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Texas town newspaper chief keeps community bond alive
Hank Hargrave runs the Normangee Star a 1450 circulation weekly from a remodeled garage while balancing editor reporter photographer ad salesman and delivery duties. He transmits pages to a distant plant and posts football news on Facebook, guiding a loyal 724 resident base through a changing industry.
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Normangee
Norman Rockwell
Rockwell
Normangee Star
Hank Hargrave
Brazos Valley
Hargrave
The
Star
Leon County
Pam Rogers
Hank
Ronnie Meadors
Sir
Bedias
Billie Bouldin
Dallas
Madisonville
Navasota
Louisa
Bailey Murphy
Luke
Bailey
the Star
Texas
Jeff Sonderman
Poynter Institute
Bryan College Station
Houston
Central Texas
Kevin Morton
Morton