The paper remained in the family until July 1988, when it was sold to Stauffer Communications (of Topeka, Kansas).

Oscar S. Stauffer, founder of Stauffer Communications, editor of Peabody Gazette-Hearld newspaper from 1915 to 1922.

The Globe-News was sold to Stauffer Communications in 1974, which in turn sold off KGNC-TV.

Stauffer's media holdings developed into Stauffer Communications.

In 1990, the News Chief was sold to Stauffer Communications.

After more than three decades of continuous ownership, Springfield Broadcasting Company sold KGBX to Stauffer Communications, Inc., on May 13, 1977.

Later that year, the paper was sold to Stauffer Communications of Topeka, Kansas.

Lee sold the paper to Stauffer Communications in 1969.

The station was owned by Stauffer Communications, the same company that owned the city's two newspapers, the Pittsburg Sun (morning) and Pittsburg Daily Headlight (evening).

It was owned by Stauffer Communications from the early-1980s until 1995 when the company merged with Morris Communications.