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Chris Edwards’s Biography

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Lover and producer of the written word.
I edit two rural weekly countywide newspapers, and occasionally contribute pieces to sister papers within the same company’s stable.
I have written for a variety of mediums through the years and have a bachelor’s and M.A. from Stephen F. Austin State University.

I have also written in other mediums, and recently completed a collection of short fiction titled Nobody Comes to Visit Anymore.

Chris Edwards’s Journalist Portfolio

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Ivanhoe awarded $11.4m

Ivanhoe awarded $11.4m

IVANHOE - For a city that has seen its fair share of progress in its short life as an incorporated city, last…

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Regional legend Country Willie to perform at Camp Street

Regional legend Country Willie to perform at Camp Street

Country Willie Edwards, a singer-songwriter, whose sound harkens back to the days of troubadours such as Erne…

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Willie Nelson: A look back in 10 songs

Willie Nelson: A look back in 10 songs

Texas original and national treasure Willie Nelson just turned 88 years young and hasn't showed many signs of…

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More concerns arise over daycare center

More concerns arise over daycare center

CROCKETT - A series of videos shared to social media alleging incidents of abuse at a Crockett daycare facili…

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Former NFL player, Crockett native drowns at Rayburn

Former NFL player, Crockett native drowns at Rayburn

A man who drowned in Lake Sam Rayburn on Thursday was identified on Friday by authorities as that of Peter Sp…

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I do not like culture wars with green eggs and ham, I do not like them, Sam I Am

I do not like culture wars with green eggs and ham, I do not like them, Sam I Am

By now I'm sure most of you have seen or heard some variation of a sky-is-falling pronouncement on beloved ch…

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Articles

Presidential libraries and legacies: A suiting edifice for Trump

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By Chris Edwards
| East Texas News Verified
A while back there was quite a bit of hubbub around the opening of the Obama Presidential Library. Its oft-lampooned brutalist style architecture, which has brought some folks mind of Imperial ships in Star Wars, also helped open up the discussion, nationally, about monuments and legacies of past presidents, and what kind of monument will best capture the man, the myth and walking marketing campaign Donald J. Trump.
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County adopts proposed budget, tax rates

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By Chris Edwards
| Tyler County Booster Verified
WOODVILLE – In a brief regular meeting of the Tyler County Commissioners Court on Monday, August 10, the county’s governing body approved its proposed budget and rates of taxation for the coming fiscal year. The proposed budget for county expenses in 2027 is based on general fund revenues of $14,499,231.75, which is the same budget bottom line as the 2026 budget.
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Career shift: Riley learns ins and outs of a different industry

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By Chris Edwards
| Tyler County Booster Verified
Melissa Riley WOODVILLE – “It’s totally different than where I came from for 30 years,” is how Melissa Riley described the real estate business. Riley, who worked for more than 30 years in the funeral industry, recently began working as a realtor with Raisin’ Kane Realty. Riley is one of many Americans who have experienced a mid-life career change, and is finding rewards in her new day-to-day realities.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Writing music reviews for my college paper.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Oh yes! I write most of my first drafts on an old Smith-Corona. It is among my most prized possessions and was my grandfather's.

How is social media changing news?

It is certainly changing the speed by which stories are delivered!

Awards

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Texas Gulf Coast Press Association

2021 - Headline Writing

First Place prize in Headline Writing from TGCPA.

Texas Press Association

2019 - Photography

First place prize in the News Photography category (shared with Jim Powers) from TPA.

Texas Press Association

2017 - Newswriting (general)

Second place award in general Newswriting category, Texas Press Association.

Texas Gulf Coast Press Association

2018 - Serious Column

First place award in the "Serious Column" category, TGCPA.

Texas Gulf Coast Press Association

2021 - Serious Column

Second place award for "Serious Column" category from TGCPA.