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Emma C. McKinney
Emma Carstens McKinney and her husband were the owners and publishers of The Hillsboro Argus in Washington County, Oregon. She bought a half share of the ownership in April 1904. W. Verne, her son, bought the other half in 1923, leading to the birth of McKinney&McKinney. The daughter of F.J. and Henrietta (Deelwater) Carstens, she was a native of Washington County and was one of eight children. She married W. William McKinney in 1886. Emma McKinney died in 1964. McKinney received the Amos Voorhies Award, Oregon’s most prestigious newspaper award, in 1957. In 1982, she was inducted into the Oregon Journalism Hall of Fame. The Emma C. McKinney Award was established in National Newspaper Association 966 to honor a journalist, working or retired, “who has provided distinguished service and leadership to the community press and their community.” It is considered one of the “highest and most dignified tributes in journalism.” References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hillsboro Argus
''The Hillsboro Argus'' was a twice-weekly newspaper in the city of Hillsboro, Oregon, from 1894 to 2017, known as the ''Washington County Argus'' for its final year. The ''Argus'' was distributed in Washington County, Oregon, United States. First published in 1894, but later merged with the older, 1873-introduced ''Forest Grove Independent'', the paper was owned by the McKinney family for more than 90 years prior to being sold to Advance Publications in 1999. The ''Argus'' was published weekly until 1953, then twice-weekly from 1953 until 2015. In early 2017, it was reported that the paper was planning to cease publication in March 2017. The final edition was that of March 29, 2017. History The ''Argus'' newspaper traced its history back to 1873. In 1873, the ''Forest Grove Independent'' newspaper was founded as the first newspaper in Washington County, Oregon. By December the paper had moved to Hillsboro and named itself the ''Washington Independent''. Albert E. Tozier owned t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
