''The Paris News'' is a newspaper based in

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counties of Lamar, Delta, Red River and Fannin, plus

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History

The paper traces its roots to ''The North Texan'', founded in 1869 by Addison Harvey Boyd (1835–1984), and a newspaper published by his younger brother, Austin Pollard Boyd (1843–1902). The younger Boyd bought the ''North Texan'' and merged the publications, running a daily newspaper known as the ''Paris Morning News'' until his death in 1902. One of A.P. Boyd's sons, Sayers James Boyd (1879–1934), became editor and publisher. In 1916, a devastating fire destroyed most of Paris' downtown area, including the newspaper office and all records. Sayers continued as publisher until early April 1920, when he sold the paper the North Texas Publishing Company, whose principal shareholders were Paris business people – Harry Thomas Warner (1870–1925), former managing editor of the ''

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,'' became editor. In 1929, the nascent Harte-Hanks newspaper company bought the ''Morning News'' as one of its first acquisitions. The publication schedule was changed and it was renamed the ''Paris Evening News'' soon thereafter, and changed its name to the ''Paris News'' in 1937. Harte-Hanks sold the newspaper to Worrell Communications in 1986, which in turn dealt it to Southern Newspapers three years later. A. G. "Pat" Mayse ''(né'' Andy Granville Mayse; 1889–1955) served as publisher from 1929 until his death. He was succeeded by Walter Willet Bassano, Jr. (1907–1996), his son-in-law, who was publisher until 1972. Walter's son, Pat Mayse Bassano (born 1942), took the post beginning in 1974 until Michael David Graxiola (born 1954) was installed in the post when Southern Newspapers bought the newspaper. The company moved Graxiola to the '' Kerrville Daily Times'' in 2009, bringing in Patrick Hardin Graham (born 1968). Graham then became publisher of the ''

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'' August 29, 2011, and was replaced by J. D. Davidson ''(né'' Jon Douglas Davidson; born 1968). Davidson was replaced by Relan Walker in 2017, and she was succeeded by Clay Carsner in February 2021.

References

External links

The Paris News official website

''The Paris News''
Texas Press Association {{DEFAULTSORT:Paris News, The Daily newspapers published in Texas Lamar County, Texas Publications established in 1869 1869 establishments in Texas