CNHI's Award-Winning Newspapers
CNHI newspapers that have won state, regional and national editorial competitions
Note: List includes winners of first-place and general excellence prizes, as well as finalists in selected national contests. Most awards are presented in a circulation-based category or division not listed here. Names of individual winners are included where information is available.
Missouri Kansas Associated Press Publishers and Editors
Awards Presented Dec. 6-7, 2009
- 2009 David R. Bradley Member of the Year Award
The Joplin Globe - The Globe was honored for its contributions to the news cooperative. (Read more)
- Photo of the Year Award
T. Rob Brown, The Joplin Globe - Brown was honored for a photo of Army Specialist Kris Haddock embracing his 3- and 4-year-old children following a deployment ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 19. Haddock's unit, the 203rd Engineer Battalion, was being sent to Afghanistan. (See Brown's photo)
Hoosier State Press Association
2009 Better Newspaper Contest
Presented: Dec. 5, 2009
- 1st Place - Blue Ribbon Award (The Herald-Tribune, Batesville)
- 1st Place - General Excellence (Hendricks County Flyer, Avon)
- 1st Place - General Excellence (The Tribune, New Albany)
- 1st Place - Web Sites (Hendricks County Flyer, Avon)
- 1st Place - Best Sports Event Coverage (Bryan Helvie, The Herald-Tribune, Batesville)
- 1st Place - Best Sports News or Feature Coverage (Kevin Leibrock, Hendricks County Flyer, Avon)
- 1st Place - Best Spot News Photo (Bryan Helvie, The Herald-Tribune, Batesville)
- 1st Place - Best General News Photo (Wendy Gould, Hendricks County Flyer, Avon)
- 1st Place - Best Sports Action Photo (Dorian McDaniel, Hendricks County Flyer, Avon)
- 1st Place - Best Editorial Page (Staff, The Herald-Tribune, Batesville)
- 1st Place - Best Newspaper Design (Bryan Helvie, The Herald-Tribune, Batesville)
- 1st Place - Best Ongoing News Coverage (Eric Smith, Zionsville Times Sentinel)
- 1st Place - Best News Coverage with No Deadline (Rod Rose, Lebanon Reporter)
- 1st Place - Best Business/Economic News Coverage (Matt Koesters, The Evening News, Jeffersonville)
- 1st Place - Headline Writing (Amy Huffman-Branham, The Evening News, Jeffersonville)
- 1st Place - Best Sports News or Feature Category (Matt Hutsell, The Evening News, Jeffersonville)
- 1st Place - Best Spot News Photo (Kevin McGloshen, The Tribune, New Albany)
- 1st Place - Best Sports Feature Photo (Kevin McGloshen, The Tribune, New Albany)
- 1st Place - Best Sports Action Photo (Kevin McGloshen, The Tribune, New Albany)
- 1st Place - Best Feature Photo (Kevin McGloshen, The Tribune, New Albany)
- 1st Place - Best Picture Story (Kelly Overton, Washington Times Herald)
- 1st Place - Best Editorial Page (Staff, The Tribune, New Albany)
- 1st Place - Best Sports Section (Staff, The Tribune, New Albany)
- 1st Place - Best Newspaper Design (Staff, The Evening News, Jeffersonville)
- 1st Place - Best In-Depth Feature or Feature Package (Michael Wanbaugh, The Goshen News)
- 1st Place - Best Editorial Page (Kelly Hawes, Pharos-Tribune, Logansport)
- 1st Place - Best General Commentary (Mark Bennett, Tribune-Star, Terre Haute)
- 1st Place - Best Business/Economic News Coverage (Brandi Watters, The Herald Bulletin, Anderson)
- 1st Place - Headline Writing (Chad Steenerson, Tribune-Star, Terre Haute)
- 1st Place - Best In-Depth Feature or Feature Package (Mark Bennett, Tribune-Star, Terre Haute)
- 1st Place - Best Sports Even Coverage (Todd Golden, Tribune-Star, Terre Haute)
- 1st Place - Best Sports News or Feature Coverage (George Bremer, The Herald Bulletin, Anderson)
- 1st Place - Best Coverage of Local Impact of the Recession (Mark Bennett, Tribune-Star, Terre Haute)
- 1st Place - Best Business Section or Page(s) (Alicia Morgan, Tribune-Star, Terre Haute)
Pennsylvania Newspaper Association
2009 Newspaper of the Year Awards
Presented: Nov. 13, 2009
- 1st Place - Newswriting Excellence (Allied News, Grove City)
- 1st Place - General and Departmental News (Allied News, Grove City)
- 1st Place - Editorial/Opinion Page (Allied News, Grove City)
- 1st Place - Best Use of Photography (The Meadville Tribune)
- 1st Place - Diversity (The Herald, Sharon)
- 1st Place - Special Section (The Meadville Tribune)
- 1st Place - Newspaper Promotion (The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown)
Inland Press Association
2009 Newsroom Contest
Announced: Oct. 15, 2009
- 1st Place - Editorial Excellence (The Pharos-Tribune, Logansport, Ind.)
