MIssouri Press Association

2008 Missouri Press Foundation Better Newspaper Contest
Announced: Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008

• 1st Place - Best Front Page (The Joplin Globe)
• 1st Place - Best Photo Illustration (Tricia Courtney, The Joplin Globe)
• 1st Place (tie) - Special Category/Major Storm Coverage - "Only the Beginning 500 Homes," about flooding in Miami, Okla., and surrounding areas (The Joplin Globe)

Academy of New England Journalists

2008 Yankee Quill Awards
Announced: August 2008

• Nelson Benton, editorial page editor, The Salem News.
  Benton was hired at the newspaper as an intern in 1972 and has worked as a reporter, city editor and managing editor. He became editorial page editor in 1995. Benton was cited for using his knowledge of local news and affairs "to bring about positive civic change through forceful editorial writing, and serving as an insightful, authoritative source inside and outside the newsroom for developments that impact” his community.

Society of Professional Journalists

58th Annual Green Eyeshade Awards
Announced: July 19, 2008

• 1st Place - Humorous Commentary - Small Daily (Kelly Kazek, The News Courier, Athens, Ala.) Read Kazek's columns

Mississippi Press Association

2007 Better Newspaper Contest
Announced: June 28, 2008

• 1st Place - Best Sports Page or Section (The Star-Herald, Kosciusko)
• 1st Place - Best General News Story (Fredie Carmichael, The Meridian Star)
• 1st Place - Best Sports News Story (Curtis Rockwell, Picayune Item)

National Society of Newspaper Columnists

2008 Will Rogers Humanitarian Award
Announced: Saturday, June 21, 2008

• "The Extra Miler" (Carol Dawson, Jeffersonville (Ind.) Evening News and The New Albany (Ind.) Tribune) Read Dawson's columns

Texas Press Association

2008 Better Newspaper Contest
Announced: Saturday, June 21, 208

• 1st Place - Feature Photo - "Shots" and "Haunted House" (Janelle Stecklein, Greenville Herald-Banner) See one of Stecklein's winning photos.
• 1st Place - Feature Story - "Together Forever"" (Jeff Walker, San Marcos Daily Record) Read Walker's winning story.
• 1st Place - Feature Photo - "Education lubrication" and "This won't hurt a bit" (Ashley Landis. San Marcos Daily Record) See one of Landis' winning photos.

Missouri Associated Press Managing Editors

2007 Missouri APME Awards
Announced: Friday, June 13, 2008

• 1st Place - Community Affairs - "Battle of CAFOs (Concentrated animal feeding operations)" (Wally Kennedy, The Joplin Globe)
• 1st Place - Feature Writing - "Neighbors petition city to prohibit car dwellers" (Greg Grisolano, The Joplin Globe)

Georgia Press Association

2008 Better Newspaper Contest
Announced: Friday, June 6, 2008

• 1st Place - Sports Writing (Chris Whitaker, Americus Times-Recorder)
• 1st Place - Sports Writing (Marty Kirkland, The Daily Citizen, Dalton)
• 1st Place - Investigative Reporting (Scott Teague, The Union-Recorder, Milledgeville)
• 1st Place - Spot News Photo (Scott Teague, The Union-Recorder, Milledgeville)
• 1st Place - Photo Essay (Alexander Cain, The Union-Recorder, Milledgeville)
• 1st Place - Business Coverage (Bill Bruce, Valdosta Daily Times)
• 1st Place - Special Issues - "40: A Celebration of the 1967 Champs" (The Daily Citizen, Dalton)
• 1st Place - Special Issues - "39th Annual Cookbook" (Valdosta Daily Times)
• 1st Place - Editorial Writing (The Tifton Gazette)
• 1st Place - Editorial Writing (The Daily Citizen, Dalton)
• 1st Place - Editorial Page (The Tifton Gazette)
• 1st Place - Sports Section or Pages (The Daily Citizen, Dalton)
• 1st Place - Page One (The Daily Citizen, Dalton)

