Arkansas Press Association s. News-Editorial Contest Winners

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1 Arkansas Press Association s News-Editorial 2009 Contest Winners Thank you to the following companies who have helped underwrite some of this year s contest expenses: APS AR Independent Colleges & Univ. AR Tourism Development Foundation CenturyTel Electric Cooperatives of AR Entergy Geotel/NewzGroup Metropolitan National Bank Oaklawn Jockey Club SWEPCO 2009 Total Entries: 2,444 from 80 member newspapers Judged by members of the West Virginia Press Association 1

2 News Story Lynda Hollenbeck, Matt Burks Nature s fury Sean Green, Brandy Ward Police accuse woman Donna Loyd Hilton, Rick Harris Man killed at Ace Glass Brandy Ward Chlorine tankers derail Joanne Bratton Child abduction stuns area Pine Bluff Commercial Ray King, Ralph Fitzgerald Jordan found guilty Pine Bluff Commercial Erin France, Ray King Face-off The Courier, Russellville Mary Kincy New arrest in Dirksmeyer case Frank Wallis Loss, rebirth touch survivors Richard Dean Prudenti Fire kills fi ve girls Jacob Quinn Sanders, Cathy Frye, Kristin Netterstrom, Noel Oman Michael Wickline, Lamor Williams Democrat s Gwatney slain Wanda Freeman High winds fan fl ame Lynn LaRowe More details emerge in Hudson case Lori Dunn Fatal fi re claims three Robin Mero Gangs infl uence locals Annette Beard Shots shatter quiet Charlet Estes Killer tornado hits Arkansas Lafayette County Press, Stamps Lucy Goodwin Back to the Border 2 White River Valley News, Elkins Pat Harris Mayor terminates city superintendent Nevada County Picayune, Prescott Wendy Ledbetter Oinkers become a major Villager Journal, Cherokee Village Emily McIntosh First Degree Murder Glenn M. Parrish Spark from welder causes blaze DeWitt Era-Enterprise C.F. Scott Local man stays put despite disaster, Van Buren Kenneth Fry Van Buren teen trapped in cave John Balch Physician s past Courier-Index, Marianna Amanda Vondran Vance arrested in Pressley murder Jonathan Feldman, Garrick Feldman Violent end brings pall over subdivision Madison County Record, Huntsville Kyle Mooty Huntsville man charged with killing wife

3 The Times, N. Little Rock Greg Rayburn, Bill Lawson Sherwood couple found slain in St. Louis Carroll County News Weekend E. Alan Long, Anna Matthews, Kathryn Lucariello Disaster declared after deluge Cabot Star-Herald Bill Lawson Offi cer kills man during attack The Times, N. Little Rock Jeremy Peppas Loans draw questions Feature Story Jay Strasner The face of courage Paragould Daily Press Carol Haynes How they lived Jay Strasner End of an era Sean Green Cutting Jenni Betts Deming Tickling the ivory Lacy Mitchell Local man fi nds fi rst car on ebay Rick Fahr Helping heal wounds Frank Wallis Warmest Christmas memory Lacy Mitchell Aunt Cleo Joanne Bratton Woman overcomes long odds Celia DeWoody Ashley lives music Cathy Frye, John Krupa Tornado-tossed victim welcomes death Arkansas Times, Little Rock David Koon, Gerard Matthews Fear factor C.S. Murphy Swallowed by the night Arkansas Times, Little Rock David Koon Wanted 3 Arkansas Times, Little Rock Leslie Peacock Locked in and burned Trumann Democrat Mark Randall A-State alum recalls association with Elvis Randy Moll Falling from the sky Charlet Estes Hope grows in Zion, Sidney Lynn Atkins Tortoise Dzalak s lifetime pet Charlet Estes Physical therapy can be rather hairy Annette Beard Friday football feasts McGehee-Dermott Times-News Rachel Denton Freeze Beating the Odds McGehee-Dermott Times-News Rachel Denton Freeze County mourns loss Nashville News Jim Pinson When seconds count

