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2019-ed-tab48_021620.indd 1 2/5/20 1:55 PM 2019 WILLIAM C. LASSITER AWARD HUGH MORTON PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
SINCE 1988, THIS ANNUAL AWARD HAS GONE TO FIRST AMENDMENT PROPONENTS IN MANY WALKS OF LIFE. SOME OF THE PAST WINNERS INCLUDE CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES, STATE LAWMAKERS, PROFESSORS, LAWYERS. Community Newspaper Winner MICHAEL PAUL State Port Pilot
This special award was named in honor of the late William C. Lassiter, a former NCPA general counsel and recognizes members of the public who have made significant contributions in support of open government. STEPHEN M. ROSS North Carolina State Representative - (R) North Carolina House District 63 Alamance County
Rep. Stephen Ross, 4 term House member run a local bill removing legal notices from General Assembly is his unfailing willingness from Alamance County, former Mayor of newspapers.. And as Chairman of the House to challenge positions held by the League of Burlington and former Alamance County Local Government Committee in 2014, Ross Municipalities and the County Commissioners Commissioner, is awarded the NCPA’s Lassiter stopped a bill that would have changed all Association, of which he is a former member. Award. carriers into newspaper employees, subjecting publishers to worker’s compensation insurance Tonight we honor Rep. Ross for his commitment Steve has been a strong advocate for free liability (for individuals who have historically to an open government and the public’s press rights in everything from battles to been independent contractors) that could have right to know. Please join us in recognizing preserve newspaper public notice advertising spelled the end of cost effective distribution of Representative Stephen Ross. to protecting newspaper independent carrier print editions of newspapers in the state. Daily Newspaper Winner ANDREW DYE Winston-Salem Journal distribution. Along with Rep John Saul, he stopped the last attempt in the House to Perhaps Rep Ross’s greatest strength in the
Past Lassiter Award Winners 1988 Congressman Cass Ballenger 2001 Rep. Robert Grady 1989 Rep. George Miller 2002 Rep. Jennifer Weiss 1990 Elmer Oettinger, N.C. Institute of Government 2003 Hugh Stevens, NCPA Counsel Emeritus 1991 The Hon. James H. Pou Bailey, Retired Senior 2004 The Hon. Wanda G. Bryant, N.C. Court of Appeals Judge,10th Judicial District 2005 Mark Swanger, Haywood, County Commissioner 1992 Sharon Pennell, Journalism Professor, ASU 2006 Bob Hall, Democracy North Carolina Member, Caldwell County Board of Education 2007 Joe Sinsheimer 1993 Senator Marc Basnight 2008 Tom McClure and Eldridge Painter of Sylva 1994 Dr. Gene Lanier, East Carolina University and Jim Rowell of Cullowhee 1995 Franz Holsher, Gastonia City Council 2009 No winner 1996 Dr. Margaret Blanchard, UNC-CH School of 2010 Cathy Packer Journalism & Mass Communication 2011 No winner 1997 Mayor Tom Gwyn, Elkin, N.C. 2014 Rep. Marilyn Avila 1998 Senator Roy Cooper 2015 Sen. Norman Sanderson 1999 Senator David Hoyle 2016 C. Amanda Martin 2000 Attorney Jon Buchan 2017 Cody Henson 2018 Rep. Mitchell Setzer
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IT’S ON TO ALABAMA March 25, 2018 $2.00 SUNDAY www.journalnow.com Acouplewithcreativevision D1 N. Moore Theater Takes State Honors Saturday, November 11, 2017 StarNewsOnline.com @starnewsonline facebook.com/StarNewsMedia $1 1ST PLACE BY MARY KATE MURPHY two plays, which qualify to compete at the Staff Writer Southeastern Theater Conference festival in Ashton Dillon and SPORTS | B1 Listening to the results of the North Mobile, Ala., next March, were announced. Chelsea Williams Carolina Theater Conference’s state play The judges’ choice for Distinguished Play rehearse for WOLFPACK festival, Ashton Dillon stood in the electri- went to Charlotte Country Day School’s pro- North Moore High MOVES ON ‘ENOUGHISENOUGH’ duction, “Eurydice.” Crossroads Chronicle ed crowd of high school thespians feeling School’s In the evening’s nal revelation, North 1,500 people crowd entirely content just to be there. one act play, Whiteville slides When he was called to accept one of the fes- Moore’s entry “Tuesdays and Sundays” was ‘Tuesdays and past North Wilkes Corpening Plaza tival’s 10 Excellence in Acting awards, and the audience’s choice for Distinguished Sundays.’ his co-star and fellow North Moore senior Play, and North Carolina’s second slot at the to demand Chelsea Williams took one of two Outstanding Southeastern festival. TED FITZGERALD/The Pilot change in wake Achievement in Acting awards, that iced the of school shootings gurative cake. Finally, the festival’s top THEATER 2ND PLACE see , page A9
BY JENNY DRABBLE A wider Winston-Salem Journal More than 1,500 people stood in complete silence Saturday in tribute to the Hendersonville Lightning Front Street? 17 people killed in a school Winging It shooting in Parkland, Fla., last month. DOT proposing to add the DOT. The lingering moment Speaker lanes south of Cape “The purpose of this proj- of silence Fear Memorial Bridge ect is to improve congestion Moreinside was juxta- on this portion of Front posed with By Tim Buckland Street,” he said. “It’s a des- Mother, young the fiery 3RD PLACE son make StarNews Staff ignated truck route. This is speeches statement needed to help relieve that that would at Winston- Defends WILMINGTON — The congestion and improve follow at Salem march. Corpening N.C. Department of Trans- truck access to the ports.” Page A4 portation will host a public Harding said right-of- Plaza in meeting Monday on its plans way acquisition is planned Thousands downtown Winston- to widen a mile-long stretch to begin in 2021, with con- of protesters Cherokee One Feather Salem, of South Front Street from struction starting in 2023. descend on Washington. calling for two lanes to four. The project is likely going Districts Page A22 an end to The $27 million project to take about two years to gun vio- would expand the road, a complete. Go lence and BY DAVID SINCLAIR thoroughfare often used Nearly 26,500 vehicles use Managing Editor online stricter by trucks heading to and that stretch of South Front, gun laws State House Speaker Tim Moore from the Port of Wilm- according to the city’s latest For more photos and as part of said Monday during a visit to ington and the Cape Fear traffic count. the inter- Moore County that the Republican- video, visit Memorial Bridge, from The project comes on the this story at national controlled General Assembly will take the bridge to South Front heels of the soon-to-be fin- JournalNow. March for its case to the U.S. Supreme Court, if Street’s intersection with ished reconstruction of the com Our Lives. need be, to defend its newly redrawn Burnett Boulevard and Car- Greenfield Lake culvert on “A re th e legislative districts. olina Beach Road, said Brian lives of our “We believe that our original maps Harding, design engineer for See STREET, A10 children worth less than ALLISON LEE ISLEY/JOURNAL that we passed in 2011 [CONTRIBUTED] the funds from the NRA?” Scarlett Bostwick, 11, participates in a moment of silence with the rest of the attendees at the March for Our Lives Winston-Salem on Saturday at and our current maps MARCH, Page A4 Corpening Plaza. Bostwick attended the march with her father, Gary. The moment of silence honored the 17 victims of the Florida school shooting. DIVISION B that we passed (in Want to go? August) following this mandate fully com- What: DOT meeting on South Where: Sunset Park Elemen- I’m afraid of going to school every day. I should be going to school to learn, not to ply with the law,” he Front Street widening tary School, 613 Alabama Ave., told the Moore County Remembering When: 5 to 7 p.m. Monday Wilmington worry if it’s my last day alive or if I told my mom I loved her before I left for school. Republican Men’s Club MOORE during its monthly lun- Cassie Daukas, freshman at Reagan High School cheon at the Country Club of North Carolina. “The new maps we adopted several months ago were LOCAL | A2 1ST PLACE based on what the federal courts told us Normandy HOLY we had to do. For example, ‘Don’t take race into account.’” SPIRITS Cardinal Innovations TED FITZGERALD/The Pilot He also said later in his address that Behavioral health crisis Union Pines High School assistant principal Travis Kemp struts around campus on Tuesday to celebrate collecting the legislature may revisit the voter ID Veteran Otto Markert was there when the most cash for Relay for Life, adhering to the challenge presented at the beginning of the fundraising effort. law issue — the 4th U.S. Circuit Court New church to disclose results of of Appeals struck it down last year — American troops stormed Omaha Beach holds services in a brewery Coastland Times through a possible state constitutional center nears opening amendment. By Austin Suther | StarNews Correspondent “We didn’t know where we ex-CEO, board probe Moore and the attorney representing were going, just knowing the General Assembly contend that a DayMark will shift THANKSGIVING INTERFAITH SERVICE n June 6, 1944 — D-Day — Otto Mark- we were going on the BY RICHARD CRAVER Cohen, along with interim Stanford University professor tapped ert stormed Omaha Beach. He was 20. invasion of France.” services April 23 Winston-Salem Journal chief executive Trey Sutten. by a panel of three federal judges did Now 93, he remembers the time he spent It was conducted by Mc- use race as a factor in offering up pos- and expand to 24/7 in service to his country in detail. Otto Markert, who served Accord on revised The results of an inde- GuireWoods partner Kurt 2ND PLACE sible changes to some of the districts. Giving Thanks Spans Age, Beliefs, Affiliations Markert was attending Williamson Trade in the U.S. Army during the BY RICHARD CRAVER pendent investigation into Meyers, a former federal The General Assembly was forced to School training to become a bricklayer. D-Day invasion at Normandy Winston-Salem Journal controversial actions by prosecutor. enact new legislative district maps in Cardinal Innovations’ for- The agency said the BY DEBORAH SALOMON Prayers of Thanksgiving Interfaith Sam Walker then gathered children OEach year 50 students from across the country were selected Paci c pact stalled August after the U.S. Supreme Court Behavioral health ser- mer executive director and news conference will focus Features Writer Service this past Sunday. on the altar steps for a story-parable to attend the school. He was in his final year when he was afrmed the Court of Appeals’ ruling drafted. Veterans Day parade vices are set to debut at a board of directors will be re- on “activities leading up Deep blue skies, a sinking sun, cool Attendance, more than 200, ex- illustrating global unity. Amanda dedicated 24/7 crisis- and vealed Monday at the agen- to the termination of, and last year that found 28 of the state leg- “They wouldn’t let me finish my