General News Story · 2018. 4. 2. · General News Story Daily A 1st Place The Sun Herald Anita Lee Hours before prison, Krystal Gonzalez opens up This story showed the other side

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1stPlace TheSunHerald AnitaLee Hoursbeforeprison,KrystalGonzalezopensup

Thisstoryshowedtheotherside.Asthemediawetendtofocusonthecrimeandnothowthecriminalfeelsorwhattheyaregoingthrough.Thiswasawonderfulwellwrittenarticle.

2ndPlace TheClarion-Ledger AnnaWolfe TCL-GeneralNews-Justiceandjustificationacitytriestoheal

3rdPlace TheClarion-Ledger SamR.Hall,GeoffPender TCL-GeneralNews-Religiousfreedombillsignedintolaw

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1stPlace TheCommercialDispatch AlexHolloway Turner'sdatausagedwarfsotherColumbuscouncilmen

Greatuseofrecordsinreportingquestionableuseofpublicpropertyandfunds.

2ndPlace HattiesburgAmerican LiciBeveridge Rememberingourfallenofficers3rdPlace TheNatchezDemocrat LindseyShelton Newoaths,newdivisions

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1stPlace TheGreenwoodCommonwealth TimKalich EdgarRayKillenclaimsinfamyunjustifiedWell-written,in-depthstory.

2ndPlace TheGreenwoodCommonwealth KathrynEastburn Recoverydifficultforslayingvictim'sfamily

3rdPlace TheOxfordEagle AndyBelt AfterOxfordSantafallsoffroof,othersstepuptodontheredsuit

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1stPlace TheLamarTimes BusterWolfe RememberingBrandon

Thestoryisheartwarming,eventobeaboutatragicevent.Severalsourcesandrecalledstoriescreateapersonalfeelingabouttheeventsinvolvedandthestoryflowswell.

2ndPlace TheSeaCoastEcho DwayneBremer ChristmasMiracle3rdPlace TheSouthReporter SueWatson FlickAsh,agivingperson

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1stPlace TheYazooHerald JamiePatterson LookingForAnswers

Goodlead,greatuseofresearchonhowthishappened.Itshouldbeacautionarytaleforanyoneinthecommunitywantingtobuypropertyandtobecareful.Writerdidn'tstopatjustthewomen'sstorybuttalkedwithofficials.Verycomplete,wouldhavelikedtoknowwhatthemayorhadtosay.

2ndPlace TheColumbianProgress AdamPrestridge TaxAssessorBerryResigns3rdPlace MadisonCountyJournal MichaelSimmons CamerasRequiredatMadisonBusinesses

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1stPlace TheBaldwynNews BrendaDaher ChildAbuseUglyandHere Awell-packagedarticlethatdrawsthereaderin.Goodjob!

2ndPlace TheBiloxiD'IbervillePress KeithWilson MSCasinosshyof$1Billion3rdPlace MississippiBusinessJournal JackWeatherly State'sfilmindustryincentivesaretheticket

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1stPlace TheClarion-Ledger JerryMitchell TCL-Spot-TwonunsfatallystabbedThisarticlewasverywellwritten.Itnotonlyreportedtheincidentbutalsohelpedtoletthepublicknowthevictims.

2ndPlace DailyJournal CalebBedillion,WilliamMoore Grandjuryclearsofficer3rdPlace DailyJournal WilliamMoore Planecrash

–––––––– DailyB1stPlace TheNatchezDemocrat LindseyShelton FloodwaterforceCrosbyresidentstoflee

2ndPlace VicksburgPost JohnSurratt Manjumpstodeathfromoverpass_JohnSurratt

3rdPlace Enterprise-Journal ClayRussell ChildtakenfromSelectman'sHouse–––––––– DailyC

1stPlace TheMeridianStar WhitneyDownard Unexplainedexplosion

Goodstory.Itkeptmeinterestedandpersonalizesthestoryforthereader.Capturingthereaderandkeepingthemismorethanhalfthebattle.

2ndPlace TheDailyLeader AlexJacks Tornado3rdPlace TheGreenwoodCommonwealth TimKalich,BobDarden Stormsswampcounty


1stPlace TheEnterprise-Tocsin RecardoThomas Younglifecutshort

Closecategorytojudgebecausethereareseveralgoodentries.Goodwritingonthisstorybroughtthereaderintothesadnessofthesituationwhilegivingthebackgroundtounderstandwhatallhadhappenedtocutthislifeshort.Goodjob!!

2ndPlace TheNeshobaDemocrat DebbieBurtMyers CHASENETSBURGLARYSUSPECTS

3rdPlace TheMississippiPress WarrenKulo Mayor'shusbandjumpedonhood–––––––– WeeklyE

1stPlace MadisonCountyJournal JamieLogan LocaltoddlernearOrlandogatorattackAverygoodjoboftellingthestoryofafortunatechildwhenweknowaboutthechildwhowassounfortunateinthesituation

3rdPlace TheColumbianProgress MarkRogers Reunitedinheaven2ndPlace TheChronicle EloriaNewellJames Youcanrun...butyoucan'thide


1stPlace TheSun-Sentinel ClayMcFerrin Carfirevictimarrestedfortheftofrespondingfirefighter'struck

Theleadonthisstorygotmyattention,andthewritingliveduptothelead.Solidreportingandwriting.

2ndPlace TheSun-Sentinel ClayMcFerrin Truckerwalksawayfromtrainwreck

3rdPlace MississippiBusinessJournal TedCarter State'sRaidsonRainy-DayFundRaiseRedFlag,MoodyWarns

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1stPlace TheClarion-Ledger JerryMitchell TCL-Investigative-GONE

Thisserieswasextremelywellwritten.Investigatingthesetypesofstoriescanbedangerousattimesbutwellworththereadwhenfinished.Icommendthisjournalistforgoingaboveandbeyondtogetthestory.

2ndPlace TheSunHerald WesleyMullerandJohnFitzhugh

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3rdPlace TheSunHerald MargaretBaker Policechieftrafficstop–––––––– DailyB

1stPlace Enterprise-Journal ClayRussell Cancityaffordpool?Excellentresearchandstrongwritingbringthisissueintofocusfortaxpayersandpoolenthusiastsinthiscommunity.Welldone.

2ndPlace TheCommercialDispatch IsabelleAltman AlocalsurgeofmethANDThejourneyfromMexicototheMagnoliaState

3rdPlace VicksburgPost JohnSurratt Constantlyonnotice–––––––– DailyC

1stPlace TheMeridianStar RandyHammons,IdaBrown DowntownDisorder Greatlocalfeature.Organizedwellandreadseasily.

2ndPlace TheMeridianStar WhitneyDownard JailedForMentalIllness3rdPlace DeltaDemocratTimes SarahOzbun,RobertMagobet Ambulanceservice


1stPlace TheEnterprise-Tocsin CharlieSmith,RecardoThomas FBIpharmacyraid

Strong,realinvestigativereporting.Aquestionneededtobeaskedanddeservedtobeansweredandthesestoriesshowtheworkwhichwentintogettingtheanswer-records,athwartedrecordsrequest,interviewsandothermeans.Excellentjob.

2ndPlace TheNorthsideSun iddingcorruptionandprocurementreform

3rdPlace TheNorthsideSun AnthonyWarrenandWyattEmmerich

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1stPlace TheColumbianProgress MarkRogers RyanCoopermurdertrial Interestingread.Greatdetailsandbroughtyouintothecase.Greatjob!

2ndPlace MadisonCountyJournal MichaelSimmons CantonMunicipalUtilities(CMU)3rdPlace TheColumbianProgress MarkRogers Schoolbondissue


1stPlace DeerCreekPilot RayMosby&NataliePerkins HospitalRenovationTop-notchreportingonwhatseemedtohavebeenasensitiveandemotionalmatter.Greatjobandgreatwork.

2ndPlace MississippiBusinessJournal TedCarter All-American'slawyerssaystate"thuggery"behindproposedpenalties

3rdPlace TheSun-Sentinel ClayMcFerrin Tripleshootingclaimsonelife;Husbandchargedinwoman'sdeath

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1stPlace TheClarion-Ledger SarahFowler,BraceyHarris TCL-PlannedSeries-Uneaseallaround

Ilovedhowthisreporterwasabletoreportallsidesoftheissue.Fromthepoliceofficersandtheirfamiliestotheparentsofblackteenagers.Itwasverywellwrittenandputtogether.