4 McGehee-Dermott Times-News Rachel Denton Freeze Families remember the fallen John Balch Mother, son breathe life Dumas Clarion Linda Lambert A soldier s story Jessica Weekley Passion for childs play Jessica Weekley Harping on about tools Paris Express Pat McHughes She s the Daming Queen Weekly Vista, Bella Vista Gaynell Belloni Alcoholics fi nd lean on each other Cabot Star-Herald Tyler Tucker Saga of Terry Treadway Weekly Vista, Bella Vista Andra Atteberry Bella Vistan s part of ghost hunting In-Depth Series Reporting Stuttgart Daily Leader Leigh Kreimeier Tornado coverage Paragould Daily Press Carol Haynes Mission outreach Jillian Duke, Matt Burks, Lynda Hollenbeck Annexation Stuttgart Daily Leader Leigh Kreimeier Lucille Smith Andrea Bruner Arkansas ghost case Angelia Roberts Super storms hit super Tuesday Pine Bluff Commercial Ray King Trial gets underway Richard Dean Prudenti Robin Mero,Scarlet Sims, Lana Flowers Fire kills fi ve girls The Sentinel-Record Don Thomason, Charlie Gocio Garland County Jail tax election Amy Upshaw The long way home 4 Living with the economy The local economy Lafayette County Press, Stamps Tommy Goodwin, Lucy Goodwin Garland City Charlet Estes Tucker-Felton Trial Annette Beard Heritage of Pea Ridge Glenn M. Parrish Cargill plant lost Matt Williams Cancer survivors Courier-Index, Marianna Tamara Johnson, Amanda Vondran and staff Gwatney Trial Herald-Leader, Siloam Springs Jeff Della Rosa Swift water rescue

5 Advance Monticellonian Patty Wooten Education service cooperative The Times Dispatch, Walnut Ridge Gloria Wilkerson, Gretchen Hunt Airport-Golf course dispute Investigative Reporting Small and Jamie Davis Randolph s faces scrutiny Times-Herald, Forrest City Kendall Owens Election lawsuit dismissed Larry Stroud CEO comes under fi re Deborah Hale- Shelton UCA President secret bonus Arkansas Times Mara Leveritt Was it rape? Amy Sherrill Greenwood FOI fi ling Northwest Arkansas Times, Fayetteville Scott Davis, Dustin Tracy Billy Wolfe lawsuit All Weeklies John Hofheimer LR Air Force Base housing contracts The Times, N. Little Rock Jeremy Peppas Off-Duty employment Rick Joslin, Kat McEntire Angry citizen Sports News Story Richard Duke Heartbroken Camden News Kelly Blair Back to back Chris Gilliam Muleriders fail to come back Mark Brasfi eld Bitter ending for Lady Chicks The Courier, Russellville Sean Ingram Thank you, Seniors Paul Glover Low Memorial race 5 Tony Burns Lady Bucks nip Horatio David McCollum Last second gives Bears Michael Allen Perfect season Paul Glover Cougars intend to collect Northwest Arkansas Times, Fayetteville David Showers Triple Crown Scott Faldon, Bobby Swofford, Grant Tolley Knost knows best Kevin Taylor School Districts feel sting at pump Chris Givens Runner dies in marathon Paul Gatling Mobley s 69 earns title Charleston Express Paul Gramlich Champions

