Beeville Bee-Picayune

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Beeville Bee-Picayune
Type Weekly newspaper
Owner(s)South Texas News, Inc.
PublisherDennis Wade
EditorKevin J. Keller
Founded1886
Language English
Headquarters111 N. Washington, Beeville, Texas Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Circulation 1,990(as of 2023) [1]
ISSN 0889-8618
Website Official website

Beeville Bee-Picayune is a weekly newspaper based in Beeville, Texas.

History

In February 2020, the paper was sold by Beeville Publishing Co., Inc. to Coastal Bend Publishing, an affiliate of McElvy Media Group. Other papers included in the deal were the Advance-Guard Press, the News of San Patricio, the Progress and Karnes Countywide. [2]

In October 2023, the newspaper was sold to South Texas News, Inc. [3]

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References

  1. "2023 Texas Newspaper Directory". Texas Press Association. Archived from the original on 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-05-03.
  2. McCarthy, Ciara. "5 regional newspapers sold to Houston media company". The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  3. "Local buys Bee-Pic, surrounding newspapers". Beeville Bee-Picayune. 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2024-05-15.