The Wetumpka Herald is a weekly newspaper serving Elmore County, Alabama.
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. |
| Founder(s) | Howell Rose Golson |
| Publisher | Steve Baker |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Headquarters | 127 Company St, Wetumpka, AL 36092 |
| Circulation | 3,814 |
| ISSN | 1536-688X |
| Website | thewetumpkaherald |
History
editThe Herald was founded in 1898, as The Weekly Herald by Howell Rose Golson. He was succeeded by his son Howell Hunter Golson, making him one of the youngest editors in the state at that time.[1][2][3][4] The elder Golson died in 1916 in an automobile accident.[4][5]
From 1916 to 1932, H. R. Golson's daughter, Frances Golson, served as the first woman editor-publisher of the Herald, running it with her brother.[6] Described as "bright, handsome, and marriageable" by the press, Frances Golson was the only woman delegate to the 1919 Alabama Press Association convention in Andalusia, Alabama.[7]
In 1949, a fire at the Herald building did extensive damage to both the building and equipment.[8]
In 1965, the Herald was purchased by John P. Harris, Sr. and his wife Ellen T. Harris. John Harris managed the paper until his death in 1979. After the death of John Harris, Ellen Harris (Williams) became publisher and continued to manage the paper until she retired in 2003. In 2003, the Herald was sold to former Alexander City Outlook editor Kim Price. At the time the Herald had a subscriber base of 5,600 and 15 employees.[2] During the transition, Peggy Blackmon remained editor.[2]
References
edit- ^ "About The Weekly Herald". Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.
- ^ a b c "Wetumpka Paper sold to Kim Price". The Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. 15 May 2003.
- ^ "Mr. Hunter Golson". The Montgomery Advertiser. 29 March 1903.
- ^ a b Association, Alabama State Bar (1916). Proceedings of the ... Annual Meeting of the Alabama State Bar Association. State Printers.
- ^ "H.R. Golson Killed in Auto Accident". Alexander City Outlook. 27 September 1916.
- ^ "From Advertiser Files". Montgomery Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. 18 March 1922.
- ^ "With Alabama Editors at Andalusia". The Montgomery Advertiser. 28 June 1919.
- ^ "Wetumpka Herald Damaged by Flames". Alabama Journal. 12 May 1949.