Allen American

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Allen American is a weekly local newspaper in Allen, Texas. It was founded in 1970 and is currently published by Star Local Media. In 1972, it won top honors from the East Texas Press Association in several categories, including local news writing, general excellence, pictures, and community service. In the 1990s, it was edited by Mark Hutchison and owned by Harte-Hanks Newspapers. It was later acquired by Scripps and then sold to Lionheart in 1998.