Category 2 - Automotive
First Place - Springfield Sun, Shorty Lassiter, Kim Hupman
Second Place - McCreary County Voice, Suzanna Martinez
Third Place - Springfield Sun, Kim Hupman

Category 3 - Hardware/Appliance Stores
First Place - Springfield Sun, Shorty Lassiter, Kim Hupman
We liked the big mouth guy, he is screaming at the reader. The black is eye catching and sharp.
Second Place - McCreary County Voice, Suzanna Martinez
Nice ad. Nice headline, but the phones look really bad.
Third Place - Tompkinsville News, Teresa Gerughty, Sonja Carrow
Well balanced with lot of information in a small space.

Category 4 - Financial
First Place - LaRue County Herald News, Melissa Nalley, Staff
Colorful and well put together. Good choice for a March 16th run.
Second Place - Cumberland County News, Billy Guffey
This one gets right to the point with bold graphics and a great use of white space.
Third Place - Springfield Sun, Shorty Lassiter, Kim Hupman
A classic look for a financial institution. Good reproduction and layout.

Category 5 - Professional Services
First Place - Grayson Journal Enquirer, Mara Harlow, Bonnie Pence
Dominate illustration and color sells the message.
Second Place - Springfield Sun, Shorty Lassiter, Kim Hupman
Nice use of “reverse” type. Clean, to the point photo.
Third Place - Cumberland County News, Billy Guffey
Simple clean ad. Good use of stocking.

Category 6 - Food, Drug, Liquor
First Place - McCreary County Voice, Suzanna Martinez
Clean. Good use of small space. Like one border.
Second Place - Cumberland County News, Billy Guffey
Like one use of “fish” in the bullets.
Third Place - Grayson Journal Enquirer, Mara Harlow
Cute artwork, registration off, could have been more creative with bottom half of ad.

Category 7 - Furniture
First Place - McCreary County Voice, Suzanna Martinez
Like the colors and layout of pictures. Nice, clean and balanced.
Second Place - McCreary County Voice, Suzanna Martinez
Nice layout, liked the big-bold headline.
Third Place - McCreary County Voice, Suzanna Martinez
Nice concept, but could have been more creative with the headline and fonts.

Category 8 - Real Estate
First Place - Tompkinsville News, Sonja Carrow
Auction ads can be so dry, but photos make this ad.
Second Place - McCreary County Voice, Suzanna Martinez
Timely art with gas prices, simple design.
Third Place - McCreary County Voice, Suzanna Martinez
Seasonal theme with nice photo illustrations.

Category 9 - Clothing Stores
Certificate of Merit - Clay City Times, Pam Hedge

Category 10
Multiple Advertiser/"Sig" Page
First Place - McCreary County Voice, Suzanna Martinez
We liked how all the ads were (somewhat) uniform. Clean, nice idea. Good picture to use for coloring contest.
Second Place - Springfield Sun, Shorty Lassiter, Kim Hupman
Nice use of yellow and red, cut turkeys. Good overall idea (drawing)!
Third Place - News Democrat, Staff
Lots of ads! Cha-ching!

Category 11 - Creative Use of the Newspaper
First Place - News Democrat, Jeff Moore
Great idea to drive people to your Website plus get valuable reader information! Good graphics, too!
Second Place - Cumberland County News, Billy Guffey
Hope this works to gain teen readership. It’s clean and to the point as well as visually interesting.
Third Place - LaRue County Herald News, Melissa Nalley
Good promotion. But this ad would be much better in color.

Category 12
Entertainment/Dining
First Place - Cumberland County News, Billy Guffey
Bold and eye-catching. Good balance with clean lines made this a clear first-place winner.
Second Place - McCreary County Voice, Suzanna Martinez
Cute happy-hour graphics and creative fonts propel this one into second.
Third Place - Cumberland County News, Billy Guffey
Graphically pleasing and a great way to promote a worthwhile project.

Category 13 - Special Sections
First Place - News Democrat, Sara Gividen, Carla Kidwell, Jeff Moore
Outstanding vendor tab. Great content and ad count.
Second Place - McCreary County Voice, Gabriel Manninen, Suzanna Martinez
Good reader intersection, nice layouts with ad count.
Third Place - McCreary County Voice, Suzanna Martinez
Nice stock, clear, clean layout.

Category 14 - Group Promotions
First Place - LaRue County Herald News, Melissa Nalley, Shawna Broyles
Second Place - Tompkinsville News, Sonja Carrow, Teresa Gerughty
Third Place - Grayson Journal Enquirer, Brad Toy, Mara Harlow

Category 15 - Holiday Greeting Ads
First Place - LaRue County Herald News, Melissa Nalley, Shawna Broyles
Good use of type and color.
Second Place - Cumberland County News, Billy Guffey
Good work, design and technique!
Third Place - McCreary County Voice, Suzanna Martinez
Nice ad and design is good. Typeface was all the same, who is advertiser?

Category 16 - Agriculture/Lawn and Garden
First Place - LaRue County Herald News, Ramona Coffey, Shawna Broyles
Great “made you look” ad. Follows all design elements.
Second Place - Springfield Sun, Shorty Lassiter, Kim Hupman
Good header, good flow.
Third Place - Springfield Sun, Shorty Lassiter, Kim Hupman
Good use of graphics, concept little heavy on logos.

Category 17 - Classified Page/Section
First Place - Springfield Sun, Shorty Lassiter, Kim Hupman
Utilized index. Designed with reader in mind.
Second Place - LaRue County Herald News, Staff
Third Place - Tompkinsville News, Staff

Category 18 - Special Publications
First Place - Springfield Sun, Shorty Lassiter, Kim Hupman
Second Place - Grayson Journal Enquirer, Brad Toy
Third Place - Springfield Sun, Shorty Lassiter, Kim Hupman

Category 19 - Best Use of Color
First Place - LaRue County Herald News, Melissa Nalley, Staff
Good use of color to fit theme of ad.
Second Place - Springfield Sun, Shorty Lassiter, Kim Hupman
Third Place - News Democrat, Jeff Moore

Category 20 - Best Ad Series
First Place - Springfield Sun, Shorty Lassiter, Kim Hupman
Second Place - Tompkinsville News, Sonja Carrow
Third Place - LaRue County Herald News, Melissa Nalley

Category 21 - General Miscellaneous
First Place - Springfield Sun, Shorty Lassiter, Kim Hupman
Stands out on page. Simple and to the point.
Second Place - Springfield Sun, Shorty Lassiter, Kim Hupman
“Wanted” grabs your attention. Stands out, unique message.
Third Place - Cumberland County News, Billy Guffey
Border illustrates type of business.

Category 22 - Sporting Goods/Athletics
First Place - McCreary County Voice, Suzanna Martinez, Greg Bird
Nice ad. Good flow, but next time check resolution on photos and be more accurate in cutting photos out.
Second Place - McCreary County Voice, Suzanna Martinez
Again, check resolution on photos.
Third Place - McCreary County Voice, Suzanna Martinez
Good ad, but why would you make logos so big if they are poor resolution?

Category 23 - Special Events
First Place - Grayson Journal Enquirer, Mara Harlow
Colorful, well organized information.
Second Place - McCreary County Voice, Suzanna Martinez
Appropriate art, nice color, good typeface.
Third Place - Cumberland County News, Billy Guffey
Simplicity at its best. Adds impact.

Category 24 - Best Newspaper Promotion
First Place - News Democrat, Staff
Second Place - LaRue County Herald News, Ramona Coffey, Melissa Nalley, Staff
Third Place - McCreary County Voice, Suzanna Martinez Weekly Class

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