Wise County Messenger Explained
| Wise County Messenger |
| Type: | Weekly newspaper |
| Format: | Broadsheet |
| Foundation: | 1880 |
| Owners: | Roy and Jeannine Eaton |
| Editor: | Austin Jackson |
| Headquarters: | 115 S Trinity Street
Decatur, Texas 76234
United States |
| Circulation: | 4,130 |
| Circulation Date: | 2023 |
| Circulation Ref: | [1] |
| Website: | https://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]
Notes and References
- Web site: 2023 Texas Newspaper Directory . https://web.archive.org/web/20230503044946/https://publisher.etype.services/The-Texas-Newspaper-Directory/e-paper-regular-edition/EEA520B114811333 . 2023-05-03 . 2023-05-03 . Texas Press Association.
- Web site: About Us - Wise County Messenger . 2024-08-19 . Wise County Messenger -.
- Book: Committee, Wise County Historical Survey . Wise County History: A Link with the Past . 1975 . Nortex Press . 978-0-89015-076-4 . en.
- Book: Gonzalez, Catherine Troxell . Abstracts from the Wise County Messenger: Births, Deaths Marriages & Other Genealogical Data . C.T. Gonzalez . en.
- Web site: 2024-08-16 . Wise County Messenger . 2024-08-19 . The Portal to Texas History . en.
- Web site: Wise County Messenger Historical Marker . 2024-08-19 . www.hmdb.org . en.
