Ever since the first issue of The Lawson Gazette appeared on April 8, 1881, a weekly newspaper has been printed in the town. The name has changed several times over the years, but it is the county’s oldest newspaper to claim uninterrupted publi­cation.

  • 1916 - present

    The Lawson Review

    The Lawson Re­view, 1916 to the present
  • 1899 - 1916

    The Ray County Review

    The Ray County Review 1899 – May 4, 1916
  • 1899-1901

    The Lawson Journal

    1899-1901 Lawson Journal. When Walter L. Bales
  • 1889 - 1899

    The Lawson Leader

    The Lawson Leader. There were several editors and publishers
  • 1887 - 1889

    The Lawsonian

    The Lawsonian – proprietor: J. H. Shutts
  • April 8, 1881

    The Lawson Gazette

    Lawson's first newspaper was printed