2ndPlace DailyJournal EmmaCrawfordKent TheArtsinEducation

3rdPlace DailyJournal MichaelaMorris,WilliamMoore

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1stPlace HattiesburgAmerican LiciBeveridge,HaskelBurnsandEllenCiurczak

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Thisseriesnotonlywaswellwrittenbutthoroughandenlightening.Andasisthemissionofalljournalism,itprovidedasignificantservicetoitscommunitybypointingittoamirror.

2ndPlace HattiesburgAmerican LiciBeveridge,HaskelBurnsandEllenCiurczak

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3rdPlace Enterprise-Journal ErnestHerndon ScenicRivers–––––––– DailyC

1stPlace TheMeridianStar Staff Ourvolunteers

2ndPlace TheOxfordEagle AlyssaSchnugg,EagleStaff CelebratinghistoricalAfrican-Americanneighborhoods


1stPlace TheEnterprise-Tocsin RecardoThomas,CharlieSmith CrumblingFoundation

Thisarestories(inawelldoneseries)thatneedstobetoldtotaxpayers.Wetakeitforgrantedourgovernmentswillensuresafetravelsforallwheninrealitytheconditionsofroadsandbridgesisdeterioratingandthreateningtheverysafetyofdrivers.Noreasoneditorsineverystateshouldnothavetellingthestoryofroadandbridgesafetyontheirbucketlistofstoriestotelltothereaders.

2ndPlace TheNorthsideSun AnthonyWarren Auditstories

3rdPlace TheNorthsideSun AnthonyWarrenandWyattEmmerich

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–––––––– WeeklyE3rdPlace TheChronicle RikkiWalters Adayintheirlife2ndPlace TheWinonaTimes AmandaSextonFerguson RelayforLifeseries

1stPlace TheColumbianProgress MarkRogers Stringerslayingrevisited Informativeandwell-writtenwithtactwithasensitivesubjectinallaspectsofthestory.


1stPlace MississippiBusinessJournal JackWeatherly LookingSouthfortradewithCuba

AndtothinkwhatourrelationswerewithCubajustafewshortyearsago.VeryinformationseriesthatwilleasethemindsofmanywhohaveworriedaboutUS/Cubarelationsforsolong.

2ndPlace MississippiBusinessJournal JackWeatherly GrammyMuseumcarvinganicheintheDelta3rdPlace ThePetalNews NikkiSmith ThePetalWay

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1stPlace DailyJournal GenePhelps We'remakingit2ndPlace DailyJournal ParrishAlford Tunsilcase

3rdPlace TheClarion-Ledger HughKellenberger TCL-SportsNews-LaremeyTunsiladmitstakingOMmoney


1stPlace VicksburgPost ErnestBowker ThegamehaschangedInformativepieceonatopicimportantandofgreatinteresttolocalreadersthatexploresbothmultiplesidesoftheissue.

2ndPlace HattiesburgAmerican JasonMunz Monkenmovingon3rdPlace VicksburgPost ErnestBowker Livingthedream


1stPlace TheOxfordEagle DavisPotter Rebels'problemareasleadFreezetocoordinatorpicks

Greatledewithalengthyamountofinformationthroughoutthestorythatinformsreadersandfootballfans.

2ndPlace DeltaDemocratTimes AnthonyMcDougle Riversidesettoturnheads

3rdPlace StarkvilleDailyNews JoelColeman 'Honored,privileged,humbled'CannizarobecomesnextBulldogscoach


1stPlace MonroeJournal MelissaMeador Backathome Wellwritten.Goodexplanationofsignificanceofthehire.Welldone.

2ndPlace TheBolivarCommercial AndyCollier Legendarycoachleaveslastinglegacy3rdPlace TheSeaCoastEcho JosephW.Gex ThePassingofaLegend

–––––––– WeeklyE1stPlace TheYazooHerald JasonPatterson GoneTooSoon

2ndPlace TheYazooHerald JamiePatterson Parksdirectorsayshe'sdoingwhathecanwithwhathehas

3rdPlace TheChronicle JamesPugh Bravestakeaim–––––––– WeeklyF

1stPlace TheSun-Sentinel ClayMcFerrin Choctaws27-0inregularseason Sharestheexcitementofdoingsomethingpreviouslynotdone.

2ndPlace TheSun-Sentinel ClayMcFerrin WestTallyChoctawsstatechamps!3rdPlace TheBiloxiD'IbervillePress KeithWilson DiscussingSafety&Security

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1stPlace TheSunHerald PatrickMagee PatrickMageesportscolumns Excellentjobandveryreadable.Enjoyedthemall!!!

2ndPlace TheClarion-Ledger HughKellenberger TCL-SportsColumns-HughKellenberger3rdPlace DailyJournal ParrishAlford ParrishAlfordcolumns


1stPlace Enterprise-Journal ErnestHerndon Squirrelhunters;DogwoodCross;40-year-oldcanteen

Greatstorytellingbythisavidoutdoorsmanandwriter.Ilovedthecatchyphrasesandquotes,hangingontoeachasIawaitedthenext.Afterallthat,Icameawaywithonequestion.Whattrueoutdoorsmangoesanywherenearabayouinatwo-wheeldrivetruck?:-)Apparently,thisone.

2ndPlace TheCommercialDispatch AdamMinichino AdamMinichino3rdPlace VicksburgPost ErnestBowker ErnestBowker


1stPlace TheMeridianStar DrewKerekes Arolereversal,Skeltonaclassact,fatherhelpedbeginapassion

Interestingread,goesbeyondtheauraofacoachandhumanizesasuccessfulfigure.

2ndPlace TheOxfordEagle DavisPotter KessingerrevelsinCubs,sportshavetheirplace,winningatallcostshastostop

3rdPlace StarkvilleDailyNews DannyP.Smith Statewomenofftogreatstarttoyear–––––––– AllWeeklies

1stPlace TheColumbianProgress AdamPrestridge FromtheBleachers2ndPlace TheColumbianProgress MarkRogers Rogers'Rants

3rdPlace TheBolivarCommercial AndyCollier Winningawardstough/Athletesneedtousecaution/Marchantleaveslegacy

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1stPlace TheClarion-Ledger WillSammon TCL-SportsFeatures-Teenknowsrecruitingsecrets

Suchagreatjobonthisfeature.Informative,thorough,thought-provoking.Topnotch!!!

2ndPlace TheClarion-Ledger MichaelBonner TCL-SportsFeature-Livesofstudentathletemoms

3rdPlace TheClarion-Ledger WillSammon TCL-SportsFeature-Refusingtolethispastbeathim


1stPlace VicksburgPost ErnestBowker Timemanagement

ErnestBowkeroffersathoroughandrevealinglookatthecommitmentofplayers,coaches,teachersandparentstomakehighschoolsportswork.Awell-writtenfeaturethatfewwouldhavethoughttoenterprise.

2ndPlace TheCommercialDispatch ScottWalters Changingthingsup3rdPlace VicksburgPost ErnestBowker Atrulyuniquetalent


1stPlace TheOxfordEagle DavisPotter PlayingforDad Wellwritten,quicklydrawsreadersintothestoryandthendelvesdeeper.

2ndPlace TheDailyLeader AnthonyMcDougle Manonamission3rdPlace TheMeridianStar EltonHayes Vickdefiestheodds


1stPlace TheLamarTimes AlanHinton Hattiesburgresidentremembers...

Theauthorwasverydescriptiveandgavegoodbackgroundontheeventbeingfeatured.Theleadwasintriguingmadethereaderwanttocontinuereading.Goodfeatureoverall.

2ndPlace TheSeaCoastEcho DwayneBremer ClarenceScores3rdPlace TheCarthaginian JacobO.Grimes Starpower


1stPlace TheColumbianProgress AdamPrestridge AlfordreturnstorootsVeryinterestingandwellwritten.Handledthesubjectwell.Bestamongagreatgroupofstories.

2ndPlace TheColumbianProgress JoshuaCampbell Nowakfitsnomold3rdPlace TheYazooHerald TaylorHawkins MattLiddonfeature

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1stPlace TheBiloxiD'IbervillePress KeithWilson AtrueWarriorretires Goodjobdescribingthelifeofabelovedcoach.

2ndPlace TheConservative TishButts JumpingforhisdreamsGameStoryDailyA

1stPlace TheClarion-Ledger WillSammon TCL-Gamer-Tupeloremainsteamtobeat

2ndPlace TheSunHerald PatrickOchs OverEasyBulldogscrackRebelsearlyinEggBowl

3rdPlace TheSunHerald PatrickMagee FriedRiceGoldenEagleswinC-USAbaseballtitle


1stPlace Enterprise-Journal JoshTroy Inspirationalwin

AnyonewhoknewwhathappenedjusthoursbeforethedistricttournamentwouldhavehadahardtimerootingagainstBigner.Goodjobofgivingreaderstheemotionshefeltbuttheattitudeshehadaboutplayingtheballgameandwhatsheneededtodo.