6 John McGee Hawks end streak Bobby Stapleton Cougars reach pinnacle at Summit Rick Joslin After a year in the league outhouse George Clay Mitchell Torrance cinches title Dumas Clarion Terry Hawkins Ladycats earn bye Wynne Progress Joe Halm Baseball, softball state title George Clay Mitchell Dragons fi nd way to escape Tim Ritter Last #1 standing Sun-Times, Heber Springs Will Gilbert Perfect Sun-Times, Heber Springs Will Gilbert Panthers advance! Kelly Fenton No excuses needed Jason King Panthers grind way to title Sports Feature Story Quinton Bagley Maestro on the hardwood Camden News Kelly Blair Something with a ring to it Paragould Daily Press Mike McKinney Brookland school district starts football Jeff Brasel Cancer beaten by All-star Smith Evening Times, West Memphis Ryan Riordan Black Knight QB Sonny Elliott Rage in the cage 6 Angelia Roberts Vaughn making racquet on court The Courier, Russellville Sean Ingram A second chance Kane Webb Football Fever Tom Glave History Lesson Arkansas Times David Koon Talkin Hawgs Aaron Brand Fans remember good ol days Aaron Brand Baseball the way it was Montgomery County News Danielle Cummings He dreams big Kat McEntire Nitty Gritty Dirt Man Randy Moll Wrestling and loving it

7 Glenn M. Parrish Family and tradition Wynne Progress Curtis Middleton T-bird baseball enters new era George Clay Mitchell Squad faces new foes Madison County Record, Huntsville Kyle Mooty Exchange student Kelly Fenton Double jeopardy Madison County Record, Huntsville Kyle Mooty Rivalry with Goblins Kelly Fenton Going to Kansas City Weekly Vista, Bella Vista Andra Atteberry Tee time=family time Jason King Trey s legacy Sports Column Aaron Fitzpatrick Holmes embodied what a man Aaron Fitzpatrick Dream of being a pro Paragould Daily Press Cory Clark Got sportsmanship? Paragould Daily Press Cory Clark Taking one big step Kev Moye Loss of Upshaw Jeff Brasel Tighty whities was all I heard David McCollum Anatomy of a last-second play Northwest Arkansas Times, Fayetteville Brandon Marcello Insane or not, Petrinos philosophy The Sentinel-Record, Hot Springs Bob Wisener Remembering Mark Spitz 7 Grant Tolley Oark hosts Scranton Wally Hall Nutt disappointed John McGee Blackhawks football team John McGee Hawks fi ghting uphill battle Carlisle Independent Mark Buffalo Lady Bison Glenn M. Parrish A hand of crazy 8s Nashville News Jim Pinson Respect authority or stay home George Clay Mitchell Favre needs to apologize Kelly Fenton Baseball brings pain

8 Pocahontas Star Herald Dalton Sullivan Bits and pieces sports related Carroll County News Weekend David McNeal Ugly incident Advance Monticellonian Danny Scott More bashing in store for Hogs Editorial Mike McNeill Growing our own teachers Jay Strasner Real American heroes Jay Strasner In search of devotion Rick Fahr Relations Waylon Harris Magazine The Courier, Russellville Mary Kincy 1,461 days Dave Perozek Sign of the times Ethel Channon The long goodbye Brenda Blagg Clark is our choice Roy Ockert, Jr. External city audits Dave Perozek Fix the hole Gravette News-Herald R.D. Evans A sad way to end a story Trumann Democrat Mark Randall Punishment doesn t fi t the crime Rick Joslin Setting a proper example DeWitt Era-Enterprise C.F. Scott Vote no on Act 1 Atkins Chronicle Ginnie Tyson Publicity not always desirable Dumas Clarion Terry Hawkins Millage vote a wise move The Times, N. Little Rock Mike Dougherty Democratic Party asleep Maumelle Monitor Bill Lawson Mother deserves credit from son Lori Freeze Decisions affected Maumelle Monitor Bill Lawson Power outages an outrage Carroll County News Midweek Jerry Dupy Dealing with white pollution News/Political Column Andy Weld New overpass can be landmark Whit Jones The race for sheriff 8

