Allen American

Allen American
Type Semi-weekly Newspaper
Publisher Star Local Media
Founded 1970
Headquarters Allen Texas, United States
Website starlocalmedia.com/allenamerican

The Allen American is a semi-weekly local newspaper in Allen, Texas founded in 1970.[1] It is currently operated by Star Media.[2] In 1972 it swept the East Texas Press Association Awards, being judged the best publication in local news writing, general excellence, pictures, and community service.[3] In the 1990s it was edited by Mark Hutchison and owned by Harte-Hanks Newspapers.[4] It was later acquired by Scripps then sold to Lionheart in 1998.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "The Allen American". Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.
  2. ↑ "About Star Media". Star Meida.
  3. ↑ "Allen American Is Judged Best Weekly Publication North-East". Courier-Gazette. 21 March 1972.
  4. ↑ "Former Parisian Mark Hutchinson is promoted at Allen newspaper". The Paris News.
  5. ↑ "Scripps agrees to sell dallas community newspaper group to lionheart". Scripps.


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