Daily Newspaper Divisions

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Division D: Daily Newspapers Under 15,000 Circulation
Division E: Daily Newspapers 15,000 - 34,999 Circulation
Division F: Daily Newspapers 35,000 & Over Circulation

Division D: Daily Newspapers Under 15,000 Circulation

SPOT NEWS REPORTING

First Place
Ginger Livingston, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C.

Second Place
Jean Gordon, The Daily Courier, Forest City, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, The Enquirer-Journal, Monroe, N.C.

Third Place
Jean Gordon, The Daily Courier, Forest City, N.C.

NEWS FEATURE WRITING

First Place
Scott Schwebke, Daily Herald, Roanoke Rapids, N.C.

Second Place
Kristin Collins, The Free Press, Kinston, N.C.

Third Place
Wade Nelms, Daily Herald, Roanoke Rapids, N.C.

LIFESTYLE FEATURES

First Place
Scott Batchelor, Washington Daily News, Washington, N.C.

Second Place
Stephanie Creech, The Daily Record, Dunn, N.C.

Third Place
Jill Doss-Raines, The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.

PROFILE FEATURE

First Place
Clay Barbour, The Observer-News-Enterprise, Newton, N.C.

Second Place
Jean Gordon, The Daily Courier, Forest City, N.C.

Third Place
Matt Lindler, The Daily Courier, Forest City, N.C.

NEWS ENTERPRISE REPORTING

First Place
Ginger Livingston, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C.

Second Place
Craig Allen, The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.

Third Place
Rob Lattimore, Tryon Daily Bulletin, Tryon, N.C.

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

First Place
Matthew Karnitschnig, The Free Press, Kinston, N.C.

Second Place
Rob Lattimore, Tryon Daily Bulletin, Tryon, N.C.

Third Place
None Awarded

SPORTS NEWS REPORTING

First Place
Bryan Strickland, The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.

Second Place
Michael Benzie, The News Herald, Morganton, N.C.

Third Place
Rick Papsun, The Reidsville Review, Reidsville, N.C.

BUSINESS WRITING

First Place
Tony Carrick, The Free Press, Kinston, N.C.

Second Place
DeAnna R. Overmann, Washington Daily News, Washington, N.C.

Third Place
Vikki Broughton Hodges, The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.

SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

First Place
Eric J. Krchmar, The Daily Dispatch, Henderson, N.C.

Second Place
Bruce Wehrle, The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.

Third Place
Pete Simpkinson, The Sanford Herald, Sanford, N.C.

SPOT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY

First Place
Donnie Roberts, The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.

Second Place
Anna Caudill, The News Herald, Morganton, N.C.

Third Place
David Hughey, The Sanford Herald, Sanford, N.C.

FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

First Place
Brian Vandervliet, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C.

Second Place
Charles L. Buchanan, The Free Press, Kinston, N.C.

Third Place
Elizabeth Ann Duncan, TThe Free Pres, Kinston, N.C.

SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY

First Place
Donnie Roberts, The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.

Second Place
Donnie Roberts, The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.

Third Place
Diana Beraglia, The Sanford Herald, Sanford, N.C.

PHOTO PAGE

First Place
Donnie Roberts, The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.

Second Place
Charles L. Buchanan, The Free Press, Kinston, N.C.

Third Place
Donnie Roberts, The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.

ILLUSTRATION

First Place
Leigh Hannah, The Free Press, Kinston, N.C.

Second Place
Leigh Hannah, The Free Press, Kinston, N.C.

Third Place
None awarded

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

First Place
Leigh Hannah, The Free Press, Kinston, N.C.

Second Place
Leigh Hannah, The Free Press, Kinston, N.C.

Third Place
Donnie Roberts, The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.

EDITORIALS

First Place
Julian Eure, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C.

Second Place
Mike Goodman, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C.

Third Place
William Keesler, The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.

HUMOROUS COLUMNS

First Place
Jim Roberts, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C.

