Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Smithfield Times Entry Title: Colors, voters, turnover Entry Credit: Steve Stewart Judge Comment: Relevant subject matter written in an engaging manner. Very well-written.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Smithfield Times Entry Title: Father, hymns, getting around Entry Credit: Steve Stewart Judge Comment: Tackles universal issues like growth and traffic in a way that interests the reader.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Farmville Herald Entry Title: Columns - Mike Wilson Entry Credit: Mike Wilson Judge Comment: The subject matter isn't something I would normally be interested in, but this writer manages to draws me in and keep my attention to the end.
Place Name: Alternate Winner Contestant Name: The Recorder Entry Title: A Party of One Entry Credit: Margo Oxendine Judge Comment: None
