1888) changed its name to The Texas Coaster in 1895 when George Dunlop purchased it.
His family continued to publish the paper after his death in 1900, selling to J.C. Florea in 1905.
His son, Windel Shannon, led the paper from 1938 until his own death in 1962.
In 1957–58, Southern Newspapers bought the papers, along with the Fort Bend Reporter (est.
In 2005, the publication re-branded itself as the Fort Bend Herald and Texas Coaster.