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KYLE – After 38 years in the newspaper business and serving as publisher for the Hays Free Press / News-Dispatch for more than two decades, Cyndy Slovak-Barton retired to take over other family ventures.

Obituaries published in the February 2022 edition of the Texas Press Messenger.

GLADEWATER – Award-winning journalist and journalism educator Suzanne Bardwell, wife of TPA President Jim Bardwell, died Jan. 7 following a traffic accident in Longview.

A busy spring schedule is planned in preparation for this summer’s Texas Press Association Convention and Trade Show in San Marcos.

Industry news published in the January edition of the Texas Press Messenger

HOUSTON – Nancy Meyer, a veteran newspaper leader and president of the Miami Herald, is the new publisher of the Houston Chronicle. 

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Texas Press Messenger

a monthly newspaper featuring the latest news in the Texas newspaper industry and beyond; the official voice of the Texas Press Association since 1926

TPA e-Newsletter

helpful information publishers need to know, the latest TPA membership news and event information, sent directly to your inbox once each month

Texas Newspaper Directory

the annual directory of all paid-circulation newspapers in Texas; identifies key managers, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, Web addresses and circulation; lists newspapers by county and group ownership; includes Associate Members, Board Members, TPA Staff and a list of all press associations

Winners' Circle

a publication of the annual Texas Better Newspaper Contest results

State Capital Highlights

a weekly aggregation of news about state government; available by subscription for member newspapers to publish

Law and the Media in Texas

online handbook for journalists on newsgathering, public access and ethical and legal issues, written by David McHam; co-sponsored by TPA and the Texas Association of Broadcasters