In 2004 the Vincennes sun-commercial was recognized by the Indiana General Assembly House of Representatives on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of its founding.
Elihu Stout then 22 years old traveled from New Jersey, and convinced Harrison that he was able to publish the newspaper.
[2] The name of the newspaper was the Indiana Gazette, it was a 4 page paper that contained mostly legal notices and advertisements, and sold for about $5 for a years subscription.
The newspaper was subsequently changed to back to the Western Sun when George E. Green purchased the business in 1856.
[4][5] In 1966 Elihu Stout was inducted into Indiana Journalism Hall of Fame[6] Today the news paper is owned by Paxton Media Group of Paducah, Kentucky.