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Perry Herald
TypeWeekly newspaper
OwnerLS Press
PublisherLorraine Sturm
EditorLorraine Sturm
FoundedJune 1877
LanguageEnglish
CityPerry, New York
CountryUnited States
Circulation874 (as of 2017)[1]
Price$1.25
ISSN1065-1128
OCLC number13998480

The Perry Herald is a weekly newspaper serving Perry, New York and surrounding areas. It is published on Thursdays. Estimated circulation was 874 in 2017.[2] The editor and publisher is Lorraine Sturm.[3]

History

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The Perry Herald was established in June 1877 as the Wyoming County Herald by publisher Lewis E. Chapin, who moved to Perry from Livonia and purchased the business of George A. Sanders, previous publisher of the Silver Lake Sun and Perry Star. The paper was published weekly, except during the Silver Lake Temperance Assembly each summer, when it was published daily.[4]

In 1878, Chapin renamed the paper The Herald. On July 1, 1891, Chapin sold the paper to George C. King, who sold the paper on May 1, 1892, to Frank B. Smith. In 1893, Smith purchased the competing Perry Weekly News from Asa Countryman and consolidated the two papers to form the Perry Herald and News.[4]

Smith, too, published the paper weekly most of the year, except during the summer season of Silver Lake Chautauqua Assembly, when the paper was published daily. He later shortened the name to the Perry Herald, briefly publishing semi-weekly before selling the paper in 1912 to Guy Comfort of Canisteo.[4][5][6]

In 1916, Comfort purchased the Alhambra movie theater on Borden Avenue to serve as the Herald's offices and printing press.[7][8] During his tenure, the Herald occasionally published fictitious stories, including the tale of a Herman Strutter whose wooden leg was chewed off by a beaver.[9] Such stories were reprinted in newspapers nationwide.[10][11] In 1929, Comfort used his post at the Herald to advocate for the United States Postal Service to issue a series of commemorative stamps for the 150th anniversary of the Sullivan Expedition, overriding a rejection by Postmaster General Harry S. New.[12]

Comfort owned the paper until his death in 1938.[13] Following his death, his wife, Sadie Comfort, served as publisher until Feb. 26, 1941, when her son, Richard Comfort, took ownership of the paper.[14][15]

On Aug. 31, 1946, Richard Comfort sold the paper and his Federal Street home to Joseph W. Pascoe Jr. of Frenchtown, New Jersey.[16] During his tenure, Pascoe established the Perry Shopping News, later the Perry Shopper, which the paper owned until its 2005 sale to the Warsaw Penny Saver.[17] On Feb. 1, 1975, Pascoe sold the Perry Herald and Perry Shopper to James N. and Betty White of Perry.[18]

In 2008, reporter Lorraine Sturm took ownership of the Perry Herald.[19]

Format

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The Perry Herald includes coverage of news, events and local government in Perry and Castile, New York. It also includes several recurring columns: "Editor's Corner," featuring Sturm's commentary on each issue's contents, "Down Memory Lane," featuring news snippets from historical Perry newspapers, and columns by writers Kate Welshofer and Hans Kunze.[20][21][22][23]

The Herald is a newspaper of record for Wyoming County, New York, and for the Village and Town of Perry.[24][25]

The weekly print edition of the Perry Herald is distributed at newsstands in Perry and Warsaw, and by U.S. Mail and email to subscribers.[26] Annual subscriptions cost $49.[26] The Herald does not maintain a website.[3]

The Perry Public Library hosts print and digital archives of the Perry Herald.[27]

Publishers

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  • Lewis E. Chapin, 1877–1891[4]
  • George C. King, 1891–1892[4]
  • Frank B. Smith, 1892–1912[4]
  • Guy Comfort, 1912–1938[4][13]
  • Sadie Comfort, 1938–1941[14][15]
  • Richard Comfort, 1941–1946[15][16]
  • Joseph W. Pascoe Jr., 1946–1975[16][18]
  • J.N. White, 1975–2008[18][19]
  • Lorraine Sturm, 2008–present[19]

