2004 NCPA Best Ad Contest Winners
Daily Winners - Division D Circulation under 15,000

Best Real Estate Ad
First Place
Coldwell Banker - Horn and Associates
Jordan Bowman & Stacy Kale, The Star, Shelby

Second Place
Johnson Properties
Melissa Redden & Heather Allen, The Daily Record, Dunn

Third Place
architect-builder.com
Denise Briles, The Daily Dispatch, Henderson

Best Full Color Real Estate Ad
First Place
Smith Realty - Lingle Farm
Kaye Smith-Orman, The Dispatch, Lexington

Second Place
Coldwell Banker - Smith/Bulluck
Jennifer Brown & Cindy Hardin, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount

Third Place
Carson Contracting Co.
Chris Davis & Lori Marlowe, The Daily Courier, Forest City

Best Spot Color Real Estate Ad
First Place
List for Less Realty
Chris Davis & Deborah Powers, The Daily Courier, Forest City

Best Motor Vehicle Ad
First Place
Charles Watkins Automobiles
Cheryl Huntley & Nikki Cook, The Star, Shelby

Second Place
Lake Gaston Water Sports
Michelle Garriss, Daily Herald, Roanoke Rapids

Third Place
Collier Harley Davidson
Michelle Garriss, Daily Herald, Roanoke Rapids

Best Full Color Motor Vehicle Ad
First Place
Dunn-Benson Ford
Bob Bass & Staff, The Daily Record, Dunn

Second Place
Vann York Toyota
Betty VanHoy, The Dispatch, Lexington

Third Place
Jessup Motors
Angie Boswell & Kristie Pierson, The Robesonian, Lumberton

Best Spot Color Motor Vehicle Ad
First Place
Joe Gibson's Auto World
Cheryl Huntley, The Star, Shelby

Second Place
Salemburg Auto Brokers
Debbie Rackley, The Sampson Independent, Clinton

Third Place
Dieffenbach Chevrolet
Sharon Jimenez, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham

Best Food Ad
First Place
The Berry Patch
Judy Wilson, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham

Second Place
Coastal Club
Angie Nottonson & Jimmy Taylor, Kinston Free Press, Kinston

Third Place
Henderson's Food Pride
Sheri Grant & Jimmy Taylor, Kinston Free Press, Kinston

Best Full Color Food Ad
First Place
Green Store
Dawn Barmer, Daily Herald, Roanoke Rapids

Best Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
First Place
Humane Society of Richmond County -Fur Ball 2003
Sharon Jimenez, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham

Second Place
Michael's Restaurant
Mary Good, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy

Third Place
Dwayne's
Jeffrey Day, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy

Best Full Color Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
First Place
Carlie C's IGA - Fireworks
Sue Wilson & Tracy Sinclair, The Daily Record, Dunn

Second Place
Naple's Restaurant
Lee Roy Lockhart & Becky Essick, The Dispatch, Lexington

Third Place
Brian's Billards
Dawn Barmer, Daily Herald, Roanoke Rapids

Best Spot Color Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
First Place
Sandy Ridge Country Club
Debbie Rackley & Rose Sloan, The Sampson Independent, Clinton

Best Home Furnishings and Appliances Ad
First Place
Creative Designs and Gifts
Joey White, Daily Herald, Roanoke Rapids

Second Place
Hardy's Appliance & Furniture
Sheri Grant & JoAnn Havrilla, Kinston Free Press, Kinston

Third Place
Miller Furniture - The best buys of fall
Angie Nottonson & Jimmy Taylor, Kinston Free Press, Kinston

Best Full Color Home Furnishings and Appliances Ad
First Place
Homeway Furniture
Adrian McPeak, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy

Second Place
Creative Carpet Discount Sales
Kaye Smith-Orman & Becky Essick, The Dispatch, Lexington

Third Place
Dudley Home Furnishings, Inc.
Becky Pope & Heather Allen, The Daily Record, Dunn

Best Spot Color Home Furnishings and Appliances Ad
First Place
Badcock Home Furniture
Brenda Dennis & Alvin Cauthen, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham

Best Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Ad
First Place
Hart Schaffner Marx
Angie Nottonson & Jimmy Taylor, Kinston Free Press, Kinston

Second Place
Ellis Jewelers - Got diamonds?
Anna Flippen & Becky Essick, The Dispatch, Lexington

Third Place
Leonard's Jewelers
Bernie Flippin, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy

Best Full Color Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Ad
First Place
H Stadiem
Angie Nottonson & Jimmy Taylor, Kinston Free Press, Kinston

Second Place
Choice Jewelry - You've been rehearsing
Anna Flippen & Betty VanHoy, The Dispatch, Lexington

Third Place
Ellis Jewelers - Unique
Anna Flippen & Betty VanHoy, The Dispatch, Lexington

Best Spot Color Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Ad
First Place
Buddy's Jewelry
Sue Wilson & Bob Bass, The Daily Record, Dunn

