First Place - Casey County News, Donna Carman
It’s obvious you folks know what an editorial is about. Great job. Consistent placement and great subjects for editorial comment. Thanks for using larger type. It sets editorial off from columns and other copy. Suggestion: add initial of editorial writer at the end. Also, move page from two to three. Readers will appreciate.

Second Place - Grant County News, Jamie Baker-Nantz
Excellent editorials on good subjects. Thanks for a consistent location too. Suggestion, use 14 pt. type and move Viewpoint page to page three. Readers will like it.

Third Place - Oldham Era, Julie Satterly, Nathaniel Kissel
Good subjects for editorials; correct placement of editorial on page. Suggestion: use 14 pt type for editorials to set off from columns and other copy of page. Keep up the good work.

Honorable Mention - Cynthiana Democrat, Donald Richie
Excellent subject for comment, correct placement on page. Thanks for 14 pt type. Suggestion, move editorial page from four to three. Readers will like it. Keep up good work.

First Place - Jessamine Journal, Lisa King
“Four Alarm Fire” well written, good presentation and great art make this a winning entry.

Second Place - Cynthiana Democrat, Becky Barnes
Editor Barnes was at the right place at the right time for this story. Photo sold it!

Third Place - Grant County News, Rebecca Russo
Lots of detail in this fine story with another strong photo.

First Place - Oldham Era, John Foster
Eye-opening account of how silly DOE bureaucracy can harm creative activity for special education students.

Second Place - Casey County News, Donna Carman
Interesting focus on an individual in a small town saying “no” to putting up with racists among us.

Third Place - Jessamine Journal, Zoya Tereshkova
Nicely done piece on Katrina’s impact on small Kentucky town.

First Place - Oldham Era, Danielle Komis
Compelling story. Lots of good detail. Writer paints a picture of gathering while at the same time readers learn more about Meredith.

Second Place - Casey County News, Donna Carman
Heartwarming story that keeps us reading. Nice job.

Third Place - Oldham Era, Nathaniel Kissel
This story not only chronicles the challenges ad journal of Dennis Graham but sheds light on how services like MedTrans helps him and his family.

First Place - Jessamine Journal, Randy Patrick
Excellent local focus. Willing to take well thought out stands on issues of local importance, something difficult to do at weekly, community newspapers. Well-written, clear and concise.

Second Place - Corbin/Whitley News Journal, Mark White
Great research and use of facts to back up opinions. Stood out because of research and willingness to state strong opinions on local issues.

Third Place - Jessamine Journal, Dave Eldridge
Good writing, mix of local issues and personal experience topics.

First Place - Grant County News, Wayne Yeager
Yeager’s focus on local sports issues and events was refreshing. He expresses opinions and backs them up, taking full advantage of the freedom this format affords.

Second Place - Oldham Era, Mickey Patterson
Patterson writes with authority.

Third Place - Campbell County Recorder, James Weber
Quirky and creative, a surprising read. You might not know where he’s going but you’re rewarded when he gets you there.

First Place - Anderson News, John Herndon
Interesting, historical reflection on the coach who originally played a key role in the basketball program at UK and EKU. Pegged the first round NCAA matchups between the two schools. Loaded with historic references.

Second Place - Woodford Sun, Forrest Rutherford
Anticipating a good showing by the Woodford County High School wrestling team in the state championship, the reporter does a nice job of putting the reader at the meet with them.

Third Place - Grant County News, Wayne Yeager
The reporter/photographer captured a touching moment in the life of an injured high school football player. I’m sure it made every mother and father who read it want to cry.

First Place - Anderson News, John Herndon
Nice lead, interesting human interest story. Nice way to break up the news on the sports page.

Second Place - Jessamine Journal, Josh Thomas
Good human interest story highlighting a little-known health risk. Breakout box and CSH a nice touch, but should be flush with columns.

Third Place - Anderson News, John Herndon
Nicely written, well laid out feature. Breakout box a plus.

Honorable Mention - Casey County News, Donna Carman
Nice, quirky story.

First Place - Campbell County Recorder, Liz Carey
Impressive analysis and history of African-American experience in Northern Kentucky with statistics and interviews.

Second Place - Oldham Era, Nathaniel Kissel
A reminder to Kentuckians that one of the great movie pioneers, some consider him the greatest, was born and buried in Kentucky; plus a look at his conflicted life and legacy.

