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History of the Texas Press and the Texas Press Association (Dallas: Harben-Spotts, 1929) Federal Writers' Project (1940), "Newspapers and Radio" , Texas: A Guide to the Lone Star State , American Guide Series , New York: Hastings House, pp. 120– 124, hdl : 2027/mdp.39015002677667 – via HathiTrust
Pearsall (/ ˈ p ɪər s ɔː l / PEER-sawl) is a city in and the county seat of Frio County, Texas, United States. [4] The population was 7,325 at the 2020 census , [ 5 ] [ 6 ] down from 9,146 at the 2010 census.
Frio County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, its population was 18,385. [1] The county seat is Pearsall. [2] The county was created in 1858 and later organized in 1871. [3] Frio is named for the Frio River, whose name is Spanish for "cold". [4]
The Mid-Valley Town Crier covers community news in an eight-community region of South Texas, spanning Weslaco, Donna, Mercedes, Progreso, Edcouch, Elsa, La Villa and Monte Alto. MVTC reaches tens of thousands of readers weekly, providing more than general news and features from the area but promotions and supplemental publications.
With the establishment of the town of Pearsall along the rail route, people began to leave Frio City. By 1883, Pearsall had become the county seat, and in 1886, Frio City changed its name to Frio Town. W. Yancey Kilgore purchased the Frio Town courthouse in 1884, it later housed a general store, the post office, and in 1884, the Frio Academy.
The Katy Times has won numerous awards in its division for different categories from the Texas Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest. Coverage in the Katy Times includes News, Sports, Opinion, Obituaries, Education, Classifieds, and Special Sections. [3] The newspaper ranked second place for Sports Coverage in 2011 and 2016.
Several family members and employees of Rosenberg-based Hartman Newspapers, L.P. publish a group of 11 small daily and semiweekly newspapers in Texas, including Rosenberg, Rockport, Port Lavaca, Katy and Alvin. In March 2024, the Wharton Journal-Spectator and the El Campo Leader-News were merged to form the Wharton County Leader-Journal. [2]
The newspaper's original site included a Vaughan Ideal hand-operated presses. The entire operation was reported to have cost around US$800 (equivalent to $27,129 in 2023) to start-up. [4] The newspaper's main objective upon its founding was the opposition of Populism. [4] Prior to that, Padon had been publisher of the Mineola Monitor. [4]