2016 S.C. Press Association News Contest Winners

Winners 2016 NEWS CONTEST Recognizing the best in S.C. newspaper journalism

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S.C. Press Association

PRESIDENT’S AWARD for Excellence DAILY NEWSPAPERS

WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS

Under 14,000 – Aiken Standard 14,000-40,000 – Herald-Journal Over 40,000 – The Post and Courier

Under 4,500 – Union County Times Over 4,500 – Coastal Observer 2-3 Times Weekly – Georgetown Times

Index Open Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 All Weekly Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 All Daily Division . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11 Weekly Under 4,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-13 Weekly Under 4,500 & Over 4,500 Combined . . . . 13-15 Weekly Over 4,500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-17 2-3 Times Weekly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19, 22-23 Top Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-21 2-3 Times Weekly & Daily Under 14,000 Combined . . . 23 Daily Under 14,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-26 Daily Under 14,000 & 14,000-40,000 Combined . . . 27-28 Daily 14,000-40,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-31 Daily 14,000-40,000 & Over 40,000 Combined . . . . . . . 32 Daily Over 40,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-37 Annual Meeting Sponsors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Associate & Individual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39 view digital presentations at scpress.org

Judson Chapman Award for Public Service

FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Lauren Sausser, “There never was a baby” Judges’ Comments: Oh my God. Who knew? That’s all I could think when I read this story. What kind of psychotic beast would cause this kind of pain?

You might be able to see someone trying to scam money from a woman desperate to have a child, even though that’s horrid, too. But to do it for kicks? Thumbs up to Lauren for tracking down a couple of the suspects and confronting them. A heart-rending story well told.

SECOND PLACE: The Island Packet, Erin Heffernan, “This is not the America I was promised” THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Lauren Sausser and Doug Pardue, “Is it business or pleasure?”

On the Cover (From top left, clockwise) First Place and Best of the Best Feature Photo, Daily Over 40,000 Division: Grace Beahm, The Post and Courier; Second Place General News Photo, Weekly Over 4,500 Division: Tanya Ackerman, Coastal Observer; First Place Humorous Photo, Daily Over 40,000 Division: Gerry Melendez, The State; Third Place Feature Photo, 2-3 Times Weekly Division: Tim Gulla, The Gaffney Ledger; First Place Personality Photograph or Portrait, 2-3 Times Weekly Division: Eileen Keithly, Georgetown Times; Third Place Sports Feature Photo, Daily 14,000-40,000 Division: John Byrum , Herald-Journal; First Place Spot News Photo, Daily 14,000-40,000 Division: Jason Lee, The Sun News; Second Place Personality Photograph or Portrait, Weekly Over 4,500 Division: Will Crooks, Greenville Journal; First Place Sports Feature Photo, Daily Under 14,000 Division: Michael Smith, Aiken Standard.

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DAILY WINNERS 14,000-40,000

UNDER 14,000 FIRST PLACE: Aiken Standard Judges’ Comments: Wellwritten, nicely designed and strongly edited newspaper. Editors made good use of photos. Use of color on inside pages impressive. This is a staff in touch with the community.

I enjoyed seeing so many local faces, pictures and stories.

SECOND PLACE: The Journal, Seneca THIRD PLACE: Index-Journal

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Dougherty Road divides City, Strikehouse Bowl SUBMITTED PHOTO BY BARRY BORNSTEIN

Dogwood Stable President Cot Campbell, left, stands with Paul Oreffice in the saddling area of the paddock at Saratoga Race Course in July. In the background is Dogwood’s Money Changer, who won a 6 ½-furlong claiming race on the day this photo was taken.

Aiken’s Campbell receiving Saratoga honor

STAFF PHOTO BY MICHAEL SMITH

Delilah Hallman of Aiken, left, receives a high five from her husband James after scoring a strike while bowling Friday evening at Strikehouse Bowl.

Alley not prepared to give up space for proposed turning lane

Racer chosen for the Walk of Fame

BY DAN BROWN dbrown@aikenstandard.com

BY DEDE BILES dbiles@aikenstandard.com

It’s a lot like most bowling alleys.

There’s the thud of the bowling ball as it lands on the lane, followed by the echo of crashing pins and mufÀed applause. High ¿ves are common.

But outside, not far from Lane 14, lies Dougherty Road, which lies precariously close to Strikehouse Bowl. TrafÂżc trying to turn right onto Whiskey Road quickly stacks up.

It is 5 p.m. on a Friday night, and the corner of Whiskey and Dougherty roads, where the bowling alley sits, is snarled with rush hour automobile trafÂżc.

It is the end of the workweek and hundreds of motorists have places they need to go, but in this trafÂżc, nobody is going anywhere anytime soon.

As negotiations between StrikeHouse Bowl and the City of Aiken enter the Âżnal frames, both sides remain split over land no bigger than a typical bedroom.

The owners of this 144-square-foot parcel of land on the northeast corner of StrikeHouse Bowl are embroiled in a right-of-way dispute with the City, and this dispute is holding up a much needed intersection expansion and improvement.

Cot Campbell’s success in thoroughbred racing has earned him many honors.

The Dogwood Stable president will receive yet another later this month when he becomes a member of the Saratoga Walk of Fame.

An induction ceremony is scheduled for Aug. 26 at Saratoga Race Course in New York. “This is one of the greatest thrills of my life,� said Campbell in a telephone interview.

Campbell has known about the New York Racing Association’s plan to recognize him for a while, but the Aiken resident wasn’t Please see CAMPBELL, Page 13A

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AREA DEATHS Janie New Smith, Florence

FIRST PLACE: Herald-Journal Judges’ Comments: Overall, a clean, well-written newspaper serving its community with local, state and regional coverage.

SECOND PLACE: The Island Packet THIRD PLACE: The Sun News

Aiken County residents can expect their familiar summer trafÂżc patterns to change signiÂżcantly Monday morning as school buses and parents hit the road bright and early.

Lt. Jake Mahoney with the Aiken Department of Public Safety said drivers need to be prepared for the Âżrst day of school and expect delays.

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Frustration abounds as GOP fears large-scale losses on Election Day

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what they fear will be wide-scale Republican losses on Election Day. Back in 1996, the party largely gave up on nominee Bob Dole once it became clear he had little chance

By Steve Peoples, Jill Colvin Trump. and Josh Lederman As he skips from one gaffe to the of winning, so it’s not without The Associated Press next, GOP leaders in Washington precedent. Nevertheless, it’s a and in the most competitive states jolting prospect now, with roughly ALTOONA, Pa. — The Repub- have begun openly contemplating three months still left before the lican Party could be nearing turning their backs on their party’s Nov. 8 vote and weeks before the a breaking point with Donald presidential nominee to prevent three presidential debates.

NEWS DIGEST

RALEIGH, N.C. — Witness reports of gunshots ringing out inside a busy North Carolina mall caused chaos Saturday afternoon as shoppers ran screaming for the doors or sheltered in stores while dozens of ofďŹ cers arrived.

Police said hours later they were investigating but hadn’t conďŹ rmed whether any shots had been ďŹ red, adding no one was found wounded by gunďŹ re although there were several minor injuries among people running away. The shopping complex in an afuent area of Raleigh was put on lockdown while helicopters buzzed overhead and numerous law enforcement vehicles swarmed the shopping area.

MENTAL HEALTH

BY THE NUMBERS

bob.montgomery@shj.com

Danny Gossett recalls the painful day he nearly took his life.

He had just been evicted from his apartment, and he had nowhere to turn. He ended up on the streets. “One day I got so depressed I was going to take a bunch of sleeping pills and end it all,� said Gossett, 46.

But his cousins talked him into going to the hospital emergency room’s behavioral center.

There, “They told me I needed mental health help,� he said.

He followed the ER doctors’ advice and went to the Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center, got treatment for depression and with his family’s help landed back on his feet. He now lives at Archibald Rutledge Apartments in Spartanburg and is much happier. “I’m not ashamed to talk about it,� he said. “If not for my cousins, I might not have made it.�

Gossett acknowledges he was lucky.

Number of people in the Spartanburg area who need behavioral/mental health services.

1 in 6 Number of people in need who are able to access mental health services in Spartanburg.

$1,036 Average cost of 3.2-day inpatient stay at Charleston’s crisis stabilization center.

24/7 How long the Charleston and Asheville, N.C., crisis care centers are open

Surviving and thriving

$277,640

Not many businesses can lay claim to having survived the Great Depression and the Great Recession. Nor can many building supply companies say they’re survived the onslaught of big box retailers in recent years. C.L. Cannon & Sons building supply of Spartanburg not only survived all of that, but it is thriving. A11

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Volume 171, Issue 227

FIRST PLACE ONLY: The Post and Courier Judges’ Comments: This paper maintains a real edge, with multiple watchdog stories on each front page and rich local content inside. Content is well-organized, designed and edited. There’s a sharp and pervasive focus on the community. Great work!

$212 WORTH OF COUPONS INSIDE $6,814 IN SAVINGS FOR 2016 72 JOBS ADVERTISED 363 REAL ESTATE LISTINGS

Chaplains treat vets with battle scars ARTS & CULTURE, F1

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Athletics arms race widens in S.C. SPORTS, C1

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At-risk patients leave S.C. for abortions MUSC doctor, lawyers say ban a confusing law that hinders care, creates ‘dangerous scenarios’

BY LAUREN SAUSSER and MAYA PRABHU lsausser@postandcourier.com mprabhu@postandcourier.com

because physicians can’t perform the we’ve had some women who don’t have Carolina section of the American Col- of jail? And they still haven’t been able procedure here past 20 weeks, even if the money for that. They just can’t ac- lege of Obstetricians and Gynecolo- to come with any good advice.� they believe the mother or fetus will cess the service.� gists, said his team can’t figure out how The “S.C. Pain-Capable Unborn probably die.

Republican lawmakers believe the to best take care of patients and stay Child Protection Act,� passed by the “We’ve had them go to Georgia, New new 20-week abortion ban will save within bounds of the law.

General Assembly and signed into Doctors at the Medical University of Jersey and Colorado,� said Dr. Scott the lives of unborn babies, who, they “Our hospital attorneys have been law by Gov. Nikki Haley earlier this South Carolina are sending pregnant Sullivan, the director of matneral-fetal say, can feel pain in the womb. But looking at this,� Sullivan said. “How women outside the state for abortions medicine at MUSC. “And of course Sullivan, also chairman of the South do we give the care that keeps us out Please see ABORTIONS, Page A4

Guarding against Ebola Joint Base Charleston runs world’s first simulation that tests advanced Transport Isolation System

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Several states have passed legislation requiring that every rape kit that was part of a criminal complaint be tested for DNA evidence.

South Carolina lacks such a law.

Sex-crime evidence ignored?

Several hundred Charleston-area rape kits remain untested

BY DAVE MUNDAY dmunday@postandcourier.com More than 300 packages of evidence collected from Charleston-area women who reported sexual assaults have never been tested for DNA that could help arrest rapists, some from cases dating as far back as 1989.

The number is actually higher, since some of the more than a dozen law enforcement agencies responding to a Freedom of Information request from The Post and Courier said a complete inventory was not feasible without a significant investment of time. For instance, North Charleston agreed to go back to 2010, when the city started using the current system to keep track of cases. The City of Charleston was able to go back to 1989.

Janie Ward Lauve, executive director of People Against Rape, has been pushing for the testing of all the rape kits that were accompanied by a criminal complaint. “I’ve had many women tell me it’s very frustrating,� she said. “The exam is very intrusive. After a woman goes through all that trouble, the kit should at least be tested.�

Testing old kits has identified serial rapists in other states when the profiles matched other unsolved cases.

For instance, 10,000 kits that were discovered in a police warehouse in Detroit in 2009 were tested and led to the identification of 477 serial rapists

PHOTOGRAPHS BY GRACE BEAHM/STAFF

Senior Master Sgt. Kristen Smith (left), Col. Nick Conger (dressed in protective clothing), Maj. Stephanie LaPierre (portraying the infected patient) and senior airman medical tech Bryant Wilson await the cargo doors to open in the rear of a C-17 to begin the transfer of the infected patient from the Air Force’s Transport Isolation System to an awaiting ambulance Tuesday. The exercise simulated the transport of an Ebola patient from Charleston to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.

BY DERREK ASBERRY dasberry@postandcourier.com 30,000 FEET ABOVE VIRGINIA — Quarantined inside of a large isolation chamber on a military flight from Charleston to Maryland, Air Force Maj. Stephanie LaPierre silently read “She Went to War.�

The book is about war veteran Rhonda Cornum, who was held captive in 1991 after her helicopter was shot down during the Persian Gulf War. “I guess it’s kind of a coincidence that I was reading that book while I was inside,� said LaPierre, who volunteered to act as an Ebola patient for the military simulation.

Outside of the isolation room, about 35 military staffers and medical professionals went through the steps of securing bags for the flight while routinely checking her status.

Their mission: Use the $7 million technologically advanced isolation unit to transport an Ebola patient to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md.

$40.3 million Cost of Spartanburg Regional Health System’s upďŹ t of the hospital’s emergency center pavilion.

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Financial support annually from Spartanburg County for the Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center.

Danny Gossett, who was once homeless and considered suicide, now is living a productive life at the Archibald Rutledge Apartments in Spartanburg. BOB MONTGOMERY/BOB.MONT-

— Sources: Spartanburg Behavioral Health Taskforce, Charleston-Dorchester Community Mental Health Service, Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center, Spartanburg Regional Health System

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Average cost of equivalent stay at a local hospital.

Thousands of students will strap on their backpacks and head back to class this week. Monday is the ďŹ rst day of the 2016-17 school year in Spartanburg, Cherokee and Union counties.

Students in Greenville County return to school on Tuesday. B1

Republicans who have devoted their professional lives to electing GOP candidates say they believe the White House already may be lost. They’re exasperated by Trump’s divisive politics and his insistence on running a general election campaign that mirrors his approach to the primaries.

Spartanburg eyes urgent care center for mental health

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that has stopped to load or unload students.

Lance Cpl. Judd Jones with the South Carolina Highway Patrol reminds residents to be aware of school zones and the speed limits within those zones when the warning lights are Ă€ashing. “Law enforcement always takes school zone speed limits extremely seriously,â€? Jones said. “The speed is brought down at times when

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Reports of gunshots spark chaos at NC mall

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Nearing a breaking point

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to be around the busy parts of East Pine Log Road, where Millbrook Elementary, Kennedy Middle and South Aiken High schools are located, Mahoney said. “We ask parents to be patient, obey the signals and directions of the school crossing guards,� Mahoney said. “Remember the safety of the children is our priority.�

Drivers also are reminded to be aware of and observe trafÂżc safety rules around school buses, in particular, passing a school bus

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“All commuters need to be extra alert as they adjust to the changing trafÂżc patterns,â€? Mahoney said. “They should expect some delays, especially in the areas surrounding our schools, and, if possible, take alternative routes to avoid those congested areas in the morning.â€?

Residents heading in to work early Monday should plan on leaving for work 20 to 30 minutes earlier than usual, giving themselves additional time, Mahoney said.

The greatest delays are expected

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Eastbound traffic on Dougherty Road stacks up in the right turn lane Friday near StrikeHouse Bowl.

cidents on Dougherty Road, and of those 205 accidents, 45 involved injuries, though no fatalities, according to trafÂżc study Âżgures.

By moving the Dougherty Road project up the priority list, the project moved from its 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan to the Âżscal year 2015-1

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Drivers asked to be cautious as school starts

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WOFFORD QB INJURED IN SCRIMMAGE

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a $1.2 million road improvement project by the S.C. Department of Transportation to add an additional right turn lane from Dougherty Road onto Whiskey Road. The Dougherty/Whiskey intersection was deemed to be one of the top Âżve most dangerous intersections in the city, according to a SCDOT trafÂżc study.

More than 13,000 vehicles travel Dougherty Road daily, according to the 2014 Dougherty Road Corridor Study.

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Student loan debt up 58 percent at USC

By Avery G. Wilks

experience. But, while filling out government aid forms, she learned her USC degree would COLUMBIA — The gut check come with about $20,000 in over student debt hit Isa- student loan debt. belle Cooper even before she “I just couldn’t wrap my head got to the University of South around that,� said Cooper, now Carolina. a 20-year-old rising junior. “I Cooper grew up in Irmo, just broke down crying, like, ‘I dreaming of the typical college can’t afford to go to college.’ �

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Cooper is among the thouUSC students are not sands of USC students every exceptions. year — and millions more across Coastal Carolina leads the state the country — who take out in public college student loan debt. loans to pay for college.

In 2014, almost three of every four More than half of USC’s gradu- Coastal grads – 74 percent – left ates leave school with student loan school with debt, owing a statedebt. At USC, the average those high $35,207 on average. students owe has risen by more than 58 percent in the past decade.

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UNDER 4,500 FIRST PLACE: Marion Star & Mullins Enterprise Judges’ Comments: Newspaper did a good job of maintaining a “hometown� newspaper feel while expanding out subtly with larger stories on state and federal level. Editorial page content was relatable.

The articles did a good job of not assuming the reader knew every local nuance and “inside information� while still throwing enough reference for local readers. Overall, the paper felt very comfortable and readable.

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FIRST PLACE: Coastal Observer Judges’ Comments: Great newspaper front to back!

Clean front pages with good variety, clean design.

Loved front page features.

Plenty of good photos, with good placement. Writing was thorough and mostly all appeared to be local/ staff generated... big plus!

Great work!

SECOND PLACE: The Greer Citizen THIRD PLACE: Carolina Forest Chronicle

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COASTAL OBSERVER Vol. XXXV No. 7

Pawleys Island, South Carolina ~ August 4, 2016

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STABLES PARK

After town tightens leash law, entrepreneur starts drive for dog park

BY CHARLES SWENSON COASTAL OBSERVER

Ryan Everhart doesn’t have a dog in the ďŹ ght over Pawleys Island’s crackdown on unleashed dogs. But the town’s decision prompted him to launch a campaign to fund a dog park that’s part of Georgetown County’s master plan for Stables Park. “This is just so important to people,â€? Everhart said as he walked his French bulldog Flip on a leash be-

tween the oaks and pines on the undeveloped portion of the park.

Pawleys Island Town Council last month approved amendments to its leash law that make it clear that it applies to dogs in the surf as well as anywhere else that’s o their owner’s property. The town changed the ordinance in 2009 to remove language that allowed dogs to be under voice control at certain times. That portion of the law was inconsistent with state law, which requires that dogs be leashed when

o their owner’s property.

Everhart walks Flip on the beach at Pawleys, but didn’t let him run in the surf. But Flip likes to run as far as his short legs will carry him, and he likes to socialize. “A tired dog means a happy owner,� Everhart said.

After reading about the town’s decision, he pitched the idea of a Pawleys Island Dog Park on Facebook. It picked up over 100 likes in 24 hours. He then started a page on GoFundMe.com and a page on SEE “PARK,� PAGE 5

Tanya Ackerman/Coastal Observer

Ryan Everhart and Flip at Stables Park.

CHURCHES

HIGHWAY 17

The power of prayer

New median hasn’t curbed collisions in Pawleys

Community worship series seeking solace in troubled times

BY CHARLES SWENSON COASTAL OBSERVER

BY JASON LESLEY COASTAL OBSERVER

Prayers to end ignorance, racism, envy and hatred went up from All Saints Church Monday night.

All Saints and Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church began a monthly series of community prayer sessions for the nation, “A People Called by His Name,� that will run through the November elections.

People came to pray in the wake of a number of instances of police killing suspects during arrests and snipers killing police oďŹƒcers in retaliation.

The Rev. Rob Grafe, rector of All Saints Church, called on God to remove every obstacle to prayer: fear, bitterness, any hurdle. “We stand together,� he said, “that you are the only name given for unity and salvation.�

Grafe and the Rev. Mitchell Adger of Mount Zion Baptist SEE “PRAYER,� PAGE 6

Photos by Tanya Ackerman/Coastal Observer

Charlena B. Johnson, a member at Mount Zion, above, folds her hands in prayer at the service this week at All Saints. Michael Boyd, center at left, retired from NYPD, stands in for police at the service.

A raised concrete median on Highway 17 in the Pawleys Island business district has not reduced the number of collisions as proponents claimed, according to data from the state Department of Public Safety. But while the number of collisions has increased slightly over last year, the number of injuries has decreased slightly.

The data is consistent with expectations of traďŹƒc engineers before construction began on the $3.75 million project in the winter of 2015. Work was completed last fall and two new trafďŹ c signals that were part of the project began operating in December. Engineers said the design should reduce injuries by reducing right-angle collisions even if the addition of traďŹƒc signals caused more rear-end collisions.

In the ďŹ rst six months of this year, there were 37 collisions on the highway between the traďŹƒc light at Waverly Road and Baskervill Drive. That’s the area where a two-way left-turn lane was replaced with a raised SEE “MEDIAN,â€? PAGE 3

EDUCATION INSIDE THIS ISSUE

BUSINESS | Palmetto Cheese

New plant takes Pawleys product west

BY JASON LESLEY COASTAL OBSERVER

Reef madness: Which comes ďŹ rst? The oyster or the shell?

SECOND FRONT Real estate: For Sale sign goes up on Georgetown steel mill.

PAGE 6 Sports: Former Waccamaw High football standout will start at guard for The Citadel this season.

PAGE 22 Crime................................. 9 Opinion ........................... 10 Crossword ........................14 What’s On .........................15 ClassiďŹ eds ........................16 Sports .............................. 20 On the Internet coastalobserver.com

When Palmetto Cheese was in its infancy, ex-boxer George Easterling mixed it in a big steel bowl in the kitchen at Sea View Inn on Pawleys Island.

He was a friend of Vertrella Brown, a cook at the inn, and used a steel kitchen spoon to mix the grated cheddar and other ingredients in a way that preserved its texture. Not too mushy, Easterling told Southern Living magazine in 2010.

Palmetto Cheese owners Brian and Sassy Henry — they also own Sea View Inn and the takeout food business Get Carried Away — have been selling the “pimento cheese with soulâ€? for a decade now, and production is measured in tons at their contract packer, Duke Food Productions near Easley. It’s still the mixing that makes Palmetto Cheese dierent, according to Scott Smart, vice president of operations at Duke. “The ingredients are not the hard part,â€? he said during a tour of the company’s modern, 80,000-squarefoot plant. “They’re scalable as percentages. What’s hard is the actual mixing.â€?

Smart, like the boxer years ago, knows that too much stirring will make the product mushy. Mixing machines have taken the place of Easterling’s strong right arm, but Duke Food Productions tries to replicate his ďŹ nished product. “You can easily over-mix and under-mix,â€?

SEE “CHEESE,� PAGE 4

School board gives itself good grades on assessment

BY CHARLES SWENSON COASTAL OBSERVER

Tanya Ackerman (above), Jason Lesley (below)/Coastal Observer

Palmetto Cheese at home on the porch of the Sea View Inn, above, and packaged at the Duke Food plant in Easley, below.

While Georgetown County School Board members gave themselves passing grades on a self-assessment this summer, they agree that they need more class participation. And two members, who were not named, will get incomplete grades for failing to turn in the assignment.

