Brazosport Facts
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The Brazosport Facts is the largest daily newspaper for Brazoria County, Texas
, a part of the Greater Houston
area. The newspaper is owned by Southern Newspapers Inc.
, and began in 1913.
by the Freeport Sulphur Company in 1912. One year later, the paper was acquired by C.P. Kendall, Sr. who also owned newspapers in Port Aransas
, and the "Angleton Times" in Angleton
.
Separate area newspapers, the "Brazoria County Review", "Velasco World", and "West Columbia Light" were acquired by businessman W.D. Johnston. In 1949, He then merged the papers into "The Daily Review". In 1951, Southern Newspapers Inc.
bought an interest in The Daily Review. The next year, it purchased The Freeport Facts. Merging the acquisitions into "The Daily Facts-Review", Southern Newspapers later changed the name to The Brazosport Facts. It eventually became the largest daily newspaper for the entire area.
In 1976, The Facts moved its headquarters from Freeport to neighboring Clute, Texas
where it remains today.
Brazoria County, Texas
Brazoria County[p] is a county in the U.S. state of Texas, located on the Gulf Coast within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Regionally, parts of the county are within the extreme southern-most fringe of the regions locally known as Southeast Texas. Brazoria County is among a...
, a part of the Greater Houston
Greater Houston
Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown is a 10-county metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. It is located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas...
area. The newspaper is owned by Southern Newspapers Inc.
Southern Newspapers Inc.
Southern Newspapers Inc. is a publishing holding company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company was founded originally as Southern Newspapers, Inc., of Tennessee in 1967 by B. Carmage Walls...
, and began in 1913.
History
The paper started as the "Freeport Facts" months after the founding of Freeport, TexasFreeport, Texas
Freeport is a city in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area and is situated in Southeast Texas. As of the 2000 U.S...
by the Freeport Sulphur Company in 1912. One year later, the paper was acquired by C.P. Kendall, Sr. who also owned newspapers in Port Aransas
Port Aransas, Texas
Port Aransas is a city in Nueces County, Texas. The population was 3,370 at the 2000 census.-Early history:Karankawa Indians played a key role in the early development of the Texas Gulf Coast. The Karankawa Indians inhabited the Gulf Coast of Texas from Galveston Bay all the way to Corpus Christi Bay...
, and the "Angleton Times" in Angleton
Angleton, Texas
Angleton is a city in and the county seat of Brazoria County, Texas, United States, within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. Angleton lies at the intersection of State Highway 288, State Highway 35, and the Union Pacific Railroad. The population was 18,130 at the 2000 census...
.
Separate area newspapers, the "Brazoria County Review", "Velasco World", and "West Columbia Light" were acquired by businessman W.D. Johnston. In 1949, He then merged the papers into "The Daily Review". In 1951, Southern Newspapers Inc.
Southern Newspapers Inc.
Southern Newspapers Inc. is a publishing holding company headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company was founded originally as Southern Newspapers, Inc., of Tennessee in 1967 by B. Carmage Walls...
bought an interest in The Daily Review. The next year, it purchased The Freeport Facts. Merging the acquisitions into "The Daily Facts-Review", Southern Newspapers later changed the name to The Brazosport Facts. It eventually became the largest daily newspaper for the entire area.
In 1976, The Facts moved its headquarters from Freeport to neighboring Clute, Texas
Clute, Texas
Clute is a city in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 10,424. The city gained some fame with the discovery of a fossilized mammoth named Asiel...
where it remains today.