title: Village News and Southwest News
text: # Village News and Southwest News
  
  The Village News and Southwest News is a local newspaper in Greater Houston, headquartered in Bellaire, Texas.
  
  It is published and edited by Kathleen "Kathy" Ballanfant. The Houston Chronicle wrote in 2013 that Ballanfant "is known for her local news coverage for the past 28 years." Ballanfant established the newspaper on June 1, 1985. As of 2005, the newspaper has a circulation of 40,000. As of 2014 the newspaper is delivered to over 35,000 houses while about 5,000 copies are left at countertops in public places. These public places that distribute the newspaper include grocery stores, civic centers, libraries, restaurants, and retail stores.
  
  Ballanfant also publishes the El Rincón, a Spanish newspaper.
  
  ## Circulation area
  
  The circulation area includes the following ZIP codes within the 610 Loop: 77005, 77006, 77025, 77030, 77046 and 77098; and the following ZIP codes outside of the 610 Loop: 77035, 77074, 77081, 77096, and 77401. The newspaper also has defined areas where it only does business countertop delivery and no home delivery. Areas in the newspaper's home delivery service area include Bellaire, Southside Place, West University Place, and several neighborhoods of Houston. Houston neighborhoods include Afton Oaks, Braeswood Place, Linkwood, Maplewood, Meyerland, Morningside Place, Old Braeswood, Southampton, Southgate, Sunset Terrace, portions of Upper Kirby, portions of Westbury, portions of Willowbend, and Willow Meadows.
  
  Areas in the countertop only zone include: portions of Upper Kirby, portions of Westbury, and portions of Willowbend.
  
  