We got engaged two weeks ago (SO EXCITED!!!

We still are not set on a date, we do have it narrowed down to July 2012 or June 2013 but either way we aren't sure when we need to put an engagement announcement in the paper? It's actually my hometown paper that we would be putting it in, and I don't live there, nor will we be having the wedding there... But all of my family is there. So should we even put an announcement in the paper?