HOT SPRINGS - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette won sweepstakes and general excellence awards in the larger-daily newspaper division of the 2012 Arkansas Associated Press Managing Editors contest.
The group announced contest winners Saturday at its annual meeting, held this year in Hot Springs. The contest was judged by AP-member editors in Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota and North Dakota
The Democrat-Gazette took first place in 18 other categories in the division. Those included an award in the service to the Freedom of Information Act category for a story by reporters Amy Schlesing and Bill Bowden that explored Republican congressional candidate Ken Aden’s claims that he served as a Green Beret; first place in the news coverage category for the staff’s stories about the 2012 election; and first place in the special project-community service category for a series of stories by reporters Chad Day and Cathy Frye about the Phillips County justice system.
Other winners in the larger-newspaper division included The Jonesboro Sun, which won four first-place awards, and the Texarkana Gazette, which one three first-place awards.
The Daily Citizen of Searcy won the sweepstakes and general excellence awards in the smaller-daily newspapers category. Among midsized papers, The Batesville Daily Guard won the sweepstakes and general excellence awards.
Several Democrat-Gazette staff members won multiple awards.
Photographer Benjamin Krain won three first-place awards, including for photographer’s portfolio. The Democrat-Gazette swept that category, with Staton Breidenthal taking second and Stephen Thornton taking third.
Frye and Day also won first place in the spot-news category, and Frye won first place in news features.
Editorial Page Editor Paul Greenberg won first place in hard-news and human-interest column writing.
The Democrat-Gazette won all three awards in the education reporting category, with reporter Cynthia Howell winning first and second place for her coverage of De Queen Elementary School and the state’s adoption of common core curriculum standards.
The newspaper won first and second place in the sports-story category for coverage of Bobby Petrino’s departure as Razorback football coach by reporters Tom Murphy, Tracie Dungan, Chris Branam and Andy Davis.
In the graphics category, designer Kirk Montgomery won first place, and designer Dusty Higgins won second place.
The Democrat-Gazette also won first-place awards for website and page design work by Terry Austin, Stan Denman and Doug Grimsley. SMALLER DAILY NEWSPAPERS
Sweepstakes Award Winner - The Daily Citizen, Searcy
General Excellence - 1, The Daily Citizen, Searcy; 2, Saline Courier, Benton; 3, Blytheville Courier News.
Service to Freedom of Information - 1, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “Arkansas State Police traffic stop,” Jacob Brower; 2, Saline Courier, Benton, “Tripp denies being Shadow, knowing wife,” Brent Davis; 3, Blytheville Courier News, “Documents show former councilman adjusted bills,” Shannon Spears Harris, Mark Brasfield.
Spot News Photo - 1, Blytheville Courier News, “Abilities Unlimited burns,” Chris Pinkard; 2, Banner News, Magnolia, “Divers recover body of man missing at lake,” Aaron Morris; 3, Banner News, Magnolia, “Fatal fire in McNeil,” Aaron Morris.
Feature Photo - 1, Banner News, Magnolia, “Severe weather skips over Columbia County,” Aaron Morris; 2, Banner News, Magnolia, “Fireworks over Magnolia,” Aaron Morris; Times-Herald,Forrest City, “Blossoms and Bees,” David Nichol.
Spot Sports Photo - 1, Blytheville Courier News, “Diving after a loose ball,” Aaron FitzPatrick; 2, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “Bisons headed to playoffs,” Jacob Brower; 3, Saline Courier, Benton, “Diving catch,” Justin Manning.
Feature Sports Photo - 1, Banner News, Magnolia, “Homecoming in Magnolia,” Aaron Morris; 2, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “Lady Ramblers repeat,” Kyle Troutman; 3, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “Wildcats win state!” Jacob Brower.
Photographer’s Portfolio - 1, Banner News, Magnolia, Aaron Morris; 2, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, Jacob Brower; 3, Times-Herald, Kendall Owens.
