Houston County Courier Explained

Houston County Courier
Publisher:	Kelli Barnes
Editor:	Chris Edwards
Foundation:	1890
Headquarters:	107 South 7th St.Crockett, TX 75835-1694
Circulation:	3,563
Circulation Date:	2023
Circulation Ref:	^[1]

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

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2023 Texas Newspaper Directory . https://web.archive.org/web/20230503044946/https://publisher.etype.services/The-Texas-Newspaper-Directory/e-paper-regular-edition/EEA520B114811333 . 2023-05-03 . 2023-05-03 . Texas Press Association.
2. Web site: Houston County Courier. houstoncountycourier.com. 2014-04-05.
3. Web site: Polk County Publishing Co.. www.easttexasnews.com/index.php/en/. 2018-07-29.
4. Web site: Houston County Newspapers. houstoncountygenealogy.com. 2018-07-29.