Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Rappahannock News Entry Title: Local government coverage in Rappahannock County Entry Credit: Julia Shanahan Judge Comment: Readability is key in writing government stories. Give me a face and a voice. This writer did both. Good job.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Smithfield Times Entry Title: Growth Entry Credit: Stephen Faleski Judge Comment: "Rezoning moratorium likely illegal" made me want to dive right in. Great job - it made me want to keep reading.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Rappahannock News Entry Title: Crafting the Rappahannock County budget Entry Credit: Tim Carrington Judge Comment: "Distributing the distress" - what a nice and appropriate turn of phrase
