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Houston Press company history timeline

1998

In 1998 Houston Press acquired the assets of an alternative paper, Public News, that was ceasing operations.

2004

Michael Hardy stated in the Texas Observer that the "heyday" of the paper was around 2004.

2005

In 2005, New Times acquired Village Voice Media, and changed its name to Village Voice Media.

2012

In September 2012, Village Voice Media executives Scott Tobias, Christine Brennan and Jeff Mars bought Village Voice Media's papers and associated web properties from its founders and formed Voice Media Group.

2017

On November 3, 2017, Voice Media Group announced that it would cease printing of the Press, moving to online-only publication, and that the paper would only use freelance journalists.

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1989
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Chris Hearne,John Wilburn
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