Community Newspaper
and Specialty Publication Divisions

First Place
Deuce Niven, Tabor-Loris Tribune, Tabor City, N.C.

Second Place
Lynn W. Hall, The Clemmons Courier, Clemmons, N.C.

Third Place
Tom Ten Broeck, Crossroads Chronicle, Cashiers, N.C.

First Place
Ginger Dale Guy, The Mecklenburg Gazette, Davidson, N.C.

Second Place
Robert S. Balme, Polk County News Journal, Columbus, N.C.

Third Place
William Saunders, Havelock News, Havelock, N.C.

First Place
Deuce Niven, Tabor-Loris Tribune, Tabor City, N.C.

Second Place
Beth Cassidy, The Clemmons Courier, Clemmons, N.C.

Third Place
Robbie Robertson, The Apex Herald, Apex, N.C.

First Place
Clifton Dowell, The Liberty News, Liberty, N.C.

Second Place
Beth Cassidy, The Clemmons Courier, Clemmons, N.C.

Third Place
Lynn W. Hall, The Clemmons Courier, Clemmons, N.C.

First Place
Charles Womack, Jamestown News, Jamestown, N.C.

Second Place
Don Fuller, Zebulon Record/Gold Leaf Farmer, Zebulon, N.C.

Third Place
William Saunders, Havelock News, Havelock, N.C.

First Place
Julie Johnson, The Weekly Independent, Rural Hall, N.C.

Second Place
Frank Bradley, Smoky Mountain Sentinel, Hayesville, N.C.

Third Place
Rich Levey, Tideland News, Swansboro, N.C.

First Place
Edward J. Drohan, Harnett County News, Lillington, N.C.

Second Place
Not Awarded

Third Place
Not Awarded

First Place
Chris Mackie, The Clemmons Courier, Clemmons, N.C.

Second Place
Chris Mackie, The Clemmons Courier, Clemmons, N.C.

Third Place
Rich Levey, Tideland News, Swansboro, N.C.

First Place
Don Fuller, Zebulon Record/Gold Leaf Farmer, Zebulon, N.C.

Second Place
Clifton Dowell, The Liberty News, Liberty, N.C.

Third Place
Don Fuller, Zebulon Record/Gold Leaf Farmer, Zebulon, N.C.

First Place
Joe Burnette, Spring Hope Enterprise, Spring Hope, N.C.

Second Place
Deuce Niven, Tabor-Loris Tribune, Tabor City, N.C.

Third Place
Ted Gentry, Havelock Times, Havelock, N.C.

First Place
Tom Ten Broeck, Crossroads Chronicle, Cashiers, N.C.

Second Place
David Garten, Tideland News, Swansboro, N.C.

Third Place
Cristina Greene, The Weekly Independent, Rural Hall, N.C.

First Place
Nicole Kelley, Havelock News, Havelock, N.C.

Second Place
Chris Mackie, The Clemmons Courier, Clemmons, N.C.

Third Place
David Leone, The Apex Herald, Apex, N.C.

First Place
Jeb Caudill and Kay Taylor, Farmville Enterprise, Farmville, N.C.

Second Place
Tracy and William Saunders, Havelock News, Havelock, N.C.

Third Place
Joshua Leonard Barach, Mecklenburg Gazette, Davidson, N.C.

First Place
David Leone, The Apex Herald, Apex, N.C.

Second Place
Lorraine C. Trotter, The Denton Orator, Denton, N.C.

Third Place
Wayne Miller, The Denton Orator, Denton, N.C.

First Place
Jeb Caudill, Farmville Enterprise, Farmville, N.C.

Second Place
Paul Collins, The Weekly Independent, Rural Hall, N.C.

Third Place
Robert S. Balme, Polk County News Journal, Columbus, N.C.

First Place
Warren Dixon, The Bulletin, Ramseur, N.C.

Second Place
Beth Cassidy, The Clemmons Courier, Clemmons, N.C.