Judges'Comments: The research and reporting that came before this writer ever approached the column provided a valid foundation for effective editorial opinion. The writer convinced readers through information, evidence and logic. He also carried readers beyond recognition and toward a solution."
- 1st Place - Photography (Roger Derrigrand, Eagle-Tribune, North Andover, Mass.)
- 3rd Place - Photography (Roger Derrigrand, Eagle-Tribune, North Andover, Mass.)
- 2nd Place - Picture Use (Bryan Eaton, Jim Reily, Kristen Chevalier, Daily News of Newburyport, Mass.)
West Virginia Press Association
2009 Better Newspaper Contest
Announced: Aug. 8, 2009
- 1st Place - Column Writing (Tom Colley, Bluefield Daily Telegraph)
- 1st Place - Editorial Page (Samantha Perry, Bluefield Daily Telegraph)
- 1st Place - Front Page (Allen Roberts, Bluefield Daily Telegraph)
- 1st Place - Lifestyle Column (Jamie Parsell, Bluefield Daily Telegraph)
- 1st Place - Newspaper of the Year (Times West Virginian, Fairmont)
- 1st Place - General Excellence (Times West Virginian, Fairmont)
- 1st Place - Headline News - “Not-So-Sweet-16,” “Milwaukee’s Best” and
“Uncanny X-man" (Mike Bowen, Times West Virginian)
- 1st Place - Governmental Affairs Reporting - Coverage of water rate increase (Mallory Panuska and Misty Poe, Times West Virginian)
- 1st Place - Feature Photography - “Life on the stage" (Danny Snyder, Times West Virginain)
- 1st Place - Sports Section - "Welcome Home, Mary Lou Retton" (Misty Poe and Cliff Nichols, Times West Virginian)
- 1st Place - Sports Columnist (Bob Hertzel, Times West Virginian)
- 1st Place - Front Page (Cliff Nichols and Ted Swayer, Times West Virginian)
- 1st Place - Editorial - Marion County Commission hires attorney to investigate election issue (Misty Poe, Times West Virginian)
- 1st Place - Service to the Community - Stories about conditions of historic Woodlawn Cemetery (Staff, Times West Virginian)
- 1st Place - Service to the Community - Stories, editorials about Raleigh General Hospital's plan to begin offer advanced cardiology treatment (Staff, The Register-Herald, Beckley)
- 1st Place - Lifestyle Page (Bev Davis and Dee Sizemore, The Register-Herald, Beckley)
- 1st Place - Front Page (Jeff Stover, The Register-Herald, Beckley)
- 1st Place - Special Section (Staff, The Register-Herald, Beckley)
- 1st Place - Columnist (Nerissa Young, The Register-Herald, Beckley)
- 1st Place - Photography, News (C.L. Garvin, The Register-Herald, Beckley)
- 1st Place - Photography, Sports (C.L. Garvin, The Register-Herald, Beckley)
Alabama Press Association
2009 Better Newspaper Contest
Presented: July 18, 2009
- 1st Place - Best Public Service - Limestone quarry coverage (Staff, The News Courier, Athens)
- 1st Place - Best Local Education Coverage (The Cullman Times)
- 1st Place - Best Local News Coverage (The News Courier, Athens)
