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PRINT EDITION - MCKENZIE BANNER
DEADLINES
Friday Noon – real estate ads with photographs.
Monday Noon – classifieds, society news, letters to
the editor, sports, and all other advertisements; West
Tennessee Advertiser ads and news and calendar items.
Monday 5:00 p.m. – All other news.
The Banner is available Tuesday after 3:00 p.m. in most
local locations.
Submit news and advertising to: The McKenzie Banner, 100
Banner Row, P.O Box 100, McKenzie, TN 38201-0100. E-mail
to banner@mckenziebanner.com. Phone 731-352-3323.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters to the editor are encouraged in order to
provide a healthy public forum. All letters to the editor
must be on timely topics, of local interest, non-libelous,
and concise. Deadline for letters is noon Monday for
publication Tuesday. All letters must bear the author's
signature, which will be published. A contact number must
be included for mandatory verification. Letters submitted
anonymously will not be considered for publication.
Letters will be edited as needed for clarity. Thank you
notes are not considered for the opinion page.
Send the letter to: The McKenzie Banner, c/o Letter to
Editor, PO Box 100, McKenzie, TN 38201; or e-mail to
banner@mckenziebanner.com.
POLICY FOR WEDDINGS
Deadline for Wedding Story Submission is Friday, 4:00
p.m. for the next week’s publication
- Submitted articles must be typed neatly and the
length must not exceed three double-spaced typed pages.
The article must include the date of the wedding and the
name of the bride and groom. The newspaper only
publishes weddings recognizable by Tennessee law.
- Any articles exceeding three pages will be edited at
the newspaper’s discretion. The Banner reserves the
right to edit submitted copy.
- Descriptions of attire will include the bride’s,
groom’s, bridemaids’, and mothers’.
- Submitted photographs of the bride or the bride and
groom will be published. Photographs may be color or
black and white, but must be clear. Photos may also be
submitted in high-resolution electronic form. Photos of
unsuitable quality will not be published. A $10 charge
is applicable for the publication of the photograph
while the story is published without charge. Wedding
articles should be received in our office no later than
six weeks after the ceremony. Submissions later than six
weeks will be edited to include only pertinent
information. In no case will the article be published 12
weeks or later.
- Pre-wedding courtesies should be submitted as they
occur. The deadline for submission is four weeks after
the event.
- The newspaper reserves the right to select the
publication date of the wedding announcement and
pre-wedding courtesies.
- Submissions should include a contact phone number to
verify the information.
OBITUARY STYLE
Full Name
Date of birth and death
TOWN OF DEATH:
Name, age,
died day and date,
at place. Funeral
services were/will be held at
time if pending,
day, date
at place. Interment
followed/will follow at place
of burial. Name of
funeral home was/will be in charge of the
arrangements.
Mr., Ms.,
Mrs. Last name was born
date at
place. He/she was a
vocation ... etc.,
personalized.
He/she was preceded in death by...
He/she is survived by...
* Photos may be submitted for
publication with the original obituary only.
* Obituary styles varying from the
above written policy will be published at local
advertising rates.
Writing guidelines:
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Other than years and ages, use
written numbers rather than numerals.
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Avoid ampersand unless it is a
formal part of a business name.
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Separate categories with a
semi-colon (sons, daughters, grandchildren, etc.)
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Use a colon before a series of
names (i.e., She was survived by three daughters:
Shelly, Josie and Karen.)
Obituary Form
Bulleted topics included in free obituary
CLICK HERE
to download form
(If you get a user/pass prompt, press "cancel" to
view the document.)
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Date
of death |
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Place
of death |
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Cause
of death |
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Services
time and place |
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Place
of burial |
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Funeral
home in charge |
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Personal Information
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Date of birth |
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Place of birth |
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Education |
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Military service |
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Vocation |
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Church affiliation |
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Other memberships |
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Other accomplishments |
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Pre-deceased Relatives
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Parent(s) |
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Spouse or significant other |
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Children and spouses |
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Grandchildren |
(number only, names at extra cost) |
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Great-grandchildren |
(number only, names at extra cost) |
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Great-great-grandchildren |
(number only, names at extra cost) |
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Brothers and spouse name |
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Sisters and spouse name |
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Nieces, nephews - number only |
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Surviving Relatives
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Parent(s) |
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Spouse or significant other |
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Children and spouses |
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Grandchildren |
(number only, names at extra cost) |
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Great-grandchildren |
(number only, names at extra cost) |
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Great-great-grandchildren |
(number only, names at extra cost) |
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Brothers and spouse name |
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Sisters and spouse name |
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Nieces, nephews - number only |
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any deviation from the above data guidelines incurs extra
cost
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