Monday, March 25, 2013
Bookmark this page to use when you're wondering how to post an event, announcement or blog to Patch.
Would you like to post events, announcements and blogs to Patch? Keep this article handy each time there is something you'd like to share with our community. To post events to the site for free: navigate to the events page and click “Add an Event” on the right side of the page. Tell us all the details about your upcoming event, then click “post my event” at the bottom of the page. That puts the event directly on our calendar. The end result is exactly the same as if a Patch staffer had posted it for you. The only difference is, when you post it, it goes up right away. If you send it to us, you might have to wait until we're done reporting on local meetings, photographing an event, meeting with community members, or something else that we …
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Oakton Patch can help you connect with your neighbors.
While many of us are busy scheming up resolutions to lose weight, be healthier and spend more time with family - why not make a civic-minded resolution in 2013 to be a more engaged Oakton Patch citizen? Oakton Patch is here to help to help you connect with your neighbors. To post events to the site for free: navigate to the events page and click “Add an Event” on the right side of the page. Tell us all the details about your upcoming event, then click “post my event” at the bottom of the page. That puts the event directly on our calendar. The end result is exactly the same as if a Patch staffer had posted it for you. The only difference is, when you post it, it goes up right away. If you send it to us, you might have to wait until we're …
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Bookmark this page to use when you're wondering how to post an event, announcement or blog to Patch.
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Sunday, December 23, 2012
Would you like to post events, announcements and blogs to Patch? Keep this article handy each time there is something you'd like to share with our community. To post events to the site for free: navigate to the events page and click “Add an Event” on the right side of the page. Tell us all the details about your upcoming event, then click “post my event” at the bottom of the page. That puts the event directly on our calendar. The end result is exactly the same as if a Patch staffer had posted it for you. The only difference is, when you post it, it goes up right away. If you send it to us, you might have to wait until we're done reporting on local meetings, photographing an event, meeting with community members, or something else that we …
Monday, November 26, 2012
Oakton Patch's Nicole Trifone to leave post as local editor
Since Oakton Patch's launch Sept. 27, 2010, my name has stood at the top of the page as the site's local editor. With much gratitude to Patch for teaching me so much about the industry, I will be pursuing my career in online community journalism elsewhere. My time with Patch and Oakton has been incredible. I've learned so much about journalism and its importance in communities often ignored. Taking on the Oakton Patch site seemed daunting: It's an unincorporated town in which many of its residents have been forced to attach themselves to the clubs and organizations in surrounding towns. But I slowly discovered the wonderful ways Oakton residents have found to come together with their neighbors: the Vale Club, the Oakton Library, the Oakton…
OHSCougar
5:26 pm on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Congratulation Nicole on your new gig... the Oakton community will miss you tremendously! The High School was blessed to have had such a fair, enthusiastic and professional journalist covering them. You provided us all something we desperately needed – our very own independent, consistent and entertaining voice. It is going to be real strange not seeing you on the sideline or along the edge of … more ›