Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Tidewater Review Entry Title: King William County fire and rescue Entry Credit: SaraRose Martin, Steve Roberts Jr. Judge Comment: Crisp, concise writing that was easy to understand and grasp issues facing rural fire services.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Madison County Eagle Entry Title: clean up Entry Credit: Gracie Hart Brooks Judge Comment: Clean writing.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Dinwiddie Monitor Entry Title: Region's law enforcement honor the fallen at memorial breakfast Entry Credit: Michael Campbell Judge Comment: Heart-wrenching story of a police widow and the family. Would have been even better with a little more emotion.