Division A winners

Title
Author
Newspaper
Location
General News Reporting
1st
Family grateful to hero, friends
Elizabeth Saunders
Archdale-Trinity News
Archdale
2nd
Student drowns in South Fork River
Thomas Lark & Diane Turbyfill
Belmont Banner News
Belmont
3rd
Wind causes headaches and distress long after storm; Tropical force winds
Justin Caudell
Crossroads Chronicle
Cashiers
News Feature Writing
1st
Battle after the battle
Guy Loranger
North Carolina Lawyers Weekly
Raleigh
2nd
Disappearing bees puzzling to keepers
Annita Best
Tideland News
Swansboro
3rd
An end to Aberfoyle
Diane Turbyfill
Belmont Banner News
Belmont
Feature Writing
1st
Girl keeps prices low at snack stand to 'Aid' thirsty people
Leslie Parnell
The News in Review
Benson
2nd
Micro's Jeff Batten takes journey
Rick Stewart
Kenly News
Kenly
3rd
Here comes the bride
Shawn Daley
The Apex Herald
Apex
Profile Feature
1st
Meet your neighbor…Persio Agio
Elizabeth Saunders
Archdale-Trinity News
Archdale
2nd
Saying goodbye to 'Mr. B'
Jimmy Williams and Martha S. Ahlquist
Tideland News
Swansboro
3rd
Morehead scholar experiences life on other side of world
Zelerie Rose
The Graham Star
Robbinsville
News Enterprise Reporting
1st
OLF
Annette Pierce and Mary Wayt
The Roanoke Beacon
Plymouth
2nd
Charlotte council candidate has criminal record
Frank Taylor & Carolyn Steeves
The Mecklenburg Times
Charlotte
3rd
Mike Aldridge Interviews
Anne Hunter & Gary Scott
Duplin Times/Duplin Today
Kenansville
Sports News Reporting
1st
Bulldog fans left in the cold
Elizabeth Saunders
Archdale-Trinity News
Archdale
2nd
Lady Tigers win conference tournament in showdown
Susan Harris
The Perquimans Weekly
Hertford
3rd
Apex overwhelms East Chapel Hill
Shawn Daley
The Apex Herald
Apex
Sports Feature Writing
1st
Trench warriors meet the Big-1 big 0-Line
Joshua Spurlock
The Mint Hill Times
Mint Hill
2nd
Bulldogs ready to do Battle with Holley
Bill Rollins
Duplin Times/Duplin Today
Kenansville
3rd
High school athletes working hard over summer months to prepare
Lee Wagner
Topsail Voice
Hampstead, NC
General News Photography
1st
Remembering
Joe Burnette
Spring Hope Enterprise
Spring Hope
2nd
Dolphin Dip participants wet before hitting the water
Lindell Kay
Topsail Voice
Hampstead
3rd
Brush Fire
Tim Long
The Mint Hill Times
Mint Hill
Feature Photography
1st
Pucker up, little piggy
Martha S. Ahlquist
Tideland News
Swansboro
2nd
Shout it from the rooftops
Corey Friedman
Havelock News
Havelock
3rd
Look out below!
Peter W. Rulon
Tideland News
Swansboro
Sports Photography
1st
It's crunch time for local baseball - April 5, 2007
Joshua Spurlock
The Mint Hill Times
Mint Hill
2nd
Youth football teams start the season with victories
Cory Furlough
The Roanoke Beacon
Plymouth
3rd
Bringing the heat
Rich Levey
Tideland News
Swansboro
Photo Page
1st
History lessons
Annette Pierce & Mary Wayt
The Roanoke Beacon
Plymouth
2nd
By hand
Mary Wayt & Alicia Bryant
The Roanoke Beacon
Plymouth
3rd
Home at the mill
Diane Turbyfill
Belmont Banner News
Belmont
Best Multimedia Project
1st
Friday night lights
Ken Buday, Corey Friedman, and David deJetley
Havelock News
Havelock
Editorials
1st
Beacon Center bigger, not better; Our Republic is in trouble; Make this
Ken Ripley
Spring Hope Enterprise
Spring Hope
2nd
Make and recollect; Lack of affordable housing; Don't slip back
Kelly Donaldson
Crossroads Chronicle
Cashiers
3rd
It's time to replace; Lessons can be learned; State should attach more
Mary Wayt
The Roanoke Beacon
Plymouth
Lighter Columns
1st
Giving webs a second glance; Monet in NC; Watching the peregrines
Moreland Hogan
The Mecklenburg Times
Charlotte
2nd
Going for the gold; All she wrote; What are we having for supper?
