Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Smyth County News & Messenger Entry Title: Mayor Helms' Farewell Entry Credit: Stephanie Porter-Nichols Judge Comment: Clearly the winner in this general news photo division. Cemetery in background added to the scene and, for me, the angle is better than a shot from the front. Nice shot!
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Tidewater News Entry Title: Franklin Spring Fest and Fun Fair Entry Credit: Titus Mohler Judge Comment: Might have been more appropriate as feature photo entry, but it still is a nice shot. I always prefer faces whenever possible and these make the shot.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Smithfield Times Entry Title: Grad Entry Credit: Stephen Faleski Judge Comment: What some see as just a shot of someone wearing a cap is more than that. It's someone expression on an important day in their life. Photographer saw it and got the shot.
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