Historical Marker

Canyon News

Canyon · Randall County · Dedicated 1968 · THC Atlas #5381000010

The roadside stories worth pulling over for.

Marker Inscription

First city newspaper, the"Echo," was printed 1889. The "Stayer" (1896), later renamed "Randall County News," was predecessor of the "News." Clyde W. Warwick, editor 45 years, 1910-1955. Won awards for outstanding weekly 1942, 1950. Special Edition (1949) was rated nation's best. Troy Martin became editor 1960. (1968)

About this site

Canyon News is a historical marker in Canyon, Randall County, dedicated in 1968. It is one of 38 historical markers documented in Randall County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 49 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 34.9809, -101.9293 near Canyon. The nearest cataloged historic site is Presbyterian Church Building (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Canyon, City of, Smith Building (Palace Hotel), and First National Bank.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5381000010. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.9809, -101.9293 · Canyon, Randall County
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