schooling because it was By Tran Van Minh “It was said that it is not temperatures and a light wind blow- ceeded the number of programs, so and Jeff Bryan brought their four, islative districts were unconstitution- urgent-care center in east cy’sCharlotte headquarters. severance payment made, ing yellow leaves from the trees sur- people had to share, a tting image. all under 12, “to expose them to dif- a free school,” said Markert. “If it was paid, the government The New Hanover County and Elaine Kurtenbach at a stage where (the agree- Winston-Salem. Cardinal oversees pro- to” Richard Topping. It will Bladen Journal al racial gerrymanders. Moore took would have done something about it.” Veterans Council will hold The Associated Press ment) can be confirmed at the rounding Seven Lakes Chapel in the Emphasis was on youth, with the ferent religious beliefs,” Amanda exception that the federal judges The Cardinal Wellness viders of services for men- feature a presentation by Pines: an appropriate setting for at- performance of “He’s Got the Whole Bryan said. Drafted into the Army and assigned to the a port battal- its inaugural Southeast summit level,” said Abe, who Center is scheduled to tal health, developmental Meyers and a question- tendees of all beliefs and many ages World in his Hands” by Little Notes, ion attached to the 69th Amphibious Engineers, Markert’s North Carolina Veteran's Day DANANG, Vietnam — Talks was to co-chair the meet- open by early April. It will disabilities and substance and-answer period. to give thanks at the 12th annual the chapel’s children’s choir. Rev. see SERVICE, page A4 see SPEAKER, page A8 task was unloading ships Parade beginning at 9:30 a.m. on a Pacific Rim trade pact ing. He made the comments feature community educa- abuse for more than “We’re having an inde- in port. Saturday, Nov. 11 in down- abandoned by U.S. President to Japanese reporters after tional initiatives and sup- ALLISON LEE ISLEY/JOURNAL 850,000 Medicaid enroll- pendent investigation to He trained at Camp Lee town Wilmington. The parade Donald Trump appeared to meeting with his Canadian port, as well as work space. Patrick Gavin, vice president of Cardinal Innovations Health Care, opens the door to ees in 20 counties, includ- determine how the sever- in Northern Virginia. “It steps off at the Cape Fear have stalled Friday as Canada counterpart, Justin Trudeau, DayMark Recovery Ser- the DayMark Recovery Services’ outpatient clinic. ing Forsyth and five others ance was being paid,” Sut- 3RD PLACE wasn’t vicious training,” Community College parking balked at a basic agreement who stayed away from the vices’ emergency clinic will in theTriad. It handles more ten told legislators during said Markert, “it was rifle lot between Brunswick and worked out in ministerial- planned TPP leaders’ gather- shift the weekend of April The facility will be configuration of services cess to crisis services.” than $675 million in annual an oversight committee shooting, pistol shooting.” Hanover streets, heads south level talks hours before. ing while most other leaders 23 from the county Behav- staffed by nurses and peer meets the original goals The idea for the center federal and state Medicaid meeting in February.“We’re After basic training he on Front Street, then takes a Trump pulled out of the showed up. ioral Health Plaza to the specialists and open to the of members, hospitals, surfaced in April 2014 with money. collecting the facts and we Vito’s Delivers Disaster Relief Funds to Italy was sent out to the RMS left on Orange Street before Trans-Pacific Partnership There was no immedi- Highland center. public for all urgent-care law enforcement, first re- CenterPoint Human Ser- The investigation by Mc- fully intend to get to the Queen Mary and shipped ending at the historic USO/ in January. Leaders of the 11 ate word from Canada on its The services repre- needs. sponders and stakehold- vices considering a $2.6 GuireWoods LLP was re- bottom of this.” to Southampton, England. Community Arts Center, 120 S. countries remaining in the stance. However, Trudeau sent the first fruits of a Cardinal Innovations, ers for crisis and integrated million crisis center proj- quested by a reconstituted The news conference will BY LAURA DOUGLASS Nearly 300 people Touched by the tragedy, Vito’s Ristorante There weren’t enough Second St. TPP had been due to meet and had said days earlier that multi-year project for the the state’s largest behav- care while providing a co- ect off Ivy Avenue to serve board, formed in Janu- follow a two-day Cardinal Chatham News & Record lost their lives in Staff Writer and Pizzeria in Southern Pines began collect- bunks on the ship despite More Veterans Day events, C3. endorse a deal worked out in Canada would not be rushed 43,000-square-foot build- ioral health managed care ordinated full continuum residents of Forsyth, Davie, ary and approved by state board meeting that ended On Aug. 24, 2016, a magnitude 6.2 earth- ing funds to help those affected by the earth- its massive size, so many last-minute talks overnight. into an agreement. ing at 650 Highland Ave. organization, said the“new of care, including 24/7 ac- CENTER, Page A6 health Secretary Mandy CARDINAL, Page A14 the quake, over [AUSTIN SUTHER/STARNEWS] 10,000 were left quake hit the Apennines Mountains in central quake. Vito Gironda, who owns the restau- troops including Markert Japanese Prime Minister The chances for a deal by Italy. Several small towns in the region were rant along with this twin brother, Frank, is homeless, and the slept in hallways. To pass the four-day trek, they rested and More inside Shinzo Abe said Friday that the time the summit ends on devastated, including the foodie destination originally from Italy. gambled. They did not see daylight the entire time. the 11 leaders had to postpone Saturday were unclear. Local News A Nation/World A22 Business C Books D2 Morningmist economic impact Amatrice. Several years ago, Vito’s held a similar “It would come over the loud speaker not to worry about Local Veterans Day deals, A10 their meeting on the sidelines Earlier in the day, officials Winston-SalemJournal Since1897 Lotteries A2 Obits A24 Editorials C6, C7 Television D2 High 47,Low 31 on the region Amatrice “is not here anymore,” the city’s fundraiser and raised $4,400 for earthquake CONTRIBUTED being hit by submarines because they can’t track us” of the annual summit of the from Japan and some other ©2018 Winston-Salem Journal 121st year, No. 357 More, A28 was estimated mayor told reporters in the immediate after- Vito and Jan Gironda with the mayor of says Markert, “and we could outrun them faster than the Asia-Pacific Economic Coop- countries expressed differing SAM A2 Sports B The Arts D Crossword D5 at $6 billion. math. “Half the town no longer exists.” see RELIEF, page A8 Amatrice, Sergio Pirozzi eration forum in Danang,
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BY MARTHA QUILLIN [email protected] 3RD PLACE Building the Atlantic Coast Pipeline through low-income Eastern North Carolina counties would force people of color to bear more than their share of the risks posed by the nation’s power infrastructure, the Charlotte Observer NAACP said in areport released Tuesday. “African Americanand other environmental justice communi- ties face heavy burdens because of the millions of pounds of hazardousemissions released by the oil and gas industry each year,” said the report, titled “Fumes Across the Fence Line.” “Many African American communities face serious health risks as aresult of toxic pollu- tion from industrial facilities that are often located blocks DIVISION O from their homes. These life- threatening burdens are the result of systemic oppression perpetuated by the traditional energy industry, which exposes communities to health, econom- ic and social hazards.” Developers of the pipeline BEN MCKEOWN dispute the report’s claims. DannyPage, owner of Page Farms,inspects his strawberrycropinMarch. Wake County leaders arediscussing ways to supportlocal farmers. The pipeline is aproject of 1ST PLACE Dominion Energy, Duke Ener- gy, Piedmont Natural Gas and trepreneurs.” pantries in or near schools to Southern Company Gas, acol- BY HENRY GARGAN “The real prohibitive piece of help families who don’t have lective that hopes to build the $5 [email protected] getting started in farming is the enough to eat at home. It also billion-plusproject in 2018 and cost of the land,” he said.“So if has a“backpack buddies” pro- begin using it in 2019. The near- RALEIGH you can provide this land at no gram that allows students to ly 600-mile line would run from Wake County is known for its or low cost, it gives the farmer a take food home with them. Richmond Observer West Virginia into Virginia and technologycompanies and ur- real leg up in terms of abusiness Wake now provides free through North Carolina, and banizing communities, but model.” breakfast to all students at 25 would be used to transport elected leaders want to boost a Farming used to play abigger schools and hopes to expand the fracked natural gas from the lower-profile economic driver: role in the Triangle, but afive- program to every school in Marcellus shale drilling region farming. county region that includes which more than 50 percent of in West Virginia, Ohioand Using language familiar to the Wake has lost about 15 percent students come from low-income Pennsylvania. The gas would be Triangle’sstart-up culture – News &Observerfile photo of its farmland since 1997. households. 2ND PLACE used primarily by power gener- words like “incubation” and Wake leaders envision leasing About one-fourth of the Trian- Anew comprehensive food ating plants. “entrepreneurship” –Wake county-owned farmland to grow gle is now made up of agricultu- plan places an emphasis on Its proponents have promised commissioners want to provide fruits and vegetables forschool ral land. where food comes from and that construction of the line opportunities for the next gener- lunches or farmers markets. Wake County leaders have how it is distributed in Wake, as THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE THIRD PLACE would bring 17,000 temporaryTHIRDation of farmers as land contin- PLACEbeen focusing on the impor- food access is increasingly seen THIRD PLACE jobs, would keep energy costs ues to become more scarce. One tance of helping to feed poor as both an economic devel- Island Free Press lower for North Carolinausers, idea is for farmers to lease coun- erty south of Knightdale for families, and they see farming opment factor and asocial serv- and would be safe. ty-owned farmland to grow county-backed agricultural uses. as part of the solution. One in ices concern. Critics say it is unnecessary fruits and vegetables that could Wake paid $1.6 million to help seven Wake residents is “food “Wake County has more because North Carolina already end up in school lunches or at the Conservancy acquire and insecure,” meaningthey aren’t farmland than most counties in HIGHLANDER CHATHAM NEWS & RECORD SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS GOLDSBORO NEWS-ARGUS ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES is bisected by agas pipelineNEWS to local farmers markets. &preserve OBSERVER the land in 2013. consistently sure where their the state,” said Matt Calabria, COASTAL REVIEW ONLINE which power companies have Officials are in talks with the Sig Hutchinson,chairman of next meal will come from. vice chairman of the commis- access; there are no guarantees nonprofit Triangle Land Conser- the commissioners, said he Among children, the figure is sioners. “Not alot of people 3RD PLACE vancy about using aportion of envisionedthe county leasing 4- even higher: one in five. SEE PIPELINE, 8A the 405-acre Walnut Hill prop- to 10-acre plots to “agri-en- The county now runs 10 food SEE FARMING, 4A
