Newcastle-area residents and other readers of the Newcastle Pacer will pay a little more for their local newspaper starting in March.
Subscription prices and single-copy prices of the Pacer are being increased on March 15, 2023.
Single copy will be increased from .50¢ to $1. Yearly subscription prices for readers in McClain, Grady and Cleveland Counties is increasing from $25/ year to $35/year. Subscriptions to all other Oklahoma counties is increasing from $28/year to $38/year, and out of state subscriptions are increasing from $30/ year to $50/year.
Pacer Publisher Mark Codner said, “We kept our rates the same for as long as we could, but because postal rates have increased multiple times over the last several years, we must increase single copy and subscription costs to absorb the additional distribution expense.
“We hope you will continue to see the importance of local news and continue to support the Pacer.”
Codner said weekly newspapers have always tried to at least cover their costs with distribution, and this increase hopefully will put the Newcastle Pacer back in line.
“We know increased expenses are a burden, but we hope our readers feel that the information and the services we provide, and the togetherness we create in our community, is well worth the small expense,” Codner said.
The cost for digital-only access to the Newcastle Pacer will remain the same, at $22 per year.
