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MCLC is a United Way agency 2 Best overall niche publication DIVISION E Jordan Garren, Ashley Martin Hickory Daily Record Hickory 2013 Greater Hickory Kia Classic Campaign Judge’s comments: The colors invite you to come play golf. Staff The Pilot Southern Pines PineStraw Magazine Judge’s comments: DIVISION F Calling it museum quality may be going a little too far, but this piece is exquisite. Ashley Hill, Teresa Ridge News & Record Greensboro Metro Creative Graphics Goodwill - Give Thanks Plus Business Winners Judge’s comments: These awards are given to the newspaper in each division that accumulated the most points in the regular contest categories. Oh my goodness! I love this ad! The colors are happy and Division A Division D holiday appropriate.. Roanoke Beacon The Daily Herald Plymouth Roanoke Rapids Division B Division E The State Port Pilot Times-News Southport Burlington Division C Division F Smoky Mountain News The Fayetteville Observer Waynesville Fayetteville
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3 DIVISION A Community newspapers under 3,500 circulation BEST REAL ESTATE AD BEST RESTAURANT/ BEST APPAREL - JEWELRY BEST COLOR 1st Place ENTERTAINMENT AD AND ACCESSORIES AD INSTITUTIONAL AD Black Mountain News 1st Place 1st Place 1st Place Black Mountain Tideland News The Roanoke Beacon The Cherokee One Feather Becky Andrade Swansboro Plymouth Cherokee Greybeard Realty Michelle Dobbs, Jennifer Pearce Pamela Bullock, Mary Wayt Scott Brings Plenty I like this concept very much 4J’s Cafe and Bake Shop - We’re Moving Uniforms PRN Veteran’s Day Celebration 2nd Place 2nd Place 2nd Place 2nd Place The Roanoke Beacon The Perquimans Weekly The Roanoke Beacon Black Mountain News Plymouth Hertford Plymouth Black Mountain Pamela Bullock, Mary Wayt Beverly Alexander, Brian Gray Pamela Bullock, Mary Wayt Becky Andrade Jerry Harris Auction The Nicholson House Restaurant & Sound Feet Jerry Morris State Farm Gift Shop 3rd Place 3rd Place 3rd Place Hendersonville Lightning 3rd Place The Roanoke Beacon The Roanoke Beacon Hendersonville Tideland News Plymouth Plymouth Denise Ward Swansboro Pamela Bullock, Mary Wayt Pamela Bullock, Mary Wayt Our Clients Say it Best Michelle Dobbs, Jennifer Pearce Albemarle Cleaners Weyco Credit Union Salty Air Open Market - Labor Day Bash BEST MOTOR VEHICLE AD BEST COLOR APPAREL - BEST COLOR RETAIL AD 1st Place BEST COLOR RESTAURANT/ JEWELRY AND 1st Place The Roanoke Beacon ENTERTAINMENT AD The Roanoke Beacon Plymouth ACCESSORIES AD Plymouth 1st Place Pamela Bullock, Mary Wayt 1st Place Pamela Bullock, Mary Wayt Crossroads Chronicle Edenton Motors Crossroads Chronicle Eye Care Center Cashiers Very eye-catching! Cashiers Nice combination of colors helps it stand out. Peter M. Morlock Peter M. Morlock 2nd Place 2nd Place Blues, Brews & BBQ 1945 This Old House The Roanoke Beacon The Cherokee One Feather 2nd Place Nice ad with dominant graphics. Plymouth Cherokee Tideland News Pamela Bullock, Mary Wayt 2nd Place Amble Smoker Swansboro Olde Towne Auto The Roanoke Beacon Grand Opening Stampers Dry Cleaner Michelle Dobbs, Jennifer Pearce Plymouth 3rd Place Papa John’s Donates to Elementary Pamela Bullock, Mary Wayt 3rd Place Tideland News Schools Jewel Shoppe - Glitters Tideland News Swansboro Swansboro 3rd Place Happy to see pricing included with the Michelle Dobbs, Jennifer Pearce Michelle Dobbs, Jennifer Pearce The Roanoke Beacon products. National Dodge-Welcome Back Gators! Sound Ace Hardware Plymouth 3rd Place BEST FOOD AD Pamela Bullock, Mary Wayt The Roanoke Beacon Fair Time BEST USE OF COLOR 1st Place Plymouth 1st Place The Roanoke Beacon Pamela Bullock, Mary Wayt The Roanoke Beacon Plymouth BEST COLOR HOME Jewel Shoppe - Sparkle Plymouth Pamela Bullock, Mary Wayt FURNISHINGS AND Chloe Christiana, Mary Wayt Mackey’s Ferry Peanuts APPLIANCES AD BEST INSTITUTIONAL AD Washington County Schools Very creative use of space! Eye catching 1st Place 1st Place Love this ad! amongst a page of lines and boxes! The Roanoke Beacon Crossroads Chronicle 2nd Place (tie) Plymouth 2nd Place Cashiers The Roanoke Beacon Pamela Bullock, Mary Wayt Cherokee One Feather Peter M. Morock Plymouth Martin Community College Cherokee Bumpkins Tent Sale Pamela Bullock, Mary Wayt Scott Brings Plenty Clear, concise and eye-catching. 2nd Place Big M ties with Creswell Cafe Indian Dinners & Where to Find Them 2nd Place The Roanoke Beacon Nice imagery and cohesive use of colors The Roanoke Beacon 3rd Place (tie) Plymouth Plymouth The Cherokee One Feather Pamela Bullock, Mary Wayt 3rd Place Pamela Bullock, Mary Wayt Cherokee Big Bargain Furniture The Roanoke Beacon Kenneth Manning, DMD Scott Brings Plenty, Amble Smoker Plymouth 3rd Place Ken Wilson Ford Christmas Ad ties with Mary Wayt Hendersonville Lightning 3rd Place Meet & Greet Opal Barker Terra Ceia Christian School Hendersonville Crossroads Chronicle Creative, fun use of space on small ad! Paula Roberts, Denise Ward Cashiers Looking for the Bed of your Dreams? Peter M. Morlock Native Chef
4 DIVISION A Community newspapers under 3,500 circulation BEST INNOVATIVE BEST COMMUNITY 3rd Place CONCEPT/WILD CARD SERVICE SIGNATURE PAGE The Roanke Beacon Plymouth 1st Place OR BEST SHARED PAGE Crossroads Chronicle Staff 1st Place Discover Washington County Cashiers The Roanoke Beacon Puckette McDonald Plymouth BEST REAL ESTATE AD IN A Cashiers Calendar 2014 Pamela Bullock, Mary Wayt NICHE PUBLICATION 2nd Place Veterans 1st Place The Roanoke Beacon 2nd Place The Roanoke Beacon Plymouth The Perquimans Weekly Plymouth Pamela Bullock, Mary Wayt Hertford Pamel Bullock, Mary Wayt Zapper’s Auction Beverly Alexander, Brian Gray Somerset Realty Perquimans County High School Band 3rd Place The Roanoke Beacon 3rd Place BEST RETAIL AD IN A NICHE Plymouth Black Mountain News PUBLICATION Pamela Bullock, Mary Wayt Black Mountain 1st Place Plymouth Church of Christ Becky Andrade The Roanoke Beacon Five Weeks of Christmas Plymouth BEST NEWSPAPER Pamela Bullock, Mary Wayt PROMOTION BEST SMALL AD Lyon Metal Roofing 1st Place 1st Place The Roanoke Beacon The Roanoke Beacon 2nd Place Plymouth Plymouth The Roanoke Beacon Mary Wayt Mary Wayt Plymouth Veterans New Chapel MBC Pamela Bullock, Mary Wayt Attention-getting graphic, effective use of Love this fish image! Dixie Motors type and clean layout 2nd Place 2nd Place The Cherokee One Feather The Cherokee One Feater Cherokee Cherokee Amble Smoker STRENGTH. Amble Smoker Hominy Making Workshop Let Your Voice Be Heard STABILITY. 3rd Place 3rd Place The Roanoke Beacon COMMITMENT. The Roanoke Beacon Plymouth Plymouth Pamela Bullock, Mary Wayt Mary Wayt Zion’s Chapel Free Paper BEST AD CAMPAIGN BEST SPECIAL SECTION 1st Place 1st Place The Roanoke Beacon Black Mountain News Plymouth Black Mountain Mary Way, Chloe Christiana Staff Roanoke Landing Black Mountain Tour Guide Full of relevant advertising. Well done! BEST NICHE PUBLICATION 1st Place Solid Technology Powerful Product Performance Peerless Quality Steady, Reliable Service Bedrock Value 2nd Place Crossroads Chronicle Hendersonville Lightning Cashiers With today’s publishing and printing challenges, newspapers need Hendersonville Peter M. Morlock their prepress vendors to be solidly committed to the industry. Denise Ward, Paula Roberts Real Estate Magazine #4 Southern Lithoplate always has been, always will be Apple Festival 2014 that kind of committed partner. A great example of capitalizing on a local 2nd Place festival. Crossroads Chronicle A partner where commitment to quality, value and performance 3rd Place Cashiers is backed by a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you’ve been looking for a rock solid partner you can lean on… Call us or click. The Roanoke Beacon Peter M. Morlock Plymouth Best of Cashiers 2014 Chloe Christiana, Pamela Bullock,
