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Industry news Fites purchase Grand Saline Sun from Lewis County Press GRAND SALINE – Bert and Michelle Fite have purchased the Grand Saline Sun. They have been running the weekly for Lewis County Press, LLC, since 2015.	Neice Bell returns to Herald-Zeitung NEW BRAUNFELS – Neice Bell has returned as publisher of the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. Bell will initially split time between New Braunfels and Kerrville, where she has been publisher of the Kerrville Daily Times for more than two years. Southern Newspapers, Inc. President Dolph Tillotson announced the change.
Parra takes over Boerne Star; Cartwright accepts advertising director post in New Braunfels BOERNE – Jeffrey Parra is the new publisher of the Boerne Star, succeeding Brian Cartwright, who concluded his 17-year tenure to become advertising director of the New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung.	Star-Telegram welcomes Mote as new pubilsher FORT WORTH – A veteran newspaper executive with family ties to Texas has been promoted to publisher of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Ryan Mote, vice president of strategic advertising for The Sacramento Bee and McClatchy’s Western region, will start in Fort Worth on Nov. 5, McClatchy, the Star-Telegram’s parent company, announced.
Newsmakers Changes, promotions and staff additions at Texas newspapers.	John Fooks TEXARKANA, ARK. – Former Texarkana Gazette writer John Fooks, 65, died Sept. 20. As a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, he had a passion for telling the stories of other veterans. He was also active with local veterans groups and participated in memorial activities.