- 1st Place - Best Business Story or Column - "Will farmers create canola co-op?" (Kelly Kazek, The News Courier, Athens)
- 1st Place - Best News Feature Story - "Justice ... finally" (Patrick McCreless, The Cullman Times)
- 1st Place - Best Editorial - "We can only have power if we speak out" (Kelly Kazek, The News Courier, Athens)
- 1st Place - Best Feature Photo - "Puppy Love" (Kim Rynders, The News Courier, Athens)
- 1st Place - Best News Photo - "Home Sweet Home" (Brittany Woodby, The Cullman Times)
- 1st Place - Best Headline - "H2 ... uh oh" (Kelly Kazek, The News Courier, Athens)
- 1st Place - Best Niche Publication - "Hometown Appeal" (The Leeds News)
Alabama Associated Press Managing Editors
2008 Award Winners
Announced: May 24, 2009
- 1st Place - Best Newsfeatures - "Never Again" (Patrick McCreless, The Cullman Times)
- 1st Place - Best Education News - "Putting nap time to bed" (Trent Moore, The Cullman Times)
- 1st Place - Best Sports Deadline Reporting - "Coming Home" (Justin Graves, The Cullman Times)
- 1st Place - Best Sports Feature - "Deja vu from 62" (Michael Cummings, The Cullman Times)
- 1st Place - Best Sports Column Writing (Justin Graves, The Cullman Times)
- 1st Place - Best Participatory Sports Story - "Dixie derby girls empowered by roller rink competition" (Jennifer Hill, The News Courier, Athens)
- 1st Place - Best Portrait/Personality Photo - "A Fighter" (Amanda Shavers-Davis, The Cullman Times)
- 1st Place - Photo Portfolio (Kim Rynder, The News Courier, Athens)
- 1st Place - Best Deadline Page Design (Phil Willis and Kelly Kazek, The News Courier, Athens)
- 1st Place - Best Non-Deadline Page Design (Jennifer Hill, Phil Willis, Ashley Hargrove and Kelly Kazek, The News Courier, Athens)
- 1st Place - Best Headlines (Kelly Kazek, The News Courier, Athens)
- 1st Place - Best News Graphics - "Report Cards" (Matthew Kuka, The Cullman Times)
Georgia Associated Press Association
2008 Award Winners
Announced: Monday, April 20, 2009
- Story of the Year - "Suicide bomber" (Staff, The Daily Citizen, Dalton, Ga.)
- Story of the Year - "Fullman plays for his father" (Chris Whitaker, Americus Times Recorder)
- Photo of the Year - "Unlikely rescue" (Matt Hamilton, The Daily Citizen, Dalton, Ga.)
- 1st Place - Best Deadline Reporting - "Suicide bomber" (Staff, The Daily Citizen, Dalton, Ga.)
- 1st Place - Best Feature Writing - "Subway to their hearts" (Jamie Jones, The Daily Citizen, Dalton, Ga.)
- 1st Place - Best Sports - "A boatload of fans have followed SE" (Marty Kirkland, The Daily Citizen, Dalton, Ga.)
- 1st Place - Best Spot News Photo - "Unlikely rescue" (Matt Hamilton, The Daily Citizen, Dalton, Ga.)
- 1st Place - Best Sports Feature Photo - "Opener" (Matt Hamilton, The Daily Citizen, Dalton, Ga.)
- 1st Place - Best Photo Illustration - "Football illustrations I" (Matt Hamilton, The Daily Citizen, Dalton, Ga.)
- 1st Place - Best Portfolio - "Portfolio" (Misty Watson, The Daily Citizen, Dalton, Ga.)
