Newsmakers

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

VERONICA RECTOR

Boerne Star, Bandera Bulletin

BOERNE — Veronica Rector has joined the reporting team at the Bandera Bulletin and the Boerne Star, bringing her deep familiarity with the Hill Country and a passion for local journalism. 

Rector has previously contributed as a freelance reporter for Granite Media Partners’ Hill Country Group, which includes both newspapers. “Veronica Rector has worked already as a freelance reporter for the papers in our Hill Country Group and proven herself many times over,” said Thomas Edwards, executive editor and vice president of content for Granite MediaPartners. “She’s going to do a great job covering Bandera and Boerne and points in-between.” 

A native of San Antonio, Rector graduated in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree in English from Wayland Baptist University. Her writing experience includes work with Ten Peaks Media and contributions to the Texas Wedding Guide.