State laws require the government and certain individuals
to publish notices of some of their activities in local newspapers. These
laws exist so that
citizens are educated about governmental actions that could affect them.
Through these notices, the public can find out about termination of parental
rights, mortgage foreclosures, sheriff’s sales and much, much more.
Public notices keep these events from happening secretly and without notification.
Further, a public notice published in the newspaper becomes a permanent
record.
