''The Potpourri'', a weekly newspaper, covers the communities of
Tomball
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and
Magnolia
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, which are located north west of
Houston
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,
Texas
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. The publication publishes separate editions for each community. The communities are neighbors and span two counties:
Harris
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* Northland Pyrite Mine (also known as Harris Mine)
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* Rural Municipality of Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan
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and Montgomery counties. The publications have weekly circulations of more than 31,500 and have a current estimated readership of 90,000. The broadsheet publication is distributed free every Wednesday. The Potpourri is in its 45th year. The publication has had various owners throughout that time and began as a place mat featuring community news in restaurants.
It was owned by
ASP Westward
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Hearst Corporation
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Hearst owns newspapers, magazines, telev ...
acquired Houston Community Newspapers; it is the parent company of the ''
Houston Chronicle
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''. As part of the deal the ''Potpourri'' became a part of the Hearst Corporation.