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The
Woods County Enterprise is a long-running
weekly newspaper published in Waynoka, Woods County, Oklahoma. [1,
2]
Chronological History & Lineage
November 2, 1900: The publication was
established as the
Woods County Enterprise in Waynoka, Oklahoma.
[1]
1910: The newspaper office (then located on
the north side of Cecil Street) suffered severe damage from a fire,
and the operation later moved to the east side of Main Street. S.B.
Richards owned the paper by 1912. [1]
June 13, 1935: It merged or changed its
title to the
Woods County Enterprise and Waynoka News,
running under that name until April 12, 1984 (published under J.C.
Hopkins starting in 1935). [1,
2]
April 19, 1984 – Present: The paper
reverted to its original title, the
Woods County Enterprise, and continues to
publish today, offering both print and digital e-editions.
[1,
2]
Archives and Research
Early Archives (1900–1935): Over 10,000
pages from the original
Woods County Enterprise run are preserved and
searchable digitally through platforms like
Newspapers.com.
[1]
Middle Era Archives (1935–1964): The
Woods County Enterprise and Waynoka News
archives include over 16,000 searchable pages.
[1]
Institutional Collection: The
Oklahoma Historical Society
lists the publication among its active historical and contemporary
newspaper collections. [1]
Copyright Notice: The creator copyrights ALL files on this site. The
files may be linked to but may not be reproduced on another site without
specific permission from the Woods County Coordinator, and their creator.
Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in
which they are presented, the notes and comments, etc. are. It is, however,
permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use
ONLY.
