The Austin American-Statesman is changing hands again. Hearst, which owns the San Antonio Express-News and Houston Chronicle, has agreed to buy the Statesman from media company Gannett. The sale price wasn’t disclosed.

The community paper will be purchased by the owner of other news outlets such as the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News.

News, Houston Chronicle and four other Texas newspapers has reached a deal with Gannett Co. Inc. that's to close by April.

Hearst, a leading global media company which publishes the Houston Chronicle and San Antonio Express-News, is expanding its media holdings in Texas.