2ndPlace TheCommercialDispatch AdamMinichino ReigningSupreme

3rdPlace TheCommercialDispatch ScottWalters GreenWavedefensestandstall:Chambless'groupstandsground,deniesColumbus


1stPlace TheMeridianStar EltonHayes KemperWinsState Goodanecdotetostartthestoryandgooddetailsthroughout

2ndPlace TheMeridianStar EltonHayes LamarBeatsOakForest

3rdPlace TheMeridianStar EltonHayes Quitmangirlscapturefirststatetitleinprogramhistory


1stPlace TheLamarTimes CamalPetro OakGrovescores Goodlede.Ilikehowthewriterbrokeitintosections

2ndPlace TheLamarTimes CamalPetro PCStakesdown...3rdPlace TheLamarTimes CamalPetro Greenisthenewgold


1stPlace MadisonCountyJournal MarkAlexander EtchedinStone Excellentstoryonasportthatdoesn'talwaysgetalotofcoverage.

2ndPlace TheColumbianProgress AdamPrestridge YellowjacketstoomuchforCougars3rdPlace TheChronicle JamesPugh HistorymadeasTornadoesdownWingfield


1stPlace TheSun-Sentinel ClayMcFerrin TigersbitethefireoutofBlueDevils Goodleaddrawingthereaderintothestoryofa51-6shellacking.

2ndPlace TheSun-Sentinel ClayMcFerrin Tigersexplodeintosecondround3rdPlace TheSun-Sentinel ClayMcFerrin Tigersfallshortinstatetitlegame

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1stPlace DailyJournal M.ScottMorris ScottMorriscolumns Ireallylikedhowheusedhislifeandhiscommunitytorelatehowhefeels.

2ndPlace DailyJournal DerekRussell DerekRussellcolumns3rdPlace DailyJournal RodGuajardo RodGuajardocolumns


1stPlace TheNatchezDemocrat KevinCooper GeneralInterestColumns-KevinCooper

Yourcolumnpulledattheheartstringsofeverydoglover,especiallythoseofuswhohavethegreatfondnessfordachshunds.WefeltthepaininAlice'sdeathandprobablyallofusthoughtbacktoatimewhenourowndogpassedaway.Goodjob.OVERALL--verydifficultcategorytopickawinner.Everyoneofthewaswellwrittenandcankeepareaderintunetothefinalsentence.Ienjoyedthecolumnjusthatedtohavetopickoutone.Allofyoucanstandproud.

2ndPlace TheCommercialDispatch SlimSmith Slimantics

3rdPlace Enterprise-Journal ErnestHerndon Haitiansgetgooddose,'Mancave'craze,LeatherBritchesgoestotheball


1stPlace TheGreenwoodCommonwealth TimKalich Anaddict'sobituary;WhywouldBryantstagephotolikethis?;Thefreedomofforgiveness

Wellframedandcomesacrossassincere,notjudgmental.

2ndPlace DailyCorinthian MarkBoehler Sidetracks3rdPlace DeltaDemocratTimes JonAlverson GeneralInterestColumn


1stPlace TheEnterprise-Tocsin EmilyEllis GeneralInterestcolumns,EmilyEllisDownhomehumorabouttheeverydayexperiencesoflife.Arefreshingcollectionthatkeptmelaughing.

2ndPlace RankinCountyNews LindaHorton LookingBackinRankin3rdPlace TheSouthReporter BarryBurleson Fielder'sChoice


1stPlace TheYazooHerald JamiePatterson JamiePatterson'sGeneralInterestColumns Engagingandwell-written.

2ndPlace TheColumbianProgress MarkRogers Mr.Rogers'Neighborhood3rdPlace TheChronicle EloriaNewellJames EloriaNewellJamescolumns


1stPlace DeerCreekPilot RayMosby DifferentDrummer

Thesecolumnsgivehonest,sincere.thoughtprovokinginsightnotjustintothelifeofthewriter,butalsogivethereadermuchinsighttoreflectoninhis/herownlife.Thecolumnsprovidealookat'whatwas,whatisandwhatwillbe."

2ndPlace TheConservative AmandaSextonFerguson ConservativeGeneralInterestColumns--AmandaSextonFerguson

3rdPlace ChickasawJournal FloydIngram LettertoSanta,GirlsGirlsGirls,SomeSayIt'sHot!

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1stPlace TheClarion-Ledger GeoffPender TCL-CommentaryColumn-GeoffPender

Bright,incisivepoliticalcommentary.Penderbothreportsandstirsthethepot,mixinginahealthyamountofsharpwitmixedin.Hiscolumnsaccomplishwhatallgoodopinionwritersshouldstrivefor:theyentertain,informandforcereaderstoreckonwithanissueinnewways.

2ndPlace TheSunHerald PaulHampton PaulHamptoncommentarycolumns3rdPlace TheClarion-Ledger SamR.Hall TCL-CommentaryColumn-SamRHall


1stPlace Enterprise-Journal JackRyan TheRepublicanremake;TheAnnaDrivecivicslesson;Twosentences

TheRepublicanremakemadethedifference.I'mbettingeveryonewhovotedforTrumpisaskingthemselves"why"andthosewhodidn'tareaskingthesameTrumpvoters"Why?"Maybeifallthosewhodidvoteintheelectionwouldhavereadthecolumnbeforegoingintothepoll,suchadifficultanswerto"why"wouldbemoreunderstandable.

2ndPlace VicksburgPost TerriCowartFrazier TerriCowartFrazier3rdPlace TheCommercialDispatch SlimSmith Slimantics


1stPlace TheOxfordEagle DavidMagee DavidMageecommentary Verygood;WasdrawninimmediatelywithWilliams'story.

2ndPlace TheGreenwoodCommonwealth CharlesCorder Bodycams;Bryanttone-deaf;Gunsdon'tbelonginchurch

3rdPlace TheDailyLeader LukeHorton Stateoweschildren–––––––– WeeklyD

1stPlace TheScottCountyTimes TimBeeland Publisher'sCorner

Thecolumnistmadeclearpointsthroughouteach.Theauthorusesalightandhumoroustonetoaddressseriousissues,whilerelatingtheissuestohiseverydaylife.Theauthorgaveenoughbackgroundontheissueswithoutgivingtoomuch.

2ndPlace TheNorthsideSun WyattEmmerich Fromthepublisher3rdPlace TheCalhounCountyJournal JoelMcNeece JoelMcNeece

–––––––– WeeklyE1stPlace TheWayneCountyNews PaulKeane ThreecolumnsbyPaulKeane2ndPlace TheMageeCourier PatBrown Schoolcommentary3rdPlace TheHattiesburgPost DavidGustafson DavidGustafson


1stPlace DeerCreekPilot RayMosby DifferentDrummer

Theseareexcellentcolumnsthatprovideanhonestlootattimelyandsometimescontroversialissues.Thewriterpinpointstheissueandgivesafairassessmenttothedaytodayissuesfacednotjustlocallybutnationally.Hehasagifttousethewrittenwordinveryopen,honestmanneroftentacklingsubjectsthatmanywriterschosetoignore.

2ndPlace TheConservative AmandaSextonFerguson Conservativecommentarycolumns3rdPlace TheSun-Sentinel ClayMcFerrin ClayMcFerrincommentary

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1stPlace TheClarion-Ledger BillyWatkins TCL-Feature-ImsosorryRiversMcGraw

Watkins'storyofpromisingyounglifelostpunchesreadersinthegutandputsafaceonthehumantollofaddiction.Ahauntingstorywelltoldbyawriterwhodoesn'twastewords.Watkinsallowsagrievingmotherandthebleakfactssurroundingthesuicideofhersontospeakandregisterwithreaders.

2ndPlace TheClarion-Ledger BillyWatkins TCL-Features-Krisheartsavesalife3rdPlace DailyJournal M.ScottMorris Polishconnection


1stPlace VicksburgPost TerriCowartFrazier Theirlittlegirls

Heythanksfordoingtheperspectivefromonepartofthecontestants'familyandit'sthepartthatseemstobeoverlooked.Yeahfathershaveemotionsaswellwhenitcomestodaughtersbutit'sthemotherorevensiblingswhooftengettotalkaboutwhatthisexperienceislike."Daddy'slittlegirl!"

