On December 9, 1991, the Dallas Times Herald was printed for the last time. A merger of the Dallas Daily Times and the Dallas Daily Herald in 1888, it was originally called the Daily Times-Herald and its first issue was published on January 2 of the same year.

Under the direction of Charles E. Gilbert, the newspaper supported advances in public works and was vital to the Dallas community. It influenced improvements in public sanitation, roads, and water and power facilities. The newspaper also supported rights for immigrants.

After experiencing financial difficulties during the depression of 1892, the Daily Times-Herald was purchased by Oliver P. Bowser. Bowser gave the newspaper a new direction, but financial troubles continued and the newspaper changed hands three more times by 1896.

Purchased at last by Edwin J. Kiest, the newspaper made a comeback. It is no surprise that it regained its success as it once again supported development and public works in Dallas. In addition, the paper began to introduce new sections for art, entertainment, sports and agriculture. The newspaper’s circulation exploded, boasting as many as 64,000 daily subscribers by 1929.

The newspaper simplified its title in 1964 and became merely the Times Herald. It changed hands again in 1969 and continued to do well. Selected among Newsweek’s top five newspapers in the southern United States, the Times Herald reached even greater heights.

Unfortunately, the quality of the newspaper couldn’t prevent the introduction of a new and more popular media. Most popular as an afternoon edition, it was defeated by live afternoon news broadcasts on television. At its peak it provided news to more than 140,000 Dallas residents and employed three Pulitzer Prize winning photographers.