Second Place
Benjie Watts, Lenoir News-Topic, Lenoir, N.C.

Third Place
Scott Hollifield, The McDowell News, Marion, N.C.

SERIOUS COLUMNS

First Place
Bob Stiff, The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.

Second Place
Bill Poteat, The News Herald, Morganton, N.C.

Third Place
Benjie Watts, Lenoir News-Topic, Lenoir, N.C.

SPORTS COLUMNS

First Place
John Ashley, The Free Press, Kinston, N.C.

Second Place
Steve Behr, The Enquirer-Journal, Monroe, N.C.

Third Place
Bryan Strickland, The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.

CRITICISM

First Place
Jim Roberts, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C.

Second Place
Susan Farrington, The Sanford Herald, Sanford, N.C.

Third Place
Rachel A. Hardy, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C.

GRAPHICS

First Place
Jim McBee, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C.

Second Place
Crystal Driggers, The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.

Third Place
LLeigh Hanna, The Free Press, Kinston, N.C.

GENERAL EXCELLENCE

First Place
Staff, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, Washington Daily News, Washington, N.C.

APPEARANCE & DESIGN

First Place
Staff, The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, The Free Press, Kinston, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, Lenoir News-Topic, Lenior, N.C.

NEWS PAGE/SECTION DESIGN

First Place
Staff, The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, The Free Press, Kinston, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, The Daily Advance, Elizabeth City, N.C.

FEATURE PAGE/SECTION DESIGN

First Place
Staff, The Free Press, Kinston, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, Lenoir News-Topic, Lenoir, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, The Dispatch, Lexington, N.C.

Division E: Daily Newspapers 15,000 - 34,999 Circulation

SPOT NEWS REPORTING

First Place
Neil Holthouser, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, N.C.

Second Place
Tracy Presson, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, N.C.

Third Place
Jason Williams, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, N.C.

NEWS FEATURE WRITING

First Place
Kim Grizzard, The Daily Reflector, Greenville, N.C.

Second Place
Denise Layfield, Times-News, Hendersonville, N.C.

Third Place
Jonathan Watson, Independent Tribune, Kannapolis, N.C.

LIFESTYLE FEATURES

First Place
James V. Haug, The Daily Reflector, Greenville, N.C.

Second Place
Jimmy Tomlin, High Point Enterprise, High Point, N.C.

Third Place
Roselee Papandrea, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.

PROFILE FEATURE

First Place
Dawn Ziegenbalg, High Point Enterprise, High Point, N.C.

Second Place
Beth McLaughlin, Independent Tribune, Kannapolis, N.C.

Third Place
Jimmy Tomlin, High Point Enterprise, High Point, N.C.

NEWS ENTERPRISE REPORTING

First Place
Mark Wineka, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, N.C.

Second Place
John Railey, High Point Enterprise, High Point, N.C.

Third Place
Wesley R. Young, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, N.C.

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

First Place
Staff, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, N.C.

Second Place
Steve Huffman, High Point Enterprise, High Point, N.C.

Third Place
Bill Cresenzo, The Sun Journal, New Bern, N.C.

SPORTS NEWS REPORTING

First Place
Bob Sutton, Times-News, Burlington, N.C.

Second Place
Mark Stein, Independent Tribune, Kannapolis, N.C.

Third Place
Jimmy Tomlin, High Point Enterprise, High Point, N.C.

BUSINESS WRITING

First Place
Staff, The Daily Reflector, Greenville, N.C.

Second Place
Mark Wineka, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, N.C.

Third Place
Rose Post, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, N.C.

SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

First Place
Ron Wagner, Times-News, Hendersonville, N.C.

Second Place
Jason Boyd, The Daily Reflector, Greenville, N.C.

Third Place
Todd Graff, High Point Enterprise, High Point, N.C.

SPOT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY

First Place
Bruce Matlock, Statesville Record & Landmark, Statesville, N.C.

Second Place
Jon C. Lakey, The Courier-Tribune, Asheboro, N.C.

