The Sun (Sheridan) Explained

The Sun
Foundation:1890
Ceased Publication:2014
Headquarters:Sheridan, Oregon, United States

The Sun was the newspaper for Sheridan, Oregon, United States. The paper was published weekly on Wednesdays. The Sun served the West Yamhill Valley communities of Sheridan, Willamina, and Grand Ronde in Yamhill and Polk counties.[1]

History

Sheridan's newspaper was founded in 1890,[2] and was a weekly newspaper.[3] In 1908, O. D. Hamstreet purchased the newspaper after moving from Sheridan, Wyoming, where he had been editor of the Sheridan Enterprise.[4] Pulibcation of the paper was stopped in June, 2014.[5] [6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.smalltownpapers.com/SHS.htm The Sun Archives.
  2. http://www.orenews.com/cgi-bin/internal/database/directory/showGMpage.cgi?MemberID=72 The Sun.
  3. Book: The Oregonian's handbook of the Pacific Northwest . Oregonian Publishing Company . Edward Gardner Jones. 1894. 258. sheridan oregon. .
  4. Book: Gaston, Joseph. The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912. The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. 1912. 3. 47–48.
  5. News: The Sun Newspaper In Sheridan Closes After More Than 100 Years . Amelia . Templeton . June 28, 2014 . . March 19, 2015.
  6. Web site: The Sun Newspaper In Sheridan Closes After More Than 100 Years . 2022-10-29 . Spreaker . en.