Panhandle Herald
Panhandle, Carson County, Texas
Marker Inscription
Published since 1887. Oldest newspaper in the Texas Panhandle, second oldest business in the area. Founded by H.H. Brookes. Principal owner 1926-58, David M. Warren, oil man, banker, a Regent of the University of Texas. Don and Norene Peoples owners at 75th Anniversary. In Memoriam - David M. Warren (1894-1958) by Mrs. David M. Warren, David M. Warren, Jr., Randolph J. Warren.
Erected by Texas Historical Commission
The Story
Founded by H. H. Brookes in 1887, the Panhandle Herald is the oldest newspaper in the Texas Panhandle and the region's second-oldest business. Its most notable owner, David M. Warren, ran the paper from 1926 to 1958 while also making his mark as an oil man, banker, and University of Texas regent. The Herald has chronicled Panhandle life for well over a century, marking its 75th anniversary under owners Don and Norene Peoples.
Why it matters
A frontier newspaper that outlasted nearly every business around it, the Herald shows how the local press knit isolated Panhandle communities into a shared civic life.
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Related people
- · H. H. Brookes
- · David M. Warren
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