Alabama Press Association

2008 Better Newspaper Contest
Announced: Wednesday, June 4, 2008

• 1st Place – Editorial Page or Section (The News Courier, Athens)
• 1st Place – Lifestyle/Family Pages (The Cullman Times)
• 1st Place – Local Education Coverage (The News Courier, Athens)
• 1st Place – Local News Coverage (The News Courier, Athens)
• 1st Place – Spot News Story - "Fire chief suspended; department disbands" (Brittany Woodby, The Cullman Times)
• 1st Place – Feature Story - "Unstoppable" (Kelly Kazek, The News Courier, Athens)
• 1st Place – Sports News In-depth Coverage - "Getting to the Next Level" (Justin Graves and Brandon Shields, The Cullman Times)
• 1st Place – Best News Photo - "A Hard Goodbye" (Amanda Shavers-Davis, The Cullman Times)

Indiana Associated Press Managing Editors

2007 News and Photojournalism Contest
Announced: Saturday, May 17, 2008

• 1st Place – Editorial Writing – "Driving while distracted: There ought to be a law; From death -- the gift of life; A supreme blow to free speech" (Stephanie Salter, Tribune-Star, Terre Haute)
• 1st Place - Nondeadline Sports Reporting - "Small in numbers strong in support" (Mike Hutsell, The Evening News, Jeffersonville)
• 1st Place - Deadline Sports Reporting - "Just as sweet" (Kevin Harris, The Evening News, Jeffersonville)
• 1st Place - Feature Series - "Amber Alert guideline change" (Stephanie Salter, Tribune-Star, Terre Haute)
• 1st Place - Feature Writing - "Not ready for retirement" (Chris Morris, The Evening News, Jeffersonville)
• 1st Place - Nondeadline News Reporting - "20 Questions: How can I save on gasoline?" (Staff, The Herald Bulletin, Anderson)
• 1st Place - Deadline News Reporting - "Meredith house burns" (Patricia Morrison and Sally Petty, Washington Times-Herald)
• 1st Place - Headline Writing - "Bunny you should ask; Whistle while he works; They auto know" (Shea Van Hoy, The Tribune, New Albany)
• 1st Place - Headline Writing - "Santa gets his bell rung in weekend sleighing; Apple of our 'i'; As beer keg thieves tap into high metal prices, profit hops away" (Chad Steenerson, Tribune-Star, Terre Haute)
• 1st Place - Use of Graphics - "Spotter you looking at?" (Amy Huffman-Branham, The Evening News, Jeffersonville)
• 1st Place - Page One Makeup (Amy Huffman-Branham, The Evening News, Jeffersonville)
• 1st Place - Page One Makeup (Addie Howell, Kokomo Tribune)
• 1st Place - Web Site - newsandtribune.com (Staffs, The Evening News, Jeffersonville; The Tribune, New Albany)
• 1st Place - Spot News Photo - "Fire" (Kevin McGloshen, The Tribune, New Albany)
• 1st Place - Feature Photo - "Homecoming bonfire" (Mike Myers, Washington Times-Herald)
• 1st Place - Sports Photo - "Run down" (Chuck Branham, The Evening News, Jeffersonville)
• 1st Place - Sports Photo - "That ties it!" (Joseph C. Garza, Tribune-Star, Terre Haute)
• 1st Place - Photo Package "Denzinger" (Chuck Branham, The Evening News, Jeffersonville)
• 1st Place - Photo Package "Marissa untethered" (Tim Bath, Kokomo Tribune)

Press Club of Western Pennsylvania

2008 Golden Quill Awards
Announced: Monday, May 12, 2008

• Winner – Health/Medical - "Playing Hurt" (Randy Griffith, The Tribune-Demoncrat, Johnstown)
• Winner – Sports – "'Slapshot' 30 Years Later" (Mike Mastovich, The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown)
• Winner – Editorials (Mitchel Olszak, New Castle News)

