Best
Real Estate Ad
First Place
Gregory
Real Estate, Inc.
Melissa
Redden & Charlotte Gard, The Daily Record, Dunn
Second Place
Clayton
Homes
Terri
Silver, The McDowell News, Marion
Third Place
Sandi
Padgett Real Estate
Alice
Harrill & Meda Hutchins, The Daily Courier, Forest City
Best Full Color Real Estate Ad
First Place
Dynasty
Homes of Sanford
Melissa
Redden & Charlotte Gard, The Daily Record, Dunn
Second Place
Leader
Homes
Joan
Brinson & Judy Massey, Kinston Free Press, Kinston
Third Place
Quality
Homes
Melissa
Redden & Charlotte Gard, The Daily Record, Dunn
Best Spot Color Real Estate Ad
First Place
Southern
Showcase
Melissa
Redden & Charlotte Gard, The Daily Record, Dunn
Second Place
Victoria
Homes
Rebecca
McCollum, The Robesonian, Lumberton
Third Place
Calvery
Mobile Homes, Inc.
Allan
Yelverton & Judy Massey, Kinston Free Press, Kinston
Best Motor Vehicle Ad
First Place
Quick Pit
Ron L.
Wyatt, The Dispatch, Lexington
Second Place
Valley Auto
World - Tall, Dark and Fearsome
Debbie
Rackley, The Sampson Independent, Clinton
Third Place
Jim
Armstrong Subaru
Terri
Silver, The McDowell News, Marion
Best Full Color Motor Vehicle Ad
First Place
Surles Auto
Sales
Christy
Ivey & Charlotte Gard, The Daily Record, Dunn
Second Place
Action Auto
Associates
Terri Black
& Marilyn Giddings, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City
Third Place
Jeff
Johnson Country
Bernie
Flippin & Cindy Dalton, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy
Best Spot Color Motor Vehicle Ad
First Place
Valley Auto
World - 4 Days Only
Debbie
Rackley, The Sampson Independent, Clinton
Second Place
Valley Auto
World - Red Hot Specials
Debbie
Rackley, The Sampson Independent, Clinton
Third Place
Dieffenbach
Chevrolet
Sharon
Jimenez, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham
Best Food Ad
First Place
Childer's
Truck Stop
Alice
Harrill & Meda Hutchins, The Daily Courier, Forest City
Second Place
Piggly
Wiggly
Faye Payne,
Washington Daily News, Washington
Third Place
RightWay
Angie
Nottonson & Jimmy Taylor, Kinston Free Press, Kinston
Best Full Color Food Ad
First Place
Town and
Country Food Mart
Dawn Barmee
& Wendy Lamm, Daily and Sunday Herald, Roanoke Rapids
Second Place
Ingles
Ron L.
Wyatt, The Dispatch, Lexington
Third Place
Beverly
Hills Weight Loss & Wellness
Ron L.
Wyatt, The Dispatch, Lexington
Best Spot Color Food Ad
First Place
Eskimo
Joe's Mart
Ron L.
Wyatt, The Dispatch, Lexington
Best Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
First Place
Mama's
Eleanor's Pizza
Shirley
Waldrop, The McDowell News, Marion
Second Place
Dragon
Buffet
Pat Twiddy
& Angela Hanley, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City
Third Place
Lexington
Barbecue
Susan
Welborn, The Dispatch, Lexington
Best Full Color Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
First Place
Papa's
John's Pizza
Mary Good,
The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy
Second Place
Denton
Ridge Driving Range
Christy
Ivey & Charlotte Rae, The Daily Record, Dunn
Third Place
Scalawags
Ron L.
Wyatt, The Dispatch, Lexington
Best Spot Color Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
First Place
Andy's
Cheesesteaks & Cheeseburgers
Kathy Pope
& Bob Bass, The Daily Record, Dunn
Best Home Furnishings and Appliances Ad
First Place
Foothills
Chair Shop
Chris
Davis, The Daily Courier, Forest City
Second Place
Andrew
Pearson Design
Holly
Gunter & Mike Towe, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy
Third Place
Bowles
Furniture Co.
Sandra
Deese, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham
Best Full Color Home Furnishings and Appliances Ad
First Place
Down East
Furniture
Joan
Brinson & Jimmy Taylor, Kinston Free Press, Kinston
Second Place
Gas Logs
& Udder Things
Tom Overton
& Meda Hutchins, The Daily Courier, Forest City
Third Place
Homeway
Furniture
Kini Snow
& Kathy Baumgardner, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy
Best Spot Color Home Furnishings and Appliances Ad
First Place
Value House
Furniture
Debbie
Rackley, The Sampson Independent, Clinton
Second Place
Brannock
& Hiatt Furniture, Inc.
Bernie
Flippin, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy
Third Place
Horne's
Furniture & Appliances
Debbie
Rackley, The Sampson Independent, Clinton
Best Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Ad
First Place
Selig's
Terri Black
and Bobbi Jones, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City
Second Place
The Gallery
- Secretaries Day
Sherri
Prevatte, The Robesonian, Lumberton
Third Place
The Gallery
- Prom
Sherri
Prevatte, The Robesonian, Lumberton
Best Full Color Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Ad
First Place
Choice
Jewelry - Raise Your Standard of Loving
Pam Swinson,
The Dispatch, Lexington
Second Place
Choice
Jewelry - Give the Lady What She Wants!
Pam Swinson,
The Dispatch, Lexington
Third Place
Choice
Jewelry - Eight is Great
Pam Swinson,
The Dispatch, Lexington
Best Spot Color Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Ad
First Place
Ellis
Jewelers - Y2D
Pam Swinson,
The Dispatch, Lexington
Second Place
Belk
Bob Bass
& Maere Kay Lashmit, The Daily Record, Dunn
Third Place
Ellis
Jewelers - Gigantic Christmas Sale
Pam Swinson,
The Dispatch, Lexington
Best Institutional Ad
First Place
Rutherford
Hospital, Inc.