Spot News Story - 1, Times-Herald, Forrest City, “Police investigating murder scene; Tobar shot and killed inside pickup.” Kendall Owens; 2, Saline Courier, “Alexander officer said shooting an accident; man dies,” Matt Burks; 3, Banner News, Magnolia, “Student stabbed at junior high,” Dixie Edington.
News Feature - 1, Blytheville Courier News, “Domestic violence: ‘Harder than just walking away’” Shannon Spears Harris; 2, Stuttgart Daily Leader, “Stuttgart remembers WWII,” Sarah Morris; 3, Blytheville Courier News, “Mother of victim feels sure West Memphis Three are innocent,” Shannon Spears Harris.
Column-Hard News - 1, Blytheville Courier News, “Time to get serious about solving IRS mess,” Andy Weld; 2, Blytheville Courier News, “Mayor must be straightforward with public,” Andy Weld; 3, Blytheville Courier News, “A church as a ‘paid campaign worker’?” Mark Brasfield.
Column-Lifestyle-Human Interest - 1, Blytheville Courier News, “And the sun will keep on rising …,” Shannon Spears Harris; 2, Saline Courier, “Gone but not forgotten,” Josh Briggs; 3, Blytheville Courier News, “A few things I hope never happen to you,” Shannon Spears Harris.
Non-Traditional News Item - 1, Blytheville Courier News, “Anatomy of an arrest,” Shannon Spears Harris, Chris Pinkard; 2, Stuttgart Daily Leader, “Let’s celebrate,” Staff; 3, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “‘When I grow up, I want to be…,’” Staff.
Editorial Writing - 1, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “Why a Democrat moderated a GOP debate,” Jacob Brower; 2, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “State must keep its promise to White County,” Jacob Brower; 3, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “Mr. Lincoln, the boss would like a word,” Jacob Brower.
Sports Story - 1, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “5 plays lead to Lions’ miracle,” Harrison Keegan; 2, Times-Herald, “Benson broadcasts 400th consecutive Mustang football game,” Fred Conley; 3, Camden News, “Not out of contention yet - ‘Underdog’ Lady Cards ready to take shot at state,” Kelly Blair.
Sports Feature - 1, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “Harding U’s Powell has pro goals,” Harrison Keegan; 2, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “Bisons’ receivers play key role,” Harrison Keegan; 3, Saline Courier, “The Lone Senior,” Tony Lenahan.
Sports Column - 1 , The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “It takes a legion to have a Legion,” Kyle Troutman; 2, Blytheville Courier News, “Time to re-evaluate use of clock in youth baseball,” Aaron FitzPatrick; 3, Blytheville Courier News, “10-year-olds show courage, provide inspiration,” Aaron FitzPatrick.
Headline - 1, Blytheville Courier News, “Our hearts have a hole,” Andy Weld; 2, Blytheville Courier News, “Prom $eason arrives,” Andy Weld; 3, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “Mr. Lincoln, the boss would like a word,” Jacob Brower.
Page Design - 1, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, Staff; 2, Saline Courier, “Casablanca,” Pat Stuckey; 3, Times-Herald, Tamara Johnson.
News Coverage - 1, Times-Herald, “May 28, Front Street Fire,” Staff; 2, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “Election night coverage,” Staff; No third place awarded.
Special Project - Community Service - 1, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “2012 political debates,” Jacob Brower; 2, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “2012 election polling,” Jacob Brower; 3, Times-Herald, “Thousands show up for Acts 1:8 Mission Day of work in area,” Alan Smith.
Graphics - No first or second place awarded. 3, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “Readers rooting for Giants over Patriots,” Jacob Brower.
Health-Related Topics - 1, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “Mother’s memory offers comfort,” Kyle Troutman; 2, Saline Courier, “Eason Begoon update: Blood donations and Gibson guitars,” Matt Burks; 3, Times-Herald, “Telehealth effort benefits patients; saves travel costs,” Alan Smith.
Beat Reporting - 1, Saline Courier, Benton, “Body identified as missing mom,” Matt Burks; 2, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “Election coverage,” Kyle Troutman; 3, Stuttgart Daily Leader, “The millage vote: What you should know,” Sarah Morris.