Alabama Associated Press Managing Editors Association

2007 Award Winners
Announced: Saturday, May 3, 2008

• 1st Place – Non-Deadline Reporting - "Pouring Out Progress" (Karen Middleton, Jean Cole, Kim Rynders, Sonny Turner, Scott Beard, Phil Willis, Jennifer Hill and Kelly Kazek, The News Courier, Athens)
• 1st Place – Newsfeatures - "Our Brother, Our Son: (Kelly Kazek, The News Courier, Athens)
• 1st Place – Lifestyle Features - "A Miracle for Matthew" (Kelly Kazek, The News Courier, Athens)
• News Sweepstakes Winner – "Our Brother, Our Son" (Kelly Kazek, The News Courier, Athens)
• 1st Place – Feature Photo - "Hard Goodbye" (Amanda Shavers-Davis, The Cullman Times)
• 1st Place – Picture Story - "Baseball Champs" (Amanda Shavers-Davis, The Cullman Times)
• 1st Place – Photo Illustrations - "Alcohol Limits" (Amanda Shavers-Davis, The Cullman Times)
• 1st Place – Humorous Moments - "Senior Egg Hunt a Bust" (Amanda Shavers-Davis, The Cullman Times)
• 1st Place – Portfolio (Amanda Shavers-Davis, The Cullman Times)
• 1st Place – Non-Deadline Page Design - "A Path to Healing" (Amanda Shavers-Davis, The Cullman Times)
• 1st Place – News Graphics - "Pouring Out Progress? Sales Tax Revenue Graphic" (Kim Rynders and Kelly Kazek, The News Courier, Athens)
• 1st Place – Community Service - "Pouring Out Progress" (Karen Middleton, Kim Rynders, Jean Cole, Jennifer Hill, Sonny Turner, Scot Beard, Phil Willis and Kelly Kazek, The News Courier, Athens)

Texas Associated Press Managing Editors
and Headliners Foundation of Texas

2008 Texas APME Headliners Excellence in Journalism Awards
Announced: Saturday, March 29, 2008 and Sunday, March 30, 2008

• 1st Place – Star Reporter (Debby Schamber, The Orange Leader)
• 1st Place – Newspaper of the Year (Corsicana Daily Sun)
• 1st Place – General Column Writing (Janet Jacobs, Corsicana Daily Sun)
• 1st Place – Feature Photography (Ashley Landis, San Marcos Daily Record)