2ndPlace VicksburgPost TerriCowartFrazier Manonamission_TerriCowartFrazier3rdPlace TheCommercialDispatch ZackPlair TravelerfindspickleballmatchinColumbus


1stPlace TheGreenwoodCommonwealth KathrynEastburn Facebookjustice

Compellingsubject.Thewritermanagestobringthesubjectalive--andinhisownwords--withoutcompromisingobjectivity.Verywelldone.

2ndPlace TheGreenwoodCommonwealth DavidMonroe Goingherway

3rdPlace TheOxfordEagle AlyssaSchnugg,StephanieRebman

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1stPlace TheSeaCoastEcho CassandraFavre SomethingtobelieveinGreattributetothetown'slong-timeSantaClaus.Greatdisplayofpictureshighlightinghisimpactinthecommunity.

2ndPlace TheBolivarCommercial JarquitaBrown ChristmasOrnaments3rdPlace TheMississippiPress WarrenKulo AnAmericanArtist(LisaMillsfeature)

–––––––– WeeklyE1stPlace TheHattiesburgPost NikkiSmith HerFifteenMinutes2ndPlace TheYazooHerald JamiePatterson Ubon'sbarbecuedynastycontinues

3rdPlace TheWinonaTimes AmandaSextonFerguson Notsolightonsavings–––––––– WeeklyF

1stPlace TheConservative TishButts Couplediscoverstheyare'perfectmatch'

Heartwarmingstorythatshowstoeverythingthereisareasonandthisonestartedseveralyearsago.Nicejoboftellingthestoryandreallytheemotionsandthedifficultofthesituation.

2ndPlace ThePetalNews NikkiSmith Notbysight3rdPlace TheBiloxiD'IbervillePress KeithWilson TheCoffeeRoastervs.Dementia

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1stPlace DailyJournal ThomasWells VeteransDayThisisagreatGen.NewsphotoacompellingmomentthattellsaportionofaVeteransstory

2ndPlace DailyJournal ThomasWells WelcomeBack3rdPlace TheSunHerald AmandaMcCoy Same-sexadoption_AmandaMcCoy


1stPlace Enterprise-Journal MattWilliamson Intotheinferno Lovedthisphotoshowingthedangerfirefightersoftenface

2ndPlace TheNatchezDemocrat NicoleHester Kissschoolgoodbye3rdPlace TheNatchezDemocrat BenHillyer Byebyeballoons


1stPlace TheMeridianStar PaulaMerritt Remembered Greatdepthoffield.Emotionallyevocative.Excellent

2ndPlace DeltaDemocratTimes BillJohnson Coolingdown3rdPlace TheMeridianStar PaulaMerritt StateGamesStyle


1stPlace TheEnterprise-Tocsin RecardoThomas MLKDay

Wonderfulmomentofspontaneitycaptured,showsthephotographerwasontheirgamethewholetime.Compositionisnice,photoissharpandwellplayedonpage.Goodwork.

2ndPlace TheCalhounCountyJournal JoelMcNeece ROTCCadetsEggBowlRUn3rdPlace TheLamarTimes ZachJones Alottawater

–––––––– WeeklyE1stPlace TheYazooHerald JamiePatterson Coach'sDaughterGrieves Greatstorywithaphoto.Nowordsneeded!2ndPlace TheColumbianProgress MarkRogers Roughroadahead3rdPlace TheWinonaTimes TishButts LetFreedomRing


1stPlace TheBaldwynNews JasonCollum FinalHonor

Thisisfarandawaythestandoutoftheentries.Iwouldhavelikedtohaveseentheflagunfurledabitmore,butwecannotcontrolthewind.Excellentframingandcrispfocusmadetheimagestandout.

2ndPlace TheBiloxiD'IbervillePress KeithWilson KevinCallender3rdPlace TheConservative TishButts NewplaygroundatMarshallElementary

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1stPlace DailyJournal AdamRobison OnlyWayIn AsgoodofadramaticfirescenephotoIhaveeverseen.Welldoneandtimed.

2ndPlace TheSunHerald JohnFitzhugh Murder_JohnFitzhugh3rdPlace TheSunHerald AmandaMcCoy ParadeShooting_AmandaMcCoy


1stPlace TheCommercialDispatch DeannaRobinson RiverRoundup

Theefforttogetthisclose-upofmanrescuingbeastearnsfirstplaceinthisdifficultcategory.Thiskindofsituationalwaysevokesprideandemotion.Terrificimage.

2ndPlace VicksburgPost TerriCowartFrazier It'sOver3rdPlace TheNatchezDemocrat NicoleHester Twofounddead


1stPlace TheMeridianStar CherylOwens Womanfounddead Wow.Thepicturetellssomuchofthestory.Itsimpactisimmense.

2ndPlace TheMeridianStar BillGraham BestofTheBest3rdPlace TheOxfordEagle BruceNewman HOUSEFIRE


1stPlace TheLamarTimes ZachJones BurntBridgeRoad(firefighterlargephoto)

Ireallylikeeverythingaboutthisphoto.Ilikehowtheburnedremainsofthebuildingframethephotonicelyatthetopandbottom.Iliketheplacementofthefirefighterinsilhouette,andtheslowexposuretoblurthewatercomingfromthefirehose.Everythingisjustreallywelldoneinthisphotograph.Goodjob.

2ndPlace TheSeaCoastEcho StaceyCato Fireworkmishap3rdPlace TheSeaCoastEcho StaceyCato DoubleMurder


1stPlace TheColumbianProgress AdamPrestridge Rescuesandroadclosures Showsthedestructionoffloodingandtherescueeffortsputforth.

2ndPlace TheColumbianProgress AdamPrestridge Assault-Largephoto3rdPlace TheColumbianProgress AdamPrestridge Manboltsfromcourtduringdrugtest


1stPlace TheSun-Sentinel ClayMcFerrin AMississippiDepartmentofTransportation

Thetornconditionofthetruckandthestrengthofthetrainisapparentinthephoto.Theimpactisdownrightshocking.Thepictureisframedandcroppedwell.I'dliketoknowhowthemanintheredshirtfitsintothestory.Greatwork.

2ndPlace DeerCreekPilot NataliePerkins WhereThere'sSmoke3rdPlace TheLelandProgress RoyMeeks FloodWaters

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1stPlace DailyJournal AdamRobison StateChamps!Terrificcelebrationshot,capturingapeakmoment,welldone,beingintherightpositionandtiming.

2ndPlace DailyJournal ThomasWells Fridaynights3rdPlace TheSunHerald TimIsbell Baseballglasses_TimIsbell


1stPlace VicksburgPost ErnestBowker AttheendofthedayIlikedthewayeveryonewasfacedtowardthesky—andtheeyecatchingheadlinehelpedmakethisphotostandout.

2ndPlace HattiesburgAmerican JacobKemp PetalOpeningCeremonies3rdPlace TheNatchezDemocrat NicoleHester Stormwarning


1stPlace TheMeridianStar PaulaMerritt BigHouse,BigWin Ilovetheemotions,andyoucanconsiderthemomentwell-captured!

2ndPlace TheMeridianStar PaulaMerritt Raidervictory3rdPlace TheOxfordEagle BruceNewman SugarRush


1stPlace TheLamarTimes JamesPugh CrescentCitycelebration MaybeoneofthebestvictoryI'veseen.Greatjob!

2ndPlace TheLamarTimes CamalPetro Greenisthenewgold3rdPlace TheBolivarCommercial AndyCollier Allsmiles


1stPlace TheChronicle JamesPugh WestJonesseniors Theathletesareallposedperfectlyinthisoutstandingphoto.

2ndPlace TheChronicle JamesPugh Boyztomen3rdPlace TheColumbianProgress AdamPrestridge AnnaWilks

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1stPlace DailyJournal AdamRobison Overthetop Excellentactionimage,showingteamworkandathleticism.Verynicephoto,welldone.

2ndPlace DailyJournal ThomasWells Thisisgoingtohurt...3rdPlace TheSunHerald TimIsbell Baseball_TimIsbell


1stPlace HattiesburgAmerican SusanBroadbridge USMoffonrightfoot Crispphoto.IcouldalmostheartheslideasIsawthepic.Excellentwork.

2ndPlace VicksburgPost ErnestBowker Sipandgo3rdPlace HattiesburgAmerican SusanBroadbridge SouthernMissbasketball


1stPlace TheOxfordEagle BruceNewman MORGANO'CONNOR Amazing!Thefocus,thefaces,theball.It'scrispandbeautiful.

