Wise County Messenger

Wise County Messenger
Ku Klux Klan founder Roy Elonzo Davis featured in the Wise County Messenger, June 29, 1917
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Roy and Jeannine Eaton
EditorAustin Jackson
Founded1880
Headquarters115 S Trinity Street
Decatur, Texas 76234
United States
Circulation4,130 (as of 2023)[1]
Websitehttps://www.wcmessenger.com/

The Wise County Messenger is a weekly newspaper published in Decatur, Texas, on Thursday mornings.[2]

History

The newspaper was established in 1880, and is one of the oldest business institutions in Wise County.[3][4] Although the newspaper was printed in various locations throughout the county including Paradise, it has been published in Decatur since 1885. Roy and Jeannine Eaton have owned the Messenger since 1973.[5]

The newspaper was registered as a Texas Historic Landmark in 1981.[6]

References

  1. ^ "2023 Texas Newspaper Directory". Texas Press Association. Archived from the original on 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  2. ^ "About Us - Wise County Messenger". Wise County Messenger -. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  3. ^ Committee, Wise County Historical Survey (1975). Wise County History: A Link with the Past. Nortex Press. ISBN 978-0-89015-076-4.
  4. ^ Gonzalez, Catherine Troxell. Abstracts from the Wise County Messenger: Births, Deaths Marriages & Other Genealogical Data. C.T. Gonzalez.
  5. ^ "Wise County Messenger". The Portal to Texas History. 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  6. ^ "Wise County Messenger Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
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