Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Charlotte Gazette Entry Title: W17 - Crystal Entry Credit: Crystal Vandegrift Judge Comment: Well written and informative.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Times-Virginian Entry Title: Public Safety Articles by Charles Conrad Entry Credit: Charles Conrad Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Smith Mountain Eagle Entry Title: Public Safety Articles by William Seidel Entry Credit: William Seidel Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Alternate Winner Contestant Name: Amherst New Era-Progress Entry Title: Officer of the year, Fire dept. fights inflation, Town PD's first dog Entry Credit: Justin Faulconer Judge Comment: None