Submitting Press Releases 

The Town and Country newspaper will accept news, sports, and other information from groups and organizations throughout our circulation area.  We encourage community, business, and public officials to designate and authorize a person or persons to submit information on their behalf.  The newspaper cannot accept the responsibility of publishing press releases without this authorization.  A letter should be sent to the newspaper’s office, on your letterhead, identifying your group's authorized designate.  All press releases are subject to editing by newspaper staff.

            When submitting a release, the following rules must be followed:

1.      Press releases must always contain a contact name and phone number.

2.      Releases must always report actual events.  Opinions should not be expressed within the release.

3.      Because we can’t guarantee that press release will publish on a specific week, or at all, those with date-sensitive information should be submitted as an advertisement to ensure your message gets to your intended audience on time.

4.      News releases that, in the editor’s opinion, specifically promote a commercial enterprise will be considered for the Business Page section of the publication only.

5.      Press releases must be less than 300 words.  If a photo is to be published with the information, the release must be less than 250 words.  Releases will be edited to fit into the newspaper.

6.      Press releases can be e-mailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or dropped off at our office.

7.      If you are e-mailing your press release, the information must be contained in an attachment and should be in Rich Text Format (RTF).

8.      If you are e-mailing your photos, they must be sent as an attachment in TIF or JPG format, at least 200 DPI – no HTML photos will be published.  Photos can also be brought into the office for scanning.

Following these guidelines will help your release through the editing process.  Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that every press release sent to the Town and Country newspaper will be published.