Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Roanoke Times Entry Title: Ralph Berrier's Dadline column Entry Credit: Ralph Berrier Jr. Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Washington Times Entry Title: The impeachment of King Lear; Unyielding independence of L. Douglas Wilder; Dust Bowl Democrats Entry Credit: Charles Hurt Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Roanoke Times Entry Title: Column Writing Dan Casey Entry Credit: Dan Casey Judge Comment: None