The Davis News

The newspaper was founded as The Davis Weekly News in 1894 by Fay L. Crossett.^[2] Crossett was editor of the Davis News for more than 50 years.^[3] Crossett sold the paper to Mr. and Mrs. Don Banzett in July 1952.^[4]

In June 1956, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Larson sold the Davis News to Thomas E. Dyson and Joe W. Taylor.^[5] Dyson left the paper four years later^[6] and Mr. Joe and Mrs. Margaret Taylor continued to publish after Dyson left.^[7]

After her husband died, Margaret Taylor continued to publish the paper until 1992, when she retired. She became the first female President of the Oklahoma Press Association.^[8] Margaret Taylor was later inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame.

As of 2018, the Davis News had a circulation of 1,500.^[9] It is published on Wednesday under editor Alisha Thompson.^[9] It is owned by Thompson Times, LLC and is headquartered at 440 E. Main, Davis, Oklahoma.

• Some historical editions dating back to the beginning of the 20th century can be found at the Oklahoma Historical Society's Gateway to Oklahoma History.
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