Owned by Hartman Newspapers, the Brenham Banner-Press offers a mix of local, state, and national news, as well as information about community events and sports.
The Brenham Banner-Press was originally named the Southern Banner when it was first published in 1866 by John Gilbert Rankin, a former Confederate soldier in the American Civil War and a founder of the Texas Press Association.
The Southern Banner reflected Rankin's opposition to Reconstruction Era policies by containing a distinct Democratic bias.
[3] In the later years of the Brenham Weekly Banner, the focus of the paper shifted from Democratic political agendas to local and statewide reporting, covering news in nearby towns such as Burton, Chappell Hill, and Bellville.
[5] The Brenham Banner-Press covers "the latest breaking news, sports, social and community events" in both print and online editions.