week’s school board meeting. Local tennis groups want School officials are surveying N.C. Policy Watch high schools about what they’re doing now with their courts. But greater accesstocourts Joe Desormeaux, assistantsu- perintendent for facilities, said at Wake County schools that any greater public use of tennis courts has to be weighed against the additional costs of public use, but local tennis maintaining and operating BY T. KEUNGHUI groups say more than 94 locked them. [email protected] high school tennis courts can’t “Taxpayers built it, but you’ve be used by the community. also got to maintain and operate RALEIGH These tennis supporters want it,” Desormeaux said. “If you Taxpayers helped fund the Wake to open up those school don’t have everything we need tennis courts built at schools courts to help ease ashortage of in our budget, we’re not neces- around Wake County, but doz- local public courts. sarily maintaining and operating ens of those courts are behind “Courts sitting empty when it to the level which it is used locked gates with warning signs there’s ahigh demand in Wake beyond what our students use.” CHRIS SEWARD [email protected] telling people to keep out. County for tennis just doesn’t Courts are generally locked Aworker puts the finishing touches on the newtennis courts at Some towns have agreements make sense,” Julie Dick, exec- up after there have been mul- Athens DriveHigh School in August 2016.Tennis groups want Wake with the Wake school system to utive director of the Raleigh 4 North Carolina Press Association 2019 Annual Awards County schools to openmoreoftheir tennis courts to the public. open school tennis courts for Tennis Association, said at last SEE TENNIS, 8A 5 CUSTOMER SERVICE Classified Obituaries Television To subscribe or reportdeliveryissues, 9B 7A 8B Comics 6B Opinion 9A Triangle 3A 800-522-4205 or newsobserver.com/customer-service Lotteries 2A Sports 1B Underthe Dome 2A
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APPEARANCE AND BEAT FEATURE 3rd Place 3rd Place 2nd Place ELECTION/POLITICAL HEADLINE WRITING 3rd Place DESIGN REPORTING ASHE POST & TIMES SPRING HOPE ENTERPRISE HENDERSONVILLE LIGHTNING REPORTING 1st Place YADKIN RIPPLE 1st Place 1st Place Ian Taylor Staff Bill Moss 1st Place AVERY JOURNAL TIMES Kitsey Burns Harrison NORTH STATE JOURNAL HIGHLANDER Captured! Christmas comes to Spring Hope; Tap Root Proposal, Planning Broken, HENDERSONVILLE LIGHTNING Carl Blankenship Kitsey Harrison Light Columns Lauren Rose Dan Brown This represents a solid job of reporting. Middlesex board Road won’t be the same Bill Moss Budding Industry This columnist really tamed this North State Journal Make A Wish Kid dedicates new house Everything a reader might want to know Excellent analysis of the growth issue McGrady takes on redistricting and Great story to go along with a great shrew, Shakespeare not withstanding. By far the best looking, easiest to read Feel-good article that puts storytelling first. about the situation is presented clearly and the lack of adequate planning to liquor laws against the odds March 13 headline Refreshingly personal! and concisely. paper of the entries. I would subscribe EDITORIAL PAGE accommodated it. Writer is obviously The reporter’s rapport with the subject well-connected with the community, its to this paper if only to enjoy the layout. 2nd Place 1st Place shines through in this piece. A good look 2nd Place MAGAZINE OR NICHE transportation needs and housing issues. Well done! NORTH STATE JOURNAL BUSINESS WRITING HIGHLANDER at telling political stories with a human- NORTH STATE JOURNAL PUBLICATION 1st Place Excellent arguments, clear and concise interest touch. Staff Brett Friedlander Ryan Hanchett writing. Your community is lucky to have 1st Place 2nd Place HENDERSONVILLE LIGHTNING NSJ Headlines ‘The baddest band in the land’ The Highlander Editorial Page such a newspaper to keep on top of the MEBANE ENTERPRISE SPRING HOPE ENTERPRISE Bill Moss 2nd Place Clever! Makes me interested in seeing this band Oh, how to describe this editorial page? issues that affect its residents most. Bravo! Mebane Enterprise Staff Staff for myself, which is what any good feature Businesses along tracks say, yes, in my Fun to read. A pleasure to look at. A CHEROKEE ONE FEATHER Mebane Enterprise 2019 Newcomer’s Inmate sues over jail conditions; should do backyard weekly snapshot of life in what must be a 3rd Place Scott Brings Plenty ILLUSTRATION/PHOTO Guide Hardware store wonderful small town. Highlights include HIGHLANDER Series of articles on three candidates ILLUSTRATION/PRINT OR Packs a lot of useful information into Good use of graphics as gateway to stories; 3rd Place 2nd Place an editorial on the complete lack of bears Ryan Hanchett seeking election certification INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS 72 pages. Does a good job with a fairly liked front photo of sleeping conditions in NORTH STATE JOURNAL roaming around town, and a heartfelt Good explanatory work on ballot qualifying HIGHLANDER The Highlander Editorial Writing 1st Place common publication. My only problem detention center (we have same problem Jordan Golson letter to the editor from a woman whose with it is I’m not sold on the blue and Dan Brown Encouraging participation in the electoral NORTH STATE JOURNAL sleeping problem here); good use of putting dog keeled over and died on a walk, and brown headlines. Seems like one of the Cadillac of crossovers Stone Lantern to close after 59 years process, explaining the processes and the 3rd Place people into graphics. the Episcopalians who prayed for him. Lauren Rose colors should be more dominate and bold. The writer gives a glimpse at what it’s reasons for doing so are a newspaper’s HENDERSONVILLE LIGHTNING Beautiful, all of it. Hit the road! Both shades together seem a little weak. like to be a auto journalist -- but next 3rd Place bread and butter. Good work. Bill Moss 3rd Place More contrast between them would likely time should disclose the value of all these Gay pride proclamation draws dissent CHEROKEE ONE FEATHER NORTH STATE JOURNAL 2nd Place 2nd Place remedy this. luxury trips he’s going on to write reviews Frank Hill from council members, June 12 Scott Brings Plenty intended to sell vehicles. Smoky Mountain Times EDUCATION REPORTING NORTH STATE JOURNAL Cherokee One Feather Seafood supplier hit by Florence Staff 1st Place Lauren Rose MULTIMEDIA PROJECT recovers using grant from ‘Sunday AVERY JOURNAL TIMES FEATURE WRITING Some terrific photos, love the fly fishing BEAT NEWS REPORTING Smoky Mountain Times Editorial Where are the black bears? 1st Place Supper’ Carl Blankenship 1st Place guide and those ads are very eye popping. 1st Place page MEBANE ENTERPRISE Avery County High School renovation YADKIN RIPPLE NEWS-JOURNAL Clean, crisp design. Good writing. And 3rd Place K. Adam Powell project coverage Kitsy Burns Harrison ARTS AND Catharin Shepard CITY, COUNTY transparent. At the bottom of the page NORTH STATE JOURNAL Mebane Fourth of July Multimedia are the names and mugs shots of the Very comprehensive coverage of Avery Lake Alpine feature - Kitsey Harrison ENTERTAINMENT State Alleges Abuse In Hoke Psych GOVERNMENT Lauren Rose Project newspaper’s editorial staff. This proves County High School project from REPORTING North Carolina Debutantes Article accurately portrays fun/festive feel REPORTING Facility that inky wretches are people, too. a variety of pertinent sources. Nice 2nd Place and captures essence of the event in word, 1st Place 1st Place explanation of some financial processes CROSSROADS CHRONICLE while video gives life to the descriptions. AVERY JOURNAL TIMES 2nd Place HENDERSONVILLE LIGHTNING like the bidding process. Timeline LEDE 3rd Place Dan Brown Carl Blankenship NEWS-JOURNAL Bill Moss sidebar is helpful in helping reader better 1st Place NORTH STATE JOURNAL Trio fish cell from drain 2nd Place Pretty in Pink Fashion Show raises Catharin Shepard A tall Tale understand the project. Good job of NORTH STATE JOURNAL Staff CHOWAN HERALD funds Nonprofit Health Center Faces A great article on residents fighting for covering the issues that existed between Shawn Krest NSJ Editorials November 2018 3rd Place Staff This story was absolutely wonderful. Shutdown local standards. the Board of Education and the Board of Ledes by Shawn Krest A variety of opinions and outlooks, plus Commissioners. NEWS-JOURNAL You couldn’t help but put yourself in the Clever ledes that pack a punch with wit Chowan Herald-July 4 multimedia strong design. Ken MacDonald entry womens’ shoes. It was a very moving and 3rd Place 2nd Place and leave readers wanting to know more. 2nd Place “Now We Have Been Touched” Coverage of event heightened by use of inspiring ‘work of art’ for this story. BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE NORTH STATE JOURNAL Emmie Brooks EDITORIALS NEWS-JOURNAL video, which included additional/new Thadd White 1st Place LIGHTER COLUMNS 2nd Place Uptown Greenville: A transformation Catharin Shepard GENERAL NEWS information. Vidant Bertie certified Stroke Ready JOHNSTONIAN NEWS 1st Place CHEROKEE ONE FEATHER story 25 Years Ago Leandro Changed Public REPORTING SPRING HOPE ENTERPRISE Jonah Lossiah Corey Friedman Education NEWS ENTERPRISE BREAKING NEWS School board’s; Censorship; policy 1st Place Ken Ripley Even as we breathe 3rd Place Nice 25th anniversary story about the REPORTING Excellent First Amendment defense of NEWS-JOURNAL Vow; monarch; Greenland JONAH LOSSIAH really draws the COVERAGE SMOKY MOUNTAIN TIMES Leandro decision and its implications 1st Place an unconstitutional policy of the school Catharin Shepard A columnist with class, insight and reader in. Lossiah gave so much detail, 1st Place 25 years later. Well organized, good job HENDERSONVILLE LIGHTNING Jessica Webb district. Its officials should be ashamed, Dogs Kill Livestock, Residents Seek historical perspective warped with not-so- that I felt as if I was getting a glimpse MEBANE ENTERPRISE of quoting someone involved with the Strays a problem, public says at especially considering they are teaching Help