Best Real Estate Ad
1st	Mooresville Tribune	Mooresville	Jason Nichols & Dan Linder	Lakeland Realty
2nd	The Brunswick Beacon	Shallotte	Anne Hewett & Keith White	Frances Warner & Elizabeth Blanchard Cooke
Best Full Color Real Estate Ad
1st	The Mountaineer	Waynesville	Beth Satterfield Edwards & Emily Kepley	Cindi Franzen & Marti Haney
2nd	The Pilot	Southern Pines	Patty Rea & Andie Rose	Stover Homes
3rd	The Pilot	Southern Pines	Patty Rea & Kathryn Galloway	Realty World
Best Motor Vehicle Ad
1st	The Smoky Mountain News	Waynesville	Whitney Burton & Travis Bumgardner	Haywood Tractor Co.
2nd	The Mountaineer	Waynesville	Jennifer Allen & Aron Daniels	Messer Auto Sales
3rd	Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald	Ahoskie	Jennifer Anders & Amanda Bunch	Carolina Automotive
Best Full Color Motor Vehicle Ad
1st	The Herald (H)	Huntersville	Fran Hook & Ashlie DeCaron	Dr. Jazz Mobile Detailing Service
2nd	The Smoky Mountain News	Waynesville	Laurie Powell & Travis Bumgardner	Allison's
3rd	Mooresville Tribune	Mooresville	Tami Eckard & Nikki Boone	Randy Marion
Best Local Recruitment Ad
1st	Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald	Ahoskie	Staff	Job Board
Best Full Color Local Recruitment Ad
1st	The Mountaineer	Waynesville	Michelle Schumacher & Emily Kepley	Smoky Mountain Center
Best Food Ad
1st	The Pilot	Southern Pines	Claire Corso & Scott Yancey	Thai Orchid
2nd	The Pilot	Southern Pines	Johnsie Tipton & Kathryn Galloway	Pressley Farm
3rd	The Pilot	Southern Pines	Peggy Marsh & Andie Rose	Wine Cellar
Best Full Color Food Ad
1st	The Smoky Mountain News	Waynesville	Ted Fraites & Travis Bumgardner	Room Full Of Nuts
2nd	The Franklin Times	Louisburg	Donna Cunard & Anna O'Brien	Moss Foods 12-12-07
3rd	The Franklin Times	Louisburg	Donna Cunard & Anna O'Brien	Moss Foods 4-4-07
Best Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
1st	The Smoky Mountain News	Waynesville	Greg Boothroyd & Staff	The Wine Seller
2nd	Mooresville Tribune	Mooresville	Tracey Kimrey & Nikki Boone	Agape Carnival
3rd	The Brunswick Beacon	Shallotte	Linda Cheers & Tammie Davis	Betty's Uptown
Best Full Color Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
1st	The Smoky Mountain News	Waynesville	Greg Boothroyd & Travis Bumgardner	Haywood County Arts Council
2nd	The Herald (H)	Huntersville	Lynn Marshal & Julie Austin	Rusty Rudder & Solace
3rd	The Herald (H)	Huntersville	Lynn Marshall & Ashlie DeCaron	Midtown Sundries
Best Home Furnishings And Appliances Ad
1st	The Herald (H)	Huntersville	Kim Clark & Julie Austin	Antique Warehouse
2nd	The Pilot	Southern Pines	Claire Corso & Scott Yancey	Jb Short Carpet One
Best Full Color Home Furnishings And Appliances Ad
1st	Eastern Wake News	Zebulon	Amy Foulds & Wayne Wilson	Rooms Unlimited
2nd	Mooresville Tribune	Mooresville	Tracey Kimrey & Debbie Smith	Jakerin Furniture
3rd	The Pilot	Southern Pines	Johnsie Tipton & Scott Yancey	Villone Tile & Stone
Best Apparel, Jewelry And Accessories Ad
1st	Eastern Wake News	Zebulon	June Sanders & Wayne Wilson	Sycamore Crossing
2nd	The Herald (H)	Huntersville	Lynn Marshall & Ashlie DeCaron	The Jewel Box
3rd	Mooresville Tribune	Mooresville	Dana Pianowski & Amber Livingston	Carolina Diamond
Best Full Color Apparel, Jewelry And Accessories Ad
1st	The Smoky Mountain News	Waynesville	Whitney Burton & Travis Bumgardner	Studio Thirty Three
2nd	Lake Norman Navigator	Mooresville	April Rollins & Nikki Boone	The Growing Child
3rd	The Pilot	Southern Pines	Peggy Marsh & Kathryn Galloway	Hawkins & Harkness
Best Institutional Ad
1st	The Smoky Mountain News	Waynesville	Greg Boothroyd & Travis Bumgardner	Compassion Children's Foundation
2nd	Mooresville Tribune	Mooresville	Tracey Kimrey & Dan Linder	Benningfield Chiropractic
3rd	The Mountaineer	Waynesville	Jennifer Allen & Emily Kepley	Longs Chapel Church
Best Full Color Institutional Ad
1st	The Herald (H)	Huntersville	Kim Clark & Ashlie DeCaron	The Academy At Prosperity Pointe
2nd	The Mountaineer	Waynesville	Jennifer Allen & Angie Ruff	Waynesville Rec Center
3rd	Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald	Ahoskie	Teresa Martin & Patrick Bryant	Hertford County
Best Retail Ad
1st	The Pilot	Southern Pines	Claire Corso & Scott Yancey	Aberdeen Florist