Mary Wayt (800) 638-7990 • slp.com P.O. Box 9400, Wake Forest, NC 27588 Celebrate Your Faith I really liked how you went after some less Dedicated to print. traditional revenue! Community newspapers 3,500-10,000 circulation DIVISION B BEST REAL ESTATE AD BEST RESTAURANT/ BEST COLOR HOME BEST INSTITUTIONAL AD 1st Place ENTERTAINMENT AD FURNISHINGS AND 1st Place The State Port Pilot 1st Place APPLIANCES AD Cherokee Scout Southport Clay County Progress 1st Place Murphy Carol Magnani, Linda Lash Hayesville The State Port Pilot Donna Cook, Ann Koles SRES Designations Amber Ruff, Tracy Smith Southport Murphy School of Dance Great dominant image to catch the eye and I like the use of the newspaper story to Jacky Jones Ford Carol Magnani, Linda Lash good use of reverse type. enhance the ad. Oriental Imports 2nd Place 2nd Place Great use of white space combined with color. 2nd Place The State Port Pilot The Franklin Press The Franklin Press Southport 2nd Place Franklin Franklin Carol Magnani, Joey Robinson The State Port Pilot Chris Wilson Heather Mulkey Flights Wine Bar Southport Trinity Custom Homes Carol Magnani, Joey Robinson Rock Paper Salon 3rd Place Good image to catch the eye. 3rd Place Cattail Cottage The Franklin Press 3rd Place The State Port Pilot Franklin 3rd Place Southport Mooresville Tribune Cherokee Scout Chris Wilson Murphy Carol Magnani, Joey Robinson Now Playing Monuments Men Mooresville Swanson Realty Kent Boggs, Kasey Wells, Tracy Morgan Donna Cook, Christy Guthrie Bright and cheerful ad! BEST COLOR RESTAURANT/ Four Seasons of Lake Norman Walk for Foster Care ENTERTAINMENT AD BEST COLOR BEST MOTOR VEHICLE AD BEST APPAREL - JEWELRY 1st Place 1st Place INSTITUTIONAL AD The State Port Pilot Mooresville Tribune AND ACCESSORIES AD 1st Place Southport Mooresville 1st Place Cherokee Scout Carol Magnani, Joey Robinson Dee Martin, Dee Marshall The Courier-Times Murphy Ocean City Chevrolet Epic Chophouse Roxboro Staff Love the simple use of one color on the rose. Very clever use of graphics. Carol Garrett 9.11 Prayer Gathering Very elegant look. Footwear Plus 2nd Place 2nd Place Cherokee Scout 2nd Place 2nd Place Pender Topsail Post & Voice Franklin Press Murphy Clay County Progress Franklin Donna Cook, Christy Guthrie Burgaw Hayesville Katie H. Pettigrew Chris Wilson Jacky Jones Superstore Amber Ruff, Tracy Smith Super Adoption Day Loved the use of the road graphic. Cape Fear BBQ Festival at Old River BodySense Farms 3rd Place 3rd Place Background color makes the ad jump. 3rd Place The Enquirer-Journal Mitchell News-Journal Clay County Progress Monroe Spruce Pine 3rd Place Mooresville Tribune Hayesville Sharon Jimenez Chris Wilson Staff Lakeland Memorial Park Mike Brown Mooresville Amber Griffin, LeAnna Dunlap Struts Shoe Store & More Back 2 School Bash BEST COLOR RETAIL AD BEST FOOD AD Really like the way color tells a story. BEST COLOR APPAREL - 1st Place 1st Place JEWELRY AND Montgomery Herald The State Port Pilot BEST HOME FURNISHINGS ACCESSORIES AD Troy Southport AND APPLIANCES AD 1st Place Staff Mindy Ellinger, Joey Robinson 1st Place Cherokee Scout Little River Hippie Chick Granola Co. The Franklin Press Murphy Awesome use of color, really like the B&W color contrast to really pop off the ad page. Great! 2nd Place Franklin Donna Cook, Staff The Enquirer-Journal Heather Mulkey Paula’s Pawn & Jewelry 2nd Place Liked that the ad included a coupon for call to Monroe Corbin & McMahan Mooresville Tribune action. Sharon Jimenez Very appealing ad. Mooresville The Oasis 2nd Place 2nd Place Amber Griffin, Melanie Archie The State Port Pilot The State Port Pilot Keeper Creek Farm 3rd Place Southport Southport 3rd Place The Enquirer-Journal Carol Magnani, Joey Robinson Mindy Ellinger, Linda Lash Pender Topsail Post & Voice Monroe Cape Fear Jewelers Cox Furniture - March Mania Burgaw Sharon Jimenez Nice clean ad with great artwork and design. JB’s Midway BBQ 3rd Place Katie H. Pettigrew Montgomery Herald 3rd Place Campbell Propane Troy The State Port Pilot Color gives it a celebration feel and sense of excitement. Staff Southport Brown’s Hardware Carol Magnani, Linda Lash Shoe Fly
6 Community newspapers 3,500-10,000 circulation DIVISION B BEST USE OF COLOR 3rd Place 3rd Place (tie) BEST RESTAURANT/ 1st Place The Courier-Times Montgomery Herald ENTERTAINMENT AD IN A Roxboro Troy Watauga Democrat NICHE PUBLICATION Boone Carol Garrett Staff 1st Place Meleah Bryan The Courier-Times New Website Dr. Davis Pender Topsail Post & Voice Get it Right HCNC Launch Party 3rd Place (tie) Burgaw Color conveys message related to the out- BEST SPECIAL SECTION Cherokee Scout Katie H. Pettigrew doors. 1st Place Murphy Gallagher’s Bar & Grill The State Port Pilot 2nd Place (tie) Donna Cook, Staff Southport 2nd Place Pender Topsail Post & Voice Dr. Mims Burgaw Staff Clay County Progress Katie H. Pettigrew Cape Fear Coast Spring 2014 BEST ADVERTISING Hayesville Great content, a good mix of advertisers. The Coastal Pender Rotary/Mardi Gras Gala CAMPAIGN Amber Ruff, Tracy Smith design was very solid - including the nice job McDonald’s of Hayesville/Hiawassee 2nd Place (tie) with ad design. 1st Place The State Port Pilot 3rd Place The State Port Pilot 2nd Place Southport Southport Mooresville Tribune Mooresville Tribune Carol Magnani, Joey Robinson, Mooresville Mindy Ellinger, Linda Lash Mooresville Bachara Law Linda Lash Janet Messer, Dee Marshall Kasey Wells, Staff East Coast Moving Mooresville Ice Cream Parlor 3rd Place (tie) Tinsel Unique, fun and memorable content. The Franklin Press I loved the advertising fold out. A nice holiday BEST RETAIL AD IN A NICHE Franklin magazine with relevant advertising. 2nd Place The State Port Pilot PUBLICATION Heather Mulkey 3rd Place 1st Place Southport Ice Cream Social Mooresville Tribune The Franklin Press Carol Magnani, Linda Lash Mooresville Franklin 3rd Place (tie) Marshall for Dosher Trustee Amber Griffin, Staff The Enquirer-Journal Consistent look, great concept. Chris Wilson TimePieces Monroe Macon Transit This is a great twist on publishing old pictures 3rd Place Great looking ad. Great comp work also. Sharon Jimenez on front pages. It had great ad support. Cherokee Scout Renn’s Nest 2nd Place Murphy Watauga Democrat BEST COMMUNITY Donna Cook, Staff BEST INNOVATIVE Boone SERVICE SIGNATURE PAGE REACH CONCEPT/WILD CARD OR BEST SHARED PAGE Kristin Powers 1st Place 1st Place BEST SINGLE SHEET INSERT Sew Original Clay County Progress Pender Topsail Post & Voice Great ad. Well done and makes me want to get Hayesville 1st Place my daughter to the event. Burgaw Clay County Progress Amber Ruff, Tracy Smith Katie H. Pettigrew 3rd Place Mountain Elegance Hayesville Breast Cancer Awareness Page Staff Cherokee Scout Murphy 2nd Place 2nd Place CCP Subscription Sale Donna Cook, Ann Koles Cherokee Scout Pender Topsail Post & Voice Cherokee Cellars Murphy Burgaw BEST NICHE PUBLICATION Christy Guthrie 1st Place Makes you think you can go there and create Katie H. Pettigrew family memories. Cherokee Scout Survey 2013 Fall Home Improvement Page The Transylvania TImes Brevard 3rd Place 3rd Place BEST SHARED PAGE IN A Cherokee Scout Derek McKissock, Leigh Trapp, NICHE PUBLICATION The Courier-Times David Metcalfe Murphy Roxboro 1st Place Donna Cook, Dave Stevens, Staff Autumn 2014 Clay County Progress Staff A really beautiful section. Colorful, classy look- Business Honor Roll The Courier-Times Football Contest ing. Headings are attractive. Nice job! Hayesville Amber Ruff, Tracy Smith BEST NEWSPAPER 2nd Place Wine Around the Square PROMOTION BEST SMALL AD The Transylvania TImes 1st Place 1st Place Brevard 2nd Place Clay County Progress Clay County Progress Sean Trapp, Leigh Trapp, Park Baker Clay County Progress Hayesville Hayesville Bike Transylvania Magazine 2014 Hayesville Amber Ruff, Tracy Smith Amber Ruff, Tracy Smith For a first effort, it’s great! Really cool, informa- Amber Ruff, Tracy Smith, Cullen Davis Woodard Electrical Service CCP Memorial Day Sale tive. Can