Provinciale Drentsche en Asser Courant

The Provinciale Drentsche en Asser Courant was a regional newspaper in Drenthe, Netherlands, published in Assen from 1851 to 1966. It was a continuation of the Nieuws- en Advertentieblad voor de Provincie Drenthe (1823–1826) and Drentsche Courant (1826–1851). It was continued as the Drentse en Asser Courant (1966–1992) and Drentse Courant (1992–2002). In 2002 the Drentse Courant merged into the Dagblad van het Noorden, a shared newspaper for readers in the provinces Groningen and Drenthe. History 1823–1851: Nieuws- en Advertentieblad and Drentsche Courant On 1 April 1823, the 'provincial printer' of Drenthe, Claas van Gorcum, started in Assen the publication of Nieuws- en Advertentieblad voor de Provincie Drenthe (Dutch for News and Advertisement Paper for the Province of Drenthe). First chief editor was Sibrand Gratama. The Nieuws- en Advertentieblad was renamed Drentsche Courant (Newspaper of Drenthe) in 1826. 1851–1966: Provinciale Drentsche en Asser Courant On 4 July 1851, the Drentsche Courant became the Provinciale Drentsche en Asser Courant (Newspaper of Drenthe Province and Assen). In 1869 frequency of publication increased to daily.