Third Place - Corbin/Whitley News Journal, Trent Knuckles
Revealing article on delinquent taxpayers with bold emphasis on those in the Corbin area.

Honorable Mention - Jessamine Journal, Zoya Tereshkova
Good analysis of school problems, a subject of interest to nearly all.

First Place - Benton Tribune-Courier, Tabitha Armstrong
Meth series, solid investigative series that explored all aspects of meth problem, crime, societal rehab, effects on children. Well done. Easily the best in this category .

Second Place - Casey County News, Donna Carman, Brittany Johnson
Ag Development Council series presented a good look at one county’s efforts to shift from tobacco to other farm products and at the attendant problems. Good job.

Third Place - Campbell County Recorder, Liz Carey
“Sex Club” I bet this one was the talk of the town when it was published. Good reporting and excellent use of public records.

Honorable Mention - Oldham Era, Jacquelyn Stoess
Anyone who has wheeled a shopping cart through the store in August will appreciate this one.

Honorable Mention - Oldham Era, Nathaniel Kissel
Interesting look at D.W. Griffith. Kissell turned what could have been average story into a history lesson.

First Place - Grant County News, Jamie Baker-Nantz
Great coverage of an issue from multiple angles. While the embezzlement charges started the ball rolling, the paper does an excellent job of showing the cause and effect of the fiscal problems at the 911 Center.

Second Place - Corbin/Whitley News Journal, Trent Knuckles
The story doesn’t end with the dog attacks. The community perspective takes it to a new level. The paper does a good job of staying with it.

Third Place - Cynthiana Democrat, Becky Barnes
The “Can-Man” is obviously not an important influential man in the community, but he’s obviously a beloved character. Good job sticking with him and following up on what could have been a simple “Man hit by car” story.

First Place - Harrodsburg Herald, Debbie Jenkins Cook
Business articles are tough to get and tough to write. These were a lot of good ones, and a number were about the tobacco buyout. This one was probably the one with the most reactions and explanation of impact.

Second Place - Mt. Sterling Advocate, Tom Marshall
Being enterprising and original helps make business articles stand out and one about the danger of coyotes to Kentucky agriculture fills the bill.

Third Place - Corbin/Whitley News Journal, Trent Knuckles
A good job of getting background and reminiscences about a rare landmark business closing down.

First Place - Corbin/Whitley News Journal, Mark White

Second Place - Oldham Era, Jacquelyn Stoess

Third Place - Cynthiana Democrat, Becky Barnes

Honorable Mention - McCreary County Record, Ken Schmidheiser
We really like ‘Another bear to cross.’

First Place - Jessamine Journal, Zoya Tereshkova
Great composition, makes an impact.

Second Place - Ohio County Times-News, Dustin L. Bratcher
Emotion, action. Good shot in tough situation.

Third Place - Cynthiana Democrat, Becky Barnes
Tough shot to get with action going on.

First Place - Jessamine Journal, Zoya Tereshkova
Strong photo, captures the emotion of the moment.

Second Place - Anderson News, Don White
Strong composition, gets the readers’ attention.

Third Place - Anderson News, Jay Cason
Love the faces. Gets attention!

Honorable Mention - Anderson News, Jay Cason

First Place - Cynthiana Democrat, Donald Richie
Strong composition, good story in one shot.

Second Place - McCreary County Record, Janie Slaven
Captures your attention; moves the heart.

Third Place - Lebanon Enterprise, Stevie L. Daugherty
Strong emotional impact. Good shot!

Honorable Mention - Oldham Era, John Foster
Strong composition. Makes one think. You can feel the loneliness.

First Place - Anderson News, Don White
Unusual funeral coverage. Strong photos tell the story well.

Second Place - Anderson News, Jay Cason
Love the story of an American insitution in the photos.

Third Place - Grant County News, Staff
Strong composition draws attention. Well-planned angle.

Honorable Mention - Anderson News, Jay Cason
Loved the story in the photos. Would like to have seen another strong photo.

First Place - Anderson News, John Herndon
This is very strong photo. Love the girl’s expression.

Second Place - Ohio County Times-News, Dustin L. Bratcher
Great action photo. Love the strength of the photo.

Third Place - Jessamine Journal, Josh Thomas
Good action, great anticipation.

