The Library of Congress records the Manfield News as operating from 1894 to 1932.

[2] Howard Louis Conard, who went on to serve as Ohio State Librarian and who authored biographies and edit encyclopedias, was an editor at the paper.

Daniels filled the role in January 2016 after the retirement of longtime editor Tom Brennan.

[3] The paper is owned by Gannett (The USA Today Network of Ohio) and has downsized its print operation in recent[when?]

Effective March 05, 2022, the Saturday newspaper moved to an only online format they call their e-edition.