Craig Garnett (left), joined by wife Melissa Garnett, accepted the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors’ Eugene Cervi award at the organization’s annual conference in Cardiff, Wales, held July 15-19. At right is Chad Stebbins, executive director of the Missouri Press Association and ISWNE.

The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas in cooperation with the Texas Attorney General's Office will hold an open government seminar on Oct. 8 in Amarillo. The public is welcome to attend the free half-day training on the Texas Public Information Act, the Texas Open Meetings Act and public records cost rules.

Report for America will host an information session at noon Oct. 1 for Texas Press Association members to learn about the program and consider applying during the application period Sept. 14 through Oct. 19.

More information will be available soon.

Promotions, transfers, new hires and other personnel news reported by Texas newspapers and published in the September edition of the Texas Press Messenger.

SAM GONZÁLEZ KELLY and ISAAC YU, Houston Chronicle

Showing off general excellence awards in the Panhandle Press Association Better Newspaper Contest are Roger Estlack, (left) The Clarendon Enterprise in Division 1; and Tim Ritter, The Canyon News in Division 2. Awards were presented at the 117th Annual Panhandle Press Association convention in Hereford.

Diana R. Fuentes, a veteran Texas journalist and news industry leader who was an ardent advocate for a free press and open government, is the posthumous recipient of this year’s James Madison Award.