Cutine: 2022 Texas Better Newspaper contest sweepstakes winners are (from left) Victoria Advocate in Division 2, Keith Kohn; Uvalde Leader-News in Division 3, Meghann Garcia; The Sentinel, Nacogdoches in Division 4, Rick Craig; Taylor Press in Division 5, Jason Hennington; Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post in Division 6, Ken Cooke; Gonzales Inquirer in Division 7, Lew Cohn; Pilot Point Post Si
Texas Press Messenger
New hires, promotions and other employee changes at Texas newspapers reported in the July 2023 edition of the Texas Press Messenger.
CLARICE TOUHEY
Victoria Advocate
VICTORIA – Clarice Touhey, most recently publisher of two North Dakota newspapers, has been named general manager of the Victoria Advocate.
Obituaries published in the July 2023 edition of the Texas Press Messenger.
KAREN GAIL McCRARY
LULING – Karen Gail McCrary, longtime writer, photographer and former editor and publisher of the Luling Newsboy and Signal, died June 14. She was 69.
TPA honored four newspaper industry veterans with the Golden 50 Award during the recent TPA Convention and Trade Show.
The award honors men and women who have displayed exemplary service and selfless contributions to journalism for 50 or more years. The association presented the first Golden 50 Award in 1963 and over the past 60 years, more than 200 men and women have been honored.
Here are requested links to a few of the presentations at the recent TPA Convention and Trade Show.
To view Robert Williams' slides of Ad Ideas, click here.
Attracting and keeping top talent can be difficult today. AffinityChoice, a new employee benefit group insurance program, is designed to help TPA members meet that challenge.
