The ''Palestine Herald-Press'' is a daily newspaper published in
Palestine, Texas
Palestine ( ) is a city in and the seat of Anderson County in the U.S. state of Texas. It was named for Palestine, Illinois, by preacher Daniel Parker, who had migrated from that town.
The city had a 2020 U.S. census population of 18,544, mak ...
, distributed in Tuesday through Friday mornings and a Weekend edition delivered on Saturday mornings. It is owned by
CNHI
CNHI, LLC (formerly Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.) is an American publisher of newspapers and advertising-related publications throughout the United States. The company was formed in 1997 by Ralph Martin, .
History
Founded in 1849 as the ''Palestine Advocate'', the ''Palestine Daily Herald'' came about following the Hamilton family's 1903 merger of the ''Advocate'' with the ''Palestine Press'' and ''Palestine Daily Visitor''. The name "Press" was added under the Patrick family's ownership in 1966. That family sold the paper in 1998 to
Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
, anthem = "Alabama (state song), Alabama"
, image_map = Alabama in United States.svg
, seat = Montgomery, Alabama, Montgomery
, LargestCity = Huntsville, Alabama, Huntsville
, LargestCounty = Baldwin County, Al ...
-based CNHI, which owns it today.
[Palestine Herald-Press: Our History and Our Future](_blank)
, accessed January 20, 2007.
Editor Jeffery Gerritt won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing for an editorial series titled ''Death Without Conviction.'' The series focused on a record number of inmates who died while in custody in county jails across Texas, and compiled information obtained from
Texas Public Information Act The Texas Public Information Act is a series of laws incorporated into the Texas Government Code that serve to ensure the public has access to information held by the state government. The Act is analogous to the United States Freedom of Informatio ...
requests. Many inmates who died were
pre-trial
In law, a trial is a coming together of parties to a dispute, to present information (in the form of evidence) in a tribunal, a formal setting with the authority to adjudicate claims or disputes. One form of tribunal is a court. The tribunal, w ...
detainees who had not been convicted of crimes and were awaiting trial.
References
External links
''Herald-Press'' WebsiteCNHI Website
Palestine Herald-Press
The ''Palestine Herald-Press'' is a daily newspaper published in Palestine, Texas, distributed in Tuesday through Friday mornings and a Weekend edition delivered on Saturday mornings. It is owned by CNHI.
History
Founded in 1849 as the ''Palest ...
Palestine Herald-Press
The ''Palestine Herald-Press'' is a daily newspaper published in Palestine, Texas, distributed in Tuesday through Friday mornings and a Weekend edition delivered on Saturday mornings. It is owned by CNHI.
History
Founded in 1849 as the ''Palest ...
Palestine, Texas
1849 establishments in Texas
Newspapers established in 1849
Pulitzer Prize-winning newspapers
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