Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Breeze Entry Title: RedPointe Shooting Entry Credit: Grant Johnson, Eleanor Shaw, Michael Russo, Lizzie Stone Judge Comment: The Breeze owned this story of a shooting at JMU -- the incident, the response, the reaction. It couldn't have been covered any better.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Crozet Gazette Entry Title: Lisa Martin Public Safety Writing Portfolio Entry Credit: Lisa Martin Judge Comment: The Gazette shows real versatility in this portfolio of coverage -- public alert, victim support and solid court coverage
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Fauquier Times Entry Title: Public safety stories about domestic murder conviction, a teacher accused of sexual abuse, and cockfighting Entry Credit: Hunter Savery Judge Comment: Three juicy stories nicely told