Third Place
Charlie Peek, The Sun Journal, New Bern, N.C.

FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

First Place
Chris English, The Courier-Tribune, Asheboro, N.C.

Second Place
Charlie Peek, The Sun-Journal, New Bern, N.C.

Third Place
James Barringer, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, N.C.

SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY

First Place
Jean H. White, The Daily Reflector, Greenville, N.C.

Second Place
Patrick L. Sullivan, Times-News, Hendersonville, N.C.

Third Place
Brant Sanderlin, The Daily Reflector, Greenville, N.C.

PHOTO PAGE

First Place
Jayson Singe, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, N.C.

Second Place
Chris English, The Courier-Tribune, Asheboro, N.C.

Third Place
Jayson Singe, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, N.C.

ILLUSTRATION

First Place
Bruce Matlock, Statesville Record & Landmark, Statesville, N.C.

Second Place
Linda Bowden, Times-News, Burlington, N.C.

Third Place
Joe Myers, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

First Place
Jayson Singe, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, N.C.

Second Place
Jon C. Lakey, The Courier-Tribune, Asheboro, N.C.

Third Place
Randy Davey, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.

EDITORIALS

First Place
Geitner Simmons, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, N.C.

Second Place
Hal Tarleton, The Wilson Daily Times, Wilson, N.C.

Third Place
Dale Cline, Independent Tribune, Kannapolis, N.C.

HUMOROUS COLUMNS

First Place
Ronald Bittner, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount, N.C.

Second Place
Jimmy Tomlin, High Point Enterprise, High Point, N.C.

Third Place
Kim Grizzard, The Daily Reflector, Greenville, N.C.

SERIOUS COLUMNS

First Place
Wesley R. Young, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, N.C.

Second Place
Mary Anderson, The Courier Tribune, Asheboro, N.C.

Third Place
Jeff Herrin, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount, N.C.

SPORTS COLUMNS

First Place
Ronnie Gallagher, Salisbury Post ,Salisbury, N.C.

Second Place
Bill Barnhart, Rocky Mount Telegram, Rocky Mount, N.C.

Third Place
Mike Grizzard, The Daily Reflector, Greenville, N.C.

CRITICISM

First Place
C. Mark Brinkley, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.

Second Place
Deirdre Parker Smith, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, N.C.

Third Place
Robert Warren, High Point Enterprise, High Point, N.C.

GRAPHICS

First Place
Linda Bowden, Times-News, Burlington, N.C.

Second Place
Brandt Harrell, The Daily Reflector, Greenville, N.C.

Third Place
Paul Woodward, Daily New, Jacksonville, N.C.

GENERAL EXCELLENCE

First Place
Staff, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, The Daily Reflector, Greenville, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, High Point Enterprise, High Point, N.C.

APPEARANCE & DESIGN

First Place
Staff, Times-News, Hendersonville, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, The Sun-Journal, New Bern, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, N.C.

NEWS PAGE/SECTION DESIGN

First Place
Staff, The Daily Reflector, Greenville, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, The Courier-Tribune, Asheboro, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, N.C.

FEATURE PAGE/SECTION DESIGN

First Place
Staff, The Daily News, Jacksonville, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, The Daily Tar Heel, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, Salisbury Post, Salisbury, N.C.

Division F: Daily Newspapers 35,000 and Over Circulation

SPOT NEWS REPORTING

First Place
Bruce Henderson and Foon Rhee, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, Fayetteville Observer-Times, Fayetteville, N.C.

Third Place
Joseph Neff and Rob Christensen, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.

NEWS FEATURE WRITING

First Place
Paula Christian, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, N.C.

Second Place
Anne Saker, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.

Third Place
John Hechinger and Gary Wright, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N.C.

LIFESTYLE FEATURES

First Place
Mark Price, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, News & Record, Greensboro, N.C.

Third Place
Karen Garloch, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N.C.

PROFILE FEATURE

First Place
Jena Heath, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.

Second Place
Doug Miller, Fayetteville Observer-Times, Fayetteville, N.C.

