South Carolina Press Association Awards.

NEWS SECTION OR SPECIAL EDITION, first place.

INNOVATION, Second Place.

SPORTS VIDEO, Second Place, David Kennard, Rob Gantt, Roger Lee.

FEATURE VIDEO, Second Place, David Kennard; Berkeley Independent.

PHOTO SEIRIES or PHOTO STORY, Third Place, David Kennard; Berkeley Independent.

South Carolina Press Association Awards.

NEWS SECTION or SPECIAL EDITION, First Place, Journal Scene Staff.

INNOVATION, Second Place, Journal Scene Staff.

SPORTS VIDEO, Second Place, Journal Scene, David Kennard, Rob Gantt, Roger Lee.

FEATURE VIDEO, Second Place, Berkeley Independent, David Kennard.

PHOTO SERIES or PHOTO STORY, Third Place, David Kennard; Berkeley Independent.

South Carolina Press Association Awards.

General Excellence, third, Summerville Journal Scene staff.

Election/Political Coverage, second, Summerville Journal Scene staff.

General Excellence, Third Place, Berkeley Independent Staff

Editorial Writing, Third Place, Berkeley Independent, David Kennard.

Opinion Page or Section, second place, Berkeley Independent, David Kennard.

GENERAL EXCELLENCE, first place, South Carolina Press Association.

Very competitive category, Top to bottom, your newspaper is solid with strong news stories complemented by engaging features. One of the several papers I enjoyed. Good work! -Judge’s comments

OPINION PAGE/SECTION, first place, South Carolina Press Association.

ELECTION/POLITICAL COVERAGE, second place, South Carolina Press Association.

USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA, second place, South Carolina Press Association.

FEATURE MAGAZINE (Newcomer's Guide), third place, South Carolina Press Association.

Associated Press Awards

EDITORIAL WRITING, first place, David Kennard, The (Provo) Daily Herald.

South Carolina Press Association Awards

GENERAL EXCELLENCE, First Place. The Berkeley Independent Staff.

GENERAL EXCELLENCE, First Place, Summerville Journal Scene Staff.

Utah Press Association Awards

GENERAL EXCELLENCE, The Daily Herald, First Place.

BEST EDITORIAL WRITER, second place, David Kennard.

GENERAL EXCELLENCE - Mansfield News Journal, third place, Associated Press Society of Ohio.

BEST EDITORIAL WRITER, Associated Press Society of Ohio.

BEST GRAPHIC ARTIST, Associated Press Society of Ohio.

BEST INFORMATIONAL GRAPHIC, Associated Press Society of Ohio.

BEST COMMUNITY SERVICE - staff, Associated Press Society of Ohio.

Q2 FINALIST - staff, fire coverage, Gannett.

Q2 FINALIST - staff (shared with MNCO), storm coverage, Gannett.

Q3 FIRST PLACE - staff, jobs package, Gannett.

Q4 FINALIST - Kennard, Twig Beetle graphic, Gannett.

GENERAL EXCELLENCE - Mansfield News Journal, third place, Associated Press Society of Ohio.

BEST SPORTS SECTION - staff, Associated Press Society of Ohio.

BEST DAILY SPORTS SECTION - staff, Associated Press Society of Ohio.

BEST SPECIAL SECTION - staff, Associated Press Society of Ohio.

GENERAL EXCELLENCE - Mansfield News Journal, second place, Associated Press Society of Ohio.

BEST INFORMATION GRAPHIC, Associated Press Society of Ohio.

FRONT PAGE LAYOUT, first place, Brown Publishing Company.

INFORMATION GRAPHIC, second place, Associated Press.

GENERAL EXCELLENCE, first place, Brown Publishing Company.

COMMUNITY SERVICE for “Fit to Print,” first place, Brown Publishing Company.

FRONT PAGE LAYOUT, first place, Associated Press.

FRONT PAGE LAYOUT, second place, Associated Press.

FEATURE PAGE LAYOUT, first place, Associated Press.

GRAPHICS, first place, Associated Press.

GRAPHICS, third place, Associated Press.

FRONT PAGE LAYOUT, first place, Brown Publishing Company.

GRAPHICS, second place, Brown Publishing Company.

FRONT PAGE LAYOUT, first place, Associated Press.

FULL PAGE LAYOUT, first place, Associated Press.

PAGE ONE LAYOUT, first place, Brown Publishing Company.

GRAPHICS, first place, Brown Publishing Company.

GRAPHICS, second place, Brown Publishing Company.

BEST PAGE ONE LAYOUT, first place, Associated Press.

PAGE ONE LAYOUT, second place, Brown Publishing Company.

GRAPHICS, first place, Brown Publishing Company.

GRAPHICS, second place, Brown Publishing Company.

PAGE ONE LAYOUT, second place, Brown Publishing Company.

GRAPHICS, first place, Brown Publishing Company.

GRAPHICS, second place, Brown Publishing Company.

GENERAL EXCELLENCE, first place, Washington Newspaper Publishers Association.

EDITORIAL PAGE DESIGN, third place, Washington Newspaper Publishers Association.

SPECIAL SECTION, first place, Washington Newspaper Publishers Association.

PAGE-ONE DESIGN, third place, Society of Professional Journalists.

FEATURE PAGE DESIGN, second place, Society of Professional Journalists.

EAGLE SCOUT, Boy Scouts of America.