Beginning April 1, the Herald-Press will charge $25 for wedding announcements and$10 for engagement announcements.

Deadline to submit weddings and engagements will remain the same — 5 p.m. on Fridays the week before the Sunday of publication. There is no extra cost for the photograph.

There will be no charge for anniversary announcements (couples who have been married for 50 years or more).

Weddings, engagements and anniversaries can be submitted at the Herald-Press office, 519 N. Elm St., by mail at P.O. Box 379, Palestine, TX, 75801 or by sending information to community@palestineherald.com

Be sure to include a phone number and e-mail address so payment arrangements can be made.

For more information, call the Herald-Press at 903-729-0281 or send an e-mail to community@palestineherald.com

SPECIAL NOTE: If you were planning to turn in an engagement or wedding announcement, turn it in by March 31 to avoid the fee!

It is pretty simple to submit a photo for the Smile Page — especially if you have e-mail and digital photos.

Simple attach the photo that you want to submit to an email to community@palestineherald.com along with caption information — and you're done!

You also can bring a photo in to the Herald-Press reception desk at 519 N. Elm St. with the caption information as well as mailing it to: Palestine Herald-Press, Attn: Smile Page, P.O. Box 379, Palestine, TX, 75802.

The Smile Page is published on Mondays in the Herald-Press. This is a good place for photos that you think are worth sharing that don't fit in another spot.

We print photos on a first-come, first-serve basis. Sometimes we have TONS of photos, and sometimes, like now, we are low on photos. So submit a photo if you are interested!

Here are a few ideas for how to utilize the Smile Page:

• Send in five generation photos.
• Clubs and organizations can send in donation photos or even a photo of their new officers.
• Garden clubs have utilized the Smile Page in the past for tree planting photos or presenting awards to area youth.
• Nursing homes and retirement centers can send in photos of their residents and their activities.
• Send in photos of your kid's recent school or after-school activity
  

PHOTO: Lori Barnett submitted this photo of Joey Barnett and Alyssa Barnett with some catfish they caught on jug lines at Lake Tawakoni earlier this month. The photo will be printed in the Monday, Jan. 26 edition.