2014 State Press Awards · Contributors: Jared Felkins, Mary Hinds, Laurie Everett, Matt Masters, Caitlin Rickard, Kimberly Jordan, Sara McManamy-Johnson 2014. Best Education Reporting

2014 State Press Awards

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andThe Tennessee Press Association

BestEducationReporting

2014

Best Education ReportingGroup I

2.The Erwin RecordContributors: Keith Whitson, Keeli Parkey, Thomas Knisley

3.Carroll County News-LeaderContributors: Shirley Nanney, Ron Park

4.Chester County IndependentContributors: Mary Dunbar, James A. Webb

5.The Ashland City TimesContributors: Tim Adkins, Randy Moomaw

2014

Best Education ReportingGroup I

Herald & TribuneContributors: Karen Sells, Kristen Swing

First Place

2014

Best Education ReportingGroup II

2.Gallatin News ExaminerContributors: Jennifer Easton, Tena Lee, Sarah Kingsbury, Jesse Hughes, Dessislava Yankova

3.News-HeraldContributors: Stephanie Myers, Jeremy Styron, Jeremy Nash

4.The Standard BannerContributors: Dale Gentry, Steve Marion

5.Manchester TimesContributors: Josh Peterson, John Coffelt, Marian Galbraith

2014

Best Education ReportingGroup II

The Advocate & Democrat

Contributors: Jessica Cross, Michael Thomason, Tommy Millsaps

First Place

2014

Best Education ReportingGroup III

2.The Tullahoma NewsContributors: Brian Justice, Marian Galbraith, Andrea Agardy

3.Southern StandardContributors: Donna Anderson, Duane Sherrill, James Clark

4.Shelbyville Times-GazetteContributors: Jason Reynolds, John Carney, David Melson, Chris Siers

5.The Lebanon DemocratContributors: Jared Felkins, Mary Hinds, Laurie Everett, Matt Masters, Caitlin Rickard, Kimberly Jordan, Sara McManamy-Johnson

2014

Best Education ReportingGroup III

Elizabethton StarContributors: Ashley Rader, Max Hrenda, Brian Reese,

Brandon Hicks, Mark Stevens, Bryan Stevens

First Place

2014

Best Education ReportingGroup IV

2.The Jackson Sun

3.Bristol Herald CourierContributors: David McGee, Allie Robinson Gibson, Joe Tennis

4.The Daily HeraldContributors: Bailey Loosemore, Kelly Quimby, Kate Coil

5.The Greeneville SunContributors: Kristen Buckles, Sarah R. Gregory

2014

Best Education ReportingGroup IV

The Leaf-Chronicle

First Place

2014

Best Education ReportingGroup V

2.Chattanooga Times Free PressContributors: Kevin Hardy, Joan Garrett McClane

3.News SentinelContributors: Jamie Satterfield, Lydia X. McCoy

4.The Commercial AppealContributor: Jane Roberts

5.no award

2014

Best Education ReportingGroup V

The TennesseanContributors: Heidi Hall, Joey Garrison, Tony Gonzalez

First Place

2014

BestBusinessCoverage

2014

Best Business CoverageGroup I

2.Herald & TribuneContributors: Karen Sells, Kristen Swing, Lynn Richardson, Charlie Mauk

3.The Erwin RecordContributors: Keith Whitson, Keeli Parkey, Thomas Knisley

4.Chester County IndependentContributors: Mary Dunbar, James A. Webb, Marney Gilliam

5.Carthage CourierContributor: Eddie West

2014

Best Business CoverageGroup I

Memphis Business Journal

Contributors: Michael Sheffield, Cole Epley, Andy Ashby

First Place

2014

Best Business CoverageGroup II

2.Manchester TimesContributors: Josh Peterson, John Coffelt, Marian Galbraith

3.The Daily News

4.The Rogersville ReviewContributor: Sarah Proffitt

5.The Standard BannerContributors: Steve Marion, Dale Gentry

2014

Best Business CoverageGroup II

Gallatin News Examiner

Contributors: Sarah Kingsbury, Josh Cross, Sherry Mitchell, Tena Lee, Dessislava Yankova

First Place

2014

Best Business CoverageGroup III

2.The Lebanon DemocratContributors: Jared Felkins, Sara McManamy-Johnson, Caitlin Rickard

3.The Tullahoma NewsContributors: Andrea Agardy, Marian Galbraith, Kelly Lapczynski

4.The Newport Plain TalkContributors: Rick Hooper, Duay O’Neil, Nelson Morais

5.no award

2014

Best Business CoverageGroup III

Elizabethton StarContributors: Kayla Carter, Ashley Rader, Mark Stevens, Brian

Reese, Bryan Stevens, Brandon Hicks, Carter Giegerich

First Place

2014

Best Business CoverageGroup IV

2.The Daily HeraldContributors: Tim Hodge, Bailey Loosemore, Ric Bohy

3.The Daily Times

4.Kingsport Times-NewsContributor: Hank Hayes

5.The Leaf-ChronicleContributor: Jimmy Settle

2014

Best Business CoverageGroup IV

The Jackson SunContributors: David Thomas, Jordan Buie

First Place

2014

Best Business CoverageGroup V

2.News Sentinel

3.The Tennessean

4.no award

5.no award

2014

Best Business CoverageGroup V

Chattanooga Times Free Press

Contributors: Dave Flessner, Mike Pare, Ellis Smith, Shelly Bradbury

First Place

2014

BestSports

Coverage

2014

Best Sports CoverageGroup I

2.The Erwin RecordContributors: Keith Whitson, Keeli Parkey, Adam Campbell, Curtis Carden

3.Carthage CourierContributors: Scott Winfree, Jennifer Bush

4. Independent HeraldContributors: Ben Garrett, LeEtta Boyatt

5.Dresden EnterpriseContributor: Kenneth Coker

2014

Best Sports CoverageGroup I

Cannon CourierContributor: Tony Stinnett

First Place

2014

Best Sports CoverageGroup II

2.News-HeraldContributor: Jonathan Herrmann

3.Robertson County TimesContributors: Will Borthick, Chris Lynn

4.Manchester TimesContributors: Josh Peterson, Milton Stanley, Derek Harryman

5.The Elk Valley TimesContributors: Paul Henry, Lucy Williams, Sandy Williams, Evan Buck, Whitney Creasy

