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John Dunbrack Ewing (1892–1952), one of the five sons of Robert Ewing, was editor and [[publisher]] of  ''The Shreveport Times'' and the ''Monroe News-Star-World'' from 1931 until his death. John Ewing moved to [[Shreveport]] in 1915 to become the associate publisher of ''The Shreveport Times.'' When his father died, Ewing became the publisher of the ''Shreveport Times'' and both Monroe papers. All three newspapers were known for their [[conservative]] editorials.<ref name=dict/>

John Dunbrack Ewing (1892–1952), one of the five sons of Robert Ewing, was editor and [[publisher]] of  ''The Shreveport Times'' and the ''Monroe News-Star-World'' from 1931 until his death. John Ewing moved to [[Shreveport]] in 1915 to become the associate publisher of ''The Shreveport Times.'' When his father died, Ewing became the publisher of the ''Shreveport Times'' and both Monroe papers. All three newspapers were known for their [[conservative]] editorials.<ref name=dict/>

[[Robert Ewing, III]],  a nephew of John Ewing, was a nature [[photographer]] and served as a ''News Star'' board member.<ref>http://www.thenewsstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070401/OBITUARIES/704010344/1023</ref> Another Ewing relative,  [[Edmund Graves Brown]] was a ''News Star'' executive who served as the assistant general manager until Gannett, an Arlington, [[Virginia]], firm, purchased the combined ''News-Star-World.''<ref>Edmund Graves Brown obituary, ''The News Star,'' May 13, 2008.</ref> In 1980, “World” was dropped from the name, which became ''The News Star,'' without a hyphen.

[[Robert Ewing, III]],  a nephew of John Ewing, was a nature [[photographer]] and served as a ''News Star'' board member.<ref>Robert Ewing, III, obituary, ''The News Star,'' April 1, 2007.</ref> Another Ewing relative,  [[Edmund Graves Brown]] was a ''News Star'' executive who served as the assistant general manager until Gannett, an Arlington, [[Virginia]], firm, purchased the combined ''News-Star-World.''<ref>Edmund Graves Brown obituary, ''The News Star,'' May 13, 2008.</ref> In 1980, “World” was dropped from the name, which became ''The News Star,'' without a hyphen.

The ''News Star'' often endorses conservative candidates. In 2004, it supported successful [[Republican Party|Republicans]] [[Rodney Alexander]] for the [[United States House of Representatives]] and [[David Vitter]] for the [[United States Senate]].<ref>[http://www.vitter2004.com/News/Read.aspx?ID=52 David Vitter | U.S. Senate<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 2007, the paper endorsed [[Royal Alexander]], a former Rodney Alexander staff member (no relation), who unsuccessfully carried the [[Republican Party|GOP]] banner for Louisiana [[attorney general]] in the 2007 elections. Royal Alexander of Shreveport was handily defeated by [[Buddy Caldwell]] of Tallulah, after [[incumbent]] Charles Carmen Foti, Jr., of [[New Orleans]] was eliminated in the first round of balloting.<ref>[http://dhimmithis.typepad.com/dhimmi_this/2007/10/monroe-news-sta.html Dhimmi This!: Monroe News Star Endorses Royal Alexander<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

The ''News Star'' often endorses conservative candidates. In 2004, it supported successful [[Republican Party|Republicans]] [[Rodney Alexander]] for the [[United States House of Representatives]] and [[David Vitter]] for the [[United States Senate]].<ref>[http://www.vitter2004.com/News/Read.aspx?ID=52 David Vitter | U.S. Senate<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> In 2007, the paper endorsed [[Royal Alexander]], a former Rodney Alexander staff member (no relation), who unsuccessfully carried the [[Republican Party|GOP]] banner for Louisiana [[attorney general]] in the 2007 elections. Royal Alexander of Shreveport was handily defeated by [[Buddy Caldwell]] of Tallulah, after [[incumbent]] Charles Carmen Foti, Jr., of [[New Orleans]] was eliminated in the first round of balloting.<ref>[http://dhimmithis.typepad.com/dhimmi_this/2007/10/monroe-news-sta.html Dhimmi This!: Monroe News Star Endorses Royal Alexander<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>