cynical humor. Fresh and refreshing! Bill Moss into Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle’s book, K. Adam Powell ruling when it was made, as well as those hearing the next generation of students. The These stories were really hard to read in The Serpentine Solution September ‘Even as We Breathe’. Breaking News Coverage - involved as its beneficiaries now. Story is newspaper’s readers should be proud to well researched. all their gruesome detail, but the writer 2nd Place 18 and 25 Conservator’s Center Tragedy have an advocate on their side, especially did a great job of covering this issue. Those NORTH CAROLINA LAWYERS Excellent article. I enjoyed every word. 3rd Place COMMUNITY COVERAGE Excellent job of reporting a tragic story. one who can explain the ramifications of terrible details set this story apart from WEEKLY CHEROKEE ONE FEATHER 1st Place 3rd Place The dramatic situation is recounted such a bad policy. Excellent arguments, simple coverage of a news event. David Donovan 2nd Place Scott Brings Plenty thoroughly and thoughtfully. Excellent use CHEROKEE ONE FEATHER NORTH STATE JOURNAL clear and concise writing. Imagine all Sidebar NORTH STATE JOURNAL Cherokee Performing Arts taking risks of quotes. Robert Jumper, Scott Brings Plenty, those communities that no longer have a A.P. Dillon 2nd Place Deftly written by pseudonymous David Larson Jonah Lossiah newspaper like this one. Chilling. Kudos General Assembly debates education with “Into the Woods” SMOKY MOUNTAIN TIMES “Sidebar”, these columns focus on minutia Opioid-related deaths continue to 2nd Place Cherokee One Feather to your newspaper! funding plans A charming piece and excellent Jessica Webb surrounding and within the publication’s Good piece about opposing strategies impact NC communities background information on former plays NORTH STATE JOURNAL community. They are GREAT! Something of a bond issue vs legislation to support Road to nowhere tunnel’s future Well written and organized piece as well. A.P. Dillon 2nd Place unique on your way to the BIG stories. education funding in NC. Well uncertain Graffiti campaign opposes state HIGHLANDER Call them the pauses that truly refresh researched, and well written, with quotes health plan changes The Highlander Staff the reader. from sources on both sides of the aisle. 3rd Place The Highlander Community Coverage Fine reporting. This has a catchy lead and Nicely balanced story, well organized. SPRING HOPE ENTERPRISE does a good job of explaining the health plan issues. Lindell Kay Inmate sues jail
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2019-ed-tab48_021620.indd 6-7 2/5/20 1:55 PM DIVISION A Community newspapers under 3,500 circulation 2019 / Editorial Excellence
3rd Place PHOTOGRAPHY, FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY, SPORTS 3rd Place 2nd Place SPORTS FEATURE 2nd Place 3rd Place NORTH CAROLINA LAWYERS 1st Place FEATURE CROSSROADS CHRONICLE HENDERSONVILLE LIGHTNING WRITING CROSSROADS CHRONICLE CROSSROADS CHRONICLE WEEKLY GRAHAM STAR 1st Place Dan Brown Lightning Staff 1st Place Don Richeson Don Richeson Bill Cresenzo Art Miller CHEROKEE ONE FEATHER Phil “Slick” Monteith -- unofficial Season of Giving HIGHLANDER Use of Photographs, July 3 and 10, How Crossroads Chronicle uses social Getting plugged back in: New Awe-Inspiring Sight Scott Brings Plenty mayor? Fabulous layout. I like how this wasn’t Dan Brown 2019 media certificate of relief law will help more A beautiful and well-constructed Photos of the Anetsodi stickball Well-written story. The writer is obviously just about gifts and Christmas, but Ledford Racing Toward New Life Great photos that fit the stories and the people get fresh starts photo using the lunar eclipse. challenge having fun, and that shows in an about actually giving back and helping/ Not only a great piece of writing, but quality is very good. VIDEO volunteering. Good job of informing the public on this An unusual sport with photos telling an engaging story. important insight into the life of a 3rd Place 1st Place topic 2nd Place interesting story of the game. recovering addict. Excellent work here. NEWS-JOURNAL MEBANE ENTERPRISE 3rd Place CHEROKEE ONE FEATHER RELIGION & FAITH Staff K. Adam Powell NEWS-JOURNAL NEWS FEATURE WRITING Scott Brings Plenty 2nd Place REPORTING 2nd Place Use of Photographs “Ragged Old Flag” Memorial Day Staff 1st Place Photos of the Annual Kituwah CHEROKEE ONE FEATHER 1st Place NORTH STATE JOURNAL 2019 Tribute Hoke Heartbeat SMOKY MOUNTAIN TIMES Celebration Jonah Lossiah MEBANE ENTERPRISE Shawn Krest USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA The panning is still a bit too fast and Excellent layout, pictures, and content. Melissa Ezro Expressions are clear. Very good use of Photo of Braves Head Coach David K. Adam Powell Chazz Surratt 1st Place frequent, but this does tell the story of Amazing heath and medical resources. The many circumstances of the focus and background. Napert Haitian Mission Provides Dental Care, Excellent work catching the reader’s CHEROKEE ONE FEATHER that memorial service and lingers long homeless Great sports feature lead to a story about Construction attention with the tapping element. Robert Jumper, Scott Brings Plenty, enough on faces to let them react. Could easily see this running in a Well done story about the travails of a 3rd Place the coach. SPORTS COLUMNS Jonah Lossiah 1st Place national publication. man who became homeless after a failed CHEROKEE ONE FEATHER 2nd Place Cherokee One Feather NORTH STATE JOURNAL marriage in a community with few Scott Brings Plenty 3rd Place NORTH STATE JOURNAL Does a really good job of integrating Shawn Krest 3rd Place resources for helping the homeless. Photo of hawk flying TARBORO WEEKLY David Larson digital content with the printed Gano’s miss costs Panthers AVERY JOURNAL TIMES Very crisp photo ... almost to the point Sarah Louya NC Methodists vote to condemn publication 2nd Place Interesting writing style that captured the Jamie Shell where it looks fake. We’re able to see all the From the Heart ‘Traditional Plan’ TARBORO WEEKLY reader and made the column stand out. Feature Series: Former professional details easily Fun photo for a sports feature story. I 2nd Place John H. Walker wrestler Curtis Thompson can see others in the background, plus an 3rd Place CHOWAN HERALD Football stars stress reading errant photographer, grrrr. 2nd Place Workmanlike piece. Reads easy, PHOTOGRAPHY, AVERY JOURNAL TIMES Staff importance CHEROKEE ONE FEATHER transitions are smooth and quotes are Chowan Herald GENERAL NEWS Jamie Shell excellent. Some grafs are packed with a Solid story about athletes returning to PHOTOGRAPHY, SPOT Scott Brings Plenty Very well done 1st Place Timely Truths bit too much info and run long. Would their hometown to encourage reading. On the Sidelines NORTH STATE JOURNAL 1st Place elevate with higher stakes. Overall a Good descriptions. Good series of columns that reflects the Isabelle Lavalette Graham Star highly-enjoyable story. SERIOUS COLUMNS importance of sports within a community Sir Walter Wally Emerges From The Art Miller 3rd Place 1st Place Shadows ‘It Was a Nightmare’ SPORTS NEWS AVERY JOURNAL TIMES Great spot news. Got an overall view with ELKIN TRIBUNE SPORTS COVERAGE Carl Blankenship Bill Colvard 1st Place REPORTING 2nd Place fall colors and leaves on the road. Got a Turkey fryer plays pivotal role in Beech closer view below the embankment. Serious columns - Bill Colvard NORTH STATE JOURNAL 1st Place SMOKY MOUNTAIN TIMES diver rescue The September 11 column is very good, Staff NORTH STATE JOURNAL Teddy Greene Smart story, strong context about dangers 2nd Place restrained — a witnessed thing. Overall NSJ Sports Coverage Brett Friedlander Fourth of July Heat of hypothermia. Just an overall good story. CROSSROADS CHRONICLE a good collection, a contender, maybe a “Only entry in this category, so first Baseball back in Fayetteville with winner. Don Richeson place by default, but would be hard to new stadium 3rd Place PHOTO PAGE OR ESSAY Winter storm Diego dumps a foot- top if there were a dozen entries. Crisp TARBORO WEEKLY 2nd Place 1st Place plus snow on Cashiers writing, clean layout. The best aspect 2nd Place Alan Campbell Chowan Herald was beautiful photography that is well- CHEROKEE ONE FEATHER Photos truly depict lots of snow fell in the BERTIE LEDGER-ADVANCE Jonathan Tobias integrated into the design. Great stuff! Providing Enterprise Scott Brings Plenty Football, Reading & Magic region. Jim Green Chowan Herald-Jonathan Tobias “ Photos from the Cherokee Performing All the Way Back Systems for over Columns Arts Program production of “Into the PHOTOGRAPHY, SPORTS 3rd Place Erudite and solid, Tobias is a cut above SPORTS ENTERPRISE Woods” 1st Place CROSSROADS CHRONICLE 3rd Place the reductive, party-line toeing stereotype GRAHAM STAR Don Richeson REPORTING NORTH STATE JOURNAL of the small town columnist. I very much 40 YEARS 1st Place 2nd Place Kevin Hensley Cashiers crash caps chase Brett Friedlander enjoyed his work. NORTH STATE JOURNAL CHEROKEE ONE FEATHER Celebrate Good Times Coverage of a crash and arrested suspect. Smith aims to raise High Point’s Shawn Krest Scott Brings Plenty Great combo of action shot coupled 3rd Place basketball profile with one that captures the emotional The mystery mat on college football Photos from the 44th Annual Eastern PROFILE FEATURE SPRING HOPE ENTERPRISE celebration. sidelines R Enterprise Band Cherokee Pow Wow 1st Place USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS Ken Ripley Advertising CROSSROADS CHRONICLE Law; Republicans; Reading 1st Place 2nd Place 2nd Place Dan Brown While the first entry here appears to be an NORTH STATE JOURNAL and Production TARBORO WEEKLY NORTH STATE JOURNAL 3rd Place Jim Barton -- A walking history lesson unsigned editorial, Ken Ripley presents as Staff Alan Campbell Cory Lavalette NORTH STATE JOURNAL Engaging story about an engaging a rational and civil voice. NSJ April 2019 Joyner’s Redemption May 14 not a date to remember for R Enterprise Lauren Rose, Shawn Krest man. Well-written, great details and Photos are dynamic and well-placed. Nice job capturing their expressions. Not Bruins NC’s boys of summer are back on the descriptions. Clearly the class of this SPECIAL SECTION Editorial and an easy thing to do with football! category. diamond 1st Place Automated Toning AVERY JOURNAL TIMES 3rd Place 3rd Place 2nd Place Avery Journal-Times Staff NORTH STATE JOURNAL 630 MunicipalDl rive, Suite420, TARBORO WEEKLY NORTH STATE JOURNAL R Enterprise Avery Journal-Times 2018 Salute to Shawn Krest Nazareth, PA 18064 Alan Campbell Shawn Krest Heroes Anatomy of a game-winning play Digital Asset A Tough Game William Peace coach a member of (610) 746-7700 Really nice action shots Excellent layout, but maybe add more Management softball royalty color next time, instead of black and www.newspapersystems.com Nice lead-in to a great story, well-written. white for all of the heroes.
