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How to submit information Every day, readers turn to The Birmingham News for news and information about our community, Alabama, the nation and the world. We encourage readers to submit ideas and information for publication. Got a news tip? Call 325-2444. How do I submit material to the Editorial and Opinion pages? All submissions to the editorial page may be sent by email to epage@bhamnews.com, mailed to P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202, or faxed to 325-3345. Readers' Opinions (letters, faxes and e-mail) appear every day on the editorial page. Readers' Opinions should be about 200 words and must include the writer's name, address and daytime telephone number. The address and phone number will not be published. For questions, call Marvera Goymer at 325-3252, or email epage@bhamnews.com. My Turn is a 600-word commentary that runs on the Opinions page on Sunday. For questions, call Eddie Lard at 325-2204, or e-mail elard@bhamnews.com. Commentary is the Sunday opinion section. For information, call Joey Kennedy at 325-2466 or e-mail jkennedy@bhamnews.com. How do I submit information to the Sports section? The Recreation Calendar appears Wednesdays in the community/high school sports sections. It includes listings of upcoming recreational sports events such as runs, bicycle rides and golf and tennis tournaments. To submit an item, email to mknox@bhamnews.com or mail to Community Sports, The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 458, Clay, AL 35048-0458. Send faxes to 800-863-1508. Items are due seven days prior to publication date. Include a contact name and telephone number. For questions, call Marsha Knox at 815-9244 or e-mail her at mknox@bhamnews.com. Sound Off is a sports-related readers' opinion column that appears Sundays in the Sports section. To voice an opinion, call 325-3175, email sports@bhamnews.com, fax 325-2425, or write Sound Off, The Birmingham News Sports Department, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202. You must include your name, address and phone number for verification. For High School sports results. Metro Birmingham coaches, or their designated scorekeepers or team parents, are encouraged to report nightly game results and highlights by calling 325-2427. Community sports results are published every Wednesday in the community news sections. Coaches or designated representatives of neighborhood sports leagues, associations and clubs in Jefferson or Shelby counties are encouraged to report results. Email results to mknox@bhamnews.com, fax to 800-863-1508 or mail to Community Sports, P.O. Box 458, Clay, AL 35048-0458. Deadline is 10 a.m. on Mondays. Be sure to include contact name and number. For teams with participants from throughout Jefferson/Shelby counties, please include each participant's community of residence, if possible. How do I submit information to the Local News section? Around Your Corner appears Tuesday - Friday in the Local News section and contains announcements about awards and achievements by local residents. To submit an item, email ckelley@bhamnews.com or mail to Around Your Corner, The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202. Include a contact name and telephone number. For questions, call Christie K. Dedman at 325-2140. Classroom Clips appears Wednesdays in the community news section. The feature includes awards, achievements and new programs in area elementary, middle and high schools. Teachers may submit items by emailing kdrexel@bhamnews.com, or mailing to Classroom Clips, News Department, The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202. Please include a contact name and telephone number. Snapshots is a photo album of neighborhood activities that appears Wednesday in the community news sections and Friday in the Faces section. To submit a photo, email it to snapshots@bhamnews.com or mail to Christie K. Dedman, Snapshots, The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202. Include identification of those in the photo. Photos may also be posted on our Web site, al.com/birminghamnews/snapshots. For questions, call Christie K. Dedman at 325-2140. Include the sender's name, address and phone number. We are unable to return photos. How do I submit information to the LifeStyle section? Good Neighbors is a reader exchange column that appears every Sunday through Thursday. It includes school and military reunions as well as searches for specific, products, song titles, discontinued china, etc. To submit an item, email goodneighbors@bhamnews.com or write to Good Neighbors, The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202. For questions, call Celia Rainey at 824-1937. House & Garden Exchange is a reader-generated question-and-answer column that appears Saturdays in the Spaces section. To submit an item, email HGExchange@bhamnews.com or write to House & Garden Exchange, The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202. Each item will appear only once, and the reader must watch the paper for responses. For questions, call Celia Rainey at 824-1937. Scribblers is a social column that includes benefits and other social events of community-wide interest. It appears Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays in LifeStyle. To submit an item, email information & photo scribblers@bhamnews.com, fax 325-2494 or