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Published since 1813, the Press-Register is Alabama's oldest newspaper. It has won numerous state and national awards, including the 2002 John B. Oakes Award for Distinguished Environmental Journalism, the 2001 George Polk Award for Healthcare Reporting, the 2001 Casey Medal, and a 2001 National Headliner Award in photography. The News Department, with over 100 staff members, reports the news and events in Mobile County, Baldwin County, and six other southwest counties in Alabama.

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Mobile/general news: For news tips, contact the newsroom at newsroom@press-register.com For general suggestions or questions, contact City Editor Dave Helms at dhelms@press-register.com or by telephone at (251) 219-5614 Editorial pages/letters to the editor To submit letters to the editor, send via e-mail to letters@press-register.com, by fax at (251) 219-5794 or by mail to Letters to the Editor, Box 2488, Mobile, AL 36652-2488 Note: Please keep letters short. Sign them, and include your address and telephone number. You may enclose or attach a photo. All submissions become the property of the Press-Register and will not be returned. Submissions may be edited and may be published or otherwise reused in any medium. Editorial Page Editor Frances Coleman can be reached by e-mail at fcoleman@press-register.com or by phone at (251) 219-5607 Living To submit information for Fun and Fundraisers, send news releases to: Linde Lenz-Britt Press-Register P.O. Box 2488 Mobile AL 36652-2488 Or call (251) 219-5693. The fax number for Fund and Fundraisers is (251) 219-5799 and the deadline is 5 p.m. each Monday. E-mail Living Editor Debbie Lord dlord@press-register.com Religion To submit news to appear on the Saturday religion pages, the newspaper must receive it by 5 p.m. each Tuesday. No item without a contact telephone number or address will be published. Mail or hand-deliver your announcements to: Kristen Campbell Press-Register 401 N. Water St. Mobile, AL 36602 You may fax your items to (251) 219-5799 or e-mail them to kcampbell@press-register.com Religion Editor Kristen Campbell can be e-mailed at kcampbell@press-register.com BayWeekend E-mail the section's editor, Lawrence Specker, at lspecker@press-register.com or call him at (251) 219-5606 To submit BayWeekend calendar listings, send them by mail to The Press-Register, attn. Bay Weekend Calendar/Variest Randle P.O. Box 2488 Mobile, AL 36652-2488 Submissions may also be delivered to the Press-Register offices at 401 N. Water St., faxed to (251) 219-5799 or e-mailed to vrandle@press-register.com. Faxes should be clearly marked "Bay Weekend Calendar." Note: Please include the name and phone number of a contact person. Listings are free of charge, but space is limited and preference is given to events that fit the calendar's focus on live entertainment. The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. each Friday, one week prior to publication. Entries must be submitted in written form. Arts: To submit items for theArts Calendar, send e-mails to tharrison@press-register.com. Note: Submissions must be received 10 days before publication, with times, dates, locations, ticket and contact information. Arts organizations are responsible for changes and cancellations. Arts and Entertainment Editor Thomas Harrison can be reached at tharrison@press-register.com or by telephone at 216-5677. BayFlavor: Food Editor David Holloway can be reached by e-mail at dholloway@press-register.com or by phone at (251) 219-5682 Sports To contact the Press-Register with sports questions or story ideas, e-mail Sports Editor Randy Kennedy at dholloway@press-register.com Sports bulletin board announcements: Submit by fax at 219-5797 or email at sports@press-register.com To report a game score: call 1-800-239-1340 or 219-5688. When reporting a score, please do not leave a message. Baldwin Register Editor Jackie Byrd can be reached by e-mail at sports@press-register.com Assistant Baldwin Editor Craig Myers can be reached at cmyers@press-register.com Sports Reporter Robert Ladnier can be messaged at rladnier@press-register.com, To provide news tips or story ideas: By phone: call the Baldwin Register bureau in your area. The telephone numbers are: Daphne, 219-5477; Foley, 943-5102; or Bay Minette, 937-6677. By fax: 219-5498, 937-3767 or 943-7479. By e-mail: baldwin@press-register.com for publication in the Baldwin Register. To submit photos: Specifications: Photos provided by e-mail must be sent in jpeg format; have 300 dots-per-inch resolution, or higher and must be 3 by 5 inches in size, or larger. Color photos are preferred. Deliver or mail to the following addresses: 208 E. Second St., Suite 2, Bay Minette, AL 36507. 109 S. Alston St., Foley, AL 36535. 