Oklahoma Associated Press/Oklahoma News Executives

2007 AP/ONE Contest
Announced: Saturday, March 29, 2008

• 1st Place - Investigative Reporting - "Airboat Woes" (Teddye Snell, Kim Poindexter and Bob Gibbins, Tahlequah Daily Press)
• 1st Place - Investigative Reporting - "Moore Hospital Bankruptcy and Sale (M. Scott Carter, The Norman Transcript)
• 1st Place - Public Service Reporting - "A Season of HOPE Begins" (James Coburn, The Edmond Sun)
• 1st Place - Business Spot News Reporting - "Mutual of Omaha office to close in 2008” (Johnny McMahan and Rowynn Ricks, Woodward News)
• 1st Place - Spot News Reporting - "Cruelty" (Garron Marsh, Tahlequah Daily Press)
• 1st Place - Spot News Reporting - "Three Killed in Shooting" (Tom Blakey, The Norman Transcript)
• 1st Place - General News Reporting - "Almost Home" (Patty Miller, Alice Collinsworth, Justin Martino, David Hartman and John Williams, The Edmond Sun)
• 1st Place - General News Reporting - "Curbside Recycling Vote" (Carol Cole-Frowe, The Norman Transcript)
• 1st Place - Spot Sports Reporting - "Complete Opposites" (Eric Spruill, The Edmond Sun)
• 1st Place - Spot Sports Reporting - "Knocked Out" (Clay Horning, The Norman Transcript)
• 1st Place - Feature - "Zachary's Tale" (M. Scott Carter, The Norman Transcript)
• 1st Place - Sports Feature - "She Can't Lose" (Clay Horning, The Norman Transcript)
• 1st Place - Sports Columns (Jeff Cali, The Ada Evening News)
• 1st Place - Personal Columns (Christian Potts, The Norman Transcript)
• 1st Place - Editorials (Matt Lane, McAlester News-Capital)
• 1st Place - Page One Layout (Shana Adkisson, The Norman Transcript)
• 1st Place - Headlines (Christian Potts, The Norman Transcript)
• 1st Place - General Excellence (Kim Poindexter, Teddye Snell, Travis Metcalf, Josh Newton, Garron Marsh and Betty Smith, Tahlequah Daily Press)
• 1st Place - Web Site (Shana Adkisson, The Norman Transcript, normantranscript.com)
• 1st Place - Oklahoma Centennial Coverage - "Fairview Planning 'Monumental' Birthday Cake" (Rowynn Ricks, Woodward News)
• 1st Place - Oklahoma Centennial Coverage - "The Long Drive" (DawnDee Bostwick, The Duncan Banner)
• 1st Place - Oklahoma Centennial Special Issue - "A Century of Memories Come Home to Woodward" (Staff, Woodward News)
• 1st Place - Best New Journalist of the Year (Josh Newton, Tahlequah Daily Press)
• 1st Place - Best New Journalist of the Year (Julianna Parker, The Norman Transcript)
• 1st Place - Web Site Photo - "Fatal Crash" (Bridget Bese, Woodward News)
• 1st Place - Web Site Photo - "Homeless Connect" (Jerry Laizure, The Norman Transcript)
• 1st Place - General News Photo - "Ghost Hunters" (Drew Harmon, The Edmond Sun)
• 1st Place - General News Photo - "Letting Go" (Kevin Harvison, McAlester News-Capital)
• 1st Place - Photo Package - "24 Hours in Edmond" (Sarah Phipps, Drew Harmon and Maike Rode, The Edmond Sun)
• 1st Place - Photo Package - "Ice Storm" (Kevin Harvison, McAlester News-Capital)
• 1st Place - Photo Package - "Kingfisher Drowning" (Billy Hefton, Enid News & Eagle)
• 1st Place - Feature Photo - "Cheyenne Dancers" (Drew Harmon, The Edmond Sun)
• 1st Place - Feature Photo - "Where the Sidewalk Ends" (M. Scott Carter, The Norman Transcript)
• Sweepstakes Winner - Best Centennial Special Issue: "A Century of Memories Come Home to Woodward" (Staff, Woodward News)
• Sweepstakes Winner - Editorials (Matt Lane, McAlester News-Capital)

Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors

2008 Writing, Photo Contests
Announced: Friday, March 28, 2008

• 1st Place – Editorial - "Painful Plan" (Mitchel Olszak, New Castle News)

Pennsylvania Newspaper Association

2008 Keystone Press Awards
Announced: March 2008

• 1st Place - Distinguished Writing - Daily (Damian Gessel, The Daily Item, Sunbury)
• 1st Place - Business or Consumer Story (Damian Gessel, The Daily Item, Sunbury)
• 1st Place - Ongoing News Coverage (MaryAlice Meli, New Castle News)
• 1st Place - Series (Lisa Micco, New Castle News)
• 1st Place - News Beat Reporting (Pat Litowitz, New Castle News)

Oklahoma Press Association

2007 Better Newspaper Contest
Announced: Friday, Feb. 23, 2008

• Sequoyah Award Winner – Muskogee Phoenix
• 1st Place – News Content (Norman Transcript)
• 1st Place – Layout and Design (Muskogee Phoenix)
• 1st Place – In-depth Enterprise (Enid News & Eagle)
• 1st Place – Editorial Comment (Muskogee Phoenix)
• 1st Place – Personal Columns (Enid News & Eagle)
• 1st Place – News Writing (Muskogee Phoenix)
• 1st Place – Sports Coverage (The Norman Transcript)
• 1st Place – Photography (McAlester News-Capital)
• 1st Place – Community Leadership (Muskogee Phoenix)
• Sequoyah Award Winner – The Duncan Banner
• 1st Place – News Content (The Duncan Banner)
• 1st Place – Layout and Design (Claremore Daily Progress)
• 1st Place – Editorial Comment (Claremore Daily Progress)
• 1st Place – Personal Columns (Claremore Daily Progress)
• 1st Place – News Writing (The Express Star, Chickasha)
• 1st Place – Sports Coverage (The Duncan Banner)
• 1st Place – Photography (The Edmond Sun)
• 1st Place – In-depth Enterprise (Pryor Daily Times)
• 1st Place – Community Leadership (Pauls Valley Daily Democrat)
• Sequoyah Award Winner – Waurika News-Democrat
• 1st Place – Layout and Design – Waurika News-Democrat
• 1st Place – Editorial Comment – Waurika News-Democrat
• 1st Place – News Writing – Waurika News- Democrat
• 1st Place – Sports Coverage – Waurika News-Democrat