tell lots of work went into it. Hope it Historic Downtown Hayesville continues to sell. Outstanding with all the elements. Good 2nd Place 3rd Place artwork, effective header, good use of color, Clay County Progress Cherokee Scout strong call for action... Sure to get results Hayesville 3rd Place The Cherokee Scout Murphy 2nd Place Amber Ruff, Tracy Smith Donna Cook, Staff Big Multi-Family Yard Sale Murphy Montgomery Herald Staff Peaks and Valley Troy Country Roads Fall 2014 Staff Attractive typography, layout and use of color. All Ears 7 DIVISION C Community newspapers over 10,000 circulation BEST REAL ESTATE AD Four Seasons 1st Place BEST RESTAURANT/ BEST APPAREL - JEWELRY BEST COLOR Lake Norman Citizen ENTERTAINMENT AD AND ACCESSORIES AD INSTITUTIONAL AD Huntersville 1st Place 1st Place 1st Place Nelson Bynum, Steve Podielsky The Mountain Times The Mountain Times The Mountaineer Legacy Pointe Properties Boone Boone Waynesville Very nice design and layout. Meleah Bryan, Charlie Price Kristin Powers, Megan Sheppard Matthew Perusi, Martha Goebel 2nd Place Fork it Over - United Way Watsonatta 9 Rounds Fitness Duplin Times 2nd Place 2nd Place 2nd Place Kenansville Duplin Times Lincoln Times-News Duplin Times Marlane Carcopo Kenansville Lincolnton Kenansville Home Connections Gary Scott Susan Farmer, Kristina Stroupe, Kayla Johnson Accounting Solutions 3rd Place NC Muscadine Festival Andrew Blakely Smoky Mountain News 3rd Place Estate Jewelers 3rd Place Waynesville Smoky Mountain News 3rd Place Duplin Times Whitney Burton, Travis Bumgardner Waynesville Smoky Mountain News Kenansville Pinnacle Whitney Burton, Travis Bumgardner Waynesville Alan Wells Village Bistro Whitney Burton, Emily Kepley Moss Community Funeral Home BEST MOTOR VEHICLE AD Lake Junaluska 1st Place BEST COLOR RESTAURANT/ BEST COLOR RETAIL AD Lincoln Times-News ENTERTAINMENT AD BEST COLOR APPAREL - 1st Place Lincolnton 1st Place JEWELRY AND The Pilot Kristina Stroupe, Andrew Blakely, Smoky Mountain News Southern Pines Susan Farmer Waynesville ACCESSORIES AD Kathryn Galloway, Ginny Trigg 1st Place Abernathy Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Whitney Burton, Emily Kepley Moss Nebre Awnings Smoky Mountain News Love the yellow against the blue sky. Very Ram Trucks Joey’s Waynesville nicely done and balanced. 2nd Place Great ad! Love the different photos, layout and Greg Boothroyd, Emily Kepley Moss The Pilot design. 2nd Place Pioneer Supply Independent Tribune Southern Pines 2nd Place Great looking ad. Clay Culberson, Perry Loflin Lake Norman Citizen Concord Dieffenbach Huntersville 2nd Place Amber Griffin, Cathy Helms Nelson Bynum, Marlah Ebert The Pilot Anderson’s Sew & So, LLC 3rd Place Southern Pines I love the big $500 rebate. The Mountain Times Jack’s Corner Tap Can’t miss this ad. Kathryn Galloway, Ginny Trigg Boone 3rd Place Hawkins & Hawkins Duplin Times Meleah Bryan, Mark Mitchell 3rd Place Photo of the opal jumps off the page at you. Mack Brown Chevrolet Duplin Times Kenansville Kenansville 3rd Place Kayla Johnson BEST FOOD AD Kayla Johnson The Mountain Times J W Designs 1st Place Beulaville Area Chamber of Commerce Boone Smoky Moutain News Kristin Powers, Laurel Fabac BEST USE OF COLOR Waynesville BEST COLOR HOME The Dande Lion 1st Place (tie) Nice ad, cute. Amanda Bradley, Travis Bumgardner FURNISHINGS AND Smoky Mountain News K & M Express Waynesville APPLIANCES AD BEST INSTITUTIONAL AD Whitney Burton, Travis Bumgardner 2nd Place 1st Place 1st Place Bourbon Barrel Lake Norman Citizen Lake Norman Citizen Lincoln Times-News The colors in the ad enhance the color of hte Huntersville Huntersville Lincolnton steak... nice! Nelson Bynum Nelson Bynum, Steve Podielsky Andrew Blakely, Susan Farmer, 1st Place (tie) Kilwins (Fudge) Innbo Kristina Stroupe The Pilot Great design to correspond to the theme of Carolina Trust Bank Southern Pines 3rd Place the sales. Very eye catching! Great perspective on the Lake Norman Citizen photo of the graduates. Kathryn Galloway Huntersville 2nd Place Spelling Bee Lake Norman Citizen 2nd Place Nelson Bynum, Marlah Ebert 1st Place (tie) Verde Huntersville The Mountain Times Nelson Bynum, Fran Hook Boone The Mountaineer Hearth & Patio Marianne Kock, Trey Fowler Waynesville Clever headline to match the background. Christy & Co. Cynthia Ryon, Martha Goebel Adelaide Spa 3rd Place Beautiful ad,.The color speaks to the quietness Lake Norman Citizen of the spa. Huntersville 8 Nelson Bynum, Marlah Ebert DIVISION C Community newspapers over 10,000 circulation 2nd Place (tie) BEST SPECIAL SECTION BEST ADVERTISING 2nd Place The Pilot 1st Place Smoky Mountain News Southern Pines CAMPAIGN Waynesville Independent Tribune 1st Place Maegan Lea, Darlene McNeil-Smith, Hylah Birenbaum, Staff Concord The Pilot Annual Plant Sale Kasey Wells, Staff Beverly Hanks Welcome Southern Pines Really nice, classy yet elegant looking. Reflects 2nd Place (tie) Graduation Keepsake Edition Kathryn Galloway, Ginny Trigg Great section with a solid ad count. charm and sophistication. Lincoln Times-News Heffner Landscaping Lincolnton 2nd Place 3rd Place 2nd Place Susan Farmer, Kristina Stroupe, The Mountain Times Duplin Times Smoky Mountain News Andrew Blakely Boone Kenansville Waynesville Stacey’s Garden World of Shelby Staff Staff Whitney Burton, Emily Kepley Moss The color is gorgeous. Blowing Rock My Hometown 2014 2014-15 Duplin County Welcome Guide Complete Laser Bright and bold. Has a fun feel and the fold- Good mix of advertisers! 3rd Place outs are a nice touch! Good job! 3rd Place Smoky Mountain News 3rd Place Lincoln Times-News Waynesville The Pilot Lincolnton BEST RESTAURANT/ Greg Boothroyd, Emily Kepley Moss Southern Pines Kristina Stroupe, Susan Farmer, ENTERTAINMENT AD IN A WineSeller Maegan Lee, Staff Andrew Blakely Where in the World? NICHE PUBLICATION Boardwalks Custom Outdoor Retreats BEST INNOVATIVE A unique concept. Loved the creativity. 1st Place The Pilot CONCEPT/WILD CARD BEST ONLINE ADVERTISING Southern Pines 1st Place BEST COMMUNITY 1st Place Maeghan Lea, Karen Triplett Independent Tribune SERVICE SIGNATURE PAGE/ Smoky Mountain News Social 165 Concord BEST SHARED PAGE Waynesville This is a sharp looking ad. Amber Griffin, Lauren Hill Greg Boothroyd, Travis Bumgardner 1st Place 2nd Place (tie) Shelby Varnadore’s Retirement Steel Horses Celebration The Mountain Times Smoky Mountain News Boone 2nd Place Waynesville 2nd Place Meleah Bryan, Megan Sheppard The Pilot Whitney Burton, Emily Kepley Moss Smoky Mountain News Downtown Boone Southern Pines Smoky Moutain Folk Festival Waynesville Very nice top header and overall layout. Staff The great photos make this ad. Greg Boothroyd, Emily Kepley Moss www.ThePilot.com Mud Run Poster 2nd Place 2nd Place (tie) Duplin Times BEST SINGLE SHEET INSERT Smoky Mountain News 3rd Place Kenansville 1st Place Waynesville The Pilot Staff Smoky Mountain News Greg Boothroyd, Emily Kepley Moss Southern Pines Football Fanatic Contest Waynesville DWA Quilt Trail Kathryn Galloway, Ginny Trigg Good community involvement with the Sidewalk Sale contest. Hylah Birenbaum, Emily Kepley Moss 3rd Place Ethos Wealth Group The Mountaineer 3rd Place Waynesville BEST NEWSPAPER Lake Norman Citizen 2nd Place Duplin Times Cynthia Ryon, Sherri Rogers PROMOTION Huntersville Craft Beer Festival 1st Place Nelson Bynum, Marlah Ebert Kenansville Staff Smoky Mountain News Langtree at the Lake BEST RETAIL AD IN A NICHE Waynesville Overall, just a very clean and pleasing design. Duplin County Schools Calendar & Travis Bumgardner Sports Schedule PUBLICATION 1st Place (tie) SMN Q & A BEST SMALL AD 3rd Place Smoky Mountain News Very attractive ad that gets right to the point. 1st Place Duplin Times Waynesville YES! Weekly Kenansville 2nd Place Amanda Bradley, Travis Bumgardner Greensboro Brian Pinkey Duplin TImes The 1945 Old House Alex Eldridge Duplin County Agricultural Fair 2013 Kenansville Excellent! Gary Scott Second & Green Tavern BEST NICHE PUBLICATION 1st Place (tie) As Big as a Sunday Edition 2nd Place 1st Place The Pilot Convincing. The News Reporter The Pilot Southern Pines Whiteville 3rd Place Southern Pines Kathryn Galloway Amelia Sasser, John Fonvielle Lake Norman Citizen Staff Country Bookshop Body Beautiful Huntersville PineStraw Magazine I love this ad! Nelson Bynum 3rd Place 3rd Place Worth a Thousand Words YES! Weekly The Pilot A standout ad promoting a worthy newspaper Greensboro campaign that touches so many women. Southern Pines Alex Eldridge Maeghan Lea, Darlene McNeil-Smith Sutton Way Lydia’s Continued on page 18 Thank you
