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We offer several advertising options to local residents and businesses in Cecil County, MD and Lancaster County, PA. Now offering advertising space on our website in conjunction with our print advertising in The Rising Sun Herald, The Herald County Edition and The Southern Lancaster County Chronicle. With a combined circulation of 24,600 you can be sure your advertisement will be seen by local residents that are interested in your product or service. Try Inserts! Did you ever want to make a big impression on your prospective clients? Did you know that you can have an insert placed in one of our local papers? What better way to grab the attention of readers and have the space you need to convey your sales message or to promote your product, service, or business! Octoraro Publishing Company will accept inserts with a minimum run of 3,000. All inserts larger than 8.5 inches wide and 11 inches tall must be folded. Octoraro Publishing Company will, at the advertiser's request and expense, fold the inserts. Contact us today to get the most current rates available. Print Advertising Sizes... Picture There are many sizes available to our loyal print advertisers. Here is a sampling of the sizes available but, be sure to contact us for your specific needs. We can also bundle multiple ads in our various newspapers and include an online presence for your product, service, or brand. 2x2 = 4" x 2" 2x3 = 4" x 3" 2x4 = 4" x 4" 2x5 = 4" x 5" - Eighth page 3x7 = 6" x 7" - Quarter page 5x8 = 10" x 8" - Half Page 5x16 = 10" x 16" - Full Page Advertising Mechanical Specifications The Rising Sun Herald, the Herald County Edition and the Southern Lancaster County Chronicle are tabloid-size newspapers. There are five columns per page with a column depth of 16 inches. Here are the column sizes in inches, for print: One Column = 2" (11 picas) Two Column = 4" (23 picas) Three Column = 6" (35 picas) Four Column = 8" (47 picas) Five Column = 10" (59 picas) *All ads are sold by the column inch. The minimum ad size is four (4) column inches. All display ads must be as many inches deep as number of columns wide. Deadlines... Picture All advertising copy must be submitted by 3 p.m. on the Thursday preceding publication. Ads for which a proof is required must be submitted by noon on the Wednesday preceding publication. Please feel free to contact us for more information or to answer any questions or concerns you may have.