The Branford News “Serving the Branford trade area since 1967” turned ’40’ with the August 2 edition of the News.

The weekly newspaper published with a Thursday deadline serves South Suwannee County, parts of Lafayette, Columbia and Gilchrist County among other areas.

The “News” with Shirley Hatch as publisher goes on the newsstands early on Thursday and is mailed on Thursday so that McAlpin, O’Brien and Branford subscribers both post office and routes are received on that day, with other mail subscriptions going out with the Thursday afternoon mail.

The News welcomes submissions to the paper from weddings, births, anniversaries, birthdays, reunions, sports events, homecomings, letters to the editor and etc. All submissions are edited in accordance with Branford News guidelines.

Peggy Terry, administrative assistant has been with the news for 14 years in October. Louise Sheddan serves as the sales representative for the News. Hatch has been with the newspaper since its beginning in 1967.

The location is 705 NW Suwannee Avenue, Branford. Telephone 386-935-1427; email branfordnews@windstream.net.