The Sun (Sheridan) Explained
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] Eagle Newspapers acquired the paper in 1978[5] and sold it to its publisher three years later.[6] The newspaper was purchased by Clinton Vining in April 2008 and ceased in June 2014.[7] [8]
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.smalltownpapers.com/SHS.htm The Sun Archives.
- http://www.orenews.com/cgi-bin/internal/database/directory/showGMpage.cgi?MemberID=72 The Sun.
- Book: The Oregonian's handbook of the Pacific Northwest . Oregonian Publishing Company . Edward Gardner Jones. 1894. 258. sheridan oregon. .
- Book: Gaston, Joseph. The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912. The S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. 1912. 3. 47–48.
- News: Easterling . Jerry . 1980-01-20 . The Eagle is soaring: Newspaper chain undergoes rapid growth in past decade . 2024-09-14 . Statesman Journal . 66.
- Web site: Edstrom . Judy . August 15, 2012 . Eagle’s 76 Years – our history – first installment . 2024-09-14 . Eagle Newspapers Inc . en-US.
- News: Amelia . Templeton . June 28, 2014 . The Sun Newspaper In Sheridan Closes After More Than 100 Years . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305202647/https://www.opb.org/news/article/sheridan-sun-newspaper-closes-after-more-than-100-years/ . March 5, 2016 . March 19, 2015 . .
- Web site: The Sun Newspaper In Sheridan Closes After More Than 100 Years . 2022-10-29 . Spreaker . en.