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The Fayetteville Observer Creative Services department, fueled by sugar, is proud to have produced 20 works worthy of recognition by the North Carolina Press Association Best Ad Contest. Thank you to the advertisers, judges, Press Association and everyone who makes our job possible!
Congratulations to Our Staff! 2014 NC Press Association Awards FIRST PLACE SECOND PLACE THIRD PLACE • Best Food Ad • Best Innovated Concept/Wild Card • Best Real Estate Ad • Best Color Restaurant/Entertainment Ad • Best Advertising Campaign • Best Black & White Restaurant Ad • Best Color Apparel, Jewelry & Accessory Ad • Best Niche Publication • Best Black & White Apparel, • Best Use of Color • Best Shared Page in a Niche Publication Jewelry or Accessory Ad • Best Newspaper Promotion • Best Restaurant/Entertainment Ad • Best Use of Color • Best Online Advertising in a Niche Publication • Best Restaurant/Entertainment • Best Single Sheet Insert Ad in a Niche Publication • Best Retail Ad in Niche Publication
181Covering Haywood, Jackson, Macon & Swain Counties www.smokymountainnews.com DIVISION D Daily newspapers under 12,500 circulation BEST REAL ESTATE AD 2nd Place 2nd Place BEST COLOR 1st Place Statesville Record & Landmark The Daily Herald Statesville Roanoke Rapids INSTITUTIONAL AD The McDowell Newsr 1st Place Dan Linder, Brandy Lyda Rhonda Irby Marion Sanford Herald Pla Mor Lanes Tillery Designs Amber Griffin, Lea Ward Sanford Allison & Silver Real Estate Group 3rd Place 3rd Place Laura Powers 2nd Place The Daily Herald The McDowell News Myers Animal Hospital Roanoke Rapids Marion The Daily Herald 2nd Place (tie) Martha Neville Dan Linder, Lea Ward Roanoke Rapids The Star Mystique Multi-Venue Complex Penland’s Furniture Rhonda Irby Shelby Story Properties BEST COLOR RESTAURANT/ BEST APPAREL - JEWELRY Amy Morgan, Graphics Staff 3rd Place Carolina Spine Care ENTERTAINMENT AD AND ACCESSORIES AD The Star 2nd Place (tie) 1st Place 1st Place Shelby Stateville Record & Landmark The Daily Herald The Daily Herald June Lang, Graphics Staff Statesville Roanoke Rapids Roanoke Rapids Moss Realty Dee Martin, Melissa Neiderer Stephen Conger Rhonda Irby Kotis Family Dentistry BEST MOTOR VEHICLE AD Second Street Lunch Everyday Accessories The use of the red is excellent. Ties the ad 1st Place 3rd Place together and catches the reader’s eye. The Wilson Times BEST COLOR APPAREL - Statesville Record & Landmark Wilson 2nd Place JEWELRY AND Statesville Kasey Wells, Melissa Neiderer Cynthia Collins, Tara Godwin The News Herald ACCESSORIES AD JC Harris - Halloween Morganton Bunch Johnson Funeral Home 1st Place Amber Griffin, Whitney Wade 2nd Place Sanford Herald AJ’s Family Steakhouse BEST COLOR RETAIL AD Statesville Record & Landmark Great use of color to point out the key ele- Sanford 1st Place Statesville ments and message. Erin Poe The McDowell News Amber Griffin, LeAnna Dunlap Tara’s Jewelry Marion Randy Marion Ford Lincoln 3rd Place The McDowell News 2nd Place Amber Griffin, Tiffany Coates 3rd Place Marion Statesville Record & Landmark Sears Hometown Store The Daily Advance Dee Martin, Tiffany Coates Statesville 2nd Place Elizabeth City Bakery Bash Dee Martin, Tiffany Hovis Statesville Record & Landmark Rich Houghton, Brian Gray R. Gregory Jewelers Statesville BIGGS Automotive BEST HOME FURNISHINGS 3rd Place Amber Griffin, Melissa Neiderer Statesville Jewelry & Loan BEST FOOD AD AND APPLIANCES AD Sanford Herald 1st Place Sanford Nice balance and use of color.. 1st Place The Daily Herald Erin Poe The Daily Herald 3rd Place Roanoke Rapids Tara’s Jewelry Roanoke Rapids Sanford Herald Martha Neville Carol Crittendon Sanford Lloyd’s Interior Decorating The Wright Sauce BEST INSTITUTIONAL AD Laura Powers 1st Place 2nd Place Big Bloomers Flower Farm 2nd Place The News Herald Love how the Christmas colors pop off against The McDowell News The Star Morganton the brown. Marion Shelby Kent Boggs, Whitney Wade Chuck Slivensky, Lea Ward Matt Blanchard, Graphics Staff Healthy Petz BEST USE OF COLOR Penland’s Furniture Ora Supermarket 1st Place (tie) Nice, clean ad. 2nd Place The Daily Herald 3rd Place 3rd Place The Daily Herald Roanoke Rapids Statesville Record & Landmark The Daily Dispatch Morganton Dawn Barmer Statesville Henderson Dawn Barmer It’s All About You Florist Kent Boggs, Melissa Neiderer Diane Robbins Hampton Inn I like the color used on the coupon. Save A Lot Sam’s Furniture 3rd Place 1st Place (tie) BEST RESTAURANT/ The Daily Advance The McDowell News BEST COLOR HOME Elizabeth City ENTERTAINMENT AD Marion Rich Houghton, Brian Gray Amber Griffen, Tiffany Coates 1st Place FURNISHINGS AND Howard Hunter III Pretty Pets The News Herald APPLIANCES AD Love this page! 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Relevant advertising BEST ADVERTISING 3rd Place CONCEPT/WILD CARD BEST COMMUNITY CAMPAIGN The Star 1st Place 1st Place Shelby Sanford Herald SERVICE SIGNATURE PAGE The Daily Herald Eric Beam, Natsha Alexander Sanford OR BEST SHARED PAGE Roanoke Rapids American Legion Holly Hight 1st Place (tie) Martha Neville Nice piece that capitalizes on a great event. Dear Tabby The Daily Herald Exquisite Occasions 2nd Place Roanoke Rapids BEST REAL ESTATE AD IN A Sanford Herald Staff BEST ONLINE ADVERTISING NICHE PUBLICATION March Mania 1st Place Sanford Herald 1st Place Very nice! An interesting twist on how to layout The Star Holly Hight The McDowell News a signature page. Shelby Dear Tabby Marion 1st Place (tie) Amy Morgan, Graphics Staff 3rd Place Dan Linder, Tiffany Coates The McDowell News Don Gibson Wallpaper The Star Jean Howle Realty Marion Very informative. Shelby 2nd Place Creative Services, Advertising Staff Stephanie Gershowitz, The Daily Herald Shop Mom & Pop 2nd Place Natasha Alexander Roanoke Rapids I LOVED this page! Simply done and very The Daily Herald Cleveland County Book Fair Dawn Barmer effective. I’m Lost Roanoke Rapids Rhonda Irby BEST NEWSPAPER 1st Place (tie) 3rd Place Interiors by Design PROMOTION Statesville Record & Landmark The Star Statesville 3rd Place 1st Place Shelby Creative Services, Advertising Staff The Star Statesville Record & Landmark DJ Short, Amy Morgan National Day of Prayer Shelby Statesville Liberty Storage Easily read and nicely put together. June Lang, Graphics Staff Kent Boggs, Ashley Martin Prudential Realty All Access 2nd Place (tie) BEST SINGLE SHEET INSERT 1st Place (tie) Very crisp, clean layout. Effective use of color, The Star BEST RESTAURANT/ images and type. Truly shows access to all the Shelby Statesville Record & Landmark publication offers. 