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| Address/Phone/Fax | Back to Top |
| P.O. Box 5679
Wakefield, RI 02880
Business Office:
Suite H, 10 High Street
Wakefield, RI. 02879
Phone (401) 789-6000 Fax (401) 792-9176
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| History | Back to Top |
| The South County Independent and NorthºEast Independent are family-owned newspapers owned and operated by Rhode Islanders. As part of the Edward A. Sherman Publishing Co., they belong to a distinguished group of publications that include The Newport Daily News and Newport Life magazine. The two papers employ 20 people in their offices at 10 High St. in Wakefield. With a group of investors, Frederick J. Wilson III founded the South County Independent in 1997. In 2000, three years after its opening, the paper was named Newspaper of the Year in its circulation category by the New England Newspaper Association, and it won the same honor in 2005. The paper also has won numerous awards from the New England and Rhode Island press associations. In 2007 it was named Newspaper of the Year by the New England Press Association. In 1998 South County Newspapers expanded to publish a magazine, now called South County Living. The magazine publishes seven editions a year that are distributed throughout Washington County and East Greenwich. In 1999 the North°East Independent was launched to cover East Greenwich and North Kingstown. The North°East Independent also enjoys a reputation for quality and placed first in the General Excellence competition of the New England Press Association in 2001 and 2005 and was named a Distinguished Newspaper by the New England Newspaper Association in 2007.
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| Display Ads | Back to Top |
| Display Ads Rates for display ads in the South County Independent range from $7.75 to $18.75 per column inch. Guaranteed position and color are available at an additional charge. Combination rates with the North°East Independent and The Newport Daily News are also available. For specific price quotes, please contact the Advertising Department by calling (401) 789-6000.
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| Ads to run in the Arts and Living section must be in by 3 p.m. the Thursday prior to publication date. All other display ads have a deadline of Friday, 3 p.m., if a proof is requested, and by Monday, 11 a.m., if no proof is required. Special pages, sections or editions will be assigned specific deadlines.
Ads to run in the Arts and Living section must be in by 3 p.m. the Thursday prior to publication date. All other display ads have a deadline of Friday, 3 p.m., if a proof is requested, and by Monday, 11 a.m., if no proof is required. Special pages, sections or editions will be assigned specific deadlines.
South County Independent
c/o The Newport Daily News, 101 Malbone Road, Newport, RI 02840
North°East Independent
c/o The Newport Daily News, 101 Malbone Road, Newport RI 02840.
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| Classified Ads | Back to Top |
| Classified Ads-Rates for Classified line ads are as follows, these rates pertain to ads placed in both South County Independent and North°East Independent. 1 wk. $2.50 per line 2 wk. $2.35 per line 3 wk. $2.20 per line 4 wk. or more $2.00 per line. Bargain Basement Ads - Items sold for $50 or less are free. (Four lines for four weeks). Legal Ads are $8.00 per colomn inch per paper. Service Directory Special - 2x2 Business Card ads are priced as follows, these rates pertain to ads placed in both South County Independent and North°East Independent.
52 weeks $25.00 per week. 26 weeks $28.00 per week. 13 weeks $32.00 per week. 4 weeks $36.00 per week.
Other sizes and pricing available.
Ads called in by Tuesday at 11 am will be published the following Thursday. Display and style ads called in by Monday at 11 am will be published the following Thursday. Display ads requiring proofs due by Friday 4 pm for publication the following Thursday. Blind ad Box charge $5.00. Mailed replies $5.00 additional.
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| Subscriptions by Mail - In State | Back to Top |
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One Month - $5.00 Three Months - $10.00 Six Months - $15.00 (23% savings off the newsstand price) One Year - $25.00 (36% savings off the newsstand price) Two Years - $45.00 (42% savings off the newsstand price)
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| Back Issues | Back to Top |
| Back issues up to one-year old, if available, may be purchased for $5.00 each through the Circulation Department.
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| Wedding and engagements | Back to Top |
| The South County Independent publishes engagement and wedding announcements without charge and makes forms available for your convenience. These should be returned typed or printed to avoid errors in spelling when transcribed. The paper cannot be responsible for errors that result from handwritten forms. Completed forms should be returned at least one week before publication. We accept color and black-and-white photos. Pictures should be no smaller than wallet size or larger than 8 by 10 inches and should be of the highest quality. Photos will be returned if requested. Quality digital images also may be sent via e-mail editorial@scindependent.com as JPEGS in 72 resolution.
Down load a form
To fill out a wedding form, click here Wedding Form
To fill out a engagement form, click here Engagement Form
To fill out a wedding anniversary form, click here Wedding Anniversary Form
To fill out a birth announcement form, click here Birth Announcement Form
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| Anniversaries | Back to Top |
| The Independent also publishes announcements of wedding anniversaries of 25 years and more. You may supply a current photo and the couple’s original wedding portrait for publication if you desire.
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| South County Hospital sends us birth notices for publication. Other R.I. hospitals will do so upon parents’ request. If you wish to announce a birth at a hospital that does not send us press releases, you may submit a birth announcement form. We do not publish photographs with birth announcements.
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| Letters to the editor | Back to Top |
| We welcome letters to the editor. They may be sent via e-mail editorial@scindependent.com, fax (792-9176) or mail P.O. Box 5679, Wakefield, RI 02880 and should include a phone number and street address for verification purposes. Letters are edited for grammar, spelling, accuracy, libel and good taste, and we reserve the right to reject any letter. The deadline is 10 a.m. on the Monday before publication.
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