Frequently Asked Questions
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How do I submit a birth announcement?
Birth announcements should be submitted on a form available at The Gazette office, 517 Merchant St., and at Newman Regional Health or by filling out a Online Births Form
The “Births” column, listing births and adoptions, is published on Wednesday and Saturday on Page 2. Community news
Will The Gazette print news about my child's graduation from college?
Community news — reunions, graduations, academic honors and such — are published on Monday and Tuesday as space is available. Items can be submitted using an online form, may be emailed to newsroom@emporiagazette.com; faxed to 342-8108; or mailed to The Emporia Gazette, Drawer C, Emporia, KS 66801.
Fund-raisers
A group I belong to wants to publicize a fund-raiser. How do I do that?
“Good Causes” is published on Thursday on Page 2 and promotes events that collect money or goods for charitable purposes. Items for each of those columns are due in The Gazette office one full day before the day of publication. They may be submitted by email at newsroom@emporiagazette.com; by fax at 342-8108; or by mail to The Emporia Gazette, Drawer C, Emporia, KS 66801. Please include the name, address and daytime telephone number of the person submitting the item.
Letters to the editor
I've written a letter that I want published in The Gazette. How do I submit it?
Letters to “The People Speak” may be e-mailed to newsroom@emporiagazette.com; faxed to 342-8108; or mailed to The Emporia Gazette, Drawer C, Emporia, KS 66801.
Letters must be no longer than 300 words. Because letters are published as space is available on the editorial page, shorter letters tend to be published sooner. The Gazette does not publish anonymous letters. All letters must be signed (or include the writer’s name, if emailed) and include a complete address and a daytime telephone number. The Gazette does not publish letters about purely personal matters, libelous material or poetry. The Gazette reserves the right to refuse any letter as well as edit letters for length, grammar, spelling and sense. For more information, call 342-4841, Ext. 219 or e-mail newsroom@emporiagazette.com.
Obituaries
How do I publish the death notice of an out-of-town relative who grew up here?
One of the standard services provided by funeral homes is seeing that obituary information is sent to newspapers. The family need only tell the funeral home to send information to The Emporia Gazette be e-mail to newsroom@emporiagazette.com or fax to 342-8108.
If no funeral home is involved, The Gazette will accept obituary information from family members who have sufficient proof of a death. The Gazette does not charge for obituaries and treats them as news stories, which means they are written to conform to Gazette style.For information on the obituary policy, email newsroom@emporiagazette.com or call the newsroom at 342-4805
Where is the PDF Newspaper
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Sports scores
My rec-league team is having a great season. Will The Gazette write a story on us?
The Gazette encourages coaches to submit scores and information from all levels of competition — from rec league on up. Coaches are asked to fax competition results to The Gazette at (620) 342-8108. This can be as simple as copying the scorebook from a game and faxing the pages. Please provide correct spellings of all players' names (both first and last).
We also know that many spectators take their cameras to games. You're welcome to submit team and game photos for consideration for use. Please provide us with the names of all identifiable people in the photos. If you have questions, call the sports department at (620) 342-4805 or e-mail sports@emporiagazette.com.