Third Place
Edward J. Drohan, Harnett County News, Lillington, N.C.

First Place
Beth Cassidy, The Clemmons Courier, Clemmons, N.C.

Second Place
Carla Horton, Gold Leaf Farmer, Zebulon, N.C.

Third Place
William Saunders, Havelock News, Havelock, N.C.

First Place
Don Fuller, Zebulon Record/Gold Leaf Farmer, Zebulon, N.C.

Second Place
Nicole Kelley, Havelock News, Havelock, N.C.

Third Place
Lynn Hall, The Clemmons Courier, Clemmons, N.C.

First Place
Staff, Tideland News, Swansboro, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, The Apex Herald, Apex, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, Graham Star, Robbinsville, N.C.

First Place
Staff, Tideland News, Swansboro, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, Jamestown News, Jamestown, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, Havelock News, Havelock, N.C.

First Place
Geoff Neville, Nashville Graphic, Nashville, N.C.

Second Place
Nicole Kelley & staff, Havelock News, Havelock N.C.

Third Place
Staff, Spring Hope Enterprise, Spring Hope, N.C.

First Place
Staff, Kenly News, Kenly, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, Farmville Enterprise, Farmville, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, Tideland News, Swansboro, N.C.

First Place
Zebulon Record/Gold Leaf Farmer, Zebulon/Wendell/Knightdale, N.C.

Second Place
Jim Gentry, Havelock Times, Havelock, N.C.

Third Place
Rich Levey, Tideland News, Swansboro, N.C.

First Place
Staff, The Apex Herald, Apex, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, Zebulon Record, Zebulon, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, Tideland News, Swansboro, N.C.

First Place
Staff, The Mecklenburg Gazette, Davidson, N.C.

Second Place
Robert S. Balme, Polk County News Journal, Columbus, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, Gold Leaf Farmer, Wendell, N.C.

First Place
Jeanne Houpe, Davie County Enterprise-Record, Mocksville, N.C.

Second Place
Tammy Dunn, Montgomery Herald, Troy, N.C.

Third Place
Lynn Hotaling, The Sylva Herald, Sylva, N.C.

First Place
Thomas Yocum, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head, N.C.

Second Place
Richard Nubel, The State Port Pilot, Southport, N.C.

Third Place
Jeralie Andrews, The Chatham News, Siler City, N.C.

First Place
Bob Wachs, The Chatham News, Siler City, N.C.

Second Place
Rose Hooper, The Sylva Herald, Sylva, N.C.

Third Place
Steve Unger, Topsail Voice, Hampstead, N.C.

First Place
Lynn Pearsall Williams, The Mount Olive Tribune, Mount Olive, N.C.

Second Place
Wendy Brown, The News-Journal, Raeford, N.C.

Third Place
Patty Little, Cherokee Scout, Murphy, N.C.

First Place
Greg Elias, Garner News, Garner, N.C.

Second Place
Rose Hooper, The Sylva Herald, Sylva, N.C.

Second Place
Michael Joslin, Mitchell News-Journal, Spruce Pine, N.C.

Third Place
Wendy Brown, The Angier Independent, Angier, N.C.

First Place
Althea Hunsucker, Montgomery Herald, Troy, N.C.

Second Place
Tim Buckland, Montgomery Herald, Troy, N.C.

Third Place
Not Awarded

First Place
Ben Parker, The News of Orange County, Hillsborough, N.C.

Second Place
Charles Deal and Linda Setzer, The Hickory News, Hickory, N.C.

Third Place
Lisa Majors-Duff, The Sylva Herald, Sylva, N.C.

First Place
Terry Pope, The State Port Pilot, Southport, N.C.

Second Place
Carey Phillips, The Sylva Herald, Sylva, N.C.

Third Place
Brian Pitts, Davie County Enterprise-Record, Mocksville, N.C.