2ndPlace TheOxfordEagle BruceNewman STRINGFELLOWCATCH3rdPlace TheOxfordEagle BruceNewman RyanOlenek


1stPlace TheSouthReporter DillonDay DeQuanSmithoftheHawkssoarstothegoalFridaynight

Lovetheaction,especiallythelookontheplayersfaceashegoesupforadunk.Verywelldoneandwaytobeattherightplaceattherighttime.

2ndPlace TheLamarTimes MattBush Week9action(largeattop)3rdPlace TheLamarTimes ChuckLick Rainynight(largeattop)


1stPlace TheYazooHerald JasonPatterson TotallyFocused Bestpic.Greatmomentandatechnicallysoundshot.

2ndPlace MadisonCountyJournal ChrisTodd PowerSquat3rdPlace MadisonCountyJournal ChrisTodd SettingtheBar


1stPlace TheBaldwynNews JasonCollum BaldwynrunningbackBraxtonNabors Greatactionshotandwhatanexpressionontherunningback'sface

2ndPlace TheConservative HardingHubbard,III JagsropeMustangs3rdPlace TheBaldwynNews BobTapp KatieStevens

FeaturePhotographDailyA

1stPlace DailyJournal AdamRobison BikeRodeo2ndPlace TheSunHerald JohnFitzhugh MardiGraskid_JohnFitzhugh3rdPlace DailyJournal ThomasWells Festivalonthefield

–––––––– DailyB1stPlace TheNatchezDemocrat NicoleHester Blockparty Greatuseofshadows,sunlightandwater.2ndPlace HattiesburgAmerican SusanBroadbridge WatermelonWahoo3rdPlace TheNatchezDemocrat NicoleHester Poolparty


1stPlace TheOxfordEagle BruceNewman SteepClimbTalkaboutperspective!Greatshotcapturingsomethingthatinvokessomanydifferentthoughts.

2ndPlace TheMeridianStar PaulaMerritt BrokenPromises3rdPlace TheDailyLeader DonnaCampbell Fourth


1stPlace TheLamarTimes ZachJones UndergroundArt Clearlythewinnerinthiscategory.Astunningphoto!Excellentwork.

2ndPlace TheLamarTimes MattBush Endofwatch

3rdPlace TheNeshobaDemocrat HUNTMERCIER ColbyStricklandisthrownoffthemechanicalbullatthemidway.


1stPlace TheHattiesburgPost MattBush CountySupervisorhugsslainofficer'smother Yes,yes,yes!Capturedamoment–atouchingemotionalmoment

2ndPlace TheHattiesburgPost BethBunch Cometotheparade3rdPlace TheHattiesburgPost KatyaOrohovsky FallingSnow


1stPlace DeerCreekPilot LucyPerkins SoggySilhouette Perfecttiming,compositionandreallycapturesthemoment.

2ndPlace TheBaldwynNews JasonCollum MakingPeace3rdPlace TheBaldwynNews AustinDaher AmericaTheBeautiful

PictorialSeriesDailyA

1stPlace DailyJournal ThomasWells,AdamRobison,LaurenWood

Graduation

Thesepicturescapturedtheessenceandexcitementthatisfeltatgraduation.Thepicturetakenfromabovewasinmyopinionthepicturethatmovedthisstoryintofirstplace.

2ndPlace DailyJournal ThomasWells TiringJob3rdPlace TheClarion-Ledger ElijahBaylis TCL-PictorialSeries-Urbanoasis


1stPlace TheNatchezDemocrat NicoleHester Facesoftheflood It'swhyyoutakephotosandwhytheymattersomuch.

2nd Enterprise-Journal MattWillismson Afunwaytocooloff3rdPlace TheNatchezDemocrat BenHillyer DeepSubjects

–––––––– DailyC1stPlace TheOxfordEagle BruceNewman SPiritsComeAlive Excellentphotography.2ndPlace TheOxfordEagle BruceNewman Carolers3rdPlace TheGreenwoodCommonwealth AndyLo,TimKalich Acolorfulday


1stPlace TheEnterprise-Tocsin CharlieSmith RamsrollingintoJacksonFromtheanatomyofthethree-pointer,tothefacialexpressions,thisphotoseriesdisplaystheintensityofthegame.

2ndPlace TheCalhounCountyJournal JoelMcNeece SweetSorghum3rdPlace TheNeshobaDemocrat staffphotographers NESHOBACOUNTYFAIR

–––––––– WeeklyE1stPlace TheHattiesburgPost ZachJones UndergroundArtist Captivatingphotosandcleandesign.2ndPlace TheColumbianProgress MarkRogers ColumbiaHighSchoolpresents,'Cinderella'3rdPlace TheWinonaTimes WandaRoche' BogueCreekFestivaldrawsmanyvisitors


1stPlace TheConservative GwenSisson HistoricCarrollton

Greatqualityofphotos.Theselectionshowsvariousaspectsoftheeventsandputsthereaderinapositionasiftheyattended.Excellentlayoutalso.

2ndPlace ThePetalNews BethBunch PetalAnimalClinic3rdPlace TheBaldwynNews JasonCollum BeautifulDaytoPlay

PHOTO-STORYCOMBINATIONDailyA

1stPlace TheSunHerald AmandaMcCoyandJustinMitchell

TrevorLadnerteendragqueen Artfulrepresentationofanimportantstory.

2ndPlace DailyJournal EmmaCrawfordKent,LaurenWood

Creatingopportunity

3rdPlace TheClarion-Ledger JustinSellers,SarahFowler TCL-PhotoStoryCombo-HomelessinJackson


1stPlace Enterprise-Journal LaKeadraCoffeyandMattWilliamson

Avet'sbestfriend Solidwork.

2ndPlace Enterprise-Journal ErnestHerndon Theweedgoeson3rdPlace TheNatchezDemocrat VershalHogan,NicoleHester Actingwithhope


1stPlace TheMeridianStar PaulaMerritt,BillGraham CleaningUp

Goodhuman-interestreportingonatragiceventthataffectedalotofpeople.Photoscomplementthestorywellandillustratethedamage.

2ndPlace TheOxfordEagle AlyssaSchnugg,StephanieRebman

BEATINGTHEODDS

3rdPlace TheOxfordEagle AlyssaSchnugg MythicalMelee–––––––– WeeklyD

1stPlace TheEnterprise-Tocsin RecardoThomas Highwatersfloodcountyhomes

Thisstoryisabsolutelyfilledwithhelpfulinformation-whattodoincaseofflooding,wheretogo,whatlocalgovernmentisdoingtohelppeoplewhoneedit,thingslikethat.IhavetoadmitI'mnotoverlyfondofthatpreviewlineonfront-aphotothatsizetakesawayfromspacethatcouldbeuseddifferentlywhenamoretraditionalpreviewwouldworkjustaswell-butthelayoutintheactualstoryissolidandthestoryitselfissolidwithgoodartbackingitup.

2ndPlace TheMississippiPress WarrenKulo Elksroll(OceanSpringsMardiGras)

3rdPlace TheSouthReporter BarryBurlesonandSueWatson FirestrikesJB'sdowntown


1stPlace TheHattiesburgPost BethBunch HonoringLegacy

Thisstoryofacommunitycomingtogethertohonortheirownisverynspiring.Theuseofvariousindividuals'storieswithinthisstoryiswelldone.Thewritingisoutstandingandbringsthiseventtolifeforthereader.Thepicturestellastoryontheirown,butinthiscasetheycertainlyenhancethewrittenword.

2ndPlace TheHattiesburgPost BethBunch ARCProm3rdPlace MadisonCountyJournal MichaelSimmons SewerTour


1stPlace TheConservative AmandaSextonFerguson Mother,sonreunitedafterayearFantasticstoryandthephotoshelpedexplainandprofilethosethatputintheworkonhisreturn.

2ndPlace TheConservative DeniseGrones Itsformerglory3rdPlace TheSun-Sentinel ClayMcFerrin Accidentinjuressix

PersonalityPotraitDailyA

1stPlace TheSunHerald TimIsbell QuadMom_TimIsbell Youcan'tplanitevenifyoudid.2ndPlace TheClarion-Ledger JustinSellers TCL-PersonalityPortrait-WalkingTall3rdPlace DailyJournal ThomasWells AdalliceYoung

–––––––– DailyB1stPlace TheNatchezDemocrat NicoleHester Lightingthemup Nicelight,wellthoughtout.2ndPlace TheNatchezDemocrat NicoleHester Icanbeatyou3rdPlace VicksburgPost CourtlandWells CourtlandWells


1stPlace TheOxfordEagle BruceNewman CassRobertsInterestingsubjectforapersonalityprofile,andthisstorybringsoutthequirkynatureofherdisparatecareers.

