''Hood County News'' is an American twice weekly
newspaper
A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background.
Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports a ...
serving
Granbury and
Hood County, Texas
Hood County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 61,598. Its county seat is Granbury. The county is named for John Bell Hood, a Confederate lieutenant general and the c ...
.
History
The newspaper is descended from the Granbury ''Vidette'', established by W. L. Bond and Francis Edward Garland in November 1872, and the Granbury ''News'', established by J. D. Ballard around 1884. In 1878, Ashley W. Crockett, a grandson of
Davy Crockett
David Crockett (August 17, 1786 – March 6, 1836) was an American folk hero, frontiersman, soldier, and politician. He is often referred to in popular culture as the "King of the Wild Frontier". He represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of Re ...
, was associated with the Granbury ''Vidette'', which he took over completely by August 1883. It also descends from other newspapers, through a series of mergers and other ownership changes, and name changes. Under the ownership of Hood County News, Incorporated, it began its current form in November 1970.
The paper won a number of awards at the 2010 convention of the Texas Press Association. It also prints the Texas Press Messenger for Texas Press Association.
References
Newspapers published in Texas
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