BRATTLEBORO — Vermont Independent Media (VIM), publisher of The Commons, has purchased The Deerfield Valley News, a weekly newspaper that has been serving the Deerfield Valley for almost six decades.

Representatives for Disney, Wells Fargo and A+E Global Media declined to comment. Hearst did not immediately return TheWrap’s request for comment.

The owner of A&E, Lifetime and History is currently owned by Disney and Hearst, and has retained Wells Fargo as it looks into a sale or deal.

A+E Global Media, parent of long-established cable networks A&E, History and Lifetime, is exploring a potential sale.

A new project by the History Channel explores the triumphs and injustices of Jim Thorpe’s career. “He’s one of the greatest Americans,” the director Chris Eyre said.

RIVERSIDE — Codee Mixon, 27, has always wanted to have his own business, and with his Mixon Magic Auto and Marine Upholstery, at 221 Third St., Riverside, he has achieved ...