Judges' Comments for Multi-Weekly

Category 1 - Department/ Discount/Jewelry Stores

First Place - Appalachian News-Express, Jenny Cinnamond
Less is more! Uncluttered and clean. Elegant like the product.

Second Place - Appalachian News-Express, Jenny Cinnamond
Nice layout. Good to not have everything in square boxes.

Third Place - Appalachian News-Express, Tracie Vanderbeck
Simple and neat. Nice use of color.

 

Category 2 - Automotive

 

First Place - Paintsville Herald, Wendy Trent/Mike Belcher
Good background. Circular pattern of photos creative.

Second Place - Morehead News, Lavonda Martin
Creative use of photos, description and price inside footballs. Nice border, easy to read.

Third Place - Kentucky Standard, Joan Hardin/Laura Calvert Smith
Simple ad with spot color. Creative turn. Eye-catching.

 

Category 3 - Hardware/Appliance Stores

First Place - Kentucky Standard, Joan Hardin/Laura Calvert Smith
Good use of artwork. Nice mix of cut outs and framed art.

Second Place - Kentucky Standard, Madeline Downs/Laura Calvert Smith
Eye catching. Nice lead in.

Third Place - Kentucky Standard, Madeline Downs/Laura Calvert Smith
Nice format, good use of type.

Category 4 - Financial

 

First Place - Appalachian News-Express, Tom Blanton
Nice headline, good typography.

Second Place - Appalachian News-Express, Tracy Syck
Nice and simple to the point.

 

Category 5 - Professional Services

 

First Place - Appalachian News-Express, Tracy Syck
Hillbilly Days photo great!! and headline wonderful. Good creativity and color!

Second Place - Grayson County News Gazette, Kim Willis/Keneta Stevenson
Nice holiday border and color scheme. Clean and neat.

Third Place - Appalachian News-Express, Tracy Syck/Tina Gayheart
Good color usage. Great photo and space usage.

Honorable Mention - Appalachian News-Express, Danny Coleman
Great kids coloring picture/photo and logo.

 

Category 6 - Food, Drug, Liquor

First Place - Appalachian News-Express, Tracy Syck
Nice imagery. Good use of art work and space.

Second Place - Appalachian News-Express, Danny Coleman
Nice color choices. Unusual headline placement.

Third Place - Paintsville Herald, Melissa McGuire/Mike Belcher
Simple and to the point. Once again, less is more.

Honorable Mention - Appalachian News-Express, Danny Coleman/Tracy Vanderbeck
Unusual layout. Says spring.

 

Category 7 - Furniture

 

First Place - Appalachian News-Express, Danny Coleman
Just a great ad!

Second Place - Appalachian News-Express, Danny Coleman
Elegant and classic.

Third Place - Appalachian News-Express, Tracy Syck/Mary Dye
Great use of color.

 

Category 8 - Real Estate

First Place - Shelbyville Sentinel News, Lora North/Ginny Tatum
Good use of photography. Nice layout.

Second Place - Kentucky Standard, Melinda Campbell/Laura Calvert Smith
Too cute for words.

Second Place - Shelbyville Sentinel News, Lora North/Ryan Holtzman
Beautiful layout.

Third Place - Kentucky Standard, Melinda Campbell/Nathan Simpson
Well organized, nice header treatment.

 

Category 9 - Clothing Stores

 

First Place - Appalachian News-Express, Jenny Cinnamond
Nice fall border, faded yellow background picks up text in sign and brand logo. Nice bursts.

Second Place - Kentucky Standard, Melinda Campbell/Jenny Miles
Nice color Christmas border with color photos of products and brands. Good use of space.

Third Place - Kentucky Standard, Joan Hardin/Laura Calvert Smith
Good artwork at top, snowflakes througout. Sale prices easy to read!

 

Category 10 - Multiple Advertiser/”Sig” Page

 

First Place - Morehead News, Brad Toy
This piece is a standout!

Second Place - Floyd County Times, Staff
Splashy!

Third Place - Appalachian News-Express, Staff/Tracie Vanderbeck
Great use of color!

Honorable Mention - Shelbyville Sentinel News, Becky Block/Myranda Moses/Todd Stephenson
Fun to read.

