Category 1 - Best Editorial
First Place - Georgetown News-Graphic, Mike Scogin
Tough, logical, well organized look at what’s wrong with city government.
Puts local officials on notice that their actions are being watched.
Second Place - Central Kentucky News Journal, Rebecca Dial
Strong lead graph gets readers into meat of the debate. Good use of facts
and figures. I love the inset box that summraizes the issue for readers.
This editorial does more than just bitch, it offers a solution.
Third Place - Princeton Times Leader, Chip Hutcheson
Good organization, good use of facts. I like the box showing TVA’s rating
history.The action that’s needed is implies, but not stated. Don’t be
afraid to tell the bad guys what needs to be done.
Category 2 - Best Spot News Coverage
First Place - Georgetown News-Graphic, Staff
Excellent coverage of downtown fire illustrated by numerous fire
photos.
Second Place - Hart County News Herald, Jerry Matera, Sandra Wilson,
Barbara Logston
Same as above only tornado. Fine story with important information
about emergency services.
Third Place - Sentinel-News, Carl Keith Greene
Witty, well written piece about stolen mascot from restaurant.
Light-hearted which shows writer worked to make the story work.
Category 3 - Best General News Story
First Place - Georgetown News-Graphic, Erica Osborne
Very nice opening with the repeated attributes of Olive;
went on just the right length. Then the story unfolded clearly
and cleanly.
Second Place - Shepherdsville Pioneer News, Mallory Bowman
Good investigative/enterprise work with the police calls
to the home. Worked the public safety angle well; but
story was nicely balanced from the home’s side.
Third Place - London Sentinel Echo, Allison Altizer
A heart-rendering story with most of the elements there.
Category 4 - Best Feature Story
First Place - News Democrat & Leader, Chris Cooper
A simple yet complicated story of a 65-year-old
man whose heart aches from the loneliness of loosing
his mom. Powerful!
Second Place - Georgetown News-Graphic, Dean Abbott
“Ghost Hunters” as an interesting read. Tough not
to like this story.
Third Place - London Sentinel Echo, Tara Kaprowy
The life of a meth addict at 22 takes on a
journey that few can imagine.
Category 5 - Best Column
First Place - Kentucky Standard, Lisa Tolliver
Her writing style is very natural and easy
for most readers to relate. All three columns
were good reads.
Second Place - Kentucky Standard, Brian
Walker
Wide range of topics that are all well
written.
Third Place - London Sentinel Echo, Tara
Kaprowy
Another entry with a good mix of topics.
Category 6 - Best Sports Column
First Place - Princeton Times Leader,
Todd Griffin
Griff uses history and even football
in Alaska as a back door for his columns.
Enjoyable reading!
Second Place - Central Kentucky
News Journal, Bobby Brockman
A close second in these really
local columns. Brockman uses strong
opinion in consolidation column.
Refreshing.
Third Place - Sentinel-News,
Todd Martin
“Views from the Sidelines” makes
Shelby County the spotlight of
his columns.
Category 7 - Best Sports Story
First Place - Kentucky Standard,
Jason Nelson
Nelson’s story about a horse
trainer/co-owner took readers
into the sport without the
mundane aspects.
Second Place - London Sentinel
Echo, Peter Zubaty
Nice lead. Good story
about a heart-breaking basketball
loss.
Third Place - London
Sentinel Echo, Denis House
The lead drew me right
into the story and the
rest of the story kept
me wanting more.
Category 8 - Best Sports Feature Story
First Place - Georgetown
News-Graphic, Josh
Underwood
Great, great story
on past javelin thrower.
From tragedy in his
life to getting bumped
twice from Sports
Illustrated cover,
this story was tops.
Second Place -
Kentucky Standard,
Jason Nelson
Feature story
on a senior football
player that has
endured personal
tragedy and still
able to go on. Very
humbling.
Third Place -
Paintsville Herald,
Melinda Robinson
Interesting
story on a local
woman boxer.
Category 9 - Best Enterprise or Analytical Story
First Place
- Shepherdsville
Pioneer News,
Mallory Bowman,
Stephen Thomas
This story
really digs
into residents
belief that
a sewage system
is making
them sick.