It was the second time the board has done the assessment, which was pressed by Board Member Pat DeLeone. It was talked about for 10 years before the board committed to it in 2014. DeLeone handed out the assessments to her colleagues before the end of school in June and handed out the results this week. “The scores came up. I was quite impressed,� she said.

The assessment asks members to grade how often the board meets a list of 32 criteria from “Alwaysâ€? (5 points) to “Rarely or Never (1 point). The board gave itself perfect scores on seven areas: placing children’s needs ahead of political gain; an unselďŹ sh interest in public education; visibility in the community; showing respect at meetings; teamwork with the superintendent; conďŹ dence in the superintendent; and following policies.

The lowest score was a 4 (“Most of the time�), which was SEE “SCHOOLS,� PAGE 3

FIRST PLACE: Summerville Journal Scene Judges’ Comments: Very competitive category. Top to bottom, your newspaper is solid with strong news stories complemented by engaging features. One of several papers I enjoyed.

Good work!

SECOND PLACE: Georgetown Times THIRD PLACE: The Lancaster News

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NAN on Nisbet plea deal: ‘The justice system failed’

BY JENNA-LEY HARRISON jharrison@journalscene.com

The state chapter of a national civil rights group is not happy about ousted coroner Chris Nisbet’s narrow escape from prison after he accepted a plea deal in the case this week.

Nisbet “It’s not a surprise,� said Elder James Johnson Johnson, president of the South Carolina chapter of National Action Net- the case when SLED initially charged work. “White privilege is still alive in Nisbet with misconduct in office in Dorchester County.�

September, a month after Nisbet, who His group advocates for African- is white, allegedly pulled a gun on his American rights and first protested unarmed black neighbor Leroy Fulton.

A grand jury indicted Nisbet Oct. 1, the same day Gov. Nikki Haley removed him from office. NAN had requested he be removed and sent a letter to Haley.

Nisbet accepted the deal Tuesday in the courtroom of Judge Brooks Goldsmith, agreeing to plead “no contest� to a lesser charge of breach of trust.

The charge also had no prison time attached to it, only a $100 fine – $332.50 after all fees are included – to be paid within 30 days. When first charged last year, Nisbet faced up to 10 years behind bars.

“It’s the good old boy system at work again,â€? Johnson said Wednesday. “NAN is very, very disappointed in the sentence handed down to (Nisbet) because he broke the law and he got away with it. That tells me he can run again for that position‌because of the light sentence they gave him in pleading.â€?

Johnson said he not only wants to protest the case outcome but also thinks the judge in the case should be removed. “That judge needs to step down. ‌ That judge should be ashamed of him-

self.�

According to Senior Assistant Solicitor Don Sorenson, with the First Circuit Court, the plea deal was in the works for a couple of months and decided upon after discussion with all parties involved in the case, including law enforcement and Fulton’s attorney David Aylor.

Nisbet’s attorney, Grover Seaton of Moncks Corner, said “no charges should have ever been brought� against Nisbet but that the required fine “is the See NISBET, Page 3A

‘The ones responsible for our safety’ Jenna-Ley Harrison/Journal Scene

National Night Out block parties show officer support, local appreciation

Effective Aug. 1, Maj. Frank Nigro assumed the role of interim chief for Summerville Police Department. Former Chief Bruce Owens retired this summer.

Nigro named interim police chief

BY JENNA-LEY HARRISON jharrison@journalscene.com

BY JENNA-LEY HARRISON jharrison@journalscene.com

The hunt for a new town police chief is still ongoing, with interviews underway, but residents are not to fear; Frank Nigro is filling the position temporarily.

The major said he found out he would be assuming the role at the end of July.

His new title as interim chief went into effect on Monday, a day after former Chief Bruce Owens served his final day with the agency.

Nigro has been with Summerville Police Department his entire career.

He was hired 30 years ago, following in the footsteps of his father, who served as both a military policeman for 26 years then state constable stationed at the Citadel for 10 years. “It’s something I’ve always been interested in,� Nigro said. “I guess it’s in the blood.�

He started his career in 1986 in the same town where he was raised, graduating from Summerville High School.

Nigro said his rise in rank will in no

Jenna-Ley Harrison/Journal Scene

Summerville Police Capt. Doug Wright shoots radar with Mae Hyland, 6, during National Night Out festivities at Gahagan Plantation subdivision Tuesday.

Tough times might have fallen on law enforcement over the last year with news of ambushes and fatal attacks across the country, but Tuesday night served as an opportunity for communities around the globe — Summerville included — to show officer support and appreciation. “They are the ones responsible for our safety,� said Town Councilwoman Christine Czarnik.

She and other local residents flooded the streets in multiple neighborhoods to celebrate National Night Out’s 33rd year. “They don’t take this job because it’s easy or because it pays well; they took this job because they care,� Czarnik said.

At Gahagan Plantation, police mingled with community members over hot dogs and hamburgers, showing children blue lights and loud sirens, along with the inside of their patrol cruisers. Certain brave ones even tried on officers’ heavy tactical gear and pointed the radar gun at neighbors driving by.

Summerville Fire Department also took time to hoist children — many wearing red toy fire hats — into the front seat of a ladder truck.

Residents also posted photos of past National Night Out activities, some from decades earlier, along food tents, giving officers a good laugh or two.

According to Gahagan Crime Watch Captain Ruth Yeomans, her community has low crime, which she believes has been deterred by the group through the See SAFETY, Page 4A

See CHIEF, Page 8A

Dangers lurks in Pokemon play Police urge caution, safety tips chasing monsters

BY JENNA-LEY HARRISON jharrison@journalscene.com

Jenna-Ley Harrison/Journal Scene

On a sign posted outside the restaurant on Wednesday, Sushi 201 lets passersby know about possible Pokemon at its location on East Doty Avenue.

Little invisible monsters are invading Summerville and other communities across the world.

They’re luring children and adults alike into congested streets, businesses, parks and residential properties at all times of the day and night, often putting them in harm’s way.

They’re called PokÊmon and the craze over them in recent weeks has been the popular topic of news stories and social media feeds.

“Our park at night, if you drive around, is full of people playing,� said Interim Police Chief Frank Nigro.

He and fellow officers are worried individuals eager to catch PokÊmon and glued to their phones – head down and eyes not scanning their surroundings – will walk out in front of a car, trespass onto properties of unwelcoming residents or worse – encounter criminals.

Capt. Doug Wright echoed Nigro on how the game’s popularity is resulting in large scale group play in public places. “We are having an influx of people playing‌in our parks and making their

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Wright said his concerns about the game only grew Wednesday morning as he listened to the radio on his way in to work.

He said he heard a news story about legislators in another state considering passing a law related to the app, after

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4 | 2016 News Contest Winners

S.C. Press Association

Open Division CARTOON

FIRST PLACE: The State, Robert Ariail, “Band Aid, Abbeville School Children, Poisonous Plant” Judges’ Comments: Ariail continues to demonstrate excellence in cartooning. His messages are sharp and clear; his choice of topics focused; his drawing style and skill powerful and pointed.

SECOND PLACE: The Times and Democrat, Walt Inabinet, “Kumbaya, Little fish, Madder than hell” THIRD PLACE: The Horry Independent, Ed Wilson, “Police shortage, New Chief, Better or Worse”

ILLUSTRATION FIRST PLACE: Herald-Journal, Zak Dennis, “A death knell for executions in SC?” Judges’ Comments: Good use of infographics, as well as the custom illustration depicting an aging death row inmate. I like the fact that the designer was able to foresee the impact of this story and commission the artwork to help tell the story. Kudos!

SECOND PLACE: Herald-Journal, Zak Dennis, “Face of Fear” THIRD PLACE: Herald-Journal, Larry Seil, “Crisis Conscious”

INFOGRAPHICS PORTFOLIO FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Brandon Lockett, “40 years of Riley, Mega developments, Catastrophes” Judges’ Comments: Good, clear, clean and concise illustrations. Shows a commitment to art and illustration from the paper’s leadership staff.

Hard to find fault in designs. Simply the most informative of a very strong group. Some of the best illustration work I’ve ever seen in a newspaper format. Excellent work.

SECOND PLACE: The State, Meredith Sheffer, “Streak, Who’ll win when going deep, Masters from A-Z” THIRD PLACE: The State, Elissa Macarin, “The Creek we thought we knew, South Carolina’s economy by the numbers, States to watch”

INNOVATIVE CONCEPT FIRST PLACE: The Island Packet, Staff, “Storm center” Judges’ Comments: This kind of live feedback to questions is exactly what readers want. I think the amount of responses received speaks for itself.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Emory Parker and Staff, “Whisper Campaign” THIRD PLACE: The Times and Democrat, Staff, “The Spot”

AFFILIATED/NICHE SITE FIRST PLACE: The State, Dwayne McLemore and Staff, gogamecocks.com Judges’ Comments: Great site with push alerts, real time game coverage, social media interaction, Q&A sessions with the writers and more. Site is chock full of videos and photos. If you’re a fan of the Gamecocks, here’s where to find the latest scoop!

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Caroline Fossi, Kurt Knapek and Laura James, lowcountryparent.com THIRD PLACE: Independent Mail, Staff, orangeandwhite.com

SERIES OF SPORTS ARTICLES

FIRST PLACE: Aiken Standard/Spurs & Feathers, Andy Demetra and Brian Hand, “The pursuit of happiness for Jake Williams” Judges’ Comments: Well-written and informative.

Clearly the best in this category.

SECOND PLACE: The Link, Leighton Bell, “Coach Johnny White steps down; Poole named head football coach” THIRD PLACE: Lexington County Chronicle & The Dispatch News, Thomas Grant Jr., “Athletes of the Year”

MIXED MEDIA ILLUSTRATION FIRST PLACE: The State, Meredith Sheffer, “Elliott Fry” Judges’ Comments: Dynamic illustration draws reader into story. What a creative way to show Fry’s scoring record. Very well done.

SECOND PLACE: The State, Meredith Sheffer, “Sending Out the Gamecocks Signal” THIRD PLACE: The State, Meredith Sheffer, “20 Under 40”

DIGITAL NEWS PROJECT FIRST PLACE: Herald-Journal, Nick Dumont, “Face of Fear” Judges’ Comments: Even though this is not an original topic, this piece stood out because of the solid writing and good storytelling that holds the reader’s interest.

SECOND PLACE: The Island Packet, Staff, “Propping up Paradise: Hilton Head hospitality workers scarcer than ever” THIRD PLACE: The Greenville News, Chris McMahon, “Records detail troubling history of deaths, alleged abuse at group homes”

DIGITAL FEATURE PROJECT FIRST PLACE: The Island Packet, Staff, “The extraordinary adventure of Finn” Judges’ Comments: Wonderfully written. I really enjoyed the use of maps, videos, and gifs. It really added something to the story.

SECOND PLACE: Morning News, Justin Johnson, “Florence Little Theatre’s Shrek the Musical: Behind the Scenes” THIRD PLACE: Lake Wylie Pilot, Catherine Muccigrosso, “Clover School District opens one elementary school, one middle school and one aquatic center in fall 2016”

DIGITAL SPORTS PROJECT FIRST PLACE: The Greenville News, Bria Felicien, “How Dawn Staley built a winning basketball team and the fans to match” Judges’ Comments: This was a highly competitive category, but a clean, easy design with good copy and visual storytelling makes this the winner. Other entries were creative in other ways, with interactive timelines and interactive maps, or videos. This entry did not have those bells and whistles, but it did not need it. The clean look, the strong storytelling elements (words, big photos, small photos, etc.) made the difference. Good work!

SECOND PLACE: The Island Packet, Mandy Matney and Jeff Shain, “The best 18 holes of golf on Hilton Head Island” THIRD PLACE: Jasper County Sun Times, Liz Bloom, “Thomas Heyward volleyball’s team: Chasing a state crown”

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Wade Spees, “Calf’s head soup” Judges’ Comments: Great use of lighting and composition.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Wade Spees, “Melon gazpacho” THIRD PLACE: The Times and Democrat, Kristin Coker, “Shaq attack”

INTEGRATION OF PRINT & WEB FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Emory

Parker, Lauren Sausser and Chad Dunbar, “Stealing Hope” Judges’ Comments: In a field of many good entries, this entry stood out from the rest. Impressive storytelling in both print and digital presentations.

Instead of replicating the print edition, content is reimagined with interactive digital design and incredibly engaging podcast. Podcast is professionally produced and offers insight and background into bizarre adoption scams.

Narration has a Sarah Koenig like quality that has you pressing play for the next episode. Well done.

SECOND PLACE: Herald-Journal, Bob Montgomery, Tom Priddy and Alex Hicks Jr., “Grain District” THIRD PLACE: Fort Mill Times, Michael Harrison and John Marks, “Testing the quality of water in Fort Mill and Tega Cay”

S.C. Press Association

2016 News Contest Winners | 5

ALL WEEKLY

Division

EDITORIAL OR COLUMN IN SUPPORT OF FOI/OPEN GOVERNMENT ISSUES FIRST PLACE: Georgetown Times, Mark A. Stevens, “Public not served by Patel’s perplexing suggestion” Judges’ Comments: Excellent explanation of the public’s right to know and the role of journalists in that effort. Clearly and powerfully written.

SECOND PLACE: Myrtle Beach Herald, Tom O’Dare, “Window was shaded in Surfside Beach” THIRD PLACE: Georgetown Times, Mark A. Stevens, “Silence isn’t golden, because the public has a right to know”

HARRIS AWARD FOR EDITORIAL WRITING FIRST PLACE: Carolina Forest Chronicle, Charles D. Perry, “Rhodes’ retirement payout highlights need for transparency; Time to find a solution for beach parking; Disasters reveal Horry County’s resilience, but will they show the community’s generosity?”

Judges’ Comments: Clear, concise, thoughtful commentary on a variety of subjects of obvious importance to the community.

SECOND PLACE: Coastal Observer, Charles Swenson, “Another tragedy, but still no lifeguard; Coroner’s race heads to court; Surprise vote left public in the dark” THIRD PLACE: The Gaffney Ledger, Cody Sossamon, “That road should not have been paved; If we build it, will they come? Could be; This could have been prevented years ago”

OPINION PAGE/SECTION FIRST PLACE: The Summerville Journal Scene, Staff Judges’ Comments: Well-written local editorials, clean layout made this a winner in a very competitive field.

SECOND PLACE: Georgetown Times, Mark A. Stevens, Jim Watkins, Robert Lamb, Pearce Godwin and Max Hrenda THIRD PLACE: The News & Reporter, Staff

ELECTION/POLITICAL COVERAGE FIRST PLACE: The Lancaster News, Staff Judges’ Comments: Seems there was never a dull moment in Lancaster this year, from the death of a longtime mayor to charges of plagiarism against a local candidate. Fortunately for Lancaster residents, The Lancaster News had exhaustive coverage of these things and a myriad of other local and national political issues. A very impressive body of work.

SECOND PLACE: The Summerville Journal Scene, Staff THIRD PLACE: The News & Reporter, Staff

REVIEW PORTFOLIO FIRST PLACE: Greenville Journal, Vincent Harris, “Josh White: Greenville’s Forgotten Blues Great; Ace Of Spades; Aoife O’Donovan’s Magic Hour” Judges’ Comments: Good in-depth writing on timely cultural topics.

SECOND PLACE: Free Times, Jordan Lawrence, “Festival Recap: Indie Grits 2016; Live Review: Pearl Jam; Band of Horses’ Why Are You OK” THIRD PLACE: Free Times, Chris Trainor, “New Netflix Series Stranger Things Lovingly Calls Back a Bygone Era; In Defense of Halloween III; Unflinching Documentary on Police Militarization Features Richland County”

HEALTH BEAT REPORTING FIRST PLACE: Georgetown Times, Mark A. Stevens Judges’ Comments: This is great, comprehensive reporting at its best. Very well done.

SECOND PLACE: Georgetown Times, Clayton Stairs THIRD PLACE: The Summerville Journal Scene, Jenna-Ley Harrison

FAITH BEAT REPORTING FIRST PLACE: The Union Times, Charles Warner Judges’ Comments: Excellent writing. Well-written articles. Informative and inspiring.

SECOND PLACE: The Lancaster News, Greg Summers THIRD PLACE: The Lancaster News, Mandy Catoe

FIRST PLACE SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO, 2-3 Times Weekly Division: Chris Sokoloski, Georgetown Times

SPORTS BEAT REPORTING FIRST PLACE: Daniel Island News, Phil Bowman, “Bishop England High School Sports” Judges’ Comments: Great all-around coverage and excellent writing; strong content.

SECOND PLACE: Marion Star & Mullins Enterprise, Naeem McFadden, “Marion and Mullins High School Sports” THIRD PLACE: Georgetown Times, Chris Sokoloski, “Georgetown County Sports”

NEWS HEADLINE WRITING FIRST PLACE: Carolina Forest Chronicle, Charles D. Perry, “Here’s your fine; And the litter runs through it; Raising sand over parking” Judges’ Comments: GREAT headlines. Clever play on words and eye catching to readers. The ‘And the litter runs through it’ headline packaged with the photo underneath is perfect. Well done!

SECOND PLACE: The Clinton Chronicle, Larry Franklin, “Shh! City is hiring a secret lobbyist; We’ve run out of headlines for Dr. Joe’s birthdays; 2015 will be remembered as the year tempers got as high as Clinton’s electric bills” THIRD PLACE: Myrtle Beach Herald, Tom O’Dare, “Railroad transfer having bumpy ride; County trying to chase Bad Kitty away; What if they held an election and nobody won?”

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FEATURE HEADLINE WRITING NEWS SECTION OR FIRST PLACE: Georgetown Times, Eileen Keithly, SPECIAL EDITION “All aboard! Georgetown native ‘rides the rails’ FIRST PLACE: The Horry Independent, Staff, on a train he built himself; On your mark, get set, glow: Runners light up town for benefit 5K race; This little piggy went to town: Moe’s Original BBQ to open Georgetown location�

Judges’ Comments: Creative headlines! Strong use of imagination to play on words related to topic.

Outstanding!

SECOND PLACE: The Summerville Journal Scene, Monica Kreber, “Snake hyssssteria; Little kids in the big ‘ville; The ‘why’ behind the Y�

THIRD PLACE: The Lancaster News, Brian Melton, “The wide-eyed joy of a teen princess; A matrimonial moment in a family pawn shop; 74 weddings & 208 funerals�

FIRST PLACE: The Voice of Blythewood and Fairfield County, Staff, “2016 Holiday Entertaining Guide�

Judges’ Comments: Well designed, great visuals included.

SECOND PLACE: Georgetown Times, Clayton Stairs, “Special edition for the 27th Annual Wooden Boat Show�

THIRD PLACE: Carolina Gateway, Staff, “Indian Land Rotary Fall Festival�

“Progress Edition�

Judges’ Comments: Very deep coverage of the community’s progress.

SECOND PLACE: Greenville Journal, Staff, “Upstate Business Journal: Commercial Real Estate Quarterly�

THIRD PLACE: The Clinton Chronicle, Staff, “Horizons 2016�

SPORTS SECTION OR SPECIAL EDITION FIRST PLACE: Carolina Forest Chronicle,

FEATURE MAGAZINE

Staff, “Coastal Carolina University national championship special section�

Judges’ Comments: Great section. Layout, design and content are all top-notch. Plenty of content in this edition. Other issues had more content or pages, but you featured the big items about the Coastal title win. I also like the cover; you had a good image and got out of the way.

SECOND PLACE: The Press & Standard, Cindy Crosby and Ashley Rohde, “Fall Sports�

THIRD PLACE: The Press & Standard, Cindy Crosby and Ashley Rohde, “Play Ball�

SPORTS HEADLINE WRITING FIRST PLACE: The Voice of Blythewood and Fairfield County, James Denton, “Bengals Run into Wildcataclysm; Four on the Floor; The Werts of Times�

Judges’ Comments: A good headline should draw a reader into the story, and each of these accomplish that task... and then some!

Outstanding creativity evident in this first-place winner.

SECOND PLACE: Union County News, Brian Whitmore, “Bantams scratching out a future; Like Robinson Crusoe, primitive as can be; Coker calls, turkeys answer�

THIRD PLACE: The Gaffney Ledger, Larry Hilliard, “GHS swimmer to fly like a Golden Eagle; Gaffney stubs toe on new turf in humbling 46-2 loss to Trojans; Saints to turn foes ‘Furrey’ious�

ENTERTAINMENT SECTION

FIRST PLACE: Greenville Journal, Staff, “TOWN September 2016�

Judges’ Comments: Excellent design and layout, good writing, and great topics.

SECOND PLACE: The Press & Standard, Staff, “Collette Spring 2016�

THIRD PLACE: The Summerville Journal Scene, Staff, “Newcomer’s Guide 2016, Dorchester/ Berkeley�

PUBLIC SERVICE

LIFESTYLE/FEATURE SECTION ORFIRST SPECIAL EDITION PLACE: The Lancaster News, Staff, “Honoring Veterans�

Judges’ Comments: Wonderful salute to veterans, along with great support from advertisers.

SECOND PLACE: Georgetown Times, Mark A. Stevens, Taylor Griffith and Chris Sokoloski, “Home For the Holidays�

THIRD PLACE: The Gaffney Ledger, Staff, “We Salute Our Veterans�

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FIRST PLACE: Carolina Forest Chronicle, Charles D. Perry and Tom O’Dare, “Horry County police misconduct�

Judges’ Comments: Nice work shining a light on some particularly dirty dealings by local law enforcement.

SECOND PLACE: Georgetown Times, Eileen Keithly, “Sewer assessment problems in the Plantersville community�

THIRD PLACE: Myrtle Beach Herald, Tom O’Dare and August R. Dittbenner, “Under attack�

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tured are the works of acclaimed international photographer Peter Finger, who owns the home with his wife, JoAna. “In addition, their home is a minimalist arts and crafts home,� added Solberg. “And we’ve never really had that type of home on the tour before so that makes it very exciting!�

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Solberg continued. “So we support the things we started there, and then there are always new things to consider‌ They will always be grateful for anything we contribute.â€?

For additional information on the tour, including how to obtain tickets, please visit www.harvesthometours.com.

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The following authors will be stationed at featured homes during the Harvest Tour to offer signed copies of their books and answer questions: Becca Bessinger and Kris Manning (illustrator) – “My Own Little Piece of Sky�

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Michael Ferrara – “Land of a Million Elephants�

Mike Glasgow – “Feeding Charleston�

FIRST PLACE SINGLE FEATURE PAGE DESIGN, Weekly Under 4,500 & Over 4,500 Combined: Jan Marvin, Daniel Island News

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2016 News Contest Winners | 7 THE NEWS – Wednesday, June 29, 2016 – 11

SPORTS ENTERPRISE REPORTING FIRST PLACE: The News & Reporter, Travis Jenkins, “Bigger is (usually) better in prep athletics” Judges’ Comments: Timely, well-written, and informative. Many states are facing this issue in high school athletics. Article did a great job of explaining the issue.

SECOND PLACE: Greenville Journal, Melinda Young, “Putting Parkinson’s on the ropes” THIRD PLACE: Fort Mill Times, Mac Banks, “Fort Mill High grad Vance Walker is town’s first to play in the Super Bowl”

PAGE ONE DESIGN PORTFOLIO FIRST PLACE: Carolina Forest Chronicle, Charles D. Perry Judges’ Comments: I chose this as the winner because of the variety of the front pages. You do not have the same design just different images. The use of one large photo was fantastic. The variety made you a stand out in this category. Keep it up.

