Division D: Daily Newspapers Under 15,000 Circulation

BEST REAL ESTATE AD

First Place
PERRY MANAGEMENT
Allan Yelverton, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

Second Place
HARRY CUMMINGS - CENTURY 21
Allan Yelverton, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

Third Place
CENTURY 21
Doug Flowe, THE DAILY COURIER, Forest City

BEST FULL COLOR REAL ESTATE AD

First Place
HASTY REALTY, INC.
Patty Brigman & Misty McMillan, THE LAURINBURG EXCHANGE, Laurinburg

BEST SPOT COLOR REAL ESTATE AD

First Place
THE HOME PLACE
Joan Brinson, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

BEST MOTOR VEHICLE AD

First Place
KOUNTRY NISSAN
Sharon Jimenez, RICHMOND COUNTY DAILY JOURNAL, Rockingham

Second Place
B&J CHEVROLET
Keith Austin, THE MCDOWELL NEWS, Marion

Third Place
THOMAS BUTLER AUTO SALES
Allen Johnson & Misty McMillan, THE LAURINBURG EXCHANGE, Laurinburg

BEST FULL COLOR MOTOR VEHICLE AD

First Place
PETERSON TOYOTA
Misty McMillan & Chris Cray, THE LAURINBURG EXCHANGE, Laurinburg

Second Place
QUICK PIT
Ron L. Wyatt, THE DISPATCH, Lexington

Third Place
FOOTHILL FORD
Holly Gunter & Kini Edwards, THE MOUNT AIRY NEWS, Mount Airy

BEST SPOT COLOR MOTOR VEHICLE AD

First Place
BEAM CHEVROLET
Staff, THE DAILY COURIER, Forest City

Second Place
HUNNICUTT FORD/MERCURY
Alice Harrill, THE DAILY COURIER, Forest City

Third Place
KOUNTRY NISSAN
Sharon Jimenez, RICHMOND COUNTY DAILY JOURNAL, Rockingham

BEST FOOD AD

First Place
HENDERSON'S FOOD CENTER
Angie Nottonson, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

BEST FULL COLOR FOOD AD

First Place
INGLES
Ron L. Wyatt, THE DISPATCH, Lexington

Second Place
PEPSI
Leigh Hannah & Sheri Grant, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

Third Place
INGLES
Ron L. Wyatt, THE DISPATCH, Lexington

BEST SPOT COLOR FOOD AD

First Place
COATS IGA
Maria House & Bob Bass, THE DAILY RECORD, Dunn

BEST RESTAURANT/ENTERTAINMENT AD

First Place
NAPLES PIZZERIA
Kini Edwards, THE MOUNT AIRY NEWS, Mount Airy

Second Place
PUTT PUTT
Meda Hutchins, THE DAILY COURIER, Forest City

Third Place
LA FONTANA
Kini Edwards, THE MOUNT AIRY NEWS, Mount Airy

BEST FULL COLOR RESTAURANT/ENTERTAINMENT AD

First Place
R.J. GATOR'S RESTAURANT
Becky Parrish, THE DAILY DISPATCH, Henderson

Second Place
SMOKEY JOE'S
Ron L. Wyatt, THE DISPATCH, Lexington

Third Place
PIZZA OVEN
Ron L. Wyatt, THE DISPATCH, Lexington

BEST SPOT COLOR RESTAURANT/ENTERTAINMENT AD

First Place
STEVEN'S LAKESIDE
Ron L. Wyatt, THE DISPATCH, Lexington

BEST HOME FURNISHINGS AND APPLIANCES AD

First Place
LITTLE DAVID'S CARPET OUTLET
Mary Good, THE MOUNT AIRY NEWS, Mount Airy

Second Place
A SHOP OF HER OWN
Clay Caldwell, THE DISPATCH, Lexington

Third Place
R.W. GOODMAN CO.
Sharon Jimenez, RICHMOND COUNTY DAILY JOURNAL, Rockingham

BEST FULL COLOR HOME FURNISHINGS AND APPLIANCES AD

First Place
SHUMAKER'S INC.
Ron L. Wyatt, THE DISPATCH, Lexington

Second Place
LANIER'S HARDWARE
Susan Paterson & Kathy Wiley, THE DISPATCH, Lexington

Third Place
HEILIG-MEYERS
Angie Nottonson, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

BEST SPOT COLOR HOME FURNISHINGS AND APPLIANCES AD

First Place
DANIEL FURNITURE
Doug Flowe, THE DAILY COURIER, Forest City

Second Place
E. BAER & SONS
Bob Bass & Becky Pope, THE DAILY RECORD, Dunn

Third Place
MILLER FURNITURE
Angie Nottonson, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

BEST APPAREL, JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES AD

First Place
HELMS JEWELERS, INC.
Sharon Jimenez, RICHMOND COUNTY DAILY JOURNAL, Rockingham

Second Place
BUDDY'S JEWELRY
Bob Bass & Maria House, THE DAILY RECORD, Dunn

Third Place
DALTON-WARD
Staff, THE DAILY COURIER, Forest City

BEST FULL COLOR APPAREL, JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES AD

First Place
CROSS CREEK OUTLET
Sherry Stanley, THE MOUNT AIRY NEWS, Mount Airy

BEST SPOT COLOR APPAREL, JEWELRY AND ACCESSORIES AD

First Place
HUDSON'S JEWELRY
Bob Bass & Becky Pope, THE DAILY RECORD, Dunn

Second Place
BELK
Jim Deviney & Wendy Cobb, THE DAILY COURIER, Forest City

Third Place
SOUTHEASTERN DIAMOND & GIFT
Sheri Grant, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

