Division B: Community Newspapers Circulation 3,500 - 10,000

BEST REAL ESTATE AD
First Place
Picture Perfect Homes
Mark Wilson & Wayne Wilson, Gold Leaf Publishers, Zebulon, Knightdale, Wendell

Second Place
Howard Realty
Ray Tutterow, Davie County Enterprise Record, Mocksville

Third Place
Howard, Perry & Walston
Tammy Coates, Garner News, Garner

BEST FULL COLOR REAL ESTATE AD
First Place
CENTURY 21 - ACTION, INC.
Vickie Maxwell, Topsail Voice, Hampstead

BEST SPOT COLOR REAL ESTATE AD
First Place
CARROLL ANDERSON REALTY
Ellen W. Hanson, Anson Record, Wadesboro

Second Place
HOWARD REALTY
Ray Tutterow, Davie County Enterprise Record, Mocksville

Third Place
HOWARD, PERRY & WALSTON
Mark Wilson & Wayne Wilson, Gold Leaf Publishers, Zebulon, Knightdale, Wendell

BEST MOTOR VEHICLE AD
First Place
KIA OF WILMINGTON
Debi Coleman & Renee Elliott, The South Port Pilot, Southport

Second Place
SCOTT-RODES BUICK PONTIAC GMC
Margo Gray, The Sylva Herald & Ruralite, Sylva

Third Place
NABER
Kim Adams & Debi Coleman, The State Port Pilot, Southport

BEST FULL COLOR MOTOR VEHICLE AD
First Place
COASTAL AUTO MART
Julie Polyanksi, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head

Second Place
EVERETT CHEVROLET-GEO
Mickey Price, The Hickory News, Hickory

Third Place
PERRY TOYOTA
Julie Polyanksi, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head

BEST SPOT COLOR MOTOR VEHICLE AD
First Place
CRESCENT LINCOLN MERCURY
Bud Hedgepeth, The Thomasville Times, Thomasville

Second Place
ARMSTRONG FORD
Mickey Price, The Hickory News, Hickory

Third Place
SAFEWAY CHEVROLET
Jack Longerbeam & Tyler Wood, Topsail Voice, Hampstead

BEST FOOD AD
First Place
KANDI'S
Alicia Miller & Doreen Jones, Garner News, Garner

Second Place
JENKINS RED AND WHITE
Paula DeLong & Wayne Wilson, Gold Leaf Publishers, Zebulon, Knightdale, Wendell

Third Place
J&L CLOVER
Kim Melton, The News-Journal, Raeford

BEST SPOT COLOR FOOD AD
First Place
DAIRY QUEEN
Sean Jones & Anita Dingler, Topsail Island Advertiser

BEST RESTAURANT/ENTERTAINMENT AD
First Place
FIRST WESLYAN CHURCH
Amanda Beck, The Chatham News, Siler City

Second Place
ELIZABETH'S PIZZA
Deirdre Brown, The Chatham News, Siler City

Third Place
THE COFFEE HOUSE
Anna Day, Black Mountain News, Black Mountain

BEST FULL COLOR RESTAURANT/ENTERTAINMENT AD
First Place
FOLK FESTIVAL
Wes Lassiter, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head

BEST SPOT COLOR RESTAURANT/ENTERTAINMENT AD
First Place
PRIMA VERA'S PASTARIA
Dawn Church, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head

Second Place
HICKORY OKTOBERFEST
Mickey Price, The Hickory News, Hickory

Third Place
PAPA JOHNS PIZZA
Staff, Davie County Enterprise Record, Mocksville

BEST HOME FURNISHINGS AND APPLIANCES AD
First Place
WICKER IMPORTS
Debi Coleman & Kim Adams, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Second Place
BLACK MOUNTAIN CARPET
Anna Day & Vangie Peek, Black Mountain News, Black Mountain

Third Place
BOBBY DENNING
Teresa Gates & Ruth Parker, Mount Olive Tribune, Mount Olive

BEST FULL COLOR HOME FURNISHINGS AND APPLIANCES AD
First Place
ALL DECKED OUT
Julie Polyanksi, Outer Banks Setinel, Nags Head

BEST SPOT COLOR HOME FURNISHINGS AND APPLIANCES AD
First Place
MCMILLAN FURNITURE
Dave Hoffman & Lynette Steffee, Topsail Voice, Hampstead

Second Place
HEILIG-MEYERS
Paula DeLong & Wayne Wilson, Gold Leaf Publisher, Zebulon, Knightdale, Wendell

Third Place
STAR FURNITURE
Becky Snyder, Davie County Enterprise Record, Mocksville

BEST APPAREL, JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES AD
First Place
WAVE RIDING VEHICLES
Dawn Church, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head

Second Place
TRACY'S
Beverly Nelson, The Hickory News, Hickory

Third Place
ANN'S DIAMOND/CLASSY CAT
Staff, The Fuquay-Varina Independent

BEST SPOT COLOR APPAREL, JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES AD
First Place
NORTH BEACH OUTFITTERS
Holli Ellis, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head

Second Place
BENJAMIN'S
Mickey Price, The Hickory News, Hickory

Third Place
AVIS FINE JEWELRY
Brenda Carpenter & Bud Hedgepeth, The Thomasville Times, Thomasville