9 Andy Weld Starbucks not the only thing Dwain Lair A trio of hotbed issues Jamie Davis Try going after the source David McCollum Experience in 1972 Brenda Blagg Web remarks wrong Paul Greenberg Hubris The Sentinel-Record, Hot Springs Melinda Gassaway What Sarah hath wrought Roy Ockert, Jr. Case of John Glasgow Arkansas Times, Little Rock Ernest Dumas Vote for the kids Dave Perozek Please debate me! Wayne A. Norton With all due respect Randy Moll Why do they violate my rights? Gravette News-Herald R.D. Evans Off the Cuff- Opinion Glenn M. Parrish New Rating, same message Glenn M. Parrish We re all in this together Atkins Chronicle Van A. Tyson The impact of this election Garrick Feldman Huck s main adversary Weekly Vista, Bella Vista Andra Atteberry It certainly is an amenity to me Madison County Record, Huntsville Kyle Mooty Sisemore was the right man 9 General Interest Column Jay Strasner Story time brings admiration Jillian Duke We have to do what we enjoy Andy Weld Flood-ravaged community Camden News Donna Collins What brings us back? Waylon Harris Books or Toys Andrea Bruner My three moms The Courier, Russellville Mary Kincy The father I found Joan Hershberger Letters from the past Jay Grelen So little for man who gave so much

10 Judith Hansen Little things make life extra ordinary Northwest Arkansas Times Greg Harton A river runs through it Northwest Arkansas Times Scott Shackelford Of people and pigs Les Minor It s changing right before our eyes Roy Ockert, Jr. Riding a roller-coaster Lynn Atkins Larger schools have their advantages White River Valley News, Elkins Pat Harris Reasons for sales tax Lynn Atkins Being outside and building forts Teresa Hufford What happened to the child? Charlet Estes Taxing your health McGehee-Dermott Times-News Rachel Freeze Choices Atkins Chronicle Van Tyson Stitching generations McGehee-Dermott Times-News Rachel Freeze How highs the water, Mama? Glenn M. Parrish Rock and Roll never forgets DeWitt Era-Enterprise Christina Verderosa A puzzled puzzle person Sherwood Voice Greg Rayburn Bertha, you will be missed Madison County Record, Huntsville Kyle Mooty Just what we need The Times Dispatch Vivian Heyl A concrete jungle Lana Griffi n Eight-year-old musician Humorous Column Lynda Hollenbeck Bloomin memories Stuttgart Daily Leader Michael Jones Confessions of a barbecue Jay Strasner Adventures in Parenthood Evening Times, West Memphis Mike Douglas Shopping: Striking fear Angelia Roberts Staying with the plan David Holsted Pancakes vital tool for prez The Baxter Bulletin Sonny Garrett How did you spend World Toilet Day? Bob Caudle Getting to the bottom Maria Flora Sometimes do not call orders fail 10

11 Geneva Stovall Looking for a good time Les Minor We re back in the limelight again Bob Caudle Masony a dangerous savage breed Lynn Atkins may provide Randy Moll GrizBear: Mrs. Griz s idea Lynn Atkins The grass is always greener Randy Moll I m missing my old Valentine girl Jerry Nichols Ozark language colorful McGehee-Dermott Times-News Rachel Denton Freeze Mom loves me the most George Clay Mitchell Stupid things we ll do Nashville News P.J. Tracy, IV Car 52 where are you? DeWitt Era-Enterprise C.F. Scott Leave me alone Glenn M. Parrish, Vicky J. Parrish Just the right ring tone Weekly Vista, Bella Vista Douglas Grant The night before Christmas Advance Monticellonian Beverly Burks All right, stop: Collaborate Kelly Fenton Bob s your uncle Sun-Times, Heber Springs Donetta Sterling How to get a blonde Headline Writing Jay Strasner Miles in his shoes Jenni Betts Deming On Cue Seasonal chef holds meating 11 Camden News Jim Edwards Teen Town door hinges on hoops Camden News Jim Edwards And the beat goes on Jay Strasner, Warren Watkins, Gabriel Calenda Teller tells tall tale Andy Weld Chalkboards, RIP James L. White Cook grilled over hotel David Holsted Local company becomes foam-ous Bruce Roberts Decline in bee population puts sting on honey Janice Fae Mitchell JP digs deep for answers Sandra Tyler Clinton interrupts to direct all ayes on him