Involved a
lot of people
in this story.
Second
Place -
Central
Kentucky
News Journal,
Calen McKinney
Traffic
citations
on the rise
was informative,
fact-filled
and well
written.
Third
Place
- Central
Kentucky
News Journal,
Calen
McKinney
An
indepth
look at
jury duty
gives
readers
insight
into something
most know
little
about...until
they are
called.
Honorable Mention - Sentinel-News, Ben Adkins, Gayle Deaton
Category 10 - Best Investigative Story or Series
First
Place - London Sentinel Echo,
Tara Kaprowy
Children
obesity series tells us why kids
are getting so heavy and what
schools are doing about it. Very
informative.
Second
Place - Shepherdsville Pioneer
News, Stephen Thomas
A
national crisis of child abuse
is given local focus.
Third
Place - Paintsville Herald,
Loretta Tackett
“Fighting
Back” a
7-part cancer series took
a look at all kins of cancers
with stats, stories and prevention
ties.
Category 11 - Best On-Going/Extended Coverage Story
First
Place - London Sentinel
Echo, Tara Kaprowy
A
bid that was turned down
snowballed into a nasty
story with lawsuits, allegations
and finally resignation
of a superintentent. Kaprowy
did a super job with this
one!!
Second
Place - Kentucky Standard,
Bob White
The
Kentucky Standard used
open record requests
to uncover company’s
brandy spill.
Third
Place - Sentinel-News,
Walt Reichart
Coverage
of a circuit judge’s
plight lean to a public
reprimand and the
judges retirement.
Category 12 - Best Business/Agribusiness Story
First
Place - London
Sentinel Echo,
Tara Kaprowy
A
piece highlighting
the revitalization
of a downtown
business district
really served
the readers and
businesses well.
Second
Place - Kentucky
Standard, Tom
Dekle
Very
interesting
story on a bridal
shop owner/custom
chopper builder.
This story really
flows well.
Third
Place - Kentucky
Standard,
Tom Dekle
Writer
gives 60-year-old
business its
dues.
Honorable Mention - Sentinel-News, Ben Adkins
Category 13 - Best Headline
First
Place
- Georgetown
News-Graphic,
Kevin
Hall
“Candidates
find
stiff
competition
in coroner’s
race” probably
the
best
headline
I have
ever
read!
Second
Place
-
London
Sentinel
Echo,
Willie
Sawyers
“Ring
of
Fire” blaze
erupts
at
church
wedding
was
another
great
headline.
Third
Place
-
Morehead
News,
Denver
Brown
“Riddle
is
the
answer” a
story
about
Amber
Riddle
and
her
scoring
prowess
is
a
clever
headline.
Honorable Mention - London Sentinel Echo, Denis House
Category 14 - Best Spot News Picture
First
Place
-
Georgetown
News-Graphic,
Josh
Underwood
Most
eye-catching
photo
of
the
bunch.
It’s
quiet
for
spot
news.
Second
Place
-
Princeton
Times
Leader,
Jared
Nelson
Not
a
lot
of
urgency,
but
good
getting
close.
Third Place - Sentinel-News, Ben Adkins
Category 15 - Best General News Picture
First
Place
-
Central
Kentucky
News
Journal,
Rebecca
Dial
Strong
reader
appeal.
Second
Place
-
Kentucky
Standard,
Tom
Dekle
Nice,
different
first-day
of
school
picture,
good
moment.
Third
Place
-
Kentucky
Standard,
Tom
Dekle
Nice
celebration,
the
barrels
give
reader
an
idea
of
nature
of
event.
Category 16 - Best Feature Picture
First
Place
-
Central
Kentucky
News
Journal,
Richard
RoBards
Good
faces
and
emotion.
Second
Place
-
Princeton
Times
Leader,
Jared
Nelson
Good,
fun
water
picture.
Third
Place
-
Shepherdsville
Pioneer
News,
Mallory
Bowman
Nicely
done.
Could
benefit
from
straight-on
tight
of
face
and
fingers.