 

Category 11 - Creative Use of the Newspaper

 

First Place - Appalachian News-Express, Staff
Wow!!! Easy to read, gets point across, great visual!!

Second Place - Kentucky Standard, Rachael Downs/Donna Wilhite
Effective visual, clean and simple, dollars and cents.

Third Place - Appalachian News-Express, Staff
Great use of color and type.

 

Category 12 - Entertainment/ Dining

First Place - Appalachian News-Express, Tom Blanton/Tina Gayheart
Stands out, shows excitement!

Second Place - Appalachian News-Express, Danny Coleman
Nice color, good typography. Makes you want to go there.

Third Place - Appalachian News-Express, Wally Jewell

Honorable Mention - Appalachian News-Express, Tracy Syck
Good use of the “western” font.

 

Category 13 - Special Sections

 

First Place - Central Kentucky News Journal, Staff
Great “reader friendly” size and format. Full of great information.

Second Place - Appalachian News-Express, Staff
An interesting look into the past.

Third Place - Morehead News, Brad Toy
Good idea!

 

Category 14 - Group Promotions

 

No Entries

 

Category 15 - Holiday Greeting Ads

 

First Place - Morehead News, Gina Glover
Perfect! Beatifully done! Excellent!!

Second Place - Appalachian News-Express, Tracy Syck
Clean, good message.

Third Place - Appalachian News-Express, Emma Burchett
Good headline, soft cuddly artwork.

 

Category 16 - Agriculture/ Lawn and Garden

 

First Place - Appalachian News-Express, Tracie Vanderbeck
Clean layout.

Second Place - Kentucky Standard, Joan Hardin/Laura Calvert Smith
Clear message.

Third Place - Kentucky Standard, Melinda Campbell/Nathan Simpson

 

Category 17 - Classified Page/Section

 

First Place - Appalachian News-Express, Gwen Mullins
Nice color, draws person to look at page. Color codding categories is nice touch.

Second Place - Shelbyville Sentinel News, Becky Block/Ryan Holtzman
Nice use of borders and fonts.

Third Place - Shelbyville Sentinel News, Becky Block/Ryan Holtzman
Nice use of borders.

 

Category 18 - Special Publications

 

Certificate of Merit - Central Kentucky News Journal, Staff

 

Category 19 - Best Use of Color

First Place - Paintsville Herald, Wendy Trent/Greg Wireman
The color gets the point across. The color does the talking.

Second Place - Appalachian News-Express, Jenny Cinnamond
Soothing, relaxing colors.

Third Place - Shelbyville Sentinel News, Lora North/Ginny Tatum
Festive and good use of background color. Flashy color!

 

Category 20 - Best Ad Series

First Place - Appalachian News-Express, Danny Coleman/Emma Burchett
Good consistency on design even with the changing words and art.

Second Place - Appalachian News-Express, Danny Coleman/Bobby Gilliam
You can tell from ad to ad they’re part of the same group.

 

Category 21 - General Miscellaneous

 

First Place - Appalachian News-Express, Tracy Syck
Once again less is more.

Second Place - Shelbyville Sentinel News, Lora North/Ginny Tatum
Moving image. Touches your heart.

Third Place - Paintsville Herald, Melissa McGuire/Mike Belcher
Great idea for getting students ready to start the new year!

 

Category 22 - Sporting Goods/Athletics

 

First Place - Appalachian News-Express, Jenny Cinnamond
Great background!

Second Place - Central Kentucky News Journal, Renee Dodson/Wilma Abell

 

Category 23 - Special Events

 

First Place - Morehead News, Brad Toy
Beautiful!!!

Second Place - Appalachian News-Express, Tracy Syck
Good use of spring artwork.

Third Place - Appalachian News-Express, Danny Coleman/Tracie Vanderbeck
Inspirational!

Honorable Mention - Paintsville Herald, Melissa McGuire/Mike Belcher
Well organized, good headline treatment.

 

Category 25 - Best Newspaper Promotion

 

First Place - Appalachian News-Express, Lola Weddington
Very interesting!

Second Place - Appalachian News-Express, Danny Coleman
Simple use of color.

Third Place - Paintsville Herald, Clyde Pack/Mike Belcher
Nice color.

 

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