- 1st Place - Best Public Service - "School system para-pro" (Angie Thompson, The Tifton Gazette)
- 1st Place - Best Sports - "Fullman plays for his father" (Chris Whitaker, Americus Times-Recorder)
- 1st Place - Best Business - "Day jet flies past Tifton" (Jane Cone, The Tifton Gazette)
- 1st Place - Best Editorial Writing - "Move forward by dealing with issues" (The Tifton Gazette)
AP Oklahoma News Executives
2008 Annual Carl Rogan Editorial Excellence Competition
Announced March 28, 2009
- 1st Place - General Excellence (The Edmond Sun)
- 1st Place - General Excellence (The Norman Transcript)
- 1st Place - Web site (The Norman Transcript)
- Sweepstakes - "Oklahoma veterans center under investigation" (Carol Cole-Frowe and M. Scott Carter, The Norman Transcript)
- 1st Place - Investigative Reporting - "Oklahoma veterans center under investigation" (Carol Cole-Frowe and M. Scott Carter, The Norman Transcript)
- 1st Place - Public Service Reporting - "Miscellaneous election" (Teddye Snell, Tahlequah Daily Press)
- 1st Place - Business Spot News Reporting - "Woodward Care Center to close" (Rowynn Ricks, Woodward News)
- 1st Place - Spot News - "As families watch (James Beaty, McAlester News-Capital)
- 1st Place - General News - "Underwood murder trial" (Julianna Parker, The Norman Transcript)
- 1st Place - Spot Sports Reporting - "Boomers open search" (Johnny McMahan, Woodward News)
- 1st Place - Spot Sports Reporting - "Done deal" (Jeff Cali, Ada Evening News)
- 1st Place - Feature - "Local woman fights against Huntington Disease" (James Coburn, The Edmond Sun)
- 1st Place - Sport Features - "Gone but not forgotten" (Jeff Harrison, The Edmond Sun)
- 1st Place - Sport Features - "Hearing the silent thunder" (Carol Cole-Frowe, The Norman Transcript)
- 1st Place - Sports Column (Johnny McMahan, Woodward News)
- 1st Place - Sports Column (Clay Horning, The Norman Transcript)
- 1st Place - Personal Column (Linda Henley, The Norman Transcript)
- 1st Place - Personal Column (Jeff Mullin, The Enid News & Eagle)
- 1st Place - Editorials (Lisa Shearer, The Edmond Sun)
- 1st Place - Reviews (James Beaty, McAlester News-Capital)
- 1st Place - Non-Page One Layout - "Back story" (Clay Horning, The Norman Transcript)
- 1st Place - Page One Deadline Layout - "Growing problems" (Matt Lane, McAlester News-Capital)
- 1st Place - Headlines (Kim Poindexter, Tahlequah Daily Press)
- 1st Place - Headlines (Clay Horning, The Norman Transcript)
- 1st Place - Graphics/Illustratioins (Josh Newton, Tahlequah Daily Press)
- 1st Place - Graphics/Illustratioins (Adam Scott, The Norman Transcript)
- Best New Journalist of the Year (Courtney Crauthers, The Edmond Sun)
- Best New Journalist of the Year (Randy Mitchell, Ada Evening News)
- 1st Place - Sport Photo - "Nice grab" (Drew Harmon, The Edmond Sun)
- 1st Place - Sport Photo - "Cowboy down" (Kevin Harvison, McAlester News-Capital)
- 1st Place - General News Photo - "View from above" (Josh Newton, Tahlequah Daily News)
- 1st Place - Web site photos - "Balloon Beauty" (Josh Newton, Tahlequah Daily Press)
- 1st Place - Web site photos - "Fire burns apartment" (Jerry Laizure, The Norman Transcript)
Pennsylvania Newspaper Association
2009 Keystone Press Awards
Announced: March 2009
- 1st Place - Graphic/Photo Illustration - "Under the lens" (John Tanish, The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown)
- 1st Place - Investigative Reporting - "Online college" (Patrick W. Connelly, The Herald, Sharon)
- 1st Place - Niche Publications - "Mercer County Business Chronicle" (Michael Roknick and John Zavinski, The Herald, Sharon)
- 1st Place - Sports/Outdoor Column - "Line of fire"; "Botched job"; "Lessons Learned" (Kayleen Cubbal, New Castle News)
- 1st Place - Feature Story - "Baby love" (David Burcham, New Castle News)
- 1st Place - Headline Writing - "This just in"; "Illustrator man"; "Bond of brothers" (Richard Young, The Herald, Sharon)
New England Newspaper Association
Annual Contest
Announced: Friday, March 13, 2009
- Newspaper of the Year (Gloucester, Mass., Daily Times)
- Distinguished Newspaper (The Daily News, Newburyport, Mass.)
- Publick Occurrences Award, Photojournalism - "Honoring a local hero" (Photographers Deborah Parker and Ken Yuszkus, The Salem News, Salem, Mass.)
- Publick Occurrences Award, Photojournalism - "Somber news: Body of soldier found in Iraq" (Photographer Roger Darrigrand, The Eagle-Tribune, North Andover, Mass.)