Notable staff and alumni

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References

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  1. ↑ "Newspapers by County". New York Press Association. 2017. Archived from the original on 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  2. ↑ "Newspapers by County". New York Press Association. Archived from the original on 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  3. 1 2 "Perry Herald". Facebook. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Roberts, Frank D. (1915). History of the Town of Perry, New York (PDF). Perry, New York: C.G. Clarke & Son. pp. 238–239.
  5. ↑ "Perry Herald Widens Page" (PDF). Editor & Publisher. 1921-03-05. p. 25. Retrieved 2026-09-17.
  6. ↑ "Changes in interest" (PDF). Editor & Publisher. 1912-08-31. p. 4. Retrieved 2026-09-17.
  7. ↑ Carlson, Suzie (2024-03-11). "Perry, NY's First Theater!". Town of Perry. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  8. ↑ "Drinking in History: The Curious Past Lives of Silver Lake Brewing Project". Explore Genesee Valley. Retrieved 2026-09-17.
  9. ↑ Merrill, Arch (1947). Stagecoach Towns. Rochester, New York: The Democrat and Chronicle / Louis Heindl & Son.
  10. ↑ "History Stories". Genesee County Historian's Office. Retrieved 2026-09-17.
  11. ↑ Leathersich, Joe (2017-04-01). "Pranks and deceit throughout time in the GLOW region". The Daily News. Batavia, New York. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  12. ↑ King1, Johl2, Beverly S.1, Max G.2 (1934). The United States Postage Stamps of the Twentieth Century (PDF). Vol. II. New York: H.L. Lindquist. p. 79.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  13. 1 2 "Obituary for Guy Comfort". The Buffalo News. 1938-03-08. p. 3. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  14. 1 2 "Masthead". Perry Herald. 1941-02-26. p. 3. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  15. 1 2 3 "Masthead". Perry Herald. 1939-12-27. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  16. 1 2 3 "New Jersey Newspaperman Purchases the Perry Herald". Perry Herald. 1946-09-04. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  17. ↑ "Warsaw Penny Saver: About". Warsaw Penny Saver. 2007. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  18. 1 2 3 "New Ownership For Herald Publications". Perry Herald. 1975-02-06. p. 1. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  19. 1 2 3 "Drinking in History: The Curious Past Lives of Silver Lake Brewing Project". Explore Genesee Valley. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  20. ↑ Sturm, Lorraine (2026-03-19). "Editor's Corner". Perry Herald. p. 2.
  21. ↑ Kunze, Hans (2026-03-19). "California Adventures!". Perry Herald. p. 8.
  22. ↑ Welshofer, Kate (2026-03-19). "The Good Journey". Perry Herald. p. 9.
  23. ↑ Sturm, Lorraine (2026-03-19). "Down Memory Lane". Perry Herald. pp. 10–11.
  24. ↑ Wyoming County Board of Supervisors (2026-01-13). "01-13-26 Agenda". Wyoming County, New York. p. 48. Retrieved 2026-09-17.
  25. ↑ Village of Perry Board of Trustees (2026-04-06). "Village Board Meeting Minutes, April 6, 2026" (PDF). Village of Perry. Retrieved 2026-09-17.
  26. 1 2 "Buy the Perry Herald". Perry Herald. 2026-03-19. pp. 2, 9.
  27. ↑ "Local History". Perry Public Library. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  28. ↑ "John A. Keel". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  29. ↑ Skinner, Doug (2009-09-09). "John A. Keel: A Brief Biography". John Keel: Not An Authority on Anything. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  30. ↑ Skinner, Doug (2009-10-01). "The Lunarite". John Keel: Not An Authority on Anything. Retrieved 2026-09-17.
  31. ↑ Spevak, Jeff. "Brock Yates dies; wrote hit film 'The Cannonball Run'". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  32. ↑ Cleveland, Will. "Monster mash: Perry's Silver Lake Brewing Project opens". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  33. ↑ Welshofer, Kate (2025-09-29). "No Small Thing". Buffalo Spree. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
  34. ↑ Pergament, Alan (2026-03-23). "Alan Pergament: Kate Welshofer's journey is back to St. Bonaventure". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2026-08-23.

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