About The Albany Herald

The Albany Herald is a morning daily newspaper that serves Southwest Georgia. There are several features and calendars that appear throughout the week to enable readers to get information to the public through The Herald. Submissions can be mailed to the News Department at P.O. Box 48, Albany, Ga., 31702; e-mailed to news@albanyherald$#46;com, faxed to (229) 888-9357 or dropped by our offices at 126 N. Washington St.

Here are features and calendars that regularly appear in The Herald. Please note that deadlines are 24-hours earlier for weeks with holidays:

Arts & Entertainment Calendar

This listing of upcoming arts and entertainment events appears Thursday in The Zone section. The deadline is 5 p.m. Friday before Thursday publication. E-mail submissions should be directed to zone@albanyherald$#46;com.

Births

Birth announcements are published Sundays in our Go & Do section. This information is usually submitted by the hospital.

Business Portfolio

This column is for people in business in Southwest Georgia. In it, we list promotions, appointments and achievements of individuals. The column appears Sundays in our Sunday Inc. section and submissions of photos are encouraged. The deadline for submitting an item is 5 p.m. Wednesday before Sunday publication.

Education Notebook

This column is for students and educators. In it, we list education-related promotions, changes and achievements. The Notebook is usually published Sundays unless volume dictates additional appearances. The deadline for submitting an item is 5 p.m. Wednesday before Sunday publication. Photo submissions of individuals are encouraged.

IN THE COMMUNITY

This is a listing of upcoming events of community interest in Southwest Georgia, including volunteer needs, reunions (school and family with area connections), scholarship pageants, school events, help group meetings and other non-profit events. It appears Sundays in the Go & Do section. Deadline for submission of an item is 5 p.m. Wednesday before Sunday publication.

In the Military

Normally, public relations officials with each branch of the U.S. military submit news items to service personnel's hometown newspapers. Items can be submitted by family members. This column normally runs on Sundays, but may be published other days of the week.

Religion Bulliten

This column is a compilation of events that are coming up at places of worship in Southwest Georgia. Deadline for submission of an item is 5 p.m. before Saturday publication. Photo submissions are encouraged.

Sports Calendar

The Sports section publishes a daily calendar of area sports events. E-mail submissions should be directed to sports@albanyherald$#46;com.

The Squawkbox

Got a comment for The Squawkbox? In addition to mailing or faxing, you can e-mail squawkbox@albanyherald$#46;com or phone in your comment to (229) 888-9356.

MORE WAYS TO GET INVOLVED WITH YOUR NEWSPAPER

Become a Reader Link

One thing readers like to know is how the average man or woman feels about issues that are being written about in the newspaper. If you would like to volunteer to be someone we can call when we're looking for a local voice for a story, we would like to hear from you. To get on our call list, we need your name, age, occupation, hometown and a daytime phone number where you can be reached. We'd also like to know your interests -- news shows, local government, education, weather, sports, etc. You can leave the information with any news staffer or use any of the contact methods listed at the top. We'll call to confirm your information.

Get in The Zone

Do you know someone who other readers would find interesting? We're always looking for people for our In the Zone profiles of Southwest Georgians. Let us know by e-mailing zone@albanyherald$#46;com or calling (229) 888-9355 and talking with Features Editor Ethan Fowler.

Come By and Visit

The Herald News Department will schedule times for visits from the public. Contact Executive Editor Jim Hendirkcs if you would like to visit. He can be reached at (229) 888-9352 or by e-mail at jim.hendricks@albanyherald$#46;com.

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