New England Press Association

2007 Better Newspaper Contest
Announced: Saturday, Feb. 9, 2008

• 1st Place – Spot News Story (Staff, The Salem News)
• 1st Place – Transportation/Commuter Reporting (Jill Harmacinski & Terry Date, The Eagle-Tribune)
• 1st Place – Sports Photo (Katie McMahon, The Salem News)
• 1st Place – Community Involvement in the Paper (Gloucester Daily Times)

Iowa Newspaper Associaton

Iowa Newspaper Foundation Better Newspaper Contests
Announced: Friday, Feb. 8, 2008

• 1st Place – Best Special Section (Knoxville Journal-Express)
• 1st Place – Master Columnist (Steve Woodhouse, Knoxville Journal-Express)

Iowa Associated Press Managing Editors

2008 Iowa APME Contest
Announced: Friday, Feb. 8, 2008

• 1st Place – Spot News Reporting - "Water Woes" (Mark Newman, Scott Niles, Ottumwa Courier)

Suburban Newspaper Association

2007 Editorial Contest
Announced: Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008
(17 awards to CNHI newspapers)

• 1st Place – Best Breaking News Story – “Blizzard Strikes,” Feb. 14, 2007 (Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Ind.)
• 1st Place – Best Special Section – “Who Are We, Valdosta?” March 25, 2007 (Valdosta Daily Times, Valdosta, Ga.)

Minnesota Press Association

2006-07 Better Newspaper Contest
Announced: Wednesday, Jan 23, 2008

• 1st Place – Best Local News Story (Dan Nienaber & Nick Hanson, The Free Press, Mankato)
• 1st Place – News Photography (John Cross, The Free Press, Mankato)
• 1st Place – Sports Feature/Action Photography (Pat Christman, The Free Press, Mankato)
• 1st Place – Freedom of Information Award (The Free Press, Mankato)
• 1st Place – Best Social Issues Feature Story (Mark Fischenich, The Free Press, Mankato)