2014

Best Sports CoverageGroup II

The LaFollette Press

Contributors: Brent Schanding, Chris Cannon, Dwane Wilder

First Place

2014

Best Sports CoverageGroup III

2.The Newport Plain TalkContributors: Seth Butler, Caleb Chrisman, Chris Taylor

3.The Lebanon DemocratContributors: Andy Reed, Jared Felkins, Sara McManamy-Johnson, Kimberly Jordan, Caitlin Rickard, Cory Schuren, George Page, Jeff Neal, Matt Masters

4.Shelbyville Times-GazetteContributors: Chris Siers, Gary Johnson

5.The Tullahoma NewsContributor: Zach Birdsong

2014

Best Sports CoverageGroup III

Elizabethton StarContributors: Jamie Combs, Wes Holtsclaw, Tim Chambers,

Allen LaMountain, Matt Myers, Rick Sheek, Curtis Carden, Danny Davis

First Place

2014

Best Sports CoverageGroup IV

2.The Daily News JournalContributors: Tom Kreager, Adam Sparks, Will Borthick

3.The Daily HeraldContributors: Marion Wilhoite, Justin Lamb

4.The Leaf-ChronicleContributors: George Robinson, Luke Thompson

5.The Jackson Sun

2014

Best Sports CoverageGroup IV

The Greeneville SunContributors: Darren Reese, Tate Russell, Wayne Phillips

First Place

2014

Best Sports CoverageGroup V

2.The Tennessean

3.The Commercial AppealContributors: Kyle Veazey, Geoff Calkins, Ronald Tillery, Jason Smith, Phil Stukenborg, John Varlas

4.News SentinelContributor: Evan Woodbery

5.no award

2014

Best Sports CoverageGroup V


First Place

2014

BestSportsWriting

2014

Best Sports WritingGroup I

2.Carthage CourierContributor: Scott Winfree

3.Carroll County News-LeaderContributors: Ron Park, Russell Bush, Jim Steele

4.Pulaski CitizenContributors: Andrew Powell, Johnny Phelps, Scott Stewart

5.Crockett County TimesContributor: Gale Cavness

2014

Best Sports WritingGroup I

The Erwin RecordContributor: Curtis Carden

First Place

2014

Best Sports WritingGroup II

2.The LaFollette PressContributors: Chris Cannon, Dwane Wilder

3.The Dickson HeraldContributor: John Bailey

4.Marshall County TribuneContributors: Louis Scheuchenzuber, Anthony Puca

5.Robertson County TimesContributor: Will Borthick

2014

Best Sports WritingGroup II

Independent AppealContributors: Brian Azevedo, Andrew Alexander, Jeff Whitten

First Place

2014

Best Sports WritingGroup III

2.Elizabethton StarContributors: Jamie Combs, Rick Sheek, Tim Chambers, Wes Holtsclaw, Matt Hill

3.The Mountain PressContributors: Christopher James, Jason Davis

4.The Newport Plain TalkContributor: Seth Butler

5.Southern StandardContributor: Jeffery Simmons

2014

Best Sports WritingGroup III

Union City Daily Messenger

Contributors: Mike Hutchens, Kevin Weaks

First Place

2014

Best Sports WritingGroup IV

2.The Jackson SunContributors: Brandon Shields, Craig Thomas, Jordan Buie

3.Bristol Herald CourierContributors: Jim Sacco, Nate Hubbard, Tim Hayes, Allen Gregory, George Stone

4.The Daily HeraldContributors: Marion Wilhoite, Justin Lamb

5.The Greeneville SunContributors: Darren Reese, Tate Russell, Wayne Phillips

2014

Best Sports WritingGroup IV

The Daily TimesContributors: Marcus Fitzsimmons, Grant Ramey, Buzz

Trexler

First Place

2014

Best Sports WritingGroup V

2.Chattanooga Times Free PressContributor: Stephen Hargis

3.News SentinelContributors: Evan Woodbery, Mike Strange

4.The TennesseanContributors: David Climer, Jeff Lockridge, Jim Wyatt, Nick Cole, Chip Cirillo, John Glennon

5.no award

2014

Best Sports WritingGroup V

The Commercial AppealContributor: Geoff Calkins

First Place

2014

BestSports

Photograph

2014

Best Sports PhotographGroup I

2.The Moore County NewsContributor: Robert Holman

3.The McKenzie BannerContributor: Joel Washburn

4.The Erwin RecordContributor: Adam Campbell

5.The Hartsville VidetteContributor: Marie Corhern

2014

Best Sports Photograph

Group I

Carroll County News-Leader

Contributor: Russell Bush

First Place

2014

Best Sports PhotographGroup II

2.The LaFollette PressContributor: Chris Cannon

3.The LaFollette PressContributor: Chris Cannon

4.Robertson County TimesContributor: Bill Diehm

5.The Standard BannerContributor: Dave Gentry

2014

Best Sports PhotographGroup II

The Dickson Herald

Contributor: Marty Allison

First Place

2014

Best Sports PhotographGroup III

2.Elizabethton StarContributor: Danny Davis

3.Roane County NewsContributor: Goose Lindsay

4.The Mountain PressContributor: Jason Davis


2014

Best Sports PhotographGroup III

Elizabethton Star

Contributor: Danny Davis

First Place

2014

Best Sports PhotographGroup IV

2.The Daily TimesContributor: Tom Sherlin

3.The Leaf-ChronicleContributor: Robert Smith

4.Kingsport Times-NewsContributor: Ned Jilton

5.Citizen TribuneContributor: John Gullion

2014

Best Sports PhotographGroup IV

The Daily Times

Contributor: Daryl Sullivan

First Place

2014

Best Sports PhotographGroup V

2.The TennesseanContributor: Jae S. Lee

3.The Commercial AppealContributor: Mark Weber

4.Chattanooga Times Free PressContributor: Dan Henry

5.Chattanooga Times Free PressContributor: Doug Strickland

2014

Best Sports PhotographGroup V

News SentinelContributors: Adam Lau, Michael Patrick, Kevin Martin

First Place

2014

Make-Up and Appearance

2014

Make-Up and AppearanceGroup I

2.The Erwin RecordContributors: Keith Whitson, Keeli Parkey, David Sheets

3.Hamilton County HeraldContributor: Karen Dunphy


5.Cannon CourierContributors: Tony Stinnett, Teresa Stoetzel, Mike West

2014


Group I

Memphis Business

JournalContributor: Lee Swets

First Place

2014

Make-Up and AppearanceGroup II

2.The Standard BannerContributors: Dale Gentry, Kim Cook

3.News-HeraldContributor: Steve Meadows

4.The Elk Valley TimesContributors: Lucy Williams, Sandy Williams, Laurie Pearson, Paul Henry, Amber Gentry, Ryan Sandmeyer, Jonathan Mangrum

