Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Nelson County Times Entry Title: High school grad is EMT, Pandemic stresses volunteer numbers, Emergency services adjust to pandemic Entry Credit: Nick Cropper Judge Comment: Great use of the human interest in storying the topic throughout and follow up.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Rappahannock News Entry Title: Public safety writing Entry Credit: John McCaslin Judge Comment: Strong coverage of difficult issues with including the human interest and reality of topic.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Charlotte Gazette, The Entry Title: Crystal_W17 Entry Credit: Crystal Vandegrift Judge Comment: Good use of comments and inclusion of both sides of the issue and editorial.