Your town has good news. Write it here.

Write for The Alamo Republican under your own name. You don't need experience. If you can tell a friend what happened at Saturday's pancake breakfast, you can write a story for us.

Apply to write

What you get

Your name on it

Every story carries your byline and links to your own writer page with your photo, bio and every story you've written.

Readers across Texas

Your stories go on the front page, in the section they belong to, in the weekly email, and wherever readers share them.

An editor in your corner

We help shape the story, fix the commas, and suggest the headline. You won't be published until it's ready.

Write when you can

No quotas and no deadlines unless you want one. One story a month or one a year, both are welcome.

Your own dashboard

Write from your phone or computer, save drafts, add photos, and see how many readers said a story made their day.

A good reason to look around

Writing good news changes what you notice. Contributors tell us that's the best part.

Taught school? Pull up a chair.

If you spent your career in a classroom, you already know how to explain things so people understand them. That's exactly what readers need. They send questions about their schools, bond and tax elections, and teacher retirement to the Teachers' Lounge. Working and retired teachers answer them, in plain English, under their own names.

You can also celebrate the teachers who made a difference, write a clear explainer of what's on your district's ballot, or tell the story of the schoolhouse you started in.

Not sure what to write?

The volunteer who has quietly served your town for twenty years
A family business celebrating an anniversary
A school team, band, or FFA chapter that pulled off something remarkable
A church or nonprofit project that's changing lives nearby
A historic building, cemetery, or dance hall being restored
A first responder, teacher, or nurse who went above and beyond
A plain-English explainer of your district's bond or tax election: what it pays for, what it costs a typical homeowner, and when to vote
A thank-you to the teacher who changed your life, or a retired teacher's favorite classroom memory

Our few rules: real names, real places, and facts you can stand behind. Photos you took or have permission to use. Good news only. We'll leave the arguing to everyone else.