Kentucky Press Association

2007 Excellence in Kentucky Newspapers
Announced: Friday, Jan. 25, 2008

• 1st Place – General Excellence (Richmond Register)
• 1st Place – General Excellence (Times Tribune, Corbin)
• 1st Place – Best Spot News Coverage (Olive Hill Times)
• 1st Place – Best Editorial Page (Olive Hill Times)
• 1st Place – Best Spot News Coverage (Greenup County News Times)
• 1st Place – Best Feature Story (Willie Sawyers, London Sentinel Echo)
• 1st Place – Best Sports Column (Denis House, London Sentinel Echo)
• 1st Place – Best Sports Story (Denver Brown, Morehead News)
• 1st Place – Best Enterprise or Analytical Story (Tara Kaprowry, London Sentinel Echo)
• 1st Place – Best Investigative Story or Series (Willie Sawyers, Allison Altizer, Tara Kaprowry, London Sentinel Echo)
• 1st Place – Best Headline (Denver Brown, Morehead News)
• 1st Place – Best General News Picture (Carol Mills, London Sentinel Echo)
• 1st Place – Best Sports Picture (Denver Brown, Morehead News)
• 1st Place – Best Sports Picture Essay (Denver Brown, Morehead News)
• 1st Place – Best Graphic (Greg Kitzmiller, London Sentinel Echo)
• 1st Place – Best Sports Page/Section (Denis House, London Sentinel Echo)
• 1st Place – Best Editorial Page (Derek Micah Armstrong, London Sentinel Echo)
• 1st Place – Best Newspaper Web Site (Morehead News)
• 1st Place – Best Column (Samantha Swindler, Times Tribune, Corbin)
• 1st Place – Best Sports Story (Nathan Hutchinson, Richmond Register)
• 1st Place – Best Sports Feature Story (Steve Cornelius, Commonwealth Journal)
• 1st Place – Best Enterprise or Analytical Story (Marty Finley, Times Tribune, Corbin)
• 1st Place – Best Investigative Story or Series (Kelly Foreman, Richmond Register)
• 1st Place – Best Ongoing/Extended Story Coverage (Kelly Foreman, Richmond Register)
• 1st Place – Best Spot News Picture (Eric Steinkopff, Times Tribune, Corbin)
• 1st Place – Best Picture Essay (Bill Hanson, Times Tribune, Corbin)
• 1st Place – Best Graphic (Kasey Doyle & Joey Hampton, Times Tribune, Corbin)
• 1st Place – Best Sports Page/Section (Nathan Hutchinson, Richmond Register)
• 1st Place – Best Spot News Coverage (Tim Preston, The Independent, Ashland)
• 1st Place – Best General News Picture (Kevin Goldy, The Independent, Ashland)
• 1st Place – Special Sections (Adam Van Kirk, The Independent, Ashland)
• 1st Place – Best Sports Page/Section (Jennifer Fields, The Independent, Ashland)
• 1st Place – Best Front Page (Adam Fields, The Independent, Ashland)

Hoosier State Press Association Foundation

2007 Better Newspaper Contest
Announced: Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007

• 1st Place – Best Business/Economic News Coverage (John Baracani, Hendricks County Flyer, Avon)
• 1st Place – Headline Writing (Chad Steenerson, Tribune-Star, Terre Haute)
• 1st Place – Best Profile Feature (Jennifer Dawson, Zionsville Times Senitnel)
• 1st Place – Best Profile Feature (John Dempsey, Kokomo Tribune)
• 1st Place – Best In-depth Feature or Feature Package (Staff, The Herald Bulletin, Anderson)
• 1st Place – Best Sports Event Coverage (Tom James & Todd Golden, Tribune Star, Terre Haute)
• 1st Place – Best Sports News or Feature Coverage (Brent Glasgow, Hendricks County Flyer, Avon)
• 1st Place – Best Sports News or Feature Coverage (Matthew Cress, The Tribune, New Albany)
• 1st Place – Best Sports News or Feature Coverage (David Hughes, Tribune Star, Terre Haute)
• 1st Place – Best Sports Columnist (Mike Hutsell, The Evening News, Jeffersonville)
• 1st Place – Best Sports Feature Photo (Chuck Branham, The Evening News, Jeffersonville)
• 1st Place – Best Sports Action Photo (Dorian McDaniel, Hendricks County Flyer, Avon)
• 1st Place – Best Sports Action Photo (Tim Bath, Kokomo Tribune)
• 1st Place – Best Feature Photo (Chad Weaver, The Goshen News)
• 1st Place – Best Multiple Picture Group (Chad Weaver, The Goshen News)
• 1st Place – Best Picture Story with Sound Track (Kelly Overton, Washington Times-Herald)
• 1st Place – Best Video Story (Staff, Lebanon Reporter)
• 1st Place – Best Editorial Page (Kathy Linton, Hendricks County Flyer, Avon)
• 1st Place – Best Sports Section (The Evening News, Jeffersonville)
• 1st Place – Best Online Site/Web Page (The Tribune, New Albany)
• 1st Place – Best Newspaper Design (Hendricks County Flyer, Avon)
• 1st Place – Best Newspaper Design (The Tribune, New Albany)
• 1st Place – Best Newspaper Design (The Herald Bulletin, Anderson)
• 1st Place – General Excellence (The Tribune, New Albany)