Table of Contents About TPA ............................................................................................................................................... 2 Member Services..................................................................................................................................... 2 Board of Directors.................................................................................................................................... 4 TPA Staff ................................................................................................................................................. 5 Newspapers (sorted by city) .................................................................................................................... 6 Directory Cover Contest Finalists ......................................................................................................... 81 Texas Group Newspapers by Ownership .............................................................................................. 83 Newspapers by County ......................................................................................................................... 85 Map of Texas Counties.......................................................................................................................... 85 Associate Members ............................................................................................................................... 89 Texas Newspaper Foundation Hall of Fame Members ......................................................................... 91 Honorary Members ................................................................................................................................ 91 Newspaper Associations ....................................................................................................................... 92 Past Presidents ..................................................................................................................................... 94 Advertiser Index..................................................................................................................................... 95 2 About the Cover 0 1 PHOTO BY DAVID KAPITAN, Sports Editor 7 DESIGN BY AMANDA GREENE, TEXASNEWSPAPER DIRECTORY Production Coordinator The Wills Point Chronicle The cover depicts a rare snowstorm in Wills Point in February 2015, as seen facing east towards the depot museum. See the Directory Cover Contest finalists on pages 81-82. Texas Press Association Texas Newspaper Foundation Texas Press Service Inc. 305 S. Congress Ave., Austin, Texas 78704 Ph: 512-477-6755, Fx: 512-477-6759 www.texaspress.com TEXAS PRESS TPA ASSOCIATION 1 1 About TPA As the voice of the state’s newspa- ed leader. In June 2015, Glenn Rea, meet the needs of members. per industry, Texas Press Association publisher of the Cureo Record, was The association is organized promotes the welfare of Texas news- elected as the association’s 138th through three corporations: papers, encourages higher standards president. Texas Press Association is a 501(c) of journalism, plays an important role Texas Press Association is gov- (6) non-profit corporation with a mis- in protecting the public’s right to know erned by a 30-member board of direc- sion of “Promoting and Preserving the and stands as an advocate of First tors. This diverse group is composed Future of Texas Newspapers.” Amendment liberties. of five elected officers, six elected di- Texas Press Service Inc. is a for- More than 135 years ago, 77 pub- rectors, eight appointed directors, ten profit advertising and sales corpora- lishers made the long journey across officers from the state’s five regional tion and is a wholly-owned subsidiary Texas to the fledgling town of Hous- press associations and the execu- of TPA. ton to establish a state press organi- tive director. TPA serves as a trusted The Texas Newspaper Foundation zation. On May 19, 1880, the associa- source that Texas publishers turn to is a 501(c)(3) non-profit private foun- tion was founded and today continues for information on advertising, edito- dation that provides continuing edu- as one of the nation’s oldest and larg- rial, legal, legislative and postal is- cation through its Texas Community est newspaper trade associations. sues. With the assistance of volunteer Journalism Project. Together, these J.W. Fishburn of the Mexia Ledger committees, the support of its officers three organizations work to move was elected as first president, and he and directors and strong cooperation Texas newspapers toward a success- has been followed every year by an- from members, the TPA staff provides ful future. other professional and highly regard- a comprehensive service program to Member