Star-Telegram to end publication of weekly newspapers

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram will cease publication next week of several weekly newspapers.

Final editions of the following publications will be published on Dec. 25: Arlington Citizen-Journal, Keller Citizen, Mansfield News-Mirror, Star-Telegram Express, Star-Telegram Northeast and Weatherford Star-Telegram.

Most copies of the publications have been distributed for free, though some were included in editions of the Star-Telegram.

“At a challenging time in the local media industry, we’re putting all of our resources into the Fort Worth Star-Telegram to safeguard local journalism and the value that a local newsroom brings to communities,” said Ryan Mote, publisher of the Star-Telegram.

“All of the local news and reporting our neighbors enjoyed in these community weeklies is available in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram,” Mote said.

Mote explained that the stories in the weekly publications were predominantly stories that had already been published in the daily Star-Telegram or on star-telegram.com. That content will continue to be published in the Star-Telegram and on star-telegram.com, he said.

This story was originally published December 18, 2019 at 9:46 AM.