Category 17 - Best Picture Essay (Spot, General or Feature)
First
Place
-
London
Sentinel
Echo,
Willie
Sawyers
Nice
impromptu
photo
package
on
memorable
wedding;
get
type
off
photos.
Second
Place
-
Central
Kentucky
News
Journal,
Richard
RoBards
Good
moments,
needs
tighter
edit.
Third
Place
-
Georgetown
News-Graphic,
Josh
Underwood,
Erica
Osborne
Nice
pictures
but
more
variety
(needed
for
tight
detail)
would
move
reader
in
and
out
of
the
layout.
Category 18 - Best Sports Picture
First
Place
-
London
Sentinel
Echo,
Peter
Zubaty
Really
nice
emotion
for
a “heartbreaker.”
Second
Place
-
London
Sentinel
Echo,
Peter
Zubaty
We
like
that
it
was
shot
wide.
Peak
action.
Third
Place
-
Georgetown
News-Graphic,
Josh
Underwood
This
could
have
been
in
second
if
it
was
cropped
tighter
around
arms
and
faces.
Category 19 - Best Sports Picture Essay
First
Place
-
Central
Kentucky
News
Journal,
Richard
RoBards
Nice
variety
of
pictures
for “Day
at
the
Lake” package.
Just
say
no
to
inserts.
Second
Place
-
News
Democrat & Leader,
Drew
Bewley
Nice
keepsake
of
historic
baseball
day.
Needs
more
variety
and
tighter
edit.
Third
Place
-
Kentucky
Standard,
Jason
Nelson
Needs
more
variety
in
composition.
Category 20 - Special Sections
First
Place
-
Kentucky
Standard,
Scottie
Watson
Light,
airy,
beautiful,
inviting
typography
and
layout.
The
reader
wants
to
turn
the
page
to
see
what
new
treasure
awaits.
Very
complete
coverage.
Second
Place
-
Kentucky
Standard,
Scottie
Watson
Striking
cover.
Packed
with
information.
More
like
a
book
than
a
section.
Well
designed.
Hard
to
imagine
something
you
need
to
know
that’s
not
covered
here.
Third
Place
-
Sentinel-News,
Staff
Coverage
goes
beyond
the
obvious
into
lesser
known
aspects
of
the
industry.
Accessible
layout
invites
the
reader
in.
Honorable Mention - Georgetown News-Graphic, Kevin Hall, Erica Osborne
Honorable Mention - Princeton Times Leader, Todd Griffin
Category 21 - Best Graphic
First
Place
-
Princeton
Times
Leader,
Chip
Hutcheson
This
graphic
nicely
complemented
a
story
about
the
cost
of
high
school
athletics.
Second
Place
-
Sentinel-News,
James
Mulcahy
A
close
second.
Very
clean
ad.
Informative.
Third
Place
-
Sentinel-News,
James
Mulcahy
A
simple
but
very
useful
graphic
that
helps
the
story
along.
Category 22 - Best Sports Page/Section
First
Place
-
Princeton
Times
Leader,
Todd
Griffin
Clean
cut
first
here!
Good
selection
of
high
school
and
youth
sports.
Great
front
page!
Second
Place
-
Kentucky
Standard,
Jason
Nelson
Clean
crisp
photos.
Good
writing.
Good
layout.
Third
Place
-
Morehead
News,
Brad
Laux
Good
high
school
coverage.
Some
layout
issues
like
stacking
photos,
but
not
bad.
Category 23 - Best Business/Agribusiness Page
First
Place
-
Sentinel-News,
James
Mulcahy
A
nice
hometown
feel
to
this
business
section
with
emphasis
on
local.
Second
Place
-
Kentucky
Standard,
Lisa
Tolliver,
Scottie
Watson
Good
looking
section,
well
written
too.
Third
Place
-
London
Sentinel
Echo,
Carol
Mills
Mills
is
queen
of
the
veggies
with
these
two
pages.
Category 24 - Best Lifestyle Page
First
Place
-
Kentucky
Standard,
Tom
Dekle
Photos
made
this
page.
Layout
was
thought
out
and
clean.
Second
Place
-
Kentucky
Standard,
Brian
Walker
Good
selection
of