The circulation area includes Washington, Orange, Lamoille, Addison, Caledonia, and parts of Chittenden, Franklin, Orleans and Windsor counties.

The first edition cost one cent, and included this proposition: "... know how to make a newspaper, and one which will merit the name and prove a credit to the city of Montpelier."

[needs update] In 2015, R. John Mitchell turned over publishing duties of the Times Argus to Catherine Nelson who had been vice president and CEO of the paper.

[6] R. John stayed connected to the newspaper by continuing to serve as the president and chairman of the board of directors while his son, Rob Mitchell, became editor-in-chief.

[6] In 2016, the Times Argus and Rutland Herald were sold to Reade Brower of Maine and Chip Harris of New Hampshire.