Obituary published in the September 2025 edition of the Texas Press Messenger.

PHILLIP LATHAM

LINDALE - Veteran East Texas journalist and publisher Phillip Latham, 70, died Aug. 15. 

Those who knew Latham said readers, colleagues and community leaders respected him for his sense of integrity, fairness and objectivity – especially on controversial but pertinent issues.

Born Aug. 30, 1954, in Fort Worth, Latham lived throughout the state his entire life. He lived in Lindale at the time of his death.

Paxton sues to remove 13 absent Democrat House members

Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked the Texas Supreme Court to remove 13 of the more than 50 House Democrats who fled the state to break quorum and effectively halt the special session to prevent a mid-decade redistricting plan, the Austin American-Statesman reported.

Nonnie Barton,
Fayette County Record, LaGrange

2021 Golden 50 honoree Charles Moser, 
Banner Press, Brenham, 
Moser Community Newspapers, Brenham

Texans urged to get flu shot
Flu season is underway, and health officials are urging Texans to get their vaccinations as soon as possible, since it takes about two weeks for the shot to take effect.

State sends resources to Florida
 
Texas has deployed state resources to Florida to assist in response and recovery efforts in the aftermath of the devastation caused last week by Hurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to hit the United States in the past decade.

Speaker opposes drive to end tenure

Promotions, new hires and other staff changes reported in the September 2022 edition of the Texas Press Messenger.

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

TEA releases STAAR results for grades 3-8
 
The Texas Education Agency has released the 2022 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness
Results for grades 3-8, which showed across-the-board improvements in all grades and subjects, with especially significant gains in reading.