The New York Newspaper Publishers Association
Awards for Excellence
Announced: Feb. 27, 2009
- Distinguished Breaking News Coverage - "NT girl abducted at gunpoint / For parents, news brings shock, fear" (Phil Dzikiy and David J. Hill, Tonawanda News)
- Distinguished Community Service - "Concert clash at Gateway Harbor" (Eric DuVall and Neale Gulley, Tonawanda News)
- Distinguished Sports Coverage - "Crunch High School Football" (Tim Schmitt, Nate Beutel and Jonah Bronstein, Niagara Gazette)
- Distinguished Editorial Writing (Sam Pollak, The Daily Star, Oneonta)
- Distinguished Column Writing (Sam Pollak, The Daily Star, Oneonta)
- Distinguished Investigative Reporting - "Legislator voucher probe" (Denise A. Raymo, Press-Republican, Plattsburgh)
- Distinguished Headline Writing - "Prison visitor subject to hard labor (Bob Grady, Press-Republican, Plattsburgh)
- Distinguished Community Service - "Iced in memory" (Lohr McKinstry, Dan Heath, Joe LoTemplio, Stephen Bartlett, Jeff Meyers, Rachael Osborne, Denise A. Raymo, Andrea VanValkenburg, Robin Caudell, Alvin Reiner, Kim Smith Dedam and Lauren Vilbert, Press-Republican, Plattsburgh)
- Distinguished Breaking News Coverage - "Mooers murder attempt alleged" (Rachael Osborne, Press-Republican, Plattsburgh)
New England Press Association
2008 Better Newspaper Contest
Announced: Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009
- 1st Place - Audio Slideshow (Deborah Parker, The Salem News)
- 1st Place - Business/Economic Reporting (Stephen Tait, The Daily News, Newburyport)
- 1st Place - Headline Writing (Andover Townsman)
- 1st Place - Editorial Writing (Nelson Benton, The Salem News)
- 1st Place - Environmental Reporting (Staff, The Daily News, Newburyport)
- 1st Place - Front Page (Fran Landry, The Eagle-Tribune, North Andover)
- 1st Place - Niche Publication (Staff, The Daily News, Newburyport)
- 1st Place - Sports Story (Ryan Lambert, The Derry News)
- 1st Place - Spot News Story (Staff, The Eagle-Tribune, North Andover)
Oklahoma Press Association
2008 Better Newspaper Contest
Announced: Saturday, Feb. 7, 2009
- Sequoyah Award Winner - Muskogee Phoenix
- 1st Place - Layout & Design - The Norman Transcript
- 1st Place - Sales Promotion - Enid News & Eagle
- 1st Place - In-depth Enterprise - Enid News & Eagle
- 1st Place - Editorial Comment - Muskogee Phoenix
- 1st Place - Personal Columns - Muskogee Phoenix
- 1st Place - News Writing - Muskogee Phoenix
- 1st Place - Feature Writing - Muskogee Phoenix
- 1st Place - Sports Coverage - The Norman Transcript
- 1st Place - Photography - Muskogee Phoenix
- 1st Place - Community Leadership - The Norman Transcript
- Sequoyah Award Winner - Stillwater NewsPress
- 1st Place - Advertising - Stillwater NewsPress
- 1st Place - In-depth Enterprise - The Duncan Banner
- 1st Place - Editorial Comment - Stillwater NewsPress
- 1st Place - Personal Columns - McAlester News-Capital
- 1st Place - Sports Coverage - Stillwater NewsPress
- 1st Place - Photography - Stillwater NewsPress
- 1st Place - Editorial Comment - Tahlequah Daily Press
- 1st Place - Feature Writing - Woodward News
- 1st Place - Sports Coverage - Tahlequah Daily Press
- 1st Place - Community Leadership - The Daily Times, Pryor
- Sequoyah Award Winner - Waurika News-Democrat
- 1st Place - News Content - Waurika News-Democrat
- 1st Place - Sales Promotion - Waurika News-Democrat
- 1st Place - In-depth Enterprise - Waurika News-Democrat
- 1st Place - Editorial Comment - Waurika News-Democrat
- 1st Place - Personal Columns - Waurika News-Democrat
- 1st Place - Sports Coverage - Waurika News-Democrat
- 1st Place - Photography - Waurika News-Democrat
Suburban Newspapers of America
2008 Editorial Contest
Announced: January 2009
- 1st Place - Best Environmental Coverage - "Voyage down the Minnesota" (Tim Krohn and John Cross, Mankato, Minn., Free Press)
- 1st Place - Best Column Writing (Kelly Kazek , The News Courier, Athens, Ala.)