SECOND PLACE: Georgetown Times, Sandy Schopfer THIRD PLACE: The Lancaster News, Athena Redmond

FEATURE PAGE DESIGN PORTFOLIO FIRST PLACE: Coastal Observer, Charles Swenson Judges’ Comments: Good use of typography, photography and white space. Type reversed out on fireworks and Alice piece works well to create mood.

SECOND PLACE: Charleston City Paper, Scott Suchy THIRD PLACE: News and Press, Duane Childers

SPORTS PAGE DESIGN PORTFOLIO FIRST PLACE: Georgetown Times, Sandy Schopfer Judges’ Comments: I feel as if your portfolio stands out from the rest, because of your three different front pages and clean design on each.

Variety in how a front page looks is key to attracting readers. Good work!

SECOND PLACE: The Gazette, Krena Lanham THIRD PLACE: Carolina Gateway, Jane Alford

FIRST PLACE AND BEST OF THE BEST SPORTS ACTION PHOTO, 2-3 Times Weekly Division: Roger Lee, The Summerville Journal Scene

NEWSPAPER WEBSITE FIRST PLACE: Georgetown Times, Max Hrenda, Eileen Keithly, Chris Sokoloski, Clayton Stairs and Mark A. Stevens, southstrandnews.com Judges’ Comments: Site is user friendly, attractive, but most importantly updated frequently with news and other valuable information. Staff clearly prioritizes web and social media coverage. Great writing and photography.

SECOND PLACE: The Horry Independent, Staff, myhorrynews.com THIRD PLACE: The Moultrie News, Sully Witte, Frankie Mansfield and Jake Lucas, moultrienews.com

NEWSPAPER’S USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FIRST PLACE: Charleston City Paper, Staff Judges’ Comments: Staff uses Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to share news, features and more, but they’re the clear winner for their interaction with users. They prioritize social communications and are thoughtful in what, how and when they share content. Posts are crafted with eye-catching photos, useful tags. Outstanding effort!

SECOND PLACE: The Summerville Journal Scene, Staff THIRD PLACE: Fort Mill Times, Michael Harrison

INDIVIDUAL USE OF SINGLE SPORTS PAGE DESIGN SOCIAL MEDIA FIRST PLACE: Carolina Forest Chronicle, Felipe FIRST PLACE: Free Times, Eva Moore Rancier Judges’ Comments: Wow! Hard work and attention to detail is evident in this first-place entry. Great theme is carried out with good photos of some of the area’s top players.

Outstanding job!

SECOND PLACE: Georgetown Times, Sandy Schopfer THIRD PLACE: Free Times, Dre Lopez and Andy Shain

Judges’ Comments: Many posts engaged your audience. I liked that most of the content was news related, but enough personal/opinion content to keep your feed from being monotonous.

SECOND PLACE: Georgetown Times, Max Hrenda THIRD PLACE: Lake City News & Post, Shamira McCray

FIRST PLACE PHOTO PAGE DESIGN, Weekly Under 4,500 & Over 4,500 Combined: Michaele Duke, The News, Kingstree

FEATURE VIDEO FIRST PLACE: The Gaffney Ledger, Abbie Sossamon, “Campo Giorno 2016” Judges’ Comments: Great use of drone footage to capture excitement of the day.

SECOND PLACE: Daniel Island News, Jan Marvin, “What’s the big idea?

THIRD PLACE: Georgetown Times, Mark A. Stevens, “All aboard! Amon Bone built his own train.”

SPORTS VIDEO FIRST PLACE: The News & Reporter, Travis Jenkins and James McBee, “Highlights of Lewisville’s win over Great Falls” Judges’ Comments: This video is edited nicely, especially audio of the coach’s comments over game highlights. The interviewer asked good questions to get the most out of the coach. Well done!

SECOND PLACE: Fort Mill Times, John Marks, “3 girls on school football team looking to win” THIRD PLACE: The News & Reporter, Travis Jenkins and James McBee, “Chester vs. Fairfield Central Highlights”

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ALL DAILY

Division

EDITORIAL OR COLUMN IN SUPPORT OF FOI/OPEN GOVERNMENT ISSUES FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Charles Rowe, “Misguided move against FOIA” Judges’ Comments: The newspaper effectively lays out the relevance of the FOIA to the public, and holds the legislature accountable for inaction to provide greater transparency.

SECOND PLACE: Index-Journal, Richard Whiting, “SC lawmakers trample on your access to information” THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Elsa McDowell, “MUSC board’s faulty diagnosis”

OPINION PAGE/SECTION

FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Staff Judges’ Comments: This set of Sunday sections showcases persuasive opinion on local issues and a good selection of letters to the editor in a clean, reliable design. There is a good mix of columnists and cartoonists’ work, which, along with photographs, keep the inside pages lively. Well done.

SECOND PLACE: The State, Staff THIRD PLACE: Herald-Journal, Staff

E.A. RAMSAUR AWARD FOR EDITORIAL WRITING ELECTION/POLITICAL FIRST PLACE: Herald-Journal, Michael Smith, “State’s failure hurts families, Update state’s election COVERAGE process, New moped laws would hurt poor” Judges’ Comments: Hyper-local issues presented in a clear, conversational style with thoughtful solutions. Brevity adds punch.

SECOND PLACE: The Island Packet, Staff, “School board whiffs on nepotism policy, State’s I-95 response remains unacceptable, Pat Conroy’s princely voice finds new legacy” THIRD PLACE: The State, Cindi Ross Scoppe, “DHEC needs funding to protect health, safety; Reject special privileges for Georgia gun owners; Bad as it is, anti-refugee bill represents something far worse”

FIRST PLACE: The State, Staff Judges’ Comments: Strong, comprehensive coverage and analysis of 2016 elections. A clear winner in this very competitive class of entries. Indepth reporting of issues affecting voters, as well as enterprise and editorial page coverage made this entry stand out. Inclusion of various voices from your community was impressive. Overall, an impressive body of work.

SECOND PLACE: Morning News, Staff THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Staff

REVIEW PORTFOLIO

FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Hanna Raskin, “5Church Charleston, Butcher & Bee, Lewis Barbecue” Judges’ Comments: These reviews are very thorough and informational, a fact which is commendable in and of itself. However, the writer’s witty, conversational style also ensures readers don’t get lost in all the details. Readers get a clear picture of what they can expect and why they should (or shouldn’t) try something new.

SECOND PLACE: The Greenville News, Paul Hyde, “Warehouse Theatre stages dynamite ‘Urinetown’; ‘Explorers Club’ a deliriously funny romp; GLOW stages vibrant, relevant Romeo et Juliette” THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Bo Petersen, “One Wild Bird at a Time’ captivates readers with descriptions of species; Eerie ‘Sweetland’ captivates; 3 thrillers: It’s all about the action”

HEALTH BEAT REPORTING

FIRST PLACE PHOTO SERIES OR PHOTO STORY, Daily Under 14,000 & 14,000-40,000 Combined: Jason Lee, The Sun News

FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Lauren Sausser Judges’ Comments: Winner in this category heads above the other entries. Combination of elegant writing, hard digging for meaningful facts, reduces hard to understand topic of health gap, for example, to powerful, relatable read. Great work.

SECOND PLACE: The Greenville News, Liv Osby THIRD PLACE: Herald-Journal, Alyssa Mulliger

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FAITH BEAT REPORTING FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Jennifer Berry Hawes Judges’ Comments: A powerful message covered with care and a great professional style. Jennifer Berry Hawes chronicled the aftermath of one of the most horrifying mass murders in a place of worship ever imagined. Although grieving, the lesson of forgiveness and striving to show love was told with the professional tenderness and honesty of a nightly news report. Excellent job!

SECOND PLACE: The Island Packet, David Lauderdale THIRD PLACE: Independent Mail, Nikie Mayo

SPORTS BEAT REPORTING FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Grace Raynor, “RiverDogs” Judges’ Comments: Incredible effort to give the A-list treatment to what some might see as B-list beat. Great personal stories, revealing the lives of the athletes as real people. Nice job turning an afternoon day game story into something good.

Excellent work.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, David Caraviello, “USC women’s basketball beat” THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Aaron Brenner, “Clemson football beat reporting”

NEWS HEADLINE WRITING FIRST PLACE: The Times and Democrat, Martha Rose Brown, “Orangeburg is primary focus of Hillary, Bernie; Man accused of shaking private in public; Oar-deal over: Man facing row of charges” Judges’ Comments: Good mixture of playing on words, making clever word choices and using sound in the reader’s head. ‘Oar-deal’ was clever.

Adding row of charges made it special.

SECOND PLACE: The Island Packet, Sandra Ross, “Changing the channel; Preparing to get into full swing; Nearing a final cut” THIRD PLACE: The Island Packet, Lisa Wilson, “Exchange student makes a point - 2 points, really; Family pillow-making business is a feather in Beaufort’s cap; Docking tall ship a tall order”

FIRST PLACE GENERAL NEWS PHOTO, Daily Over 40,000 Division: Wade Spees, The Post and Courier

FEATURE HEADLINE WRITING SPORTS HEADLINE WRITING FIRST PLACE: Morning News, Don Kausler Jr., “Hair today, gone tomorrow; Get out of here; Wade a minute” Judges’ Comments: Overall intriguing headlines that pique interest and encourage the reader to stop turning pages and see what its all about.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Angie Blackburn, “Winter’s jewels: Middleton Place celebrates exotic, showy camellias that boast historic roots from 1700s; Sunny side up: Solar panels are making more sense, but there are many considerations; Lichens go where no plants have gone before” THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Beth Harrison, “Who’s poking around? Obsessed gamers flock to real landmarks in Pokemon craze; Don’t let Grinch steal it. Survey: 23 million Americans have had packages taken; Ocean creatures add an ‘ouch’ to summer: Sea nettles, stingrays deliver painful surprise at Lowcountry beaches”

FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Dave Hale, “The Wrath of UConn; Social Security Plan; Coastal Win Advisory” Judges’ Comments: This entry stood out with a set of three great headlines. Has knack for clever without going over the top or reaching.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Beth Harrison, “Bowled over in Mt. Pleasant: Regulars reminisce, enjoy last games at Pinz before it closes; Getting some reel respect: S.C.’s sport fishermen wield most influence in policy, conservation; College World Series: Reigning Chants” THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Luke Reasoner, “Kidnapping, drinking and a happy ending: The curious S.C. Hall of Fame case made for Flint Rhem; Stingrays now top dogs: Rays top Gladiators, move into first place in South Division; Rays hammer Nailers: South Carolina blanks Wheeling to capture Game 1”

Thanks to EVENING POST PUBLISHING for printing this publication

10 | 2016 News Contest Winners

NEWS SECTION OR SPECIAL EDITION

FIRST PLACE: The State, Staff, “Community of Heroes” Judges’ Comments: Good use of photos; well designed.

SECOND PLACE: Aiken Standard, Staff, “Remembering 9/11” THIRD PLACE: Herald-Journal, Staff, “Making the Grade”

SPORTS SECTION OR SPECIAL EDITION

FIRST PLACE: The Greenville News, Bart Boatwright, Scott Keepfer and Mandrallius Robinson, “Return to Glory” Judges’ Comments: While nontraditional in its format, the end result was well done.

Consistent in its style and design with solid writing from the season and exceptional play of great photos. In many ways Return to Glory was in a category all its own.

SECOND PLACE: Herald-Journal, Staff, “High School Fooball 2016: Unsung Heroes” THIRD PLACE: Herald-Journal, Staff, “Super Bowl 50 Preview”

S.C. Press Association SECOND PLACE: The Journal, Seneca, Staff, “Run for the ages: Clemson football 2015-16 commemorative edition” THIRD PLACE: The State, Staff, “GoGamecocks 2016 Basketball Preview”

FEATURE MAGAZINE

FIRST PLACE: The Herald, Staff, “Down Home” Judges’ Comments: This magazine has a great design that flows well with plenty of tasteful community content. It is original and informative.

SECOND PLACE: Herald-Journal, Staff, “Big Ben” THIRD PLACE: Morning News, Cathy Elliott, “Playlist”

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Glenn Smith and Andrew Knapp, “Watched” Judges’ Comments: Provides pertinent information about abuse of public safety. Impacts a wide range of people. Shows the significance of the story through the impact on the public.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Tony Bartelme and Doug Pardue, “Supply, demand and death in a party city” THIRD PLACE: Aiken Standard, Michael Smith, “Closing the Deal”

SERVICE LIFESTYLE/FEATURE SECTION PUBLIC FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Glenn Smith and Andrew Knapp, “Watched” OR SPECIAL EDITION Judges’ Comments: Very slick and extensive FIRST PLACE: Herald-Journal, Staff, “Nourish Upstate” Judges’ Comments: Good mix of recipes and information on cooks.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Hanna Raskin, Angie Blackburn, Teresa Taylor and Chad Dunbar, “Food” THIRD PLACE: Herald-Journal, Staff, “2016 Marching Madness”

database project on police recording interactions with citizens, creating massive databases. The local inquiry expanded to a national project, offered solutions and got results. Great watchdog enterprise.

SECOND PLACE: The Greenville News, Tim Smith, Rick Brundrett and Lauren Petracca, “Records detail troubling history of deaths, alleged abuse at group homes” THIRD PLACE: The Island Packet, Staff, “Propping up Paradise”

HUMOR COLUMN WRITING

FIRST PLACE: Herald-Journal, Pam Stone, “NC law has 1 tall woman worried; Time to consider Ireland; Broken wrist can lead to bad hair day” Judges’ Comments: Nice re-telling in print that gives readers a slice of life. These are the everyday moments that folks like to read about... especially when they have similar stories to tell.

SECOND PLACE: Index-Journal, Chris Trainor, “What’s in a sock?; Watch out for the Silver Bullet; The Night Before Surprise” THIRD PLACE: The Herald, Andrew Dys, “Hot dog that’s Good! Quest for SC best hot dog runs through Rock Hill; At age 50, the things I learned or didn’t; Fort Mill becomes officially Southern, Waffle House coming”

SPORTS PAGE DESIGN PORTFOLIO

FIRST PLACE: The State, Meredith Sheffer Judges’ Comments: These pages were well thought out, well designed and well executed in their presentation.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Dave Hale THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Luke Reasoner

ENTERTAINMENT SECTION

FIRST PLACE: The State, Staff, “GoColumbia Feb. 25” Judges’ Comments: Good carry through on theme. Art is a draw – reader wants to go further.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Staff, “Charleston Scene: Great Walls of Charleston” THIRD PLACE: Independent Mail, Jake Grove, “Flying High”

SPORTS MAGAZINE FIRST PLACE: The State, Staff, “GoGamecocks Fall 2016” Judges’ Comments: Beautifully done. Layout, graphics and photos accentuated the magazine’s good writing, once you found the content.

SECOND PLACE ONLINE PHOTO GALLERY, Daily 14,000-40,000 & Over 40,000 Combined: The Post and Courier. Photo by Michael Wiser.

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EDUCATION BEAT REPORTING

PHOTO PAGE DESIGN

FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Luke Reasoner Judges’ Comments: Fantastic composition with lots of stunning photos.

SECOND PLACE: The State, Elissa Macarin THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Chad Dunbar and Wade Spees

NEWSPAPER’S USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FIRST PLACE: The Island Packet, Staff Judges’ Comments: Lively page; creative ways to get readers engaged.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Erin Gillespie, Brooks Brunson and Caitlin Byrd THIRD PLACE: The State, Staff

INDIVIDUAL USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA FIRST PLACE: The Island Packet, Mandy Matney Judges’ Comments: Our team loved Mandy’s dedication to providing interesting, engaging content over various platforms. Like she says in her letter, growing an engaging social media audience is like growing a successful vegetable garden: It takes a while to get started, requires great attention to detail and daily work, but is a gift that keeps giving soon after it first blooms.

While every entry in this contest was worthy of winning, we especially loved the quality of content and personality of Mandy’s feeds, which are both professional and community driven.

Keep up the good work.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Andrew Knapp THIRD PLACE: The Greenville News, Elizabeth LaFleur

SPORTS VIDEO FIRST PLACE: The State, Tim Dominick, “The Lady in Black-Darlington Memories” Judges’ Comments: Excellent retrospective of the Darlington Raceway.

SECOND PLACE: The State, Matt Walsh, “University of South Carolina football’s Postgame Concert: Amazing Grace” THIRD PLACE: The Greenville News, Mandrallius Robinson, “Manie-festo: Texas A&M loses big in Twitter tiff”

Weekly UNDER 4,500 BREAKING NEWS REPORTING FIRST PLACE: The People-Sentinel, Jonathan Vickery and Laura J. McKenzie, “Hurricane Matthew” Judges’ Comments: Complete coverage with updates as the hurricane progressed. Well done!

SECOND PLACE: News-Chronicle, Elaine EllisonRider, “Fire claims life of little 5-year-old girl” THIRD PLACE: Pageland Progressive-Journal, Kimberly Harrington and Vanessa Brewer-Tyson, “Ann Bennett murder/suicide case”

REPORTING-IN-DEPTH FIRST PLACE: The Berkeley Independent, Lindsay Street, “Animal abuse” Judges’ Comments: The reporter got the support of the paper to get the public records needed to open up the story behind the story. Does a good job summarizing for a reader who missed previous stories without being overburdensome or requiring them to buy a back issue to catch up.

SECOND PLACE: News and Press, Samantha Lyles and Jana E. Pye, “Hurricane Matthew” THIRD PLACE: The People-Sentinel, Laura J. McKenzie, “Doctor: Fetal alcohol damage ‘entirely preventable’”

GOVERNMENT BEAT REPORTING FIRST PLACE: The Berkeley Independent, Lindsay Street Judges’ Comments: Reporter shows strong reporting on a variety of topics with great leads that draw the reader in to the story. Strong writing.

SECOND PLACE: The News-Era, Joseph Garris, Jr. THIRD PLACE: The Manning Times, Robert Joseph Baker

FIRST PLACE: The Manning Times, Robert Joseph Baker Judges’ Comments: Well written. Reporter goes beyond school board meetings to talk about what’s happening in classrooms that are effecting the community.

SECOND PLACE: The Clinton Chronicle, Larry Franklin THIRD PLACE: The News-Era, Joseph Garris, Jr.

NEWS FEATURE WRITING

FIRST PLACE: The North Augusta Star, Bill Bengtson, “Flight 1549 lands close to home for former resident” Judges’ Comments: A great story about overcoming fear with great courage after a devastating event.

SECOND PLACE: Union County News, Anna Brown, “Family celebrates soldier’s return” THIRD PLACE: The Manning Times, Robert Joseph Baker, “Family uses tragedy to raise awareness”

LIFESTYLE FEATURE WRITING FIRST PLACE: The Manning Times, Robert Joseph Baker, “Community comes together in prayer” Judges’ Comments: Well written piece proving love and compassion still exist.

SECOND PLACE: The Manning Times, Robert Joseph Baker, “Former Manning mayor’s ‘quirky collection’ included in Ripley’s Believe It or Not! book” THIRD PLACE: News and Press, Jana E. Pye, “Boykin Farms”

PROFILE FEATURE WRITING FIRST PLACE: News and Press, Jana E. Pye, “Roosevelt Scott” Judges’ Comments: Like the quotes... Makes Roosevelt Scott come alive.

SECOND PLACE: The People-Sentinel, Jonathan Vickery, “The three. The proud. The Marines.”

THIRD PLACE: The People-Sentinel, Jonathan Vickery, “Prayer, trusting God important parts of Amie Sanders’ breast cancer battle”

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SINGLE PAGE ONE DESIGN FIRST PLACE: The North Augusta Star, Amy Hunter Judges’ Comments: Great use of graphics and typography. Clean page design — readers do not get lost navigating top news.

SECOND PLACE: The North Augusta Star, Michael Smith THIRD PLACE: The Berkeley Independent, Krena Lanham

SPOT NEWS PHOTO FIRST PLACE: Union County News, Anna Brown, “VEHICLE OVERTURNS” Judges’ Comments: Complex photo that shows officials, victims and the car involved in the accident.

SECOND PLACE: Union County News, Pete Cochran, “A U.S. Army detail carries Aubrey Dean Vaughan’s flag-draped casket after funeral services at Holcombe Funeral Home.”

THIRD PLACE: Union County News, Pete Cochran, “Ricky Stewart holds a sign stating his feelings during the Unity Rally on Main Street in Union Friday evening.”

SECOND PLACE PICTORIAL, Daily Under 14,000 Division: Keith Gedamke (1970-2017), The Sumter Item

SHORT STORY FIRST PLACE: The News, Kingstree, Michaele Duke, “Man escapes death” Judges’ Comments: Very well written short story with great use of quotes. Spot on to the point.

SECOND PLACE: News and Press, Samantha Lyles, “Beehive on Player Street” THIRD PLACE: The Manning Times, Robert Joseph Baker, “Woman says suspect threw sandwich, hit her in head”

COLUMN WRITING FIRST PLACE: The Weekly Observer, Dianne Poston Owens, “Spider lilies, mushrooms: The secret’s under the ground; Meteor showers come and go, and trees die and rise; Getting the all hallows eve costume figured out” Judges’ Comments: Well written pieces with a good variety of subject matter. Especially enjoyed, “Meteor showers come and go ...”

SECOND PLACE: News-Chronicle, Charles Martin, “Some really great people; To Bee or Not to Bee; Duke’s – a Southern institution” THIRD PLACE: Union County News, Graham Williams, “STOP doesn’t mean pause; When you wish upon a (chain restaurant) star; Unforgettable day for Miracle League”

SPOT SPORTS STORY

FIRST PLACE: Lexington County Chronicle & The Dispatch News, Thomas Grant Jr., “Soccer Titletown” Judges’ Comments: The story is put together well, highlighting each team involved in title games.

Writing is clear. Well done!

SECOND PLACE: Union County News, Brian Whitmore, “Youngblood, Jonesville honored” THIRD PLACE: News-Chronicle, Debbie Rogers, “Bears beat Raiders, finish undefeated”

SPORTS FEATURE STORY

FIRST PLACE: News and Press, Samantha Lyles, “Darlington ladies take on Spartan Racing” Judges’ Comments: This is everything a feature story should be. I enjoyed reading and learned about Spartan races. Your interviews were spot on and provided great content. Well done!

SECOND PLACE: The Clinton Chronicle, Vic MacDonald, “Bethel throws cold water on PC athletics” THIRD PLACE: Lexington County Chronicle & The Dispatch News, Thomas Grant Jr., “Girl Power”

GENERAL NEWS PHOTO FIRST PLACE: The People-Sentinel, Jonathan Vickery, “Michael Paul Buckmon sentenced to life in prison” Judges’ Comments: Strong emotion and action within a good composition shot at the right moment.