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Olive Car Show Classic Lindsey Grant, Catherine Tanner Goldsboro BEST MOTOR VEHICLE AD Jewelry Unlimited 1st Place Lindsey Grant, Susie Porter BEST COLOR RESTAURANT/ Terry Light for District Attorney The Daily News BEST COLOR APPAREL - Jacksonville ENTERTAINMENT AD 3rd Place Patsy Beckelhimer, Shannon Bullington 1st Place JEWELRY AND The Gaston Gazette Moore Buick Snow Sale The Times-News ACCESSORIES AD Gastonia Love this ad. The snow in the background was Burlington 1st Place Natasha Alexander, Graphics Staff very nice. Debbie Piland, Suzanna Chriscoe Hickory Daily Record Dermatology Center 2nd Place Moonberries Hickory The Daily Reflector Nice, simple use of color to make the ad stand Dee Martin, Vickie Reeves BEST COLOR RETAIL AD out. Greenville The Jewelry Exchange 1st Place Graham Bailey, Randy Yiu 2nd Place Eye-catching ad; good use of artwork. The Daily Reflector Lee Kia Hickory Daily Record 2nd Place Greenville Loved the colors. Nice, crisp ad. Very appealing. Hickory The Times-News David Singleton, Randy Yiu 3rd Place Kent Boggs, Megan Satterwhite Burlington Vaping Lounge Love the depth and look fo the ad. The Gaston Gazette Bootleggers Doreen Alston, Debbie Piland Nice, simple use of color. Gastonia Wades Jewelers 2nd Place Matt Carsno, Samantha Rickman, 3rd Place Nice ad, clean looking, great artwork and use The Times-News of color. Graphics Staff The Daily Reflector Burlington Victory Chevrolet Greenville 3rd Place Debbie Piland, Staff Loved the heading. Very catchy. Jessica Williams, Erin Walton The Times-News Natures Emporium Burlington The Martinsborough/Scarborough 3rd Place Staff BEST FOOD AD Fare Catering Hickory Daily Record 1st Place Eden Jewelry Hickory The Daily Reflector Product and price get results and this ad has BEST COLOR HOME Ty Wetz, Canio Costanzo Greenville those. FURNISHINGS AND The Gold King Chelsey Bennett, Randy Yiu Starlight Cafe APPLIANCES AD BEST INSTITUTIONAL AD 1st Place 1st Place BEST USE OF COLOR 2nd Place The Daily Reflector Hickory Daily Record 1st Place Gaston Gazette Greenville Hickory The Times-News Gastonia Tom Little, Bryant Williams Ty Wetz, Canio Costanzo Burlington Tressa Campbell, Earl Brackett Home Traditions Highland Baptist Church Doreen Alston, Paula Avery Standard Distributors Good use of a dominant image and consis- Rice’s Jewelers 2nd Place tency in fonts. 3rd Place Gaston Gazette 2nd Place (tie) Goldsboro News-Argus Gastonia 2nd Place Goldsboro News-Argus Goldsboro Kathy Snipes, Graphics Staff The Daily News Goldsboro Lindsey Grant, Catherine Tanner Carroll-Ann Furniture Jacksonville Megan Davis, Catherine Tanner Wayne Pharmacy Patsy Beckelhimer, Mike McHugh Ram Party Center 3rd Place Jaba Bell Associates of Massage The Daily Reflector 2nd Place (tie) Greenville Goldsboro News-Argus Shirley Burleson, Randy Yiu Goldsboro Greenville TV & Appliance Megan Davis, Susie Porter Kinetic Minds 14 DIVISION E Daily newspapers 12,500-35,000 circulation 2nd Place (tie) BEST SPECIAL SECTION 3rd Place (tie) 3rd Place Hickory Daily Record 1st Place The Gaston Gazette The Times-News Hickory Hickory Daily Record Gastonia Burlington Kent Boggs, Ashley Martin Hickory Tressa Campbell, Emerald Rabb, Andrea Cephus, Staff Greater Hickory Kia Classic Kent Boggs, Staff Wanda Haskin Poolside of Mebane - Elephant Shop New Hope Road 2nd Place (tie) Spotlight on Health Very well done. Outstanding content on Hickory Daily Record BEST SINGLE SHEET INSERT relevant topics. 3rd Place (tie) 1st Place Hickory The Times-News Hickory Daily Record Cindy McKown, Amanda Bowen 2nd Place Burlington Hickory Vitality Gaston Gazette Debbie Piland, Doreen Alston Dan Linder, Vickie Reeves Gastonia Gibsonville’s Lighting of the Green 2nd Place (tie) Randy Erwin, Eric Beam, Jamey Jenkins Cloninger Ford The Times-News Discover Gaston 2nd Place Burlington BEST SMALL AD A winner. A complete section, great content, 1st Place The Times-News Suzanna Chriscoe, Debbie Piland surrounds by lots of advertising. The Gaston Gazette Burlington Jason’s Art of Jewelry 3rd Place Gastonia David Tipton, Paula Avery 3rd Place Gaston Gazette DJ Short, Emerald Rabb, Wanda Haskin A & B Roofing - Word from the Bird The Daily Reflector Gastonia Ole Carolina Barbeque 3rd Place Greenville Gabe Whisnant, Eric Beam, 2nd Place Gaston Gazette Betty Williams, Erin Walton Jamey Jenkins Gastonia Shimmer Boutique NASCAR 2014 The Daily Reflector Greenville Emerald Rabb, Wanda Haskin, Staff Well done with great graphics... fun to read. Passion Grill BEST INNOVATIVE Bennette Rouse, Jessica Harris BEST COMMUNITY Brock’s Berries and Produce Farm CONCEPT/WILD CARD BEST NICHE PUBLICATION 3rd Place 1st Place SERVICE SIGNATURE PAGE 1st Place The Times-News The Daily Reflector The Daily News OR BEST SHARED PAGE Burlington Greenville 1st Place (tie) Jacksonville Suzanna Chriscoe Graham Bailey, Randy Yiu Goldsboro News-Argus Tracy Nisbet, Patsy Beckelhimer BJ’s Christmas Sale Hastings Ford Goldsboro 2014 Restaurant Guide 2nd Place Staff - Wayne Shrine Club Good use of color in ads. Has an energy to the BEST ADVERTISING section. Lots of work put into this. The Gaston Gazette Judy Smith, Susie Porter - Gastonia Shop Downtown CAMPAIGN 2nd Place Jamey Jenkins, Graphics Staff Megan Davis, Stephanie Lack - 1st Place The Times-News Eastridge Mall Spadea Mother’s Day Hickory Daily Record Burlington Hickory 2nd Place (tie) Staff 3rd Place Jordan Garren, Ashley Martin Gaston Gazette Chamber 100th Anniversary The Gaston Gazette Greater Hickory Kia Classic Like the typography and use of color. Gastonia Gastonia Mike Hairr, Graphics Staff Mike Hairr, Graphics Staff -Antiques & 2nd Place 3rd Place Tindol Ford Mustang Collectibles Guide The Daily Reflector The Daily Reflector Vee Lindsay, Samantha Rickman, Greenville Greenville BEST NEWSPAPER Graphics Staff - Shop Belmont Betty Williams, Erin Walton Staff Jefferson’s Greenville Life in the East, Spring 2014 PROMOTION 2nd Place (tie) 3rd Place Good looking piece with good articles and 1st Place The Daily Reflector advertising. The Times-News Greenville The Daily Reflector Burlington David Singleton, Creative Staff Greenville BEST RESTAURANT/ Matthew Wolf, Staff Gridiron Guru Chelsey Bennett, Randy Yiu Pizza Giveaway Lautares ENTERTAINMENT AD IN A 2nd Place (tie) Smart promotion! Who doesn’t want free NICHE PUBLICATION The Times News pizza? BEST ONLINE ADVERTISING 1st Place Burlington 1st Place 2nd Place The Times News Debbie Shue, Angelia Little, Suzanne Gaston Gazette The Daily Reflector Burlington Chriscoe - Gastonia Greenville Suzanne Chriscoe, Regenia Bowman Memorial Day Salute Matt Carsno, Graphics Staff Jessica Williams, Erin Walton Zacks Hot Dogs Debbie Shue, Staff - Keith Hawthorne Hyundai Mixer’s Best of 2013 Shriners Fish Fry Beautiful ad. Excellent use of space. 2nd Place Clever ad copy, artistic design... makes you Angelia Little, Staff - The Daily Reflector want to participate. Black History Month Page 2nd Place Greenville 3rd Place The Times-News Candice Willoughby, Randy Yiu Hickory Daily Record Burlington Maliboo Hickory Rebecca Wagoner, Staff Kent Boggs, Ashley Martin Remnants & Textiles - Sunbrella Colors draw readers into the ad. HDR & McDonald’s A double free campaign! Excellent design. Continued on page 18 DIVISION F Daily newspapers over 35,000 BEST REAL ESTATE AD 2nd Place BEST COLOR APPAREL - 3rd Place 1st Place The Fayetteville Observer JEWELRY AND The Fayetteville Observer StarNews Fayetteville Fayetteville Wilmington Jennifer Fisher ACCESSORIES AD Jennifer Fisher Kim Stanton Hellas 1st Place Spectacles Crawl Space Need Repair? News & Record Well balanced. I like the use of blue in the ad 3rd Place Greensboro and white on the eye chart. 