Best Real Estate Ad
1st	The Wilson Daily Times	Wilson	Sonja Hayes & Robin Saunders	Loree Locus
2nd	Hickory Daily Record	Hickory	Sandy Wike & Dan Linder	Coldwell Banker
3rd	The Wilson Daily Times	Wilson	Lisa Pearson	Morton Buildings
Best Full Color Real Estate Ad
1st	Salisbury Post	Salisbury	Karen Heilig-Hurst & Jeana Spry	Century 21 Towne & Country
2nd	The Gaston Gazette	Gastonia	June Lang & Linda Shumake	Prudential Realty
3rd	The Wilson Daily Times	Wilson	Sonja Hayes & Robin Saunders	Gt Homes
Best Motor Vehicle Ad
1st	Times-News	Burlington	Serena Bowman & Suzanna Chriscoe	Ivey Motorcars
2nd	Times-News	Burlington	Paula Avery & Kevin Sartin	Cox Toyota
Best Full Color Motor Vehicle Ad
1st	Hickory Daily Record	Hickory	Amanda Bowen & Melanie Zimmerman	Honda Cars Of Hickory
2nd	Statesville Record & Landmark	Statesville	Vicki Hayes & Chuck Slivensky	Empire Nissan
3rd	The Daily Reflector	Greenville	Graham Bailey & Randy Yiu	Auto Max
Best Full Color Local Recruitment Ad
1st	The Wilson Daily Times	Wilson	Lila Webb	Greenfield School
Best Food Ad
1st	News-Argus	Goldsboro	Becky Jones & Maria Hamilton	Casey's Floral & Catering
2nd	The Wilson Daily Times	Wilson	Megan Bunn	Meat Master
3rd	The Wilson Daily Times	Wilson	Lila Webb	Dean's Farm
Best Full Color Food Ad
1st	Sun Journal	New Bern	Jacob McConnell & Ellen Bobba	Half Time Pub & Grub
2nd	Sun Journal	New Bern	Barbara Hazeldon & Trevor Denney	Super China
3rd	The Wilson Daily Times	Wilson	Sonja Hayes	National Sandwich Month
Best Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
1st	The Daily Tar Heel	Chapel Hill	Andrea Ide & Penny Persons	Yogurt Pump
2nd	The Daily Reflector	Greenville	Bill Hudson & Erin Willis	Chico's
3rd	The Daily Reflector	Greenville	John Lea, Jr & Amy Sheidegger	Pia's Restaurant Of Washington
Best Full Color Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
1st	The Daily Tar Heel	Chapel Hill	Callie Crisp & Penny Persons	Chill Bubble Tea
2nd	Statesville Record & Landmark	Statesville	Kathy Cobbs & Dan Linder	Pla Mor Lanes
3rd	Statesville Record & Landmark	Statesville	Melinda Manning & Dan Linder	Downtown Statesville
Best Home Furnishings And Appliances Ad
1st	The Daily Reflector	Greenville	Susan Fowle & Susan Pietro	Greenville Furniture Direct
2nd	The Wilson Daily Times	Wilson	Rhonda Davis	Hardee's Furniture
3rd	The Wilson Daily Times	Wilson	Lisa Pearson	Stuart Walston
Best Full Color Home Furnishings And Appliances Ad
1st	Statesville Record & Landmark	Statesville	Melinda Manning & Dan Linder	Henderson Furniture Co.
2nd	Times-News	Burlington	Paula Avery & Kevin Sartin	Compton Furniture
3rd	The Gaston Gazette	Gastonia	Suzanne Davis & Susan McCuen	Biggerstaff Furniture
Best Apparel, Jewelry And Accessories Ad
1st	The Wilson Daily Times	Wilson	Megan Bunn	Churchwells
2nd	The Wilson Daily Times	Wilson	Megan Bunn	Hilton's
3rd	Statesville Record & Landmark	Statesville	Melinda Manning & Nikki Boone	R. Gregory Jewelers
Best Full Color Apparel, Jewelry And Accessories Ad
1st	The Daily Tar Heel	Chapel Hill	Chelsea Crispin & Beth O'Brien	Original Ornament
2nd	The Daily Reflector	Greenville	Susan Fowle, Erin Willis & Jessica Harris	Shoe Fly
3rd	Hickory Daily Record	Hickory	Jackie Anderson & Nikki Boone	Dana's Fine Jewelry
Best Institutional Ad
1st	News-Argus	Goldsboro	Glenn Rains & Maria Hamilton	American Red Cross Wayne County Chapter
2nd	The Wilson Daily Times	Wilson	Michael Sullivan	Regency
3rd	The Wilson Daily Times	Wilson	Megan Bunn	Shoppes At Brentwood
Best Full Color Institutional Ad
1st	News-Argus	Goldsboro	Glenn Rains & Maria Hamilton	North Carolina Wesleyan College
2nd	Salisbury Post	Salisbury	Malynda Peeler & Susan Baker	Rowan Diagnostic Clinic, Pa
3rd	The Gaston Gazette	Gastonia	Stephanie Cherry & Debbie Childers	Ashley Women's Center
Best Retail Ad
1st	Independent Tribune	Concord	Shelby Varnadore & Nikki Boone	Hair Characters
2nd	Hickory Daily Record	Hickory	Amanda Bowen & Chuck Slivensky	Doug Brady Piano
3rd	The Wilson Daily Times	Wilson	Rhonda Davis	Dianne's
Best Full Color Retail Ad
1st	Statesville Record & Landmark	Statesville	Sara Mitchell & Churck Slivensky	Sharpe's Lawn Equipment
2nd	Salisbury Post	Salisbury	Kim Lanter & Susan Baker	God's Country Outfitters
3rd	Hickory Daily Record	Hickory	Jackie Anderson & Nikki Boone	Empire Products Pool World
Best Use Of Full Color
1st	Salisbury Post	Salisbury	Audrey Eudy & Susan Baker	Windsor Gallery
2nd	The Gaston Gazette	Gastonia	Sharon Rutherford & Sylvia Falls	Razzamataz!
