06/10/2026
The Gazette is amazing with local news!! There are an amazing sponsor of a League here at the bowling alley!!
I’ll be honest — this one is personal.
As someone who has spent more than 25 years working for Gazette Newspapers, it is hard not to feel hurt when I see local businesses choosing to put their advertising only on social media while overlooking the local newspaper that has been here, week after week, for over 150 years, telling the stories of this community.
I understand that social media is easy. I understand that it feels immediate. I understand that every business has to make smart decisions with their budget. I understand that placing an ad of your own creation on social media seems easy.
But I also know this: community newspapers do more than sell ad space.
We have what no other outlet has… HEART.
Heartstrings to the very communities we cover.
We cover your ribbon cuttings.
We publish your fundraisers.
We celebrate your milestones.
We recognize your students, your seniors, your veterans, your volunteers and your employees.
We show up for your festivals, your schools, your churches, your civic groups and your hometown events.
We are not a faceless platform.
We are local people working hard to keep local stories alive and keep our communities connected.
When businesses advertise only on social media, those ads do not sponsor a Little League team, cover a school board meeting, publish a graduation section or tell the story of a family-owned business that has served its neighbors for generations.
Gazette Newspapers does these things — and we do them very well.
And we do them because they matter.
People matter.
Our communities matter.
Local stories matter.
Advertising in a community newspaper is not just about placing an ad. It is about supporting the trusted local source that continues to document the life of your community. It helps make sure there is still someone here to cover the news and all the everyday stories that would otherwise go untold.
And please know this: advertising with us does not have to cost tons of money.
We have options and packages for every budget. Whether you are a small business, a nonprofit, a local organization or a larger company, we can help you find something that works. Advertising is an investment in your business, your visibility and your connection to this community — and we can absolutely make it easy.
I am not asking you to stop using social media. Everything has its place.
I am simply asking you not to forget your local newspaper.
The same newspaper that supports YOU.
The same subscribers who support YOU.
The same community that supports YOU.
Because when you support community newspapers, you are helping support the community we all live in, work in and claim to love.
I was born and raised here, and I will always advocate for this community, its people, its businesses and its future. This is not just where I work — this is my home.
Becke Bradbury Creed
President/Publisher
Gazette Newspapers