Promotions, new hires and other employment news reported in Texas newspapers and published in the December 2025 edition of the Texas Press Messenger.

ALEXANDRA MONTOYA

Marlin Democrat, Rosebud News

(Obituaries published in the December 2025 edition of the Texas Press Messenger) 

JOHN GRAVOIS

DALLAS – John Gravois, a man whose passion for journalism shaped both the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s political coverage and the reporters who worked for him, died on Nov. 11. He was 67.

Rules are available online for the 2025 Texas Better Newspaper Contest, which opens for entries Jan. 19.

For a second year, the contest will allow online content to be submitted as entries in writing and photography categories. In addition, the rules specify AI generated or AI modified/enhanced content is not eligible for submission.

Displaying a cake commemorating the 135th birthday of the Devil’s River News are Publisher/owner Randy Mankin and Editor Angie Bryant. Festival events celebrating the anniversary were held in downtown Sonora. (Devil’s River News photo)

SONORA – The Devil’s River News celebrated its 135th anniversary in October.  

Staff report  from the Galveston Daily News

After more than a decade at the helm of The Daily News, Leonard Woolsey will retire from day-to-day duties as publisher Jan. 1, handing the reins of the state’s oldest newspaper to Michelle Robinson, general manager and chief revenue officer.

From the Castro County News

DIMMITT — For the second time since 2011, Blackmon Publishing, Inc., has acquired the Castro County News.