75 Years Old and still growing . . . September 2, 1932 to 2007

 1932 - On September 2^nd in a garage on Old Trail Road the first Waynedale newspaper evolved. It was called The Waynedale Press. Editor and Publisher was Arden McCoy.

After a year or so the paper grew and they moved to an interurban car that was located where Umber’s Hardware Store stands today.

 

1945 - Richard Kahlenbeck became Editor/Publisher for just a short time. He called the paper the Waynedale Herald.

 

A decade later…

1957 - Name of the paper changed to what a lot of people still refer to it as…The Waynedaler. It had a circulation of 3,000. Mr Ransdell was the publisher (also publisher of Roanoke Review and Time Corners Suburbian).

1962 - Jim Noble became Advertising Manager. The office was established here at 2700 Lower Huntington Road.

 

1967 - On August 10, 1967 Mr. Jim Noble published his first paper known as

The Waynedale News. The subscriptions sold for $8.50/year. The circulation was 3,000.

 

1986 - Jim Imel purchased the paper from Noble in March.  He had several editors including Gerry Wailicki and his grandson, Dave Perkins.

 

2000 - January 1^st Bob Stark became Publisher and Editor.