FIRST - City Newspaper - Canyon, TX
Posted by: 
YoSam.
N 34° 58.726 W 101° 55.726
14S E 232635 N 3874607
Still putting out the news for this county seat.
Waymark Code: WM13489
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 09/12/2020
Views: 1
County of Marker: Randall County
Location of Marker: 414 15th St., Canyon
Marker Erected by: State Historical Survey Committee
Date Marker Erected: 1968
Marker Text:
"THE CANYON NEWS"
First city newspaper, the"Echo," was printed 1889. The "Stayer" (1896), later renamed "Randall County News," was predecessor of the "News."
Clyde W. Warwick, editor 45 years, 1910-1955. Won awards for outstanding weekly 1942, 1950. Special Edition (1949) was rated nation's best. Troy Martin became editor 1960.
(1968)
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