The Herald-News
Obituary Submission
Guidelines
The Herald-News publishes twice per week, on Sundays
and Wednesdays. Obituaries are
published in every edition of The Herald-News. We only
accept submissions from funeral homes and similar institutions. Family members wishing to have an
obituary published in The Herald-News are asked to contact the facility
handling the arrangements.
Deadlines for
Submission:
Wednesday edition: 12 Noon (EST) on Tuesday
Weekend edition: 12 Noon (EST) on Friday
Obituary Costs and
Additional Charges:
Standard Obituary Cost:
$30
Photo Included:
Standard Cost plus additional $15
Lengthy Obit (extended family members named):
Standard Cost plus additional $15
Out-of-Town Obit (No local connection mentioned):
Standard Cost plus additional $15
Submitting An
Obituary:
All Submissions Must Include Name,
Mailing Address & Phone Number
of the Funeral Home For Billing
Purposes.
In Person:
The Herald-News office at 3687 Rhea County Hwy in
Dayton
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30 AM until 5:00 PM
By Mail:
Obituaries
c/o The Herald-News
P.O. Box 286
Dayton, TN 37321
By Fax:
(423) 775-8218
By E-mail:
obituaries@rheaheraldnews.com
accepted formats: MS Word (.doc) files, text (.txt)
files, Adobe PDF (.pdf) files for obituaries and JPEG (.jpg) files for photos.