[3] In 2024, the daily newspaper briefly closed and relaunched as a weekly published on Thursdays.
[6] Shaw billed it as an independent paper, featuring the slogan "The news unbiased and unbossed" on the masthead.
[10] Sam C. Shaw, who was nicknamed the Flying Turtle because of his slow running, was a beloved tinkerer who was known for collecting news via his bike route.
[12] After Shaw's death, the paper was published and edited by Charles "Charlie" L. Walton from 1995 until 2014; he died in 2019 at the age of 78.
[14] In June 2024, The Echo closed after 133 years in business due to a staff shortage.