Deadlines

Deadline is Monday at 12:00 (Noon) for paper mailed on that same Wednesday.

Classifieds

  *Classified Ads - $10.00 for first 20 words, 25¢ each additional word per run.

  Discounts for ads run for 12 or more weeks

Measurements & Pricing

  AD MEASUREMENTS & RATES

  $25.83 PER COLUMN INCH

  1/16TH PAGE    $67.00

  2.5 x 3 in vertical

  5.125 x 1.46 in horizontal

  EIGHTH PAGE    $150.00

  2.5 x 6.125 in vertical

  5.125 x 3 in horizontal

  3/16TH PAGE      5.125 x 4.3 inch    $217.00

  QUARTER PAGE   5.125 x 6.125 Vertical      $315.00

  HALF PAGE    $646.00

  5.125 x 12.5  in vertical / 10.5 x 6.125 in horizontal

  FULL PAGE    10.5 x 12.5     $1292.00

  Center spread   21 x 12.5    $2585.00

  Color Photos: $3.00 each

 Black & White photos: No Charge

  PDF's - $25.00 (any size)

Advertising Information And Guidelines

  Ads will be priced by their individual size, they do not necessarily have to be one of the sizes listed on the

measurement & rate guide.

  Our paper is mailed out every Wednesday afternoon through the US post office, as second class periodicals. We mail every week, except for 2 weeks around the Christmas and New Year holidays, when our office is closed.

  Ad deadline is every Monday at Noon. If you have photos, we would like them by the prior Friday.  We prefer photos to be emailed to us as a .jpg just as they come off your digital camera. There is no need to resize the photos. If you can send the photos as a zip (compressed) file they are faster to send. Call for more information on sending zip files.

  Late ads will be accepted IF space and time permit. Ad deadlines may be adjusted due to holidays, advance notice will be included in prior issues of the paper. Please call if you have any questions.

  Ad copy will not be accepted over the telephone, (it must be typed). we can not be responsible for errors in ad copy that is hand written. The publisher reserves the right to edit or refuse any advertising deemed unsuitable for publication. Ads must be received by copy deadline through mail, express delivery, fax or email. When emailing ads we prefer to have it sent as a text document or copy and pasted into an email. Please keep in mind that when copying and pasting, sometimes the bolding, italics, underlines, etc. are lost. If you would like us to know your exact layout preferences, please also fax us a copy so that we can duplicate your layout.

  Advertisers are encouraged to include their web site information in their ad.

  Ads can be sent to us in the .pdf format if they conform to our guidelines. They must follow our column width guidelines. Photos and spot color MUST be done in CMYK color or black & white. NO RGB ads will be accepted. Please send the .pdf to us as early as possible so we can confirm it meets our printing specifications. Please call with any questions.

  Column widths: 1 column=2.5” wide; 2 column=5.125” ;

  Full page=10.5” wide x 12.5” long.

  Photos sent to us for editorial or advertising will not be returned.

  A discount is available for the same ad running more than once, please call for more information.

  Color is available on a limited basis, please call ahead to reserve.

  Always call (715) 524-3076 to confirm that we have received your ad & photos.