12 Andrea Miller Hail of a night Stephen Peterson Well-balanced meal Northwest Arkansas Times, Fayetteville Red, white and gloom Mike Jones Pools sunk, tennis courts bounced Lafayette County Press, Stamps Lucy Goodwin County cops catch copper crooks Tonya McKiever Love in every stitch Randy Moll When arts a cinch Rick Joslin The latest poop: livestock manure Jerry Nichols Having a meltdown Kenneth Fry Litter bug bites natural beauty Kenneth Fry Elementary, my dear Watson Atkins Chronicle Van A. Tyson Local expert hits target Nashville News Jim Pinson City wants your can off the curb Dumas Clarion Terry Hawkins Hot Cats leap Lizards Carroll County News Midweek Jerry Dupy Dammed if you do; dammed if you don t Madison County Record, Huntsville Kyle Mooty Georgia on our minds Gary Burton Shabby hair? Gary Burton Well, blow me down Single News Photograph Matt Burks Fire destroys 12 Times-Herald, Forrest City Alan Smith Three at once Donna Loyd Hilton Man killed Daniel Sample Nature s fury Camden News Aaron Morris Fire destroys The Baxter Bulletin Kevin Pieper Arrest Dwain Lair Fair tempo builds Evening Times, West Memphis Mike Douglas Hot rails Larry Singer Burning down the house Liberty Parks UCA Shooting Brian D. Sanderford Trench collapse kills man

13 Benjamin Krain South s storm Josh Dooley Domestic disturbance Northwest Arkansas Times, Fayetteville Anthony Reyes Coming home Saundra Sovick Storms kill Rick Joslin Lending a heart Annette Beard Bus delayed by wreck Bobby Stapleton Bridge over troubled waters Carlisle Independent Mark Buffalo Tornado hits Carlisle Jim Ledbetter Anyone there? Glenn M. Parrish The morning after McGehee-Dermott Times-News Rachel Denton Freeze Rising waters Nashville News Cecil Harris Family Dollar arrest John R. Schirmer Closing session Atkins Chronicle Jim Billings Polk family members Weekly Vista, Bella Vista Andra Atteberry Family picks up pieces Sun-Times, Heber Springs Louis Short Trucker meets lawmen Ed Schuh Overturned truck Sun-Times, Heber Springs Louis Short Local man dies Ed Schuh Suspect rescued Lovely County Citizen, Eureka Springs Chip Ford Flooding 13 Single Feature Photograph Jenni Betts Deming Horse show Times-Herald, Forrest City David Nichol Up it goes Jen Kilgore Jennifer Gammon Josh Barron Seeing double Times-Herald, Forrest City David Nichol Hummingbirds Kevin Pieper, Soldiers say goodbye Kevin Pieper Tornado Pine Bluff Commercial Ralph Fitzgerald Yes, Virginia The Baxter Bulletin Kevin Pieper Parade jump Evening Times, West Memphis Mike Douglas High Steel

14 David Frank Dempsey Getting message out James Byard Icy weather Tanner Spendley Free Fallin Marc F. Henning Basic education Tanner Spendley Festival fun Annette Beard Piles of fun Annette Beard Slippin & Slidin Lynn Atkins Refl ecting moment Annette Beard Kickin Up Teresa Bennett Even snowmen Atkins Chronicle Ginnie Tyson, Van Tyson Can spring be far behind? Kenneth Fry Taking fl ight Dumas Clarion Terry Hawkins C mon little one Nashville News Cecil Harris Snow fall Villager Journal, Cherokee Village Chris Murphy Standing strong Farmington Post Rod Russell Area residents support Carroll County News Midweek Anna Mathews Children benefi t Ed Schuh Volcano project Sun-Times, Heber Springs Louis Short Easter egg Carroll County News Midweek Anna Mathews Christmas miracle 14 Advance Monticellonian Patty Wooten Michael Franks Single Sports Action Photograph Camden News Aaron Morris Get up for it Samuel Peebles American legion baseball Camden News Aaron Morris Ball, ball, ball Times-Herald, Forrest City Fred Conley Just out of reach Pine Bluff Commercial Ralph Fitzgerald Better with age Pine Bluff Commercial Ralph Fitzgerald Cardinals come up short Pine Bluff Commercial Ralph Fitzgerald Golden Lions down and out Liberty Parks Tigers too much