SECOND PLACE: Pageland Progressive-Journal, Kevin Smith, “Jefferson principal carried out during drill” THIRD PLACE: The People-Sentinel, Jonathan Vickery, “Tricia Keel hugs Ella O’Berry after a prayer vigil in front of the hospital”

FEATURE PHOTO FIRST PLACE: Lexington County Chronicle & The Dispatch News, Rob Cottingham, “A child’s “seal” of approval” Judges’ Comments: Evokes happiness and shows wonderment. Good color and composition (both symmetric and asymmetric). Reflection adds action and emotion of wonderment.

SECOND PLACE: The North Augusta Star, Bill Bengtson, “Fox Creek High School graduation” THIRD PLACE: Union County News, Graham Williams, “Veterans Day Salute”

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SPORTS ACTION PHOTO SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO FIRST PLACE: The Journal, Williamston, Michael FIRST PLACE: Union County News, Pete Lollis, “South Carolina’s K.C. Crosby (3), lays himself out for a diving catch for a touchdown against UMASS on Oct. 22.”

Judges’ Comments: What a great shot! You timed it perfectly to get the receiver laying out for the ball, and I especially like that I can clearly see his eyes and reaction.

SECOND PLACE: News-Chronicle, Debbie Rogers, “Jaylen Geer (45) dives to recover a fumble during JV action against Emerald last week.”

THIRD PLACE: The Journal, Williamston, Michael Lollis, “District One’s Chase Christopher (6) slides into home past the catcher for a run during Big League World Series action against the East July 28.”

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Cochran, “Assistant coach Bryan Robinson has a word of encouragement with a player.”

Judges’ Comments: The look on the coach’s face is priceless. Great photo!

SECOND PLACE: News-Chronicle, Debbie Rogers, “Armonti Jackson looks up to his hero Trey Jeter (56).”

THIRD PLACE: Union County News, Pete Cochran, “Hannah Sailors and Kristin Kicidis console each other after a heartbreaking state championship loss.”

FIRST PLACE: The Link, Rebecca Rollins, “Pageland police chief returns to office amid questions, walkouts” Judges’ Comments: Small town newspapers and police departments work together on a regular basis. When a scandal breaks, the easiest decision is not always to stare it in the face.The subject was handled well and the story made me want to follow the investigation.

SECOND PLACE: The Link, Rebecca Rollins, “Murder, suicide rock Pageland” THIRD PLACE: Carolina Forest Chronicle, Tom O’Dare and Charles D. Perry, “Former Myrtle Beach chamber chairman facing 167 ethics charges”

Duke, “Play ball!”

Judges’ Comments: Cute kids, great expressions, strong action, interesting angle makes for good composition.

SECOND PLACE: News-Chronicle, Richard Kelly, “Anderson County Livestock Show” THIRD PLACE: Pageland Progressive-Journal, Kevin Smith, “Just desserts”

WRITING INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING FOOD FIRST PLACE: Greenville Journal, Andrew FIRST PLACE: Carolina Gateway, Christopher Sardelli, “Economic Development Aftermath” Judges’ Comments: Comprehensive narrative that covered every base, talked to everyone involved.

By far the best entry.

SECOND PLACE: Free Times, Eva Moore, “The Wreck of the Christine” THIRD PLACE: Charleston City Paper, Chris Haire, “Gullah cuisine, genetics, and Michael Twitty’s beef with Sean Brock”

Moore, “Putting Down Roots” Judges’ Comments: An interesting and in-depth look at agriculture as a small business. Very thorough and touches a variety of topics.

SECOND PLACE: Charleston City Paper, Kinsey Gidick, “Why has only one Charleston woman ever been named a James Beard Award semifinalist?”

THIRD PLACE: News and Press, Samantha Lyles, “Homebrewing taps into creativity”

COLUMN WRITING BUSINESS BEAT REPORTING HUMOR FIRST PLACE: Myrtle Beach Herald, Betty Moses, FIRST PLACE: Greenville Journal, Sherry Jackson Judges’ Comments: Very thorough coverage of development and business news.

SECOND PLACE: Daniel Island News, Elizabeth Bush THIRD PLACE: The Moultrie News, Sully Witte

ENTERPRISE REPORTING

HUMOROUS PHOTO FIRST PLACE: The News, Kingstree, Michaele

SERIES OF ARTICLES

FIRST PLACE: Lexington County Chronicle & The Dispatch News, Rob Cottingham, “What’s going on at DJJ?” Judges’ Comments: Excellent writing, concise, stories easy to follow.

SECOND PLACE: Coastal Observer, Charles Swenson, “Sea turtles” THIRD PLACE: Fort Mill Times, Melissa Oyler, “Fort Mill restaurants”

“My Senior Moment: Getting old takes a lot of work; The woman within; Busted! My iPhone let me down” Judges’ Comments: Very funny, real life stories.

Great personal columns that keep me LOL. SECOND PLACE: The Manning Times, Robert Joseph Baker, “An open letter to the Heinz ketchup people; I’m afraid of crickets; Stop the madness” THIRD PLACE: Carolina Forest Chronicle, Ettie Newlands, “Color me unimpressed; But honey, money’s money; To eat or not to eat”

BEAT REPORTING

FIRST PLACE: Greenville Journal, Cindy Landrum, “Justice” Judges’ Comments: Such a sad story!

SECOND PLACE: The Horry Independent, Kathy Ropp, “Criminal Courts” THIRD PLACE: News-Chronicle, Elaine EllisonRider, “Police”

FIRST PLACE CARTOON, Open Division: Robert Ariail, The State

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SPORTS COLUMN WRITING

FIRST PLACE: Union County News, Brian Whitmore, “Special moments make championship more; Lawrence a loyal Lady Yellow Jackets fan; Like Robinson Crusoe, primitive as can be” Judges’ Comments: Descriptive but concise writing. Captures and conveys the emotions of the setting but more importantly the people.

Variety of columns showcases love of sports/ outdoors. Inviting, friendly writing style.

SECOND PLACE: The Horry Independent, Robert Anderson, “Young aims for the moon; Shrek inspires Midland students; Conway says no to tennis” THIRD PLACE: Lexington County Chronicle & The Dispatch News, Thomas Grant Jr., “A tale of two local women’s teams headed to the ‘Big Dances;’ A proud head coach; Teal fever”

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and vexing world of picking a paint color

EMANUEL ONE YEAR LATER

The lesson that night

Different strokes (for different folks)

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mily Shown stood at Lowe’s next to the displays of kaleidoscopic paint chips, gazing intently at three pieces of paper in pale shades of gray. She and her husband, Alan, were choosing paint for the nursery of their first baby, a boy, due in the spring. The difference between the three grays she held in her hand — Passive, Agreeable Gray and Alpaca — was little more than a shift in perception, a blink of an eye, a tiny adjustment in temperature.

Shown moved the chips closer to the fluorescent shelf lighting, then away, closer to her. She shook her head.

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INSIDE PAGE DESIGN

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FIRST PLACE: Daniel Island News, Jan Marvin Judges’ Comments: Balanced, pleasing to the eye, good color scheme. Beautiful layout.

SECOND PLACE: Daniel Island News, Jan Marvin THIRD PLACE: Pageland Progressive-Journal, Kimberly Harrington

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“See, it’s warmer here,” she said. “What I get hung up on is the light and whether it will make it peaceful and serene or too bright.”

Then she explained that she is a hair colorist, which makes her perception of color all the more acute.

“We wanted something on the cooler side,” she said. “It’s frustrating because as a hair colorist people will sit down and say, I see red in my hair, and I just put green in it, which is on the opposite side. We see different things, and in the light it all changes.”

She frowned, then she laughed. “Hopefully, we can make a decision quickly and get it done!” she said.

Shown hit on one of the many hurdles on the path to picking the right paint color for a space. It’s a com-

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How hot it was that sun-beat week, watering the yard every day, the curled leaves and dry ground, green wings of zinnia breaking the soil.

They sat together around a green table, prayed, sang, then opened the gospel— the lesson that night was seed sown on stony ground. What can we know of the human heart, entangled in all that we’ve been taught? A boy from here sat with them about an hour, then aimed his hate and opened fire.

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How quick we were to act, focused on that festering flag, quick to take it down and move forward, move on— these aren’t the same.

After weeks of heat, it rained the day the governor said to take it down.

Are we somehow different now?

How would we know?

BY KIM COOK Associated Press

Fortunately, you don’t need a royal title to enjoy asparagus today. The Liliaceae, or lily family member is related to onions and daylilies and is widely available year-round, with the most delicate spears coming to market in early spring. If you have ever harvested and eaten homegrown asparagus, you can understand why King Louis XIV had greenhouses erected on the palace grounds for all-seasons asparagus consumption.

The kitchen’s often a room to experiment — with decor, as well as food and drink. Over the years we’ve seen yellow, turquoise, avocado green, greige and white take their turns as favored hues.

But right now, black is back.

“It makes perfect sense, style-wise,” says New York City designer Elaine Griffin. “We began seeing the rise of black appliances as sleek and stylish nonwhite alternatives to pricier stainless options at the new millennium, and black as the ‘new neutral’ wall color has been gaining popularity over the past decade.”

You can go ultramodern or traditional when bringing black into the kitchen.

High-end, Euro-style lacquered cabinetry from companies like Boffi, Poliform and Bulthap is sleek and sexy. Marble countertops and

How to plant Growing asparagus in the home garden is not difficult, but it does take some patience and preparation.

Asparagus is a perennial vegetable FILE/STAFF

FIRST PLACE: Coastal Observer, Charles Swenson Judges’ Comments: The best designs are driven by knowing what you have and using those elements wisely. Bold use of great photograph wins this category.

SECOND PLACE: The Fort Jackson Leader, Wallace McBride FIRST PLACE FEATURE PAGE DESIGN PORTFOLIO, THIRD PLACE: The Greer Citizen, Julie Holcombe Daily 14,000-40,000 & Over 40,000 Divisions Combined: Chad Dunbar, The Post and Courier

We furled a flag. We furled a flag.

A girl was slung across a room, a man who ran shot in the back.

The broke and broken schools remain.

What has changed, beyond that square of empty sky where it once flew, the opened door of clouds and blue?

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The lesson that night was stony ground.

Not birds, not thorns, not the good soil.

What grows up quick among the stones.

What has no roots, what withers away.

A friend calls change a perennial plant.

A second year takes nurture and luck.

If it comes back another year, a better chance that it will stay.

Water well the just-sown and just-up.

Water long in morning light.

Water long and soak the roots to learn the lesson of that night.

Learn the lesson of that night.

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“Who are we now?”

– Nikky Finney, “A New Day Dawns”

plicated and subjective process that, in addition to light, involves time of day, paint quality and dryness and environmental conditions — not to mention the ability to think straight amid the increasingly large number of colors on the market, the subtleties between which are often little more than a drop of yellow or blue and are enough to drive one crazy with doubt.

“It’s maddening,” said Bernie Clark, the paint department manager at Lowe’s on James Island. He gestured toward the color chips of three major brands and burst out laughing. “It’s gotta be several thousands. Isn’t that something?”

Bold, black kitchens serve up a lot of style

Plant asparagus now for harvest fit for a king sparagus (Asparagus officinalis) has been called the “food of kings” and remains a popular delicacy in the vegetable kingdom. Discovered more than 2,000 years ago in the eastern Mediterranean and Asia minor regions, the delicious edible AMY sprouts became DABBS popular with early Greeks and Romans. In fact, the name is from the Greek word, meaning “sprout” or “shoot.” Later, it would become popular at the French court of Louis XIV and eventually make its way here with the colonists.

BY ED MADDEN

“And these are they likewise which are sown on stony ground.” – Mark 4:16

PHOTO PAGE DESIGN

FIRST PLACE: The News, Kingstree, Michaele Duke Judges’ Comments: Very nice. Creative copy flow.

Excellent use of effects.

SECOND PLACE: News and Press, Duane Childers THIRD PLACE: Coastal Observer, Charles Swenson

PHOTO SERIES OR PHOTO STORY

FIRST PLACE: Coastal Observer, Tanya Ackerman, “The outpatient: Morning in surgery, night at home” Judges’ Comments: From check in to recovery, the photographer documents surgery with excellent images.

SECOND PLACE: Greenville Journal, Will Crooks, “Young boxers at the Greenville Boxing Club” THIRD PLACE: Coastal Observer, Tanya Ackerman, “Warrior Nights – As football season begins, team asks is it David or Goliath”

PICTORIAL FIRST PLACE: Coastal Observer, Tanya Ackerman, “Chelsea Cook and two friends slung their hammocks under Pawleys Pier to watch the sunrise on Labor Day.” Judges’ Comments: That’s how you should spend Labor Day. Love the capturing of the reflections, peace and sun rising in the background.

SECOND PLACE: Coastal Observer, Tanya Ackerman, “Artistry in motion” THIRD PLACE: The News, Kingstree, Michaele Duke, “If the fish don’t bite, that’ll be alright.”

Ed Madden teaches at the University of South Carolina and is the author of three previous books of poetry. He is the current poet laureate for the City of Columbia.

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EMANUEL A YEAR LATER

TOUGHER GUN CONTROL?

REMEMBERING

Did night of horror bring real change to South Carolina?

S.C. advocates hopeful about hearing in Charleston

Graham, Scott take Senate floor to remember Emanuel Nine

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FIRST PLACE SINGLE PAGE ONE DESIGN, Daily Over 40,000 Division: Meredith Sheffer, The State

ONLINE PHOTO GALLERY FIRST PLACE: Fort Mill Times, Jeff Sochko, “Rider in Fort Mill horse show takes spill” Judges’ Comments: Rare chance for photos like these. Quality remained good throughout the spill.

SECOND PLACE: Fort Mill Times, Jeff Sochko, “Indian Land driver Jim Marshall at NHRA FourWide Nationals” THIRD PLACE: The News, Kingstree, Michaele Duke, “Kingstree Little League Opening Day”

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EDUCATION BEAT REPORTING LIFESTYLE FEATURE FIRST PLACE: Coastal Observer, Charles Swenson WRITING Judges’ Comments: Good variety of stories! Love

Weekly OVER 4,500 BREAKING NEWS REPORTING

FIRST PLACE: Carolina Forest Chronicle, Staff, “Hurricane Matthew/flood coverage” Judges’ Comments: Great coverage of a devastating event. Good variety of topics covered to provide information about situations that might be affecting residents. Well-written articles. Coverage obtained during a time of adversity for all, including reporters.

A great submission in a competitive category.

SECOND PLACE: Coastal Observer, Staff, “Hurricane Matthew” THIRD PLACE: Jasper County Sun Times, Anthony Garzilli, “Hurricane Matthew”

REPORTING-IN-DEPTH FIRST PLACE: Greenville Journal, Melinda

how the writer went to the classrooms to engage with the students and their lessons. Also appreciate the writer’s determination in tackling some tough subject matter (SROs and budget).

Well written stories with lead paragraphs that really grab the attention of readers. Great accompanying photos for the overall package on the topics. Very informative. Your readers should appreciate the hard work and creativity shown in your education coverage. Grandparents and parents, I bet, love clipping out the articles/photos with their children for their scrapbooks/keepsakes!

SECOND PLACE: Daniel Island News, Elizabeth Bush THIRD PLACE: Lake Wylie Pilot, Catherine Muccigrosso

NEWS FEATURE WRITING

FIRST PLACE: Lake Wylie Pilot, John Marks, “Lake Wylie family survives Belgium attack” Judges’ Comments: By far the most gripping feature news story in the group. The writer kept my attention. I enjoyed the contrast from calm conditions at home to the chaos that was in Belgium. Good use of quotes and sourcing. Great work!

SECOND PLACE: Greenville Journal, Melinda Young, “Good Neighbors” THIRD PLACE: Carolina Forest Chronicle, Charles D. Perry, “Lt. Gen. James Vaught’s widow proud of her husband’s efforts to spur International Drive construction”

FIRST PLACE: Daniel Island News, Elizabeth Bush, “Daniel Island’s developers recall 20 year history” Judges’ Comments: Entertaining, informative account of Daniel Island’s history. A well-written and interesting article. Good job!

SECOND PLACE: Greenville Journal, Melinda Young, “Marathon Men” THIRD PLACE: The Voice of Blythewood and Fairfield County, Ashley Ghere, “Flowers out of the Clay”

PROFILE FEATURE WRITING OR STORY FIRST PLACE: Greenville Journal, Andrew Moore, “Off the battlefield” Judges’ Comments: This was a very competitive category. So many interesting profiles. The graphics made this story a stand out. Pictures always help tell the bigger story. Well done.

SECOND PLACE: The Moultrie News, Frankie Mansfield, “Balling for Destin: Fueled by brother’s spirit, Citadel star Cooper realizes NFL dreams” THIRD PLACE: Greenville Journal, Cindy Landrum, “The Maestro”

Young, “More than 70,000 Greenvillians caught in health care gap” Judges’ Comments: Wow! Great work. Very detailed with a lot of information clearly defined and easy to follow and read. Displays of graphics blended well with the stories. A solid team effort.

SECOND PLACE: Lake Wylie Pilot, John Marks, “Bethel Volunteer Fire Department volunteers object to Bethel Rural Fire Tax Board’s decision to hire paid fire chief” THIRD PLACE: Carolina Forest Chronicle, Charles D. Perry and Tom O’Dare, “Horry County police overhaul policies for investigating cases”

GOVERNMENT BEAT REPORTING

FIRST PLACE: The Moultrie News, Jake Lucas Judges’ Comments: Very thorough. The reporter does a good job of delving into the details of government decisions, exploring all the issues associated with those decisions, and conveying the concerns of residents impacted by the decisions.

SECOND PLACE: Free Times, Chris Trainor THIRD PLACE: Greenville Journal, Cindy Landrum THIRD PLACE SPORTS ACTION PHOTO, Daily Under 14,000 Division: Rex Brown, The Journal, Seneca

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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT SPOT SPORTS STORY FIRST PLACE & BEST OF THE BEST: WRITING The Moultrie News, Frankie Mansfield, FIRST PLACE: Free Times, Jordan Lawrence, “Friends Without Borders: As ColorBlind, Fat Rat da Czar and Justin Smith Lead by Example” Judges’ Comments: Great story!

SECOND PLACE: Greenville Journal, Vincent Harris, “Josh White: Greenville’s forgotten blues great” THIRD PLACE: Daniel Island News, Jennifer Johnston, “Santa Paws benefit combines pet paparazzi opp with animal avenging cause”

SHORT STORY

FIRST PLACE: Carolina Forest Chronicle, Charles D. Perry, “Plucked from disaster: River resident rescues chickens from flood” Judges’ Comments: Light-hearted story puts a twist on disaster coverage. Clever use of phrasing.

Fantastic lead. A classic “Hey Martha, did you see this story?” Readers appreciate this kind of effort.

SECOND PLACE: Coastal Observer, Charles Swenson, “Voter ID doesn’t keep ‘dead’ man from casting ballot” THIRD PLACE: Carolina Forest Chronicle, Charles D. Perry, “Thousands of Coastal Carolina fans greet team at Myrtle Beach airport”

COLUMN WRITING

FIRST PLACE & BEST OF THE BEST: Free Times, Kevin Fisher, “West Columbia Should Change Its Name To ...; USC Should Lead by Withdrawing from Fraternity System; The Sopranos of Parklane Road” Judges’ Comments: Articles were very well written. Tough category. The articles were relevant to our local readers about local problems. Very important to keep local readers informed about city/county issues. The Sopranos articles was my favorite.

SECOND PLACE: The Link, Robert Monnie, “Fiscal Shenanigans; A Fiscal Reality; Mission Focus” THIRD PLACE: The Horry Independent, Steve Robertson, “Deepest pain can be bridged by understanding; REEL kids honors extraordinary students; $61,000 for retirement. No problem.

It’s only money.”

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“First Baptist thumps Trinity-Byrnes to earn state title bid” Judges’ Comments: Very good writing.

An excellent game recap with plenty of quotes to break up what too often tend to become nothing more than blow-byblow recounts of the game. Nice touch to personalize the story and add an additional human element with the story of the running back’s mother. Best of the bunch in a crowded category.

SECOND PLACE: The Horry Independent, SECOND PLACE ILLUSTRATION, Open Division: Zak Dennis, Robert Anderson, “Seahawks take advantage of Herald-Journal miscues and penalties to hold off Tigers” THIRD PLACE: The Moultrie News, Frankie Mansfield, “Bishops stave off elimination in LS semis” FIRST PLACE: The Horry Independent, Kathy Ropp, “Firefighters show their emotion after fellow firefighter Christopher Ray’s death.”

Judges’ Comments: A photo that shows great FIRST PLACE: The Moultrie News, Frankie emotion and respect for a fellow firefighter. The Mansfield, “Adam’s Got Legs: Wando grad’s photographer was able to capture a rare moment journey from wheelchair to Bridge Run” in what can happen in the life of a fireman!

Judges’ Comments: No doubt the whole SECOND PLACE: Daniel Island News, Suzanne community was talking about this story. Reader is Detar, “Three-year-old Jacob Stechmesser taken on this athlete’s difficult journey from assisted firefighters at the scene of the blaze, accident to inspiration. pulling a cooler behind him and offering water SECOND PLACE: Carolina Forest Chronicle, to exhausted firefighters.”

Ettie Newlands, “Flag football league allows THIRD PLACE: Myrtle Beach Herald, Tom Horry County youths with medical conditions to O’Dare, “Many people in Rosewood Estates were compete” devastated as their homes and possessions THIRD PLACE: Coastal Observer, Jason Lesley, succumbed to the rising Intracoastal Waterway.”

“Giggers dispute claims of exceeding catch limits”

SPOT NEWS PHOTO

SPORTS FEATURE STORY

SINGLE PAGE ONE DESIGN FIRST PLACE & BEST OF THE BEST: The Fort Jackson Leader, Wallace McBride Judges’ Comments: This was a clear winner. The photography was fantastic.

I wanted to read the article and that is the goal of a paper to pull in the reader.

Well done.

SECOND PLACE: The Fort Jackson Leader, Wallace McBride THIRD PLACE: Carolina Forest Chronicle, Charles D. Perry

GENERAL NEWS PHOTO

FIRST PLACE: Coastal Observer, Tanya Ackerman, “Kissie Melvin of S.C. Mothers Against Violence speaks to mourners at Joshua Pyatt’s grave on the anniversary of his murder.”

Judges’ Comments: Photo shows an emotional moment by a mother, relatives and friends against violence. Good photography!

SECOND PLACE: Coastal Observer, Tanya Ackerman, “Donald Trump blows a kiss to supporters outside the campaign rally at Pawleys Plantation.”

THIRD PLACE: Coastal Observer, Tanya Ackerman, “Principal Tim Carnahan is covered with blue paint at the color run after announcing the Waccamaw Intermediate was named a National Blue Ribbon School.”

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FIRST PLACE GENERAL NEWS PHOTO, Daily Under 14,000 Division: Larry Hardy, The Times and Democrat

FEATURE PHOTO FIRST PLACE: Coastal Observer, Tanya Ackerman, “Pi Day” Judges’ Comments: Perfect timing! Awesome expressions.

SECOND PLACE: The Fort Jackson Leader, Demetria Mosley, “Sort it out” THIRD PLACE: Carolina Gateway, Julie Graham, “Snow Much Fun (without much snow)”

SPORTS ACTION PHOTO FIRST PLACE: The Gazette, Rob Gantt, “Charleston Southern quarterback Kyle Copeland was knocked out of the game against Kentucky State on this play and was eventually carted off the field with what turned out to be a career-ending knee injury.”

