Frequently Asked Questions


Here are some answers to some of the most frequently asked questions which we receive at The Headlight. Don't find your question or not sure about something, just email us or give us a call. We'll be glad to help!



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Articles

How do I get an article published?

What kinds of pictures can I submit and how are they returned?

Is there any charge for articles which are run in the paper?

How do I get a copy of a past issue containing a specific article?



Letters to the Editor

How do I submit a Letter to the Editor?

Why do you require my name and contact information?



Subscriptions

How do I subscribe?

What is the cost of a subscription?

How will my paper be delivered and when?

I didn't receive my newspaper this week. What do I do?

How do I know when my subscription expires?



Classified Advertisements

How do I place a classified ad?

What is the cost to place an ad?

Will you bill me?

What is the deadline?



Display Advertisements

For personalized service, we recommend that you Contact us for information regarding display advertisements.



Grant County Advertiser

What is the Advertiser?

How do I get this paper?

How do I advertise in the Advertiser?






Getting an article published: How To

It’s easy to get your article published in The Headlight, providing it meets certain editorial guidelines. The Headlight is a newspaper for Grant County residents and those within the Sheridan School District. All information submitted to The Headlight should be about news or events that are directly related to the residents of Grant County.


You can send your article by email: info@thesheridanheadlight.com

You can send your article by mail to: The Sheridan Headlight, P.O. Box 539, Sheridan, AR 72150.

You can bring in your article to us at: 111 N. Rose Street in Sheridan.

All articles may be edited and are run on approval of the Publisher. The Headlight reserves the right to reject or edit any article submitted for any reason.

Articles are published on a space-available basis with consideration given to those articles, which are time-related. Submission of an article is not guarantee that the article will run. While we do our best to ensure that all articles are published, it is not always possible as we receive a large amount of information each week for consideration.

Articles MUST have a contact person for verification and clarification purposes.

Only articles that are not advertisements will be run. Any information that seeks to promote a profit-making organization or business will not be published as an article.
Articles cannot include “thank you” messages. These are considered personal advertisements.

If your article is published, we will not re-publish this article due to an error on your behalf or simple typographical errors which do not affect the readability of the article. Changes made to an article that has already been printed must be paid in advance in order to be considered for re-publication. We recommend your proof your article well as we are not responsible for any error other than our own. Check dates carefully.
 

We determine the amount of space for articles each week prior to publication based on the number of paid advertisements for that issue. We are grateful to our advertisers and encourage you to continue your support of them. Without advertisers, The Headlight would have to consider charging for all submissions – so free publication of articles is sponsored by your local businesses, which you see listed in the newspaper each week!
 

What kinds of pictures are accepted?

Photographs taken by professional photographers require a written release for publication from the photographer. The release should include the photographer's seal or stamp on the release.

The Headlight accepts both color and black and white photographs. We discourage the use of Polaroid-type photographs as these do not reproduce well.

We do not accept digital images which were previously printed out on another computer as these do not reproduce well. We also do not accept faxed images.
 

We also accept digital images that can be mailed on a floppy disk, CD-Rom or emailed to us.

Digital images which are emailed should not exceed 1.5Mb. Please be careful when sizing your photograph for publication. If you save the image too small, we cannot enlarge it without losing resolution. Typically 300 dpi is fine- depending on if cropping and enlargement is required by our staff. If you need help with your digital images, please contact the office and ask for one of the graphics/layout artists.

No photograph that depicts violence, nudity, obscenity or other questionable material may be accepted for print. Furthermore, photographs which are considered questionable for any reason (i.e., border nudity) shall not be published as The Headlight is a family-oriented publication.

Photographs may be run on a space available basis. The publisher reserves the right to reject any photograph for any reason.
 

What do you charge?
Items submitted as news articles (not advertisements) are published at no charge, as space permits. We cannot guarantee publication in any issue as we publish items as the space becomes available and in consideration of deadline-oriented material.

Should your article need to be published right away, please contact us for details.

We reserve the right to edit or reject any material submitted.
 

Past Issues: How Do I Get One?
We maintain a small supply of back issues in our office and these issues are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Our staff cannot provide researching time to lookup old articles. You will need to come in and research to locate your article or you will need to know the specific date the article was published in order to obtain a back issue.

The Grant County Museum and the Grant County Library keep copies of The Headlight available for those wishing to conduct research as well.
 

Back issues are not free. We charge 50-cents for the issue and if mailed, the customer may pay the postage for this delivery option.
 

Letters to the Editor
The Sheridan Headlight welcomes your opinions.

