Introducing the new FOSTERCONEWS.COM

Your local news just got more accessible. The Foster County Independent is now online, on a website that's optimized for any way you consume news – from a desktop, laptop, tablet or smartphone.

You may be asking, what are the benefits to me, an avid reader of the printed newspaper?

Here are several things you can do online, when it's convenient for you.

• Read the newspaper as it appears in print, but with full color photos and (some) ads!!

• Download the pdf each Saturday morning from your computer, tablet or phone, and flip through the pages. You can even magnify it on your screen to make it easier to read!

• Share your favorite articles. Each individual article will be posted separately on its own page, so you can share it on Facebook or send the link in a message to friends and family.

• Purchase a classified ad, which will be placed on our website at no additional charge.

• Submit your announcement or story idea.

• Have a digital copy of the newspaper at your fingertips, each Saturday morning by 7:30 a.m. If weather, shipping, postal or other delays keep the print edition from reaching your mailbox, you can find us online, on time!

• See more photos, in full color! We will post additional photos on our website that didn't fit in the print edition.

• Subscribe online with your credit or debit card. Click "Subscribe" in the top right corner. Renew your subscription anytime, or purchase a subscription.

• Get breaking news alerts as they happen. When you need to know something right away, we will be able to post a story to our website to keep you informed.

The best part is, all print subscribers will have full access to the online edition at no additional charge. Readers, all you need to do is click "Free Trial" on the top right corner of our website, and fill out the information. You will have instant access to the current digital edition, and we'll connect your online account to your print subscription so you continue to have access as long as you have an active print subscription. An e-mail, username and password are all that's required!

Does the print edition take too long to reach you? Is your newspaper delivery inconsistent? Would you rather see all those black and white photos in full color? Consider the online edition! For $30 per year, you will receive an e-mail each week when the digital edition goes live. With a digital subscription, you also have access to all breaking news and special content published exclusively on our website.

Are you ready to check out the Independent's new home online? Here's what you need to do, in four easy steps!

Current print subscribers:

• Go to fosterconews.com

• Click "Free Trial" in the upper right corner

• Fill out the form

• Click submit

New subscribers:

• Go to fosterconews.com

• Click "Subscribe" in the upper right corner

• Fill out the form

• Pay with credit, debit or Paypal