After a failed transition to a daily, William H. Carter bought it that year and reverted it to a weekly format.
Shortly thereafter, Bennett also formed semi-weekly newspaper called the Killeen Messenger.
[4] Journalist James C. Tanner bought the newspaper in 1950, with Carter keeping the printing portion of the business.
The new daily afternoon format was published Monday through Friday, with a weekly option called the Messenger preserved for legacy readers.
A Sunday edition was added in 1969 and the paper went to 7-day publication in 1982, switching to a morning release at that time.