Judges’ Comments: Really good quality photo.

Cutline’s explanation relates impact of event well.

SECOND PLACE: Fort Mill Times, Mac Banks, “Post 43’s Timmy Lehman slides into home during a game against Lancaster Post 31 last week.”

THIRD PLACE: The Voice of Blythewood and Fairfield County, Jason Arthur, “Fairfield Central quarterback Stanley McManus fumbles into the end zone”

SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO FIRST PLACE: The Fort Jackson Leader, Wallace McBride, “Fort Benning’s Logan Burns takes a moment for prayer moments before his fight with West Point’s Anders Frieberg.”

Judges’ Comments: I get the 1,000 words.

Excellent photo that captures good color and contrast to black and white. This photo spoke to me out of all the entries.

SECOND PLACE: Carolina Forest Chronicle, Lindsay Hickman, “Coastal Carolina baseball coach Gary Gilmore embraces pitcher Andrew Beckwith after Beckwith pitched his second complete game of the College World Series.”

THIRD PLACE: The Moultrie News, Frankie Mansfield, “Charlie Coste scored the gamewinning run for Bishop England in the bottom of the sixth inning.”

SECOND PLACE SPOT NEWS PHOTO, Weekly Under 4,500 Division: Pete Cochran, Union County News

PERSONALITY PHOTOGRAPH ORFIRST PORTRAIT PLACE: Greenville Journal, Will Crooks, “A young boxer at the Greenville Boxing Club” Judges’ Comments: This young boxer’s fierce expression, paired with very good composition and interesting lines, makes this the winner in a competitive class of entries. Great job capturing this young man’s personality and subtly including the feel of a boxing club.

SECOND PLACE: Greenville Journal, Will Crooks, “Beekeeper Lee White tends to his hives.”

SECOND PLACE SPOT NEWS PHOTO, Daily 14,000-40,000 THIRD PLACE: Coastal Observer, Tanya Division: Bristow Marchant, The Herald Ackerman, “Eddie Gray rests outside Pawleys Island Presbyterian Church, a break on the former Marine’s 16,000-mile walk around the U.S.”

HUMOROUS PHOTO FIRST PLACE: Coastal Observer, Tanya Ackerman, “No one said fishing was easy.”

Judges’ Comments: This picture tells the humorous story without a caption. From the relaxation of fishing to the bait bucket that says “Let’s Do This.”

SECOND PLACE: Coastal Observer, Tanya Ackerman, “Jonathon Ursits isn’t ready to let fellow campers sample the creme in his creme puffs during last week’s French cooking camp.”

THIRD PLACE: The Fort Jackson Leader, Robert Timmons, “Thanksgiving feast”

FIRST PLACE ONLINE PHOTO GALLERY: Daily 14,000-40,000 & Over 40,000 Combined: Megan May, Morning News

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INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING EDUCATION BEAT REPORTING

2-3 TIMES

Weekly BREAKING NEWS REPORTING FIRST PLACE: Georgetown Times, Chris Sokoloski, “River rescue” Judges’ Comments: What an incredible story and very well written. You really set the stage with great detail. I can visualize what happened and imagine the adrenaline.

SECOND PLACE: Georgetown Times, Eileen Keithly, “Domino effect: Worker fired after siding with Black Lives Matter marchers” THIRD PLACE: Georgetown Times, Eileen Keithly and Max Hrenda, “Multi-car crash”

ENTERPRISE REPORTING FIRST PLACE: Georgetown Times, Eileen Keithly, “Rough Seas: Half a century apart to the day, sea rescues comes to define heroic efforts of Jordan family” Judges’ Comments: This story tells two heroic stories, fifty years apart, and connects them with a story about the family involved.

SECOND PLACE: The Lancaster News, Greg Summers, “Volunteer firefighting rolls shrink” THIRD PLACE: Georgetown Times, Eileen Keithly, “Tragic Ending: Killed in Orlando massacre, Georgetown native Deonka Drayton remembered as sweet and loving”

REPORTING-IN-DEPTH FIRST PLACE: The Lancaster News, Staff, “The death and legacy of Mayor Joe Shaw” Judges’ Comments: Great personal and professional profile based on those who knew Mayor Joe Shaw and his political legacy.

SECOND PLACE: The News & Reporter, Travis Jenkins and Brian Garner, “School Resource Officers County and District perspective” THIRD PLACE: The Gaffney Ledger, Cody Sossamon, “Debate continues to rage about pot’s medicinal value”

FIRST PLACE: Georgetown Times, Eileen Keithly, “A Community In Crisis” Judges’ Comments: Good report. Very thorough and eye-opening. Clearly, the newspaper, through determined investigative reporting, served as a voice for a community sorely in need of a voice.

SECOND PLACE: The Lancaster News, Christopher Sardelli, “Silt runoff violations” THIRD PLACE: The News & Reporter, Travis Jenkins, “State Senate Candidate faces SLED probe”

SERIES OF ARTICLES

FIRST PLACE: The Lancaster News, Christopher Sardelli, “The Challenge of a Lifetime” Judges’ Comments: Really good graphics, sidebars and very well-written.

SECOND PLACE: The Gaffney Ledger, Staff, “Gaffney Performing Arts Center” THIRD PLACE: The News & Reporter, Brian Garner, “Cancer in Chester County”

BEAT REPORTING

FIRST PLACE: The Lancaster News, Reece Murphy, “Courts Beat” Judges’ Comments: This is what happens when great reporting and great writing comes together.

Outstanding work!

SECOND PLACE: The News & Reporter, Nancy Parsons, “Community beat” THIRD PLACE: The Lancaster News, Kayland Hagwood, “Police Beat”

GOVERNMENT BEAT REPORTING

FIRST PLACE: The Lancaster News, Mandy Catoe Judges’ Comments: Tremendously solid and impressive variety – but only by the hair of a nose over her second-place colleague. The DCS cram-inthe-closet story was my favorite because of the “Oh my” factor, but you made me want to know why cats should get their own place, and you explained it well. Lancaster readers are well served!

SECOND PLACE: The Lancaster News, Greg Summers THIRD PLACE: Georgetown Times, Max Hrenda

BUSINESS BEAT REPORTING

FIRST PLACE: The Lancaster News, Mandy Catoe Judges’ Comments: Great variety of business topics. Clever presentation and very thorough.

SECOND PLACE: The Summerville Journal Scene, Monica Kreber THIRD PLACE: Georgetown Times, Mark A. Stevens

FIRST PLACE: The Summerville Journal Scene, Monica Kreber Judges’ Comments: Excellent work! Stories are well written and thoroughly reported. The writing is engaging and shows how policies affect the students, parents, teachers and residents — who are your readers. Well done!

SECOND PLACE: The Lancaster News, Christopher Sardelli THIRD PLACE: The Gaffney Ledger, Scott Powell

NEWS FEATURE WRITING FIRST PLACE: The Easley Progress, Kasie Strickland, “Elephant falls in storm” Judges’ Comments: Best writing of a very competitive category. Subject matter was intriguing, and the reporter was able to explain the story that had been forgotten. Good enterprise.

SECOND PLACE: The Summerville Journal Scene, Jenna-Ley Harrison, “It’s magical’: Summerville police escort senior residents to prom” THIRD PLACE: The Summerville Journal Scene, Jenna-Ley Harrison, “Surviving the sex trade”

LIFESTYLE FEATURE WRITING FIRST PLACE: Georgetown Times, Eileen Keithly, “Voyage of a Lifetime: 2 sailing vessels, 4 sailors circumnavigating globe dropped anchor in Georgetown” Judges’ Comments: Great storytelling of a great story. Enjoyed the total package of good writing and good photos.

SECOND PLACE: The News & Reporter, Nancy Parsons, “A bionic arm with a billion dollar ‘tat’” THIRD PLACE: Chronicle-Independent, Katrina Moses, “Library helps gamers ‘catch ‘em all’”

PROFILE FEATURE WRITING OR STORY FIRST PLACE: Georgetown Times, Mark A. Stevens, “Positive Impact: Dr. Gerald Harmon explains how he’s always ‘been on the right path’” Judges’ Comments: Great story that takes us from the childhood to adulthood of a community hero marking important decisions he made along the way.

SECOND PLACE: Georgetown Times, Mark A. Stevens, “All aboard! Georgetown native ‘rides the rails’ on a train he built himself” THIRD PLACE: The Lancaster News, Christopher Sardelli, “Glimpsing the candidate who saved her life”

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HUMOR COLUMN WRITING

FIRST PLACE: Chronicle-Independent, Jim Tatum, “Happy Landings; When life imitates art; All in the family: Part deux” Judges’ Comments: Tatum finds humor in such things as a plunger and family reunions. He makes you laugh!

SECOND PLACE: The Gaffney Ledger, Cody Sossamon, “That’s the reason Oreo is not allowed outside; Rocking the day away out in my yard; Have you looked...? Maybe they’re...”

THIRD PLACE: The Easley Progress, Kasie Strickland, “A lesson in kid logic; Your 4-year-old stumps university professors?; And the gold in sarcasm goes to...”

SPOT SPORTS STORY

FIRST PLACE PICTORIAL, Daily 14,000-40,000 Division: Tom Priddy, Herald-Journal

FOOD WRITING FIRST PLACE: Georgetown Times, Eileen Keithly, “Cooks love their gadgets & gizmos: a guide to understanding, selecting and using cookware in the kitchen” Judges’ Comments: Light and conversational writing style combined with interesting perspective makes this a winner.

SECOND PLACE: The News & Reporter, Travis Jenkins, “What’s Cooking? Passion” THIRD PLACE: The Gaffney Ledger, Abbie Sossamon, “Israeli native finds home in Gaffney through baking”

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT WRITING FIRST PLACE: Georgetown Times, Mark A. Stevens, “Wave of memories: Couple’s book chronicles love of surfing in SC” Judges’ Comments: The story is about more than just the book on surfing. It tells the story of the authors’ love for the ocean and the history of surfing in S.C. and the growth during the Vietnam War. SECOND PLACE: The Easley Progress, Kasie Strickland, “Zombies are invading Liberty!”

THIRD PLACE: Georgetown Times, Mark A. Stvens, “Country singer Morgan Myles returning to Myrtle Beach”

SHORT STORY

FIRST PLACE: The Lancaster News, Brian Melton, “Holiday habits endure through the years” Judges’ Comments: At first glance I thought, ‘Oh look, a Christmas story has been entered.’ But once I started reading I was hooked. Very captivating short story. Excellent publication!

SECOND PLACE: The Lancaster News, Kyle Camp, “Postcards for Jaxon arriving from around the world” THIRD PLACE: The Hartsville Messenger, Ardie Arvidson, “Hartsville brothers land big bass in Prestwood Lake”

COLUMN WRITING

FIRST PLACE: The Gaffney Ledger, Cody Sossamon, “Now it was my turn to look for him; The key to harmony is understanding; Looking from the other side of fatherhood” Judges’ Comments: Felt like I was listening to a story from an old friend. He wrote from the heart and you could feel it.

SECOND PLACE: The Summerville Journal Scene, Julie R. Smith, “Firing teacher for nude selfie teaches all the wrong lessons; Playboy model fails lesson on human decency; Time to grow up, professional athletes” THIRD PLACE: The Lancaster News, Brian Melton, “What made Joe Shaw Lancaster’s mayor for life?; Holiday habits endure through the years; William McCoy’s missteps come back to baffle him”

FIRST PLACE: Georgetown Times, Max Hrenda, “Nation’s top fishermen cast lines” Judges’ Comments: Story goes beyond ball game coverage to tackle fishing tournament. Good details and quotes.

SECOND PLACE: The Lancaster News, Robert Howey, “Buford rules as gem of Class AA diamond” THIRD PLACE: Georgetown Times, Chris Sokoloski, “Remembering Hutch: Friends, colleagues mourn loss of beloved Georgetown High coach”

SPORTS FEATURE STORY

FIRST PLACE: The Lancaster News, Robert Howey, “Jackets’ Elliott wheeling to history” Judges’ Comments: Wonderful job of capturing an inspirational story.

SECOND PLACE: The Summerville Journal Scene, Roger Lee, “A kidney for Emaleigh” THIRD PLACE: The Easley Progress, Kasie Strickland, “About that tiger paw...”

SPORTS COLUMN WRITING FIRST PLACE: Georgetown Times, Nick McClary, “Disc degeneration doesn’t always cause back pain; ‘Your body is not a machine, and I am not a mechanic;’ Beware of falling for salesmen’s scare tactics” Judges’ Comments: Always enjoy when a lessknown/less popular sport is given light. Thought the inclusion of player perspectives gave a really great rounded story. I also think given the plug in for the word “football” pulled some readers in that might have blown over otherwise.

SECOND PLACE: The News & Reporter, Travis Jenkins, “Sorry Coach; The Right 24; That fighting Clemson Tiger Football Team” THIRD PLACE: The Lancaster News, Robert Howey, “Sports Talk: ‘Mule Train’ run legendary; Mama had a special way with her words; Randy was on target with AJ stats, coverage”

Daily Journalist

Weekly

of the Year

Photojournalist

Montgomery/Shurr

LAUREN SAUSSER, THE POST AND COURIER Lauren Sausser has been the health reporter and editor at The Post and Courier since 2013. She has won multiple state, regional and national awards for her reporting, including a 2015 Sigma Delta Chi award for her investigation of group homes in South Carolina. Previously, she worked for AOL Huffington Post Media Group, The Associated Press, the New Hampshire Union Leader and MTV News. She is a graduate of Clemson University and holds a master’s degree in digital media from Columbia University.

Winner in the most difficult category of all to judge. Over the past year, Sausser has battled big institutions, powerful politicians and threats of legal action. She has produced compelling, impactful journalism while working on the health beat through in-depth reporting pieces, insightful enterprise projects and informative spot news. She breaks down complex issues like the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid expansion into easy-tounderstand reports for readers. “Stealing Hope” was a complex, heartbreaking project that she told well. Sausser’s exceptional reporting of the cheating scandal at MUSC and the lavish spending of its board are highlight pieces in a stunning body of work.

Weekly Journalist

Freedom of Information Award DAILY WINNER: THE POST AND COURIER The Post and Courier is relentless in fighting for the public’s right to know. Journalists from every department of the newspaper know the FOIA and use it correctly, even in sports, features and food news. The newspaper does an especially good job in framing issues in a way so that the public will understand the FOIA is not just a tool for the press, but a law meant to help and protect the public. The Post and Courier has built a reputation for holding public bodies and public officials accountable. Journalists file FOI requests on an almost daily basis to bring crucial information to light and the paper is not afraid to take legal action when necessary. Any one of their major reporting projects would have made this a winner, with most examples involving very powerful local institutions. Standouts include the MUSC scandals, College of Charleston drug ring and “Watched” series on field interview databases. The newspaper also uses its bully pulpit effectively by backing up news stories with frequent editorials and columns taking public officials to task when they withhold information from the public.

WEEKLY WINNER: TRAVIS JENKINS, THE NEWS & REPORTER Travis Jenkins, editor of The News & Reporter, effectively uses the FOIA to unearth information and share it with readers in the communities he covers. Key stories include coverage of a state Senate candidate’s SLED probe for a past improper relationship with a student and the dismissal of the Chester County Schools Superintendant. Jenkins also backs up news coverage with Op-Ed pieces on why we need the FOIA to bring important issues to light.

Assertive Journalism This award recognizes the individual journalist or newspaper who stands up to authority in the public’s interest.

Endowed by SCPA Attorney Jay Bender, the first place winner in each division will be awarded a $250 cash prize.

FIRST PLACE, DAILY – JOHN MONK, THE STATE Prima facie example of gathering and disseminating news in the face of opposition by those in positions of authority. Over the past year, Monk did not back down when faced by opposition from the State Supreme Court and Attorney General Alan Wilson, among other state leaders. In what is likely the biggest Statehouse scandal since Operation Lost Trust, Monk’s reporting underscores what’s at risk when reporters don’t do this kind of work. Monk’s coverage was assertive watchdog journalism at its highest and best, boldly bringing to light a matter of high public interest despite difficulties and pressure to back down. Thank you for your unafraid journalism and for standing up for press freedoms.

SECOND PLACE, DAILY – ANDREW KNAPP, THE POST AND COURIER

MONK

Exhaustive criminal justice reporting and powerful use of the FOIA. Story after story, Knapp held our attention with his amazing body of work. His research and coverage of police field interviews turned a local news story into a huge national investigative project by surveying police agencies across the country. He’s undaunted and assertive, and it shows in his reporting.

Daily Photojournalist of the Year ‘Gripping collection of photos that show true human emotion.’

JENKINS

Jay Bender Award for

EILEEN KEITHLY, GEORGETOWN TIMES

KEN RUINARD, INDEPENDENT MAIL

WILL CROOKS, GREENVILLE JOURNAL

This award is named in memory of Reid Montgomery, the late secretary-manager of the S.C. Press Association, and the late John Shurr, who spent more than two decades as FOI Chair of the S.C. Press Association and as S.C. Bureau Chief for The Associated Press. Both led the fight for open government in South Carolina. Endowed by The Associated Press, the first place winner in each division will be awarded a $500 cash prize.

of the Year A native of Texas, Keithly became a correspondent for the Georgetown Times in 2001 and became a full-time reporter and photographer for the newspaper in 2015. Before joining the Georgetown Times, she worked in TV production, as a music coach, a beauty pageant coach and a magazine editor.

Her nomination letter says it all: “Eileen Keithly is that rare reporter who makes a community newspaper truly part of its community. She is tough when she needs to be, refusing to take ‘no comment’ for an answer, using the warmth of her personality to draw out sources who otherwise might not talk, and digging below the surface to tell the real story, often using the power of the state’s FOIA as a sword to get to the truth.” Keithly was relentless in covering small communities like Andrews and Plantersville, towns that would not normally have a fierce watchdog reporter looking out for them. A year of her work features compelling, complete coverage of everything taking place in Georgetown County from spot news to education beat reporting and engaging features.

of the Year

FIRST PLACE, WEEKLY – TOM O’DARE AND CHARLES PERRY, CAROLINA FOREST CHRONICLE Staff should be commended for their relentless coverage of an important issue. This body of work shows you what a small town paper can do with a little digging and use of the FOIA. If it hadn’t been for Perry and O’Dare’s reporting on the police chief’s retirement payout and SLED investigation, none of the issues involving the Horry County Police Department would have come to light. It was because of their coverage that the HCPD announced sweeping changes in the way its detectives investigate cases. O’Dare and Perry were aggressive in getting answers to the public’s questions and fulfilled the role of a newspaper by exposing public corruption.

SECOND PLACE, WEEKLY – BARBARA BALL, THE VOICE OF BLYTHEWOOD AND FAIRFIELD COUNTY Dogged coverage. Ninety out of one hundred people would have kissed off a story about the mistreatment of a dog after the sheriff’s department refused to investigate it, but Barbara Ball stayed on the story. Her persistence and tenacity got the attention of her community and its leaders, and she brought justice to this instance of animal cruelty.

O’DARE

‘Wow. No doubt this photographer is worthy to be called the best in the state. Photojournalists are called to tell a story with their pictures. And while some didn’t tell me everything, every single frame made me want to know more about the subject. With photos like this, I’m guaranteed to read the story. Each subject is treated like royalty. It shows the impact a person can have in another’s life when given this amount of importance.

Whatever this photog makes, they’re worth twice the amount. I’d subscribe for this work alone.’

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SINGLE PAGE ONE DESIGN FIRST PLACE: The Summerville Journal Scene, Krena Lanham Judges’ Comments: Symmetry and dominant photo make this page stand out.

SECOND PLACE: The Summerville Journal Scene, Sandy Schopfer THIRD PLACE: Georgetown Times, Sandy Schopfer and Mark A. Stevens

SINGLE FEATURE PAGE DESIGN FIRST PLACE: Georgetown Times, Sandy Schopfer Judges’ Comments: Good use of main artwork and ancillary art. Typography was clean.

SECOND PLACE: Georgetown Times, Eileen Keithly, Mark A. Stevens and Laurie Hellmann THIRD PLACE: The Lancaster News, Athena Redmond

INSIDE PAGE DESIGN FIRST PLACE: The Lancaster News, Athena Redmond FIRST PLACE AND BEST OF THE BEST SPOT NEWS PHOTO, Daily Over 40,000 Division: Brad Nettles, The Post and Courier Judges’ Comments: Great job using the cutout to provide interesting photo and typography. Nice, clean page design that is easy for the reader to follow.

SECOND PLACE: The Lancaster News, Kyle Camp FIRST PLACE: The Gaffney Ledger, Klonie Jordan, FIRST PLACE & BEST OF THE BEST: THIRD PLACE: The Lancaster News, Kyle Camp “Another sad scene played out Saturday afternoon The Summerville Journal Scene, Roger when family and friends said their goodbyes to the Lee, “4x400 Meter Relay Race” second of two Gaffney High School seniors killed Judges’ Comments: Easily the best action in a Feb. 5 crash in York County.”

Judges’ Comments: Powerful image that conveys shot in the entries this year. Not sure if FIRST PLACE: The Lancaster News, Athena Redmond the sadness of grieving family and friends. the runner is diving for the finish line, but Judges’ Comments: Good use of graphics SECOND PLACE: The Lancaster News, Greg throughout the page. Great photos, liked it’s a good capture.

Summers, “More than 200 hold their candles bordering in red around photos. Captions added SECOND PLACE: The Summerville Journal Scene, in the air Sunday night to remember Yusuf more detail to the page. Good work!

Roger Lee, “Clayton Nestor safely slides in under Abdus-Salaam, who died from multiple gunshot SECOND PLACE: Georgetown Times, Eileen the tag” wounds Oct. 12. ” Keithly, Clayton Stairs, Chris Sokoloski, Max THIRD PLACE: The News & Reporter, Bill Marion, THIRD PLACE: Georgetown Times, Eileen Hrenda and Sandy Schopfer “A diving tackle attempt” Keithly, “Dozens of onlookers came out to THIRD PLACE: The Summerville Journal Scene, see the release of a rehabilitated sea turtle at Linda Anderson Litchfield Beach.”

GENERAL NEWS PHOTO

SPORTS ACTION PHOTO

PHOTO PAGE DESIGN

SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO

SPOT NEWS PHOTO FIRST PLACE: The Lancaster News, Reece Murphy, “Firefighters battle a massive blaze” Judges’ Comments: Good choice- tells a story and shows action.

SECOND PLACE: The Summerville Journal Scene, Jenna-Ley Harrison, “Rescue workers apply oxygen to a dog found inside a burning apartment complex” THIRD PLACE: Georgetown Times, Eileen Keithly, “Rescue workers pull man from truck”

FEATURE PHOTO FIRST PLACE: Georgetown Times, Chris Sokoloski, “Mud Bowl” Judges’ Comments: Disgusting detail but the eyes really stand out!

SECOND PLACE: Georgetown Times, Eileen Keithly, “Masked revelers enjoy the beauty and splendor of Brookgreen Gardens during its annual Masquerade of the Muses.”

