Two well-conducted papers, the Democrat and the Indiana Herald, represent Huntington County. The first paper ever printed in the county was an occasional issue known as the Republican Bugle. This was begun in the autumn of 1846, by one Smith, and lasted about two years. The next paper was the Indiana Herald, begun July 4, 1848, by Isaac & Alexander W. De Long. M. G. Maines and U. D. Cole succeeded them in 1867. In 1869, Maines retired, and Cole became sole editor and proprietor until 1870, when he sold a half interest to John F. Moses, who, with Cole, edited the paper until 1872, and alone until October 1, 1875, at which time the property passed into the hands of a joint stock company, with Alexander W. De Long and Alfred Moore as the present editors.

L. P. Milligan started the Democratic Age September 1848. The paper passed into the hands of Sandford W. Smith, in 1850, who, in one year, sold to Oliver D. Aveline and William Norton. Norton soon became sole owner, and changed the name to that of the Observer, and the paper died on his hands. Next started the Huntington Democrat, in 1858. It was sold to Winter & Kocher in 1860, who, in turn sold in 1863 to S. F. Winter, the present editor and proprietor.