Sincell Publishing

The Sincell Publishing Company, established in 1890 in Oakland, Maryland, by Benjamin Hinkle Sincell, was the publisher of the weekly newspaper The Republican until July 2017, when it was purchased and taken over by NCWV Media of Clarksburg, The newpaper was first published in 1877 by Capt. James Hayden, who, as a veteran of the Union Army in the Civil War, named the publication in memory of President Abraham Lincoln, who had been assassinated just 12 years prior. Sincell purchased the company from Hayden in 1890 and produced his first newspaper on his 21st birthday.

Sincell operated the company, producing the newspaper and managing a general printing shop, until his death in 1946. His son, Donald R. Sincell (general manager), and his brother-in-law, George H. Hanst (editor), took over the business at that time, along with 's widow, Lillian "Tay" Sincell and his grandson, Robert Benjamin Sincell.

In the mid-1970s, Robert's son Donald W. Sincell became the editor. He served for 40 years. His sister, Mary Ruth Sincell McEwen, became the editor in July 2017 at the time of the transition to NCWV Media. In November 2017, Joseph Hauger was named editor. In the 140-year history of The Republican newspaper, there have been just six editors: Hayden, Sincell, George Hanst, Don Sincell, Mary McEwen and Joseph Hauger.

The company has been recognized as an asset to the Garrett County community, having been named the recipient of the Governor’s Arts Award, a state honor for the support of the arts, in 1998. In 2010 Sincell Publishing was awarded the Community Caring Award from United Way. Just this year, the company was presented with the first Business Friend of the Arts Award by the Garrett County Arts Council. Robert B. Sincell, father of Don and Mary, was nominated by Mary and then chosen for induction in the Maryland Delaware DC Press Association (MDDC) Newspaper Hall of Fame in 2008. Sincell, Robert’s grandfather, was the very first person named to that list in 1947. (See )

The company employs 12 people. The paper is published each Thursday.

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