THIRD PLACE: The Gaffney Ledger, Tim Gulla, “Hot fun in the summertime”

FIRST PLACE: Georgetown Times, Chris Sokoloski, “Buddy Ball in May” Judges’ Comments: Very nice photo with lots of reader appeal. The player’s expression tells the story without anything else ... showing the joy of being able to play, in spite of his physical challenges.

SECOND PLACE: Georgetown Times, Chris Sokoloski, “Marcus Lattimore Day” THIRD PLACE: The Gaffney Ledger, Scott Powell, “A Scary Dugout”

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PERSONALITY PHOTOGRAPH HUMOROUS PHOTO FIRST PLACE: Georgetown Times, Chris OR PORTRAIT Sokoloski, “Selfie-Awareness” FIRST PLACE: Georgetown Times, Eileen Keithly, “Phil Owens” Judges’ Comments: Felt like the context of the photo gave a broad story in and of itself. I think this was a really good compromise on framing the shot wider than just the person in the article.

SECOND PLACE: The Easley Progress, Kasie Strickland, “Firefighters for a day” THIRD PLACE: The News & Reporter, Bill Marion, “Al Boyd”

PHOTO SERIES OR PHOTO STORY FIRST PLACE: Georgetown Times, Chris Sokoloski, “Future Bulldogs in action” Judges’ Comments: Love the action shots of the future Bulldogs.

SECOND PLACE: Georgetown Times, Eileen Keithly, Chris Sokoloski and Clayton Stairs, “Winyah Bay Heritage Festival” THIRD PLACE: The News & Reporter, Nancy Parsons, “Honoring Dr. Seuss: Read Across America”

PICTORIAL FIRST PLACE: Georgetown Times, Mark A. Stevens, “Sun shines through the cross on Easter Sunday” Judges’ Comments: Very nice composition SECOND PLACE: Georgetown Times, Bryan Stevens, “Hidden guest” THIRD PLACE: Georgetown Times, Austin Bond, “Birds at sunset”

Judges’ Comments: Fun picture at a big moment in a student’s life. Well done!

SECOND PLACE: The News & Reporter, Brian Garner, “Kelly and friend Aubrey Ramey, 3, make sure their noses are on correctly. Aubrey is the son of Eric and Elaine Ramey.”

THIRD PLACE: The News & Reporter, Brian Garner, “Over 50 participants took part in the Big Green Fishing Tournament at Chester State Park this Saturday. Above, Clara Lynn Evans, four years old, shows off one of the bream her brother Tucker, age seven, had caught.”

2-3 TIME & DAILY U S WEEKLY NDER 14, 000

Combined

ONLINE PHOTO GALLERY FIRST PLACE: Georgetown Times, Eileen Keithly, “Hurricane Matthew” Judges’ Comments: Selection of photos really shows the extent of the hurricane damage, as well as recovery process. Good quality photos.

SECOND PLACE: The News & Reporter, Nancy Parsons, “Fun at the 33rd annual Flopeye Fish Festival” THIRD PLACE: Georgetown Times, Clayton Stairs, “Georgetown Veterans Day Parade”

NEWS VIDEO

FIRST PLACE: Aiken Standard, James Grigsby, “Aiken High’s Frelicia Tucker selected as Wendy’s High School Heisman national finalist” Judges’ Comments: Beautiful highlight of a local youth success story.

SECOND PLACE: Aiken Standard, James Grigsby, “Steeplechase turns 50” THIRD PLACE: Aiken Standard, James Grigsby, “Bill Clinton speaks at Aiken High School”

What you do matters.

SCPA is so proud of the work you do every day. Thanks for being a member!

THIRD PLACE GENERAL NEWS PHOTO, 2-3 Times Weekly Division: Eileen Keithly, Georgetown Times

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BEAT REPORTING

Daily UNDER 14,000

FIRST PLACE: Index-Journal, Damian Dominguez, “Public safety/courts” Judges’ Comments: Excellent work in covering not only the stories, but the people behind those stories.

SECOND PLACE: The Sumter Item, Adrienne Sarvis, “Cops and courts beat coverage” THIRD PLACE: Aiken Standard, Thomas Gardiner, “Savannah River Site”

BUSINESS BEAT REPORTING BREAKING NEWS REPORTING FIRST PLACE: The Times and Democrat, Dale Linder-Altman, Gene Zaleski and Larry Hardy, “New leader at S.C. State” Judges’ Comments: A standout in the category.

Reporting almost seems to be a step ahead here.

SECOND PLACE: The Sumter Item, Jim Hilley, “Dogs kill goats at Dalzell farm” THIRD PLACE: Index-Journal, Adam Benson, “Tragedy at the lake”

ENTERPRISE REPORTING FIRST PLACE: Index-Journal, Adam Benson, “Woodhurst breaks silence” Judges’ Comments: Complicated story to explain with all of the moving parts, but it was very well done. Reported both sides clearly and fairly.

SECOND PLACE: Aiken Standard, Christina Cleveland, “Lawsuit: Man suffering from stroke jailed after stop” THIRD PLACE: Aiken Standard, Michael Smith, “Home runs or strikeouts? Operating losses common sights at South Carolina baseball stadiums”

FIRST PLACE: The Times and Democrat, Gene Zaleski Judges’ Comments: The human element behind each of these stories is what drove this body of work home.

SECOND PLACE: Aiken Standard, Christina Cleveland THIRD PLACE: The Sumter Item, Rick Carpenter

NEWS FEATURE WRITING

FIRST PLACE: Index-Journal, St. Claire Donaghy, “Faith for all” Judges’ Comments: Well-structured look behind the scenes at a major national story with local connections. Great work exploring personal history and with emotional resonance.

SECOND PLACE: The Times and Democrat, Martha Rose Brown, “Hunt for Frog Jump ‘athletes’ not for faint of heart” THIRD PLACE: The Beaufort Gazette, Stephen Fastenau, “Pat Conroy invited The Citadel’s 2001 class to his funeral; they made it”

LIFESTYLE FEATURE WRITING FIRST PLACE: The Journal, Seneca, Stephanie Jadrnicek, “Starting from scratch: Ministers’ Cook-Off to raise money for Safe Harbor” Judges’ Comments: Compelling and important.

I loved how the reporter just got out of the way and let the subject tell her own story. A great way to promote a valuable local resource.

SECOND PLACE: Aiken Standard, Dan Brown, “Parents of toddler with Tay-Sachs cherish every second with son” THIRD PLACE: The Times and Democrat, Dionne Gleaton, “Twice as nice: Twins serve up quick snacks for 41 years”

PROFILE FEATURE WRITING OR STORY FIRST PLACE: Aiken Standard, Dan Brown, “Gardening, yard work gives local woman a ‘sense of peace’” Judges’ Comments: Very good with lots of quotes to push the story along and show the subject, even with a bit of her vernacular.

SECOND PLACE: Aiken Standard, Thomas Gardiner, “Last to know and first to go” THIRD PLACE: Index-Journal, Mundy Price, “So inspiring: Meet Zeke”

REPORTING-IN-DEPTH FIRST PLACE: The Sumter Item, Staff, “Hurricane Matthew” Judges’ Comments: Fantastic job – the paper really worked hard to get every conceivable angle, at a time when I’m sure the paper’s own personnel were dealing with outages and struggles. Really superb.

SECOND PLACE: Index-Journal, Damian Dominguez, “Demetric Cowan” THIRD PLACE: Aiken Standard, Maayan Schechter, “Former North Augusta police officer THIRD PLACE SPORTS ACTION PHOTO, Daily Over 40,000 gets probation after shooting man” Division: Bart Boatwright, The Greenville News

SECOND PLACE HUMOROUS PHOTO, Weekly Under 4,500 Division: Richard Kelly, News-Chronicle

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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT WRITING

FIRST PLACE: The Journal, Seneca, Stephanie Jadrnicek, “Rock the ranch: Benefit concert planned at old venue Saturday in Seneca” Judges’ Comments: The article pulls you in with the story of the band before hitting you with the death of the member. It has a great cause behind it and history as well.

SECOND PLACE: Index-Journal, St. Claire Donaghy, “Houses of faith” THIRD PLACE: Aiken Standard, Stephanie Turner, “Aiken band rocks to sound of its own beat”

SHORT STORY

FIRST PLACE: Index-Journal, Ethan Joyce, “The Gotham Knights Rise” Judges’ Comments: Loved it. With so many people struggling with this problem, it’s encouraging to see someone who’s just like them having some success. Good example of short feature.

SECOND PLACE: The Times and Democrat, Gene Zaleski, “Hours-long fight on Lake Marion ends with 809-pound gator” THIRD PLACE: The Times and Democrat, John Mack, “Ziplining grandma”

COLUMN WRITING

FIRST PLACE: The Journal, Seneca, Stephanie Jadrnicek, “Sausage gravy and biscuits; One more year; Predicting weather patterns the oldfashioned way” Judges’ Comments: Some true down-home journalism written by a journalist who understands the value of our past, and of family.

Very nice job!

SECOND PLACE: Index-Journal, Richard Whiting, “John McElrath: Medallion glue and foundation; Boxing up memories; No more step and slide” THIRD PLACE: Index-Journal, Chris Trainor, “The biggest kid in the room; About ‘The Media;’ The coast beckons”

SPOT SPORTS STORY

FIRST PLACE: Index-Journal, Michael Christopher, “Homegrown” Judges’ Comments: Always nice to be able to tell the story of hometown athletes on one of the world’s biggest stages. Quick and easy to read.

SECOND PLACE: The Sumter Item, Dennis Brunson, “Going West” THIRD PLACE: Aiken Standard/Spurs & Feathers, Brian Hand, “Ray Tanner as Miracle League field breaks ground: ‘This is special’”

THIRD PLACE PHOTO SERIES OR PHOTO STORY, Daily Under 14,000 & 14,000-40,000 Combined: Jason Lee, The Sun News

SPORTS FEATURE STORY

FIRST PLACE: Aiken Standard, Kyle Dawson, “Ryan’s Resilience” Judges’ Comments: Very moving and affecting story. Great storytelling.

SECOND PLACE: The Sumter Item, Justin Driggers, “Miraculous strength” THIRD PLACE: Aiken Standard, Brandon Mauk, “Adam Poore taking his talent to new heights”

SPORTS COLUMN WRITING

FIRST PLACE: The Journal, Seneca, Steven Bradley, “Return of blazer shines light on Clemson’s progress under Swinney; Messi puts on magic show for American audience; Remember, sports are supposed to be fun” Judges’ Comments: Nice balance of topics and strong writing. Class of the category.

SECOND PLACE: Aiken Standard, Kyle Dawson, “Truly an experience unlike any other; Week 5 will impact playoff picture; Heisman hopes depend on November” THIRD PLACE: The Journal, Seneca, Scott Adamson, “Friday night fun is contagious in Walhalla; Swinney owes quite a bit to Gene Stallings; Clemson has plenty of room for roundball love”

SINGLE PAGE ONE DESIGN FIRST PLACE: Aiken Standard, Amy Hunter Judges’ Comments: Well done! In a competitive class, this page stands out for its use of interesting, eye-catching graphics that are appropriate to the top story. Good headlines and font choices.

SECOND PLACE: Aiken Standard, Kyle Semones THIRD PLACE: Index-Journal, Aron Agerton

FEATURE PAGE DESIGN PORTFOLIO FIRST PLACE: The Sumter Item, Jessica Stephens Judges’ Comments: Simple, artistic and easy to read. Nice dominant art.

SECOND PLACE: Aiken Standard, Amy Hunter THIRD PLACE: Index-Journal, Bob Simmonds

SINGLE FEATURE PAGE DESIGN FIRST PLACE: Index-Journal, Aron Agerton Judges’ Comments: The clear winner. By mixing black-and-white photos with just the right touch of color, the designer set the tone for both the spare landscape and richness of culture. This page drew me in above all others.

SECOND PLACE: Index-Journal, Aron Agerton THIRD PLACE: Index-Journal, Bob Simmonds

PAGE ONE DESIGN PORTFOLIO SINGLE SPORTS PAGE DESIGN FIRST PLACE: Aiken Standard, Michael Smith Judges’ Comments: Clean, simple design draws readers into page. Good use of graphics.

SECOND PLACE: The Journal, Seneca, Zack Mauldin THIRD PLACE: Aiken Standard, Amy Hunter

FIRST PLACE: Index-Journal, Aron Agerton Judges’ Comments: Beautiful page that makes the most of its elements.

SECOND PLACE: Index-Journal, Bob Simmonds THIRD PLACE: The Journal, Seneca, Zack Mauldin

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FIRST PLACE PERSONALITY PHOTO OR PORTRAIT, Daily Under 14,000 & 14,000-40,000 Combined: Janet Blackmon Morgan, The Sun News

SPOT NEWS PHOTO FIRST PLACE: The Times and Democrat, Larry Hardy, “Consumed by fire” Judges’ Comments: Strong action and emotion in this photo.

SECOND PLACE: Aiken Standard, Dede Biles, “Chris Ready stands in the debris of a fire that destroyed a house” THIRD PLACE: The Times and Democrat, Larry Hardy, “Flood traps people in homes, cars”

GENERAL NEWS PHOTO FIRST PLACE: The Times and Democrat, Larry Hardy, “Charged in hindering of murder case” Judges’ Comments: Amazing. Despite the charges against him, we can see the role faith has played in his life.

SECOND PLACE: Aiken Standard, Maayan Schechter, “Ta’bria Johnson, 10, holds up a handmade sign following a walk from the Aiken Department of Public Safety headquarters to The Center for African American History, Arts and Culture in response to the fatal shootings in Dallas, Minnesota, Louisiana and Orlando.”

THIRD PLACE: Aiken Standard, Cindy Kubovic, “I missed my daddy.”

FEATURE PHOTO FIRST PLACE: The Sumter Item, Keith Gedamke, “Brandon Osborne kisses his new bride Lindsay Osborne after getting married on the Finish Line of the Fire Ant 5k Color Run.” Judges’ Comments: Well framed and all around great shot.

SECOND PLACE: The Sumter Item, Keith Gedamke, “Clair Welton, 2, poses on a vintage tractor so her father Maverick Welton can get a picture during Old McCaskill Farm’s Fall Family Day on Saturday near Camden.”

THIRD PLACE: The Sumter Item, Keith Gedamke, “The Rope Divas, from Massachusetts, perform their free style routine.”

SPORTS ACTION PHOTO

FIRST PLACE: Aiken Standard/Spurs & Feathers, Jenny Dilworth, “South Carolina’s Sindarius Thornwell puts down an impressive dunk in the Gamecocks’ rivalry win over Clemson.”

Judges’ Comments: Dunks aren’t as rare as they once were, but great photos like this — showing competitors colliding mid-air just as the ball goes through the hoop in a rivalry game — are. Lighting can be tough indoors, making the photo even more impressive. The photographer was paying great attention to the action and had the technical know-how to pull off this wonderful photo. Bravo.

SECOND PLACE: Aiken Standard/Spurs & Feathers, Allen Sharpe, “South Carolina’s KC FIRST PLACE PAGE ONE DESIGN PORTFOLIO, All Weekly Crosby dives for a touchdown catch in the Division, Charles D. Perry, Carolina Forest Chronicle Gamecocks’ 34-28 win over UMass.”

THIRD PLACE: The Journal, Seneca, Rex Brown, “Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson dives for the pylon during the Tigers’ 37-32 victory FIRST PLACE: The Sumter Item, Keith Gedamke, over South Carolina.”

“A mallard duck at Swan Lake” Judges’ Comments: Wow! Perfect timing.

Outstanding photo.

SECOND PLACE: The Sumter Item, Keith FIRST PLACE: Aiken Standard, Michael Smith, Gedamke, “High Flying Pages” “Aiken resident Susan Cippola, riding Run the THIRD PLACE: The Sumter Item, Melanie Smith, World, splashes through the water complex “A duckling swims around near the shore of during the Advanced Oktoberfest Horse trials at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens on March 11.”

Stable View near Aiken.”

Judges’ Comments: The subject alone made this photo standout from the crowd. Great use of FIRST PLACE: The Times and Democrat, Donny reflection from the water.

Knight, “Calhoun Academy wins second straight SECOND PLACE: Aiken Standard, Kyle Dawson, baseball championship” “South Carolina’s Will Miles and assistant golf Judges’ Comments: Great coverage of this baseball coach Alex Hamilton go over scorecards in championship. Photos are high quality and the the dark following day one at the Palmetto organization of the photos really puts you in the game.

Intercollegiate.”

SECOND PLACE: Index-Journal, Joshua Kelley, THIRD PLACE: Aiken Standard, Eric Russell, “Senator Bill O’Dell Funeral Service” “Midland Valley’s Erin Andrews and Aiken’s Jhay THIRD PLACE: The Times and Democrat, Larry Hardy, “The state of Denmark-Olar Graham stare each other down during a timeout Elementary School” in the Mustangs game against the Hornets”

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SERIES OF ARTICLES FIRST PLACE: The Island Packet, Liz Farrell, “Finn finds a home” Judges’ Comments: What a great series! Writing style is spectacular; great treatment of subject matter. I feel like I’ve personally met Finn. Graphic treatment on website draws reader into story.

Definite first place.

SECOND PLACE: The Island Packet, Staff, “The Unsung Heroes of Hurricane Matthew” THIRD PLACE: Morning News, Staff, “Forget Me Not”

FIRST PLACE: Herald-Journal, Alyssa Mulliger, “Hungry for more” Judges’ Comments: Making quality food accessible in a low-income community took on greater importance because the journalist made this an absorbing article, relevant, current and tastefully done. The writer is a very good story teller who blended facts in with a colorful style that was easy and enjoyable to read.

SECOND PLACE: Herald-Journal, Alyssa Mulliger, “Reining in Hunger” THIRD PLACE: Herald-Journal, Jose Franco, “Run, run as fast as you can it’s the Gingerbread Man”

SPORTS ENTERPRISE REPORTING FIRST PLACE: Morning News, Scott Chancey, “Diversity program proving successful with NASCAR pit crews” Judges’ Comments: Good writing style. Looks in depth at NASCAR’s diversity program.

SECOND PLACE: Herald-Journal, Eric Boynton, “Summer Home” THIRD PLACE: The Times and Democrat, Chris Clark, “I’m having a blast,’ Former Spurrier QB coach Mangus likes life with S.C. State program”

INSIDE PAGE DESIGN FIRST PLACE: Index-Journal, Bob Simmonds Judges’ Comments: The designer’s use of photography and typography on this page is wonderful. While this page is aesthetically pleasing, there is something else which sets it apart from the rest. This page’s design truly contributed to the storytelling, rather than distracting from it. Even a reader who simply glanced at the page would be able to learn a bit about the article’s subject and get a taste of what he has to say.

SECOND PLACE: The Island Packet, Elissa Macarin THIRD PLACE: Index-Journal, Bob Simmonds

PERSONALITY PHOTOGRAPH OR PORTRAIT FIRST PLACE: The Sun News, Janet Blackmon Morgan, “I love them, Debbie Myers says as her alpacas gather around her at Sunny Skies Alpaca outside of Loris.”

Judges’ Comments: Fun photo! Just like the category name — Personality Photo — this picture exudes personality. Great shot!

SECOND PLACE: Herald-Journal, Alex Hicks Jr., “Pride in who we are’” THIRD PLACE: Herald-Journal, John Byrum, “Artist with Creation”

GOVERNMENT BEAT REPORTING FIRST PLACE: The Journal, Seneca, Steven Bradley Judges’ Comments: Good leads for what can be dull work. And then to add infoboxes or a graphic was smart... makes the reader say, “there must be something here I need to know!”

SECOND PLACE: Herald-Journal, Alyssa Mulliger THIRD PLACE: Index-Journal, Colin Riddle

EDUCATION BEAT REPORTING FIRST PLACE: Index-Journal, Ariel Gilreath Judges’ Comments: Excellent education coverage.

SECOND PLACE: The Island Packet, Erin Heffernan THIRD PLACE: Independent Mail, Frances Parrish

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PHOTO SERIES OR PHOTO STORY FIRST PLACE: The Sun News, Jason Lee, “Record River Flooding 2016�

Judges’ Comments: Outstanding flood coverage.

Any one of these are worthy of top of the fold front page display. Excellent photography!

SECOND PLACE: The Sun News, Janet Blackmon Morgan, “SOAR program�

THIRD PLACE: The Sun News, Jason Lee, “Tobacco History Day begins at L.W. Paul Living History Farm�

HUMOROUS PHOTO FIRST PLACE: Herald-Journal, Alex Hicks Jr., “Cat nap�

Judges’ Comments: The humor here comes not only from the position of the cat and lolling tongue, but it looks like he has rather enjoyed his experience away from the harsh reality of life in the wild.

SECOND PLACE: Aiken Standard, Cindy Kubovic, “Jefferson Elementary School Principal puckers up to kiss Stinker Bell�

THIRD PLACE: The Sumter Item, Rick Carpenter, “Wilson Hall’s Charlton Commander didn’t really lose his head�

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BY T.J. LUNDEEN tlundeen@northaugustastar.com NORTH AUGUSTA — The City of North Augusta maintained a holding pattern on Project Jackson on Monday night.

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The example Jones gave said that if the hotel that is to be part of Project Jackson is agreed upon by the City and developer at $50 million, but assessed at $45 million, the developer would still have to pay taxes on the agreed upon amount. The MID is a tool to ensure the City knows the amount of tax money that will come from the development.

Two individuals spoke at the public hearing – Bob Pettit and Richard Fletcher. Pettit asked for City Administrator Todd Glover to break down the MID process in layman’s terms, while Fletcher asked what would happen to the tax funds should the hotel go out of business, which he stated was highly unlikely.

Glover responded to Fletcher by stating that the MID would protect the City from missing those tax dollars.

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Area runners fare well at Boston Marathon

BY DAN BROWN dbrown@aikenstandard.com Five local runners journeyed to New England to run in Monday’s Boston Marathon.

Three men and two women from the area participated in the 120th running of the marathon, on the third anniversary of the 2013 attacks which killed three people and wounded more than 260 others.

April Waters and Meghan Hendrixson competed in the Women’s 18-39 age group, according to the marathon’s website.

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One little girl, decked out in a costume, looked up at the principal with eyes full of excitement and asked, “Is Superwoman going to be there?�

Long Cane is a Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS) school. As a PBIS school, the students earn stars every day for good behavior.

If they earn enough stars by the end of the nine weeks, they get to attend a themed celebration. This final nine weeks theme was Superheroes. Four volunteers dressed up as superheroes for the students. Hunter Mills dressed as Spiderman, Scottie Mills as Captain America, Charlton Goodwin as Batman and Cat Gray dressed up as Catwoman. The party was sponsored by the PBIS committee members at Long Cane Primary School. “Eighty-eight percent of the students get to fully participate in the program.

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The first student was given two pointers to pick up a ball of aluminum, walk it down to another bucket, drop it in and run back to hand the pointers off to another student. The fourth station was the dance station, where the children danced to their favorite songs in their superhero costumes. The faculty spoke about how much the students deserved the celebration, especially with the end of the school year.  “These are really great students,� school counselor Donna Brown said as she helped classes pose for their picture with the superheroes.

