Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Rappahannock News Entry Title: COVID-19 in Rappahannock County Entry Credit: John McCaslin, Sara Schonhardt, Randy Rieland, Rachel Needham Judge Comment: Well-written stories covering all aspects of the COVID-19 crisis in the community. Very thorough effort. This is far and away the best of this category.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Greene County Record Entry Title: Award-winning fleece taken from area farmer Entry Credit: Terry Beigie Judge Comment: Interesting story with the use of good quotes to keep the story flowing. However, this unique story screams for a clever lede.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Greene County Record Entry Title: Black Lives Matter protests come to Greene County Entry Credit: Kathleen Borrelli Judge Comment: Good use of quotes in a nicely written piece about Black Lives Matter.
