Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Nelson County Times Entry Title: Afton rush hour, Fire chief's recovery, Drug trafficking guilty plea Entry Credit: Nick Cropper Judge Comment: Used a wide brush to paint a picture of issues pertinent to the locale. Well written, detailed.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Times-Virginian Entry Title: Articles titled: "Mayberry sentenced to 41 years for sex crimes against 7-year-old," "Candidate Evans, wife indicted: Evans’ attorney denies forgery/perjury claims" and "ACHS students taught dangers of distracted driving" Entry Credit: Charles Conrad Judge Comment: Interesting selection of stories.