Houston County Courier
Houston County Courier is a newspaper based out of Crockett, Texas. It is a division of East Texas News. It has a circulation of about 10,000. The Houston County Courier is currently a publication of Polk County Publishing Company. Origins. The "Courier" began operations in 1890 under the name "The Crockett Weekly Courier". The newspaper was established by W. B. Page under publisher Giles M. Haltom. In 1958, the "Courier" merged with the "Crockett Democrat" to form the "Courier Democrat. In 1960, the paper became the "Houston County Courier".