You’ve Reached the Good Humans of Ballantyne
We read every message. Eventually. Whether you’re reporting a story, sending a spicy tip, want to become a partner, or just wondering why your neighbor got featured and you didn’t—this is the place.
We publish Strolling Ballantyne and operate under the larger Mercury Local umbrella, which is just a fancy way of saying “we’re building the new standard for community-first journalism—with better fonts.”
If you’re trying to reach us for advertising, editorial, legal, or site bugs, scroll your eyes down to the right spot.
📰 General Inquiries
Got a question? Got a cat pic? Got a complaint?
We want it all.
📩 hello@mercurylocal.com
📣 Advertising & Partnerships
We love local businesses more than HOA newsletters love passive-aggressive landscaping rules. If you’re ready to boost your brand in a way that doesn’t feel like an ad, let’s talk branded storytelling.
Explore packages here → Advertise with Us
Or drop us a line: 📩 hello@mercurylocal.com
✍️ Editorial & Tips
Got a lead on a zoning debacle? Want to nominate a local legend for Family of the Month? Is someone in your building secretly feeding ducks? Spill it.
📩 hello@mercurylocal.com
🧠 Licensing and Republishing
All original work on this site is available for republication with attribution under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives (CC BY-ND 4.0) license. That means:
- Yes, you can republish our articles or graphics.
- No, you can’t change them.
- Yes, you must give us credit with a link to the original.
This license protects the integrity of our work while making it easy to share journalism that matters. Learn more about CC BY-ND here: Creative Commons License Guide
If you’re a newsroom or blog and want to syndicate or feature our stories, drop us a courtesy line:
📩 hello@mercurylocal.com
📜 Legal Stuff (A.K.A. We Don’t Sell Your Data)
Mercury Local is a privacy-first media company. We don’t use third-party trackers, we don’t share your info, and we certainly don’t sell it. We also don’t play fast and loose with clickbait or AI-written drivel. If you see something shady under our name—it wasn’t us.
Questions about our terms or privacy policy?
Check here:
🧵 Still Curious?
Mercury Local. Thoughtful news, better stories, zero pop-ups.
📮 hello@mercurylocal.com