5.Grainger TodayContributor: Robert Turner

2014


Group II


Contributors: Sarah Kingsbury, Mike Towle, Cecil Joyce, Gannett Design Studio, Jamie Stade, Dessislava Yankova,

Tena Lee, Josh Cross, Jennifer Easton

First Place

2014

Make-Up and AppearanceGroup III

2.The Newport Plain TalkContributors: Rick Hooper, Seth Butler, Tina Pierson, Katie Pittser

3.The Paris Post-IntelligencerContributors: Michael Williams, Ken Walker, Karen Geary, Leslie Sensing, Lesley Jones, Tommy Priddy

4.Shelbyville Times-GazetteContributors: David Melson, Carol Spray, Mary Cook, Sadie Fowler

5.The Lebanon DemocratContributors: Jared Felkins, Sara McManamy-Johnson, Andy Reed, Kimberly Jordan, Caitlin Rickard

2014


Group III

Elizabethton StarContributors: Brian Reese, Bryan Stevens, Jamie Combs,

Alaina Akens, Missy Hale, Brandon Hicks, Danny Davis, Janie McKinney

First Place

2014

Make-Up and AppearanceGroup IV

2.The Daily TimesContributors: Buzz Trexler, Amanda Greever, Richard Dodson, Mike Sisco

3.Bristol Herald Courier

4.The Leaf-Chronicle

5.Johnson City PressContributors: Don Armstrong, Robert Pierce, John Stout, Mike Murphy

2014


Group IV

The Jackson Sun

First Place

2014

Make-Up and AppearanceGroup V

2.The Tennessean

3.The Commercial AppealContributor: Kim Coleman

4.News Sentinel

5.no award

2014


Group V


First Place

2014

Sunday Editions

2014

Sunday Editions

2.The Jackson Sun

3.Chattanooga Times Free Press

4.Johnson City PressContributors: John Stout, Robert Pierce, Don Armstrong, Kelly Stout, Kelly Hodge

5.The Commercial AppealContributor: Louis Graham

2014

Sunday Editions

The Tennessean

First Place

2014

Best Special Issue or Section

2014

Best Special Issue or SectionGroup I

2.The TomahawkContributors: Angie Gambill, Paula Walter, Lacy Hilliard, Ann Badal

3.Mt. Juliet NewsContributors: Laurie Everett, Mark Rodgers, Charity Tombs

4.The Erwin RecordContributors: Keith Whitson, Keeli Parkey, David Sheets, Donna Rea, Brenda Sparks, Damaris Higgins, Thomas Knisley


2014

Best Special Issue or SectionGroup I

The LeaderContributors: Echo Day, Jeff Ireland, France Gasquet,

Teri Jennings, Andy Posey

First Place

2014

Best Special Issue or SectionGroup II

2.Gallatin News ExaminerContributors: Sarah Kingsbury, Hollie Deese, Dessislava Yankova, Gannett Design Studio

3.Robertson County TimesContributors: Chris Lynn, Eric Miller

4.Wilson PostContributors: Tommy Bryan, Adam Brown, Zack Owensby, Shannon Hargis, Mary Anne Ferrell

5.Weakley County PressContributor: Mike Hutchens

2014

Best Special Issue or SectionGroup II

The Standard BannerContributors: Steve Marion, Gayle Page, Dave Gentry,

Kim Cook, Paul Young, Ray Seabolt, Gary Fowler, Shane Cook, Ronnie Housley

First Place

2014

Best Special Issue or SectionGroup III

2.Elizabethton StarContributors: Bryan Stevens, Alaina Akens, Missy Hale, Ashley Rader, Nathan Baker, Max Hrenda, Brandon Hicks, Danny Davis, Janie McKinney, Phyllis Davis, Brian Reese

3.The Tullahoma NewsContributors: Susan Campbell, Ryan Sandmeyer

4.Union City Daily MessengerContributor: Mike Hutchens

5.Roane County NewsContributor: Terri Likens

2014

Best Special Issue or SectionGroup III

The Lebanon Democrat

Contributors: Charity Toombs, Mark Rodgers, Jared Felkins, Sara McManamy-Johnson, Kimberly Jordan, Caitlin Rickard

First Place

2014

Best Special Issue or SectionGroup IV

2.The Jackson Sun

3.Herald-CitizenContributors: Craig Delk, Thomas Corhern

4.The Daily TimesContributors: Amy Beth Miller, Amanda Greever

5.Bristol Herald CourierContributors: Jim Sacco, George Stone, Allen Gregory, Tim Hayes, Nate Hubard

2014

Best Special Issue or SectionGroup IV

Johnson City Press

First Place

2014

Best Special Issue or SectionGroup V

2.Chattanooga Times Free PressContributors: Joan Garrett McClane, Todd South, Doug Strickland

3.The Commercial AppealContributors: Marc Perrusquia, Jeff McAdory

4.News SentinelContributor: Matt Lakin

5.no award

2014

Best Special Issue or Section

Group V

The TennesseanContributors: Nate Rau, Jessica Bliss

First Place

2014

Best Graphics and/or Illustrations

2014

Best Graphics and/or IllustrationsGroups I-III

2.Elizabethton StarContributors: Brian Reese, Alaina Akens

3. Independent AppealContributors: Amber Hamm, Christen Coulon, Brian Azevedo

4.Carroll County News-LeaderContributor: Karen Weathers

5.Mt. Juliet NewsContributors: Mark Rodgers, Laurie Everett

2014


Groups I-III

Memphis Business

JournalContributor: Lee Swets

First Place

2014

Best Graphics and/or IllustrationsGroups IV-V

2.The Jackson SunContributors: Brian Goins, Merry Eccles, Martha Stroud, Drew White, Bill Campling