1410 U.S. 98, Suite B, Daphne, AL 36526. Baldwin Register News forums: Press releases The article should include the key information listed above and if a photograph is included, identify those pictured from left to right. Be sure to give a first and last name for everyone included. Color pictures are best, and black and white is not required. Sports events Share golf wins, your child's Little League baseball and football team accomplishments and other community sports results by submitting scores and other information to the Baldwin Register. Fax the info to one of our offices, or call our sports desk at 219-5474 in Daphne, in Foley at 943-7872, or Bay Minette at 937-6677. Sunday to Sunday Calendar A feature that runs each Sunday listing activities for the coming week. Send items in up to two weeks prior to the event, and no later than the Wednesday prior to publication. Include full information and a contact name and phone number. Church Calendar This listing is published each Friday and includes church services and church-related activities scheduled for the coming week. Submit items up to two weeks before the event, and no later than 4 p.m. on Tuesday prior to publication. Lend a Hand A regular column that lists requests for donations from the community. If your church, club or school needs items donated for a project or special need, the request can be printed in the Lend a Hand column that runs on Sundays. Items should be submitted by the Thursday prior to publication. Health Matters This digest is published each Tuesday and includes announcements on health-related matters, upcoming workshops and seminars. Items should be submitted by noon Friday prior to Tuesday publication. Senior Scene A feature that includes activities, events, meetings, game times and other programs aimed at senior adults. The digest publishes each Wednesday and items should be submitted by noon Monday. School Calendar This calendar of events is targeted toward school and school-related activities, including PTO meetings, fund raisers and programs, etc. The calendar appears in the Thursday paper, with a deadline of noon Tuesday. Mobile County Neighbors To submit a community news photo: e-mail the photo, along with caption information and a phone number, to region@press-register.com To submit a photo for the Party Register page, please e-mail it, along with caption information and a phone number, to partypics@press-register.com Regional Editor John Hasselwander is in charge of the weekly Neighbors sections. He can be reached at jhasselwander@press-register.com or by phone at 219-5651 Business news To submit information for the Sunday Kudos, Transitions, new business listings or the business calendar: E-mail kturner@pressregister.com. Please include a daytime telephone number with your submission. The listing may include a photograph, with jpeg format requested. Business Editor K.A. Turner can be reached by email at kturner@press-register.com or by phone at 219-5644 Real estate news: Real Moves notices (new agents, or agents who have earned professional designations) are published on Sundays in the Real Estate section. To submit items, e-mail kjumper@press-register.com. Please include a daytime telephone number with your submission. The listing may include a photograph, with jpeg format requested. Real Estate Editor Kathy Jumper can be reached at kjumper@press-register.com Photo tips, requests: Call Photo Director Michelle Rolls at 219-5666 with your photo tips. To obtain copies of photographs published in the Press-Register, call 219-5379 for information and a price list. Publisher: Publisher Howard Bronson Jr. can be reached by phone at (251) 219-5673 Editor and Vice President: Editor Mike Marshall can be reached by phone at (251) 219-5634 Managing Editor: Managing Editor Dewey English can be reached at (251) 219-5612 Corrections: If you find a mistake of fact in the Press-Register that is serious enough to warrant a correction or clarification, call the newspaper immediately at 219-5632 from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m., or 219-5627 from 5 p.m. until midnight. General information: For general information about the Press-Register, call (251) 219-5400 To subscribe: Call 219-5343 in the Mobile area, or 1-888-779-7759 from outside the Mobile calling area Missing a paper?: Call 219-5343 in the Mobile area, or 1-888-779-7759 from outside the Mobile calling area. Home subscribers in the guaranteed local delivery area will have a newspaper delivered to their residence in case they received no paper or received a damaged paper. These additional deliveries are available 6-10 a.m. Monday-Saturday and 7 a.m. 1 p.m. Sunday. Advertising Classified: 219-5000, or 219-5037 (fax) Retail ads: 219-5545 National ads: 219-5506 Back issues Back issues of the Press-Register, when available, cost $1 for the daily newspaper and $2 for the Sunday paper, plus shipping and handling if mailed. For information, call (251) 219-5439 Newspaper In Education (NIE) program For information on the NIE program, call 219-5374 Advice, tips for submitting information The basics: When sending information about your community, club, church, school, business or family, please include this basic information: Who you are: the name of the club, church, school, student organization, individual, etc. What event or activity is being held or what recognition was received. When it is happening, including date and time. Where it is being held. Why it is important that the public know about the work you are doing. Also include a contact name and phone number for verification purposes. If the contact name and number should be published, indicate that as well. Helpful Hints: Make it short and sweet, not long and flowery. Releases should be typewritten when possible and double spaced. Use uppercase and lowercase letters, not all capitals. Double-check spelling of names and include the first and last name of everyone mentioned. If including a photograph, label the event and people on the back. Make sure to identify everyone from left to right, row by row. Whenever possible, limit the number of subjects in the photograph. Be mindful that pictures wont be returned. Don't worry about form, that can be edited. It's more important to make sure that you have included all of the necessary information.