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It is a rare occasion that a newspaper IS the news of the day

We hope to become your new source of news, information and features about the people and places in the greater Olney area,

Send Us Your News

For general questions and ideas, contact Judith Hruz, Editor, at [email protected] or send them to P.O. Box 171, Olney, MD 20830.

To submit an item for our Event Calendar, Our Community, Election Notes, Business Notes, Health & Medical, Education, Public Safety, Sports and all other columns, send them to Judith Hruz, Editor, at [email protected] or Terri Hogan, Senior Staff Writer, at [email protected], or mail them to P.O. Box 171, Olney, MD 20830.

Weddings and Engagements

Want to share the good news of your engagement or wedding?
How about your 50th wedding anniversary?
The Greater Olney News will accept announcements of your engagement, wedding or golden anniversary (or higher) to share with the community.
Information should include: Name of the engaged or married couple, hometown, parents’ names, hometowns, date of wedding/anniversary, brief background (such as high school, college and career), where and when the wedding or engagement took place, and other information you feel is important.
Please include a telephone number for verification.
Wedding announcements must be submitted within six months after the wedding ceremony.
Please include a telephone number for verification. All wedding and engagement announcements must be verified before publishing. Send the information and a photo to Judith Hruz at [email protected] or to P.O. Box 171, Olney, MD 20830.

Obituaries

Obituaries must be submitted in writing from a funeral home.
Please include a telephone number of a funeral home representative and family member for verification. All obituaries must be verified before publishing. Send them to [email protected].

Corrections and Clarifications

The Greater Olney News will correct errors in print as soon as possible after the error is detected or need for clarification is brought to our attention.
Those corrections and clarifications will appear on page 2 or page 3. Send them to [email protected].

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The Greater Olney News reaches more than 20,000 homes and businesses through the U.S. Postal Service and hundreds more are dropped at businesses and popular gathering spots.

For a media kit, deadlines, rates and other advertising information, call 240-454-5648.

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