It is replaced by a website : Barbertonareanews.com…..
Facebook unexpectedly deleted the Barberton Area News and Entertainment page. No explanation was given and the overseas support center said BAN&E could go to court for further information. Strange comment. Andy then setup a replacement Facebook page: Barberton Obits and News . But this is a temporary solution to Facebook’s censorship issue. What is ok and what is not is never clear, as many have experienced. It is determined the future solution is a Website off-line from Facebook.
BarbertonAreaNews.com is the new website. (no spaces) News items will be on Barberton Obit and News Facebook page with a link to follow the story on the website. Following via Facebook is free however a Newsletter of Current Barberton happenings — sports, obits, events, history and news , is available to email to you. There will be a slight charge of $3/month or $25/annual for the newsletter to cover costs. A website is not free– the Domain name is inexpensive, but the add on to make it function, is not. And the cost is annual.
Currently to subscribe to the newsletter is in development as the current setup is slightly cumbersome. You have to send an email. We need a simpler process.
This is a long term project. The vision is to create a portal for all things Barberton. Other organizations can add a link to BarbertonAreaNews.com to their Facebook Page or Website. And BarbertonAreaNews.com will create a Barberton Calendar of events and promotions in the city.
This is not a competitor to the Barberton Gazette as Barberton needs the Gazette. BarbertonAreaNews.com wants to crosslink with the Gazette and promote it along with other Barberton Organizations. BarbertonAreaNews.com is here to promote Barberton. Stay with us through the initial learning and growing process.
Our Local follower — Pixie. She loves newspaper — to lay on and rip up.