3.News SentinelContributor: Don Wood

4.The Daily News Journal

5.Johnson City PressContributors: Mike Murphy, Ken Walters

2014


Groups IV-V

The TennesseanContributors: Michael Campbell, Merry Eccles, Bill Campling,

Elena Bragg, Martha Stroud

First Place

2014

Best Website

2014

Best WebsiteGroup I

2. Independent Herald

3.The Portland LeaderContributors: Sonya Thompson, Crystal Borders, Jamie Johnson

4.Mt. Juliet NewsContributor: Laurie Everett

5.The Erwin RecordContributors: Keith Whitson, Keeli Parkey, Thomas Knisley, Damaris Higgins, David Sheets

2014

Best WebsiteGroup I

Memphis Business

Journal

First Place

2014

Best WebsiteGroup II

2.Manchester TimesContributors: Josh Peterson, John Coffelt, Derek Harryman

3.Wilson PostContributors: Jennifer Horton, Tommy Bryan, Zack Owensby, Amelia Morrison Hipps, Sabrina Garrett, Becky Andrews

4.The Standard BannerContributors: Kim Cook, Dave Gentry

5.Gallatin News ExaminerContributors: Cherish Matthews, Tena Lee, Josh Cross, Cecil Joyce, Sarah Kingsbury, Dessislava Yankova, Craig Harris, Chris Brooks

2014

Best WebsiteGroup II

The Daily News

First Place

2014

Best WebsiteGroup III

2.Shelbyville Times-GazetteContributors: John Carney, Chris Siers, David Melson, Sadie Fowler

3.Elizabethton StarContributors: Bryan Stevens, Max Hrenda, Kayla Carter, Ashley Rader, Mark Stevens, Brian Reese, Brandon Hicks, David Cate

4.The Tullahoma NewsContributor: Susan Campbell

5.Southern StandardContributor: Brittany Nunley

2014

Best WebsiteGroup III

The Paris Post-

IntelligencerContributor: Chad Howard

First Place

2014

Best WebsiteGroup IV

2.Johnson City PressContributors: Sam Watson, Kristen Swing

3.The Leaf-ChronicleContributor: Alane Megna

4.The Daily Herald

5.Citizen TribuneContributors: Seth Horn, John Gullion, Jean Henderson, Sherry Collins

2014

Best WebsiteGroup IV

The Jackson Sun

First Place

2014

Best WebsiteGroup V

2.News Sentinel

3.The Commercial AppealContributors: Michael Erskine, Gary Robinson, Ian Lemmonds, Stephanie Norton, Stefanie Holmes

4.The Tennessean

5.no award

2014

Best WebsiteGroup V

Chattanooga Times

Free Press

First Place

2014

Community Lifestyles

2014

Community LifestylesGroup I

2.The Erwin RecordContributors: Keith Whitson, Keeli Parkey, David Sheets, Thomas Knisley, Brenda Sparks, Donna Rea, Damaris Higgins

3. Independent HeraldContributor: Cora Queener

4.Pulaski CitizenContributors: Margaret Campbell, Taren Eastep, Paul Manke, Tracy Ayers, Dan Watson, Cary Jane Malone

5.Carroll County News-LeaderContributor: Shirley Nanney

2014


Group I

Herald & TribuneContributors: Kristen Swing, Charlie Mauk,

Jeanne Cope, Lisa Whaley, Lynn Richardson, April Richardson, Kasey Jones

First Place

2014

Community LifestylesGroup II

2.Grainger TodayContributors: Tracey Wolfe, Robert Turner, Ann Cason

3.The Elk Valley TimesContributors: Lucy Williams, Sandy Williams, Laurie Pearson, Paul Henry

4.The Sparta ExpositorContributor: Amye Anderson

5. Independent AppealContributor: Sandy Whitaker

2014


Group II

News-Herald

First Place

2014

Community LifestylesGroup III

2.Elizabethton StarContributors: Bryan Stevens, Alaina Akens, Janie McKinney, Brandon Hicks, Brian Reese, Mark Stevens

3.The Lebanon DemocratContributors: Jared Felkins, Bonnie Bucy, Pam Wingett, Kimberly Jordan

4.Crossville ChronicleContributors: Missy Wattenbarger, Caroline Selby

5.The Daily Post-AthenianContributor: Greg Moses

2014


Group III

Shelbyville Times-Gazette

Contributors: Sadie Fowler, Jason Reynolds, Jim Davis, John Carney

First Place

2014

Community LifestylesGroup IV

2.Bristol Herald CourierContributors: Jan Patrick, Joe Tennis, Tom Netherland, Mary Dutton, Hetty Canter

3.The Jackson Sun

4.The Daily TimesContributors: Melanie Tucker, Steve Wildsmith

5.The Greeneville SunContributors: Kathy Knight, Velma Southerland

2014


Group IV

Citizen TribuneContributors: Chantelle Moody, Joshua Dean, John Gullion,

Denise Williams, Glenna Howington

First Place

2014

Community LifestylesGroup V

2.The Tennessean

3.News Sentinel

4.no award

5.no award

2014


Group V


Contributors: Joan Garrett McClane, Casey Phillips, Clint Cooper, Susan Pierce, Shawn Ryan, Lin Parker, Sara

Jackson, Laura W. McNutt

First Place

2014

Local Features

2014

Local FeaturesGroup I

2.The Erwin RecordContributors: Keith Whitson, Thomas Knisley

3. Independent HeraldContributor: Ben Garrett

4.Herald & TribuneContributors: Kristen Swing, Charlie Mauk, Lynn Richardson, April Richardson, Kasey Jones

5.Pulaski CitizenContributors: Margaret Campbell, Tracy Ayers, Cary Jane Malone

2014

Local FeaturesGroup I

Cannon CourierContributors: Dan Whittle, Ken Beck

First Place

2014

Local FeaturesGroup II

2.The Advocate & DemocratContributors: Jessica Cross, Tommy Millsaps

3.The Standard BannerContributors: Steve Marion, Gayle Page

4.Gallatin News ExaminerContributors: Dessislava Yankova, Josh Cross, Jennifer Easton, Sarah Kingsbury

