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DENTON — Publications owned by Granite Media Partners Inc. including The Colorado County Citizen brought home top honors this past weekend from the 2024 Texas Better Newspaper Contest.
The prizes capped off an annual trade show and conference June 19-21 hosted by the Texas Press Association, one of the oldest journalism organizations in the state.
The Colorado County Citizen won first place for Best Magazine, first place for Best Design, second place for Sports Coverage, third place for General Excellence, and fourth place for Feature Writing.
“Congratulations to our I-10 Group team. Now, let’s aspire to do even better next year,” said Area Publisher Tressa Alley. “Our staff works hard every day to bring this community the best possible product it can produce both editorially and on the advertising end. When the judges of the Texas Press Association honor that commitment, it only makes us feel better about what we do for our community.”
Area Editor Jimmy Galvan echoed that sentiment.
“These awards are a testament to the staff at The Colorado County Citizen for their hard work and dedication to bringing the news to this community,” Galvan said. “We take pride in the work we produce, and it is nice to be recognized by the judges of the Texas Press Association.”
According to TPA officials, 108 member newspapers submitted 1,021 entries published in 2024. The Kansas Press Association volunteered as judges.
The Colorado County Citizen is part of the Granite Media Partners family of multiplatform news and marketing products, including 10 newspapers, three client newspapers, several magazines, closedscreen televisions in some markets, websites, social- media programming, sports shows and more.
The nearly 50-year-old Granite, based in Taylor, also owns a printing press. The company motto is, “We’re not the mainstream media. We’re the Main Street media.”
According to its website, TPA “promotes the welfare of Texas newspapers, encourages higher standards of journalism, and plays an important role in protecting the public’s right to know as an advocate of First Amendment liberties.”
To sign up for or renew your access to the news, features, sports, advertising and other benefits of The Colorado County Citizen, call 979-732-2304 or visit coloradocountycitizen. com for subscription information.