15 Brandon Cone HHS can t fi nish Stephen B. Thornton High school basketball Marc F. Henning Pulled pork,texas style Tanner Spendley In Dainger s zone The Sentinel-Record, Hot Springs Mara Kuhn Chip shot Corey S. Krasko Lions lose two Charleston Express Paul Gramlich How do I get out? Carlisle Independent Mark Buffalo Bison struggle at Beebe Bobby Stapleton Collision course Carlisle Independent Mark Buffalo Patrick Tipton clears the bar Randy Moll Throwing strikes Emily Alexander Coming down George Clay Mitchell Summer tennis tournament Emily Alexander Foul Ashley County Ledger, Hambur David Moyers Crossett s Orlando Robinson Glenn M. Parrish Air Jordan Sun-Times, Heber Springs Will Gilbert Eagles bow out in fi nal four Advance Monticellonian Danny Scott Quarterback battle takes turn Madison County Record Mike Haley St. Paul junior Nathan Rodgers Carroll County News Midweek David McNeal Green Forest Lady Tigers 15 Tim Ritter SSJH takes down Elmwood Single Sports Feature Photograph Times-Herald, Forrest City Fred Conley I can hear you Samuel Peebles Come fl y with me Camden News Aaron Morris Ouachita County wrecking crew Pine Bluff Commercial Ralph Fitzgerald Golden Lions get clawed Jeff Brasel Break Time Liberty Parks Heartbreak in Hot Springs Jeff Brasel Kingston bringing storm to Guy Northwest Arkansas Times, Fayetteville Andy Shupe Win and they re in

16 Sarah Berrett Fayetteville s Run End Russ Powell Grinding guerrilla The Sentinel-Record, Hot Springs Richard Rasmussen Eye on the crowd Randy Moll Behind the mask Chicot County Spectator Whitney White Fishing Bobby Stapleton On the run George Clay Mitchell Bat dance Emily Alexander Resting Emily Alexander Winners David Scolli Panther Cheerleaders Mark Haney Lions Club Football Ed Schuh Football practice Picture Page/Photo Essay Jen Kilgore Homecoming Jen Kilgore Panther band Readers Photos Samuel Peebles 4th of July Kevin Pieper Fallen soldier Steppin at UCA Larry Singer Oil Town Kaia Larsen High winds fan fl ames Evan Lewis, Tanner Spendley Taking fl ight Rick McFarland, Staton Breidenthal, Stephen B. Thornton Chris Dean, Benjamin Krain Tornado David Frank Dempsey Wings of Doves William Moore Rodeo rides into town Lynn Atkins Frisco Festival Annette Beard Mules Flying over Jumps Kat McEntire, Vicki Kelly Miss White Hall Pageant 16

17 Annette Beard Love of early horseless carriage Randy Moll Tired iron of the Ozarks Atkins Chronicle Beckie Tyson,Van Tyson, Ginnie Tyson, Jim Billings Dustin Beene They came to help Emily Alexander Nashville hosts fi rst pep rally Nashville News DeWayne Holloway, Jim Pinson Sports DeWitt Era-Enterprise C.F. Scott Ghosts bring past alive Emily Alexander Nashville Park host Stand Up Lovely County Citizen, Eureka Springs Susan Storch, Gary Winter, Richard Quick The Maybelles Ed Schuh Autumn color Weekly Vista, Bella Vista Douglas Grant Cooper Elementary career day Advance Monticellonian Residents enjoy late season snow David Parker, Christy Hendricks Memorial Day Best Front Page Stuttgart Daily Leader Lesley Valadez Gabriel Calzada, Jay Strasner Josh Phillips, James White, Dwain Lair The Courier, Russellville Mary Kincy Terry Austin Shannon Frazeur, Gina Spring The Sentinel-Record, Hot Springs Jennifer Smith Chicot County Spectator Whitney White Randy Moll Annette Beard, Teresa Hufford Kenneth Fry, Jenny McClure Salem News Jessica Goff, Erma Harris Glenn M. Parrish Christy Hendricks The Times, N. Little Rock Jesse Gonzalez Gary Burton Lincoln Leader Randall Seylor, Julie Videtto Francine Johnson 17