5.News-HeraldContributors: Jeremy Nash, Jeremy Styron

2014

Local FeaturesGroup II

The LaFollette PressContributors: Brent Schanding, Beth Braden, Phillip Boshears,

Chris Cannon

First Place

2014

Local FeaturesGroup III

2.Elizabethton StarContributors: Ashley Rader, Kayla Carter, Max Hrenda, Brandon Hicks, Danny Davis

3.The Paris Post-IntelligencerContributors: Ken Walker, Melanie Howard, Karen Geary, Lesley Jones, Gay Francisco

4.The Lebanon DemocratContributors: Sara McManamy-Johnson, Laurie Everett, Jared Felkins

5.Crossville ChronicleContributors: Missy Wattenbarger, Heather Mullinix, Caroline Selby, Gary Nelson, Michael Moser, Ed Greif

2014

Local FeaturesGroup III

The Tullahoma NewsContributors: Kali Bolle, Andrea Agardy, Marian Galbraith

First Place

2014

Local FeaturesGroup IV

2.The Daily HeraldContributors: Tim Hodge, Ric Bohy, Kelly Quimby, Susan Thurman

3.The Daily Times

4.Johnson City PressContributors: Gary Gray, Jennifer Sprouse, Sue Legg

5.no award

2014

Local FeaturesGroup IV

The Jackson Sun

First Place

2014

Local FeaturesGroup V

2.Chattanooga Times Free PressContributors: Todd South, Dan Henry, Casey Phillips, Kevin Hardy, Susan Pierce, C.B. Schmelter, Joan Garrett McClane

