Angleton Times

Angleton Times was a newspaper headquartered in Angleton, Texas.

The newspaper, initially based in Velasco, Texas, was established in 1892. Originally it was published five times per week.[1] The Houston Chronicle stated that the publication was established in Angleton in 1893,[2] and the Handbook of Texas stated that the publication moved to that city circa 1894. Its publication frequency became five times per week after the move.[1]

Decline and closure

At the end of its life, Southern Newspapers Inc. owned the publication.[2] Circa 1999 the newspaper reduced its publishing schedule to two days per week, Wednesday and Saturday.[3] In 2004 the Angleton Times had 1,100 subscribers; that year the Brazosport Facts had an Angleton circulation of 4,000, and there were 730 people/entities who/which subscribed to both newspapers.[3]

The newspaper closed in 2004. At the time it had 14 employees, with six being part-time and the rest being full-time. The newspaper owners gave severance packages to the majority of employees while The Facts gave jobs to the other five.[2] The latter publication obtained the reader list of the Angleton Times,[1] and the former Angleton Times office became the Angleton office of The Facts.[3]

References
  1. "Angleton, TX". Handbook of Texas. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  2. "Presses stop rolling for Angleton Times". Houston Chronicle. 2004-03-28. p. A39. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
  3. "Angleton Times to close". Angleton Times. 2004-03-27. Retrieved 2020-06-17.
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