The McDowell News, Marion
Second Place
Best Real Estate Ad
Stephanie Finley & Nikki Boone
Second Place
Best Full Color Retail Ad
Keith Austin & Chuck Slivensky

The Sanford Herald, Sanford
Second Place
Best Use of Full Color
Josh Smith & Pat Moscow
Third Place
Best Niche Publication
Josh Smith, Chip Pate & R.V. Hight

The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City
First Place
Best Full Color Home Furnishings & Appliances Ad
Terri Harrell & Kyleen Kendall
Second Place
Best Retail Ad
Amanda Ralph & Kyleen Kendall
Third Place
Best Full Color Apparel, Jewelry & Accessories Ad
Kyleen Kendall

The Observer-News-Enterprise, Newton
Second Place
Best Full Color Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
Alison Willard
Third Place
Best Use of Humor
Alison Willard
Third Place
Best Wild Card
Alison Willard

The Daily Dispatch, Henderson
First Place
Best Niche Publication
Patricia Earnhardt & Staff
Second Place
Best Niche Publication
Chris Burwell & Staff
Third Place
Best Innovative Concept
Chris Burwell & Staff
Gold Star
Best Special Section
Ashley Ayscue & Staff

Washington Daily News, Washington
First Place
Best Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
Kay Sharpe & Ronnie Daw
Second Place
Best Home Furnishings & Appliances Ad
Kay Sharpe & Lynn Smith
Second Place
Best Full Color Apparel, Jewelry & Accessories Ad
Kay Sharpe & Ronnie Daw
Third Place
Best Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
Kay Sharpe & Ronnie Daw
Third Place
Best Full Color Home Furnishings & Appliances Ad
Jenny Tinklepaugh & Lawrence Keech
Third Place
Best Shared Page
Staff
Third Place
Best Single Sheet Insert
Lawrence Keech & Kay Sharpe

The Daily Record, Dunn
First Place
Best Full Color Real Estate Ad
Maria House & Charlotte Gard
First Place
Best Full Color Motor Vehicle Ad
Maria House & Heather Allen
First Place
Best Retail Ad
Becky Pope & Heather Allen
First Place
Best Use of Spot Color
Becky Pope & Charlotte Gard
First Place
Best Classified Section
Classified Staff & Creative Services
Second Place
Best Full Color Real Estate Ad
Maria House & Charlotte Gard
Second Place
Best Single Sheet Insert
Melissa Lee & Heather Allen
Third Place
Best Use of Spot Color
Becky Pope & Heather Allen

Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount
First Place
Best Full Color Food Ad
Angela Bruns & Cindy Hardin
First Place
Best Full Color Retail Ad
Jessica Williams & Beth Johnson
First Place
Best Use of Full Color
Jessica Williams & Lindsay Hackney
First Place
Best Small Ad
Jennifer Strickland & Beth Johnson
Second Place
Best Full Color Motor Vehicle Ad
Bob Blanchard & Cindy Hardin
Second Place
Best Full Color Food Ad
Jeanne Brown & Beth Johnson
Third Place
Best Newspaper Promotion
Paula Delong & Beth Jonnson
Gold Star
Best Special Section
Staff

News-Topic, Lenoir
First Place
Best Full Color Local Recruitment Ad
Brenda Penley & Sara Hartzog
First Place
Best Full Color Institutional Ad
Brenda Penley & Janet Messer
First Place
Best Use of Humor
Tecia Whisnant & Sherry Hatley
First Place
Best Wild Card
Deborah Murray & Sherry Hatley
First Place
Best Shared Page
Joyce Whisnant & Sherry Hatley
Second Place
Best Full Color Home Furnishings & Appliances Ad
Joyce Whisnant & Janet Messer
Second Place
Best Wild Card
Deborah Murray & Sherry Hatley
Second Place
Best Small Ad
Joyce Whisnant & Janet Messer
Gold Star
Best Special Section
Staff

The News Herald, Morganton
First Place
Best Motor Vehicle Ad
Alan Moore & Chuck Slivensky
First Place
Best Innovative Concept
Staff
First Place
Best Special Section
Advertising & Creative Services Staff
First Place
Best Single Sheet Insert
Josh Kincaid & Nikki Boone
Second Place
Best Institutional Ad
Josh Kincaid & Amber Murr
Second Place
Best Full Color Institutional Ad
Josh Kincaid & Dan Linder
Third Place
Best Full Color Food Ad
Alan Moore & Debbie Smith
Third Place
Best Full Color Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
Alan Moore & Amber Murr
Third Place
Best Full Color Retail Ad
Alan Moore & Kathy Adams

Daily Herald, Roanoke Rapids
First Place
Best Real Estate Ad
Joey White
First Place
Best Food Ad
Dawn Barner & Staff
First Place
Best Apparel, Jewelry & Accessories Ad
Joey White
First Place
Best Institutional Ad
Linda Foster & Paula Miles
Second Place
Best Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
Debbie Finch & Staff
Second Place
Best Use of Humor
Joey White
Second Place
Best Community Service Signature Page
Lisa Little, Wendy Johns & Paula Miles
Third Place
Best Real Estate Ad
Sandra Miles & Joey White
Third Place
Best Full Color Real Estate Ad
Joey White
Third Place
Best Community Service Signature Page
Lisa Little, Wendy Johns & Creative Services Staff

Kinston Free Press, Kinston
First Place
Best Local Recruitment Ad
Angie Nottonson & Jimmy Taylor
First Place
Best Full Color Restaurant/Entertainment Ad
Cathy Metts & Judy Massey
First Place
Best Advertising Campaign
Angie Nottonson & Jimmy Taylor
First Place
Best Online Advertising
Allan Yelverton & Shana Norris
Second Place
Best Motor Vehicle Ad
Allan Yelverton & Jimmy Taylor
Second Place
Best Food Ad
Angie Nottonson & Jimmy Taylor
Second Place
Best Online Advertising
Angie Nottonson & Shana Norris
Third Place
Best Food Ad
Angie Nottonson & Jimmy Taylor
Third Place
Best Home Furnishings & Appliances Ad
Angie Nottonson & Jimmy Taylor
Third Place
Best Institutional Ad
Cathy Metts & Jose Perez
Third Place
Best Full Color Institutional Ad
Cathy Metts & Jose Perez
Third Place
Best Small Ad
Angie Nottonson & Jimmy Taylor

The Star, Shelby
First Place
Best Home Furnishings & Appliances Ad
Patti Davis & Deborah Plummer
First Place
Best Full Color Apparel, Jewelry & Accessories Ad
Tom Cothran & Deborah Plummer
First Place
Best Newspaper Promotion
Brian Petty
First Place
Best Community Service Signature Page
Barbara Peeler & Nikki Cook
First Place
Best Blooper of the Year
Larena Tutka & Nikki Cook
Second Place
Best Use of Spot Color
Peggy Wright & Deborah Plummer
Second Place
Best Innovative Concept
Barbara Peeler, Peggy Wright, Tom Cothran & Deborah Plummer
Second Place
Best Newspaper Promotion
Deborah Plummer
Second Place
Best Shared Page
Deborah Plummer & Staff
Third Place
Best Motor Vehicle Ad
Brian Petty & Earl Brackett
Third Place
Best Full Color Motor Vehicle Ad
Cheryl Huntley & Deborah Plummer
Third Place
Best Retail Ad
Peggy Wright & Nikki Cook
Third Place
Best Use of Full Color
Missy Edwards & Brian Petty
Gold Star
Best Special Section
Deborah Plummer & Staff