Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Smithfield Times Entry Title: Head scratchers, answers and voice Entry Credit: Steve Stewart Judge Comment: Great job in holding elected officials accountable and that the paper took a stand
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Smithfield Times Entry Title: Growth Entry Credit: Steve Stewart Judge Comment: This newspaper gets it right on using its platform
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Smithfield Times Entry Title: Grange Entry Credit: Steve Stewart Judge Comment: None
Competition Comment: great entries all the way around. The margins between the entries was small in deciding a winner.