2nd Place News & Record Tanya Roberts, Teresa Ridge News & Record Greensboro Shoe Market BEST USE OF COLOR Greensboro Colleen Jones, Teresa Ridge Good looking ad, nice graphics, easy to read 1st Place (tie) Terry Savoy, Linwood Carver Greensboro Grasshoppers and a call to action is included in the ad. The Charlotte Observer AKR Builder Charlotte BEST HOME FURNISHINGS 2nd Place 3rd Place News & Record Jammie Lambiotte The Fayetteville Observer AND APPLIANCES AD Greensboro Grow With Us! Fayetteville 1st Place Katie Pequigney, Will Raines 1st Place (tie) Jennifer Fisher News & Record Main & Taylor The Fayetteville Observer HBAF Carolina Home Show Greensboro Small ad, but powerful. You know at a glance Fayetteville Gilbert Hines, Alan Sharp what is on sale. Danielle Fennern Marble & Granite World BEST MOTOR VEHICLE AD 3rd Place Mending Myself First 1st Place Great looking ad. Good placement of offer, call The Fayetteville Observer 1st Place (tie) StarNews to action and where to get it! Fayetteville News & Record Wilmington 2nd Place Jennifer Fisher Greensboro Kim Stanton News & Record Better Vision Optometric Ashley Hill, Teresa Ridge, Faun Finley Hyundai-Parkway of Wilmington Greensboro Nice ad with dominant graphic in the center. Goodwill Halloween Contest Mike Henderson, Teresa Ridge 2nd Place Ashley Hill, Teresa Ridge Closets by Design News & Record BEST INSTITUTIONAL AD Goodwill Happy Thanksgiving Greensboro 1st Place 2nd Place Katie Pequigney, Kathy White BEST COLOR HOME The Charlotte Observer StarNews Mercedes FURNISHINGS AND Charlotte Jammie Lambiotte Wilmington 3rd Place APPLIANCES AD Summer Camps Kim Stanton The Charlotte Observer 1st Place Carpet One Spring Fix Up Sale Charlotte StarNews BEST COLOR 3rd Place (tie) Steve Pigg Wilmington Kim Stanton INSTITUTIONAL AD The Charlotte Observer Hendrick Automotive Group 1st Place Inventory Reduction Sale - The Outlet Charlotte Great design. News & Record Jammie Lambiotte BEST FOOD AD Greensboro Impress Social 1st Place 2nd Place Ashley Hill, Terry Mink The Fayetteville Observer The Fayetteville Observer Triad Cremation Society 3rd Place (tie) Fayetteville Fayetteville StarNews 2nd Place Ryan Alexander Jennifer Fisher Wilmington StarNews Reilly Road Farmer’s Market Artisan Homeworks Beth Holton Wilmington Rose Brothers Furniture BEST RESTAURANT/ 3rd Place Kim Stanton ENTERTAINMENT AD StarNews Do You Have Plaque Psoriasis? BEST INNOVATIVE Wilmington 1st Place News & Record Kim Stanton BEST COLOR RETAIL AD CONCEPT/WILD CARD Greensboro Expansion Sale Going On Now 1st Place 1st Place Ashley Hill, Terry Mink StarNews StarNews Carolina Theatre BEST APPAREL - JEWELRY Wilmington Wilmington Kim Stanton Kim Stanton BEST COLOR RESTAURANT/ AND ACCESSORIES AD Discover Flight - Brunswick Air City of Wilmington 275 Anniverary 1st Place Love the orange and blue combo and the ENTERTAINMENT AD 2nd Place 1st Place News & Record white cloud to hold the logo. Good job! Greensboro The Fayetteville Observer The Fayetteville Observer 2nd Place Fayetteville Fayetteville Ashley Hill, Linwood Carver Mark Holder Jeweller The Fayetteville Observer Danielle Fennern Jennifer Fisher Fayetteville Cumberland County Schools Kiss Me Cakes Jennifer Fisher Spelling Bee Dash of Chic The color in the coupon stands out against 3rd Place other items on the page. The Charlotte Observer Charlotte Jammie Lambiotte 16 Panther Spirit Poster DIVISION F Daily newspapers over 35,000 BEST NEWSPAPER 2nd Place 2nd Place 2nd Place News & Record The Fayetteville Observer The Fayetteville Observer PROMOTION Greensboro Fayetteville Fayetteville 1st Place Tanya Roberts, Teresa Ridge Ryan Alexander Jennifer Fisher The Charlotte Observer Shoe Market Dancing with the Fayetteville Stars Belk Charlotte One of the best ads I have seen all day. Well Chuck Cole 3rd Place done. Puliltzer Winner StarNews BEST NICHE PUBLICATION Stunning ad that boasts excellence and Wilmington 1st Place 3rd Place creativity. Perfect layout, simple, yet strong. Kim Stanton StarNews The Fayetteville Observer Congratulations! Stress Relief Wilmington Fayetteville Kim Stanton, Beth Holton Jennifer Fisher 2nd Place BB&T Football Jamboree Parrot Bay Pools StarNews BEST ADVERTISING Good looking piece; like the focus on students Great looking ad that brands the advertiser as Wilmington CAMPAIGN and lots of advertising. the place to go. Beth Holton 1st Place 2nd Place More Bang for Your Buck Campaign The Fayetteville Observer StarNews BEST SHARED PAGE IN A Excellent campaign with a strong message Fayetteville Wilmington about how a newspaper is affordable in our Ryan Alexander NICHE PUBLICATION everyday lives. Creative Services Staff 1st Place Gill Security 15 Under 15 3rd Place Great small space series. Unique concept. The Fayetteville Observer The Charlotte Observer 3rd Place Fayetteville Charlotte 2nd Place StarNews Jennifer Fisher Jammie Lambiotte StarNews Wilmington Elite Autos
The Charlotte Observer Wilmington Beth Holton The Charlotte Observer Product Dennis Johnston N.C. Blueberry Festival 2014 Campaign Nobody Delivers Like We Do Showcases the staff of the paper and their Attention-getting ads that promote elements involvment in the community. Great BEST RESTAURANT/ of a newspaper well. Loved the consistency.! campaign. ENTERTAINMENT AD IN A BEST COMMUNITY 3rd Place NICHE PUBLICATION SERVICE SIGNATURE PAGE StarNews 1st Place Wilmington The Fayetteville Observer OR BEST SHARED PAGE Beth Holton Fayetteville 1st Place (tie) Who is the Best - ShorePicks Jennifer Fisher The Fayetteville Observer Bright, colorful campaign would definitey get Outback Motorsports Fayetteville reader’s attention. Great ad that depicts fun, action and excite- Danielle Fennern ment. Operation Cease Fire BEST ONLINE ADVERTISING 2nd Place 1st Place 1st Place (tie) StarNews The Fayetteville Observer StarNews Wilmington Fayetteville Wilmington Kim Stanton Jennifer Fisher Kim Stanton, Jim Burdette, Casey’s Buffet Shelley Blanks Committee to Elect Steve Stokes 3rd Place Virtual Job Fair 2nd Place The Fayetteville Observer The Fayetteville Observer 1st Place (tie) Fayetteville Fayetteville The Charlotte Observer Danielle Fennern Ryan Alexander Charlotte Dublin Peanut Festival Scholarship Kimbrell’s Chuck Cole Pageant Summer Camp Tank You 3rd Place StarNews 2nd Place BEST RETAIL AD IN A NICHE Wilmington The Fayetteville Observer PUBLICATION Staff Fayetteville 1st Place Fiesta-Fairway Ford Jennifer Fisher StarNews The Women’s Center of Fayetteville Wilmington BEST SINGLE SHEET INSERT Kim Stanton BEST SMALL AD 1st Place Karastan 1st Place The Charlotte Observer Excellent ad. I think the ad sells a lifestyle - if The Fayetteville Observer Charlotte that was the goal, it was well done. Fayetteville Jammie Lambiotte Jennifer Fisher Change the Way U Shop! G’nique’s Spa Services
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Vol. 95, No. 90 60 Pages Southern Pines, N.C. Price $1.00 FirstHealth S U N D A Y, N O V E M B E R 9 , 20 1 4 ANTIQUING SP Park’s OpensWEEKEND Hoke TO REMEMBER Changes 6 Third Place ThousandsHospital Safety BY TED M. NATT JR. Staff Writer Attend SPBetter late than never. Possible FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital-Hoke Campus, which was scheduled to open last week, wel- In Focus Veteranscomed its first patients at 8 a.m. Monday. Police to Discuss The opening was delayed because At Center the N.C. Department of Health & Day ParadeHuman Services did not finish its licensure survey until last Thursday. PrivatizationOptions Of at Meeting BY JOHN LENTZThe survey is part of the process of BY JOHN LENTZ AND Staff Writeropening a hospital. TOM EMBREY Spectators lined theBrian streets Canfield, of chief operating Shelter in Review Staff Writers Southern Pines Saturdayofficer morning at Moore for Regional, called the BY DAVID SINCLAIRWilliam Dean grew up hanging out in the the second annualo Veteranspening “a Day monumental event for Downtown Park in Southern Pines. Now, the parade, marking theboth beginning FirstHealth of a and Hoke County” Managing Editor With all of the controversydowntown surrounding business owner won’t let his weekend of activitiesbecause honoring it is the the county’s first hospi- children do the same. nation’s military. tal. their animal control operations, Moore County officials are now exploring“I have thea 12-year-old pos- and a 15-year-old, and The event, called a “great“We are success” extremely grateful for the I don’t let them hang out down there,” said by promoters, featured traditional sibility of turning that function over to the community’s support,” Canfield said. Dean, owner of Cup of Flow, a coffee shop on parade favorites such as fire trucks, private sector. “We are looking forward to serving County Manager WayneN orth Vest East acknowl- Broad