3rd	The Gaston Gazette	Gastonia	Robert Raby & DJ Short	Fast Image Screen Printing
Best Use Of Spot Color
1st	Times-News	Burlington	Paula Avery & Kevin Sartin	The Plywood Store
2nd	The Daily Tar Heel	Chapel Hill	Callie Crisp & Beth O'Brien	Light Years
3rd	The Wilson Daily Times	Wilson	Sonja Hayes	Plt Concrete Services
Best Use Of Humor
1st	Salisbury Post	Salisbury	Malynda Peeler & Lisa Jean Humphrey	Rowan Diagnostic Clinic
2nd	The Daily Reflector	Greenville	Graham Bailey & Randy Yiu	Automax
3rd	Sun Journal	New Bern	Celia Rolinson & Kelena Bryant	Joe Alcoke
Best Wild Card
1st	Statesville Record & Landmark	Statesville	Melinda Manning, Chuck Slivensky & Dan Linder	Sk8ters Of Statesville
2nd	The Daily Reflector	Greenville	Amy Scheidegger	Baby Contest
3rd	The Wilson Daily Times	Wilson	Wayne Johnson	Peace Church
Best Innovative Concept
1st	Independent Tribune	Concord	Staff	2007 Provider Directory
2nd	Times-News	Burlington	Serena Bowman & Charlton Wiggins	Dick Shirley
3rd	The Gaston Gazette	Gastonia	Judy Beam & Brenda Bomer	2008 Pet Calendar
Best Newspaper Promotion
1st	The Wilson Daily Times	Wilson	Staff	This Is Dave
2nd	The Daily Reflector	Greenville	Erin Willis	No Shoes
3rd	The Wilson Daily Times	Wilson	Staff	Christmas Memories
Best Special Section
1st	News-Argus	Goldsboro	Staff	Kick Off 2007
Gold Star 1	The Wilson Daily Times	Wilson	Staff	Welcome Back Students
Gold Star 2	The Daily Reflector	Greenville	Staff	Living In Pitt County
Gold Star 3	Independent Tribune	Concord	Staff	At A Crossroads
Gold Star 4	Times-News	Burlington	Jan Bowman & Michele Terry	Chick-Fil-A
Best Classified Section
1st	The Daily Reflector	Greenville	Staff	Homes Weekly
2nd	The Daily Tar Heel	Chapel Hill	Katherine Fitzpatrick & Beth O'Brien	Classified
3rd	The Daily Reflector	Greenville	Staff	Auto Classifieds
Best Community Service Signature Page
1st	Salisbury Post	Salisbury	Jeana Spry & Staff	Ymca
2nd	Salisbury Post	Salisbury	Lisa Jean Humphrey	Masonic Lodge #576
3rd	Times-News	Burlington	Staff & Charlton Wiggins	Various
Best Shared Page
1st	The Gaston Gazette	Gastonia	Tina McCombs Debbie Childers	Love Your Pets
2nd	Salisbury Post	Salisbury	Staff	Various
3rd	Sun Journal	New Bern	Judy Crow & Ellen Bobba	National Children's Dental Health Month
Best Small Ad
1st	The Daily Tar Heel	Chapel Hill	Callie Crisp & Beth O'Brien	Ye Olde Waffle Shoppe
2nd	The Wilson Daily Times	Wilson	Andy Bennett	Hunter's Dance, Inc
3rd	Sun Journal	New Bern	Jacob McConnell & Dana Cooke	Carolina Pro-Finish
Best Advertising Campaign
1st	The Wilson Daily Times	Wilson	Lisa Pearson	John Hackney Insurance
2nd	Salisbury Post	Salisbury	Malynda Peeler, Susan Baker & Lisa Jean Humphrey	Rowan Regional Foundation
3rd	Salisbury Post	Salisbury	Len Clark & C.S. Harwick	Summersett Funeral Home 100th Anniversary
Best Online Advertising
1st	Hickory Daily Record	Hickory	Sharon Little & Melanie Zimmermann	Morganton Honda
2nd	The Daily Tar Heel	Chapel Hill	Katherine Fitzpatrick & Beth O'Brien	Raleigh Bartending School
3rd	Hickory Daily Record	Hickory	Sharon Little & Melanie Zimmermann	Hdr Faith & Values Directory
Best Online Revenue Producer
1st	Hickory Daily Record	Hickory	Staff	Www.Scaredypants.Com
2nd	Hickory Daily Record	Hickory	Sharon Little & Melanie Zimmermann	Honda Cars Hickory
Best Single Sheet Insert
1st	The Gaston Gazette	Gastonia	Mark Beavers & DJ Short	Adventure Landing
2nd	Independent Tribune	Concord	Dale Irvin & Chuck Slivensky	Pethel's Used Cars
3rd	Hickory Daily Record	Hickory	Roger Heesch & Chuck Slivensky	Jim Armstrong Subaru
Best Niche Publication
1st	The Daily Reflector	Greenville	Staff	Her Magazine
2nd	Independent Tribune	Concord	Staff	New Homes
3rd	The Wilson Daily Times	Wilson	Althea Simpson & Staff	Prime