First Place
Mike Barnhardt, Davie County Enterprise-Record, Mocksville, N.C.

Second Place
Eric Lusk, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest, N.C.

Third Place
Kevin Burris, Montgomery Herald, Troy, N.C.

First Place
Tammy Dunn, Montgomery Herald, Troy, N.C.

Second Place
Terry Pope, The State Port Pilot, Southport, N.C.

Third Place
Rose Hooper and Lisa Majors-Duff, The Sylva Herald, Sylva, N.C.

First Place
Jim Harper, The State Port Pilot, Southport, N.C.

Second Place
Jimmy Allen, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest, N.C.

Third Place
Brent Hood, Mount Olive Tribune, Mount Olive, N.C.

First Place
Hart Matthews, The Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head, N.C.

Second Place
Jeff Davis, The Chatham News, Siler City, N.C.

Third Place
Eric Lusk, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest, N.C.

First Place
Jim Harper, The State Port Pilot, Southport, N.C.

Second Place
Robin Fergusson, Davie County Enterprise-Record, Mocksville, N.C.

Third Place
Nicole Gabriel and Wendy Brown, The News-Journal, Raeford, N.C.

First Place
Daryl Law and Peter Hummers, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head, N.C.

Second Place
Jim Harper, The State Port Pilot, Southport, N.C.

Third Place
Jim Harper, The State Port Pilot, Southport, N.C.

First Place
Jimmy Allen, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest, N.C.

Second Place
Margaret Ritchie, The Clayton News-Star, Clayton, N.C.

Third Place
Matt Shaw, Montgomery Herald, Troy, N.C.

First Place
Harold Norman, The Sylva Herald, Sylva, N.C.

Second Place
Bob Evans, Topsail Voice, Hampstead, N.C.

Third Place
Holly Edwards, The State Port Pilot, Southport, N.C.

First Place
Henry Christner, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head, N.C.

Second Place
Lynn Pearsall Williams, Mount Olive Tribune, Mount Olive, N.C.

Third Place
Margaret Richie, The Clayton News-Star, Clayton, N.C.

First Place
Terry Pope, The State Port Pilot, Southport, N.C.

Second Place
Carey Phillips, The Sylva Herald, Sylva, N.C.

Third Place
Ron Hasson, The Clayton News-Star, Clayton, N.C.

First Place
Staff, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, Mitchell News-Journal, Spruce Pine, N.C.

Third Place
Cliff Clark and Becky Bunch, The Chowan Herald, Edenton, N.C.

First Place
Staff, The State Port Pilot, Southport, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, The Hickory News, Hickory, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest, N.C.

First Place
Staff, The Alamance News, Graham, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, The Hickory News, Hickory, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, CM Publishing Co., King, N.C.

First Place
Henry Christner, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head, N.C.

Second Place
Staff , The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, Black Mountain News, Black Mountain, N.C.

First Place
Eric Lusk, The Wake Weekly, Wake Forest, N.C.

Second Place
Charlene Kephart, Cherokee Scout, Murphy, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, The State Port Pilot, Southport, N.C.

First Place
Staff, The State Port Pilot, Southport, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, Outer Banks Sentinel, Nags Head, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, Montgomery Herald, Troy, N.C.

First Place
Staff, The News Journal, Raeford, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, The Alleghany News, Sparta, N.C.

Third Place
Terri Brooks, The Angier Independent, Angier, N.C.

First Place
Bobby Burns, The Enterprise, Williamston, N.C.

Second Place
Bob High, The News Reporter, Whiteville, N.C.

Third Place
Todd Callaway, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C.

First Place
J. Lee Howard, The Business Journal of Charlotte, Charlotte, N.C.

Second Place
John Deem, The Leader, Charlotte, N.C.

Third Place
Lisa Taylor, Carteret County News-Times, Morehead City, N.C.

First Place
Sherry Williamson, The Cary News, Cary, N.C.

