The Lake Houston Observer

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The Lake Houston Observer
Type Weekly newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) Hearst Communications
PublisherBrenda Miller-Ferguson
EditorMelecio Franco
Founded1973
Headquarters907 East Main St. Humble, TX 77338
USA
Website www.yourlakehoustonnews.com

The Lake Houston Observer is a weekly community newspaper serving the Crosby and Huffman communities in northeast Harris County, Texas, United States.

It was owned by ASP Westward LP until 2012, when it was acquired by 1013 Star Communications as part of its acquisition of Houston Community Newspapers. [1] In 2016, the Hearst Corporation acquired Houston Community Newspapers; it is the parent company of the Houston Chronicle . [2] As part of the deal the Observer became a part of the Hearst Corporation. [3]

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