Five Ways to Connect with Patch

Patch is so much more than a local news website. Our mission is to make life easier for you and your neighbors. That’s why we offer great daily news coverage, an events calendar, a business directory and an announcements section for readers to share what's important to them and the community.  

So, here are five easy ways Patch helps you stay connected with your community:

• Patch has a daily newsletter. Get daily emails with headlines and links to the latest happenings in Lorton. Sign up by visiting the Lorton Patch main page and clicking on “Patch Newsletter” in the upper right hand corner.  
• Get exclusive content and breaking news updates via Facebook and Twitter. 
• Post an event to our calendar. It’s a really simple way to get the word out about your upcoming event. Did we mention it’s free? Visit our Events page and click on “Post An Upcoming Event”. 
• Business owners: Did you know you can claim your business directory listing on Patch? Click on Places and then click on the “Claim Your Listing” button on the right side of the page. When you claim your listing, you can upload pictures and interact with customers via Patch. Stake out your Patch today!
• Recently engaged? Does your organization need volunteers or donations? Post an announcement on Patch and tell the community. Click on the Announcements section under the News tab and click on “Post An Announcement.” Learn more with this . 

We hope you take advantage of these easy ways to connect with your community. If you have any questions, please email Lorton Patch editor James Cullum at james.cullum@patch.com.