The McDowell News, Marion
Third Place
Best Small Ad
Renee Price

Gold Star
Best Special Section
Staff

The News Herald, Morganton
First Place
Best Full Color Home Furnishings and Appliances Ad
Jan Hathcock

Second Place
Best Niche Publication
Staff

The Daily Dispatch, Henderson
First Place
Best Full Color Real Estate Ad
Brenda Faucette

Second Place
Best Motor Vehicle Ad
Brenda Faucette

Third Place
Best Retail Ad
Karen Fly

The Sampson Independent, Clinton
Second Place
Best Full Color Home Furnishings and Appliances Ad
Marilyn King

Second Place
Best Full Color Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
Debbie Rackley

Second Place
Best Spot Color Institutional Ad
Tina Cox

Third Place
Best Full Color Real Estate Ad
Candace Warren

News-Topic, Lenoir
First Place
Best Community Service Signature Page
Janet Messer & Staff

First Place
Best Newspaper Promotion
Sara Howell

First Place
Best Spot Color Real Estate Ad
Deborah Murray & Merry Cable

Third Place
Best Newspaper Promotion
Janet Messer

Third Place
Best Niche Publication
Janet Messer & Staff

Third Place
Best Spot Color Institutional Ad
Joyce Whisnant & Sharon Hatley

Gold Star
Best Special Section
Janet Messer & Staff

Richmond County Daily Journal, Rockingham
First Place
Best Advertising Campaign
Sharon Jimenez

First Place
Best Retail Ad
Brenda Dennis & Lois Dawkins

First Place
Best Spot Color Home Furnishings and Appliances Ad
Brenda Dennis & Lois Dawkins

First Place
Best Spot Color Institutional Ad
Brenda Dennis & Lois Dawkins

First Place
Best Spot Color Motor Vehicle Ad
Sharon Jimenez

Second Place
Best Newspaper Promotion
Amanda McDonald & Alvin Cauthen

Second Place
Best Spot Color Motor Vehicle Ad
Sharon Jimenez

Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount
First Place
Best Full Color Food Ad
Lisa Tippette & Beth Johnson

First Place
Best Full Color Institutional Ad
Lisa Tippette & Gaius Benbow

Second Place
Best Full Color Motor Vehicle Ad
Jennifer Brown & Beth Johnson

Second Place
Best Full Color Real Estate Ad
Autumn Ngamthonglor & Lindsey Hackney

Second Place
Best Shared Page
Ainsley Marsh & Staff

Third Place
Best Use of Full Color
Jennifer Brown & Gaius Benbow

Gold Star
Best Special Section
Staff

The Daily Record, Dunn
First Place
Best Institutional Ad
Becky Pope & Heather Allen

First Place
Best Spot Color Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Ad
Sue Wilson & Heather Allen

First Place
Best Spot Color Food Ad
Sue Wilson & Heather Allen

First Place
Best Spot Color Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
Sue Wilson & Heather Allen

First Place
Best Spot Color Retail Ad
Becky Pope & Charlotte Gard

Second Place
Best Full Color Institutional Ad
Sue Wilson & Heather Allen

Second Place
Best Institutional Ad
Sue Wilson & Heather Allen

The Star, Shelby
First Place
Best Full Color Motor Vehicle Ad
Aron Goss & Nikki Cook

First Place
Best Niche Publication
Staff

First Place
Best Real Estate Ad
Aron Goss

First Place
Best Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
Patti Davis & Nikki Cook

Second Place
Best Retail Ad
Missy Shipley & Nikki Cook

Third Place
Best Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Ad
Aron Goss & Nikki Cook

Third Place
Best Spot Color Motor Vehicle Ad
Cheryl Huntley & Nikki Cook

The Mount Airy News, Mount Airy
First Place
Best Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Ad
Lisa Goad & Teresa Tucker

First Place
Best Full Color Retail Ad
Holly Gunter

First Place
Best Shared Page
Staff

Second Place
Best Community Service Signature Page
Staff

Second Place
Best Full Color Retail Ad
Mary Good & Lois Tilley

Second Place
Best Use of Full Color
Julie Marvin & Lois Tilley

Third Place
Best Institutional Ad
Holly Gunter

Third Place
Best Motor Vehicle Ad
Bernie Flippin & Marjorie Morrison

Third Place
Best Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
Adrian McPeak

Gold Star 2
Best Special Section
Staff

Kinston Free Press, Kinston
First Place
Best Classified Section
Staff

First Place
Best Food Ad
Angie Nottonson & Jimmy Taylor

First Place
Best Full Color Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Ad
Angie Nottonson & Jimmy Taylor

First Place
Best Full Color Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
Judy Massey & Staff

First Place
Best Home Furnishings and Appliances Ad
Sheri Grant & Joann Havrilla

First Place
Best Motor Vehicle Ad
Allan Yelverton & Judy Massey

First Place
Best Small Ad
Angie Nottonson & Jimmy Taylor

First Place
Best Special Section
Staff

First Place
Best Use of Full Color
Angie Nottonson & Jimmy Taylor

First Place
Best Use of Spot Color
Cathy Stainback & Joann Havrilla

Second Place
Best Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Ad
Angie Nottonson & Jimmy Taylor

Second Place
Best Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
Molly Floyd & Jimmy Taylor

Second Place
Best Small Ad
Angie Nottonson & Jimmy Taylor

Third Place
Best Community Service Signature Page
Jimmy Taylor & Staff

Third Place
Best Full Color Home Furnishings and Appliances Ad
Cathy Stainback & Joann Havrilla

Third Place
Best Full Color Institutional Ad
Angie Nottonson & Jimmy Taylor

Third Place
Best Full Color Motor Vehicle Ad
Allan Yelverton & Judy Massey

Third Place
Best Full Color Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
Cathy Stainback & Joann Havrilla

Third Place
Best Full Color Retail Ad
Angie Nottonson & Jimmy Taylor

Third Place
Best Shared Page
Staff