The Herald Democrat
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)CherryRoad Media
PublisherJeremy Gulban
EditorScheane’ Brown
FoundedSherman Democrat founded in 1879. 1996 (merger between
The Sherman Democrat & The Denison Herald)
Headquarters603 S. Sam Rayburn Freeway Sherman, TX 750909
Circulation4,518 (as of 2023)[1]
Sister newspapersThe Van Alystne Leader, The Anna/Melissa Tribune, The Prosper Press, The Bryan County News
Websitewww.heralddemocrat.com
A Herald Democrat location in downtown Denison

The Herald Democrat is a daily newspaper located in the twin cities of Sherman and Denison, Texas, in the United States. The Herald Democrat serves all of Grayson and Fannin County, Texas; parts of Collin, Cooke, Denton, Delta, Lamar and Hunt County, Texas; and part of Bryan County, Oklahoma.

History

The Herald Democrat was founded in 1996, when its owner, Stephens Media Group, merged the Denison Herald and the Sherman Democrat. Both papers had been founded in the Texoma area: 1879 in Sherman and 1889 in Denison.[2]

The paper is based in Sherman and has a bureau in downtown Denison.

In 2015, the Stephens Media newspapers were sold to New Media Investment Group, which is part of Gatehouse Media.[3]

In October 2016, The Herald Democrat's daily circulation was 18,068 and 18,667 on Sunday.[4] The newspaper's website had 114,400 unique visitors and 734,400 page views.[5]

Subsidiary Publications

Anna-Melissa Tribune
Prosper Press
Van Alstyne Leader
Lake Texoma Life Magazine
Grayson County Shopper
Bryan County News
Grayson Magazine
Best of Texoma Magazine

References

  1. ↑ "2023 Texas Newspaper Directory". Texas Press Association. Archived from the original on 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  2. ↑ http://www.gatehousemedia.com/sherman-herald-democrat/
  3. ↑ Howard Stutzlas (2015-02-19). "Review-Journal, parent Stephens Media to be sold to New Media". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  4. ↑ http://www.gatehousemedia.com/sherman-herald-democrat/
  5. ↑ "Digital Marketing & Advertising in Sherman, TX".
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