Meda
Hutchins, The Daily Courier, Forest City
Second Place
Richmond
Memorial Hospital
Lynne
Ezzell, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham
Third Place
Campbell
University ROTC
Rebecca
Pope & Bob Bass, The Daily Record, Dunn
Best Full Color Institutional Ad
First Place
Scotland
Heath Care System
Allen
Johnson & Lucinda Campbell, The Laurinburg Exchange
Second Place
City of
Lexington
Kristie
Greene, The Dispatch, Lexington
Third Place
Lexington
Memorial Hospital
Susan
Welborn & Kathy Wiley, The Dispatch, Lexington
Best Spot Color Institutional Ad
First Place
Health Plus
Keith
Austin, The McDowell News, Marion
Second Place
Sandhills
Regional Medical Center
Sharon
Jimenez, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham
Third Place
Clinton
Women's Clinic, P.A.
Debbie
Rackley & Wanda Buckner, The Sampson Independent, Clinton
Best Retail Ad
First Place
Mayberry
Mall
Anthony
Summerlin, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy
Second Place
Creative
Designs Flowers & Gifts
Bernie
Flippin, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy
Third Place
H. Rubin
Vision Center
Renee
Price, The McDowell News, Marion
Best Full Color Retail Ad
First Place
Fox
Discount Gifts
Ron L.
Wyatt, The Dispatch, Lexington
Second Place
Surrey
Electric/Core Electric
Bernie
Flippin, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy
Third Place
Cross Creek
Sherry
Stanley, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy
Best Spot Color Retail Ad
First Place
Taylor Oil
Company
Amy
Whitaker, Washington Daily News, Washington
Second Place
Neighbors
Stores/York Oil Company
Holly
Gunter, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy
Third Place
Creative
Designs Flowers and Gifts
Bernie
Flippin, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy
Best Use of Full Color
First Place
PPG
Ron L.
Wyatt, The Dispatch, Lexington
Second Place
The Free
Press - Season's Greetings!
Leigh
Hannah, Kinston Free Press, Kinston
Third Place
Collins
Chevrolet
Kini Snow,
The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy
Best Use of Spot Color
First Place
The Windsor
House
Bob Bass
& Kathy Pope, The Daily Record, Dunn
Second Place
The Music
Center
Susan
Welborn, The Dispatch, Lexington
Third Place
WIMCO
Corporation
Pattie
Icard, Washington Daily News, Washington
Best Newspaper Promotion
First Place
Daily
Journal - Why Did it Sell for Thousands?
Brenda
Dennis, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham
Second Place
The Daily
Advance - 193 Years
Terri
Black, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City
Third Place
The Daily
Courier - Best in the West
Meda
Hutchins, The Daily Courier, Forest City
Best Special Section
First Place
16th Annual
Lexington Barbecue Festival
Staff, The
Dispatch, Lexington
Gold Star
Back to
School
Staff, The
Mount Airy News, Mount Airy
Gold Star
Holiday
Gift Guide
Staff, The
Daily Advance, Elizabeth City
Gold Star
1999
Centennial Edition
Staff, The
Laurinburg Exchange, Laurinburg
Gold Star
Who's Who
in Business
Staff,
Kinston Free Press, Kinston
Best Classified Section/Page
First Place
Classified
Section
LeAnn
Bowen, Daily and Sunday Herald, Roanoke Rapids
Second Place
Classified
Section
Classified
Staff, The Daily Record, Dunn
Third Place
Classified
Section
Staff,
Kinston Free Press, Kinston
Best Community Service Signature Page
First Place
Fourth of
July
Brenda
Fryar & Charlotte Gard, The Daily Record, Dunn
Second Place
Volunteer
Center of United Way of Vance County
Chris
Burwell, The Daily Dispatch, Henderson
Third Place
Lowe's
Ron L.
Wyatt, The Dispatch, Lexington
Best Shared Page
First Place
Home
Improvement at a Glance
Michelle
Garris & Wendy Lamm, Daily and Sunday Herald, Roanoke Rapids
Second Place
Puzzling
Good Fun
Ron L.
Wyatt, The Dispatch, Lexington
Third Place
Pigskin
Pickins'
Staff, The
Daily Courier, Forest City
Best Small Ad
First Place
Rutherford
County Chiropractic Center
Chris
Davis, The Daily Courier, Forest City
Second Place
Ellerbe
Telephone Internet
Lynne
Ezzell, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham
Third Place
Tri City
Optometric Clinic
Lynn Keene
& Kevin Hudson, The Daily Courier, Forest City
Best Advertising Campaign
First Place
Sisters'
Boutique and Shoes
Sherri
Prevatte, The Robesonian, Lumberton
Second Place
Mayor Gene
McLaurin
Sandra
Deese, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham
Third Place
Vacation
Celebration
Staff, The
Mount Airy News, Mount Airy
Best Single Sheet Insert
First Place
Clear Run
Farms
Wanda
Buckner, The Sampson Independent, Clinton
Second Place
Tri-County
Vinyl Siding, Inc.
Debbie
Rackley & Wanda Buckner, The Sampson Independent, Clinton
Third Place
Kosterman
Chiropractic Center
Maria
House, The Sampson Independent, Clinton
Best Niche Publication
First Place
Tri-County
Newcomers Guide
Staff, The
Daily Dispatch, Henderson
Second Place
Homes
Magazine
Staff,
Kinston Free Press, Kinston
Third Place
HomeFinder
Classified
Staff, The Daily Record, Dunn
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