Stephen Collins, veteran sports editor of The Alvin Sun and The Alvin Advertiser, was awarded the Fred Hartman Award by the Texas Press Association. 

The 2019 Texas Newspaper Foundation Hall of Fame induction ceremonies celebrated generations of service to the newspaper industry and local communities.
Members of the 2019 class of inductees are Bill Cooke of Rockdale, Donnis Baggett of Bryan and the late Barney Hubbs of Pecos. 

Staff changes, additions and promotions at Texas newspapers.

Obituaries published in the February 2019 Messenger

Obituaries published in the January 2019 edition of the Texas Press Messenger.

News about and of interest to Texas newspapers.