Education Reporting - 1, Saline Courier, “Teacher’s trip to Rock and Roll HOF helps students ‘reach next level’” Matt Burks; 2, Stuttgart Daily Leader, “Super Sack Program a success,” Sarah Morris; 3, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “Senate candidates evaluate education,” Kyle Troutman.
Business Reporting - 1, Times-Herald, “Extra penny sales tax in FC comparable to nearby cities,” Kendall Owens; 2, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “Kohler weighing plant options,” Kyle Troutman; 3, Times-Herald, “FC businesses face recruiting problems for open positions,” David Nichol.
Political Reporting - 1, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “Candidates aim to lure natural gas industry,” Kyle Troutman; 2, Saline Courier, “Postal authorities are investigating allegedly fraudulent campaign letter,” Lynda Hollenbeck; 3, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, “Dems: Election compromised,” Jacob Brower
Website - 1, Blytheville Courier News, CourierNews. net, Staff; 2, Saline Courier, SalineCourier.com, Staff; 3, The Daily Citizen, Searcy, TheDailyCitizen.com, Staff MEDIUM-SIZED DAILY NEWSPAPERS
Sweepstakes Award Winner - Batesville Daily Guard.
General Excellence - 1, Batesville Daily Guard, Staff; 2, Harrison Daily Times, Staff; No third place awarded.
Service to Freedom of Information - 1, Log Cabin Democrat, “Audit details ‘fraudulent behavior,’” Scarlet Sims; No second or third place awarded.
Spot News Photo - 1, Harrison Daily Times, “Still no cause for Miller fire,” Lee H. Dunlap; 2, Batesville Daily Guard, “Diver Enters Water,” Tony McGuffey; 3, El Dorado News-Times, “Chemical cloud,” Jim Lemon.
Feature Photo - 1, El Dorado News-Times, “Eye to eye,” Jim Lemon; 2, El Dorado News-Times, “Veterans Day parade,” Michael Orrell; 3, Log Cabin Democrat, “Cinderella’s Closet find,” Courtney Spradlin.
Spot Sports Photo - 1, El Dorado News-Times, “Caught stealing,” Michael Orrell; 2, Batesville Daily Guard, “Pioneer Kenton Crawford,” Diane Smith; 3, Harrison Daily Times, “Complexion changes for Goblins,” Jeff Brasel.
Feature Sports Photo - 1, Batesville Daily Guard, “We’ve got spirit, how ‘bout you?!” Danita Crawford; 2, Batesville Daily Guard, “Rylee Gould prepares to take a swing,” David Magee; 3, Batesville Daily Guard, “Heartfelt finale,” David Magee.
Photographer’s Portfolio - 1, Log Cabin Democrat, Courtney Spradlin; 2, Batesville Daily Guard, Christopher Willis; 3, Batesville Daily Guard, Tony McGuffey.
Spot News Story - 1, Batesville Daily Guard, “Dog saves owner from flames,” Donetta Sterling; 2, Batesville Daily Guard, “Search ends,” Angelia Roberts; 3, Batesville Daily Guard, “Boy found safe,” Donetta Sterling.
News Feature - 1, Batesville Daily Guard, “Lillikay,” Angelia Roberts; 2, Batesville Daily Guard, “A mother’s grief - Brylee’s story could‘help others,’” Lacy Mitchell; 3, El Dorado News-Times, “Spring break in Haiti brings opportunity for El Dorado teens,” Kevin Sims.
Column-Hard News - 1, El Dorado News-Times, “Approaching the ‘fiscal cliff,’” Jim Patterson; 2, Batesville Daily Guard, “WM3 is actually WM6,” Angelia Roberts; 3, El Dorado News-Times, “Gentlemen, get your facts straight,” Allison Gatlin.
