News Story
Smaller Dailies
First Place
Saline Courier, Benton
Matt Burks, Lynda Hollenbeck
Capital Murder
Second Place
Stuttgart Daily Leader
Sarah Morris
Feral hog population increases
Third Place
Banner-News, Magnolia
Jamie Davis
Airport almost lost
Honorable Mention
The Daily Citizen, Searcy
Jacob Brower
Former business owner returns
Times-Herald, Forrest City
Alan Smith
Bus Driver leaves students
Medium Dailies
First Place
Log Cabin Democrat, Conway
Linda Hicks
Fortunate timing helps Davidson family
Second Place
The Baxter Bulletin, Mt. Home
Josh Dooley
Honoring Hayden
Third Place
The Baxter Bulletin, Mt. Home
Josh Dooley
Phantom Pilot becoming a local hero
Honorable Mention
Batesville Daily Guard
Andrea Bruner
Tornado strikes Oil Trough
Larger Dailies
First Place
Texarkana Gazette
Jim Williamson
Woman’s body found in truck
Second Place
Texarkana Gazette
Lori Dunn
30,000-acre inferno
Third Place
Northwest Arkansas Times, Fayetteville
Tony Hernandez
Walker dies in blaze
Honorable Mention
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Little Rock
Dave Hughes, Lisa Hammersly
Gunman to mom: ‘I’m going to die’
Northwest Arkansas Times, Fayetteville
Twister leaves three dead
Benton County Daily Record, Bentonville
Dave Perozek
Father, sons bond over baseball
Smaller Weeklies
First Place
Wynne Progress
David Owens
Fire rages at Mueller plant
Second Place
Courier-Index, Marianna
Flooding closes highways
Third Place
Wynne Progress
James Jennings
Nichols to step down as mayor
Honorable Mention
Wynne Progress
David Owens
Finishing the course
Medium Weeklies
First Place
Glenwood Herald
Mike Wallace
Boy Scouts spotted
Second Place
Press Argus-Courier, Van Buren
Kenneth Fry
Fire strikes downtown VB
Third Place
Carroll County News, Berryville
Anna Mathews
Baker begins serving sentence
Honorable Mention
Westside Eagle Observer, Gravette
Dodie Evans
Man demands drugs
Press Argus-Courier, Van Buren
Kenneth Fry
Suspect in courthouse
Larger Weeklies
First Place
The Leader, Jacksonville
Joan McCoy
Lottery winner in $2M drug bust
Second Place
Advance Monticellonian
Melissa Cason
DCHS principal arrested
Third Place
Herald Leader, Siloam Springs
Melissa Gute, Jeff Della Rosa
Twister kills 3
Honorable Mention
Lovely County Citizen, Eureka Springs
C.D. White
Broken gas line
Stone County Leader, Mt. View
Edie Nicholson
Board reinstates teacher
Feature Story
Smaller Dailies
First Place
Blytheville Courier News
Shannon Spears Harris
A version of the ‘dream’
Second Place
Evening Times, West Memphis
Mark Randall
Farmboy from Earle
Third Place
Banner-News, Magnolia
Dixie Edington
Remembering Brittni Pater
Honorable Mention
Times-Herald, Forrest City
Alan Smith
Vauters shares stories of life
Medium Dailies
First Place
Harrison Daily Times
David Holsted
Widow, Family visit hero daily
Second Place
Batesville Daily Guard
Andrea Brunner
Two little, one big difference
Third Place
Pine Bluff Commercial
Rachel Grant
Talent, character speak for victim
Larger Dailies
First Place
The Sentinel-Record, Hot Springs
Jim Newsom
‘Little engine that could’ a war hero
Second Place
Times Record, Fort Smith
Pam Cloud
Finding Love
Third Place
Jonesboro Sun
George Jared
Fighting for Life
Honorable Mention
Northwest Arkansas Times, Fayetteville
Kate Ward
Hearing Challenge
Northwest Arkansas Times, Fayetteville
Kate Ward
Woman Remembered
Smaller Weeklies
First Place
The Times of NE Benton County,
Pea Ridge
Annette Beard
Lammey renews 7-decade tradition
Second Place
Enterprise-Leader, Farmington
Lynn Kutter
Parents explain aspects
Third Place
The Times of NE Benton County,
Pea Ridge
Annette Beard
Pretty cool old dude
Medium Weeklies
First Place
Press Argus-Courier, Van Buren
Taniah Tudor
Skydiving new hobby for Alma woman
Second Place
McGehee-Dermott Times-News
Rachel Denton Freeze
Hunting trip spawns dream
Third Place
Westside Eagle Observer, Gravette
Janelle Jessen
Local woman stuck on duct tape
Honorable Mention
DeWitt Era-Enterprise
Christina Verderosa
A castle rises
