Obituaries published in the April 2021 edition of the Texas Press Messenger.

February’s winter storms left Texas state government with a bad case of frostbite.

Pandemic-weary Texas newspapers confronted a new disaster Feb. 12-18 as deadly winter storms hammered the state with life-threatening cold, power and water system failures and thousands of miles of treacherous roads.
The storms threatened an already fragile state economy and hampered healthcare systems already sorely taxed by COVID-19.

FLOYDADA — The Floyd County Hesperian-Beacon has been acquired by Paragraph Ranch, LLC, a media company based in Dickens County that also publishes the Texas Spur in Spur and The Caprock Courier in Silverton.

Recent staff changes, additions and promotions at Texas newspapers.

WACO – Baylor University has honored Temple publisher Sue Mayborn with the 2021 Founders Medal.
Established in 1969, the Founders Medal is one of the most distinguished awards given by Baylor. It is reserved for men and women whose service and contributions have been unusually significant to the life and future of the university.