THIRD PLACE SINGLE FEATURE PAGE DESIGN, Daily Under 14,000 Division: Bob Simmonds, Index-Journal

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FIRST PLACE: The Sun News, Aria Hangyu Chen, “Flooding causing unceasing nightmare in Rosewood�

Judges’ Comments: Compelling story well told with video interviews and b-roll footage.

Professionally produced. Edited well for length to keep user’s attention.

SECOND PLACE: The Beaufort Gazette, Josh Mitelman, “Sixth graders at Beaufort Middle School interview war hero�

THIRD PLACE: Herald-Journal, Alyssa Mulliger, “100-year-old Ella Mae Colbert sets 100-meter dash world record in Chesnee�

FIRST PLACE SPORTS ACTION PHOTO, Daily Over 40,000 Division: Gerry Melendez, The State

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LIFESTYLE FEATURE WRITING BEAT REPORTING FIRST PLACE: Herald-Journal, Daniel J. Gross,

Daily 14,000 - 40,000 BREAKING NEWS REPORTING FIRST PLACE & BEST OF THE BEST: The Island Packet, Staff, “Hurricane Matthew” Judges’ Comments: Definitely a yeoman’s job of covering a breaking news event of magnitude and obviously appreciated by your readers.

SECOND PLACE: Independent Mail, Staff, “Townville Elementary School shooting” THIRD PLACE: The Sun News, Jason Lee, Megan Tomasic and Emily Weaver, “Structure fire rages in North Myrtle Beach; crews unable to battle blaze”

“Police/Crime beat” Judges’ Comments: This is good, solid reporting which not only covers what happened, but also why what happened matters. The article explaining some of the challenges facing the Una community was especially well done.

SECOND PLACE: Independent Mail, Mike Ellis, “Cops & Court beat” THIRD PLACE: Herald-Journal, Alyssa Mulliger, “Spartanburg County housing beat”

FIRST PLACE: The Island Packet, Liz Farrell, “Besties with dementia haven’t forgotten how much they love having a friend” Judges’ Comments: Written with a conversational style and flow that kept me interested and transported.

SECOND PLACE: The Sun News, Steve Palisin, “Donation in death can mean more life for others” THIRD PLACE: Herald-Journal, Wil Shelton, “A natural in the field: Daughter follows in mother’s footsteps into journalism”

BUSINESS BEAT REPORTING PROFILE FEATURE FIRST PLACE: Morning News, Joe Perry Judges’ Comments: Interesting stories. Good WRITING OR STORY information.

SECOND PLACE: Independent Mail, Nikie Mayo THIRD PLACE: Independent Mail, Abe Hardesty

NEWS FEATURE WRITING FIRST PLACE: The Herald, David Thackham, “Football player tried to save his dad with CPR. Then he just ‘made him proud’” Judges’ Comments: This is one of the best stories I have read all year. Great work!

SECOND PLACE: Morning News, Joshua Lloyd, “Lowther’s Hill Cemetery home to broken markers, graffiti, beer cans” THIRD PLACE: The Herald, Andrew Dys, “RIP York’s waver: Man who waved at intersection for two decades dies”

FIRST PLACE: The Herald, Andrew Dys, “Heart of courage: Rock Hill boy, 3, waits for heart transplant” Judges’ Comments: This story had a lot of heart and it was captured beautifully by the journalist who made us feel for Aydan Ellis and even feel as if we experienced being with this child for a few moments. Bravo!

SECOND PLACE: Morning News, Jessica Imbimbo, “Florence’s Carlos Washington ‘always put the child first’” THIRD PLACE: Morning News, Joe Perry, “Couple opens downtown Florence shop, Consider the Lilies, with fresh perspective”

ENTERPRISE REPORTING

FIRST PLACE: Herald-Journal, Bob Montgomery, “Paying more, getting less” Judges’ Comments: A well-documented, in-depth look at the impact of a long-term problem that has real consequences for a great many people. Good job.

SECOND PLACE: The Island Packet, Erin Heffernan, “2 Walmarts are county’s top spots for crime reports” THIRD PLACE: The Island Packet, Liz Farrell, Wade Livingston, and Rebecca Lurye, “Something to behold’: How Hurricane Matthew holdouts faced the storm of their lives”

REPORTING-IN-DEPTH

FIRST PLACE: Herald-Journal, Daniel J. Gross and Zach Fox, “Face of Fear” Judges’ Comments: There are monsters among us.

Chilling, impactful and informative, this is a clear winner in a category with plenty of strong entries.

SECOND PLACE: The Island Packet, Wade Livingston, “Fallen Marine recruit suicide” THIRD PLACE: Independent Mail, Nikie Mayo, “Amara the blind dog” SECOND PLACE PERSONALITY PHOTOGRAPH OR PORTRAIT, Daily Over 40,000 Division: Wade Spees , The Post and Courier

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SPORTS FEATURE STORY FIRST PLACE: The Island Packet, Wade Livingston, “Why a Hilton Head teen cyclist set out to bike across America ... alone” Judges’ Comments: What a remarkable piece of storytelling. Great detail, wonderful lead, compelling quotes, and no longer than it needed to be. Wow. SECOND PLACE: The Sun News, Alan Blondin, “Hardin establishes attendance tradition like no other at Masters” THIRD PLACE: The Herald, Bret McCormick, “Roosevelt basketball team won one of South Carolina’s last segregated state championships”

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FIRST PLACE PICTORIAL, Weekly Under 4,500 & Over 4,500 Combined: Tanya Ackerman, Coastal Observer

FIRST PLACE: The Island Packet, Lindsay Trapp Judges’ Comments: An eye-catching front page that simply tells the reader, “For $2, we’ve got what you need to know about this monumental event.”

SECOND PLACE: Herald-Journal, Dhyana Sansoucie THIRD PLACE: The Island Packet, Sandra Ross

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN WRITING SPOT NEWS PHOTO FIRST PLACE: The Herald, Andrew Dys, “Once again, a non-existent black man is blamed for a WRITING FIRST PLACE: The Sun News, Jason Lee, crime; Invisible, black, poor: Rock Hill woman and FIRST PLACE: The Island Packet, Liz Farrell, “Would a ‘Wheel of Fortune’ loser invite 100 friends to a watch party?”

Judges’ Comments: It was the conversational style of this journalist that made this story a small gem.

The writer’s ability to make this a party that the reader cared about and his clever conclusion made it a joy to read!

SECOND PLACE: Herald-Journal, Dan Armonaitis, “‘What Happened, Miss Simone?’”

THIRD PLACE: Herald-Journal, Zach Fox, “City catches Pokemon fever”

SHORT STORY FIRST PLACE: The Island Packet, Sara Johnson Borton, “Islanders, now is the time to carry each other” Judges’ Comments: An inspiring piece about one individual who took a personal path toward the big picture. Nicely done. It’s a story everyone, and anyone, should read.

SECOND PLACE: Morning News, Joshua Lloyd, “Florence WWII veteran used humor, humanity to survive as Nazi POW” THIRD PLACE: The Herald, Teddy Kulmala, “York County detective dies after dancing at daughter’s wedding”

son on verge of homelessness; Fort Mill man admits killing girlfriend, says demon came out in me” Judges’ Comments: Excellently written pieces on subjects that affect most Americans... yet, subjects that most Americans find more convenient to ignore, or deny. Very, very nice perspectives.

Thank you for your courage in print.

SECOND PLACE: The Herald, James Werrell, “We only care about the beautiful animals; Muhammad Ali wasn’t always widely admired; The beguiling allure of the summer Olympics Games” THIRD PLACE: The Island Packet, David Lauderdale, “‘Coffin corridor’: Blame I-95’s trees; No, it’s The Citadel that is being treated unfairly; We ran from the hurricane, and now we wait”

SPOT SPORTS STORY FIRST PLACE: Herald-Journal, Todd Shanesy, “Scary moment overshadows Wofford victory” Judges’ Comments: Excellent effort incorporating unusual breaking news into a game story. Uses all the quotes to describe the moment and the impact on the game and the outcome. Clear indication sports guy can handle hard breaking news.

SECOND PLACE: Independent Mail, Lake Morris, “Bears win second straight state title with 5-0 win over St. James” THIRD PLACE: The Sun News, Ryan Young, “Coastal Carolina wins national championship, knocks off Arizona in CWS finale”

“Multiple Structures Burn During Hurricane Matthew” Judges’ Comments: This photo is not just eyecatching; it poignantly illustrates the horror of this particular news event. The photographer’s vantage point makes those who view this photo feel as if they, too, are on the ground with the firefighter who is having to helplessly watch as buildings burn.

SECOND PLACE: The Herald, Bristow Marchant, “Rock Hill firefighters speak to passengers trapped in an overturned car after a Sunday collision.”

THIRD PLACE: Herald-Journal, Alex Hicks Jr., “A mother’s pain”

GENERAL NEWS PHOTO FIRST PLACE: Herald-Journal, Alex Hicks Jr., “Mom’s home” Judges’ Comments: Outstanding! Wonderful moment captured beautifully.

SECOND PLACE: Independent Mail, Ken Ruinard, “A man dressed as a Teenage Ninja Turtle, left, pats Dale Hall, right, brother of Jacob Hall, on the shoulder moments before the funeral service for the six-year old boy.”

THIRD PLACE: Herald-Journal, Alex Hicks Jr., “When a wish comes true”

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FIRST PLACE: The Herald, Tracy Kimball, “Sophia Pagan, 7, reads a story to a dog Wednesday at the York County animal shelter.”

Judges’ Comments: This moving photo is all about connection. It was not the most beautiful scene in the category, but certainly the most touching. It was the best among many really good photos.

SECOND PLACE: The Sun News, Jason Lee, “Daron Lambert looks up into a tobacco barn filled with today’s crop and hung to cure.”

THIRD PLACE: The Sun News, Jason Lee, “Dogs snarl at each other as a man attempts to leave Fair Bluff in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.”

SPORTS ACTION PHOTO FIRST PLACE: Morning News, Joe Perry, “Timmonsville’s Aaron Rivers can’t hang onto a pass from Jamaric Morris early in the Whirlwinds matchup at home against the Wilson Tigers, who would go on to win 27-6.”

Judges’ Comments: While I’m sure the receiver and his family didn’t like it, this is an excellent photo. Sharp of the receiver and defender. Great action shot.

SECOND PLACE: Herald-Journal, Alex Hicks Jr., “Lost in body parts’” THIRD PLACE: The Island Packet, Jay Karr, “Prep’s Marcus Ferreira stretches for a shot in his No. 1 singles match with Christian Academy’s Cameron Clark during the SCISA 2A state tennis championship match on Thursday at Hilton Head Beach & Tennis Resort.”

PICTORIAL FIRST PLACE: Herald-Journal, Tom Priddy, “Artist Erwin Redl works on assembling his installation as part of the ‘Seeing Spartanburg in a New Light project that sets out to transform open spaces in and around the city and create safer, more vibrant neighborhoods.”

Judges’ Comments: Nice art that begs the question: what’s happening? Photography is sharp, perspective fresh and the cutline provides explanation.

SECOND PLACE: Independent Mail, Ken Ruinard, “Tim Crane of Mountain Rest sails out of the Western Carolina Sailing Club after sunset.”

THIRD PLACE: The Sun News, Janet Blackmon Morgan, “As the sun rises, the lifeguard chair is used by a few beachgoers as a photo perch.”

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NEWS VIDEO FIRST PLACE: Independent Mail, Katie McLean, “Townville begins to heal” Judges’ Comments: Powerful video that portrays a community coming together after a great tragedy. Not only is it well told and well edited, but every second was carefully planned with solid interviews, music choices and appropriate video footage. Extremely moving footage.

SECOND PLACE: The Sun News, Aria Hangyu Chen, “Developmentally delayed kid gets tailormade Halloween costume” THIRD PLACE: The Herald, Teddy Kulmala, “Abandoned puppy shot 18 times with BBs at Rock Hill apartment”

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FIRST PLACE: Herald-Journal, Alex Hicks Jr., “Style in the air” Judges’ Comments: The expression and jube perfectly captured the team’s celebration after a game-winning run. Good angle and cropping in a breaking, deadline situation.

SECOND PLACE: Independent Mail, Ken Ruinard, “Quantarious Caldwell, on the Clemson University track and field team, practices his high jump form with a backflip on a padded landing during practice Monday. The team is getting ready for the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Tallahassee, Florida Friday May 13 through May 15.”

THIRD PLACE: Herald-Journal, John Byrum, “Super Tiger ” THIRD PLACE GENERAL NEWS PHOTO, Daily 14,000-40,000 Division: Alex Hicks Jr., Herald-Journal

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PAGE ONE DESIGN PORTFOLIO FIRST PLACE: Herald-Journal, Dhyana Sansoucie Judges’ Comments: With a side rail, it can be challenging to create variation in page design for the rest of the page but that’s achieved here. The white text inset in the teasers allows the teasers to fill the top of the page and yet the paper’s flag isn’t lost in everything that’s on the page. The varied layouts and bold images are very pleasing.

SECOND PLACE: The Island Packet, Sandra Ross THIRD PLACE: The State, Kelly Cobb

FEATURE PAGE DESIGN PORTFOLIO SPORTS COLUMN WRITING FIRST PLACE: Morning News, Mark Haselden, “Hartsville’s Gregory a throwback; In sports and life, go hard; Sunday ran the gamut of emotions” Judges’ Comments: Beautiful thoughts, relevant and well-presented. This is the type of sports column you look forward to reading.

SECOND PLACE: The Island Packet, Jeff Shain, “Burgers with The King illustrated Palmer’s Everyman touch; Tim Moss’ golf days measured by the other lives he touched; A simple iPad could have avoided U.S. Open rules farce” THIRD PLACE: Independent Mail, Brad Senkiw, “No Tiger in Masters field shouldn’t surprise or concern; Clemson, South Carolina coaches off to a friendly start; Scheduling decision crucial for future of ACC”

SINGLE SPORTS PAGE DESIGN FIRST PLACE: The State, Meredith Sheffer Judges’ Comments: With so many imaginative and well-designed pages, this was one of the most difficult categories to judge. The entries ran from clean, classic presentation, to ideas that stretched the bounds. “Quarterbacks for life” was well-designed and informative.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Luke Reasoner THIRD PLACE: The State, Meredith Sheffer

ONLINE PHOTO GALLERY

FIRST PLACE: Morning News, Megan May, “War After War: A Veteran’s Struggle with PTSD” Judges’ Comments: What an intimate look into a veteran’s life. Each photo really offers a glimpse FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Chad Dunbar into this man’s stuggle with PTSD. Great photo Judges’ Comments: Clear winner in this contest. selection & great job bringing to light an often Everything is spot on... use of fonts, white space, hushed, but all too common issue. color, graphics. Beautifully designed pages that SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Grace really stand out!

Beahm and Michael Wiser, “Family members of the SECOND PLACE: The Island Packet, Sandra Ross victims who were killed at Emanuel AME Church THIRD PLACE: The State, Elissa Macarin participate in a Unity Walk sponsored by Emanuel AME and the Hate Won’t Win Movement .”

THIRD PLACE: The Sun News, Jason Lee and Janet Blackmon Morgan, “Atlantic Beach FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Chad Dunbar Bikefest roars on as Tropical Storm Bonnie Judges’ Comments: It was challenging to separate wanes.” an “exciting” subject from the design in this case.

However, the page is vibrant and “busy” in such a way to make the reader want to take it all in.

SECOND PLACE: The State, Elissa Macarin THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Chad Dunbar

SINGLE FEATURE PAGE DESIGN

FIRST PLACE SPORTS ACTION PHOTO, Weekly Over 4,500 Division: Rob Gantt, The Gazette

SECOND PLACE SPORTS ACTION PHOTO, Weekly Over 4,500 Division: Mac Banks, Fort Mill Times

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SERIES OF ARTICLES

Daily OVER 40,000 BREAKING NEWS REPORTING FIRST PLACE: The Greenville News, Staff, “Hurricane Matthew” Judges’ Comments: The combined coverage of Hurricane Matthew by The Greenville News was comprehensive, compelling and authoritative.

Staff used multiple tools and multiple platforms to deliver news and information that was timely, thoughtful and thorough.

SECOND PLACE: The Greenville News, Staff, “Townville Elementary School shooting” THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Glenn Smith and Gavin Jackson, “Woman’s rescue exposes suspect’s dark past”

ENTERPRISE REPORTING

FIRST PLACE & BEST OF THE BEST: The Post and Courier, Tony Bartelme, “Land of opportunity, or close to slavery?”

Judges’ Comments: Solid reporting on an important yet little-known issue.

Good use of people directly impacted by this trend.

SECOND PLACE: The Greenville News, Nathaniel Cary, “Devastation in the heart of agricultural South Carolina” THIRD PLACE: The Greenville News, Nathaniel Cary, “Jacobs went full throttle until his death”

FIRST PLACE & BEST OF THE BEST: The Post and Courier, Tony Bartelme, “Every Other Breath: Hidden Stories of Climate Change” Judges’ Comments: A gripping series on an important subject in sharp contrast to much of the violence, racial strife and election coverage that filled newspapers across the nation this year. The writing, photography and packaging of this series are exceptional.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Staff, “The Walter Scott Effect” THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Jennifer Berry Hawes, “Emanuel one year later”

BEAT REPORTING FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, David Slade, “Impacts of rapid growth” Judges’ Comments: Purposeful, useful information from a beat reporter who demonstrates expertise.

Charleston is lucky to have such a resource to better understand what’s happening with the city.

Great, consistent work.

SECOND PLACE: The State, Glen Luke Flanagan, “Public Safety” THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Andrew Knapp, “The toll of violence and death”

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f you’re a connoisseur of good beer and a good time, then Friday the 13th could be your lucky day. From 6 to 9

p.m. beer lovers can listen to good music, dance, visit with friends and — perhaps most importantly — taste more than two dozen craft and micro-

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Sumter Senior Services’ Microbrew Festival is a fun night out in downtown Sumter that also raises matching funds for the agency to provide essential services to the area’s elderly citizens. This year’s festival is Friday night, with 5:30 p.m. check-in at the Sumter Opera House.

brew beers and ales at the Downtown Sumter Microbrew Festival.

The festival sponsored by Sumter Senior Services is one of the area’s most highly anticipated events, and tickets always sell out, said Janice Williams of SSS and RSVP, the Retired Seniors Volunteer Program.

She’s advising beer lovers to buy theirs before Friday.

Festival goers stroll Main Street and side streets, stopping in at participating shops to taste a selection of beers, most of which are not easily available.

Eleven downtown businesses will serve as venues for the beer tastings, and each will also provide food to complement the beer. They are Thompson Construction Group Inc., Law Range Barber Shop, la bella vita, Sumter Board of Realtors, Main Street Tavern, Clark Law Firm, James Formal DOWNTOWN Wear, C. Anthony’s SUMTER Menswear, MICROBREW Naomi and FESTIVAL Warner, Side Bar and BereWHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 13; sign in at 5:30 p.m. nyi Inc. During the WHERE: Sumter Opera festival, those House, attending can 21 N. Main St. enjoy the PHONE: (803) 773-5508 music of 4-Way TICKETS: $25 advance, Stop, the vari$30 at door ety band that ONLINE: sumtermicrobrew was so popular festival.org last spring. The five musicians in the band — George Moore on drums, Ron Denning on bass, Gary Mathis on lead guitar, Jervey Geddies on keyboards and Tom Ross on Sax, all of whom also sing — play oldies from the ‘50s to the ‘80s, classic rock, rhythm and blues, country, Carolina beach music and soul.

New to the festival this year are three microbreweries from Columbia, Williams said.

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Civic League Milk Fund begins; county wins beautification award 75 YEARS AGO – 1941 Sept. 29 – Oct. 5 On Saturday afternoon between the hours of 2 and 5:30 a total of 2,038 people visited the Livestock and Better Farm Living Train while it was parked at the A.C.L. depot in Sumter on exhibition. A halfhour broadcast was made by county agents Eleazer and Bowen that carried listeners through the entire length of the train. This was made possible by station WFIG and Wilcox DesChamps, local cattleman, who sponsored it as a public service feature. Various farmers and Clemson and railroad specialists were interviewed, and a running explanation of the exhibits was carried on by Bowen. This

makes a total of 62,665 persons that have visited this train at the 27 stops it has made over the state.

• The annual drive for the Milk Fund of the Civic League will start about the 20th of October.

Yesteryear We are most in Sumter grateful to SAMMY WAY W.S. Hirshberg, who has kindly consented to act as chairman and in his capable hands we are sure of success. A small amount of the money raised is used by Miss Antonia Gib-

son for medical supplies, but practically all as the name implies, is spent for milk for the undernourished children in the schools, milk in the homes for those of preschool age and milk for a few old and helpless people.

• Trophies for the show of the South Carolina Hereford Breeders Association, which will be held at the county fair next week are now on display in the front show window of Fishel’s Jewelry Store and Galloway & Moseley.

• Trezevant Anderson, a black native of Sumter, but for many years in government service in Washington, now 1991 — Air Force Maj. Rich Abney, a military nurse, listens to Furman retired and living in Waldorf,

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White’s heart. Men account for between 20 and 25 percent of the nurses at Shaw Air Force Base Hospital.

FIRST PLACE FEATURE PAGE DESIGN PORTFOLIO, Daily Under 14,000 Division: Jessica Stephens, The Sumter Item

FIRST PLACE: The Greenville News, Eric Connor Judges’ Comments: Most broadly reported of the entries. Connor dug deep and wide for multiple voices and nearly block-by-block analysis of the trail’s impact on neighborhoods and the people who live and work in them.

SECOND PLACE: The State, Cassie Cope THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, David Slade

REPORTING-IN-DEPTH BUSINESS BEAT REPORTING FIRST PLACE: The Greenville News, Ron Barnett, “Pickens County coal ash landfill” Judges’ Comments: The reporter dug deep getting many sources to explain the issue at hand.

SECOND PLACE: The Greenville News, Nathaniel Cary, “Furman students voter registration suit” THIRD PLACE: The Greenville News, Anna Lee, Nathaniel Cary and Romando Dixson, “Black Lives Matter protests”

FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, John McDermott Judges’ Comments: Compelling, detailed, wellresearched piece on the swindling of South Carolina by a businessman; good mix of subjects.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Warren L. Wise THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, David Wren

SECOND PLACE PICTORIAL, Daily 14,000-40,000 Division: Ken Ruinard, Independent Mail

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EDUCATION BEAT REPORTING FIRST PLACE: The State, Jamie Self Judges’ Comments: Stories on disparities in the number of black students who are suspended/ expelled and in funding for poor schools are backed up by an incredible amount of data.

Thorough and well-researched. The writer tackles important subjects.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Deanna Pan THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Paul Bowers

NEWS FEATURE WRITING

FIRST PLACE & BEST OF THE BEST: The Post and Courier, Jennifer Berry Hawes, “‘I forgive you’: Emanuel AME Church shooting victims’ families inspire nation” Judges’ Comments: Tremendous effort and great job by Jennifer Berry Hawes.