2ndPlace TheOxfordEagle BruceNewman SamKendricks3rdPlace TheGreenwoodCommonwealth RuthieRobison Landrybomb


1stPlace TheNeshobaDemocrat DevnaBose JAXANDALEXMARSPLAYINAPUDDLEONFOUNDERSSQUARE

Thisphotohaspersonalityandapuddle.Thelookonthechild'sfaceisbeckoning,mischievous.Thanksforcatchingthat.

2ndPlace TheLamarTimes ZachJones TheLifeofBickham3rdPlace TheCarthaginian WaidPrather Superchicken


1stPlace TheYazooHerald JasonPatterson HangingOutSharpshotwitheyecontactshowsthatthegirlisusedtohangingaround.Lovetheverticalperspective.

2ndPlace TheHattiesburgPost MattBush Manhuggingwoman3rdPlace TheWayneCountyNews PaulKeane RetiringOldGlorywithHonor


1stPlace TheBaldwynNews JasonCollum ScarsofWarJakeLindsey'sfacewhileholdingthatflagalongwiththeheadline'ScarsofWar'toldtheentirestory.Greatwork!

2ndPlace TheBaldwynNews JasonCollum ChaseisontheCase3rdPlace TheSun-Sentinel ClayMcFerrin Notsojollyafterall

GraphicAllDailies

1stPlace TheCommercialDispatch PeterImes Mapofrecentshootings Infographicprovidesausefulinsightaboutthenews.

2ndPlace TheCommercialDispatch PeterImes Megasitetimeline3rdPlace DeltaDemocratTimes LeanneHughes,SarahKramer BabyDoll

–––––––– WeeklyD1stPlace TheEnterprise-Tocsin FerynAtkinson 2016:Alookbackattheyear'sbiggeststories Creativeandattentiongrabbing.2ndPlace TheEnterprise-Tocsin CharlieSmith Reportcard

3rdPlace TheNorthsideSun AnthonyWarren,JimmyeSweat,WandaMcCain

HowTheyVoted

–––––––– WeeklyE1stPlace TheHattiesburgPost DavidGustafson Followthemoney Clevergraphicdrawsattentiontoleadstory.2ndPlace TheColumbianProgress WrightNichols Countyhandcuffed3rdPlace TheColumbianProgress WrightNichols Intothewild


1stPlace MississippiBusinessJournal TacyRayburn BusinesswomanoftheYearInformativeandeye-catchingdesign.Thebiographicalinformationwasconcise,yetthorough.Highlycleandesignwork.

2ndPlace MississippiBusinessJournal FrankBrown Tech213rdPlace TheBaldwynNews JasonCollum Rainwelcomed

EditorialCartoonAllNewspapers

1stPlace TheClarion-Ledger MarshallRamsey TCL-EditorialCartoon-Campaignfinance Boldandthoughtprovokinginthewaythebesteditorialcartoonsare.

2ndPlace TheHattiesburgPost RickyNobile BudgetCuts3rdPlace TheSunHerald TimLockley Trumpapologizes

FrontPageDailyA

1stPlace TheClarion-Ledger Staff TCL-FrontPage Lovetheuseofwhitespaceandthefactyou'renotafraidtogobigonart;

2ndPlace TheSunHerald Staff Frontpages,Jan.2,Jan.9,Feb.15


1stPlace TheNatchezDemocrat BenHillyer FrontPages-2/28-7/2-10/17 Clean,interestingandmodernwithsoliduseofphotosandanicemixofstories.

2ndPlace VicksburgPost TimReeves FrontpagesfromFeb.14,March11andOct.16,2016

3rdPlace TheCommercialDispatch MattGarner FrontPage:November,JulyandOctober–––––––– DailyC

1stPlace TheOxfordEagle RobSigler,AlexMcDaniel FrontpagesJune26-July22ndPlace TheDailyLeader Staff Frontpage3rdPlace TheMeridianStar Staff Nov.9,Aug.27,Oct.22


1stPlace TheLamarTimes NikkiSmith,BethBunch TheLamarTimes

Cleanpageswithexcellentuseofgoodqualityphotos.Nicemixtureofnewsandfeatures.Designerstookchances,andtheyworked.ClearNo.1inthecategory.

2ndPlace TheNeshobaDemocrat STAFF BESTFRONTPAGE3rdPlace TheScottCountyTimes TimBeeland,ChrisAllenBaker FrontPage


1stPlace TheNewtonCountyAppeal BrentMaze,DemetriusThompson

NewtonCountyAppealfrontpagesThispaperdoesanicejobofshowcasingseveralstorieswithoutitappearingclutteredoroverwhelming.Verycleandesign.

2ndPlace TheHattiesburgPost DavidGustafson,BethBunch,NikkiSmith

HattiesburgPost

3rdPlace TheColumbianProgress Staff TheColumbian-Progress–––––––– WeeklyF

1stPlace TheBaldwynNews JasonCollum FrontPages

Sharpisthebestwaytodescribethesepages.Thegraphicsaregreat.Thephotosarebeautifulandcrisp.Thislookslikesomethingoutofahigh-classmagazine.Itsetsastandard!I'dlovetoseemore.

2ndPlace ThePetalNews NikkiSmith ThePetalNews

3rdPlace MississippiBusinessJournal RossReily,TacyRayburn,FrankBrown

Comingfullcircle;Givingfarmershope;Makingstadiumssafer

EDITORIALPAGEORSECTIONDailyA

1stPlace TheClarion-Ledger Staff TCL-EditorialSectionCreativegraphicsanddesign,fairlywellbalancedviewpoints,readerinvolvementwithletters

2ndPlace TheSunHerald PaulHampton,SharonFitzhugh Editorialpages0424,0427,0703


1stPlace HattiesburgAmerican RobynJacksonandErinKosnac HattiesburgAmericanOpinionpagesExcellentmixofstrongeditorials,anumberoflocalcolumnistsandletterstotheeditor,presentedinanattractive,simpledesign.

2ndPlace VicksburgPost Staff Editorialpage3rdPlace Enterprise-Journal JackRyan Editorialpages


1stPlace TheGreenwoodCommonwealth TimKalich WhywouldBryantstagephotolikethis?;Fergusonfullofit;Thefreedomofforgiveness

2ndPlace TheDailyLeader Staff Editorialpage

3rdPlace DeltaDemocratTimes CatherineKirk,SarahKramerandJonAlverson

EditorialPages


1stPlace TheEnterprise-Tocsin CharlieSmith Aug.25,Oct.6,Dec.8editorialsections

Therearealotofthingstolikeabouttheseeditorialpages,suchasgooddesignthatiseasytoread,wellwrittencolumnsbytheeditor,letterstotheeditor,cartoons.Somegoodcontentthatwaspackagedtogetherwell.

2ndPlace ThePanolian JohnHowell,RupertHowell EditorialPagesJan.,April,Sept.3rdPlace TheLamarTimes DavidGustafson TheLamarTimes

–––––––– WeeklyE1stPlace TheHattiesburgPost DavidGustafson TheHattiesburgPost2ndPlace TheColumbianProgress Staff TheColumbian-Progress3rdPlace MadisonCountyJournal JimPrince MCJEditorialPage


1stPlace MississippiBusinessJournal RossReily MBJPerspectiveThegraphicsusedonthepagesmadeitinvitingtoreadandbrokeupthegray.Theeditorialsshowdiversityinviewpoint.

2ndPlace TheSun-Sentinel ClayMcFerrin EditorialpageFebruary3rdPlace DeerCreekPilot RayMosby&NataliePerkins EditorialPage

EditorialsDailyA

1stPlace TheClarion-Ledger SamR.Hall TCL-Editorials-SamRHallBoldandunerring.Tellsreaderswhattheirrepresentativesinofficearedoing.Importantopinionwriting.

2ndPlace TheSunHerald PaulHampton EditorialsbyPaulHampton3rdPlace DailyJournal RodGuajardo DailyJournaleditorials


1stPlace HattiesburgAmerican ErinKosnac SelectionofeditorialsbyErinKosnac

Thesearesolidlywritten,local-focusededitorialsthatclearlyassertapositionandbackitupwithplentyofdata.Iappreciatetheliberaluseofquotes.

2ndPlace HattiesburgAmerican RobynJackson SelectionofeditorialsbyRobynJackson3rdPlace TheNatchezDemocrat Staff Editorials-staff


1stPlace TheDailyLeader LukeHorton EditorialsTheseeditorialsfocusonissuesmanysmalltownsinAmericaface.Goodlengthandinsight.

