Frequently Asked Questions

Below we answer some of the most common questions asked about the Temple Daily Telegram.

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Q: Where is the Temple Daily Telegram located?
A: The Temple Daily Telegram office building is located on the corner of Central Avenue and 3rd Street in downtown Temple. Mailing address: 10 South 3rd Street, Temple, TX 76503-6114. Phone: 254-778-4444. Hours: 8-5 Mon. - Fri. | 8-12 Sat.

Q: What is Partners in Education?
A: The Temple Daily Telegram's Partners in Education program has been providing area classrooms with the Temple Daily Telegram as a supplement to classroom curriculums for over 20 years. The PIE program has been a vital link between schools and an important source of information - the daily newspaper. The Partners In Education coordinator also conducts tours of the Telegram facility for school groups or organizations and is available to give presentations for individual classrooms, organizations, or school wide programs. For more information about the Temple Daily Telegram's Partners in Education program, email the Partners in Education Coordinator.

Q: How do I place an ad?
A: The easiest way to place an advertisement in the paper is to call 254-778-4444 or come by the office at 10 South 3rd Street. Information on placing a Classified can be found online by clicking here. To get more information about a retail, announcement, or special ad please click here.

Q: What's the difference between a Retail Ad and a Classified Ad?
A: Location. A classified ad is any line or display ad that appears in the Classified section of the newspaper. These ads must be categorized and placed under a particular heading. A retail ad is any other ad appearing in a section other than Classifieds.

Classified Ads

Q: How do I find an old advertisement?
A: If you are looking for an ad appearing in the classified section, call our Classified Dept at 254-778-4444 to request the ad. If the ad appeared elsewhere in the paper, you may contact our Retail Dept. at 254-778-4444. Note: We must have a general date of publication for any ads in the past along with information about the content in the advertisement.

Q: How do I place an obituary?
A: The Telegram offers both free and paid obituaries. A free obituary will be handled by our Editorial Dept. and contain basic information about the deceased such as name, age, date of death, planned services, and survivors, but does not include a photograph. A paid obituary is handled by our Retail Dept. and may contain any amount of text along with a photo of the deceased. Individuals may wish to run both a free and paid obit. For more information on obits, call 254-778-4444.

Q: Where can I find information about Weddings, Anniversaries, Obituaries, or Announcements?
A: All of our policy information can be seen at our Policies & Procedures page. Here you can see the rules and guidelines for Weddings, Wedding Showers, Anniversaries, Obituaries, and other announcements along with interactive forms available to fill-out and submit to our Editorial staff. You may also check the Lifestyles pages for more detailed information.

Q: How do I send a letter to the editor?
A: Please send your letter to the editor to our Editorial Dept. by email at tdt@temple-telegram.com or by mail to Temple Daily Telegram, Letters to the Editor, 10 South 3rd St., Temple, TX. Please be sure to include your name, address, and other contact information.

Q: Can I purchase back issues of the paper?
A: Yes, we keep up to 30 days worth of newspapers in the lobby of our office building.

Q: Where do I submit FYI information?
A: You can submit your FYI information to our Editorial Dept. at tdt@temple-telegram.com. Please be sure to include all the relevant information (who? what? where? when?) and your contact information.

Q: Where do I send news tips, press releases, or other newsworthy information?
A: Please send these by email to tdt@temple-telegram.com with your contact information so we can get a hold of you for further information. You may choose to attach photos or other documents as well.

Q: How can I get an article or photo not appearing online?
A: The Telegram has in-house digital archives dating back to the year 1999. You may call our Librarian at 254-778-4444 for more assistance. We encourage you to visit the Temple Public Library for newspaper archives older than 1999.

Q: How do I subscribe to receive the Temple Daily Telegram?
A: It is now easier to subscribe on-line. Click here for more information. If you prefer, you can start your subscription by e-mail or phone. To subscribe by mail, write to: Circulation Dept., Temple Daily Telegram, P.O. Box 6114, Temple, TX 76503. To subscribe by phone, call us at 254-778-4444.

Q: What options are available for home delivery subscriptions?
A: Home delivery subscribers have several options when choosing their subscription package. We home deliver papers daily within Bell and parts of adjoining counties. We also have the ability to send papers by mail to any area inside the U.S. Subscriptions can last between one month to a full year. Click here to find out more and subscribe.

Q: Who do I contact about subscription or delivery information?
A: Our Circulation Dept. will handle any problems, questions, or comments by phone at 254-778-4444 or by email at tdtcir@temple-telegram.com.

Q: Can I advertise my business on your Web site?
A: Yes, there are several areas on our site that receive many visitors daily, and your business could get terrific exposure! Our site gets almost 25,000 visits a week - nearly 13,000 on just our main page! We keep detailed statistics of visits to all the pages on our site, so you can choose the most heavily accessed page for your ad. To learn more about the types of ads from which you can choose, see the Internet Advertising page or call the Advertising department at (254) 778-4444 for more information.

Q: Is everything from the newspaper on the website?
A: No. The website serves to provide an overview of the information from the daily paper and also gives visitors enhanced, on-line only content. Each day, only the front page news, sports, obituary, and funeral notices will be posted. Some special weekly features like the Health & Fitness and UnderAge Page are also included on the web.

Q: How do I search the archives?
A: Our on-line archives consist of limited editions of every article posted to the web from the front page news and sports sections along with funeral notices and obituaries since 2003. You may search by keyword to quickly and easily find what you are looking for on-line or browse through our collection of articles day-by-day.

Q: When is the website updated?
A: Temple-Telegram.com is updated on a daily basis with the days most recent news items. Corrections, errors, features, or other information is updated by 9am weekdays.

Q: When purchasing services or products on Temple-Telegram.com, how secure is my personal information?
A: When purchasing items on-line with a credit card, you can be sure that your information is secure at all times. We implement security measures on all credit payment pages to protect your information. By filling out any forms, you can also be sure that the Telegram does not keep your personal information without consent and never provides this information to any third parties.

Q: What are TDT Homes and TDT Homes Plus?
A: TDT Homes is a real estate Web site (www.tdthomes.com), and TDT Homes Plus (www.tdthomes.com/tdthomesplus) is a free, monthly, full-color real estate publication. The Web site provides detailed information about hundreds of homes, apartments, and commercial properties for sale or rent in Central Texas, including photographs and pictorial tours! The monthly publication highlights hot listings from members of the Temple - Belton Board of Realtors, and you can pick one up wherever there's a Temple Daily Telegram newspaper rack - nearly 150 locations in Temple, 50 in Belton and a dozen in Salado.

Q: What is TDT eBid?
A: TDT eBid is an online auction Web site (www.tdtebid.com). It allows you to post your old or new items, with detailed information and photographs, and sell them to the highest bidder. It works very much like eBay, but is designed primarily for local buyers and sellers and integration with the Temple Daily Telegram. You can browse the site without registering. If you see something you like, you can register in less than a minute, completely free and without obligation, and start bidding immediately! Selling is also very simple, and costs just a few dollars.