News Briefs March 2009 Print E-mail

2 weeklies close doors

Weekly newspapers in Follett and Dallas ceased publication recently.

The 105-year-old Oak Cliff Tribune published its last edition Feb. 5. Publisher Mark Housewright told The Dallas Morning News “There is no more difficult decision than the closing of a business.”

The Tribune reported 2,629 circulation in October.

In Follett, The Golden Spread published its last edition March 5. Publisher Terri Martin said The Booker News would honor current subscriptions to the Spread and readers would receive the Booker weekly until renewal. The Golden Spread reported only 315 circulation in October.

Golden 50 nominees due May 1

The deadline to nominate yourself or someone else for the 2009 Golden 50 Awards is May 1. Award recipients will be honored June 19.
 

Board of Directors

OFFICERS:

President
Bob Brincefield
,
Brownwood Bulletin;

First Vice President
Chad Ferguson
,
The Banner Press Newspaper, Columbus;

Second Vice President
Russel Skiles
,
Lamesa Press Reporter
;

Treasurer
Greg Shrader,
Lufkin Daily News

Chairman
Terry Collier,
Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post;

ELECTED DIRECTORS

Jim Bardwell,
The Gladewater Mirror
(2011)
Rochelle Stidham,
Stephenville Empire Tribune
(2011)

Greg Shrader,
Lufkin Daily News
(2012)
Sue Elizondo,
Pleasanton Express
(2012)

Donnis Baggett,
Waco Tribune-Herald
(2013)

Brandi Guy,
Thorndale Champion
(2013)

APPOINTED DIRECTORS

Sandra Aven,
Plainview Daily Herald

Steven Bridges,

The Goldthwaite Eagle

Lisa Davis,

Wise County Messenger

Chad Engbrock,

The Wylie News

Randy Mankin
,
The Eldorado Success

Jim Moser,

The Jackson County Herald-Tribune

Melissa Perner,

The Ozona Stockman

Cyndy Slovak-Barton,

Hays Free Press

REGIONAL PRESIDENTS

Donnita Nesbit Fisher,
The Wylie News,
North & East Texas Press Association

Mary Smithee,
The Canadian Record
,
Panhandle Press Association

Daniel Elizondo,
The Pleasanton Express
,
South Texas Press Association

Roy Sanders,
Burleson County Tribune,
Texas Gulf Coast Press Association

Melissa Perner,
The Ozona Stockman,
West Texas Press Association

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS

Randy Keck,
The Community News
,
North & East Texas Press Association

Phillip Hamilton,
The Olton Enterprise,
Panhandle Press Association

Tania French,
The Port Lavaca Wave
,
South Texas Press Association

Chad Ferguson,
The Banner Press Newspaper,
Texas Gulf Coast Press Association

Mac McKinnon,
The Dublin Citizen,
West Texas Press Association

TPA Staff Members

Joel Allis
Periodicals Consultant

Fred Anders
Information Technology Director

Diane Guffey
Account Executive/National Advertising

Stephanie Hearne
Controller/Office Manager

Micheal Hodges
Executive Director

Shawn Jones
Statewide Advertising Network Coordinator

Laura King
Publications Manager

Dwight McKenzie
Advertising Director

Lolly Nichols
Mail Services Specialist

Donna Shaw
Advertising Assistant/Tearsheets

Ed Sterling
Member Services Director