About

In April 1975, following the invasion of Cyprus, Frank P. Agnost founded The Hellenic Journal, the only newspaper west of the Mississippi published on a regular basis and dedicated to the coverage of news from Greece as well as the American Greek communities throughout the country. The newspaper was published twice monthly and it was a family affair. Throughout the life of The Hellenic Journal his daughter Adrienne was involved in all aspects of publishing the paper along with her husband, Nick Verreos.

In 2001, Mr. Agnost retired and passed the torch to the present HJ staff and Board of Directors who updated the paper to its current format, adding color, cover features and changing its distribution to once a month. The vision was to continue the rich tradition established by Frank P. Agnost of keeping the Greek American community connected and offering a unique voice. The new format offered a longer shelf life, new features and columnists. The response from readers was tremendous! Since that time, the HJ has continued to keep the community connected by offering its publications to the churches in the west as well as at special events and Greek stores.

The HJ’s expansion to the web offers the opportunity to reach an even greater audience by becoming a reliable source to the community for all things Greek. While the print version will still provide a trusted value to the HJ readers and its advertisers each month, the addition of an online presence merges the past and present with the future.