3.The Tennessean

4.no award

5.no award

2014

Local FeaturesGroup V

News Sentinel

First Place

2014

Best Single Feature

2014

Best Single FeatureGroup I

2.Herald & TribuneContributors: Kristen Swing, Charlie Mauk

3.The Bartlett ExpressContributor: Matt Saxton

4.Cannon CourierContributor: Ken Beck

5.The Dunlap TribuneContributor: Nathan Hickey

2014

Best Single FeatureGroup I

Herald & TribuneContributor: Lynn Richardson

First Place

2014

Best Single FeatureGroup II

2.Hickman County TimesContributor: Bradley A. Martin

3.The Standard BannerContributor: Steve Marion

4.Weakley County PressContributor: Brad Gaskins

5.Manchester TimesContributor: Josh Peterson

2014

Best Single FeatureGroup II


Contributor: Dessislava Yankova

First Place

2014

Best Single FeatureGroup III


3.Shelbyville Times-GazetteContributor: Chris Siers

4.Elizabethton StarContributor: Nathan Baker

5.Shelbyville Times-GazetteContributor: David Melson

2014

Best Single FeatureGroup III

The Mountain PressContributor: Gail Crutchfield

First Place

2014

Best Single FeatureGroup IV

2.The Jackson SunContributor: David Thomas

3.Cleveland Daily BannerContributor: Rick Norton

4.The Daily HeraldContributor: Bailey Loosemore

5.Kingsport Times-NewsContributor: Jeff Bobo

2014

Best Single FeatureGroup IV

Bristol Herald CourierContributor: Michael Owens

First Place

2014

Best Single FeatureGroup V

2.News SentinelContributor: Kristi L. Nelson

3.The TennesseanContributor: Peter Cooper

4.The TennesseanContributor: Brian Haas

5.The Commercial AppealContributor: Tom Charlier

2014

Best Single FeatureGroup V


Contributor: Joan Garrett McClane

First Place

2014

Best Feature Photograph

2014

Best Feature PhotographGroup I

2.Memphis Business JournalContributor: Alan Howell


4.Chester County IndependentContributor: Mary Dunbar

5.Pulaski CitizenContributor: Tracy Ayers

2014

Best Feature PhotographGroup I

The TomahawkContributor: Lacy Hilliard

First Place

2014

Best Feature PhotographGroup II

2.The Standard BannerContributor: Dale Gentry

3.The Advocate & DemocratContributor: Kristen Calhoun

4.The Standard BannerContributor: Dale Gentry

5.The CourierContributor: Thad Mitchell

2014

Best Feature PhotographGroup II

The LaFollette

PressContributor: Chris Cannon

First Place

2014

Best Feature PhotographGroup III

2.The Mountain PressContributor: Curt Habraken

3.Shelbyville Times-GazetteContributor: Jim Davis


5.The Daily Post-AthenianContributor: Scott Power

2014

Best Feature Photograph

Group III

Elizabethton StarContributor: Brandon Hicks

First Place

2014

Best Feature PhotographGroup IV


3.Bristol Herald CourierContributor: Earl Neikirk

4.The Jackson SunContributor: Kenneth Cummings

5.Johnson City PressContributor: Kayla Carter

2014

Best Feature PhotographGroup IV

The Daily News

JournalContributor: Helen Comer

First Place2014

Best Feature PhotographGroup V

2.The Commercial AppealContributor: Yalonda James

3.News SentinelContributor: Michael Patrick

4.Chattanooga Times Free PressContributor: Dan Henry

5.News SentinelContributor: Adam Lau

2014

Best Feature PhotographGroup V

Chattanooga Times

Free PressContributor: Doug Strickland

First Place

2014

Best Personal Column

2014

Best Personal ColumnGroup I

2.Carthage CourierContributor: Scott Winfree

3.Herald & TribuneContributor: Lynn Richardson

4. Independent HeraldContributor: Paul Roy


2014

Best Personal ColumnGroup I

The Erwin Record

Contributor: Keith Whitson

First Place

2014

Best Personal ColumnGroup II

2.Grainger TodayContributor: Carolynn Elder

3.Gallatin News ExaminerContributor: Mike Towle


5.News-HeraldContributor: Jeremy Styron

2014

Best Personal ColumnGroup II

News-HeraldContributor: Jeremy Styron

First Place

2014

Best Personal ColumnGroup III

2.The Paris Post-IntelligencerContributor: Ernest Williams



5.Crossville ChronicleContributor: Gary Nelson

2014

Best Personal ColumnGroup III

Elizabethton StarContributor: Mark A. Stevens

First Place

2014

Best Personal ColumnGroup IV

2.The Daily HeraldContributor: Chris Fletcher

3.The Daily TimesContributor: Buzz Trexler

4.The Jackson SunContributor: Dan Morris

5.Johnson City PressContributor: Jan Hearne

2014

Best Personal ColumnGroup IV

Bristol Herald

CourierContributor: Christine Uthoff

First Place2014

Best Personal ColumnGroup V

2.The Commercial AppealContributor: Geoff Calkins

3.The Commercial AppealContributor: Wendi C. Thomas

4.Chattanooga Times Free PressContributor: David Cook

5.The TennesseanContributor: Gail Kerr

2014

Best Personal ColumnGroup V

The TennesseanContributor: Peter Cooper

First Place

2014

Best Personal Humor Column

2014

Best Personal Humor ColumnGroup I

2.Macon County TimesContributor: Tilly Dillehay

3.Memphis Business JournalContributor: Bill Wellborn


5.Memphis Business JournalContributor: Bill Wellborn

2014

Best Personal Humor ColumnGroup I

Hamilton County Herald

Contributor: Jay Edwards

First Place

2014

Best Personal Humor ColumnGroup II

2.The Rogersville ReviewContributor: Sarah Proffitt

3.The LaFollette PressContributor: Beth Braden



2014

Best Personal Humor ColumnGroup II

Manchester TimesContributor: Josh Peterson

First Place

2014

Best Personal Humor ColumnGroup III

2.Crossville ChronicleContributor: Heather Mullinix

3.Crossville ChronicleContributor: Gary Nelson

4.The Paris Post-IntelligencerContributor: Ernest Williams


2014


Group III

The Tullahoma NewsContributor: Andrea Agardy

First Place

2014

Best Personal Humor ColumnGroup IV

2.The Greeneville SunContributor: Allison Adams

3.Herald-CitizenContributor: Bob McMillan

4.The Leaf-ChronicleContributor: Karen Parr-Moody

5.The Daily HeraldContributor: Chris Fletcher

2014

Best Personal Humor ColumnGroup IV

The Greeneville SunContributor: Allison Adams

First Place

2014

Best Personal Humor ColumnGroup V

2.The Commercial AppealContributor: Geoff Calkins

3.Chattanooga Times Free PressContributor: David Cook

4.News SentinelContributor: Sam Venable

5.News SentinelContributor: Sam Venable

2014


Group V


Contributor: Mark Kennedy

First Place

2014

Headline Writing

2014

Headline WritingGroup I

2.Pulaski CitizenContributor: Tracy Ayers


4.The McKenzie BannerContributors: Joel Washburn, Kesley Colbert

5.Carthage CourierContributors: Bob Stangenberg, Becky Watkins, Scott Winfree

2014

Headline WritingGroup I

The Erwin RecordContributor: Keith Whitson

First Place

2014

Headline WritingGroup II

2.Gallatin News ExaminerContributors: Mike Towle, Josh Cross, Sarah Kingsbury

3.The Standard BannerContributors: Dave Gentry, Dale Gentry, Steve Marion


5. Independent AppealContributors: Christen Coulon, Andrew Alexander

2014

Headline WritingGroup II

The LaFollette PressContributor: Brent Schanding

First Place

2014

Headline WritingGroup III



4.The Tullahoma NewsContributor: Susan Campbell

5.The Newport Plain TalkContributors: Rick Hooper, Seth Butler

2014

Headline WritingGroup III

Elizabethton StarContributors: Brian Reese, Mark Stevens,

Brandon Hicks

First Place

2014

Headline WritingGroup IV

2.The Daily HeraldContributors: Chris Fletcher, Vanessa Curry

3.Johnson City PressContributor: Don Armstrong

4.The Daily TimesContributors: Marcus Fitzsimmons, Mike Sisco

5.The Leaf-ChronicleContributor: Chris Smith

2014

Headline WritingGroup IV

The Jackson SunContributors: Craig Thomas, Steve Coffman, David Thomas

First Place

2014

Headline WritingGroup V

2.The Commercial AppealContributor: Beth Gooch

3.The TennesseanContributor: Karen Grigsby

4.no award

5.no award

2014

Headline WritingGroup V


Contributors: Casey Phillips, Barry Courter

First Place2014

Editorials

2014

EditorialsGroup I

2.The Erwin RecordContributors: Keith Whitson, Pettus Read, Damaris Higgins, Connie Denney, Ralph Hood, Donna Rea, Ray Knapp, Bryan Stevens

3.Memphis Business JournalContributor: Terry Hollahan

4.Herald & TribuneContributors: Lynn Richardson, Kristen Swing, Marcy Hawley, Frances Lamberts, Jack VanZandt


2014

EditorialsGroup I

Independent HeraldContributor: Ben Garrett

First Place

2014

EditorialsGroup II

2.Manchester TimesContributors: Josh Peterson, Janet Galyen, Weldon Payne

3.News-Herald

4.Hickman County TimesContributor: Bradley A. Martin

5.Grainger TodayContributor: Tracey Wolfe

2014

EditorialsGroup II

The Daily NewsFirst Place

2014

EditorialsGroup III

2.The Daily Post-AthenianContributor: Doug Headrick

3.The Tullahoma NewsContributors: Susan Campbell, Andrea Agardy, Marian Galbraith

4.Elizabethton StarContributors: Mark Stevens, Rozella Hardin

5.The Lebanon DemocratContributor: Jared Felkins

2014

EditorialsGroup III

Southern StandardContributor: James Clark

First Place

2014

EditorialsGroup IV

2.Citizen TribuneContributors: Mike Fishman, John Gullion


4.Cleveland Daily BannerContributor: Rick Norton

5.The Greeneville SunContributor: John M. Jones Jr.

