The ''Allen American'' is a weekly local newspaper in

Allen, Texas Allen is a city in Collin County, Texas, Collin County in the U.S. state of Texas, and a northern suburb in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The population was 104,627 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, and was estimated to be 111 ...

founded in 1970. It is currently operated by Star Media. In 1972 it swept the East Texas Press Association Awards, being judged the best publication in 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 then sold to Lionheart in 1998.

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