Palestine Herald-Press

What Palestine Herald-Press does

Palestine Herald-Press is a hyperlocal community newspaper serving Palestine, Texas and Anderson County. The publication is owned and operated by CNHI LLC (Community Newspaper Holdings Inc.), a privately held media holding company headquartered in Montgomery, Alabama that runs multiple community newspapers across the United States. Its functional mission is to deliver local news, sports, opinion, obituaries, classifieds, public notices, and community-event coverage to residents of the Palestine, TX market that national or regional outlets do not cover at meaningful depth.

The publication's product surface spans a core digital news website (palestineherald.com), an E-Paper digital replica of the print edition, dedicated iOS and Android mobile applications, an email newsletter delivered via Constant Contact, an online classifieds platform (jobs, autos, homes, place-an-ad), Comics Kingdom puzzles/games, a photo gallery with purchase functionality, and a public-notices marketplace. The underlying technology platform is the BLOX Content Management System from TownNews, which powers web publishing, e-paper, mobile apps, and classifieds in an integrated stack. Special print publications such as the quarterly Palestine Magazine and the EndZone sports magazine extend the portfolio into seasonal and vertical niche products. Content is supplemented by wire services including the Associated Press, PR Newswire, and ACCESS Newswire.

Palestine Herald-Press operates a multi-stream revenue model combining paid print and digital subscriptions (annual billing, with home-delivery and digital-only tiers), display advertising in print and digital formats, classified advertising (jobs/autos/homes/obituaries) on a transaction-fee basis, public-notice publishing, and traditional newspaper advertising sold to local businesses. Distribution occurs through home delivery, rack locations throughout Palestine, and digital surfaces (website, e-paper, mobile apps). Pricing is not publicly disclosed on the website; customers are directed to call (903) 729-0281 for subscription rates. The primary customer segment is local residents of the Palestine/Anderson County area seeking hyperlocal coverage; a secondary segment consists of local SMBs purchasing print and digital advertising to reach that same community.

Name

Palestine Herald-Press

Legal name

CNHI LLC

Website

https://palestineherald.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Palestine Herald-Press is a community newspaper serving Palestine, Texas and Anderson County, delivering local news, sports, classifieds, and public notices across print, web, e-paper, and mobile apps. It is owned by CNHI LLC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Local Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (513110)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

Keywords

• Local newspaper publishing
• Community news coverage
• Digital news platform
• Classified advertising
• Print subscriptions

Headquarters

HQ city

Palestine

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Print and Digital Subscriptions: Paid subscriptions for home delivery and digital-only access to news content
2. Advertising: Display advertising in print and digital formats, including newspaper ads
3. Classifieds: Revenue from classified ads including jobs, autos, homes, and obituaries
4. Public Notices: Revenue from publishing legal and public notices
5. Newspaper Ads: Traditional print advertising space sold to local businesses

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Palestine Herald-Press publishes a hyperlocal community newspaper serving Palestine, Texas and Anderson County, delivering local news, sports, opinion, obituaries, weather, classifieds, and public notices. Content is distributed through a print edition with home delivery, a digital website, an e-paper replica, mobile apps on iOS and Android, and an email newsletter, with subscription and advertising as primary revenue drivers.

Product overview

Palestine Herald-Press is a local newspaper serving Palestine, Texas and Anderson County, operated by CNHI LLC. The company offers a multi-platform news operation consisting of its core digital news website, an E-Paper digital replica of the print edition, mobile applications, email newsletters via Constant Contact, subscription-based access, classified advertising, and special publications including the quarterly Palestine Magazine and seasonal/special editions. The platform also provides complementary content including Comics Kingdom puzzles, photo galleries, and public notices. The news organization covers local news, sports, opinion/columns, community events, obituaries, and national/international wire content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Palestine Herald-Press Digital News Platform

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CNHI LLCcoreOthersParent company and operator of the Palestine Herald-Press. CNHI LLC is a media company based in Montgomery, Alabama that operates community newspapers across the United States. The privacy policy and terms indicate CNHI manages the operational and legal aspects of the newspaper.
• BLOX Digital / TownNewscoreTechnology or IntegrationProvides the BLOX Content Management System that powers the Palestine Herald-Press website. BLOX CMS is a specialized platform for newspaper and media websites, enabling digital publishing, e-paper, mobile apps, and classifieds functionality.
• Associated Press (AP)minorOthersNews content provider supplying national and international news stories, photos, and coverage to supplement local reporting.
• PR NewswireminorOthersPress release distribution service used for publishing press releases and announcements.
• ACCESS NewswireminorOthersNews wire service for distributing press releases and news content.

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Athens Daily Review: A small-town Texas daily serving Henderson County, immediately adjacent to Anderson County. Closely comparable in scale, content mix, and small-market community newspaper economics.
• Kilgore News Herald: A community newspaper serving Kilgore, TX in Gregg/Harrison counties. Operates a print + digital subscription, classifieds, and local-news model nearly identical to Palestine Herald-Press in a comparable East Texas small market.
• Corsicana Daily Sun: A daily community newspaper serving Corsicana, TX in Navarro County, a comparable small Texas market with a print and digital subscription plus classifieds and public-notice model.
• Longview News-Journal: Community newspaper serving Longview, TX and Gregg County in East Texas. Operates a comparable print + digital subscription, classifieds, and public-notice model in a market adjacent to Palestine.
• Tyler Morning Telegraph: A long-standing East Texas regional daily serving the Tyler metro area with print and digital news, classifieds, and public notices. Comparable local-news product offering and revenue model in a nearby Texas market of similar profile.
• Weatherford Democrat: A community newspaper serving Weatherford, TX, also owned and operated by CNHI LLC. Runs on the same TownNews BLOX platform and is the closest operational analogue — same parent, same technology, same revenue mix in another small Texas market.
• Jacksonville Progress: A community newspaper serving Jacksonville, TX in Cherokee County, also in East Texas. Operates a similar print + digital subscription, classifieds, and local-news model in a small market adjacent to Palestine's trade area.

Emerging players

• Patch Media: A digital-first hyperlocal news network covering thousands of U.S. communities. Addresses the same hyperlocal news and community-information need as the Herald-Press but with a digital-native model that competes for local audience attention.

Broad incumbents

• Lee Enterprises: A publicly traded U.S. newspaper company operating daily and weekly community newspapers across more than 70 markets. Comparable print + digital subscription and advertising business model at portfolio scale.
• Gannett Co. (USA TODAY Network): The largest U.S. newspaper chain, publishing hundreds of local community dailies and weeklies plus USA TODAY. Comparable local-news subscription, advertising, and classified products, but operating at vastly larger portfolio scale across the country.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/palestineheraldpress
• Xx.com/palestineherald
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/palestine-herald-press

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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