- 1st Place - Best Editorial Writing (Mike Tyree, Traverse City, Mich., Record-Eagle)
- 1st Place - Best Special Section - Hoosier Park Casino (The Herald Bulletin, Anderson, Ind.)
- 1st Place - Community Service Award, Promotional - Needy Family Fund (The Daily Item, Sunbury, Pa.)
Inland Press Association
2008 Newsroom Contests
Announced: Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008
- 1st Place - Local News Writing, Explanatory Reporting - "Sand Dollars" (Reporters Katie Farrell, Angeljean Chiaramida, Katie Curley, Victor Tine and Editor John Macone, Daily News of Newburyport, Mass.)
Click here to read "Fighting the Tide," a series about beach erosion and its effects on historic coastal communities
- 1st Place - Local News Writing, Explanatory Reporting - "Meijer's secret plan" (Reporter Brian McGillivary, News Editor Mike Tyree and Editor Bill Thomas, Traverse City Record-Eagle)
Click here to read the series of stories about the retail company's campaign against town officials who voted against it in a zoning case.
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
West Virginia Press Association
2008 Better Newspaper Contest
Announced: August 2008
- 1st Place - Best Written News Story - "Part of Bluefield's history collapses" (Samantha Perry, Bluefield Daily Telegraph)
- 1st Place - Business/Labor Coverage - "St. Luke's employers" (Tammie Toler, The Princeton Times)
- 1st Place - Best Columnist (Christian Giggenbach, The Register-Herald, Beckley)
- 1st Place - Best Columnist (Tammie Toler, The Princeton Times)
- 1st Place - Best Editorial Page - March 24, 2007 (Tom Colley, Bluefield Daily Telegraph)
- 1st Place - Best Editorial Page (Staff, The Princeton Times)
- 1st Place - Best Front Page - Jan. 31, 2007 (Tim Vandall, The Register-Herald, Beckley)
- 1st Place - Best Front Page - April 20, 2007 (Staff, The Princeton Times)
- 1st Place - Best Governmental Affairs - "Several factors lead to water woes" (Misty Poe and Bill Byrd, The Times West Virginian, Fairmont)
- 1st Place - Best Headline/News - "Lights, camera, ticket" (Andy Patton, Bluefield Daily Telegraph)
- 1st Place - Best Legal Issues/Courts - "Fuller gets life" (Tammie Toler, The Princeton Times)
- 1st Place - Best Lifestyle Pages (Tim Cowan and Jennifer Roush, The Times West Virginian, Fairmont)
- 1st Place - Best Lifestlyes Features - "As God leads me" (Debra Minor Wilson, The Times West Virginian)
- 1st Place - Best News Feature - "Science or survival" (Tammie Toler, The Princeton Times)
- 1st Place - Best Newspaper Design (Staff, The Princeton Times)
- 1st Place - Best Photography/News - "We're so humbled by it" (Danny Snyder, The Times West Virginian, Fairmont)
- 1st Place - Best Photography/Sports - "Breaking away" (Tammie Toler, The Princeton Times)
- 1st Place - Best Single Editorial - "'Dysfunctional' WVU athletic department?" (Cliff Nichols, The Times West Virginian, Fairmont)
- 1st Place - Best Single Issue - Jan. 31, 2007 (Staff, The Register-Herald, Beckley)
- 1st Place - Best Special Section - Yearbook 2007 (Staff, The Register-Herald, Beckley)
- 1st Place - Best Special Section - "Four Seasons Country" (Staff, Bluefield Daily Telegraph)
- 1st Place - Best Sports Columnist - "Rod will now be seen as public enemy No. 1" (Dave Morrison, The Register-Herald, Beckley)
- 1st Place - Best Sports Columnist - "Don't ask wrong questions" (Bob Hertzel, The Times West Virginian, Fairmont)
- 1st Place - Best Sports Feature Writing - "Kidd, backed by family and friends" (Dave Morrison, The Register-Herald, Beckley)
- 1st Place - Best Sports Feature Writing - "Big daddy" (Duane Cochran, The Times West Virginian, Fairmont)
- 1st Place - Best Sports Feature Writing - "Taking to the trails" (The Princeton Times)
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
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)
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