Letters must be no more than 300 words and must be signed. Typed or emailed letters are preferred (digital signature is acceptable).
 

Letters must contain a name, address and telephone number for verification and clarification (we will not publish your telephone number unless asked to do so).
 

The publisher reserves the right to edit for length, AP style, taste and libelous material. We may also choose to reject any letter deemed libelous.
 

Letters to the Editor do not reflect the views of The Headlight and its staff.
 

You may submit your letter online, in person or by mail.
 

Why do you require personal information?
The policy of The Headlight is to verify all information submitted for publication. We will not publish addresses and telephone numbers, but we do publish the name of the person who is submitting the Letter to the Editor.

We no longer print any letter without providing a verified source.
 

How do I subscribe?
You can subscribe online at www.thesheridanheadlight.com, bring in your subscription order, or mail it in with your check or money order. Subscriptions are available for one-year periods, only and you may pay in advance for multiple years, if desired.
 

Subscription Rates
The Headlight offers four types of subscriptions and rates that are applicable by mail or in person only. Online subscribers must add a processing fee in order to use a credit card or e-check. See the Online Store for details.
 

Mail Rates:
Senior Citizens Rate (In-Grant County Only, 62 or older): $18.00
Grant County Residents: $20.00
In-Arkansas Residents: $26.00
Outside Arkansas, In the U.S. or with Military Address: $33.00
 

We cannot mail subscriptions outside the United States unless it is for a military address.
 

Online Rates: See Online Store for details.
 

Method of Delivery
The Headlight is published 52 times a year. The Headlight is mailed out each Tuesday afternoon at Sheridan, Arkansas. Delivery times depend on the United States Postal Service as the Headlight is mailed prior to the 2 p.m. deadline each Tuesday.
 

Holidays: In the event the post office is closed due to a holiday, the Headlight is published either the day before or the day after, depending on printer schedules. It will be mailed out as timely as possible.
 

Missed Delivery
In the event that you do not receive your newspaper, please contact our office. There could have been for one of the reasons below:
- Your subscription may have expired.
- A holiday may have affected production/delivery schedule.
- Mishandled mail.
- Staff error (yes, we admit our mistakes!)
 

For those who have received the newspaper for some time and are accustomed to receiving the newspaper on a certain day of the week, we encourage you to wait one additional day in the event of mishandled mail before contacting the office. Many times, customers will call and not have received a newspaper, only to have it arrive the next day.
 

Regardless of the situation, we do not want you to miss a single issue of The Headlight. If you experience delivery difficulties, please contact us immediately. Please note that we cannot control the United States Postal Service – their delivery method/schedule is beyond our control but we will file complaints on behalf of customers to try to help resolve delivery issues.
 

Expiration of Subscriptions
We mail out one renewal notices typically one month prior to the expiration of your subscription. Your expiration date is printed on your mailing label. Staff will stamp your newspaper with an expiry approaching notice in order to bring your attention to this matter.
 

Placing a Classified Advertisement
You can place your classified ad online, by mail or in person.
 

For questions about classified advertisements, contact our office.
 

Costs for Classifieds
Online Rates: See the Online Store.
 

By Mail or In Person: The cost for a classified ad is $5.50. Online Rates differ from regular rates (see Online Store). Word limit is 30 words (phone numbers count as one word). Each additional word is charged at 10-cents per word, additionally. A boxed border can be added for emphasis for an additional $1 charge.
 

For questions about classified advertisements, contact our office.
 

Billing for Classified Ads
We cannot bill for classified advertisements. You must make your payment at the time the advertisement is placed in order for it to appear in the newspaper. You may do so online, by mail or in person.
 

Deadline for Classified Advertisements
The deadline for classified advertisements is Friday at noon. There is no exception to this policy, except for holidays, as we put these pages together on Friday afternoons prior to publication date.
 

If a holiday is occurring the week prior to publication, check the current issue of The Headlight for details on deadline changes.
 

Grant County Advertiser
The Grant County Advertiser is a free publication that is distributed to Grant County residents who do not receive a Headlight. The Advertiser is printed on the same date as the Headlight and mailed out at the same time.
 

It contains various advertisements and inserts (as requested by advertisers), as well as recipes and other information.
 

How to get the Advertiser
The Advertiser is mailed free to Grant County residents who do not subscribe to The Headlight, upon request. It is not available for persons who do not reside in Grant County.
 

Advertising in the Advertiser
Classified advertisements for The Headlight are published in The Advertiser, as space permits. Display advertisements are charged at an additional rate. Contact us for information about display advertisements for The Advertiser.