In 2001 George Boehme and Edwin Henry started the group, with Boehme as the publisher and Henry as the editor. The first publication from the group was the
West University Examiner. The second one was the
River Oaks Examiner, and the third publication, the
Memorial Examiner, followed. In 2004 the group won the "Best Community Newspaper Houston 2004" award from the
Houston Press. for $2.1 million. At the time, the purchase price was not disclosed. In 2010 the
Houston Press ranked the Examiner Newspaper Group division of the HCN the "Best Community Newspaper Houston 2010". In 2012 1013 Star Communications acquired Houston Community Newspapers from ASP Westward. In 2016 the
Hearst Corporation acquired Houston Community Newspapers. It is the parent company of the
Houston Chronicle. As part of the deal the
Examiner papers became a part of the Hearst Corporation. ==See also==