Nashville News
Charles Goodin
A renewal for the passed
Larger Weeklies
First Place
Advance Monticellonian
Mike Mueller, Beverly Burks, Melissa Casin
Zany pets
Second Place
Herald Leader, Siloam Springs
Melissa Gute
Zombie 101
Third Place
Madison County Record, Huntsville
Matt Shelnutt
Local fur seller celebrates heritage
Honorable Mention
Stone County Leader, Mt. View
Edie Nicholson
Closing of Marie’s
Weekly Vista, Bella Vista
Cassi Lapp
At 99, he gave up golfing
In-Depth Series Reporting
Smaller Dailies
First Place
Banner-News, Magnolia
Jamie Davis
Vanished
Second Place
Stuttgart Daily Leader
Sarah Morris
Expanding the market
Third Place
Stuttgart Daily Leader
Bill Shrum
One woman’s story of pain
Honorable Mention
The Daily Citizen, Searcy
Molly Fleming
Yarnell’s
Medium Dailies
First Place
The Baxter Bulletin, Mt. Home
Josh Dooley
Judge awards custody of horses
Second Place
El Dorado News-Times
Allison Gatlin
Hit and run mystery
Third Place
Batesville Daily Guard
Tony McGuffey, Angelia Roberts
Missing woman- Cowden
Larger Dailies
First Place
Rogers Morning News
John Gore
Bond Election
Second Place
Benton County Daily Record
Tom Sissom
Election commission
Third Place
Times Record, Fort Smith
Jordan Grummer, Hicham Raache
Gangs in Fort Smith
Smaller Weeklies
First Place
Dover Times
Elizabeth Brown
Dirksmeyer murder case
Second Place
Wynne Progress
Regina Lee Farmer
Being proactive- Tackling drug addiction
Third Place
The Times of NE Benton County,
Pea Ridge
Culea Abraham
A trip unlike any other
Medium Weeklies
First Place
Press Argus-Courier, Van Buren
Kenneth Fry, Taniah Tudor
Courthouse Shooting
Second Place
Salem News
Richard Irby
Gepp post office closed
Third Place
McGehee-Dermott Times-News
Rachel Denton-Freeze
River flooding
Larger Weeklies
First Place
Advance Monticellonian
Beverly Burks, Tay Smith
Complaint pits MEDC director
Second Place
The Times Dispatch, Walnut Ridge
Flood
Third Place
Herald Leader, Siloam Springs
Jeff Della Rosa
White powder
Investigative
Reporting
All Dailies
First Place
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Little Rock
Debra Hale-Shelton
UCA President’s house
Winner of the I.F. Stone Award
Second Place
Jonesboro Sun
George Jared
Misconduct alleged in WM3
Third Place
Northwest Arkansas Times, Fayetteville
Chris Freiberg
Helder: Harassment rare
Honorable Mention
Texarkana Gazette
Eric Nicholson
Rising from the ashes
All Weeklies
First Place
The Times of NE Benton County,
Pea Ridge
Annette Beard
School counselor
Second Place
The Leader, Jacksonville
Joan McCoy
Gas pollution
Third Place
The Times of NE Benton County,
Pea Ridge
Annette Beard, Cassi Lapp
School superintendent
Honorable Mention
The Leader, Jacksonville
Rick Kron
North Belt hits dead end
Sports News Story
Smaller Dailies
First Place
Camden News
Kelly Blair
Gimmie a fast five!
Second Place
The Daily Citizen, Searcy
Kyle Troutman
Wildcats look back on season
Third Place
Blytheville Courier News
Aaron Fitzpatrick
Tigers cruise into semifinals
Medium Dailies
First Place
Log Cabin Democrat, Conway
David McCollum
Grizzlies devour turnovers
Second Place
The Baxter Bulletin, Mt. Home
Neal Denton
MHHS wins second title
Third Place
Pine Bluff Commercial
I. C. Murrell
Commish: Helmets part of ‘excessive force’
Larger Dailies
First Place
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Little Rock
Tom Murphy, Matthew Harris
Remembering a Razorback
Second Place
The Sentinel-Record, Hot Springs
Bob Wisener
‘Kentucky Derby, here we come’
Third Place
Texarkana Gazette
Derek Oxford
Hogs pound Miss. State
Honorable Mention
Jonesboro Sun
Matthew Robinson
Uncertain Days
Smaller Weeklies
First Place
Wynne Progress
David Owens, Jay Bell
Delayed again
Second Place
Wynne Progress
Jay Bell
Football teams adjust
Third Place
Enterprise-Leader, Farmington
Mark Humphrey
Cards tenacity overcomes
Honorable Mention
Courier-Index, Marianna
Fred Conley
Cougars start summer
Medium Weeklies
First Place
Nashville Leader
Mark Trout
Hot enough for you?