2014

EditorialsGroup IV

The Daily HeraldContributor: Chris Fletcher

First Place

2014

EditorialsGroup V

2.The TennesseanContributor: Ted Rayburn

3.News SentinelContributor: Scott Barker

4.The Commercial AppealContributor: Jerome Wright

5.no award

2014

EditorialsGroup V


Contributor: Pam Sohn

First Place2014

Best Single Editorial

2014

Best Single EditorialGroup I

2.The McKenzie BannerContributor: Joel Washburn

3.Cannon CourierContributor: Mike West



2014

Best Single EditorialGroup I


First Place

2014

Best Single EditorialGroup II

2.The Advocate & DemocratContributor: Thomas Wilson


4.The LaFollette PressContributor: Brent Schanding

5.Marshall County TribuneContributor: Karen Hall

2014

Best Single EditorialGroup II

Weakley County PressContributor: Brad Gaskins

First Place2014

Best Single EditorialGroup III

2.The Mountain PressContributor: Stan Voit

3.The Lebanon DemocratContributor: Jared Felkins

4.The Daily Post-AthenianContributor: Doug Headrick

5.The Mountain PressContributor: Stan Voit

2014

Best Single EditorialGroup III

The Tullahoma NewsContributor: Susan Campbell

First Place

2014

Best Single EditorialGroup IV

2.Bristol Herald CourierContributor: Christine Uthoff

3.The Daily TimesContributor: Robert Norris

4.The Daily News JournalContributor: Jim Leonhirth


2014

Best Single EditorialGroup IV

The Daily HeraldContributor: Chris Fletcher

First Place

2014

Best Single EditorialGroup V

2.Chattanooga Times Free PressContributor: Pam Sohn

3.The TennesseanContributor: Ted Rayburn

4.The Commercial AppealContributor: Jerome Wright

5.News SentinelContributor: Scott Barker

2014

Best Single EditorialGroup V


Contributor: Pam Sohn

First Place2014

Public Service

2014

Public ServiceGroup I

2.The TomahawkContributors: Lacy Hilliard, Angie Gambill, Paula Walter, Ann Badal

3.Chester County IndependentContributor: Marney E. Gilliam

4.Mt. Juliet News

5.The Portland LeaderContributors: Sonya Thompson, Bonnie Fussell

2014

Public ServiceGroup I

Carthage CourierContributor: Eddie West

First Place

2014

Public ServiceGroup II

2.The Standard BannerContributors: Steve Marion, Dale Gentry

3.The LaFollette PressContributors: Brent Schanding, Chris Cannon, Beth Braden, Allan Miller

4. Independent AppealContributors: Janet Rail, Betty Rail, Christen Coulon, Amber Hamm, Sandy Whitaker, Brian Azevedo, Drew Wheeler, Olga Ford, Amanda Rickman, Carol Pipkins, Amanda Lowrance


2014

Public ServiceGroup II

Gallatin News ExaminerContributors: Sarah Kingsbury, Mike Towle, Jennifer Easton, Tena Lee, Josh Cross, Sherry Mitchell, Dessislava Yankova,

Jesse Hughes

First Place2014

Public ServiceGroup III

2.Shelbyville Times-Gazette

3.Elizabethton StarContributors: Kayla Carter, Mark Stevens, Brian Reese, Bryan Stevens, Brandon Hicks

4.The Lebanon DemocratContributors: Jared Felkins, Mary Hinds

5.Southern StandardContributors: Lisa Hobbs, Donna Anderson, Duane Sherrill, Margaret Hobbs, Brittany Nunley, James Clark

2014

Public ServiceGroup III

The Daily Post-Athenian

Contributor: Greg Moses

First Place

2014

Public ServiceGroup IV

2.The Jackson Sun

3.The Leaf-ChronicleContributors: Tavia Green, Philip Grey, Chris Smith, Lester Black

4.The Greeneville Sun

5.Cleveland Daily BannerContributors: Christy Armstrong, Delaney Walker, Joyanna Love, Greg Kaylor, David Davis

2014

Public ServiceGroup IV

The Daily HeraldFirst Place

2014

Public ServiceGroup V

2.The TennesseanContributors: Anita Wadhwani, Tony Gonzalez, Walter Roche Jr., Nate Rau, Jessica Bliss, Maria De Varenne, Toni Dew, Ted Rayburn, Michael McCann

3.News SentinelContributors: Jamie Satterfield, Lydia X. McCoy


5.no award

2014

Public ServiceGroup V


Contributors: Joan Garrett McClane, Todd South, Doug Strickland

First Place

2014

Best Spot News Coverage

2014

Best Spot News CoverageGroup I

2.The Erwin RecordContributors: Keith Whitson, Keeli Parkey



5.The McKenzie BannerContributor: Ernie Smothers

2014

Best Spot News CoverageGroup I

Carthage Courier

Contributor: Eddie West

First Place

2014

Best Spot News CoverageGroup II

2.Robertson County TimesContributor: Nicole Young

3.The Elk Valley TimesContributors: Lucy Williams, Laurie Pearson

4.The Elk Valley TimesContributors: Lucy Williams, Sandy Williams, Paul Henry, Laurie Pearson

5.Gallatin News ExaminerContributors: Dessislava Yankova, Josh Cross, Jennifer Easton, Sherry Mitchell, Sarah Kingsbury

2014

Best Spot News CoverageGroup II

The Standard BannerContributor: Steve Marion

First Place

2014

Best Spot News CoverageGroup III

2.Southern StandardContributor: James Clark


4.Southern StandardContributors: Donna Anderson, Duane Sherrill, James Clark

5.The Tullahoma NewsContributor: Andrea Agardy

2014

Best Spot News CoverageGroup III

Elizabethton StarContributors: Ashley Rader, Bryan Stevens, Brian Reese, Brandon Hicks, Mark Stevens

First Place

2014

Best Spot News CoverageGroup IV

2.The Daily HeraldContributor: Ric Bohy

3.Bristol Herald CourierContributor: Kevin Castle

4.The Jackson Sun

5.The Jackson SunContributor: Nichole Manna

2014

Best Spot News CoverageGroup IV

The Leaf-ChronicleContributor: Philip Grey

First Place

2014

Best Spot News CoverageGroup V

2.The Commercial AppealContributors: Jody Callahan, Samantha Bryson

3.Chattanooga Times Free PressContributor: Ben Benton

4.The TennesseanContributors: Peter Cooper, Linda Zettler, Cindy Watts, Tom Wilemon

