1929-1950: James R. Record, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
1950: Tanner T. Hunt, Beaumont Enterprise
1951: Charles A. Guy, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
1952: J.Q. Mahaffey, Texarkana Gazette and News
1953: Dwight Allison, San Antonio Light
1954: Harry Blanding, Temple Telegram
1955: Ray Parr, Amarillo Globe-News
1956: Roderick J. Watts, Houston Chronicle
1957: Bill Collyns, Midland Reporter-Telegram
1958: Felix R. McKnight, Dallas Times Herald
1959: Ed. N. Wishcamper, Abilene Reporter-News
1960: Bill Latham, El Paso Times
1961: John Ellis, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
1962: Dave Hoster, Victoria Advocate
1963: Charles O. Kilpatrick, San Antonio Express-News
1964: William C. Dozier, Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph
1965: Robert M. Jackson, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
1966: Edwin D. Hunter, Houston Post
1967: Jack B. Krueger, The Dallas Morning News
1968: Joe Pickle, Big Spring Herald
1969: Clayte Binion, Houston Chronicle
1970: John L. Stallings, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
1971: Don Boyette, Beaumont Enterprise and Journal
1972: Jack Douglas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
1973: Dick Tarpley, Abilene Reporter-News
1974: Tom Simmons, The Dallas Morning News
1975: Bill Martin, San Angelo Standard-Times
1976: Everett Taylor, Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph
1977: John Anderson, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
1978: Olin Ashley, Odessa American
1979: Jack Tinsley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
1980: Fritz Wirt, Del Rio News-Herald
1981: Buster Haas, The Dallas Morning News
1982: Burle Pettit, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
1983: Kuyk Logan, Houston Post
1984: Jerry Huff, Amarillo Globe-News
1985: Phil Schoch, San Angelo Standard-Times
1986: John Moore, El Paso Times
1987: Dub Brown, Port Arthur News
1988: Jeff Bruce, Longview News-Journal
1989: Terry Scott Bertling, El Paso Herald-Post
1990: Tony Pederson, Houston Chronicle
1991: Ed Rademaekers, San Antonio Light
1992: Olaf Frandsen, Odessa American
1993: Paula Moore, El Paso Times
1994: Wanda Cash, Galveston County Daily News
1995: Mike Blackman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
1996: Glenn Dromgoole, Abilene Reporter-News
1997: Nick Jimenez, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
1998: Randy Sanders, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
1999: Sue Smith, The Dallas Morning News
2000: Tommy Miller, Houston Chronicle
2001: Carolina Garcia, San Antonio Express-News
2002: Carroll Wilson, Wichita Falls Times Record News
2003: Bob Moore, El Paso Times
2004: Terri Burke, Abilene Reporter-News
2005: Lois Norder, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
2006: Keven Ann Willey, The Dallas Morning News
2007: Brett Thacker, San Antonio Express-News
2008: Dave Berry, Tyler Morning Telegraph
2009: Kelly Brown, Bryan-College Station Eagle
2010-11: Leona Allen, The Dallas Morning News
2012: Shane Fitzgerald, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
2013: Yvonne Mintz, The Facts, Brazosport
2014: Diana R. Fuentes, San Antonio Express-News
2015-16: Dino Chiecchi, El Paso Times
2017-18: John Bridges, Austin American-Statesman
2019-21: Mede Nix, The Dallas Morning News
2021-22: Mary Ann Cavazos Beckett, Corpus Christi Caller-Times