Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Orange County Review Entry Title: Drug court, Uniquely qualified, Courthouse plan Entry Credit: Hilary Holladay Judge Comment: Good in-depth articles that hold the reader's interest.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Farmville Herald Entry Title: Alexa - Public Safety Entry Credit: Alexa Massey Judge Comment: Good, straight-forward reporting with great community input.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Smyth County News & Messenger Entry Title: Public Safety Challenges Entry Credit: Jasmine Dent Franks Judge Comment: There's great detail for readers in these stories on public safety.