5.News Sentinel

2014

Best Spot News CoverageGroup V

News SentinelFirst Place

2014

Best News Reporting

2014

Best News ReportingGroup I

2.Bulletin TimesContributor: Amelia Carlson


4.Herald & TribuneContributor: Karen Sells

5. Independent HeraldContributor: Ben Garrett

2014

Best News ReportingGroup I


First Place

2014

Best News ReportingGroup II


3.The LaFollette PressContributors: Beth Braden, Brent Schanding

4.Gallatin News ExaminerContributors: Tena Lee, Jennifer Easton, Dessislava Yankova, Sarah Kingsbury

5.Robertson County TimesContributors: Nicole Young, Cheri Reeves

2014

Best News Reporting

Group II

The LaFollette PressContributor: Beth Braden

First Place

2014

Best News ReportingGroup III

2.The Tullahoma NewsContributors: Susan Campbell, Andrea Agardy, Brian Justice

3.Crossville ChronicleContributor: Michael Moser

4.Southern StandardContributor: Duane Sherrill

5.The Paris Post-IntelligencerContributor: Melanie Howard

2014

Best News ReportingGroup III

Elizabethton StarContributor: Ashley Rader, Brian Reese, Mark Stevens

First Place

2014

Best News ReportingGroup IV

2.The Jackson SunContributors: Nichole Manna, Jordan Buie, David Thomas

3.The Leaf-ChronicleContributor: Tavia Green

4.Kingsport Times-NewsContributor: Nick Shepherd

5.The Leaf-ChronicleContributors: Chris Smith, Mark Hicks

2014

Best News ReportingGroup IV

Bristol Herald CourierContributor: Michael L. Owens

First Place

2014

Best News ReportingGroup V

2.The TennesseanContributors: Tom Wilemon, Shelley DuBois

3.News Sentinel

4.Chattanooga Times Free PressContributors: Joan Garrett McClane, Todd South

5.News SentinelContributors: Jamie Satterfield, Don Jacobs

2014

Best News Reporting

Group V

Chattanooga TimesFree PressContributor: Joy Lukachick

First Place

2014

Best News Photograph

2014

Best News PhotographGroup I

2.The Hartsville VidetteContributor: Marie Corhern

3.Macon County TimesContributor: Tilly Dillehay

4.Brownsville States-GraphicContributor: Jennifer Willis

5.Herald & TribuneContributor: Charlie Mauk

2014


Group I

CarthageCourier

Contributor: Eddie West

First Place

2014

Best News PhotographGroup II


3.The LaFollette PressContributors: Brent Schanding, Chris Cannon

4.Gallatin News ExaminerContributor: Dessislava Yankova

5.Gallatin News ExaminerContributor: Dessislava Yankova

2014

Best News PhotographGroup II

News-HeraldContributor: Jeremy Styron

First Place

2014

Best News PhotographGroup III

2.Crossville ChronicleContributor: Jim Young

3.Shelbyville Times-GazetteContributors: David Melson, Jim Davis, Jason Reynolds, Sadie Fowler

4.The Paris Post-IntelligencerContributor: Bill McCutcheon

5.Crossville ChronicleContributor: Ed Greif

2014

Best News PhotographGroup III

ShelbyvilleTimes-GazetteContributor: David Melson

First Place

2014

Best News PhotographGroup IV

2.The Daily News JournalContributor: Helen Comer

3.Bristol Herald CourierContributor: Earl Neikirk


5.The Leaf-ChronicleContributor: Robert Smith

2014

Best News PhotographGroup IV

The Leaf-ChronicleContributor: Greg Williamson

First Place

2014

Best News PhotographGroup V

2.The TennesseanContributor: Jae S. Lee

3.The Commercial AppealContributor: Mark Weber

4.The TennesseanContributor: Larry McCormack

5.The Commercial AppealContributor: Mike Brown

2014


Group V

News SentinelContributors: Paul Efird, Michael Patrick

First Place

2014

Investigative Reporting

2014

Investigative ReportingGroup I

2.Herald & TribuneContributor: Kristen Swing

3.The Portland LeaderContributor: Sonya Thompson


5.Bulletin TimesContributor: Amelia Carlson

2014


Group I

MemphisBusinessJournalContributor: Cole Epley

First Place

2014

Investigative ReportingGroup II

2.The CourierContributor: R. Kelly Jordan

3.Gallatin News ExaminerContributors: Sarah Kingsbury, Tena Lee


5.Weakley County PressContributor: Brad Gaskins

2014

Investigative ReportingGroup II


Contributor: Brent Schanding

First Place

2014

Investigative ReportingGroup III

2.The Mountain PressContributor: Jeff Farrell

3.Shelbyville Times-GazetteContributor: Jason Reynolds

4.Elizabethton StarContributors: Kayla Carter, Brian Reese

5.Shelbyville Times-GazetteContributor: Jason Reynolds

2014

Investigative ReportingGroup III

Elizabethton Star

Contributors: Max Hrenda, Brian Reese, Mark Stevens

First Place

2014

Investigative ReportingGroup IV

2.The Jackson SunContributor: Jordan Buie

3.The Jackson SunContributor: Nichole Manna

4.Bristol Herald CourierContributor: Michael Owens

5.The Daily HeraldContributors: Tim Hodge, Ric Bohy, Bailey Loosemore, Kelly Quimby

2014


Group IV

The Leaf-ChronicleContributors: Philip Grey, Tavia Green

First Place

2014

Investigative ReportingGroup V

2.The TennesseanContributor: Walter Roche Jr.

3.News SentinelContributor: Jamie Satterfield

4.The TennesseanContributors: Anita Wadhwani, Tony Gonzalez, Toni Dew


2014

Investigative ReportingGroup V

Chattanooga Times Free PressContributor: Joy Lukachick

First Place2014

GeneralExcellence

2014

General ExcellenceGroup I

The Erwin Record

2014

General ExcellenceGroup II


2014

General ExcellenceGroup III

Elizabethton Star

2014

General ExcellenceGroup IV

The Jackson Sun

2014

General ExcellenceGroup V


2014

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2014 State Press Awards · Contributors: Jared Felkins, Mary Hinds, Laurie Everett, Matt Masters, Caitlin Rickard, Kimberly Jordan, Sara McManamy-Johnson 2014. Best Education Reporting