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Houston County Courier

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Houston County Courier
PublisherKelli Barnes
EditorChris Edwards
Founded1890
Headquarters107 South 7th St. Crockett, TX 75835-1694
Circulation3,563 (as of 2023)[1]
Websiteeasttexasnews.com

Houston County Courier is a newspaper based out of Crockett, Texas. It is a division of East Texas News[2] and a publication of Polk County Publishing Company.[3]

History

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The Courier began operations in 1890 under the name The Crockett Weekly Courier. The newspaper was established by W. B. Page under publisher Giles M. Haltom.

In 1958, the Courier merged with the Crockett Democrat to form the Courier Democrat. In 1960, the paper became the Houston County Courier.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "2023 Texas Newspaper Directory". Texas Press Association. Archived from the original on 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  2. ^ "Houston County Courier". houstoncountycourier.com. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  3. ^ "Polk County Publishing Co". www.easttexasnews.com/index.php/en/. Retrieved 2018-07-29.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Houston County Newspapers". houstoncountygenealogy.com. Retrieved 2018-07-29.