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2019-ed-tab48_021620.indd 8-9 2/5/20 1:55 PM DIVISION B Community newspapers 3,500-10,000 circulation 2019 / Editorial Excellence
APPEARANCE AND 2nd Place BUSINESS WRITING COMMUNITY COVERAGE 2nd Place ELECTION/POLITICAL GENERAL NEWS LEDE DESIGN STATE PORT PILOT 1st Place 1st Place STATE PORT PILOT REPORTING REPORTING 1st Place 1st Place Terry Pope BLADEN JOURNAL CHATHAM NEWS & RECORD Terry Pope 1st Place 1st Place CHATHAM NEWS & RECORD CHATHAM NEWS & RECORD It’s good to see when things turn out Kimberlee Shaw, Alan Wooten Staff Self-infliccting wound; Dog and pony BLADEN JOURNAL STATE PORT PILOT Randall Rigsbee Staff 20/20 Phinite Chatham News + Record Community shows; Bad behavior Emily M. Williams Staff Bulletproof; Lorie; Ticks ledes Appearance & Design entry - Good human interest story. Well done! Engaging lede that builds into an Coverage Holding government officials accountable Helping the veterans Florence aftermath: Southport Chatham News + Record interesting story about a burgeoning for their actions is the only way the public Well written story that could have been infrastructure takes a hit 2nd Place industry in a remote outpost. Clear and will every know what’s going on, both “Pretty! Overall design is attractive & a 3rd Place 2nd Place just a run-of-the-mill political public Great package of a devastating SYLVA HERALD AND RURALITE concise writing by Allen. Excellent work. locally and at the statehouse. The writer is good interface for readers. Unlike pubs COASTLAND TIMES WATAUGA DEMOCRAT appearance brief. Including the voices Dave Russell well-versed in both local and state politics storm and its aftermath. where little is going right, there is so much Philip S. Ruckle Jr. Staff of those affected by the issue at hand — Lede Submissions for Dave Russell 2nd Place and does an admirable job of being a right that it’s easy to pick a few things Police Dogs on Duty Community Coverage assistance for veterans — gave this story areas for attention: BUTNER-CREEDMOOR NEWS great community watchdog. Editorials far more impact than simply quoting the 2nd Place Good quotes and explaining of the dogs’ 3rd Place Shawn Taylor were concise and well-written. Great job! politicians and bureaucrats. WATAUGA DEMOCRAT abilities. 3rd Place SYLVA HERALD AND RURALITE 2nd Place Hemp processor opens plant in Thomas Sherrill, Kayla Lasure NEWS-RECORD & SENTINEL Quintin Ellison COASTLAND TIMES Oxford 3rd Place 2nd Place The Andrew Mason shooting death BEAT NEWS REPORTING Paul Moon Lede Submissions for Quintin Ellison Staff Effective piece about a burgeoning industry BLADEN JOURNAL CHATHAM NEWS & RECORD Great package with lots of explanation 1st Place News-Record & Sentinel community and follow-up. The Coastland Times, Appearance that is taking the place of tobacco farming. Alan Wooten Casey Mann WATAUGA DEMOCRAT coverage and Design Serves well in showing how hemp is Hogs, election fraud, lake safety Chatham GOP entangled with federal Kayla Lasure The election fraud editorial was excellent. 3rd Place “Very nice looking overall! Design keeping agriculture alive in the community. indictment LIGHTER COLUMNS Agencies pilot new efforts to reduce Got a little lost on the hogs, but I’m STATE PORT PILOT elements are used consistently to facilitate EDITORIAL PAGE Solid, clear courts story with a political 1st Place recidivism, drug-related offenses confident readers understood exactly. the reading experience for a clean, 3rd Place 1st Place backdrop. Readers knew exactly what Lee Hinnant SYLVA HERALD AND RURALITE Great effective and creative writing. 5 The lake safety edit was a great reminder professional, yet friendly look. SYLVA HERALD AND RURALITE COURIER-TIMES the news was. Good work going outside Four rescued after boat capsizes Renea Winchester stars for originality. Your work completely of what can happen when government Tanner Hall Staff the courtroom for background and Excellent story that puts the reader sets the bar for what a Beat News series safety measures are cut. The newspaper Lighter columns from Renea perspective. in the center of the action. 3rd Place is all about. Great coverage of a topic Promised haven now an investor Best Editorial Page serves as a great community watchdog. It’s Winchester BLADEN JOURNAL that needs more attention than ever. Way trap? Good writing and good stories. Articles journalists should be proud of the work I know a lot of people would enjoy this 3rd Place Kimberlee Shaw, Alan Wooten to go!!! Nice work investigating how residents of a were clear to reader. Local appeal was they do. HEADLINE WRITING column, from goat protector to a mama September housing development were duped. Aided fantastic. Need to improve on layout and STATE PORT PILOT 1st Place kitty security cat. Kind of reminds me of On the verge of being top-notch. Little 2nd Place by great quotes from some of the people variety of editorials. EDUCATION REPORTING Lee Hinnant SYLVA HERALD AND RURALITE Hank the Cow Dog, where you want to inconsistencies add up to pull it out of the BLADEN JOURNAL affected by this. Former governors unite to fight two Jim Buchanan and Quintin Ellison read the next chapter before it’s published. 2nd Place 1st Place Well done! top spot. Chrysta Carroll, Alan Wooten amendments on ballot Headline Writing Submissions - STATE PORT PILOT WATAUGA DEMOCRAT Hurricane Florence CITY, COUNTY This story put the showdown between rattlesnakes, eggs and sports betting Staff Kayla Lasure the executive and legislative branches of 2nd Place ARTS AND Good effective writing with clear and GOVERNMENT Editorial Page Community questions Valle Crucis separation of powers in broad perspective. COURIER-TIMES ENTERTAINMENT concise pieces tied together in a “Beat” REPORTING 2nd Place Great writing and great layouts. School property site Politics isn’t, or at least shouldn’t be, about Johnny Whitfield style. Though not that original, a good, 1st Place STATE PORT PILOT REPORTING Editorials had good, local appeal, but Great series covering all angles of this winning today’s argument. Best Light columns solid community interest topic. Getting STATE PORT PILOT important community issue. Well Terry Pope 1st Place could use some more clarity in titles and Writers picks some interesting subjects your boots on the grounds for those photos Renee Spencer researched, well sourced from a variety SYLVA HERALD AND RURALITE headlines. Could also use more of a EMAIL NEWSLETTER Hen rules don’t fly; It’s good to see for his column. I could relate to the was just an added bonus. Good overall of perspectives including community Jim Buchanan Southport Police: Audit reveals key variety of editorials for a more complete 1st Place when things turn our 20/20; Welding Department of Licensing visit. And the coverage. residents and business people as well as ‘Back of Beyond’ examines key player concerns section. program sparks interest writer painted a great image of the old- superintendent and board members. CHATHAM NEWS & RECORD in Smokies lore, preservation Important watchdog piece that sheds light time child safety seat 3rd Place Good continuity between parts of series Alexis Allston, Bill Horner III on the local police department audit. Well 3rd Place 3rd Place WATAUGA DEMOCRAT to catch readers up without too much chatham brew 2nd Place written and thoroughly researched. Excellent WAKE WEEKLY 3rd Place SYLVA HERALD AND RURALITE Kayla Lasure reporting. re-hash. Good roundup of the day’s news QUEEN CITY NERVE Staff WATAUGA DEMOCRAT Jim Buchanan App State faculty demand pay raises 2nd Place 2nd Place FEATURE WRITING Pat Moran Wake Weekly Editorial Pages Anna Oakes and Steve Behr Lighter columns from Jim Buchanan Nice find. Although not too original, ALAMANCE NEWS QUEEN CITY NERVE 1st Place Ana Lucia Divins Bridges Cultures good effective writing style and continued Great layouts of Editorial Sections. Also, Brenna Swanston SYLVA HERALD AND RURALITE Headline Writing I like how Jim gets to the point fast and Tomas Murawski great variety of stories featured. However, includes some interesting insight. I, too, Through Music “beat” coverage with a desirable outcome Then and Now: Segregation Still Quintin Ellison ICE agrees to county’s terms for jail these sections lack local appeal, clarity and always wondered how you could broom with solid community interest. I believe Pervades in CMS Duck, duck, goose INVESTIGATIVE your titles/headlines could use some work, expenses effective writing. Adding an in-house dirt and make it not look dirty. 3rd Place Excellent enterprise series about segregation I didn’t think a story of a duck hanging however. Nice work localizing a national topic columnist to this section could make a big, REPORTING QUEEN CITY NERVE and dispute. Clear writing with smooth positive impact. in local district. Well researched, very out with geese would be this interesting. 1st Place MAGAZINE OR NICHE Rebecca Hourselt transitions. The infographic is an added well written. Sources come from a variety I especially enjoyed the speculation on the SYLVA HERALD AND RURALITE BREAKING NEWS of perspectives - academics, students, PUBLICATION Underground Kings bonus. relationship. Tanner Hall COVERAGE EDITORIALS administrators - great coverage of 1st Place 1st Place Investigation into hazard mapping 1st Place implications and repercussions of issue. 2nd Place WATAUGA DEMOCRAT BEAT FEATURE 3rd Place COURIER-TIMES and landslides BLADEN JOURNAL WATAUGA DEMOCRAT STATE PORT PILOT Staff REPORTING Johnny Whitfield 3rd Place Emily M. Williams, Alan Wooten Anna Oakes Morgan Harper All About Weddings 1st Place Best Editorials WATAUGA DEMOCRAT 2nd Place Hurricane Dorian Over-capacity crowd opines on short- Organ donation creates unique bond Lots of pretty pictures and features. Wake Weekly Best of the category, clear winner. Strong Kayla Lasure ALAMANCE NEWS Particularly like the “Their story” page term rentals, amortization I thought you did well building up to the Shawn Taylor commentary on watchdog journalism High school offers dual enrollment for Kristy Bailey & Tom Boney, Jr. at the end of each feature. Seems to be 2nd Place The lede illustrates how important this bond, donation. Slain friends remember for -- newspapers’ bread and butter now. homeschool students Did councilman get special treatment packed with wedding planning info and NEWS-RECORD & SENTINEL topic is to the community. Anna follows Ensuring local governments remain youthfulness Excellent story providing parents and when city cleared trees off his lot ideas for prospective brides (I assumed the Paul Moon up with workmanlike writing to round transparent is essential, and there’s no 3rd Place Excellent reporting Good job! others with useful information about this intended audience). Seems well-thought Marshall flooding out an excellent piece. other entity besides newspapers that can MARTIN COUNTY ENTERPRISE & educational option for their children. out to thoroughly cover all things related do the job. Well-written, concise and WEEKLY HERALD 3rd Place Explains process and advantages of dual to weddings. Very well done. compelling writing. Well done! Sarah Hodges Stalls WAKE WEEKLY enrollment. Good sourcing from a variety The Guardian Shawn Taylor of perspectives including parents, counselor Town says public emails would cost and students. Beacham seems like an interesting interview. Good job getting that across. $70K
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2019-ed-tab48_021620.indd 10-11 2/5/20 1:55 PM DIVISION B Community newspapers 3,500-10,000 circulation 2019 / Editorial Excellence