Second Place
John Deem, The Leader, Charlotte, N.C.

Third Place
Richard M. Barron, Triad Business News, Greensboro, N.C.

First Place
Staff, Triad Business News, Greensboro, N.C.

Second Place
Dave Hart, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Third Place
Stephen Smith, The Pilot, Southern Pines, N.C.

First Place
Heidi K. Van Dine, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C.

Second Place
Sharon Berry, Triad Business News, Greensboro, N.C.

Third Place
Donna DeLeno, The Smithfield Herald, Smithfield, N.C.

First Place
Kathy Ross, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C.

Second Place
Cinde Ingram, The Thomasville Times, Thomasville, N.C.

Third Place
Cheryl Burke, Carteret County News-Times, Morehead City, N.C.

First Place
David Schulman, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Second Place
Vicki Hyatt, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C.

Third Place
Traci Davis, The Smithfield Herald, Smithfield, N.C.

First Place
Michael Paul, The Tribune, Elkin, N.C.

Second Place
Paul Ensslin, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Third Place
Tom Jensen, Winston Cup Scene, Charlotte, N.C.

First Place
Tom Stinson, Winston Cup Scene, Charlotte, N.C.

Second Place
Bill Overton, Smithfield Herald, Smithfield, N.C.

Third Place
Deb Williams, Winston Cup Scene, Charlotte, N.C.

First Place
Kirk Wilson, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C.

Second Place
David B. Alford, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Third Place
Ken Martin, The Courier-Times, Roxboro, N.C.

First Place
David B. Alford, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, The Leader, Charlotte, N.C.

Third Place
Kirk Wilson, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C.

First Place
Chuck Dye, The News Reporter, Whiteville, N.C.

Second Place
David B. Alford, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Third Place
Ken Martin, The Courier-Times, Roxboro, N.C.

First Place
Rhett Butler, Watauga Democrat, Boone, N.C.

Second Place
David B. Alford, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Third Place
Ken Martin, The Courier-Times, Roxboro, N.C.

First Place
Rachel R. Torda, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C.

Second Place
Jody Duggins, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C.

Third Place
Rachel R. Torda, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C.

First Place
Scott McLeod, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C.

Second Place
Robert Morris, The Business Journal of Charlotte, Charlotte, N.C.

Third Place
Ted Vaden, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill, N.C.

First Place
Stephen Smith, The Pilot, Southern Pines, N.C.

Second Place
Brad Rich, Carteret County News-Times, Morehead City, N.C.

Third Place
Eric Carlson, Brunswick Beacon, Shallotte, N.C.

First Place
Steve Bouser, The Pilot, Southern Pines, N.C.

Second Place
Sabian Warren, Lincoln Times-News, Lincolnton, N.C.

Third Place
John Deem, The Leader, Charlotte, N.C.

First Place
Tom Stinson, Winston Cup Scene, Charlotte, N.C.

Second Place
Rick Houston, Winston Cup Scene, Charlotte, N.C.

Third Place
Geoff Neville, Franklin Times, Louisburg, N.C.

First Place
Staff, The Cary News, Cary, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, The Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill, N.C.

First Place
Staff, The Cary News, Cary, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, The Leader, Charlotte, N.C.

First Place
Staff, The News Reporter, Whiteville, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, The Cary News, Cary, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, Carteret County News-Times, Morehead City, N.C.

First Place
Brent Hackney, The Pilot, Southern Pines, N.C.

Second Place
Lynn Carlson, Brunswick Beacon, Shallotte, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C.

First Place
Staff, Watauga Democrat, Boone, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, Chapel Hill News, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, The Courier-Times, Roxboro, N.C.

First Place
Staff, Watauga Democrat, Boone, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, The Cary News, Cary, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, The Enterprise Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C.

First Place
Staff, Brunswick Beacon, Shallotte, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, The Enterprise, Williamston, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, Kernersville News, Kernersville, N.C.