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How to . . .
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To subscribe
to Marlboro County’s hometown newspaper call
843-479-3815.
To advertise
Your Advertising Representative can help you decide the most effective way
to increase your business and to advertise your sales and special events.
Call 843-479-3815 or email ads@heraldadvocate.com. Note: If you send us an advertisement via email, please call to verify receipt.
To send general news
To send an article concerning Marlboro County to our news department,
fax to 843-479-7671 or email to news@heraldadvocate.com.
To send sports news
To send an article concerning sports to the Herald-Advocate,
fax to 843-479-7671 or email to sports@heraldadvocate.com.
To place an obituary
Obituaries are placed by emailing to obits@heraldadvocate.com or faxing them to the
Obituary Department at 843-479-7671.
To ensure accuracy and that all of family’s desires are met,
we only accept obituaries from the
funeral home in charge.
There is no charge for brief death notices.
Full obituaries are priced as follows: The first 50 words are free; Additional words cost $.35 per word. A fee of $15.00 will be charged if a photo is included in the obituary.
Letters to the Editor
All Letters to the Editor must include the writer’s name, address, phone
number and signature. Letters cannot be more than 250 words in length. Letters can be sent to our office Attn: Letters to the Editor, 97 W. Market Street, Bennettsville, SC 29512 or brought by and left at the Reception Desk. We only accept signed “hardcopy” letters to the editor. Faxes and emails are not accepted.
Social and Church News
For birth announcements, anniversaries, engagements, weddings and all other social events contact the social news department at 843-479-3815 or fax your information to 843-479-7671 or email to socialnews@heraldadvocate.com. Wedding and engagement forms can be picked up at our Reception Desk or downloaded here.
All church related news must be submitted by Mondays at 5 p.m. for publication in the
Thursday edition. Church news can be emailed to churchnews@heraldadvocate.com.