Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Tidewater Review Entry Title: Cameras record 50,000 speeders, King William fails to stock books, Departures cost thousands Entry Credit: David Macaulay Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Amherst New Era-Progress Entry Title: Amherst County fiscal '26 budget plan reflects 'modest' growth, challenges; Amherst fights state reduction on water withdrawal from Buffalo River; Amherst board approves new parks, recreation master plan Entry Credit: Justin Faulconer Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Commonwealth Times Entry Title: The Government Writing of Andrew Kerley of The Commonwealth Times Entry Credit: Andrew Kerley Judge Comment: None