Second Place
Little River News, Ashdown
Quinton Bagley
Six-peat
Third Place
Press Argus-Courier, Van Buren
George “Clay” Mitchell
Pointer Trio
Honorable Mention
Nashville Leader
John R. Schirmer
Didn’t question eligibility
Nashville Leader
Mark Trout
Hornets cleared
Larger Weeklies
First Place
The Leader, Jacksonville
Jason King
Bears set for prime time
Second Place
Herald Leader, Siloam Springs
Graham Thomas
Taylor resigns at SSHS
Third Place
Weekly Vista, Bella Vista
Gaynell Belloni
Summer playoffs
Honorable Mention
Advance Monticellonian
Mike Mueller
UAM stuns Wonderboys
Sports Feature Story
Smaller Dailies
First Place
The Daily Citizen, Searcy
Kyle Troutman
Stan Beck to include anthem
Second Place
Saline Courier, Benton
Sam Pierce
Benton alum give up softball ministry
Third Place
Banner-News, Magnolia
Chris Gilliam
Coach knew about winning
Medium Dailies
First Place
Log Cabin Democrat, Conway
David McCollum
Hendrix basketball team stranded
Second Place
Batesville Daily Guard
Paul Glover
Vinson, Pollett arrive
Third Place
Log Cabin Democrat, Conway
David McCollum
Roachell describes weathering a storm
Honorable Mention
The Baxter Bulletin, Mt. Home
Neal Denton
Like mother, like daughter
Larger Dailies
First Place
Times Record, Fort Smith
Kevin Taylor
$ummerBall
Second Place
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Little Rock
Mathew Harris
ASU’s Deep Freeze
Third Place
The Morning News, Springdale
Matt L. Stephens
Family Races, Bonds
Honorable Mention
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Little Rock
Troy Schulte
Moving up in class
The Morning News, Springdale
Alex Abrams
Eighth grader has Cougar spirit
Smaller Weeklies
First Place
Enterprise-Leader, Farmington
Mark Humphrey
What Lincoln football means
Second Place
The Times of NE Benton County,
Pea Ridge
Annette Beard
Having fun learning
Third Place
The Times of NE Benton County,
Pea Ridge
Annette Beard
King’s 400th baseball win
Medium Weeklies
First Place
Booneville Democrat
Glenn M. Parrish
Blind golfer takes to local links
Second Place
Nashville Leader
Kimberley Harrison
Reading of Psalm 50
Third Place
Nashville News
Charles Goodin
Going pro
Honorable Mention
Westside Eagle Observer, Gravette
Janelle Jessen
Blocking the boys
Larger Weeklies
First Place
Advance Monticellonian
Mike Mueller
Arms race
Second Place
Weekly Vista, Bella Vista
Lynn Atkins
A game of aces
Third Place
Herald Leader, Siloam Springs
Graham Thomas
Farm-raised attitude
Honorable Mention
The Leader, Jacksonville
Ray Benton
Exemplifying the spirit
Sports Column
Smaller Dailies
First Place
Blytheville Courier News
Aaron FitzPatrick
Rain wreaks havoc
Second Place
Saline Courier, Benton
Sam Pierce
Memories of a former Robinson QB
Third Place
The Daily Citizen, Searcy
Kyle Troutman
High school football more than just a game
Medium Dailies
First Place
Log Cabin Democrat, Conway
David McCollum
A foul ball that hit a bunch of us
Second Place
Harrison Daily Times
Jeff Brasel
Tice is an interesting figure
Third Place
Log Cabin Democrat, Conway
David McCollum
Not winning for losing
Larger Dailies
First Place
Benton County Daily Record, Bentonville
Alex Abrams
Passing of a fan
Second Place
Benton County Daily Record, Bentonville
Alex Abrams
A father in the stands
Third Place
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Little Rock
Wally Hall
Willy’s winding road
Honorable Mention
Northwest Arkansas Times, Fayetteville
Alex Abrams
Crossing the finish line
The Sentinel-Record, Hot Springs
Phil Skaggs
Best kind of seniors
Smaller Weeklies
First Place
The Times of NE Benton County,
Pea Ridge
John McGee
Does today’s t-ball lead to socialism
Second Place
