Public Notice Story ( Daily Group 1,Daily Group 2,Daily Group 3)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Virginian-Pilot Entry Title: Developer wants to reshape downtown Portsmouth Entry Credit: Ana Ley Judge Comment: Had it not been for the newspaper's reading and reporting, a redevelopment project that had apparently been underway in secret for months and involved massive shuffling of a community and millions of dollars could have occurred without public input. Good work.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Free Lance-Star Entry Title: School property set for auction Entry Credit: Hailey Bullis Judge Comment: The article did a good job of explaining the current status and background of how a private school ended up in financial straits.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Bristol Herald Courier Entry Title: Man who placed bomb to be released early Entry Credit: Robert Sorrell Judge Comment: It's quite possible that people who remembered the crime would not have known the convicted person was being released early. The article did a good job of explaining the process behind early release, which is always good for readers to understand,