Elk Grove Citizen
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Messenger Publishing Group |
| Founder(s) | Harry W. Preston |
| Publisher | Paul V. Scholl |
| Editor | Sean P. Thomas |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 217 4th St, Galt, CA 95632 |
| Sister newspapers | The Galt Herald |
| OCLC number | 36535816 |
| Website | egcitizen |
The Elk Grove Citizen is a weekly newspaper published in Elk Grove, California.[1]
History
[edit]The newspaper was first published by Harry W. Preston on Feb. 21, 1909.[2] A few months later Preston was charged with assaulting a Chico woman.[3] He fled and was later arrested.[4] Preston plead guilty and was sentenced to 160 days in jail.[5]
In 1912, A. P. Bettersworth purchased the paper,[6] and sold it in 1915 to William C. Brill.[7] He then owned and operated the paper for 37 years until selling it in 1953 to Henry R. Tweith, who published The Galt Herald.[8] In 1959, Tweith sold both papers to Roy Herburger.[9] He operated the paper until he retired in 1999. The business was handed over to his son David Herburger.[10]
In 2004, the Elk Grove Unified School District named a newly constructed elementary school after Roy Herburger in his honor.[11] He died in 2018 at age 87.[10]
In 2021, Herburger Publications, Inc. sold its papers to Citizen managing editor Bonnie Rodriguez and her company Valley Oak Press.[12][13] She sold the paper about two years later to Paul V. Scholl, owner of Messenger Publishing Group based in Carmichael.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Elk Grove Citizen (Elk Grove, Ca.) 1909-Current". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
- ^ "A Weekly For Elk Grove". The Sacramento Star. February 24, 1909. p. 3.
- ^ "Beats Consort Flees For Parts Unknown". Appeal-Democrat. July 10, 1909. p. 7.
- ^ "Wife Beater Landed In Jail". Appeal-Democrat. July 11, 1909. p. 7.
- ^ "Will Spend Summer In Jail | Preston Gets Long Sentance". The Chico Enterprise. July 28, 1909. p. 6.
- ^ "A. P. Bettersworth Goes to Elk Grove". Free Lance. Hollister, California. January 8, 1912. p. 3.
- ^ "Former Free Lance Editor Retires From Fourth Estate". Free Lance. Hollister, California. August 30, 1915. p. 1.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Lambert, Diana (March 10, 2018). "Roy Herburger, 1931-2018 | He was Elk Grove leader and newspaper publisher". The Sacramento Bee. pp. B1.
- ^ Wiener, Jocelyn (September 26, 2004). "Roy Herburger gets his due". The Sacramento Bee. p. 181.
- ^ "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.