2nd Place NEWS FEATURE WRITING PHOTOGRAPHY, PHOTOGRAPHY, SPOT 3rd Place 3rd Place 2nd Place USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA WATAUGA DEMOCRAT 1st Place GENERAL NEWS 1st Place WATAUGA DEMOCRAT Bladen Journal STATE PORT PILOT 1st Place Staff CHATHAM NEWS & RECORD 1st Place SYLVA HERALD AND RURALITE Kayla Lasure Alan Wooten Michael Paul COASTLAND TIMES All About Women Zachary Horner SYLVA HERALD AND RURALITE Quintin Ellison High Country Multi-faith Clergy On Tobacco Road First season memorable for the Staff I like this magazine. It’s design is attractive. Not quite a JUUL: Local orgs tackling Staff Suspect corralled after foot chase launches new campaign Seahorses The Coastland Times, Use of Social It’s a good read and have has lots of things spread of youth vaping NCDOT tackles, fixes Sylva sinkhole Well done! These photos are great and This story wraps up all the issues on the SPORTS COVERAGE Beautifully done feature. Very well written Media, Facebook for it’s intended audience. The feature on Crisp, Clean and lots of contrast. Eye show the event’s intensity. multi-faith group’s mind, but it takes a half- 1st Place and organized. A fun read! “Each post has shares and engagement, Lonon is rather hard to read because of the 2nd Place catching photo depicts the story it tells dozen paragraphs before this story tells what is WATAUGA DEMOCRAT well done. “ heavy background on the story. new, what is planned/being done right now. State Port Pilot well. 2nd Place Steve Behr 3rd Place Michael Paul COASTLAND TIMES CHATHAM NEWS & RECORD VIDEO 3rd Place Sports Coverage Lakes family now faces an uncertain 2nd Place Hannah Caton SERIOUS COLUMNS Casey Mann 1st Place STATE PORT PILOT Steve Behr puts out an awesome sports future Courier-Times Christmas Mouse Fire 1st Place section that I’m sure his readers love. Nice Disc golf: more than a sport, it’s a STATE PORT PILOT Staff Johnny Whitfield Great fire photo! COASTLAND TIMES going, Steve! culture Michael Paul Coast Magazine Spring 2019 3rd Place Best Photography, General News Gregory Clark Super sports feature on a topic that isn’t a Southport Naturalization Ceremony Nice looking publication. Lots of 3rd Place Serious Columns, Gregory Clark 2nd Place bouncing ball! Excellently written. 2019 information provided. I assume the goal is Chatham News & Record Zachary Horner 3rd Place SYLVA HERALD AND RURALITE STATE PORT PILOT Great images. Glad there was sound. to give readers “go and do” ideas. Easy to Sports News Reporting ready, design was easy to navigate. Would ‘Your outlook on life changes’ Chatham News & Record Dave Russell 2nd Place Staff have liked to see more photos, but the ones Randall Rigsbee Truck slides into Savannah Creek CHATHAM NEWS & RECORD Sports Coverage 1st Place 2nd Place used were well done and grabbed the eye. PHOTO PAGE OR ESSAY Family and friends gather Intense photo. Bill Horner III Beautiful pages, well-rounded coverage WATAUGA DEMOCRAT STATE PORT PILOT Serious columns by Bill Horner III and great writing and editing. Really, this Steve Behr 1st Place Michael Paul should be tied for first place with Steve’s App State pulls away from North MULTIMEDIA PROJECT COASTLAND TIMES PHOTOGRAPHY, SPORTS PROFILE FEATURE Time lapse of turf being installed at paper. Great jobs! Texas to win WBI 1st Place Danielle Puleo 1st Place 1st Place 3rd Place South Brunswick CHATHAM NEWS & RECORD MARTIN COUNTY ENTERPRISE & STATE PORT PILOT MARTIN COUNTY ENTERPRISE & Lots of trips to the football field. Could ESA Easterns: The Ride to the Finals 3rd Place David Bradley WEEKLY HERALD Renee Spencer WEEKLY HERALD 2nd Place have used some sound, if only the school’s Your photos made me feel that I was there SYLVA HERALD AND RURALITE A Well-Polished Craft Jim Green Coring follows in father’s footsteps Deborah Griffin COASTLAND TIMES fight song. that day. beautiful! Carey Phillips BGC baseball claws back Counting my blessings; Learning to Daryl Law Sports coverage from Nov. 1-8 2nd Place Capturing a dramatic moment with 2nd Place Let go; Wreakreaction on Creeper Hill Nighthawks Hunting for Tournament 2nd Place Carey Phillips is a machine! Beautiful STATE PORT PILOT BLADEN JOURNAL instant camera click. Spectacular! QUEEN CITY NERVE Title sections and awesome local coverage. 3rd Place Michael Paul Kimberlee Shaw, Emily M. Williams Patrick O’Boyle SPECIAL SECTION Great job! Texas teen triumphs again Planter’s Day 2nd Place A Prayer for the Preacher 1st Place WATAUGA DEMOCRAT Good photos laid out well. STATE PORT PILOT STATE PORT PILOT Steve Behr Michael Paul SPORTS ENTERPRISE Pulling double duty: Laura Barry hired 3rd Place 3rd Place Staff REPORTING STATE PORT PILOT 3rd Place McKenney dunks QUEEN CITY NERVE N.C. Fourth of July Festival to coach WHS boys’ basketball team 1st Place Michael Paul STATE PORT PILOT A classic instant captured! Bending the Jeff Hahne WOW! Great product. Full of ads and STATE PORT PILOT McCracken is back on the baseball Morgan Harper rim with his eyes closed for two points. To the Moon and Back information for the festival. Best overall by USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS Worth the effort for this photographer! Fred Ammann field Parade through town a long shot! 1st Place The Lions Roar PHOTOGRAPHY, FEATURE RELIGION & FAITH STATE PORT PILOT 3rd Place 2nd Place Very detailed look back in time. Enjoyed 1st Place Staff NEWS ENTERPRISE Chatham News & Record REPORTING COASTLAND TIMES looking at old photos and reading a great STATE PORT PILOT 1st Place Use of Photographs REPORTING David Bradley Staff piece. Morgan Harper STATE PORT PILOT Great abundance of photos featuring local 1st Place Under pressure at second base! Outlook: 24 Hours on the Outer Banks faces and very well laid out in feature Opening day Renee Spencer CHATHAM NEWS & RECORD capturing a moment of player angst Creative idea and layout. great content 2nd Place sections. More faces means more readers! Love the way this image captures the spirit Zachary Horner emotes empathy, sympathy. From world stage to the Moose Lodge: and ad support. SYLVA HERALD AND RURALITE of the team and the varying faces of the Exploring teen mental health in Presiding Bishop visits St. Philips Quintin Ellison and Carey Phillips 2nd Place Chatham County young children are eye-catching. GREAT Excellent job placing this visit in context, Safety measures increased after WORK! PHOTOGRAPHY, SPORTS 3rd Place WINSTON-SALEM CHRONICLE Excellent work to bring to light a prevalent telling readers about this church leader’s COASTLAND TIMES spectators harass soccer official FEATURE appearance at high profile celebrations Alphonso Abbott Jr. and Gregg Penn but not-discussed problem in society. 1st Place Staff Great story about an national issue and Opposing sides 2nd Place and journey to the moose lodge. Good all bases were covered. MARTIN COUNTY ENTERPRISE & STATE PORT PILOT balance of humor and sober ideas and a 2019 Disaster Preparedness Guide Interesting collage of powerful photos. 2nd Place Morgan Harper Good “need to know” section Outstanding use of space to show WEEKLY HERALD strong photo package to boot. Bravo! 3rd Place CHATHAM NEWS & RECORD Let’s go surfing now important images. Bill Horner III Deborah Griffin WATAUGA DEMOCRAT 2nd Place SPORTS COLUMNS Chatham County’s legacy of lynching Christmas at Fort Branch Thomas Sherrill 2nd Place CHATHAM NEWS & RECORD 1st Place 3rd Place - and an effort to remember its victims Great photos capturing the joy the Dotting the ‘i’s’ and crossing the ‘t’s’: season. Great work, great lighting, great State Port Pilot Zachary Horner UP & COMING WEEKLY SYLVA HERALD AND RURALITE Gutsy news coverage of a painful era in Sun Belt title game brings challenges, composition. Michael Paul Hindu temple headed for banks of Earl Vaughan Jr. Sherry Tilley the South. High respect for the newspaper changes After more than 50 years, my fling Use of photographs entries for taking this on. Obviously, you guys are Up for the challenge Deep River 3rd Place This report answers questions for those who with football remains vivid Strong use of photos to convey story of used to taking on tough issues! endangered species. Captivating sports Coastland Times 3rd Place may be startled to find a Hindu temple rising Great storyteller and good stories. SPORTS FEATURE images draw readers to content 3rd Place Mary Helen Goodloe-Murphy State Port Pilot in North Carolina and gives the temple’s WRITING supporters a chance to explain their faith and 1st Place State Port Pilot A Beautiful Day in Ocracoke Michael Paul 2nd Place what a temple means to them. A stronger CHATHAM NEWS & RECORD Renee Spencer LOVE THIS so much, the happiness Go jump in the lake WATAUGA DEMOCRAT emphasis on context is needed. The oldest Bill Horner III Animals, shelters also hit by storm gleams from their eyes. Great work. Steve Behr Hindu temples in the U.S. are surprisingly The legend who forgot he was great Good job localizing a topic that would old, which would be a useful fact. Win over UNC mirrors App win over be of great interest to local residents. Well Michigan This is such a nice sports feature. I’m written and edited. guessing 110 percent of readers sopped up every word. Excellent work!
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APPEARANCE AND 3rd Place 3rd Place 2nd Place 2nd Place 2nd Place ILLUSTRATION/PHOTO 3rd Place DESIGN Smoky Mountain News SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS NEWS REPORTER MOUNTAIN XPRESS Mountaineer ILLUSTRATION/PRINT OR NEWS REPORTER 1st Place Jessi Stone Jessi Stone Staff Virginia Daffron VICKI HYATT INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS Margaret High CARTERET COUNTY NEWS- New Generation Needed to Preserve Future of the Fairways November 9, 23, 30, 2018 Racial achievement gap reporting Small miracle 1st Place Three ledes TIMES North Shore Cemeteries “Good layout Kudos for an outstanding job on a Good job building up to why they didn’t OUTER BANKS MILEPOST Liked the Thumbs up and Thumbs down Staff CITY, COUNTY complex problem. This combines great know she was pregnant. Stephen Templeton LIGHTER COLUMNS section. Good editorial opinion selection“ research with equally great reporting. Carteret County News-Times BEAT NEWS REPORTING GOVERNMENT Illustration - Outer Banks Milepost - 1st Place 1st Place REPORTING 3rd Place Stephen Templeton SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS 3rd Place 3rd Place PILOT 2nd Place MOUNTAINEER 1st Place “Really awesome concepts laid out Susanna Shetley TRANSYLVANIA TIMES STANLY NEWS & PRESS FRANKLIN PRESS Becky Johnson SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS Deborah Salomon graphically, such as the waves crashing A bucket list full of dreams John Lanier Chris Miller Emily Kepley Moss No place for squatters Cory Vaillancourt Like Father, Like Son around a person for the health care story.” Transylvania Times Editorial Pages At Central Elementary, ties are more Good twist on the adoption story. Franklin Press - Appearance and Design Rink Stink 2nd Place – July 2019 than a fashion statement 2nd Place Great example of keeping an eye on where 2nd Place MOUNTAINEER “Best engagement of readers through Excellent lead. Great play on words. This 3rd Place CARTERET COUNTY NEWS- taxppayers’ money is going! GENERAL NEWS 27587 MAGAZINE Sarah Jane Hatfield Letters to the Editor. Layout has room displays exceptional reporting with a OUTER BANKS MILEPOST TIMES REPORTING Philip M. Read Jr. for improvement. Would like to see more clever style. Georgia to Maine with Sara Staff Elise Clouser 2nd Place local columnist“ 1st Place Shelf Life Outer Banks Milepost: Issue 8.3 (Fall Florence housing issues SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS ELECTION/POLITICAL MOUNTAINEER Good magazine cover. 3rd Place 2019) Jessi Stone EDITORIALS Kyle Perrotti MOORESVILLE CITIZEN REPORTING 3rd Place 3rd Place Complex child welfare cases costing 1st Place Racism on the rise Elizabeth Durocher 1st Place OUTER BANKS MILEPOST ARTS AND ROCKINGHAMNOW counties MOUNTAINEER Great coverage of a sensitive issue. Well Paint, Profanity and Springtimes Past SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS written and reporter. Stuart Parks II ENTERTAINMENT Susie C. Spear Vicki Hyatt Cory Vaillancourt Illustration - Outer Banks Milepost Susie C. Spear Medicaid expansion 3rd Place Editorials - Vicki Hyatt MAGAZINE OR NICHE REPORTING Constituents of color 2nd Place (Issue 8.2) MOUNTAINEER The chief task of the editorial writer 1st Place ROANOKE-CHOWAN NEWS- PUBLICATION BREAKING NEWS Becky Johnson isn’t to write an editorial — that way Interesting idea, hard to judge. SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS 2nd Place HERALD 1st Place Holly Kays COVERAGE Trashcan crackdown lies pompous and pretentious — but to PILOT say something. That is, something worth MOUNTAIN XPRESS Cal Bryant INVESTIGATIVE The story behind the man: First-ever 1st Place Thorough story on a subject I’ve never David Woronoff Jim Dodson Andie read about before. Well-written. Great reading, something worthy of thought. Daniel Walton Navigating life with Autism Horace Kephart biography released CARTERET COUNTY NEWS- REPORTING Rose Jim Moriarty job! Vicki Hyatt accomplishes this beautifully. 