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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
Terry Collier,
Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post;

First Vice President
Bob Brincefield
,
Brownwood Bulletin;

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

Treasurer
Russel Skiles,
Lamesa Press Reporter;

Chairman
Roy Robinson,
The Graham Leader

ELECTED DIRECTORS

Donnis Baggett,
The Eagle,
Bryan / College Station (2010)

Lisa Davis,
Wise County Messenger
(2010)

Jim Bardwell,
The Gladewater Mirror (2011)

Rochelle Stidham,
Stephenville Empire Tribune
(2011)

Greg Shrader,
Lufkin Daily News (2012)

Sue Elizondo,
Pleasanton Express (2012)

APPOINTED DIRECTORS

Sandra Aven,
Plainview Daily Herald

Debbie Aylesworth,
The Canyon News

Roger Estlack,
The Clarendon Enterprise

Brandi Guy,
Thorndale Champion

Hank Hargrave,
Normangee Star

Randy Mankin,
Eldorado Success

Danny Reneau,
Silsbee Bee

Cyndy Slovak-Barton,
Hays Free Press


REGIONAL PRESIDENTS

Bill Woodall,
Kilgore News Herald,
North & East Texas Press Association

Laurie Ezzell Brown,
The Canadian Record,
Panhandle Press Association

Lisa Walter,
Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post,
South Texas Press Association

Joyce Hauk,
Copperas Cove Leader Press,
Texas Gulf Coast Press Association

Melissa Perner,
Ozona Stockman,
West Texas Press Association


REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS

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

Mary Smithee,
The Canadian Record,
Panhandle Press Association

Daniel Elizondo,
Pleasanton Express,
South Texas Press Association

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

Mac McKinnon,
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

Dwight McKenzie
Advertising Director

Lolly Nichols
Mail Services Specialist

Donna Shaw
Advertising Assistant/Tearsheets

Ed Sterling
Member Services Director