The paper covers Neosho and Newton County, Missouri, including Diamond, Goodman, Granby and Seneca.
A regular feature of the paper is the "My Life" column by Judy Haas Smith, a Neosho resident and former writer for Life magazine.
The Neosho Daily Democrat began publication in 1904 or 1905 with William G. Anderson its first owner and editor.
By 1930, James G. Anderson was added to the masthead as publisher.
[6] In 2021, the newspaper was purchased by Neosho residents Jimmy and Rhonda Sexton from Gannett.