The Herald Democrat has roots in the community that reach back to the 1800s. It was formed on Sept. 1, 1996 with the merger of the Denison Herald and the Sherman Democrat, which began publishing in 1889 and 1879, respectively. In addition to the daily newspaper, the Herald Democrat also publishes weekly newspapers: the Anna-Melissa Tribune, the Prosper Press and the Van Alstyne Leader; shoppers: Grayson County Shopper, Bryan County Shopper and Marshall/Johnston Counties Shopper; and a special summer: Lake Texoma Life. Every year, the newspaper publishes a Best of Texoma magazine that features the winners, based on community votes, in nearly 130 Magazine categories.