Vince Hefner
The Cherryville Eagle
Cherryville
3rd
I'm running for the legislature; Unsigned mail; I'll be out
Mitchell Oakley
The Times-Leader
Grifton
Serious Columns
1st
County manager scorecard; Asheville turns; You've got to get off the porch
James Budd
The Graham Star
Robbinsville
2nd
Lack of checks and balances; Board president apologizes; Government
Mary Wayt
The Roanoke Beacon
Plymouth
3rd
It's been a year; Don't wait on tragedy; Don't let knowledge be wasted
Zelerie Rose
The Graham Star
Robbinsville
Sports Columns
1st
Striving for anonymity; Ouster of Stokes; The final word
Jimmy Lewis
The Standard Laconic
Snow Hill
2nd
Coach sees silver lining in AHS basketball season; Marble; Hey Coach
Bo Gray
The Andrews Journal
Andrews
3rd
Terror affects the sports world; Sports world helps; Sports babies
Tom Woerner
Harnett County News
Lillington
Headline Writing
1st
Lowe's gets hire and hire; Hursts want to bust trust; High school's musical
Jimmy Williams
Tideland News
Swansboro
2nd
Halloween puts treats before tricks; County tells signs; Build or not build
Ken Ripley
Spring Hope Enterprise
Spring Hope
3rd
Oh deer; March madness makes way; On your mark…
Staff - Harnett County News
Harnett County News
Lillington
Appearance and Design – Community
1st
October 11 & 18, 2006
Staff
Havelock News
Havelock
2nd
October 5 & 12, 2006
Laura Long
The Mint Hill Times
Mint Hill
3rd
October 11 & 18, 2006
Staff
Tideland News
Swansboro
Editorial Page
1st
November 1 & 8, 2006; August 8, 2007
Staff
Tideland News
Swansboro
2nd
August 9, 16 & 30, 2007
Staff
Duplin Times/Duplin Today
Kenansville
3rd
November 1, 15 & 29, 2006
Staff
The Roanoke Beacon
Plymouth
Sports Coverage
1st
December 20 & 27, 2006
Ken Clarke & Staff
Topsail Voice
Hampstead
2nd
December 20 & 27, 2006
Staff
The Weekly Post
Locust
3rd
May 2 & 16, 2007
Rich Levey
Tideland News
Swansboro
Use of Photographs
1st
Photos March 7 & 21, 2007
Staff
Havelock News
Havelock
2nd
March 22 & 29, 2007
Staff
The Mint Hill Times
Mint Hill
3rd
October 18, 2006 & March 7, 2007
Staff
Tideland News
Swansboro
News Coverage
1st
January 10 & 17, 2007
Staff
Havelock News
Havelock
2nd
November 15 & 29, 2006
Connie Pletl, Ken Clarke & Staff
Topsail Voice
Hampstead
3rd
November 8 & 22, 2006
Staff
The Roanoke Beacon
Plymouth
Special Section
1st
Best of Cashiers
Staff
Crossroads Chronicle
Cashiers, NC
2nd
Ayden
Staff
The Times-Leader
Grifton, NC
3rd
Nash County Football
Staff
The Nashville Graphic
Nashville, NC