2020 election campaigns already What a great read. This story really puts 1st Place Well-written and researched article, with TIMES PineStraw Magazine, The Art & Soul She doesn’t speak down to the reader. stirring in WNC the reader in the shoes of someone with YES! WEEKLY multiples sources, put this story head and Staff Instead, she engages the reader in a warm this condition. Excellent work! of the Sandhills COMMUNITY COVERAGE Ian McDowell shoulders above others in the category. Hurricane Dorian hits Carteret conversation. Well done. Excellent publication. Stories are well Such an interesting read! 1st Place 3rd Place Coverage of the dead of Marcus Deon County 3rd Place written, interesting and easy to read. MOUNTAIN XPRESS SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS Smith Important information delivered in a 2nd Place ROCKINGHAMNOW Photos are good as is the design, though 2nd Place Staff Cory Vaillancourt Wow. Really compelling story, well timely fashion. MOORESVILLE CITIZEN Joe Dexter I would like to see a little more use of OUTER BANKS MILEPOST Mountain Xpress 2019 community Hometown hate researched and strongly written. The best white on pages where stories are presented. John Deem Susie C. Spear rainfall Leo Gibson coverage in a very competitive category. Overall, it’s a quality publication that is 2nd Place Paper Ballots, Growing Smart and This takes “weather story” to a whole other Solid coverage of the arts, nonprofits and EMAIL NEWSLETTER well supported by advertisers and likely Arts & Entertainment - Outer Banks ROCKINGHAMNOW Lost in Liberty level. Very well reported and written. issues of importance to the area such as 2nd Place well-read by it’s intended audience. Good Milepost - Leo Gibson Joe Dexter, Susie C. Spear 1st Place Good local angle on what has become a the environment. Strong writing, Logically — artfully — composed SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS Job. Captivating writing style on an offbeat Dexter-Spear KFC editorials that make a point in a PILOT common occurrence in many parts of the “Where the Wild Things Rock” was a John Nagy country. Holly Kays Multiple angles to the story as well as relatively short space. Hews to the old 2nd Place hoot to read. “Good Vibrations” is a visuals. Colorful witness quotes a plus. 2nd Place axiom that newspaper writers should get The Pilot’s Briefing Law enforcement ranger charged NEWS REPORTER keeper tribute to a longtime musical act. SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS in, say something, and get out. Nice newsletter. The introductory note at HEADLINE WRITING with drug possession Great job! staff Staff 3rd Place the top is inviting. 1st Place Well-documented story. Kudos for Community Coverage sticking with it and following up. A very 954 Fall-Winter 2018 (Volume VI, NEWS REPORTER 3rd Place 27587 MAGAZINE 3rd Place Historic features give a real sense of time 2nd Place competitive category. Issue II) Jefferson Weaver, Justin Smith PILOT Bob Bogert, Philip M. Read SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS and place. Strong reporting and writing. Impressive publication. Features are The de adly shooting of Highway John Nagy PILOT Garret K. Woodward Good arts coverage. 27587 Magazine Headlines 3rd Place plentiful and design is attractive. Photos Patrolman Kevin Conner Oct. 17, Pinelake Silence Isn’t Who We Are Mackenzie Francisco Right from the source: Smoky The Sway: Making Fetch Happen SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS work is high quality are factored into 2018 “An emphasis on the transparency, 2nd Place how to present the story. Stories are well Mountain Folk Festival celebrates 50 3rd Place Good design. I like the way its broken Holly Kays Would like to have seen the print coverage and consequently the quality, of local ROANOKE-CHOWAN NEWS- written, interesting and easy reads. years ENQUIRER-JOURNAL down into topics. Indian Health Service examines issues as well. government provides a service to readers Advertiser support is impressive. Overall, Nice mix of narrative and first-person Staff of the Pinelake Pilot.“ HERALD at Unity Healing Center Staff very well done. accounts from the performers. Overall, an BUSINESS WRITING The Enquirer-Journal Community 3rd Place Bravo for taking on a difficult, appealing package. Coverage EDUCATION REPORTING PILOT Tall Glass Who let the humans in Tiny controversial subject. Well-told, objective 1st Place Tunes 3rd Place 1st Place Abbi Overfelt reporting. A very competitive category, so BEAT FEATURE MOUNTAIN XPRESS third place is an accomplishment. NEWS REPORTER Edwin Arnaudin EDITORIAL PAGE SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS The Sway: The Rest of The Pines Staff 1st Place Good design. Clean. Lots of information. 3rd Place REPORTING Asheville’s newest breweries see room Cory Vaillancourt Flourish March 2019 1st Place PILOT Acts of Love ROCKINGHAMNOW LEDE for continued industry growth Susie C. Spear 1st Place A strong publication. Well done stories PILOT John Nagy, David Woronoff This is a heart-rending story, sensitively FEATURE WRITING targeting the interest of likely audience Deborah Salomon The Pilot Editorial Page told. It is well-researched, plus it has 1st Place Susie C. Spear headlines Mountaineer 2nd Place backed with good photography and design. Fire In the Belly “Best layout and design great quotes and insights. This transcends Becky Johnson SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS MOUNTAINEER Good use of local columnist journalism to become literature. Ledes Jessi Stone Becky Johnson 2nd Place Good reader engagement with letters to Drake takes Macon airport under its Too many tractors? SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS the editor” Excellent descriptive beginning draws you into 2nd Place wing Cory Vaillancourt this story. You took what could have been a MOUNTAIN XPRESS Haywood’s hidden history mundane subject and made it interesting. Gina Smith Food section ledes
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MULTIMEDIA PROJECT 3rd Place 2nd Place PHOTOGRAPHY, SPOT 2nd Place 2nd Place 2nd Place USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA 1st Place SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES 1st Place ROANOKE-CHOWAN NEWS- STANLY NEWS & PRESS TRANSYLVANIA TIMES 1st Place NEWS REPORTER Holly Kays Dylan Ray FRANKLIN PRESS HERALD Charles Curcio Jeremiah Reed YES! WEEKLY Justin Smith, Diana Matthews The untold story: Smokies seeks Homecoming Ryan Hanchett Gene Motley Charles Curcio The Long And Winding Road: How 14 Katie Murawski, Natalie Garcia, Lau- Displaced by Florence, church pianist to showcase history of African- Good group of photos. Thank you to Franklin Press - spot news photo - Take a hand Tis the season Pushing Good coverage of local school athletic Seniors Went From Winless Freshmen ren Brady still has a song in her heart Americans this photographer for including the call tractor trailer back events. Missing are features about To State Semifinalists YES! Weekly’s social media Lovely story about a lovely person whose Very nice! number of the pictured plane. Profile individual athletic accomplishments! Great story detailing the journey freshman Good cohesive social media strategy, looks photo in front of flag is excellent.Photo of community rallied around her. Brought 2nd Place 3rd Place However, fishing earned some ink among football players went from doormats to state like fun. whole family is very touching. these sporting pages. Good photos! a tear to my eye. The video added a great PHOTO PAGE OR ESSAY NEWS REPORTER NEWS REPORTER contenders, helping put their program back deal to the story, letting the viewer hear 1st Place Justin Smith Diana Matthews on the map. 2nd Place her sincerity in her own voice. 3rd Place 3rd Place 27587 MAGAZINE Neighbors and friends grieve Please don’t hurt me and other NEWS REPORTER FRANKLIN PRESS FRANKLIN PRESS 3rd Place Bob Karp columns Justin Smith 2nd Place Linda Mathias Andy Scheidler Tails of the Triangle 3rd Place FRANKLIN PRESS Columbus Report and other social WILKES JOURNAL-PATRIOT Franklin Press - General News Photo01 CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES FP Sports Andy Scheidler media Marty McGee What a fun photo. Great job capturing the SPECIAL SECTION A good mix of the usual sports activities— 2nd Place Dylan Ray Longevity links This was a tight category; all the entries are ‘It was a miracle’ expressions of the moment. 1st Place team accomplishments—yet the best stories OUTER BANKS MILEPOST Bracing for Dorian Noteworthy story on a timeless golfer really good. Nice wrap up story with good photos. PILOT reflect inspirational individual and group and his love for the game. His incredible D. Victor Meekins David Woronoff, John Nagy, Staff efforts in unusual activities and events. Video showed the size of the crowd well, PHOTOGRAPHY, SPORTS journey includes playing golf in a war 3rd Place but didn’t give a real feel for the event. It “Earliest Eye” Photo Essay - Outer PROFILE FEATURE Nicely presented. 1st Place Best of The Pines 2019 zone. Reminds me of the movie “Big Fish.” MOUNTAINEER would have been nice to hear from some of Banks Milepost - D. Victor Meekins 1st Place Excellent job with organization of lists. Excellent work. WILKES JOURNAL-PATRIOT Staff the audience. WILKES JOURNAL-PATRIOT Nice layout, color and awesome ad support. SPORTS ENTERPRISE Andy G. Moore Use of social media 3rd Place Trey Lambert interception Marty McGee REPORTING SPORTS NEWS 3rd Place A 25% increase in digital subscribers is PILOT Captured “the moment” exactly when it Gifted perspective 2nd Place 1st Place REPORTING NEWS REPORTER incredible! Wish I could give all the entries Ted Fitzgerald should be -- got the ball, the eyes and the Love the first two paragraphs transforming PILOT FRANKLIN PRESS 1st Place in this class first place. Justin Smith, Diana Matthews Future Musicians perspective, composed well and cropped him into a superhero. David Woronoff, John Nagy, Staff Andy Scheidler FRANKLIN PRESS Art in the Aftermath well. Kudos A Guide to the Sandhills Fish kill Andy Scheidler VIDEO Nicely done. I wish we could have heard 2nd Place Another excellent product. Great PHOTOGRAPHY, FEATURE Well-researched and well-written. Coaching controversy 1st Place from more than one artist in the video. 2nd Place MOUNTAINEER information. 