The Galt Herald
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Messenger Publishing Group |
| Founder(s) | C. A. Cutting |
| Publisher | Paul V. Scholl |
| Editor | Sean P. Thomas |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 604 N Lincoln Way, Galt, California 95632 |
| Sister newspapers | Elk Grove Citizen |
| OCLC number | 26728201 |
| Website | galtherald |
The Galt Herald is a weekly newspaper published in Galt, California.[1]
History
[edit]On January 7, 1904, C. A. Cutting published the first edition of The Weekly Witness in Galt.[2] The paper was purchased by James Conley and William T. Botzbach in June 1907.[3] The name was changed to The Galt Herald in January 1911.[4] Botzbach published the paper for 13 years before selling it in 1921 to Fred W. Wing.[5]
Wing published the paper for about 26 years. He wrote a column called "Foolin' Around With Fred"[6] and was elected the first mayor of Galt when the town was incorporated in 1946. A year later he sold the paper to A E. Grube and Elmer Wolberd. Grube was a rancher who worked at a hardware store and Wolberd worked at a printing plant in Lodi.[7] Wing resigned as mayor and from the city council shortly after the sale.[8]
Twin brothers Shirley and Wayne Field purchased the paper on October 1, 1948.[9] A few years later the paper was purchased by Henry R. Tweith.[10] Five years later he purchased the Elk Grove Citizen.[11] In 1959, Tweith sold both papers to Roy Herburger.[12] He operated the paper until he retired in 1999. The business was handed over to his son David Herburger.[13] In 2021, Herburger Publications, Inc. sold its papers to Citizen managing editor Bonnie Rodriguez and her company Valley Oak Press.[14][15] She sold the paper about two years later to Paul V. Scholl, owner of Messenger Publishing Group based in Carmichael.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Galt Herald (Galt, Calif.) 191?-Current". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ "Notice". Weekly Galt Gazette. January 9, 1904. p. 4.
- ^ Cutting, C. A. (June 13, 1907). "Announcement". The Galt Herald. p. 1.
- ^ "Front Page". The Galt Herald. January 13, 1911. p. 1.
- ^ "Galt Herald Is Sold To North Dakotan". The Sacramento Bee. October 24, 1921. p. 8.
- ^ Wing, Fred W. (April 25, 1947). "Foolin' Around With Fred". The Galt Herald. p. 1.
- ^ "Mayor Of Galt Sells Weekly Newspaper". The Sacramento Bee. April 22, 1947. p. 10.
- ^ "Resignation of Galt Mayor Accepted". Stockton Evening and Sunday Record. November 26, 1947. p. 11.
- ^ "Well Known Lodians Take Over Oct. 1". The Galt Herald. September 24, 1948. p. 1.
- ^ "Lodians Purchase Galt Paper". The Sacramento Bee. February 3, 1951. p. 13.
- ^ "Galt Herald Owner Buys Elk Grove Weekly From Veteran Newsman". Stockton Evening and Sunday Record. July 9, 1953. p. 35.
- ^ "New Publishers Take Over Galt, Elk Grove Papers". Lodi News-Sentinel. February 13, 1959. p. 3.
- ^ Lambert, Diana (March 10, 2018). "Roy Herburger, 1931-2018 | He was Elk Grove leader and newspaper publisher". The Sacramento Bee. pp. B1.
- ^ "Herburger Publications to be sold". California News Publishers Association. 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ "Elk Grove Citizen, Herburger Publications being sold". Elk Grove News.net. December 29, 2021. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ "Elk Grove Citizen, Galt Herald sold to Messenger Publishing Group". Elk Grove News.net. September 5, 2023. Retrieved 2025-06-04.