Third Place
Debbie Cenziper, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N.C.

NEWS ENTERPRISE REPORTING

First Place
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.

Second Place
Frank Tursi, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, N.C.

Third Place
Kirsten Mitchell and Scott Whisnant, Wilmington Star-News, Wilmington, N.C.

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

First Place
Todd Richissin, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.

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

Third Place
Christopher Quinn and Mark Bixler, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, N.C.

SPORTS NEWS REPORTING

First Place
Liz Chandler and Pam Kelley, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N.C.

Second Place
Chip Alexander and Pat Stith, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.

Third Place
Caulton Tudor, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.

BUSINESS WRITING

First Place
Steve Leer, The Gaston Gazette, Gaston, N.C.

Second Place
Bob Williams, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.

Third Place
Ashley Blaker-Gibson, The Gaston Gazette, Gaston, N.C.

SPORTS FEATURE WRITING

First Place
Liz Chandler, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N.C.

Second Place
Mike Mulhern, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, N.C.

Third Place
Steve Elling, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.

SPOT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY

First Place
Gary Allen, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.

Second Place
Debbie Chase-Jennings, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville, N.C.

Third Place
Phil Allison, The Gaston Gazette, Gaston, N.C.

FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

First Place
Todd Sumlin, Wilmington Star-News, Wilmington, N.C.

Second Place
Patrick Schneider, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N.C.

Third Place
Walt Unks, The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C.

SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY

First Place
Peter Schumacher, The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C.

Second Place
Allen Aycock, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, N.C.

Third Place
Gary Allen, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.

PHOTO PAGE

First Place
Corey Lowenstein, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.

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

Third Place
Gary O'Brien, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N.C.

ILLUSTRATION

First Place
Carol Collier, Wilmington Star-News, Wilmington, N.C.

Second Place
Doug Cox, News & Record, Greensboro, N.C.

Third Place
Keith Simmons, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION

First Place
Chris Hondros, Fayetteville Observer-Times, Fayetteville, N.C.

Second Place
Elizabeth Darwin Gatlin, Fayetteville Observer-Times, Fayetteville, N.C.

Third Place
Stephanie Grace Lim, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N.C.

EDITORIALS

First Place
Charles Riesz, Wilmington Star-News, Wilmington, N.C.

Second Place
Jim Jenkins, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.

Third Place
Jack Betts, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N.C.

HUMOROUS COLUMNS

First Place
Susan Reinhardt, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville, N.C.

Second Place
Jim Buchanan, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville, N.C.

Third Place
Celia Rivenbark, Wilmington Star-News, Wilmington, N.C.

SERIOUS COLUMNS

First Place
Jerry Shinn, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N.C.

Second Place
John D. Gates, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, N.C.

Third Place
Dennis Rogers, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.

SPORTS COLUMNS

First Place
Jim Pettit, Fayetteville Observer-Times, Fayetteville, N.C.

Second Place
Debra Legg, Fayetteville Observer-Times, Fayetteville, N.C.

Third Place
Ron Green, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N.C.

CRITICISM

First Place
Tony Brown, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N.C.

Second Place
Ben Steelman, Wilmington Star-News, Wilmington, N.C.

Third Place
Salem MacKnee, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N.C.

GRAPHICS

First Place
Woody Vondracek, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.

Second Place
Tim Rickard, News & Record, Greensboro, N.C.

Third Place
George Breisacher, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N.C.

GENERAL EXCELLENCE

First Place
Staff, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.

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

APPEARANCE & DESIGN

First Place
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, N.C.

NEWS PAGE/SECTION DESIGN

First Place
Staff, The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N.C.

Second Place
Staff, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.

Third Place
Staff, News & Record, Greensboro, N.C.

FEATURE PAGE/SECTION DESIGN

First Place
Kate Anthony, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.

Second Place
Pete Corson, The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C.

Third Place
Mike Key, Winston-Salem Journal, Winston-Salem, N.C.