WRITE TO US

The Cary News welcomes letters and columns from readers.

- Letters should be less than 250 words; columns should be less than 500 words. Each must be signed and include the writer's address and daytime telephone number.

- The deadline is 9 a.m. Friday for consideration for the following week's paper. We reserve the right to edit all submissions.

- All submissions and copyrights become the property of The Cary News. The opinions expressed by columnists and letter writers are not necessarily those of The Cary News.

Send letters and columns to:

- Mail: Letters to the Editor, 1100 Situs Court, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27604

- Fax: (919) 460-2601

- E-mail: carynews@nando.com

- For more information about these guidelines, contact Editor Jack Hagel at jack.hagel@nando.com or 460-2605.

If you would like, you can submit a letter to the editor using the form below. Type "Letter to the Editor" in the subject line, fill out the form with your comments and click on the "Contact Us" button.