Valley Morning Star

Harlingen, Texas, United StatesEnglish

Serving Harlingen and the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas, the Valley Morning Star provides comprehensive local news, sports, and community coverage. Established in 1911, the daily publication focuses on regional issues, business developments, and border news, maintaining a vital role in South Texas journalism.

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MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN TEXAS

A stark geographic divide between heavily consolidated metropolitan dailies and independently owned rural weeklies characterizes the modern newspaper market in the Lone Star State. Major daily circulation is dominated by the Hearst-owned Houston Chronicle and the locally owned Dallas Morning News, both of which maintain massive readerships and substantial statewide influence. Further inland, the Gannett-owned Austin American-Statesman serves the capital region with comprehensive daily print coverage. Spanish-language publications like Al Dia operate alongside established minority community papers such as the Houston-based African American to serve specific demographic populations. Paperboy indexes 297 Texas newspapers — browse the full directory below.