1st Place Outstanding job all around. NEWS REPORTER FRANKLIN PRESS Kyle Perrotti OUTER BANKS MILEPOST 2nd Place Justin Smith NEWS ENTERPRISE Tom Pantaleo A survivor’s story 3rd Place Chris Bickford 2nd Place ENQUIRER-JOURNAL Lawmakers return to Raleigh for start REPORTING Soars We don’t often get to really give the victim’s Carteret County News-Times “Van Crush” Photo Feature - Outer PILOT Jeremy Vernon of session 1st Place Great perspective, great moment, great eye side of the story. Most won’t talk about it STAFF Banks Milepost - Chris Bickford Jaymie Baxley Howell changes choice, picks UNC Importance of this story -- what lawmakers MOUNTAINEER for the key moment in the play because of fear or embarrassment. Good Outlook 2019 Great variation, well composed shots, Teen Rallies for Skate Park plan to do -- outweigh some of the video Kyle Perrotti job getting this perspective. Great job. Great reporting and overall wonderful expressions, attention to detail Well-written. Second only because of a 3rd Place quality issues. Strong work. A community cracks with lighting ... kudos 3rd Place excellent section. very strong first-place entry. Good, solid ROCKINGHAMNOW NEWS REPORTER 3rd Place work here. MOUNTAINEER Jim Sands 2nd Place 2nd Place 2nd Place Grant Merritt SPORTS COLUMNS Becky Johnson Jim Sands Reidsville championship ENQUIRER-JOURNAL ROANOKE-CHOWAN NEWS- CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES Soccer and basketball 1st Place 3rd Place Art of the pie Jerry Snow, Jeremy Vernon, Ed Cot- HERALD Cheryl Burke Selected primarily for the girls basketball INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE ENQUIRER-JOURNAL This was a very engaging story. It may tingham Holly Taylor Ann Street preschoolers graduate photo -- great perspective, faces and action, C. Jemal Horton Jeremy Vernon USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS very crisp and plenty of action. well done. have been only the subject matter that kept Sam’s Story Human Trafficking How can you not love this photo? It’s not C. Jemal Horton Column Union County’s most influential 1st Place it from placing higher. OUTER BANKS MILEPOST Solid story and well-researched. Viewers only mom who would be proud ... great Very unique perspective. coaches series can tell a ton of time was invested in this composition, color and expression here PHOTOGRAPHY, SPORTS Staff 3rd Place RELIGION & FAITH An interesting series, but the Q-and-A story. SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS FEATURE 2nd Place format doesn’t reflect much “enterprise.” Use of Photographs - Outer Banks REPORTING Not to say there isn’t some value for the Jessi Stone 3rd Place 1st Place CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES Milepost: Issue 8.2 (Summer 2019) 3rd Place 1st Place reader, but it’s pretty formulaic. Best of the group: solid work throughout, Hard Day’s Night PILOT 27587 MAGAZINE J.J. Smith NEWS REPORTER MOUNTAINEER good use of portraits and general news David Sinclair, Ted Fitzgerald, Brandi Bob Karp In this corner Justin Smith Kyle Perrotti SPORTS FEATURE shots, scenics, etc. NEWS FEATURE WRITING Swarms Bark in the Park Local businessmen travel to the White Celebrating the Class of 2019 Fantastic color, focus and depth of field. I A different perspective WRITING 1st Place 3rd Place House for Made in America product What is really the standard grad photo is like the composition of this. Also, you just 1st Place 2nd Place SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS PILOT showcase done incredibly well here -- composition, can’t go wrong with dogs! 2nd Place FRANKLIN PRESS CARTERET COUNTY NEWS-TIMES Holly Kays David Sinclair Very clean, detailed, good audio for color, sharpness, a bit of variation in the SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS Andy Scheidler Staff WCU marching band a motivator for Patriots 1979 State Title Was a Dream interviews. three shots. Love it. 2nd Place Cory Vaillancourt Off-road Recovery Carteret County News-Times enrollment Come True PILOT The essence of power is a towel Interesting story about an addict-turned- Good variety of photos both color and All around awesome job! Grabs interest PHOTOGRAPHY, GENERAL Ted Fitzgerald triathlete, his road to redemption and how black-and-white and keeps it. Writer has made a great story SPORTS COVERAGE NEWS U.S. Kids Golf World Championship he’s helping to keep others from falling into out of what could have been fairly routine. 3rd Place 1st Place 1st Place Good smiles and action. Great feel-good the same hole. Andy really digs into who 3rd Place FRANKLIN PRESS MOUNTAINEER FRANKLIN PRESS look to these. Charlie is; a person who has literally found NEWS REPORTER 2nd Place Luke Barber Staff Linda Mathias new life through recovery. Staff SMOKY MOUNTAIN NEWS Faith - Pastor’s Journey Sports coverage Franklin Press - General News Photo02 3rd Place April 16 and 19, 2019 Cory Vaillancourt PILOT Comprehensive coverage of community Solid use of color and black and white, Cool Shot. The looks on the crowd’s faces is SERIOUS COLUMNS athletes in action, youth and adult. Without Hesitation: Riley Howell David Sinclair good variety of photos priceless. Love this. 1st Place Column, feature stories mix with event Excellent story, very moving and engaging Volleyball Fun all the way through. Good job! NEWS REPORTER outcomes. Good photos. Stories on Good feeling of scale, small to bigger kids. Les High recreational activities mix well! Excellent Disinformation, News and opinion, entry. Not a bad legacy 18 North Carolina Press Association 2019 Annual Awards 19
2019-ed-tab48_021620.indd 18-19 2/5/20 1:55 PM 2019 SPECIAL AWARDS Media and the Law Awards PLUS Jane Lynch Laughs It Up, p. 2 Best Series Best Daily Article Best Community Article Best Online Article NEWS & OBSERVER WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL THE STATE PORT PILOT NC POLICY WATCH Josh Shaffer Scott Sexton Renee Spencer Melissa Boughton
Mark Binker Public Notice Award
WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL LOCAL VOICE MEDIA R I NThe former G Beatle on O! peace, love, Wesley Young Michael Praats sobriety, turning 79 and drumming for the world’s most famous band Church faces foreclosure Carolina Beach resident asking to rezone her neigh- Photographed April 16 Sunset Marquis threat / It’s closing time bors’ land sits on town committee, others cry foul West Hollywood
Henry Lee Weathers Freedom of Information Award
Non Daily Daily Online 1st Place 1st Place 1st Place NEWS REPORTER FAYETTEVILLE OBSERVER BLOWING ROCK NEWS Allen Turner Greg Barnes, Paul Woolverton David Rogers County commissioners keep scanty The Mike Lallier Involuntary recusal records Sexual Molestation Lawsuit leads to change
Public Service Award
Non Daily Daily Online 1st Place 1st Place 1st Place Your source for premium content and trusted revenue solutions, tailored to ALAMANCE NEWS CHARLOTTE OBSERVER CAROLINA PUBLIC PRESS Staff Ames Alexander, Gavin Off, Staff Coverage of evolution of consultant’s David Raynor Seeking Conviction recommendations for a Graham Dismissed TODAY’S NEWSPAPERS. downtown plan In important series that clearly had a Wow. Amazing journalism about a subject positive impact with the passage of new legislation strengthening sexual assault laws Graphics explaining problems with proposal relevant to all communities. My paper frequently wonders how prosecutors make their decisions to in the state. A clear winner. I’m astounded surely helped. The letter about the coverage with the depth and complexity of the and election really brought home the problem. charge. Balanced, well-written and illustrated, a real service to the community. reporting. Presentation was outstanding. Kevin Craig | [email protected] | 951.760.1115 Bravo!
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Daily News (Jacksonville) MAJOR Newsroom Award Winners Magazine or Niche Publication 2nd Place Staff Fall 2019 My Onslow General Excellence 1st Place StarNews (Wilmington) Division E Sports Columns 3rd Place Chris Miller Chris Miller columns General Excellence 2nd Place Times-News (Hendersonville) Division D General Excellence 3rd Place Asheville Citizen-Times Division E General Excellence for Websites 1st Place StarNews (Wilmington) Division E Daily Dispatch (Lexington) General Excellence for Websites 3rd Place Star (Shelby) Division D Sports Columns 1st Place Mike Duprez Michael keeps tring; Softball; Browns v Bulldogs General Excellence for Websites 3rd Place Asheville Citizen-Times Division E Feature Writing 2nd Place Sharon Myers The art of family Henry Lee Weathers Freedom of Information Award 1st Place Fayettevilee Observer - Greg Barnes, Paul Woolverton The Mike Lallier Sexual Molestation Lawsuit News Enterprise Reporting 2nd Place Ben Coley Hemp, hemp, hooray?; The plant has been villianized Newsroom Award Winners Profi le Feature 2nd Place Ben Coley Singing from the soul Sports Feature Writing 2nd Place Ben Coley A cowboy’s savior Illustration/Photo Illustration/ Citizen-Times (Asheville) Print or interactive graphics 3rd Place Staff Measles outbreak spotlights vaccination rates in schools Election/Political Reporting 1st Place Joel Burgess North Carolina gerrymandering Feature Writing 1st Place Brian Gordon ‘A kind crazy’: Inside the competitive world of guinea pig shows Fayetteville Observer General News Reporting 1st Place Staff Wanda Greene, ex-Buncombe offi cials sentenced in federal corruption probe City, County Government Reporting 2nd Place John Henderson Fayetteville’s Civil War museum controversy News Enterprise Reporting 1st Place Joel Burgess NC liquor privatization: More convenience? Higher prices? Public health problems? Use of Social Media 2nd Place Staff The Fayetteville Observer Facebook account Photography, General News 1st Place Angeli Wright Riley Howell comes home Community Coverage 3rd Place Staff The Fayetteville Observer Serious Columns 1st Place John Boyle Selection of John Boyle’s serious columns News Feature Writing 3rd Place Michael Futch Fayetteville police chief’s 1935 death remains a mystery Special Section 1st Place Staff 2019 High School Football Preview Sports Enterprise Reporting 1st Place David Thompson Late start time for basketball games causing problems Video 1st Place Angeli Wright 10-year-old gymnast Zoe Smith Gaston Gazette Business Writing 2nd Place Mackensy Lunsford Women lead the way as hemp revival sweeps WNC Breaking News Coverage 1st Place Eric Wildstein Child dies at trampoline park Education Reporting 2nd Place Brian Gordon How Buncombe County’s opportunity scholarships are distributed Headline Writing 1st Place Kevin Ellis Headline writing Email newsletter 2nd Place Mackensy Lunsford (In)side Dish Photography, Feature 1st Place Mike Hensdill Harvest Day Multimedia Project 2nd Place Mackensy Lunsford, Angeli Wright Evolution of a dish: Noble Cider’s The Greenhouse Photography, General News 1st Place John Clark Father Forgives Killer Photography, General News 2nd Place Angela Wilhelm Keesha Martinez at Dixon sentencing Beat Feature Reporting 2nd Place Kevin Ellis I want my Ja’ back Photography, Sports 2nd Place Angela Wilhelm Rams win Photography, Sports Feature 2nd Place John Clark A Tough Night Photography, Sports Feature 2nd Place Angeli Wright Madison vs North Buncombe softball Beat News Reporting 3rd Place Eric Wildstein Late veteran honored Sports Enterprise Reporting 2nd Place David Thompson A team of their own: Rise in female wrestling numbers prompting change in the sport Education Reporting 3rd Place Eric Wildstein Elementary schools offering young musicians unique experiences Sports Feature Writing 2nd Place David Thompson ‘Seth Strong’: Mitchell football player remembers life, death of younger brother Photography, Sports 3rd Place John Clark Sand Splash Video 2nd Place Angeli Wright An Asheville dad’s road to recovery Breaking News Coverage 3rd Place Jennifer Bowman, John Boyle, Mackensy Lunsford Tiyquasha Simuel death coverage City, County Government Reporting 3rd Place Joel Burgess Chris Hickman is sentenced North Carolina Lawyers Weekly Community Coverage 3rd Place Staff Asheville Community Coverage Lighter Columns 2nd Place David Donovan Sidebar Email newsletter 3rd Place David Thompson Inside the Huddle News Enterprise Reporting 3rd Place Bill Cresenzo Getting plugged back in: New certifi cate of relief law will help more people get fresh starts General News Reporting 3rd Place Jennifer Bowman, David Thompson Riley Howell shooting coverage Lighter Columns 3rd Place Karen Chávez Columns on a variety of outdoors topics News Feature Writing 3rd Place Sam DeGrave A 3-year-old with leukemia needs a bone marrow transplant. Her race complicates the search Sun Journal (New Bern) Photography, Sports Feature 3rd Place Angela Wilhelm Out at sunset Arts and Entertainment Reporting 2nd Place Charlie Hall Drag queen proud of lifestyle, show performances Photography, General News 2nd Place Gray Whitley PHOTOS: Foam Party! Courier-Tribune (Asheboro) Arts and Entertainment Reporting 3rd Place Charlie Hall Sobriety, singing bring peaceful joy to talented New Bern singer Magazine or Niche Publication 1st Place Staff Thrive: Life in our Town and Beyond, May 2019; June 2019; July 2019 General News Reporting Courier-Tribune 3rd Place Jamie Biggs After 6 years of waiting, murder victim’s mother reacts to arrest of suspect
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2019-ed-tab48_021620.indd 22-23 2/5/20 1:55 PM CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS All Gannett Journalists and Ad Designers of North Carolina All Gannett Journalists and Ad Designers of North Carolina