Services ADVERTISING Local Media and Southern Midwinter Conference & Trade Show Auction Finder Newspaper Publishers PR Media Release Press Release Media Buying Associations Service Political Campaign Advertising Plan Matching Scholarships Profit Recovery Service Online Advertising Network Texas Press Clipping Service Texas Display Network GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS TPA Newspaper Exchange TexSCAN-Texas Statewide FOI Hotline TPA Newspaper Executives Retreat Classified Advertising Network Keep Texas Notified TPA Archiving & Digital Preservation (keeptexasnotified.com) TPA Sports Connection CONTESTS & AWARDS Legislative Advisory Committee Fred Hartman Excellence in Legislative Bill Watch PUBLICATIONS Sportswriting Award Legislative Representation Law & the Media in Texas (online) Golden 50 Awards Libel Hotline State Capital Highlights (weekly Mayborn Award for Community Statewide Legal Notice Database column by Ed Sterling) Leadership (texaslegalnotices.com) Texas Newspaper Directory Lone Star Journalism Writing Texas Press Messenger Contest OTHER MEMBER SERVICES TPA e-Newsletter Texas Better Newspaper Contest Buy, Sell or Trade Winners’ Circle (TxBNC winners) Texas Newspaper Directory Cover Buyers Guide Contest Electricity Broker Service TEXAS NEWSPAPER Job Bank FOUNDATION EDUCATION Listserver - Publishers, Editorial, Annual Golf Tournament Mobile Computer Lab Legislative, Daily Working Group, Annual Silent Auction One Day Workshops TPA Board, Past Presidents, Hall of Fame On-demand Training Committees, Regional Press Texas Community Journalism TPA Online Academy Associations Project Partnership Training with Inland, Member Press Cards 2 2 3 2016-2017 Board of Directors 1 2 3 Randy Keck Patrick Canty Laurie E. Brown PRESIDENT FIRST VICE PRESIDENT SECOND VICE PRESIDENT The Community News Odessa American The Canadian Record 817-441-7661 432-337-4661 806-323-6461 4 5 6 Ramona Ferguson Glenn Rea Micheal Hodges TREASURER CHAIRMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Banner Press The Cuero Record Texas Press 888-888-8888 361-275-3464 512-477-6755 7 8 9 Neice Bell Sue Brown Ken Cooke ELECTED DIRECTOR ELECTED DIRECTOR ELECTED DIRECTOR Kerrville Daily Times Pleasanton Express Fredericksburg Standard 888-888-8888 830-281-2341 830-997-2155 10 11 12 Bill Patterson Bill Crist Mike Winter ELECTED DIRECTOR ELECTED DIRECTOR ELECTED DIRECTOR Denton Record Chronicle Snyder Daily News The Bowie News 940-387-3811 325-573-5486 940-872-2247 13 14 15 Libby Averyt Cyndy Slovak Barton David Compton APPOINTED DIRECTOR APPOINTED DIRECTOR APPOINTED DIRECTOR Corpus Christi Caller-Times Hays Free Press Del Rio herald 361-834-2011 830-997-2155 888-888-8888 16 17 18 Brenda Miller- Tania French Dan Moore Fergerson APPOINTED DIRECTOR APPOINTED DIRECTOR APPOINTED DIRECTOR Port Lavaca Wave Alvin Sun Conroe Courier 888-888-8888 888-888-8888 888-888-8888 19 20 21 Jim Moser Jessica Woodall Suzanne Bardwell APPOINTED DIRECTOR APPOINTED DIRECTOR Gladewater Mirror Jackson County Herald-Tribune Kilgore News Herald NORTH AND EAST TEXAS PRESS 979-251-9606 888-888-8888 ASSOCIATION, PRESIDENT 4 2016-2017 Board of Directors 22 23 24 Bryan Giguere LARRY THORNTON JONI YARA Winnsboro News MULESHOE JOURNAL BOOKER NEWS NORTH AND EAST TEXAS PRESS PANHANDLE PRESS PANHANDLE PRESS ASSOCIATION, VICE PRESIDENT ASSOCIATION, PRESIDENT ASSOCIATION, VICE PRESIDENT 25 26 27 KIM JUNG Ramona Ferguson ASHLEY KONTNIER FREDERICKSBURG STANDARD Banner Press Newspaper PORT LAVACA WAVE SOUTH TEXAS PRESS TEXAS GULF COAST PRESS TEXAS GULF COAST PRESS ASSOCIATION, PRESIDENT ASSOCIATION, PRESIDENT ASSOCIATION, VICE PRESIDENT 28 29 J.L. MANKIN KIM WARE BIG LAKE WILDCAT THE AZLE NEWS WEST TEXAS PRESS WEST TEXAS PRESS ASSOCIATION, VICE PRESIDENT ASSOCIATION, VICE PRESIDENT TPA Staff Joel Allis Donnis Baggett Shon Bridges PERIODICALS CONSULTANT EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT MARKETING EXECUTIVE [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Stephanie Hearne Micheal Hodges Donna Shaw CONTROLLER / EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT OFFICE MANAGER [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Ed Sterling Candace Velvin Joanna Weatherall MEMBER SERVICES DIRECTOR PUBLICATIONS EDITOR ADVERTISING MANAGER [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 4 5 • TPA Member Newspapers of Texas * County Seat *Abilene *Alice *Amarillo • Abilene Reporter-News • Alice Echo-News Journal • Amarillo Globe-News Founded: 1881 Founded: 1894 Founded: 1926 101 Cypress St. 405 E. Main 900 S. Harrison Abilene, TX 79601-5816 Alice, TX 78332-4968 Amarillo, TX 79101-3424 PO Box 30 PO Box 1610 PO Box 2091 Abilene, TX 79604-0030 Alice, TX 78333-1610 Amarillo, TX 79166-0001 Phone: 325-673-4271 Phone: 361-664-6588 Phone: 806-376-4488 Fax: 325-670-5206