18 Best Features Page Gabriel Calzada, Jay Strasner, Samuel Peebles Kristal Kuykendall Stuttgart Daily Leader Lesley Valadez Bruce Roberts The Courier, Russellville Justin Hook Pine Bluff Commercial Ralph Fitzgerald Kellie Cobb, Saundra Sovick, Anthony Childress Matt Spence, Kirk Montgomery, Dusty Higgins Small and Kenneth Fry, Jenny McClure, George Clay Mitchell Annette Beard, Teresa Hufford Emily Alexander, Holland Powell Jessica Weekley Christy Hendricks, Leader staff The Times Dispatch Angie Skimahorn, Vivian Heyl, Leslie Ginn, Frank Witowski, Jr. Best Sports Page Richard Duke, Bruce Guthie Gabriel Calzada, Quinton Bosley, Samuel Peebles Chris Gilliam Guard Tony Burns 18 Mike Smith Stevon Gamble Kai Caddy Kevin Turbeville Carlisle Independent Mark Buffalo Randy Moll, Tom Glaze Karen Johnson, Charlet Estes, Bobby Stapleton George Clay Mitchell Dover Times Joseph Brown, Elizabeth Brown Wynne Progress Joe Halm, Curtis Middleton The Times, N. Little Rock Jeff Reed

19 Tim Ritter Weekly Vista, Bella Vista Jenny DeShields Best Special Issue Richard Duke, Bruce Guthrie Saline County Football 2008 Snapshots Stuttgart Daily Leader Leigh Kreimeier, Bill Shrum, Daniel Kelso, Lesley Valadez Michael Jones 2008 Progress Edition Community Focus Year in Review James L. White and New Patient Tower Arkansas Times, Little Rock Annual Native Guide The Sentinel-Record, Hot Springs Team Spirit Wal-Mart Karen Johnson, Charlet Estes Tornado coverage Founders Day 2008 Annette Beard Mule Jump Villager Journal, Cherokee Village Tornado Devastation Salem News Flood Dumas Clarion Then & Now Storm Devastation 19 Advance Monticellonian Hometown Refl ections Gary Burton, Jessica Weekley, Jeff Della Rosa Refl ections Coverage of Politics Warren Watkins Whit Jones, Lynda Hollenbeck, Jillian Duke, Matt Burks Krystal Kuykendall Times-Herald, Forrest City Kendall Owens, David Nichol, Alan Smith The Courier, Russellville Mary Kincy, Holly Ruppel, Adam Franks, Michael Cox Jamie Davis, Tia Lyons, John Worthen Joe Lamb, Rachel Parker Dickerson, Gilbert Baker, Joe White Seth Blomeley, Michael R. Wickline,

20 News Keith Inman, George Jared Rick Joslin Nevada County Picayune, Prescott Wendy Ledbetter White River Valley News, Elkins Pat Harris Dumas Clarion Linda Lambert, Terry Hawkins John Balch, John R. Schirmer, Louie Graves, Holland Powell Kenneth Fry, Lareign Ward The Times, N. Little Rock Bill Lawson The Times Dispatch, Walnut Ridge Coverage of Business/ Agriculture Jenni Betts Deming, Donna Hilton Paragould Daily Press Carol Haynes, Miranda Riemauklus Stuttgart Daily Leader Leigh Kreimeier, Bill Shrum, Lesley Valadez, Josh Troy Frank Wallis Donna Braymer, David Holsted - Curt Hodges, George Jared Northwest Arkansas Times, Fayetteville Trish Hollenbeck, Scott F. Davis, Marsha Melnichak Lynn Atkins Chicot County Spectator 20 Randy Moll Dumas Clarion Terry G. Hawkins DeWitt Era-Enterprise C.F.Scott, Christina Verdorosa John Balch, Louie Graves Carroll County News Midweek Anna Mathews, E. Alan Long Nancy Dockter, John Hofheimer Jeff Della Rosa, Jessica Weekley Coverage of Education Brandy Ward, Sean Green, Mike McNeill Paragould Daily Press Carol Haynes John Anderson

