OKEFENOKEE Heritage Center
Waycross Journal-Herald
Newspaper Exhibit
Our local newspaper is still providing a weekly paper
The Waycross Journal-Herald has been the local newspaper since the 1800s
The Waycross Journal-Herald building, located on the grounds of OHC, houses an exhibit outlining the history of the newspaper in the region. Visitors will see 19th and early 20th-century presses, the original flat-bed press used to print the Waycross Journal-Herald newspaper until the 1950s, and linotype and addressograph machines. Also on display are copies of some of the first newspapers printed in the area. Bound copies of past editions located in the main building are available for viewing upon special request.
The Waycross Journal-Herald
then and now
According to Waycross-Ware County historians, the origin of today’s Waycross Journal-Herald can be traced back to the Waycross Headlight, edited by Dr. Daniel Lott and Dr. William B. Folks, two of the city’s founders. The paper was first published in nearby Pearson but was relocated to the larger city of Waycross in 1876.
The Waycross Journal-Herald is currently owned and operated by Head Publishing, LLC. (Rick and Sandy Head) who purchased it in October, 2019.
Head Publishing, LLC. also owns The Brantley Beacon and The Blackshear Times. Each office publishes a weekly paper and e-edition on Wednesdays featuring local news and sports.
To visit the newspaper’s website, please click the WJH news icon on this page.
