Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Virginia Gazette Entry Title: Column writing Entry Credit: Laura Hill Judge Comment: Very well written, enagaging and informative
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The News-Gazette Entry Title: Alphabet Soup, Clara Bell, Fair is Fair Entry Credit: Matt Paxton Judge Comment: These are very well written and the subject matter is something of course, I can relate to. But it also explains well the importance of what we do to the average person.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The News-Gazette Entry Title: Back To School Again; When the Lions Roared; A Covid Story Entry Credit: Joann Ware Judge Comment: The Covid story was very relatable and well written. The other columns were interesting as well.
Place Name: Alternate Winner Contestant Name: The Crozet Gazette Entry Title: Lynn Coffey's Backroads Entry Credit: Lynn Coffey Judge Comment: Engaging personal vignettes that conjure up feelings of nostagia.
