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The Northern Brazoria County Chamber of Commerce held a special ribbon cutting ceremony for The Alvin Sun, celebrating both the publication’s 135th anniversary and new location at 218 W. House Street.

By STEPHEN COLLINS, Managing Editor, The Alvin Sun

LAWTON, OK - Southern Newspapers, Inc. (SNI) has sold The Lawton Constitution to Hillary Communications.

DALLAS – DallasNews Corporation, the holding company of The Dallas Morning News and Medium Giant, announced shareholders approved the company’s merger with Hearst at the company’s special meeting Sept. 23. The deal closed Sept. 24.

News about Texas newspapers published in the October 2025 edition of the Texas Press Messenger.

South Texas News acquires Brenham Banner-Press

BRENHAM — South Texas News, Inc., a Texas-based media company owned by Albert Reynolds, in early September acquired The Banner-Press in Brenham from a partnership led by Fred Hartman.

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

ALLY HINKLE

The Gatesville  Messenger

GATESVILLE – Allison (Ally) Hinkle has joined the staff of The Gatesville Messenger.

CENTER – Lifelong Shelby County resident Ashley Chandler has been named publisher of The Light and Champion.

The announcement was made by Mark Henry, vice president of Texas Local Media.

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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