Newton County News closes

NEWTON – The Newton County News has ceased publication.

Publishers Jay and Shawn Wilkerson cited personal health reasons and a declining local business economy as factors in the decision they announced in the final edition March 1. They also noted efforts to sell the publication were unsuccessful.

Promotions, new hires and other staff changes at Texas newspapers reported in the April 2023 edition of the Texas Press Messenger.

Bay City Tribune staff changes announced

BAY CITY – Several changes have been announced at the Bay City Tribune.

Obituaries published in the April 2023 edition of the Texas Press Messenger.

EDWARD ASHER

HARLINGEN – Award winning writer and Pulitzer Prize finalist Ed Asher, longtime night city editor for the Valley Star in Harlingen, died Feb. 21. He was 65.

Editors often raise red flags – or at least hesitate – at requests for business news, and often for good reason.

By Jim Pumarlo, consultant

The 88th Texas Legislature has set a record for the number of bills filed in a single session — 9,114 by the March 10 deadline. Of those, 1,086 were filed on the last day. Needless to say, your Texas Press Association legislative team is swamped as we sift through the pile and identify bills that would affect public notices in newspapers.

2023 Texas Press Association Convention & Trade Show events kick off with the Robert Burns Memorial Golf Classic at 9 a.m. Thursday, June 1, at the Forest Creek Golf Club in Round Rock.

The convention continues through Saturday, June 3, at Kalahari Resort and Conventions in Round Rock.