Falls City Journal Explained

Falls City Journal
Type:Weekly newspaper
Owners:Richard L. Halbert
Foundation:1868
Publishing City:Falls City, Nebraska

The Falls City Journal is a newspaper serving Falls City, Nebraska and nearby communities.

History

The Journal began as the Nemaha Valley Journal in 1868.[1] It replaced an earlier newspaper known as the Broadaxe.[2] It changed its name to the Falls City Globe-Journal in 1875, after merging with the Falls City Little Globe, and adopted its current name ("Falls City Journal") in 1882.[3] By this point, it was a daily newspaper, and remained so throughout much of the 20th century. However, it changed from a daily newspaper to a semiweekly newspaper in 1994, and launched a web edition in 2010.[4]

Early publishers of the Journal included former Nebraska state senator Theodore Pepoon, who owned and operated the paper from 1881 to 1885.[5] Under Pepoon, the paper was known for its promotion of Radical Republican politics.

The Falls City Journal was sold to Richard L. Halbert on September 1, 2017.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Nemaha Valley journal [microform]. (Falls City, Richardson County, Neb.) 1868–1875]. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. 2013-05-17.
  2. Web site: Historic Falls City . Falls City, Nebraska . 2013-05-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130716080551/http://www.fallscitynebraska.org/about/historic-falls-city/ . 2013-07-16 .
  3. Web site: About The Falls City journal. (Falls City, Neb.) 1882–current. Chronicling America. Library of Congress. 2013-05-17.
  4. Web site: View Here the Falls City Journal . Falls City, Nebraska . 2013-05-17 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130316054335/http://www.fallscitynebraska.org/news-announcements/falls-city-journal-website-up-running/ . 2013-03-16 .
  5. Book: Biographical Album of Johnson & Pawnee Counties, Nebraska. Hon. Theodore W. Pepoon. 1888. Chapman Bros.. 607.
  6. Web site: Falls City Journal sold. World. Hiawatha. Hiawatha World Online. en. 2019-08-22.