Column-Lifestyle-Human Interest - 1, Batesville Daily Guard, “Broken promises: Tomorrow never came,” Donetta Sterling; 2, El Dorado News-Times, “Missing ‘times’ with Frodo,” Chris Qualls; 3, Batesville Daily Guard, “The power of prayer,” Angelia Roberts.
Non-Traditional News Item - 1, Batesville Daily Guard, “Doyle Rogers: Recognition of a Visionary,” Staff; 2, Batesville Daily Guard, “Timeline, from Steven Mc-Curley’s Facebook page,” Angelia Roberts; 3, Harrison Daily Times, “Reliving a sad era of American history,” David Holsted.
Editorial Writing - 1, Log Cabin Democrat, “They said what?” Richard Duke; 2, Batesville Daily Guard, “Editorial: Let’s dance,” Angelia Roberts; 3, Batesville Daily Guard, “Are elected officials giving back, or taking from those they serve?” Angelia Roberts, Andrea Bruner.
Sports Story - 1, Harrison Daily Times, “Northark recruits minority students,” Jeff Brasel; 2, Harrison Daily Times, “Marshall Bobcats extinct,” Jeff Brasel; 3, Batesville Daily Guard, “Pioneer win among weekend’s dramatic turns,” Paul Glover.
Sports Feature - 1 , Batesville Daily Guard, “A League of her own,” Angelia Roberts; 2, Log Cabin Democrat, “UCA’s Buford gets his kicks after ‘softball injury,’” David McCollum; 3, Harrison Daily Times, “Little man makes big impact,” Jeff Brasel.
Sports Column - 1, Log Cabin Democrat, “Petrino not the only one injured in accident,” David McCollum; 2, El Dorado News-Times, “The comment is far more complex than we realize,” Kev Moye’; 3, El Dorado News-Times, “D-Daddy goes hunting for ‘squirrels,’” Kevin Sims.
Headline - 1, Harrison Daily Times, “King of rock, role of a lifetime,” David Holsted; 2, Batesville Daily Guard, “Cafeteria lady serves manners on the side,” Lacy Mitchell; 3, Batesville Daily Guard, “Museum gets wild hair for program on wigs,” Larry Stroud.
Page Design - 1, Log Cabin Democrat, Adam Sweeney, Richard Duke; 2, Harrison Daily Times, “Big Macs Drop Opener, 1-0,” Staff; 3, Batesville Daily Guard, Staff.
News Coverage - 1, Batesville Daily Guard, “Death haunts family, others,” Angelia Roberts; 2, El Dorado News-Times, “Chemical mishap clouds city,” Tia Lyons. No third place awarded.
Special Project-Community Service - 1, El Dorado News-Times, “Hux’s violent history: The final months,” Allison Gatlin; 2, Log Cabin Democrat, “Community Christmas Card,” Staff; 3, Batesville Daily Guard, “Community Focus 2012,” Staff.
Graphics - 1, Batesville Daily Guard, “iPad Palooza,” Christopher Willis; 2, Harrison Daily Times, “There’s an app for the sheriff’s office,” Josh Phillips; 3, Batesville Daily Guard, ” Separating the sexes,” Christopher Willis.
Health-Related Topics - 1, Batesville Daily Guard, “Missing Dinah: Ovarian cancer takes woman too soon,” Donetta Sterling; 2, Harrison Daily Times, “Rabid bull,” Dwain Lair; 3, Batesville Daily Guard, “Oh baby!” Lacy Mitchell.
Beat Reporting - 1, Harrison Daily Times, “Defense questions state’s position (Final murder trial)” James L. White; 2, Harrison Daily Times, “Lead Hill to ‘open campus’” Dwain Lair; 3, Batesville Daily Guard, “Cricket Ellis Lindsey’s Guide of the Year; Disabled veteran gets help from Home Depot,” Tony McGuffey.
Education Reporting - 1, Log Cabin Democrat, “More UCA employees have master keys,” Scarlet Sims; 2, Batesville Daily Guard, “Teacher makes house calls,” Lacy Mitchell; 3, Harrison DailyTimes, “Lead Hill denied,” David Holsted.