2ndPlace TheOxfordEagle DavidMagee,AlexMcDaniel Flagmustgo3rdPlace DailyCorinthian DailyCorinthian Ourview


1stPlace TheNeshobaDemocrat JIMPRINCE EDITORIALS

Theeditorialsareexplainedwellsoanoutsidercanunderstandtheissue.Includingbackgroundinformationandstoryhistorytosupportthepointsmakestheargumentswell-rounded.

2ndPlace TheEnterprise-Tocsin CharlieSmith EditorialsbyCharlieSmith,Enterprise-Tocsin3rdPlace TheNorthsideSun AnthonyWarren BenAllen,MikeEspyandTonyBertas

–––––––– WeeklyE1stPlace TheHattiesburgPost DavidGustafson DavidGustafson Informativeandtimely.2ndPlace TheYazooHerald JasonPatterson Editorials3rdPlace TheWayneCountyNews PaulKeane ThreeEditorialsbytheSameWriter


1stPlace TheGazeboGazette HB1523editorials

TheseeditorialstellreadershowthisHouseBill1523willaffectthem.Itthoroughlyexplainsforthereadersthebillandtheimpactitcouldhaveonthepopulation.Spendingthreeweeksonthetopicservedthereaders.

2ndPlace TheConservative AmandaSextonFerguson ConservativeEditorials3rdPlace DeerCreekPilot RayMosby TheEditorial

SPORTSPAGEORSECTIONDailyA

1stPlace TheClarion-Ledger TCL-SportsSectionClean,eye-catchingandcreativecompositionthatservesthecontentwell.Acutabovetheotherentriesinthecategory.

2ndPlace DailyJournal DailyJournalsportssection3rdPlace TheSunHerald SportsectionsApril13,Feb.4,Feb.7


1stPlace HattiesburgAmerican HattiesburgAmericanSportssection

Coversallthebases–youth,prep,college,pro–withstrongreportingandcolumnsandsomefinephotography.Robustoutdoorscontentaplusaswell.

2ndPlace TheNatchezDemocrat Sportssections3rdPlace VicksburgPost TheVicksburgPostSports

–––––––– DailyC1stPlace TheOxfordEagle DavisPotter,JakeThompson SportsPageorSection

2ndPlace TheGreenwoodCommonwealth BillBurrus OleMisshas;PA,GHSplayers;Cubsadvance;Mustangsback;Uphillclimb

3rdPlace TheDailyLeader Sportssection–––––––– WeeklyD

1stPlace TheNeshobaDemocrat SteveSwogetinsky BESTSPORTSPAGEAllthreeentireswereverystrongbutIreallywasdrawntothelayoutandstoryonthetriathlon

2ndPlace TheSouthReporter SportsReport--fromTheSouthReporter3rdPlace TheLamarTimes CamalPetro PineBeltSPORTS


1stPlace MadisonCountyJournal MadisonCountyJournal Greatuseofprinciplesofdesign.Photosweretopnotch.

2ndPlace NewAlbanyGazette DonicaPhifer,DennisClayton DivisionBattle:RoatonleadsUrchinsto5-3winoverIngomar.

3rdPlace TheWayneCountyNews PaulKeane SportsSectionsfromMay,SeptemberandOctober


1stPlace TheSun-Sentinel ClayMcFerrin Sportspage

Nicevarietyofqualityactionshotsforsportsgamecoverage.Gooduseofstatisticsgraphicsandscoringbyquarters.Goodvarietyofsportscoveragetoincludehunting.Alsolikethefootballfevercontest,whichattractscommunityfollowingoflocalsports.

2ndPlace DeerCreekPilot NataliePerkins SportsPageLIFESTYLESPAGEORSECTIONDailyA

1stPlace TheSunHerald Marquee0708;AtHome0520;YourLife0821 Goodvarietyofcontent;appealinglayoutandtypography

2ndPlace TheClarion-Ledger TCL-FeaturesSection-December–––––––– DailyB

1stPlace TheCommercialDispatch JanSwoope Lifestyles Reallylikedthecreativitywiththesepagesandthein-deptharticles.

2ndPlace VicksburgPost TerriCowartFrazier Lifestylessections3rdPlace Enterprise-Journal "More"pages

–––––––– DailyC1stPlace DeltaDemocratTimes SarahKramer lifestylespages2ndPlace TheDailyLeader Lifestylessection

3rdPlace TheGreenwoodCommonwealth RuthieRobison VikingHalfMarathonand5K;Recipeforfriendship;Thepowerofchildren


1stPlace TheLamarTimes BethBunch TheLamarTimes Beautifullydone.Wishthereweremorebylines/obviouslyoriginalcontent.

2ndPlace TheScottCountyTimes TimBeeland,ChrisAllenBaker LifestyleSection3rdPlace ThePanolian RitaHowell LifestylesJuly8,29,Feb.26


1stPlace TheColumbianProgress TheColumbian-Progress

Designiscreativeandcomplimentsthecontentwell.Photosandgraphicsareeye-catchingandwell-placedonpages.Storiesareinterestingandlocal.

2ndPlace MadisonCountyJournal MCJLifestyles

3rdPlace TheWayneCountyNews PaulKeane LifestyleSectionsfromFebruary,AprilandJuly


1stPlace TheSun-Sentinel KristaMcFerrin LifestylespageDecember

Goodvarietyofcontentwithcolumns,featurearticles,featurephotosandweddings.Futurepublicationsshouldtrytolimitdividingcopywithphotosand/oradvertisements.Considerusingmorewhitespacetodividecontent.

2ndPlace DeerCreekPilot NataliePerkins DeerCreekPilotSPECIALSECTION

DailyA1stPlace DailyJournal BridalJournal

2ndPlace TheClarion-Ledger TCL-SpecialSection-Something'sBrewinginMississippi

3rdPlace TheSunHerald Cruisin'TheCoast–––––––– DailyB

1stPlace HattiesburgAmerican FootballGuide2ndPlace TheNatchezDemocrat Profile20163rdPlace TheNatchezDemocrat FootballPreview2016

–––––––– DailyC1stPlace TheGreenwoodCommonwealth Profile20162ndPlace TheDailyLeader Gridiron3rdPlace TheGreenwoodCommonwealth PillowAcademy:50yearsofexcellence


1stPlace TheScottCountyTimes Profile2016

Thequalityofwriting,themixtureofnewandoldphotographsandthediversityoftheprofilespaintsaninterestingpictureofyourtown.

2ndPlace TheNeshobaDemocrat TheFairTimes3rdPlace TheScottCountyTimes WomenInBusiness


1stPlace TheColumbianProgress Profile:RealityTVMarionCountyEdition

Lovetheoriginalityofthisconceptandhowwellthelocalstoriesworkwitheachrealityshow.Thecoverisimmediatelyintriguingandtheconceptcarriesinterestthroughoutentiresection.Storiesarewell-writtenandentertainingalongsidequalityphotos.Thereareseveralimpressiveentriesbutoverall,thispublicationcapturesattentionandholdsit.

2ndPlace TheChronicle Focus20163rdPlace TheColumbianProgress OutdoorSportsman


1stPlace MississippiBusinessJournal FrankBrown Next!AGuidetoLifeAfterHighSchool

Sectionshowsoneofthebestcompilationsaboutwhathighschoolseniorsneedtoknowbeforegoingofftocollege.Headlinesareaccurateandconcise.Gooddesignwithqualityinformationalgraphics.Thoroughbylinedcopy.

2ndPlace ThePetalNews ThePetalGuide3rdPlace DeerCreekPilot RayMosby&NataliePerkins GreatDeltaBearAffair

MAGAZINEPERIODICALDailyA/B

1stPlace DailyJournal MudandMagnoliasBeautifulfromcovertocoverandfilledwithengagingcontent.Youwanttopickitupanditgivesyouareasonnottoputitdown.

2ndPlace VicksburgPost VicksburgLiving

3rdPlace TheNatchezDemocrat NatcheztheMagazine–––––––– DailyC

1stPlace TheMeridianStar IdaBrown 393Magazine2ndPlace TheGreenwoodCommonwealth LefloreIllustrated3rdPlace DeltaDemocratTimes DeltaFocus

–––––––– ALLWEEKLIES

1stPlace TheLamarTimes SignatureMagazine Beautifullydone.Enjoyedtheamountanddiversityofcontentinthismagazine.