Second Place
Graham Cash Co.
Chris Davis & Deborah Powers, The Daily Courier, Forest City

Best Institutional Ad
First Place
Roanoke Electric Cooperative
Michelle Garriss & Cliff Jones, Daily Herald, Roanoke Rapids

Second Place
Salon Millennia
Alison Miller, The Observer-News-Enterprise, Newton

Third Place
Pro Health Center
Lisa Goad, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy

Best Full Color Institutional Ad
First Place
Sandhills Regional Medical Center
Sharon Jimenez, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham

Second Place
Oudeh Medical Plaza
Bob Bass & Sue Wilson, The Daily Record, Dunn

Third Place
BB&T - Remember those relationships
Staff, The Daily Record, Dunn

Best Spot Color Institutional Ad
First Place
Harnett County Schools
Sue Wilson & Heather Allen, The Daily Record, Dunn

Second Place
APAC-Atlantic, Inc.
Judy Wilson, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham

Third Place
Caldwell Memorial Hospital
Chad Shehan & Sara Howell, News-Topic, Lenoir

Best Retail Ad
First Place
Lake James Landing
Shirley Waldrop, The McDowell News, Marion

Second Place
Butler Pharmacy & Gift Shoppe
Marilyn King, The Sampson Independent, Clinton

Third Place
Big Blue Store
Angie Nottonson & Jimmy Taylor, Kinston Free Press, Kinston

Best Full Color Retail Ad
First Place
Smith's Drugs
Patti Davis & Brian Petty, The Star, Shelby

Second Place
Asaph Music & Technology
Patti Davis & Brian Petty, The Star, Shelby

Third Place
Mills International, Inc.
Angie Nottonson & Jimmy Taylor, Kinston Free Press, Kinston

Best Spot Color Retail Ad
First Place
The Country Club
Leslie Old & Simona Trimblett, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City

Second Place
Pat's Gallery of Gifts
Judy Wilson, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham

Third Place
12 days of Christmas
Kristy Laughter, The McDowell News, Marion

Best Use of Full Color
First Place
Kinston Indians
Molly Floyd & Jimmy Taylor, Kinston Free Press, Kinston

Second Place
D. Nelms, Inc.
Debbie Rackley, The Sampson Independent, Clinton

Third Place
Interiors by H&W
Brian Gray, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City

Best Use of Spot Color
First Place
Realize Rutherford
Kevin Hudson & Alice Harrill, The Daily Courier, Forest City

Best Newspaper Promotion
First Place
News-Topic -- We're Proud!
Staff, News-Topic, Lenoir

Second Place
Rocky Mount Telegram - Goodies
Cookbook 2003
Bill Ingram & Beth Johnson, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount

Third Place
The Star - Good News?
Brandon Wood, The Star, Shelby

Best Special Section
First Place
Remember when
Staff, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy

Gold Star
Tasty Traditions
Staff, The Star, Shelby

Gold Star
The Road Beyond
Staff, The Daily Dispatch, Henderson

Gold Star
The Reader's Choice
Staff, The Sampson Independent, Clinton

Gold Star
Halloween 2003
Staff, The Star, Shelby

Best Classified Section
First Place
Classified Section - August 8, 2003
Staff, The Daily Record, Dunn

Second Place
Classified Section - September 21, 2003
Jordan Bowman & Staff, The Star, Shelby

Third Place
Classified Section - December 14, 2003
Linda Foster & Staff, Daily Herald, Roanoke Rapids

Best Community Service Signature Page
First Place
National Night Out
Judy Wilson, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham

Second Place
Congratulations Post 100
Nikki Cook & Staff, The Star, Shelby

Third Place
Fire Prevention Week
Staff, The McDowell News, Marion

Best Shared Page
First Place
Vacation Getaway
Staff, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount

Second Place
Shop Downtown for Christmas
Staff, The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy

Third Place
Apartment Finder
Staff, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount

Best Small Ad
First Place
Unique Reflections
Lee Roy Lockhart & Betty VanHoy, The Dispatch, Lexington

Second Place
Arnold's Jewelery & Gift Gallery
Aron Goss, The Star, Shelby

Third Place
Gary's Bar-B-Q & Seafood
Nora Huff, The Daily Dispatch, Henderson

Best Advertising Campaign
First Place
Bobby's Furniture, Inc.
Sharon Jimenez, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham

Second Place
Diffenbach Chevrolet
Sharon Jimenez, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham

Best Single Sheet Insert
First Place
Diffenbach Chevrolet
Sharon Jimenez, Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham

Best Niche Publication
First Place
Be a thinker not a drinker
Lidia Guzman & JoAnn Havrilla, Kinston Free Press, Kinston

Second Place
Senior Living - November 2003
Staff, The Star, Shelby

Third Place
Dining Guide
Staff, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount