94th Convention Cancelled

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NETPA board cancelled the convention. Winners of the Better Newspaper Contest will be announced on the website and plaques will be mailed to the winners. Springhill Suites in Rockwall will be the host hotel for the 94th annual meeting of the North and East Texas Press Association. Convention chair […]

Enter 2020 Better Newspaper Contest by Feb. 7

Friday, Feb. 7, is the deadline for entering the 2020 NETPA Better Newspaper Contest according to Dan Moore, contest chairman. “Entries must be received by Friday, Feb. 7, so get your entires in the mail early,” Moore said. Entry fee is $25 per newspaper regardless of the number of entires. The fee must accompany the entry. […]

2019 Newspaper Contest Winners

The winners of the NETPA Better Newspaper Contest were announced Saturday morning, April 6, at the annual convention in Tyler. Wyndi Veigel of the Farmersville Times – Princeton Herald, contest chair, presented the awards. Download the Winners Circle

NETPA 2019 Scholarship Information

The North & East Texas Press Association, in conjunction with the Texas Press Association will award two $1500 scholarships, one to a graduating high school senior and one to a currently enrolled college student*. The scholarships are payable at $750 per semester to the registrar of the college of the recipient’s choice after the scholarship recipient has sent […]

Enter 2019 Better Newspaper Contest Today

Friday, Feb. 8, is the deadline for entering the 2019 NETPA Better Newspaper Contest according to Wyndi Veigel, contest chairman. “Entries must be received by Friday, Feb. 8, so get your entires in the mail early,” Veigel said. Entry fee is $25 per newspaper regardless of the number of entires. The fee must accompany the […]