Ownership
The Cabell Standard has a rich and long history of serving the Cabell County area going back to its days when it was known as The Cabell Record. In April, 2007 Lincoln County native Dan Butcher purchased the Cabell Record and rebranded it The Cabell Standard. Today, The Cabell Standard is owned by Unger Enterprises of Nitro, W.Va. Unger Enterprises also owns The Cabell Standard's sister publication, The Putnam Standard.

Model
The Cabell Standard is a true community newspaper. While the company model is new to West Virginia, community newspapers nationwide are a proven success. Decline in circulation for many daily newspapers can be attributed to their inability to serve suburban communities with quality, relevant news and information. *The Suburban Newspapers of America has found that readers of community newspapers prefer then to other media outlets for their local news content, as well as local shopping and advertising information. Nationwide, advertisers are discovering that community newspapers are the place where local news and local business meet.

Mission
The Cabell Standard's mission is to provide quality news and information emanating from the communities that it serves. By focusing on education, local sports, neighborhood events, and any information that raises awareness of residents to the positive things happening in their community, The Cabell Standard generates relevant and important news and readers crave.