The county's only newspaper was founded in 1887 by H. W. Martin as The Argus. By 1900 it had been renamed Leader. It was sold in 1904 to Tom W. Hill, Sr., who served as editor until 1937. Earl Hill, Sr., was editor from 1937 to 1960, Earl Hill, Jr., from 1960 to 1962, and since 1962 the publishers have been Kathleen Hill Becknell and Nell Hill Butcher.