COMING NEXT WEEK: The Waldron News & Chamber Christmas Cash Hunt!

The Waldron News, in partnership with the Waldron Area Chamber of Commerce, is excited to launch a festive new holiday tradition — the Christmas Cash Hunt, a four-week community challenge designed to bring fun, excitement, and a little Christmas cheer to Waldron.

The contest officially kicks off in the Thanksgiving edition on November 25 and continues each week through the December 16 issue, with winners announced just before Christmas in our December 23 edition.

Each week, one hidden clue will appear somewhere inside the newspaper.
The clue will be a short line of text woven naturally into an article, caption, Chamber feature, advertisement, or community story.

The clue will appear in this format:

Readers will search the paper each week, find the clue, and write down the word and number.

At the end of the four weeks, participants will have:

Here is an example of how a hidden clue may appear inside a regular news story:

The Waldron Area Chamber of Commerce Board met on Wednesday, November 12 at Waldron High School to discuss monthly business, including plans for the New Year’s Eve Gala and the Chamber Christmas Cash Giveaway. The Board also welcomed new member Laura Kitchens and the FFA officer team as part of the Chamber’s expanding youth involvement. During the meeting, holiday promotions were reviewed, and this week’s Christmas Cash Hunt clue is: WORD: Merry | NUMBER: 14, which appeared in the update on seasonal activities. Board members encouraged the community to stay engaged throughout the holiday season.

This is only a sample — official clues begin in the Thanksgiving edition

Note: The actual four-word message will NOT be revealed in advance.
Readers must uncover it by finding all four weekly clues.

To help readers understand how the contest works, here is a simple example of what the four weeks of clues might look like:

Week 1: WORD: Joy — NUMBER: 12
Week 2: WORD: Comes — NUMBER: 8
Week 3: WORD: From — NUMBER: 15
Week 4: WORD: Giving — NUMBER: 10

Message Example: “Joy Comes From Giving”
 Number Total Example: 45

This is ONLY an illustration.
The real clues and words will be hidden beginning Thanksgiving week.

A total of $1000 in Christmas cash will be awarded this year:

All correct entries will be included in their respective drawings.

Entries must be submitted by Saturday, December 20 at 5 PM.

Entries may be dropped off at any of the following locations:

—or—

Email submissions accepted at:
 📧 brittany.newswaldron@gmail.com
 Subject line: Christmas Cash Hunt Entry

Must include:

Both winners will be drawn LIVE on the Waldron Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page on Sunday, December 21.

Results will be published in the December 23 Christmas edition of The Waldron News.

The Christmas Cash Hunt encourages families to read the newspaper together, supports local businesses, boosts Chamber engagement, and spreads a little extra cheer throughout Waldron. We hope this becomes an annual tradition the whole community enjoys.

Be sure to pick up the Thanksgiving edition on November 23 and begin the hunt!