mail to Scribblers, The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202. Our Wedding is a feature that appears Sundays in LifeStyle highlighting a recent wedding. Couples who want to be considered should contact Chanda Temple at 325-2419 or e-mail ctemple@bhamnews.com. Announcements about weddings, engagements and anniversaries are handled as advertisements that appear Sundays in the LifeStyle section. Announcements must be received 16 days before publication. There is a charge for these listings. For information, call Celebrations at 325-2434. Room Redo highlights renovation and redecoration successes of metro-area residents. It appears Saturdays in the Spaces section. To suggest a room, e-mail lrobbins@bhamnews.com or write to Spaces/Room Redo, The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham AL 35202. Fashion Ambush is a style profile of a metro-area resident that appears on Sundays in LifeStyle. To nominate someone, e-mail lrobbins@bhamnews.com or write to LifeStyle/Fashion Ambush, The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham AL 35202. Pets: Caring for Your Faithful Companions is a roundup of pet news, events and snapshots that appears on Sundays in LifeStyle. To submit a tip or photo, e-mail kseale@bhamnews.com or write to LifeStyle/Pets, The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham AL 35202. How do I submit information on Arts and Entertainment? Friday's City Scene has calendar listings for music, dance, theater, lectures, special events, festivals, galleries and family events. Sunday's Play section includes television listings, arts and entertainment features and a calendar of events. Deadline for both calendars is Friday at 5 p.m. for the following week?s publications. Items may be emailed to aharvey@bhamnews.com, faxed to 325-2494 or mailed to Alec Harvey,The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202. How do I submit information to the Travel section? A weekly Travelogue column in the Sunday Travel section includes news and notes about local, national and international travel. My Vacation features photos submitted by readers. Traveler to Traveler contains reader suggestions and questions. For information about these features, email aharvey@bhamnews.com or write to Alec Harvey, The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202. How do I submit information to the Health Report? The Health section appears every Monday, with news and features about medicine, fitness and health-related subjects. The report includes these regular features: Health Notes, items about health-related honors, awards and job promotions; Health Calendar, which includes listings of health-related meetings and events; Support Group listings for health, eating, addictions and mental health problems. To submit an item for any of these, email ppierce@bhamnews.com, fax 325-2283 or write to write to Health Notes, Health Calendar, or Support Group, The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202. Items must be received two weeks before publication date. Include a contact name and telephone number. For questions, call Phil Pierce at 325-2444. How do I submit information to the Religion section? The Religion section appears every Saturday, with news and features about religion and local religious institutions. The section includes news briefs about the institutions and Religion Calendar with listings of upcoming religion activities and events. To submit an item, email ggarrison@bhamnews.com, fax 325-2283 or write to Religion Calendar, The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202. All items must be received by noon Tuesday for Friday publication. Include a contact name and telephone number. For questions, call Greg Garrison at 325-2465. How do I submit news about colleges? Education notes features news briefs about new programs, major gifts to colleges and universities, application deadlines, honors for students and faculty, and notice of on-campus events that are open to the public. To submit an item, email ppierce@bhamnews.com or mail to Education Notes, The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202. Include a contact name and telephone number. For questions, call Phil Pierce at 325-2192. How do I submit information to Driver's Side? Every Sunday and Wednesday, Ginny MacDonald's Driver's Side column informs readers about highway conditions and answers reader questions. E-mail her at driversside@bhamnews.com or write to her at Driver's Side, The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202. Include your name, community and phone number. How do I submit information about business in the area? Business News releases may be sent to biznews@bhamnews.com, or mailed to Business News, The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202. The Human Resources feature contains news about local companies and business people. Business Calendar is a listing of business-related meetings and seminars.To submit an item for either column, email biznews@bhamnews.com or write to Human Resources or Business Calendar, The Birmingham News, P.O. Box 2553, Birmingham, AL 35202. Include a contact name and telephone number. Items for the Business Calendar are due 4 p.m. Thursday for Sunday publication. For questions, call Jerry Underwood at 325-3250 or e-mail junderwood@bhamnews.com. |
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