Great insights into a tragedy that touched an entire nation. Wellresearched, well-written.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Andrew Knapp, “Losing the love of his life” THIRD PLACE: The Greenville News, Eric Connor, “Deontea Mackey: A search for answers”

FIRST PLACE MIXED MEDIA ILLUSTRATION, Open Division: Meredith Sheffer, The State

FIRST PLACE SPORTS ACTION PHOTO, Weekly Under 4,500 Division: Michael Lollis, The Journal, Williamston

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COLUMN WRITING

FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Hanna Raskin, “Loved and Lost” Judges’ Comments: Wonderful story.

SECOND PLACE: The State, Susan Ardis, “How sheep’s milk became ‘a thing’ for one SC farmer” THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Hanna Raskin, “Free Crabs”

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT LIFESTYLE FEATURE WRITING FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Deanna Pan, “A magical night” WRITING Judges’ Comments: A beautiful story, beautifully shared.

SECOND PLACE: The Greenville News, Angie Campbell, “How to protect your kids from social media dangers” THIRD PLACE: The Greenville News, Angelia Davis, “Judge Diane Cagle to retire after 32 years”

PROFILE FEATURE WRITING OR STORY FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Jennifer Berry Hawes, “Becoming Mr. Pendery: Citadel cadet realizes his transgender identity” Judges’ Comments: Very difficult category because of remarkable work done by Charleston which could have had three winners, frankly. But this entry stood out for the subject matter, the power of the writing, the detail. Couldn’t stop reading. Incredible job.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Jennifer Berry Hawes, “Coming Home: New pastor at Mount Zion AME deeply impacted by church massacre” THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Jennifer Berry Hawes, “Emanuel victim’s husband pushes for tighter gun controls”

FIRST PLACE: The Greenville News, Paul Hyde, “Tchivzhel celebrates milestone in a new life of freedom” Judges’ Comments: An absolutely amazing and inspiring piece of work. Well deserving of first place.

SECOND PLACE: The State, Erin Shaw, “Here’s how this Columbia musician is preparing for the Grammys” THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Adam Parker, “Music City”

SHORT STORY

FIRST PLACE: The State, Erin Shaw, “West Columbia woman finalist for Runner’s World cover contest” Judges’ Comments: Nice phrasing, especially the lede that compared the healing pain of running with the debilitating pain of abuse. It gave an immediate understanding of the subject and the motivation behind her actions.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Deanna Pan, “Mosque leader ‘angry, frustrated’ over violence” THIRD PLACE: The State, Sarah Ellis, “When summer’s sizzle finally fades”

FIRST PLACE: The State, Salley McInerney, “Community grieves ‘God’s superhero’; One SC prison chaplain’s ‘long nights in the death house’; Here in SC, a Thanksgiving throwdown: Stuffing vs. dressing” Judges’ Comments: Well-wrtitten. Takes the reader into the story. Very effective!

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Brian Hicks, “S.C. bids farewell to beloved storyteller; Sometimes a store is more than just a store; SCE&G keeps lifting your bill higher and higher” THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Steve Bailey, “Buddy, can you spare a minute?

West Ashley just says no; Stop fretting about hotels and start worrying about Airbnb; Take wrecking ball to antiquated local housing projects”

SPOT SPORTS STORY FIRST PLACE: The Greenville News, Bob Castello, “Woodmont High team, community honor fallen student” Judges’ Comments: Story really captures the emotions of a tragic event. Very detailed, good writing style, perfectly done.

SECOND PLACE: The Greenville News, Mandrallius Robinson, “ACC move to Orlando impacts Clemson fans’ travel plans” THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, David Caraviello, “Bond between Tanner and Muschamp produced USC’s new football coach”

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SPORTS ENTERPRISE REPORTING FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Grace Raynor, “Living the dream? RiverDogs pitcher one of many minor leaguers struggling to make ends meet” Judges’ Comments: Grace Raynor did a wonderful job of building trust with subject with a politically dangerous outcome. This story resonates with baseball fans and brings to light the sacrifices so many well paid athletes make “Living the Dream.”

This is a hyper local story with national, and possibly international, impact.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Grace Raynor, “Blood, sweat and cheers: No longer stuck on sidelines, cheerleading involves fierce competition, acrobatic stunts and some serious risk” THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Aaron Brenner, “Athletics arms race: How and why Clemson is spending more than $128 million on new facilities”

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INSIDE PAGE DESIGN FIRST PLACE: The State, Elissa Macarin

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FIRST PLACE & BEST OF THE BEST: The Post and Courier, Brad Nettles, “Water Rescue During Matthew” Judges’ Comments: Outstanding image!

Lots of hurricane related photos but this was hands-down the best in capturing the emotion and impact of these devastating events. Nicely done.

SECOND PLACE: The State, Sean Rayford, “United We Stand march” THIRD PLACE: The Greenville News, Lauren Petracca, “Fire at Changing your Mind Ministries” 6.7%

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Charleston Mayor Joe Riley often talked about the need to enhance the city’s public realm: the parks, sidewalks and other shared spaces that all the city’s residents can enjoy. Much of the mayor’s work has involved renovating existing public spaces, such as White Point Garden, Hampton Park, Marion Square and many more. But the city also created many signature new public places during Riley’s 40-year tenure.

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This block-size redevelopment of once-polluted land began with the S.C. Aquarium’s opening in 2000 and helped transform an otherwise forlorn stretch of the city’s waterfront.

The city converted a series of old railroad buildings into its new visitor center, in part to move the center of tourist activity north, and in part to freshen up a largely abandoned part of the city. The project opened in 1990 and eventually included a new bus shed, fountains, a new parking garage and renovated sheds for other museums and public use.

Gadsdenborough Park Site of a former public housing complex, this new park between Washington and Concord streets opened this year and is about as big as Marion Square. It features a large central lawn ringed with flowers, a playground and public restrooms. It eventually will be framed by new construction along Calhoun and Laurens streets.

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The city built this stadium in cooperation with The Citadel, whose college team shares the field with the city’s minor league baseball team, the RiverDogs. City Council named it after Riley, partly for his vision of nearly every seat having a view of the Ashley River and partly because he’s a big baseball fan.

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For an interactive look at Joe Riley’s impact on the city of Charleston during his 40 years as mayor, go to postandcourier. com/joe-riley

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The $150 million makeover of the city’s former municipal auditorium was the most expensive city building project in Charleston’s history and included extensive landscaping on both its George and Calhoun street facades and also helped lead to the public-private makeover of the small Theodora Park across the street.

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SINGLE PAGE ONE DESIGN FIRST PLACE: The State, Meredith Sheffer Judges’ Comments: 11 judges and a unanimous decision. A few comments from the team: “Bold,” “Powerful,” “Touching,” “Emotional,” “Striking,” “Courageous approach,” “Frameworthy,” “Respectful,” “Sincere.” ...And from a 40-year newspaper veteran: “Ballsy.” Congrats. You earned this one.

SECOND PLACE: The State, Elissa Macarin THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Chris Tabakian

FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Wade Spees, “Rainbow over Emanuel AME Church” Judges’ Comments: This photo presents a fresh, optimistic perspective of this church’s otherwise recent tragic history. There is a hopeful, positive and optimistic atmosphere reflected by the two rainbows and the raw emotions of those in the foreground.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Grace Beahm, “Jim Connor, who is too poor to pay for the Affordable Care Act, has fallen through the cracks of the health care system with his cancer diagnosis left unknown for nearly a year.”

THIRD PLACE: The State, Sean Rayford, “Private Quinton Wright tries on a graduation uniform during downtime at Fort Jackson”

Judges’ Comments: Good use of color text, good balance of photos even though all horizontal, clean, balanced design with interesting typographic and layout details.

SECOND PLACE: The State, Meredith Sheffer THIRD PLACE: The State, Elissa Macarin

SPORTS FEATURE STORY FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Gene Sapakoff, “No fear: Despite concussion history, Turner embraces late father’s legacy” Judges’ Comments: For a story about friendship, a father’s legacy and the dangers of football, Gene Sapakoff was working with great material. But he elevated it with reporting details and writing touches that made his story the best of a strong batch of entries.

SECOND PLACE: The Greenville News, Bob Castello, “Carolina High coach Derrick Sullivan glad to be home” THIRD PLACE: The State, David Cloninger, “Lithuanians’ moms finally see their sons play in college”

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When Riley took office in 1975, resuscitating King Street below Calhoun was considered a huge task. But the city’s work north of Calhoun — improving sidewalks, adding trees, burying power lines and changing traffic back to two ways — helped make this one of the city’s liveliest areas.

FIRST PLACE INFORMATIONAL GRAPHICS PORTFOLIO, Open Division: Brandon Lockett, The Post and Courier

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FIRST PLACE: The State, Gerry Melendez, “South Carolina pitcher Clarke Schmidt reacts after a strikeout to end the inning against Oklahoma State during game two of the NCAA Tournament super regional series.”

Judges’ Comments: Great use of selective focus to capture an emotional moment.

SECOND PLACE: The State, Matt Walsh, “Jack Nicklaus wipes his tears from his eye as Arnold Palmer watches him prepare to make his drive during the ceremonial first tee shot of the 2016 Masters at Augusta National.”

THIRD PLACE: The Greenville News, Bart Boatwright, “South Carolina’s Vince Fiori and Matt Vogel sit in the dugout after the Gamecocks season ending 3-1 loss to Oklahoma State in game two of the NCAA Tournament super regional series.”

FIRST PLACE SPORTS ACTION PHOTO, Daily Under 14,000 Division: Jenny Dilworth, Aiken Standard/Spurs & Feathers

FEATURE PHOTO FIRST PLACE & BEST OF THE BEST: The Post and Courier, Grace Beahm, “Strong rain and winds from Tropical Storm Hermine” Judges’ Comments: The inverted umbrella, her hair and her facial expression compose the perfect weather photo of a windy day.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Grace Beahm, “Monae Smith and Eli Evans attend prom” THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Michael Pronzato, “Tropical Storm Julia”

SPORTS ACTION PHOTO FIRST PLACE: The State, Gerry Melendez, “South Carolina shortstop Marcus Mooney dives but can’t come up with a line drive during game two of the NCAA Tournament super regional series against Oklahoma State” Judges’ Comments: The linear composition with the ball and mitt in perfect position makes this photo stand out. Great work!

SECOND PLACE: The State, Tim Dominick, “Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson dives to score a touchdown in the second half against South Carolina.”

THIRD PLACE: The Greenville News, Bart Boatwright, “Clemson vs. South Carolina State”

PERSONALITY PHOTOGRAPH OR PORTRAIT FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Grace Beahm, “Ann Jackson, in her husband’s ‘57 Chevy, waits for the start of the last Lincoln High School parade as alumni gather say farewell to the community school that is closing.”

Judges’ Comments: From a wide field of compelling images, the muted colors and tight, clear focus make this a standout image of the end of an era and the woman living through it.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Wade Spees, “Kindergartner Keontay Seabrook listens to a Kaleidoscope counselor as she works on homework in the after-school “academic center” at Memminger Elementary.”

THIRD PLACE: The State, Matt Walsh, “A spectator watches near the first hole during the fourth and final round of the 2016 Masters.”

PHOTO SERIES OR PHOTO STORY

FIRST PLACE: The State, Sean Rayford, “Basic Training” Judges’ Comments: The detailed photo essay shows the complexities of basic training.

Composition, numerous scenes and a variety of image size/cropping makes this entry a winner.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Paul Zoeller, “Chasing Dreams” THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Grace Beahm, “Jim Connor, who is too poor to pay for the Affordable Care Act, has fallen through the cracks of the health care system with his cancer diagnosis left unknown for nearly a year.”

PICTORIAL

FIRST PLACE: The Post and Courier, Grace Beahm, “Anniversary of the Emanuel AME shooting” Judges’ Comments: The stark contrast of a single window and building side bathed in sunlight offsetting the mourners in black and shadows of a fence captures the solemnity of the shooting victims’ deaths and the service to honor them.

SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Grace Beahm, “The Dock Street Theatre held afternoon chamber music during the Spoleto Festival as rain from Tropical Storm Colin covered the Lowcountry” THIRD PLACE: The State, Matt Walsh, “Journey Ramirez, 13, takes a shot at a basketball hoop outside her home in Eastover.”

HUMOROUS PHOTO

FIRST PLACE: The State, Gerry Melendez, “Riverbanks Zoo and Garden’s new sea lions” Judges’ Comments: The faces and sharp angles, coupled with the juxtaposition of the sea lion and toddler, makes this one a winner!

SECOND PLACE: The Greenville News, Heidi Heilbrunn, “Hurricane Hermine” THIRD PLACE: The State, Gerry Melendez, “South Carolina fans try to force a missed free throw by Georgia Tech in the second round of the NIT.”

NEWSPAPER WEBSITE

FIRST PLACE ONLY: The Greenville News, Staff, GreenvilleOnline.com Judges’ Comments: Strong digital presentation of news, features and multimedia elements.

Staff uses site to engage with community and share breaking news in real time on the site and through third party tools like Facebook Live. Tons of great content, especially related to Townville, Hurricane Matthew and suspected serial killer Todd Kohlhepp. Good use of videos, photos and interactive features like maps to tell stories.

NEWS VIDEO

FIRST PLACE: The Greenville News, Lauren Petracca, “Family dog euthanized during search” Judges’ Comments: Apart from the emotional gut-punch of the video, the videographer was able to get great access in being there for the moment they went to the vet’s office. The access and moment make this one.

SECOND PLACE: The State, Gerry Melendez, “South Carolina Deadly Roads - A family’s story” THIRD PLACE: The Post and Courier, Christopher Hanclosky, “Behind the Scenes of Cirque du Soleil: Toruk, The First Flight”

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SECOND PLACE: The Post and Courier, Christopher Hanclosky, “The Very Hypnotic Soul Band forms after tragedy” THIRD PLACE: The Greenville News, Lauren Petracca, “As-Sabeel academy provides Islamic education for Upstate children”

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FIRST PLACE: GSA Business Report, Matthew Clark, Teresa Cutlip, Jane Mattingly and Ryan Wilcox Judges’ Comments: Strong content and breadth of coverage, plus strong design, push this paper to the front in a very competitive category. All three sister publications are excellent.

SECOND PLACE: Columbia Regional Business Report, Chuck Crumbo, Melinda Waldrop and Emily Matesi THIRD PLACE: S.C. United Methodist Advocate, Jessica Brodie and Allison Trussell

MAGAZINE OR SPECIALTY PUBLICATION

FIRST PLACE: The Baptist Courier, Staff, “June 2016” Judges’ Comments: Compelling, well-written and well-edited articles and columns make this magazine stand out from the pack. Striking cover, clean design and good use of photos and graphics. Everything from the pull quotes to the headline fonts are carefully planned and executed. This was an incredibly difficult contest to judge, with a large number of entries covering various content areas, but The Courier’s interesting, thoughtful content pushed it ahead.

SECOND PLACE: Charleston Regional Business Journal, Staff, “2016 Event Planning Guide” THIRD PLACE: Tidelands Health, Marketing and Communications Staff, “Partners, a quarterly magazine for our employee, physician and volunteer partners.”

NEWS REPORTING

FIRST PLACE: Columbia Regional Business Report, Melinda Waldrop, “Whistleblower nets $5.38M in False Claims Act settlement” Judges’ Comments: Great story about a corrupt system and the whistleblower statute.

Very well done.

SECOND PLACE: GSA Business Report, Matthew Clark, “85-385 project challenging: SCDOT” THIRD PLACE: S.C. Policy Council, Ron Aiken, “Taxpayers Foot $500K Bill for Penny Tax Group’s Coffee, Cars, Cleaning”

REPORTING-IN-DEPTH

FIRST PLACE: GSA Business Report, Matthew Clark, Bill Poovey and Teresa Cutlip, “BMW 100th Anniversary section” Judges’ Comments: Defines In-Depth. Everything you want to know about BMW, plus some, in honor of its 100th anniversary. Very thorough.

SECOND PLACE: Columbia Regional Business Report, Chuck Crumbo and Melinda Waldrop, “Bull Street Development Update” THIRD PLACE: GSA Business Report, Matthew Clark, Bill Poovey and Teresa Cutlip, “Upstate tech schools address budget issues”

BUSINESS REPORTING FIRST PLACE: Columbia Regional Business Report, Melinda Waldrop, “Downtown College Town” Judges’ Comments: Solid writing, nice presentation.

SECOND PLACE: Charleston Regional Business Journal, Liz Segrist, “Sprinter for the Long Haul: Mercedes-Benz vans building a fullscale production facility and campus in the Lowcountry” THIRD PLACE: GSA Business Report, Matthew Clark, “Up for grabs: HB2 may impact tourism in South Carolina”

FAITH REPORTING FIRST PLACE: The Baptist Courier, Butch Blume, “Loving ‘the People Nobody Wants’” Judges’ Comments: This story really touched my heart.

SECOND PLACE: Murrells Inlet Messenger, Tim Callahan, “Woman held captive lives to tell about it” THIRD PLACE: The Baptist Courier, Butch Blume, “I’m Glad My Parents Chose to Save My Life”

SPORTS REPORTING

FIRST PLACE: Ron Aiken, “Spurrier Still Profiting From Under Armour Contract” Judges’ Comments: Hard-hitting and detailed account of what Spurrier gained after resigning and the cost to a public university.

SECOND PLACE: Murrells Inlet Messenger, Tim Callahan, “Hearing-impaired student athlete sees playing and coaching in future” THIRD PLACE: GSA Business Report, Matthew Clark, “Swamp Rabbits ambassador: Craig Purcell”

EDITORIAL WRITING

FIRST PLACE: The Baptist Courier, Wendy Duke, “Why I Can’t Sit This One Out” Judges’ Comments: Very well-written and persuasive. Abortion is a hot-button political topic but this writer proves that you don’t have to take the debate into the gutter to make a positive plea to the human emotion.

SECOND PLACE: Charleston Regional Business Journal, Andy Owens, “Haley’s sincere leadership made Hurricane Matthew less terrible” THIRD PLACE: S.C. United Methodist Advocate, Jessica Brodie, “It’s OK To Hit Pause Sometimes”

COLUMN WRITING FIRST PLACE: Lowcountry Weekly, Laura Packard, “Middle School: A Play” Judges’ Comments: I’m neither a mother nor a parent, but by my estimation, you hit every note in the lengthy dirge that is parenting and did it with style. Great job!

SECOND PLACE: SCBIZ, Grady Johnson, “Viewpoint: Keepers of the campaign for school funding reform” THIRD PLACE: Lowcountry Weekly, Margaret Evans, “That’s So Conroy”

FEATURE WRITING NEWS PHOTO FIRST PLACE: The Baptist Courier, Butch Blume, “‘All In’ with Dabo Swinney on Faith, Family and the Fundamentals of Life” Judges’ Comments: Top notch feature story. Well written to tell a great story.

SECOND PLACE: Charleston Regional Business Journal, Liz Segrist, “From ‘humble beginnings’ to Boeing S.C. site leader” THIRD PLACE: Municipal Association of South Carolina, Sarita Chourey, “One year later, cities take steps, lessons from flood”

FIRST PLACE: Columbia Regional Business Report, Chuck Crumbo, “Kevin Bowsher, an armorer at Palmetto State Armory’s West Columbia manufacturing facility, assembles a rifle.”

Judges’ Comments: Unique angle makes reader stop and look at photo. Tattoos also add interest.

SECOND PLACE: Columbia Regional Business Report, Chuck Crumbo, “Downtown College Town: A boom in student housing has fueled an expansion of USC’s boundaries to Main Street and the Vista neighborhood.”

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ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER FIRST PLACE ONLY: Municipal Association of South Carolina, Staff, “From the Dome to Your Home” Judges’ Comments: Concise, easy to understand digital publication offering weekly update on legislative matters of interest to the Municipal Association’s members. Impressive use of linking.

The ability to offer comments on legislation is a plus. Good use of technology. Clean design.

EVENT MARKETING FIRST PLACE: Charleston Regional Business

Journal, Jane Mattingly, “Forty Under 40” Judges’ Comments: Cohesive campaign incorporates various print and digital components. Stellar, professional design with clean, concise copy. Branding is on point. You’ve worked hard to showcase the 40 under forty and their businesses. Well done.

SECOND PLACE: Municipal Association of South Carolina, Staff, “Hometown Legislative Action Day”

PUBLIC RELATIONS PROGRAM FIRST PLACE: Municipal Association of South

“High Stakes” Judges’ Comments: Dramatic photo of jet grabs the reader.

SECOND PLACE: Charleston Regional Business Journal, Emily Matesi, “Heavy Lifting.”

THIRD PLACE: GSA Business Report, Ryan Wilcox, “Oct. 31”

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FIRST PLACE: Charleston Regional Business Journal, Staff, charlestonbusiness.com Judges’ Comments: Difficult to pick top honor as Moving winning sites are all owned by the same company, and they all have praiseworthy writing, photography and design. Templates aside, THELIST Charleston Regional Business Journal stood above the rest with engaging, timely content. Strength is INSIDE in localized enterprise reporting and breaking news Page 3 on business developments. These regional sites are all well-designed with a good focus on graphics, multimedia reporting and ease of access.

MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY CHAIN REPORT SECOND PLACE: Columbia Regional Business Report, Staff, columbiabusinessreport.com THIRD PLACE: GSA Business Report, Staff, FIRST PLACE PAGE ONE DESIGN, Associate & Individual gsabusiness.com Member Division: GSA Business Report, Ryan Wilcox Engenius has moved its offices to the west end of downtown Greenville.

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Judges’ Comments: Special glow effect on head couples with two great pictures to make this page the winner.

SECOND PLACE: Charleston Regional Business Journal, Emily Matesi, “Something new, something blue” THIRD PLACE: Lake Wylie Today, Andrew Sprague, “Smokin’ Hot!”

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Emily Matesi, “Airport renovation by the numbers” Judges’ Comments: Sophisticated, simple design that is well-executed. Packs a lot of relevant data into a small space with room for coordinating graphics. Art, color theme, hairline strokes, white space and fonts make this infographic pop.

SECOND PLACE: GSA Business Report, Ryan Wilcox, “Travel by the numbers” THIRD PLACE: Municipal Association of South Carolina, Meredith Houck, “New income disclosure requirements for Statement of Economic Interest”

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Chuck Crumbo, “Wood window frames were restored as part of the $3 million renovation of historic Chappelle Auditorium at Allen University.”

Judges’ Comments: Skillful use of light and dramatic low angle make photo an eye-stopper.

Well exposed.

SECOND PLACE: The Catholic Miscellany, Deirdre C. Mays, “Stormy weather: It’s not too late to prepare for hurricane season” THIRD PLACE: The Catholic Miscellany, Keith Jacobs, “Holy rollers”

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FIRST PLACE NEWS PHOTO, Associate & Individual Member Division: Chuck Crumbo, Columbia Regional Business Report

Carolina, Staff, “Risk Management Services annual training calendar” Judges’ Comments: Unique campaign addresses a risk management number of issues in a clever, easy to understand way. In this digital age, how do you reach employees who do not have easy access to a computer?

This calendar is a great solution if placed in an accessible location, like near a time clock. It reaches a large target audience with helpful, easy to digest pieces of information.

SECOND PLACE: S.C. Farm Bureau Federation, Bill Johns, “Member Benefits Campaign”