First Place - Oldham Era, John Foster
This is a great photo essay with very strong images. Especially the horse coming right at you. Love the smaller photos. Tells a great story!

Second Place - Oldham Era, John Foster
Love this photo essay. Shot with great emotion. Tells the story very well.

Third Place - Jessamine Journal, Josh Thomas

First Place - Corbin/Whitley News Journal, Trent Knuckles, Linda Carpenter
Excellent special section on the Bond family. Well written, well done.

Second Place - Jessamine Journal, Matt Coy
Good stories, good layout, good photos, good idea and good job!

Third Place - Anderson News, Mary Madden
Timely section, well done.

First Place - Ohio County Times-News, Dustin L. Bratcher
Great ingenuity. Conveys information visually in an interesting way.

Second Place - Oldham Era, Julie Satterly
Professional-looking graphic, nice use of color and appropriate font choices. Complements story package well (which by the way, is excellent).

Third Place - Ohio County Times-News, Dustin L. Bratcher
Interesting way to present a good headline.

First Place - Oldham Era, Julie Satterly, Mickey Patterson
The clean winner. Content broken down into useful, concise, easy to digest formats. Appealing, inviting design are a treat for the reader. Well-planned and executed packages.

Second Place - Jessamine Journal, Matt Coy, Josh Thomas
Effective use of labels, headlines, subheads, captions, etc., elevates theses sports pages above most others in this category . Heavy emphasis on local serves their market well.

Third Place - Corbin/Whitley News Journal, Jim McAlister
Good use of photos. All-area baseball team content was well packaged.

First Place - Anderson News, Mary Madden
Excellent story on farmers adjusting to life after tobacco. Strong layout, good use of photos.

Second Place - Corbin/Whitley News Journal, Trent Knuckles
Well-balanced local business page, stories and pictures hold readers’ interest. Color would help.

Third Place - Grant County News, Staff
Business Matters tab, a good tie with the Grant County Chamber of Commerce.

First Place - Jessamine Journal, Matt Coy
Nice variety of topics for small town. I especially liked “Faces of Faith” with focus on richness of religion diversity with photos nicely underscoring this.

Second Place - Oldham Era, Julie Satterly
“Day of Firsts” won me over. The photos and text take one back to that window’s frightening first day of school. “I’m a survivor” was sensitive treatment of Relay for Life, an event that can be humdrum in a small town.

Third Place - Boone County Recorder, Bret Whitacre
Nicely laid out, practical travel piece. Also good piece on premise of library.

First Place - Casey County News, Donna Carman
You have a well done editorial page. Excellent editorial and columns. Suggest a local editorial cartoon if you can. Good consistent layout which readers like. Great job overall!

Second Place - Grant County News, Jamie Baker-Nantz
Liked your consistent layout. Readers appreciate it too. Good editorials, keep writing them. It keeps readership. Suggest another column and jump letters if needed. A local cartoon might be good too. Overall, good job. Cute pix of Sarah on her column.

Third Place - Oldham Era, Julie Satterly
Suggest using a local cartoon for pictures if you can. Use consistent layout and shorter columns and keep them local. Liked your editorials. Keep writing them.

Honorable Mention - Corbin/Whitley News Journal, Staff
Excellent columns. Suggest adding an editorial each week on some local subject and shortening columns. Keep layout consistent. Readership will like it.

Honorable Mention - Jessamine Journal, Randy Patrick, Matt Coy
Suggest a consistent page layout such as an editorial from paper on a local subject mostly local column(s), cartoon and letters, and jump them when needed. Consistency will pay off in readership. Don’t make columns too long.

First Place - Corbin/Whitley News Journal, Trent Knuckles
All entries had strong points, especially graphics. News-Journal gets an edge with clear and compelling pictorial on election results, votes percentage and photos and imaginative year-end review.

Second Place - Grant County News, Jamie Baker-Nantz
Page on results and effects of alcohol sales vote demonstrated research as well as graphic presentation. Photos a bit large and as with other entries, too many jumps from page one.

Third Place - Jessamine Journal, Matt Coy
Too impressive to overlook, generally neat with outstanding photos.

Honorable Mention - McCreary County Record, Ken Schmidheiser
Busy, busy, busy... but pages reflect admirable effort and planning, plus good news coverage.

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