Marion County Herald

The Marion County Herald (formerly Marion County Herald) is a weekly community newspaper in Jefferson, Texas. It was founded by employees of another newspaper, the Jefferson Jimplecute, who left in a dispute over pay. The first issue came out on June 19, 2015.[1] The paper was distributed free of charge initially but restricted to paying readers starting with the third edition. The paper stopped printed versions in October 2015, moving to an online only format. The paper's focus is on local news in Marion County, Texas.[2]

Marion County Herald
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Founder(s)V. Hugh Lewis II
PublisherV. Hugh Lewis II
FoundedJune 15, 2015 (2015-06-15)
Headquarters115 N. Polk St., Suite B
Jefferson, Texas 75657
CityJefferson, Texas
CountryUnited States
Websitewww.marioncoherald.com

On August 21, 2020, it was announced that V. Hugh Lewis, publisher of the Marion County Herald, and Austin Lewter, a community newspaper publisher, purchased the Jefferson Jimplecute from Strube-Palmer Media. Lewis and Lewter, both having been editors of the Jimplecute at varying times in its past, partnered to acquire the publication and now operate it as co-publishers.[3]

References
  1. Brabham, Caleb (June 20, 2015). "Entire staff leaves Jefferson newspaper". Longview News-Journal. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  2. "About". Marion County Herald & Jefferson Jimplecute. Marion County Herald & Jefferson Jimplecute. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  3. "Two former Jimplecute editors acquire newspaper". Marion County Herald & Jefferson Jimplecute. Marion County Herald. August 22, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
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