2ndPlace MonroeJournal TheMC3rdPlace TheNorthsideSun JimmyeSweat NorthsideSunMagazine

DesignDailyA

1stPlace TheClarion-Ledger TCL-Design-April2ndPlace TheSunHerald IssuesofApril17-19NO3rd

DailyB1stPlace TheNatchezDemocrat BenHillyer Design2ndPlace VicksburgPost Design3rdPlace Enterprise-Journal MattWilliamsonandJoshTroy Enterprise-Journal


1stPlace DailyCorinthian Design

Thiswasadifficultcategorytojudge.TheDailyCorinthianhasacleandesignwithplentyofartworkandoriginalcontent.Printjobwasalsogreat.Goodjob!

2ndPlace DeltaDemocratTimes Design3rdPlace TheDailyLeader Design


1stPlace MonroeJournal MonroeJournal Niceclean,classicuseofdesign.Strongfontandphotousage.

2ndPlace TheLamarTimes TheLamarTimes3rdPlace TheNeshobaDemocrat BESTDESIGN


1stPlace TheColumbianProgress TheColumbian-Progress-8/4/16,8/6/16&8/11/16

Mostwell-roundedentrywithrespecttorangeofstories,qualityofphotographs,headlines,artandengaginglayoutanddesign.

2ndPlace MadisonCountyJournal MadisonCountyJournal3rdPlace TheHattiesburgPost TheHattiesburgPost


1stPlace TheBaldwynNews Design

Thispapershowscleanreproduction.Allphotosareclear,sharpandinregister.Thereisagooduseofgraphicsandart.Headlinesareclearandwell-written.Pageshavestrongdesignsthatinvitereaderstothestories.Thereisgooduseofwhitespacesurroundingthecontent.Paperusedcreativephotoillustrationsforstorieswhichcanbedifficulttoillustrate.

2ndPlace MississippiBusinessJournal RossReily,TacyRayburn,FrankBrown

PageDesignAug.5-12-19

3rdPlace ThePetalNews NikkiSmith,BethBunch,DavidGustafson

ThePetalNews

HeadlineDailyA

1stPlace TheSunHerald ArthurJaramillo NutsforLutz;Seaworthy;NodoubtsaboutThomas

2ndPlace DailyJournal JeffRoper DailyJournalsportsheadlines–––––––– DailyB

1stPlace TheNatchezDemocrat TaylorDenman Takeitorretrieveit,Vontothenextphase,Ruffcompetition

Thesedowhatfunheadlinesaresupposedtodo–they'recleverandengagingwhilealsobeingclearlytiedtothecontentofthestory.

2ndPlace Enterprise-Journal MattWilliamson Cityshelter:Neuteranimalcruelty/Felder-Eubanks/Medicinemancave

3rdPlace HattiesburgAmerican RobynJacksonandErinKosnac WarGames,DiggingHistory,Pigskin&Politics


1stPlace DeltaDemocratTimes SarahOzbun Headlines

Theseheadlinesareeffectivebecauseoftheircreativeandcompletestructure.Theyalsoreflectaccuratelythefocusofthestories.Strongentry!

2ndPlace DailyCorinthian CostoffreonmakesAChottopic3rdPlace DailyCorinthian Eavesdropping


1stPlace TheLamarTimes BethBunch,NikkiSmith Headlines Cleveruseofpunsandhumorinheadlines!Justgreat!

2ndPlace TheSeaCoastEcho GeoffBelcher CouncilCcC3rdPlace TheLamarTimes BethBunch,NikkiSmith Headlines2


1stPlace TheWayneCountyNews PaulKeane Acommunityinvestment;Crockerextinguishes;Lookingforlove

Gooduseofpuns.Likedtheplayonwords.

2ndPlace TheWayneCountyNews PaulKeane Nohassleonceyouturn;SaintsanointJaguars;SeizureMuyGrande

3rdPlace TheWayneCountyNews PaulKeane Supervisorschewon;TreatStreet;Waterleakspringsforth


1stPlace MississippiBusinessJournal FrankBrown Continuingeducationakey;Mortgageratestakehike;Startingpoint

Theheadlinespairedwiththephotoshaveagreatandaccurateimpact.

2ndPlace ThePetalNews NikkiSmith,BethBunch Headlines2

3rdPlace MississippiBusinessJournal FrankBrown Bigvisiontinyhouses;cutsmayhurthospitals;savinghousemoney

LEDEALLDAILIES

1stPlace TheMeridianStar WhitneyDownard Six-year-oldfightsbackagainstcysticfibrosis2ndPlace DeltaDemocratTimes MaryAlford,SarahOzbun ChurchBurninglede3rdPlace TheOxfordEagle AlyssaSchnugg TeameffortasOPDsaveshomelessemu


1stPlace TheLamarTimes ZachJones TheLifeofBickham Paintsapictureveryclearly.Icanseeandheartheplace.Goodjob!

2ndPlace TheEnterprise-Tocsin CharlieSmith Ledes,CharlieSmith,Enterprise-Tocsin3rdPlace TheNorthsideSun AnthonyWarren Try,TryAgain


1stPlace TheYazooHerald JasonPatterson Poorlytimedtextmessage Hooksyourightfromthestart

2ndPlace TheWayneCountyNews SeanDunlap TurnoversCostlyforJaguars3rdPlace TheColumbianProgress AdamPrestridge Lee'slegacyliveson


1stPlace TheBaldwynNews JasonCollum BidsawardedforUS45

Avisionoftrafficconesisprobablyagoodthingforthosewhohavebeenwaitingfortheconstruction.TheuseofthewordFINALLYhelped.

2ndPlace DeerCreekPilot RayMosby SupsRemove

3rdPlace TheSun-Sentinel ClayMcFerrin Carfirevictimarrestedfortheftofrespondingfirefighter'struck

WebsiteALLWEEKLIES

1stPlace TheCalhounCountyJournal JoelMcNeece&LisaMcNeece CalhounCountyJournal2ndPlace TheChronicle TheChroniclewebsite3rdPlace TheHattiesburgPost HubCitySPOKES

–––––––– DailyA1stPlace TheSunHerald sunherald.com2ndPlace TheClarion-Ledger TCL-Website


1stPlace VicksburgPost TheVicksburgPostwebsite Bothsitesareverysimilar.Betteruseofphotospushedthistofirst.

2ndPlace TheNatchezDemocrat natchezdemocrat.com–––––––– DailyC

1stPlace TheDailyLeader Website

Layoutiscleanandeasytonavigate.Thesubheads(TopStories,LatestLocalNews,etc.)useeffectiveandsimplefonts.Distinctionisprovidedtothevieweronwhatthetopstoriesare.Goodvisualelements.

2ndPlace StarkvilleDailyNews StarkvilleDailyNewswebsite3rdPlace TheMeridianStar website

UseofOnlineVideoAllDailies

1stPlace TheSunHerald AmandaMcCoy WhythisGulfportcouplehadtodivorcetoadopttheirson

Grippingandcompellingstorytelling.Greatuseofvisual/digitaltoolsinserviceofgoodjournalism.

2ndPlace TheSunHerald DawnFranklin'sstoryofDomesticAbuse3rdPlace TheClarion-Ledger JustinSellers TCL-Video-CourageAward

–––––––– AllWeeklies1stPlace TheBiloxiD'IbervillePress KeithWilson MulletHop,HopandAway!2ndPlace TheBiloxiD'IbervillePress KeithWilson FreelocaltransportationonTryTransitDay

3rdPlace TheBiloxiD'IbervillePress KeithWilson PreservingArchitecturealongHoward

DANIELM.PHILLIPSFREEDOMOFINFORMATIONAWARDAllNewspapers

1stPlace TheCarthaginian WAidPrather MDOC

2ndPlace TheClarion-Ledger TCL-PhillipsFOIAward-PublicOfficePrivateGain

3rdPlace MadisonCountyJournal MichaelSimmons OpenMeetingsActViolationCOMMUNITYSERVICEAWARDAllDailies

1stPlace DailyJournal MichaelaMorris,WilliamMoore,RodGuajardo

Opioidseries

2ndPlace TheOxfordEagle Affordablehousingproblem3rdPlace TheMeridianStar RandyHammons,IdaBrown DowntownDisorder

–––––––– AllWeeklies

1stPlace TheBaldwynNews JasonCollum,BrendaDaher,DemiRoberts

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2ndPlace TheScottCountyTimes TimBeeland CommunityService

3rdPlace TheHattiesburgPostHistoric Hattiesburg Downtown Association partnership

Documents

General News Story · 2018. 4. 2. · General News Story Daily A 1st Place The Sun Herald Anita Lee Hours before prison, Krystal Gonzalez opens up This story showed the other side