It was founded around 1880 by the Hornebeck family as The Cooper Banner; however, through mergers, its history dates to 1873, when The Delta Courier was established.

The most recent archives of the Cooper Review may be found at the Texas Press Association's website at http://archive.texaspress.com/.

The following article (dated, Thursday, March 11, 2021) was written by Cooper Review contributor Scott Keys for Owner and Publisher Jim Butler after his passing: "Longtime Cooper Review co-owner and publisher Jim Butler passed away Saturday, March 6 at Baylor Medical Center.

He married his wife, Sally, in 1974 and they spent the next 46-plus years building a life in Northeast Texas.

In 2006, Butler, along with his wife Sally, purchased the Review, excited for the opportunity to build on the newspaper’s reputation as a strong, small Texas weekly.

He became a strong and active voice in Delta County, working tirelessly to support his adopted community.

Earlier this year, he sold the Review to its current owners, his longtime friend and co-worker Karrie Harmon and her daughter Rhandi Allred."

The Hornebecks quickly sold the Banner to John Boyd, brother of former Delta Courier owner J.D.

The newspaper was renamed The Cooper Review, before it was sold again and the name was changed back to the Banner.

[4] In September 1904, the Jacksonville native Hart family purchased the Banner, and reverted the name back to the Review.

When it was under the ownership of the Butler family, after purchasing the paper, they hired Roger Palmer its publisher, editor, and advertising director.

[9] Cindy Roller, a former writer for the Sulphur Springs News-Telegram and current news reporter for the Texas A&M University–Commerce radio station KETR, was hired to replace Palmer as the paper's editor.

[12] In 2013, the Texas Press Association awarded The Cooper Review five times in its "2013 Better Newspaper Contest".