BEST INSTITUTIONAL AD

First Place
EAST RUTHERFORD MIDDLE SCHOOL
Meda Hutchins, THE DAILY COURIER, Forest City

Second Place
LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Carleen Crawford, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

Third Place
RICHMOND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SYSTEM
Lynne Ezzell, RICHMOND COUNTY DAILY JOURNAL, Rockingham

BEST FULL COLOR INSTITUTIONAL AD

First Place
LEXINGTON UTILITIES
Kristie Greene, THE DISPATCH, Lexington

Second Place
UNITED WAY OF DAVIDSON CO.
Kathy Wiley, THE DISPATCH, Lexington

Third Place
KINSTON ORTHOPAEDIC
Carleen Crawford & Leigh Hannah, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

BEST SPOT COLOR INSTITUTIONAL AD

First Place
RICHMOND MEDICAL PARK
Lynne Ezzell, RICHMOND COUNTY DAILY JOURNAL, Rockingham

Second Place
RICHMOND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Lynne Ezzell, RICHMOND COUNTY DAILY JOURNAL, Rockingham

Third Place
KENTUCKY DERBY HOSIERY
Anthony Summerlin, THE MOUNT AIRY NEWS, Mount Airy

BEST RETAIL AD

First Place
RAINBOW BLOCK & BRICK
Anthony Summerlin, THE MOUNT AIRY NEWS, Mount Airy

Second Place
MOON TOWN GIFT GALLERY
Alice Harrill, THE DAILY COURIER, Forest City

Third Place
NEEDMORE II
Jim Deviney & Meda Hutchins, THE DAILY COURIER, Forest City

BEST FULL COLOR RETAIL AD

First Place
VISION PAINTING
Angie Nottonson, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

Second Place
JOYCE BROTHERS CO., INC.
Pam Swinson, THE DISPATCH, Lexington

Third Place
BIG BLUE STORE
Angie Nottonson & Leigh Hannah, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

BEST SPOT COLOR RETAIL AD

First Place
THE MUSIC CENTER
Susan Paterson, THE DISPATCH, Lexington

BEST USE OF FULL COLOR

First Place
RICKY CARLISLE, D.D.S.
Carleen Crawford & Leigh Hannah, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

Second Place
KINSTON MEDICAL SPECIALISTS
Carleen Crawford & Leigh Hannah, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

Third Place
LENOIR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Carleen Crawford & Leigh Hannah, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

BEST USE OF SPOT COLOR

First Place
CASH-TO-PAYDAY
Wendy Cobb, THE DAILY COURIER, Forest City

BEST NEWSPAPER PROMOTION

First Place
CLASSIFIEDS WORK!
Anthony Summerlin, THE MOUNT AIRY NEWS, Mount Airy

Second Place
THE MOUNT AIRY NEWS
Staff, THE MOUNT AIRY NEWS, Mount Airy

Third Place
THE FREE PRESS - #1 IN N.C.
Leigh Hannah, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

BEST SPECIAL SECTION

First Place
14TH ANNUAL BARBECUE FESTIVAL
Staff, THE DISPATCH, Lexington

Gold Star
HURRICANES AND DISASTERS
Staff, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

Gold Star
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF '97
Gloria Brooks and the Classified Dept., THE DISPATCH, Lexington

Gold Star
HERE COME'S THE BRIDE
Staff, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

Gold Star
1997 HOLIDAY COOKBOOK
Staff, THE MOUNT AIRY NEWS, Mount Airy

BEST CLASSIFIED SECTION/PAGE

First Place
CLASSIFIED SECTION
Allan Yelverton, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

BEST COMMUNITY SERVICE SIGNATURE PAGE

First Place
GIRL SCOUTS
Staff & Leigh Hannah, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

Second Place
CREATURE FEATURE SAFE HALLOWEEN PAGES
Staff, RICHMOND COUNTY DAILY JOURNAL, Rockingham

Third Place
VETERANS DAY SALUTE
Sherry Stanley, THE MOUNT AIRY NEWS, Mount Airy

BEST SHARED PAGE

First Place
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME
Staff & Misty McMillan, THE LAURINBURG EXCHANGE, Laurinburg

Second Place
WATERWORKS
Linda Franz, THE DAILY ADVANCE, Elizabeth City

Third Place
BABY'S FIRST CHRISTMAS
Deborah Moore & Kim Nor, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

BEST SMALL AD

First Place
TATES INSURANCE
Keith Austin, THE MCDOWELL NEWS, Marion

Second Place
HARRIS YOUTH BASKETBALL
Wendy Cobb, THE DAILY COURIER, Forest City

Third Place
STALLINGS JEWELRY
Wendy Cobb, THE DAILY COURIER, Forest City

BEST ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN

First Place
KINSTON PHOTO
Sheri Grant, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

Second Place
WILSON INSURANCE
Ron L. Wyatt, THE DISPATCH, Lexington

Third Place
EAST CAROLINA MORTGAGE
Carleen Crawford, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

BEST SINGLE SHEET INSERT

First Place
DUNCAN'S GARBAGE PICK-UP
Susan Gossett, THE MCDOWELL NEWS, Marion

Second Place
CLINCHFIELD FLEA MARKET
Shirley Waldrop, THE MCDOWELL NEWS, Marion

Third Place
EXOTIC TANNING SALON
Shirley Waldrop, THE MCDOWELL NEWS, Marion

BEST NICHE PUBLICATION

First Place
MIDATLANTIC ANTIQUES MAGAZINE
Lydia Stainback, THE DAILY DISPATCH, Henderson

Second Place
HOMES MAGAZINE
Allan Yelverton & Leigh Hannah, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston

Third Place
NEWCOMERS GUIDE
Staff, THE FREE PRESS, Kinston