Advertise With Us!
Did you know...
The Washington County Times has over 50,000 website readers?
That's 20,000+ than the entire population of Washington County itself!
Did you know...
We average over 1,000,000 views every month on our social media content?
And did you know...
Even though you can reach more people with digital advertising, it can actually cost less than print?
We currently have several options for advertisers, with other big opportunities in the works! Scroll down to see what plan works best for you and your business. Be sure to contact us if you'd like to bundle plans – we will always offer a discount when you purchase more than one type of plan, and we are also willing to discuss additional ideas if you don't already see a perfect fit for you.
1. Become a Sponsor
When you sponsor The Washington County Times, you're doing more than advertising your business—you're making a statement to our community that you value keeping them informed with trusted, independent journalism.
We offer four tiers of sponsorship – Bronze through Platinum. Each tier has a corresponding level of advertising perks to accommodate all marketing budgets.
Sponsor (Bronze)
100$Every monthYour business logo featured at the Bronze Sponsor level. Monthly social media shoutout alongside other Bronze Sponsors.Sponsor (Silver)
250$Every monthBronze perks, plus a 1x1 linked advertisement for your business embedded on our website’s homepage (exact placement rotates)Sponsor (Gold)
500$Every monthSilver perks, plus a 1x1 linked advertisement in all standard news articles (excluding Obituaries and pre-sponsored columns).
Platinum Sponsorship
For a Platinum Sponsor, we offer extra-special perks. In addition to being featured at the top of our Supporter Wall (rotating intermittently with any other Platinum Sponsors), your business gets large, prominent ads displayed on our homepage and in all articles (excluding obituaries and pre-sponsored columns), a monthly solo social media shoutout that includes a written advertisement, and a special Platinum Sponsor plaque to display at your business, showcasing your commitment to keeping Washington County informed.
Best of all, you also get your business name and website included in the text of all our standard article shares on social media! Remember when we said we average over 1,000,000 views per month? Those views can be yours, too!
Sponsor (Platinum)
1,000$Every monthGold perks, plus shoutout in social share of all standard articles, monthly solo Facebook shoutout, large ads on homepage and in all standard articles, and sponsor plaque to display at your business
More perks of advertising with us:
No graphic designer? No problem!
In the event a sponsor doesn't have an ad for us to use, we are happy to create one for free in-house with the information we are provided – just another way we can help those who help us provide free news to our community!
Here's one we recently made for our Gold Sponsor, Skyline Suites Assisted Living:
We link anything you want!
We don't just have to link to your homepage. It can be a special deal, product, service, or in the above case of Skyline Suites, their ad links to a virtual tour of the assisted living facility. Try it!
New feature alert — VIDEOS!
We are thrilled to announce that we have recently expanded our news coverage to include occasional video journalism! While we are still in the early stages of incorporating this technology, the reception has been overwhelmingly positive, and we are excited to offer banner ad slots in videos to our Gold and Platinum Sponsors at no additional cost!
Here is an example of what a video ad will look like:
2. Community Calendar
LIMITED AVAILABILITY!
Our Community Calendar is still a relatively new addition to our website, but has already proven to be a valuable one, with the community excited that Washington County finally has an easily accessible place where government meetings, community events, and even yard sales can be listed and tracked.
There are three advertising slots on the Community Calendar page: one above the calendar, one below the calendar, and one at the bottom of the page below the form to submit a calendar posting. Want to claim a spot? Send us an offer!
3. Obituaries
LIMITED AVAILABILITY!
Do you own a local funeral-related business? Don't miss out on securing advertising space on our Obituaries page! This has already proven to be one of the top-performing pages on our website. We only allow for three ads above the obits, and two of them are already claimed! The rest of the available ad space is beneath the obits.
To reserve a slot, contact us today!
4. Community Postings
Looking for a one-time option to advertise an upcoming sale, or to tell the community about your business? Consider submitting a Community Posting! These serve as miniature articles, and are published as-is to our Community section before also being shared to our Facebook page. Submit yours today for only $15!
5. Advertise Your Church
Our 35,000 readers don't just benefit businesses – they also provide a fantastic opportunity for your congregation to reach the local community! Check out our weekly Bible trivia game Searching the Scriptures to see how you can reach our readers while also supporting local outreach, and helping to make Bible learning fun!
6. Advertise With Our Meteorologist!
LIMITED AVAILABILITY!
The Washington County Times isn't just your home for local news and journalism – we have a weatherman partner, too! Meteorologist Brian Wolfe, M.S. is a dedicated weather forecaster of over 30 years, specializing in severe and winter weather analysis. His daily weather update videos are a great advertising option as well. Click here for more information!
Advertising Discounts
Bundle & Save!
When you choose to advertise through more than one of our above options, or want to advertise more than one business, we are happy to offer a discount! Don't hesitate to contact us today for a quote.
501(c)3 Nonprofit?
Get 10% off a Bronze Sponsorship, 18% off Silver, and 25% off Gold and Platinum Sponsorships! Just ask us for a special promo code when you sign up.
Contact Us Today!
When we first switched to a free, sponsorship/donation-based model in May of 2025, we had only 6,000 readers. In seven months, that number has grown over 800%, and we're not slowing down – we currently average over 1,000,000 views a month on social media and gain hundreds of new website readers every week!
We want to help your business reach the community. You can select a sponsorship option here, or use the form below to send us a message! We look forward to serving you.