Outgoing TPA President Ken Cooke presented the Frank W. Mayborn Award for Outstanding Community Leadership to Kim Ware, president of Hyde Media Group and publisher of the Tri-County Reporter in Azle.

COLLEGE STATION – Hyde Media Group President Kim Ware has been honored with the 2024 Frank W. Mayborn Award for Outstanding Community Leadership.

By EMILY BANKS WOOTEN

Polk County Enterprise

Texas Press Association will honor seven newspaper veterans with the Golden 50 Award during the 2024 TPA Convention and Trade Show June 20-22 in College Station.

Golden 50 Awards recognizing five decades or more of service to the newspaper business will be presented to:

GRANBURY — North and East Texas Press Association members recently gathered in Granbury to share successes and revenue building ideas, celebrate contest winners and learn strategies for meeting future challenges in the newspaper industry.

ELDORADO – Randy and Kathy Mankin recently marked the 30th anniversary of their purchase of The Eldorado Success newspaper.

The couple bought the newspaper April 29, 1994, from Gary and Cathy Smith, who published the Hansford County Reporter-Statesman in Spearman for many years thereafter. The Mankins have called Eldorado home since moving from Lubbock in 1979.

KERRVILLE – Greg Burney has assumed duties as publisher of the Kerrville Daily Times, succeeding Jennifer McCullough, who announced her retirement March 6.