# Journal News

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id561944504](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id561944504)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id561944504`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Ogden Newspapers, Inc.
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 1.50 / 5 (30 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0.1
- **Last updated:** 2017-10-12
- **First published:** 2012-09-20
- **Size:** 37 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/journal-news/id561944504)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.journal-news.net/Terms-of-Service.html](http://www.journal-news.net/Terms-of-Service.html)

## Description

News from The Journal, the best source for local and national news, sports, weather, and features in the Martinsburg and Berkeley County area.  The Journal serves the eastern panhandle area of West Virginia.

- Breaking News Alerts 
- Local News 
- Local Sports 
- Polls 
- Full Article Search

## Rankings

- #335,296 — Overall

## Review summary

Users mainly complain about reliability: the app crashes or won’t load, and can’t connect to the server. Downtime lasts weeks with little to no explanation, and updates/OS changes trigger ongoing instability. Content updates are irregular. Despite these issues, reviewers note good local relevance, plenty of information, inclusion of obituaries, and that the app is free.

### Pros

- Lots of information / comprehensive local news.
- Strong local relevance for area residents.
- Obituaries are included in the app.
- Free app (no subscription required).

### Cons

- App crashes or won’t load; frequent loading failures and server connection errors.
- App has been down for weeks with little to no explanation from the publisher.
- OS/update-related instability; issues persist after updates.
- Content updates appear irregular or infrequent.

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