The Moore building was a 5,000-square-foot facility owned by Mrs. Alma Moore, located at the corner of North Main and Locust Streets (specifically 322 North Main Street). Throughout the mid-20th century, the building served as a commercial hub for various local enterprises before becoming the long-term home of Winnsboro’s newspaper.

Early Commercial History

Before housing the newspaper, the Moore building served several distinct commercial functions:

• Cash Grocery and Market: In April 1940, Mrs. Moore leased the entire building to Paul McNeil, who planned to open a grocery and market. To accommodate this, contractor Will Wilson was hired to remodel the structure.

• Building & Loan Association: In July 1943, the Winnsboro Building & Loan Association moved its offices to the Moore building after having been located in the R.C. McCrary building for many years.

The Newspaper Era (1951–1980)

The building's most prominent historical period began on January 4 and 5, 1951, when the local newspaper plant was relocated there from the Rhone building on West Elm Street.

• Expansion and Growth: The move to the Moore building doubled the newspaper's workspace from 2,500 to 5,000 square feet.

• Name Change: Shortly after settling into this location, the publication officially dropped "Weekly" from its masthead on July 5, 1951, becoming The Winnsboro News.

• Thirty-Year Tenure: The newspaper remained in the Moore building for 30 years (lacking only two months). During this time, the business grew significantly under the ownership of Grayford M. and Mary Ruth Jones.

Transition to a Purpose-Built Home

By the late 1970s, the newspaper had outgrown the Moore building. In October 1980, operations were moved to a newly constructed 9,800-square-foot facility at 105 East Locust Street. This move was historic as it was the first time in Winnsboro's history that a newspaper occupied a building specifically designed and constructed for printing and publishing operations.