In 1833 The Franklin Journal was founded in St. Albans as a newspaper advocating the platform of the Anti-Masonic Party.
[1] In 1837 Joseph Brainerd sold the paper to Enoch B. Whiting, who changed the name to The St. Albans Messenger.
Subsequent publishers and editors included D. W. Dixon, Warren Gibbs, and George T. Childs.
[5][6] The Messenger continued to pass through various owners until Emerson Lynn became publisher and editor in 1981.
[7] Since 2002, the Messenger has received over 40 journalism awards in national, regional, and statewide competitions.