The following excerpt was sent out from www.marshallnewsmessenger.com:
Roberts Media, owner of several East Texas newspapers including the Longview News-Journal and Tyler Morning Telegraph, has acquired The Henderson News.
The acquisition was formalized March 29. Terms of the deal between M. Roberts Media and Henderson News owner Hartman Newspapers were not disclosed.
“We are thrilled that The Henderson News will be able to continue providing local news coverage to its readers, and the paper’s outstanding commitment to Rusk County will provide new opportunities for us to better serve all of our East Texas readers and partners,” said Stephen N. McHaney, president of M. Roberts Media.
Roberts Media also owns The Marshall News Messenger in Marshall, The Kilgore News Herald in Kilgore and The Panola Watchman in Carthage as well as the Victoria Advocate in South Texas.
The Henderson News has roots stretching back to the early days of the East Texas oil boom and has changed hands several times since its founding in 1931. Formerly a daily publication called The Henderson Daily News, the paper switched to a bi-weekly format in 2017 and soon after dropped the “daily” from its masthead to reflect that change.
Alexander Gould
Alexander Gould will assume duties as publisher of The Henderson News. He also oversees The Marshall News Messenger, The Kilgore News Herald and The Panola Watchman.