Updated 8/16/2026
To contact us about submitting an article please reach out to [email protected]. Your legal name, address, phone and email must accompany your article. We aim for communication that is neighborly and respectful, informative and factual, accessible to all readers, and focused on shared community well-being.
Please note that AI-written articles and graphics will not be accepted. We want to hear your voice.
The Neshobe Current accepts press releases relevant to our readers. Submissions may be edited for content, style, and length, or may be summarized as needed. Submitting a press release does not guarantee publication. Our editorial team will decide what runs and how it appears.
Submissions must be:
Relevant to residents of Brandon, Pittsford, and surrounding areas
Accurate and verifiable
Clear and concise
Non-commercial and non-partisan
Respectful in tone
We expect primary content areas of the The Neshobe Current to include:
~Brandon/Pittsford area-specific news and happenings, as well as some broader regional/state news that affects the lives of area residents. We expect this to include local municipal and school updates, community initiatives and projects, and local (non-promotional) business news.
~Community life and activities, including coverage of community events, activities, and gatherings (including school performances and sports activities).
~Informational pieces on topics of broad community interest (e.g., local history, gardening, seasonal preparedness, local wildlife, home energy savings, etc.)
~Creative contributions from the community -- visual or written creative works (i.e., student art, photography, poetry) that reflect community life, seasons, or shared experiences. Submissions of puzzles, games, and comics are also welcome. All creative work must be original. Please let us know if you would like credit for your work or to have it published anonymously. No AI art or advertisements will be published.
~We welcome “In Memoriam” pieces that provide a short, respectful reflection on the individual’s life, personal qualities, and connection to the community. Reposted obituaries may also be published upon request.
Please note that editorials and op-eds will not be published at this time.
If you have an idea for a submission that doesn’t fit neatly into any of the categories listed but may have broad appeal to our audience, please contact us at n[email protected].
Editing Process:
Volunteer editors review all submissions prior to publication. The Neshobe Current reserves the right to make minor edits for clarity, length, spelling, grammar, and consistency, according to AP style guidelines. Substantial edits may run by the author before publication to ensure facts.
Priority is given to time-sensitive and broadly relevant information. Submission does not guarantee publication. If we cannot use your article we will let you know.
Submissions may be held for publication at a later time at the discretion of our volunteer team in order to manage workflow and/or provide a balanced experience for readers.
If an error is identified and verified, a correction will be made online promptly and also posted in the next email newsletter.
Code of Conduct
The Neshobe Current is an online community news site fostering civic discourse, public involvement and free speech. Our Code of Conduct is intended to help ensure that everyone can equally participate.This code applies to everyone who interacts with The Neshobe Current on any level, including board members, staff, volunteers, readers and the general public. It applies to any venue, including but not limited to reporting, public speaking, workshops and events, social media, our website and comments sections, and any other arenas in which we operate.
Respect. Respect differences of opinion and a diverse range of experience. The Neshobe Current expects that everyone practices civil, respectful discourse, free from personal attacks, libel, slander, insults, violence or threats.
Anti-racist and anti-biased. The Neshobe Current does not tolerate bias against anyone, for any reason. We do not tolerate racism, prejudice or discriminatory behavior, and condemn the use of racist language or slurs. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination on the basis of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, age, ability, background or socioeconomic class.
Integrity and accuracy. In our reporting we seek a free exchange of information that is accurate, fair and thorough. We expect all who interact at any level and in any venue to honor those standards. Speech, written comments, gestures or behavior that violate our Code of Conduct will be removed from our online properties. Individuals engaging in such behavior may be denied access to in-person events and social media in future.If you have concerns, please use the comment form below.
Code of Ethics
The Neshobe Current is run by a group of community members with various backgrounds in journalism, technology, editing and writing.
Everything we do at The Neshobe Current begins with one question: how does this serve the community? We cover the people, events, and issues that matter to area residents, and we help neighbors take part in community life. We treat everyone with dignity, whatever their age, background, income, or politics. We represent people honestly even when we disagree, and we celebrate the community as well as scrutinize it.
We aim to provide content that is of interest to all segments of the community. We stay free of control by political parties, funders, donors, or sponsors, especially when we report on them. Our first obligation is to the truth. We verify facts, seek out knowledgeable sources, cover more than one side of contested questions, and acknowledge and correct our mistakes.
We operate as a nonprofit. The news will always remain free. Sponsorship, donations or underwriting will carry no influence over what we cover.
The Current is fundamentally a digital publication, with multimedia and a shareable, lasting archive. We value human contributions over those created using generative AI in the interests of trust, copyright, reliability, and transparency. The core principles of journalism apply in all cases.