Oakland Independent

04/13/2026

Thank you to all who entered our Local News Day contest by commenting on why the Oakland Independent is important to you! Using an online random number generator, two comments were chosen to win free three-month subscriptions to the Oakland Independent.

The winners are Haley Jo McQueen and Shannon Miller! Congratulations, and thank you for your support of local journalism!

04/10/2026

Today is the first-ever Local News Day, a national day of action to celebrate local journalism. So we're giving away TWO three-month subscriptions to the Oakland Independent!

Did you know that local newspapers closed at a rate of more than two every week in 2025? Local newspapers provide trusted information about your local government, schools, events and neighbors. Local news is not only beneficial today, but also a valuable historical record for those who come after us.

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1. Comment on this post with reasons the Oakland Independent is important to you. (Make sure you comment on the original post on the Oakland Independent's page!)

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All entries will be entered in a drawing, with the two winners to be chosen at 7 p.m. Sunday, April 12, 2026. The winners' names will be posted on Facebook.

04/07/2026

UPDATE: Several people came through with great photos! I'm hoping to share seven of them in color in this week's issue, which will be available at Casey's no later than 3 p.m. Wednesday (tomorrow). THANK YOU!!!

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ORIGINAL POST: Who has pictures from Easter egg hunts this past weekend that they'd be willing to share for publication in the Oakland Independent? I'm looking for action shots taken in Oakland and Hindsboro. Please email them to [email protected] by tonight! Thank you!

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01/02/2026

REMINDER: The Oakland Independent doesn't publish issues the week of Christmas or New Year's Day. The next issue will be published Jan. 8.

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11/22/2025

Subscription payments can now be made online once again! Just head to our website (www.oaklandindependentnews.com), click "Subscribe" and then follow the link provided. Payment methods accepted are credit cards, Google Pay and Square Pay.

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10/28/2025

Fall colors are starting to pop. Who has pictures from this past week in Oakland and Hindsboro that I can feature in color on the front page of this week's issue? Bonus points if the picture has people in it (but showing just scenery isn't a deal-breaker).

PLEASE EMAIL YOUR PHOTO by 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the largest size possible, along with (a) the name of who took it, and (b) information on what's pictured, to [email protected]. Thank you!

09/15/2025

Here we go again. We send out 10 tubs of newspapers to other towns (not including the ones that go to Oakland and Hindsboro). I know of newspapers from three tubs that haven't gotten where they're supposed to go. If you haven't received your Sept. 11 newspaper yet (the front page had a story on state Sen. Chapin Rose's local visit), please comment.

My subscribers pay to receive these. I pay the USPS about $325 per week to deliver them. My mom spends about five hours per week just getting these ready to mail out in the ridiculous, meticulous way the USPS requires them to be sorted. It is beyond frustrating.

08/25/2025

I've heard from two people in Villa Grove and two people in Ashmore who haven't received their issue from last week (dated Aug. 21). Are any other subscribers missing that issue? Thank you.

05/18/2025

Since it sounds like most parents weren't able to get group photos of the Oakland High School Class of 2025 outside before their graduation ceremony this evening, I'd like to share the photos I took for the Oakland Independent. So many of these kids' parents have helped me out at the newspaper, and it's my honor to return the favor! Congratulations to the new graduates and their families! Please feel free to share this post.

05/14/2025

NOTICE: The School Calendar in last week's newspaper incorrectly reported that there's no school Friday, May 16. Students, please go to school that day!

04/27/2025

Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and others with loved ones graduating from OHS and Lake Crest this year, take note! If you want to honor your graduate with an ad in our May 15 graduation issue, your order needs to be in by Friday, May 9.

* * * No online payments can be accepted, so please plan in advance to make sure I receive your ad and payment by the deadline. * * *

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