TITLE: Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Greenville Herald-Banner newspaper.

SUMMARY: Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Greenville Herald-Banner newspaper.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Herald-Banner of Greenville is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its founding in 2019, and this occasion offers a fitting opportunity to pay tribute to the rich history of this venerable community newspaper; and WHEREAS, Originally known as the Herald,the paper was founded by John C. Bayne in 1869, and the following year it merged with the Morning Herald,owned by the W. C. Poole family; in 1875, Mr. Bayne launched another weekly called the Independent,which was purchased in 1882 by J. F. Mitchell, who changed its name to the Independent Banner;two years later, new owner R. C. Dial began publishing the paper daily and renamed it the Evening Banner;and WHEREAS, Between the late 1880s and early 1900s, the Morning Herald and the Evening Banner coexisted and grew with the booming region; in 1954, the Harte-Hanks Newspapers company purchased the Evening Banner,prompting a fierce crosstown competition between Greenville's two major print publications; the Evening Banner 's owners bought the Morning Herald in 1956, and the two papers merged to create the Herald-Banner;since 2000, the Herald-Banner has been owned by CNHI, a network of 114 daily and weekly newspapers in 22 states; and WHEREAS, Serving as both a written record of the region's history and a voice for its readers, the Herald-Banner has been a vital community resource for 15 decades, keeping the residents of Greenville and Hunt County informed and enlightened; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas Legislature hereby commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Greenville Herald-Banner and extend to its staff sincere best wishes for continued success in their important work; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for the Herald-Banner as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Flynn Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 646 was adopted by the House on March 18, 2019, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House