Business Reporting - 1, Batesville Daily Guard, “Tattoo artist inks career,” Donetta Sterling; 2, Batesville Daily Guard, “‘Barber Dan’ Retires,” Donetta Sterling; 3, Harrison Daily Times, “Illumination Station lights the world,” Donna Braymer.
Political Reporting - 1, Log Cabin Democrat, “Sheriff candidates’ campaigns have reporting discrepancies,” Courtney Spradlin; 2, Harrison Daily Times, “Signatures questioned,” James L. White; 3, Harrison Daily Times, “Fowler misses old ways,” James L. White.
Website - 1, Log Cabin Democrat, TheCabin.net, Nick Stahl; 2, Batesville Daily Guard, GuardOnline.com, Staff; No third place awarded. LARGEST DAILY NEWSPAPERS
Sweepstakes Award Winner - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
General Excellence - 1, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette; 2, Texarkana Gazette; 3, The Jonesboro Sun.
Service to Freedom of Information - 1, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Army erases ‘18B’ in candidate’s files,” Amy Schlesing, Bill Bowden; 2, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Notes connect dots for Petrino, Dorrell,” Matthew Harris, Chris Branam; 3, The Jonesboro Sun, “Audio: Official knew meeting illegal,” Waylon Harris.
Spot News Photo - 1, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Goodbye to a classmate,” Benjamin Krain; 2, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Fire destroys LR house,” Benjamin Krain; 3, The Sentinel-Record, “Suicide threat,” Mara Kuhn.
Feature Photo - 1, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Dancing in the luminarium,” Staton Breidenthal; 2, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “A course of many colors,” Benjamin Krain; 3, Southwest Times Record, “Daddy’s Home,” Brian Sanderford.
Spot Sports Photo - 1, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “LR Christian, Har-Ber capture championships,” Benjamin Krain; 2, Texarkana Gazette, “Nashville teams take Coca-Cola relay titles,” Adam Sacasa; 3, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Encore performance-QB leads Fayetteville to back-to-back title,” Stephen Thornton.
Feature Sports Photo - 1, Texarkana Gazette, “Going Wall to Wall,” Adam Sacasa; 2, The Sentinel-Record, “Morning ride,” Richard Rasmussen; 3, The Sentinel-Record, “Taking aim,” Richard Rasmussen.
Photographer’s Portfolio - 1, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Benjamin Krain; 2, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Staton Breidenthal; 3, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Stephen Thornton.
Spot News Story - 1, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Hurricane ousts folks along river,” Cathy Frye, Chad Day; 2, The Jonesboro Sun, “Fire claims Trumann toddler,” George Jared; 3, The Jonesboro Sun, “City swap up in the air,” George Jared.
News Feature - 1, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Cancer battle steels mom-daughter ties,” Cathy Frye; 2, Texarkana Gazette, “Taking Life Head-On,” Eric Nicholson; 3, Texarkana Gazette, “Diamonds, dirt and daydreams,” Aaron Brand.
Column-Hard News - 1, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “In the middle of the night,” Paul Greenberg; 2, The Jonesboro Sun, “Akin should shut his mouth,” Maria Flora; 3, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Guns are more than just tools,” Philip Martin.
Column-Lifestyle-Human Interest - 1, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Angle of repose,” Paul Greenberg; 2, Southwest Times Record, “Getting Ready For A Fairytale,” Tina Dale; 3, The Sentinel-Record, “What did you say?” Melinda Gassaway.
Non-Traditional News - 1, Texarkana Gazette, “3 to 3:30,” Evan Lewis; 2, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Audacious arrival,” Dusty Higgins; 3, Texarkana Gazette, “When it’s hot, it’s hot; when it’s not, it’s not,” Danielle Dupree.
Editorial Writing - 1, The Jonesboro Sun, “Carter’s suicide brings injustice to Jonesboro, ” Chris Wessel; 2, Southwest Times Record, “No Excuse For Mixing Booze, Minors,” Judith Hansen; 3, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Never been so proud,” PaulGreenberg.
