Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: C-ville Weekly Entry Title: Ben Hitchcock Public Safety Writing Entry Credit: Ben Hitchcock Judge Comment: Great reporting on issues that should concern us all.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: C-ville Weekly Entry Title: Brielle Entzminger Public Safety Writing Entry Credit: Brielle Entzminger Judge Comment: Good reporting! You have a way of helping the reader see and feel what's going on through those you interview.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Chesterfield Observer Entry Title: “Back in session,” May 27; “Call and response,” July 1; “After reports of inadequate care, sheriff to reduce county’s inmate population at Riverside,” April 3 (web only) Entry Credit: Jim McConnell Judge Comment: Great ledes followed up with solid reporting that keeps the reader interested.