The Henry County Local is the paper of record for this area. What does that mean, “paper of record”? It can mean several things but most importantly it means the editions of The Henry County Local document history. And it has. Our editions are preserved and available to be searched as far back as 1901 on newspapers.com, any where, any time. You can also access them at the Henry County Public Library in Eminence.
We have always recognized our duty to document history and have diligently worked to record events, including your events. In years past, births, engagements, weddings and obituaries were all published. But lately all but the obituaries are missing in our editions. Wedding announcements, engagement announcements and birth announcements are not being submitted for publication.
People may feel they no longer need the newspaper to announce these events but what about preserving the event in history? If it’s not published in the paper of record, it’s not included in the historical record the paper of record creates with each edition. How will future descendants know about your most important life events? How will you preserve your announcement for them? The newspaper of record has an established process of recording history and will continue to record history. It’s what we do. Make sure your most important life events are recorded there as well.
What’s more, it’s free. Every birth announcement, wedding and engagement can be submitted and published free of charge. Sure we have some restrictions because of space limitations for what can be published for free, but for a reasonable fee you can add as much as you deem needed.
Almost everyone has looked up their ancestry. Make sure your important life events are there for the future. Publish it in the newspaper of record. Visit www.pmg-ky1.com/henry_county_local/site/forms/ to submit yours to the Local.