Sports Story - 1, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Petrino fired for misconduct,” Tom Murphy, Tracie Dungan, Chris Branam; 2, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Petrino on leave, admits to crash lie,” Tom Murphy, Andy Davis, Staff; 3, Southwest Times Record, “Rebels Fall At Buzzer In OT,” Eric Bolin.
Sports Feature - 1, The Jonesboro Sun, “Breathing easier,” Matthew Roberson; 2, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Hope floats,” Lane Kramer; 3, The Jonesboro Sun, “Once in a lifetime: Memories still fresh from 1987 NIT game,” Matthew Roberson.
Sports Column - 1, The Jonesboro Sun, “ASU fans right to feel misled,” Kevin Turbeville; 2, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “No scandal exists in a vacuum,” Philip Martin; 3, Southwest Times Record, “Multiple Poor Decisions Led To Petrino’s Downfall,” Scott Faldon.
Headline - 1, The Jonesboro Sun, “Circumstance, and finally pomp,” Brian Smith; 2, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Creations of the BLACK legume,” Paul Sawyer; 3, The Sentinel-Record, “Touching moment for Phelps: It’s golden,” Bob Wisener.
Page Design - 1, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Lights out, Black legume and Plenty to Conquer” Terry Austin, Stan Denman, Doug Grimsley; 2, Texarkana Gazette, Andrea Miller, Jason Hopkins, Danielle Dupree; 3, The Jonesboro Sun, “Uncommon Thread, Silent (Oscar) night and Play Ball,” Kellie Cobb.
News Coverage - 1, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “General Election 2012,” Staff; 2, Southwest Times Record, “Bass Reeves Statue Dedication,” Staff; 3, The Jonesboro Sun, “Jackson wants investigation; Friend confirms gun was Carter’s; Gun sales, carry permits pass last year’s numbers,” Keith Inman, Michael Wilkey, Karin Hill.
Special Project - Community Service - 1, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Broken Justice: Phillips County,” Chad Day, Cathy Frye; 2, The Jonesboro Sun, “Probation contractor dispute,” Keith Inman, Chris Wessel, Waylon Harris; 3, Texarkana Gazette, “Saving Texarkana College,” Les Minor.
Graphics - 1, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Kirk Montgomery; 2, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Dusty Higgins; 3, Texarkana Gazette, “A Breakdown of Violent Crime in Texarkana,” Danielle Dupree.
Health-Related Topics - 1 , Texarkana Gazette, “What a meth: Some drug-tainted houses still inhabited in violation of 2007 Arkansas regulation,” Eric Nicholson; 2, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “2 at State Hospital fired over unit laxity,” Evie Blad; 3, The Jonesboro Sun, “What you leave behind,” George Jared.
Beat Reporting - 1, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Veterans home coverage,” Amy Schlesing; 2, The Jonesboro Sun, “Leaving West Memphis and Hobbs still denies role in ’93 killing of Scouts,” George Jared; 3, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Coverage of state treasurer’s bond investments,” Michael R. Wickline.
Education Reporting - 1, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “De Queen school sets bar high,” Cynthia Howell; 2, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Common Core measures spread,” Cynthia Howell; 3, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “UA to go outside on online classes,” Evie Blad.
Business Reporting - 1, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, “Whirlpool’s 1,000 layoffs just tip of iceberg,” Lisa Hammersly; 2, The Sentinel-Record, “Strategic plan created,” Mark Gregory; 3, Texarkana Gazette, “Woman learns new business on the fly,” Aaron Brand.
Political Reporting - 1, Southwest Times Record, “Records: Campaign Money Went To Official’s Girlfriend,” John Lyon; 2, The Sentinel-Record, “County treasurer, JP clash over lease,” Jim Newsom; 3, The Jonesboro Sun, “Officials react to ‘Nazi’ comments,” Waylon Harris.
Website - 1, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, ArkansasOnline.com, Staff; 2, The Jonesboro Sun, JonesboroSun. com, Staff; No third place awarded.
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