21 Janice McIntyre, Jamie Davis David Holsted Lana Flowers, Rose Ann Pearce, Dan Craft, John Lyon Northwest Arkansas Times, Fayetteville Brett Bennett Jamie Smith, Lynn Atkins Lynn Atkins Annette Beard Teresa Bennett, Rick Joslin Charlet Estes, Karen Johnson Glenn M. Parrish Kenneth Fry, Lareign Ward DeWitt Era-Enterprise Christina Verderosa Jeff Della Rosa, Jessica Weekley The Times Dispatch, Walnut Ridge Coverage of Tourism Times-Herald, Forrest City The Daily Record, Little Rock Rebecca Brockman Tia Lyons, Rod Harrington, John Worthen Aaron Brand, Ashley Gardner 21 Jennifer Nixon, Kane Webb, Celia Story Sherry F. Pruitt, Kellie Cobb, Michael Wilkey Dan Craft, Richard Dean Prudenti, Lana Flowers, Pamela Hill Lynn Atkins Chicot County Spectator Annette Beard and Kenneth Fry, Lareign Ward Atkins Chronicle Dumas Clarion Linda Lambert, Clarion Jeffrey Smith, Rick Kron, John Hofheimer, Jonathan Feldman

22 Jeff Della Rosa, Jessica Weekley Community Coverage Paragould Daily Press The Sentinel-Record, Hot Springs White River Valley News, Elkins Chicot County Spectator Dumas Clarion Atkins Chronicle Pocahontas Star Herald Weekly Vista, Bella Vista Carroll County News Weekend Editorial Cartoonist Portfolio Roger Harvell Ed Schuh John Deering Best Web Design All Dailies Steve Marquez - The Baxter Bulletin, Mt.Home 22 ww2.arkansasonline.com All Weeklies Advance Monticellonian The Times Dispatch, Walnut Ridge Angie Skimahorn, Vivian Heyl, Larry Heyl - Ashley County Ledger, Hamburg David Moyers, Jan Roberts, Sheila Prescott Freelance Writing Paragould Daily Press Kim Warmuth His story Dana Thompson Valuable to WCMC Tena Furnish School choice law Bill Ray Lewis Sending a clear cut message Deb Peterson Falling in love with nature

23 Fred Petrucelli Ester celebrates 2 decades Judy Beard - Newport s best asset Pamela Hill Hunters boost small-town stores Northwest Arkansas Times, Fayetteville Patty and Bob Besom Realities of WWII cast shadow Nan Snider - In full bloom Antoinette Grajeda Of all the places you can go Marie Putnam Cancer is a personal thing White River Valley News, Elkins Steven Foster Third-grade politics John McGee Blackhawks celebrate colors day DeWitt Era-Enterprise Alexis AufderHeide Thank God it wasn t real James Orr Letting go is hard to do Lisa Darden Ties that bind Sun-Times, Heber Springs Robyn Hoffman It was the scariest feeling Cabot Star-Herald Molly Fleming Couple of 74 years Sun-Times, Heber Springs Robyn Hoffman A lesson in sacrifi ce General Excellence Times-Herald, Forrest City 23 - tie Northwest Arkansas Times, Fayetteville Carlisle Independent Dumas Clarion Herald-Leader, Siloam Springs The Times, N. Little Rock