Street just blocks from the Shriners in their miniaturethe residents cars and of Hoke County for candy thrown to children from pass- edged in an email to an animalpark. advocate last 2014 NCPA many more years to come.” week that he is gathering information“I grew up from here and hung out in that park 20 ing vehicles. But theF overarchingirstHealth and Cape Fear Valley theme to honor area veterans, partic- other counties that contractyears with ago, outsideand it upsets me that my kids can’t Health System engaged in a lengthy agencies for providing shelteringhang out and there,” place- Dean said. ularly those from Worldbattle over War which II, system would con- moved many in its effort to recognize ment functions. Some residents and business merchants struct a hospital in Hoke County “This may be the ultimatedowntown direction are raising concerns about safety those to whom most believebefore we settling owe so the dispute in April much. Moore County takes, but the decision will befollowing a shooting that 2012. made with the benefit ofoccurred in the park at “It is great to have thisLast opportunity November, FirstHealth to show our respect and gratitude to having as much accurateapproximately 7:45 p.m. received conditional approval from the veterans, particularly those from information regarding prosSunday. the state to add 28 beds to its original World War II, “ said and cons as we can pro- Police say they responded schooleight board and member a second operating room to vide,” he said in an email toto the park at 135 SE Broad Ed Dennison,the Hoke himself Campus. But Cape Fear Jim Truemper, a formerSt. after receiving a report of ADVERTISING AWARDS a 6-yearappealed Navy veter-the decision. animal center volunteer,a fight in progress. The matter will go before the N.C. who had lambasted the an. “There are veter- TEMME Police received informa- ans ridingOffice of in Administrative the Hearings if VEST commissioners at their Octtion that gunshots were paradethe who two are sides from cannot reach resolu- 21 meetingh eard for coming not doing from the park. No victim was 100-yearstion. old on enough about what he located, called “abut hugepolice learned a short time later problem” with the center. down. ItFirstHealth, is amazing.” the largest employer that a gunshot victim was being treated at DENNISON That prompted Vest at the Nov. 3 commis- Thein paradeMoore fea-County, hosted a grand Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst. sioners’ meeting to defend the accomplish- tured 40 grand marshals,opening all veterans for its $34.1 million Hoke The victim, an 18-year-old Southern Pines of World War II and/orC Koreaampus who on rep- Sept. 22 and expected to ments of the animal center and new Animal Operations Director Brendaresident, Sears. refused to cooperate with the police resented many of theopen conflicts the doors of 10 days later. But the investigation. The teen was later taken to an those wars. As the vintageopening vehicles was delayed because the Truemper, who was not at that meeting, responded back in an emailu ndisclosedlast Wednesday hospital for further treatment of carrying the veteransstate traveled had not down finished the survey. his non-life-threatening injuries. Broad Street, master ofThe ceremonies Hoke Campus is located on that he was “profoundly disappointed and disgusted” by what happened,Police saying Chief heBob Temme said the incident Tom Bernett read theirU names.S. 401 and east the of Raeford. Adjoining was reported about 30 minutes after a police fronts in which theythe served. hospital Pearl is a 20,000-square-foot thought relations between a group of animal center volunteers and theofficer county on foot would patrol went through the area. First Place Harbor, the Battlemedical of the Bulge,office that houses cardiolo- improve after meeting separatelyTemme with described Vest the victim as a “high- 8 Omaha Beach, Normandygy services, and Iwo internal medicine and a risk individual engaged in high-risk behav- Jima were some of the names listed. and Commissioner Nick Picerno last month wound care center. ior,” but would not elaborate, citing an open One such veteran was Jack after that Oct. 21 meeting. Cape Fear Valley plans to invest investigation. Those with information on the Heerema of Seven Lakes, who rode in It was in the string of back-and-forth more than $100 million at its 60-acre emails that talk of exploringin cidentprivatization are asked of to call the criminal inves- style in a chariot red 1962site MGAon U.S. Mark 401, which is located less II driven by Leo Magiera of animal operations came to tigationslight. department at (910) 693-1481 or the than three miles from the Hoke PHOTOS BY HANNAHPicerno, SHARPE/The reached Pilot by phoneCrime late TipThursday, Line at (910) 693-4110. Pinehurst. Women’sCampus. Open The first phase — an outpa- “I served twice, from July 1944 until Top: Dawn Gibson and Mary Livingston, of Fayetteville, consider purchasingsaid that bouquets he and of CommissionerTown Manager Randy Reagan Parsons said tientPreview center called Health Pavilion dried hydrangeas at the Cameron Fall AntiquesPHOTOS BY StreetBRANDI SWARMS/TheFair Saturday. Pilot Left:Saunders,Visitors who peruse make up theTuesday board’s morning budget that the Police Department September 1947, andHoke again — is fromunder construction. September 1950 until July — 1951,”Inside he Southern Pines kicked offthe the varietyVeterans of Weekenditems offered in the among Sandhills vendor event booths. Saturday Right: with aAntique parade shops taskalong force, N.C. asked 24-27 Vest to lookwould into hostwhether a community it meeting Oct. 16, but that brought thousands downtownin downtown to recognize Cameron and were remember full of shoppers those who during served. the The annual parade event. would be “feasible” to outsourcethe time animal and location had yet to be see VETERANS,Contactpage TedA2 M. Nattincluded Jr. at marching(910) 693- bands, floats, dignitaries and a number of veterans. 2474 or tnatt@the pilot.com. see SHELTER, page A9 see PARK SAFETY, page A8 4 Second Place Lowes FoodsParade, Memorial Monday, June 16, 2014 Saving SardineMan’s FestivalBest Friend to Pack ’em In To Anchor New BY DAVID SINCLAIR Timing to Conflict Managing Editor Not everyone who comes to the BY DAVID SINCLAIR Trainingthey are doing all ofInstructs these annual International on Sardine Canine Festival Emergencies Project in SPManaging Editor events that weekend to honor in Aberdeen partakes in its main Organizers of an annual the veterans,” said Atkins, the course. BY TOM EMBREY BY TED M.observance NATT JR. at the Moore group’s treasurer. “We are “Some people don’t like sardines, Staff Writer Senior Writer County Veterans Memorial in thrilled about that. We really but they enjoy seeing everyone,” said McKenzie Road. Carolina Vista Drive. It’s a clear, crisp, see-your-breath morning Carthage say they are didn’t know about it (the Jamie Boles, an Aberdeen native who Shaw Road. Pinewild Drive. Juniper Lake at the Law Enforcement Gun Range in “thrilled” about all of theCarthage.parade) Dozens until of individuals after it was — policetook over the reins of the festival in Road. 2008 from its founder, the late Randall The names of thoseevents streets plannedhave replaced during a spe-officers,announced. veterinarians, We’d vet be techs here andfor emer- Third Place cial Veterans Weekend Nov.gency 9- the responders, parade otherwise.” along with volunteers —Moss. “They bring their own lunch 3 the numbers of each checkout stand at the and eat it. They come to socialize.” Lowes Foods in Olmsted11. Village under a are spreadPlans across for the the grounds Veterans involved in a remodeling that will incorporateThere’s just theone gro-problem:drill A searchingWeekend for were an active announced shooter and The 21st edition of the popular festi- cery store chain’s newVeterans rebranding Day parade