2nd	The Brunswick Beacon	Shallotte	Anne Hewett & Keith White	Simply Unique Flowers & Gifts
3rd	The Brunswick Beacon	Shallotte	Anne Hewett & Keith White	Sunset River Marketplace
Best Full Color Retail Ad
1st	The Mountaineer	Waynesville	Michelle Schumacher & Emily Kepley	The Hot Tub Store
2nd	The Brunswick Beacon	Shallotte	Leslie Williams & Keith White	Restless Wind Farm & Nursery
3rd	The Mountaineer	Waynesville	Jennifer Allen & Wendi Wolfe	Tool Shed
Best Use Of Full Color
1st	The Franklin Times	Louisburg	Staff	Halloween Coloring Contest
2nd	The Smoky Mountain News	Waynesville	Greg Boothroyd & Micah McClure	T. Pennington
3rd	The Herald	Smithfield	Jo Baker & Daryl Burger	Carroll Pharmacy
Best Use Of Spot Color
1st	Charlotte Business Journal	Charlotte	Marc Levitt & Matt Freeman	Optima Engineering
2nd	Charlotte Business Journal	Charlotte	Kristin Simmer & Marc Levitt	Sl Bagby
3rd	The Pilot	Southern Pines	Johnsie Tipton & Scott Yancey	Robbin's Fire Department
Best Use Of Humor
1st	The Smoky Mountain News	Waynesville	Heather Rowell	House Ad 9-25-07
2nd	The Mountaineer	Waynesville	Beth Satterfield Edwards & Angie Ruff	Yvonne Kolomechuk & Gina Kinder
3rd	The Smoky Mountain News	Waynesville	Micah McClure	House Ad 8-5-07
Best Wild Card
1st	The Smoky Mountain News	Waynesville	Greg Boothroyd & Micah McClure	Snack-A-Nut
2nd	The Pilot	Southern Pines	Darlene Smith & Scott Yancey	Razin Kane
3rd	Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald	Ahoskie	Tammy Perry & Amanda Bunch	Strickland Auto
Best Innovative Concept
1st	Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald	Ahoskie	Staff	Calendar
2nd	The Smoky Mountain News	Waynesville	Greg Boothroyd & Micah McClure	Haywood County Arts Council
3rd	The Brunswick Beacon	Shallotte	Morrey Thomas & Tammy Davis	Leopard's Chase
Best Newspaper Promotion
1st	The Smoky Mountain News	Waynesville	Micah McClure	House Ad
2nd	Charlotte Business Journal	Charlotte	Matt Freeman	House Ad
3rd	The Mountaineer	Waynesville	Beth Satterfield Edwards & Angie Ruff	House Ad
Best Special Section
1st	Eastern Wake News	Zebulon	Staff & Wayne Wilson	Eastern Wake Life Section
Gold Star	The Courier-Times	Roxboro	Staff	Fall Sports Preview
Gold Star	The Pilot	Southern Pines	Staff	Robbins Farmer Day
Gold Star	The Brunswick Beacon	Shallotte	Staff	Island Living
Gold Star	The Smoky Mountain News	Waynesville	Staff	Wnc Travel Guide Fall
Best Classified Section
1st	The Smoky Mountain News	Waynesville	Scott Collier & Staff	Classifieds
2nd	The Brunswick Beacon	Shallotte	Staff	Classified 6-28-07
3rd	The Brunswick Beacon	Shallotte	Staff	Classified 12-20-07
Best Community Service Signature Page
1st	The Mountaineer	Waynesville	Kristina Powell & Emily Kepley	Saluting Our Veterans
2nd	The Smoky Mountain News	Waynesville	Whitney Burton & Travis Bumgardner	Bluegrass Café & Firefly Cabin
3rd	The Mountaineer	Waynesville	Kristina Powell & Emily Kepley	A Memorial Day Tribute
Best Shared Page
1st	The Pilot	Southern Pines	Darlene Smith & Scott Yancey	Holiday Gift Guide
2nd	Eastern Wake News	Zebulon	Staff & Wayne Wilson	Springtime In Knightdale
3rd	Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald	Ahoskie	Amanda Bunch & Staff	Pharmacy Page
Best Small Ad
1st	The Pilot	Southern Pines	Ginny Kelly & Kathryn Galloway	Animal Center Of Moore County
2nd	Eastern Wake News	Zebulon	Helen Feulner & Wayne Wilson	Perry's Inc
3rd	The Pilot	Southern Pines	Claire Corso & Kathryn Galloway	Morgan Miller
Best Advertising Campaign
1st	Charlotte Business Journal	Charlotte	Marc Levitt & Matt Freeman	Record Storage Systems
2nd	The Mountaineer	Waynesville	Beth Satterfield Edwards	Ron Breese
3rd	The Pilot	Southern Pines	Staff	Images
Best Online Advertising
1st	The Pilot	Southern Pines	Patty Rea & Lynne Peterson	Mcdevitt Sotheby's
Best Single Sheet Insert
1st	The Herald	Smithfield	LaToya Gerald & Daryl Burger	Mucho Mexico
2nd	The Herald (H)	Huntersville	Tucker Mitchell, Ashlie DeCaron & Julie Austin	Bunky Grandy Auto Exchange
3rd	The Herald	Smithfield	Jo Baker & Daryl Burger	Carroll Pharmacy
Best Niche Publication
1st	The Smoky Mountain News	Waynesville	Travis Bumgardner & Staff	Calling Haywood Home
2nd	The Pilot	Southern Pines	Staff	Pinestraw
3rd	The Franklin Times	Louisburg	Staff	Guide To Franklin County