BEST INSTITUTIONAL AD
First Place
BB&T
Brian Sacco & Pam Carpenter, Anson Record, Wadesboro

Second Place
SILER CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT
Amanda Beck, The Chatham News, Siler City

Third Place
JACKSON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
Jennifer Petosa, The Sylva Herald & Ruralite, Sylva

BEST FULL COLOR INSTITUTIONAL AD
First Place
GRAVEYARD OF THE ATLANTIC MUSEUM
Wes Lassiter, Outer Banks Setinel, Nags Head

Second Place
LEXINGTON UTILITIES
Brenda Carpenter & Mavis Holcombe, The Thomasville Times, Thomasville

Third Place
LEXINGTON UTILITIES
Brenda Carpenter & Mavis Holcombe, The Thomasville Times, Thomasville

BEST SPOT COLOR INSTITUTIONAL AD
First Place
LEXINGTON UTILITIES
Brenda Carpenter & Mavis Holcombe, The Thomasville Times, Thomasville

Second Place
LEXINGTON UTILITIES
Mavis Holcombe & Jana Steed, The Thomasville Times, Thomasville

Third Place
CENTURY 21-ACTION, INC.
Vickie Maxwell, Topsail Voice, Hampstead

BEST RETAIL AD
First Place
THE PET SHOP
Jennifer Petosa, The Sylva Herald & Ruralite, Sylva

Second Place
FACES UNLIMITED
Tonya Belcher & Dave Hoffman, Topsail Voice, Hampstead

Third Place
FAMILY PHARMACY
Deirdre Brown, The Chatham News, Siler City

BEST FULL COLOR RETAIL AD
First Place
HILLS FARM & GARDEN
Mavis Holcombe & Brenda Carpenter, The Thomasville Times, Thomasville

Second Place
COMPUTER PROFESSIONALS, INC.
Wes Lassiter, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head

Third Place
JIM'S CAMERA HOUSE
Dawn Church, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head

BEST SPOT COLOR RETAIL AD
First Place
PERFECT PETS
Mickey Price, The Hickory News, Hickory

Second Place
STEWART HARDWARE
Kim Adams & Debi Coleman, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Third Place
WAL MART
Ray Tutterow, Davie County Enterprise Record, Mocksville

BEST USE OF FULL COLOR
First Place
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM TOPSAIL VOICE
Tyler Wood, Topsail Voice, Hampstead

BEST USE OF SPOT COLOR
First Place
NORTH BEACH OUTFITTERS
Holli Ellis, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head

Second Place
PARAMOUNT MOTORS
Mickey Price, The Hickory News, Hickory

Third Place
WAL MART
Ray Tutterow, Davie County Enterprise Record, Mocksville

BEST NEWSPAPER PROMOTION
First Place
FAMILY SCRAPBOOK
Tammy Haywood, Montgomery Herald, Troy

Second Place
OUTER BANKS HEARTBEAT
Staff, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head

Third Place
CHRISTMAS SUBSCRIPTIONS
Ellen W. Hanson, Anson Record, Wadesboro

BEST SPECIAL SECTION
First Place
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE GRADUATES
Kim Melton & Susan Stauffer, The News-Journal, Raeford

Gold Star
HICKORY CRAWDADS TAB
Staff, The Hickory News, Hickory

Gold Star
NCAA WRAPPER
Staff
THE THOMASVILLE TIMES, Thomasville

Gold Star
NASCAR 1998
Steve Lawson, The Messenger, Madison

BEST CLASSIFIED SECTION/PAGE
First Place
CLASSIFIED SECTION
Staff, The State Port Pilot, Southport

BEST COMMUNITY SERVICE SIGNATURE PAGE
First Place
15TH ANNUAL AWARDS EDITION
Ernest H. Pitt, Winston-Salme Chronicle, Winston-Salem

Second Place
TIE ONE ON CAMPAIGN
Staff, The Sylva Herald & Ruralite, Sylva

Third Place
REMEMBER OUR HEROES
Betty Proctor & Brenda Carpenter, The Thomasville Times, Thomasville

BEST SHARED PAGE
First Place
VALLEY HILLS MALL
Mickey Price, The Hickory News, Hickory

Second Place
CHOOSE & CUT DAY
Darlene Wyatt, The Alleghany News, Sparta

Third Place
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT
Staff, The Sylva Herald & Ruralite, Sylva

BEST SMALL AD
First Place
HAIROICS
Holli Ellis, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head

Second Place
KNOCK ON WOOD
Debi Coleman & Melinda Somers, The State Port Pilot, Southport

Third Place
WESCARE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
Tammy Haywood, Montgomery Herald, Troy

BEST ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
First Place

YOUR EYES OPTICAL
Kim Melton, The News -Journal, Raeford

Second Place
COUNTRY SIDE RESTAURANT
Ray Tutterow, Davie County Enterprise Record, Mocksville

Third Place
SAFEWAY CHEVROLET
Jack Longerbeam & Staff, Topsail Voice, Hampstead

BEST NICHE PUBLICATION
First Place
1997 NATIONAL BLACK THEATER FESTIVAL
The Chronicle Advertising Staff, Winston-Salem Chronicle, Winston-Salem

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