cam- plannedhumanSept. and canine 23 when casualties. the mayors of val takes place Friday at Aberdeen paign. in downtown Southern PinesTheySouthern are taking Pines,part in a Pinehurstrole-playing exer-Lake Park. Activities will begin at 11 Lowes Foods, theat retail10 a.m. divisionSaturday, of Nov. 9,cise is inand a class Aberdeen that focuses signed on tactical procla- combata.m. and conclude about 2 p.m. Hickory-based Alex Leethe Inc.,same plans time to as carry the ceremo-casualtymations care for declaring working thedogs. special Hundreds of sardine connoisseurs the “local” theme throughoutny at the each county of its memorial 100 in“Prioritize,”weekend. urges Dr. Janice Baker as shecome back year after year. GLENN M. SIDES/The Pilot stores by offering moreCarriage than Oaks 2,500 off local U.S. 15-501.observesIn the addition organized to chaos.the parade, “See the big “It is an annual tradition for so Each year, the Sardine Festival draws a large crowd to enjoy sardines, products for sale. The observance is tradition-picture.”the weekend includes a fun many people,” said Boles, who is also Moon Pies and RC Colas. While work is underally way held in on Taylortown, the Saturday clos-Bakerrun is a and co-founder chili cook-offand co-owner that of Vass-Moore County’s representative in the it’s just a drop comparedest towith Veterans what the Day, gro- accord-based SaturdayVeterinary Tactical morning Group, the in organi-N.C. General Assembly. “They really “Last year, we ran out,” said Boles, One of the highlights of the festival cer is about to undergoing locally. to JoanneThe company Atkins andzationSouthern hosting the Pines, two-day a class. patriotic look forward to coming back.” who has been involved with the festi- is the crowning of the “Sardine has announced a planRuby to expand Hendricks, its Moore who areAs concert the 30-minute Sunday scenario evening winds at down, Boles said 1,500 cans of sardines, val for about 12 years. Queen.” The reigning queen is Kay County presence withmembers a store in of the the new VeteransBakerR.E. offers Lee an honest Auditorium assessment at of the1,000 MoonPies and 1,000 RC Colas This year, everyone will get one can Moss, daughter of the founder, Morganton Park SouthMemorial in Southern Committee. Pines. exercise. and Cokes have been ordered. of sardines instead of two to help “We think it is great that see PARADE, page A9 Crackers are also available. accommodate the demand, Boles said.DAVID SINCLAIR/The Pilot see SARDINE, page A8 Wunderbar!see LOWES, page A13 see TRAINING, page A12 Laura Miller works on the “wound” of one of the role-players in the training exercise. OPINION OPINION SANDHILLS SCENEINSIDE WEATHER FORECAST For Rep. 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Morganton Park South in Southern Pines. exercise.
County presence with a store in the new Baker offers an honest assessment of the
has announced a plan to expand its Moore As the 30-minute scenario winds down,
cer is about to undergo locally. The company zation hosting the two-day class.
it’s just a drop compared with what the gro- based Veterinary Tactical Group, the organi-
While work is under way in Taylortown, Baker is a co-founder and co-owner of Vass-
products for sale.
picture.” • A sweep in Multimedia Project
stores by offering more than 2,500 local observes the organized chaos. “See the big
the “local” theme throughout each of its 100 “Prioritize,” urges Dr. Janice Baker as she
Hickory-based Alex Lee Inc., plans to carry casualty care for working dogs.
Lowes Foods, the retail division of cise in a class that focuses on tactical combat
paign. They are taking part in a role-playing exer-
cery store chain’s new rebranding cam- human and canine casualties.
remodeling that will incorporate the gro- drill searching for an active shooter and
Lowes Foods in Olmsted Village under a are spread across the grounds involved in a
the numbers of each checkout stand at the gency responders, along with volunteers —
The names of those streets have replaced officers, veterinarians, vet techs and emer-
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SHELTER, see page A9 VETERANS, see page A2 included marching bands, floats, dignitaries and a number of veterans.
that brought thousands downtown to recognize and remember those who served. The parade
would be “feasible” to outsource animal
September 1950 until July 1951,” he
Southern Pines kicked off the Veterans Weekend in the Sandhills event Saturday with a parade task force, asked Vest to look into whether it
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September 1947, and again from
Saunders, who make up the board’s budget PHOTOS BY BRANDI SWARMS/The Pilot
“I served twice, from July 1944 until
Preview said that he and Commissioner Randy
Pinehurst.
Picerno, reached by phone late Thursday,
Women’s Open
II driven by Leo Magiera of
animal operations came to light.
style in a chariot red 1962 MGA Mark
emails that talk of exploring privatization of
Heerema of Seven Lakes, who rode in
It was in the string of back-and-forth
One such veteran was Jack
after that Oct. 21 meeting.
Jima were some of the names listed.
and Commissioner Nick Picerno last month
Omaha Beach, Normandy and Iwo
improve after meeting separately with Vest
Harbor, the Battle of the Bulge,
center volunteers and the county would
fronts in which they served. Pearl
thought relations between a group of animal
Tom Bernett read their names and the
disgusted” by what happened, saying he
Broad Street, master of ceremonies
that he was “profoundly disappointed and
carrying the veterans traveled down
responded back in an email last Wednesday
those wars. As the vintage vehicles
Truemper, who was not at that meeting,
resented many of the conflicts of
Operations Director Brenda Sears.
of World War II and/or Korea who rep-
ments of the animal center and new Animal
tured 40 grand marshals, all veterans
sioners’ meeting to defend the accomplish-
The parade fea-
That prompted Vest at the Nov. 3 commis-
DENNISON down. It is amazing.”
problem” with the center.
100-years old on
enough about what he called “a huge
parade who are from
21 meeting for not doing
ans riding in the
VEST commissioners at their Oct
an. “There are veter-
who had lambasted the
a 6-year Navy veter-
animal center volunteer,
Ed Dennison, himself
Jim Truemper, a former
school board member
vide,” he said in an email to
World War II, “ said
and cons as we can pro-
the veterans, particularly those from
information regarding pros
to show our respect and gratitude to
having as much accurate
“It is great to have this opportunity
made with the benefit of
much.
Moore County takes, but the decision will be
those to whom most believe we owe so
“This may be the ultimate direction
moved many in its effort to recognize
ment functions.
ularly those from World War II,
agencies for providing sheltering and place-
theme to honor area veterans, partic-
other counties that contract with outside
ing vehicles. But the overarching
week that he is gathering information from
candy thrown to children from pass-
edged in an email to an animal advocate last
Shriners in their miniature cars and
County Manager Wayne Vest acknowl-
parade favorites such as fire trucks,
private sector.
by promoters, featured traditional
sibility of turning that function over to the
The event, called a “great success”
County officials are now exploring the pos-
nation’s military.
their animal control operations, Moore
weekend of activities honoring the
With all of the controversy surrounding
arade, marking the beginning of a
CERTIFICATEp IN TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATION
CERTIFICATEManaging Editor IN TECHNOLOGY & COMMUNICATION the second annual Veterans Day
BY DAVID SINCLAIR
Southern Pines Saturday morning for
Shelter in Review Spectators lined the streets of
Staff Writer
BY JOHN LENTZ
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