Enterprise-Leader, Farmington
Mark Humphrey
Concept, proposal challenges
Third Place
Enterprise-Leader, Farmington
Mark Humphrey
Action packed football season
Honorable Mention
The Times of NE Benton County,
Pea Ridge
John McGee
Cooper, Thompson are stars
Medium Weeklies
First Place
Booneville Democrat
Glenn M. Parrish
Confessions of a Little League parent
Second Place
Newton County Times, Jasper
Jeff Brasel
Tighty Whities
Third Place
McGehee-Dermott Times-News
Rachel Denton Freeze
Paint the town red
Honorable Mention
Press Argus-Courier, Van Buren
George “Clay” Mitchell
U.S., Japan World Cup final
Nashville News
DeWayne Holloway
They really do get it
Larger Weeklies
First Place
Herald Leader, Siloam Springs
Graham Thomas
Could always count on Dustin
Second Place
Advance Monticellonian
Mike Mueller
Monticello’s swimming pioneer
Third Place
The Leader, Jacksonville
Jason King
Like Mike, We savor big dance
Editorial
Smaller Dailies
First Place
Camden News
Jim Edwards
Meet on time
Second Place
The Daily Citizen, Searcy
Jacob Brower
The spirit of our community
Third Place
The Daily Citizen, Searcy
Jacob Brower
Governor should keep White Co. unified
Medium Dailies
First Place
The Baxter Bulletin, Mt. Home
Sonny Garrett
A little boy leaves
Second Place
Log Cabin Democrat, Conway
Rick Fahr
Hardin: A chapter closes
Third Place
El Dorado News-Times
Chris Qualls
Serving up a varied menu
Honorable Mention
Pine Bluff Commercial
Matthew Pate
Mayor’s truck work insults city
Log Cabin Democrat, Conway
Phil Lamb
One little word
Larger Dailies
First Place
The Morning News, Springdale
Doug Thompson
What Gunn says, what she does
Second Place
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Little Rock
Paul Greenberg
Shutup, he explained
Third Place
The Morning News, Springdale
Dave Perozek
Surprising choice by sheriff
Honorable Mention
Northwest Arkansas Times, Fayetteville
Doug Thompson
Mystery hangs over library
Jonesboro Sun
Roy Ockert
Ernie P. quits on us
Small and Medium Weeklies
First Place
The Times of NE Benton County,
Pea Ridge
Annette Beard
What’s the hurry
Second Place
Dumas Clarion
Terry G. Hawkins
City comes first
Third Place
The Times of NE Benton County, Pea Ridge
Annette Beard
Cheers to the school board
Larger Weeklies
First Place
Herald Leader, Siloam Springs
Kent Marts, Gary Burton
Put new library back on agenda
Second Place
Lovely County Citizen, Eureka Springs
C.D. White
Of Wal-Mart stores and violins
Third Place
The Leader, Jacksonville
Garrick Feldman
Bribe plotters should resign
Honorable Mention
Stone County Leader, Mt. View
Lori Freeze
Tax extension part of solution
News/Political Column
Smaller Dailies
First Place
Saline Courier, Benton
Brent Davis
Truth about school board
Second Place
Evening Times, West Memphis
Mike Douglas
19 years later and nobody won
Third Place
The Daily Citizen, Searcy
Jacob Brower
Send help, prayers to Joplin
Medium Dailies
First Place
Log Cabin Democrat, Conway
Phil Lamb
I am the 99%
Second Place
Batesville Daily Guard
Lacy Mitchell
Getting motivated
Third Place
The Baxter Bulletin, Mt. Home
Josh Dooley
Hey PETA
Honorable Mention
Pine Bluff Commercial
Scott Loftis
It’s time for city leaders to act
Larger Dailies
First Place
Jonesboro Sun
Maria Flora
Saying good-bye
Second Place
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Little Rock
John Brummett
No war on Christmas
Third Place
Benton County Daily Record
Dave Perozek
No Screwballs, just concern
Honorable Mention
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Little Rock
Paul Greenberg
I loved that boy
Texarkana Gazette
Les Minor
TC board says little
Smaller Weeklies
First Place
White Hall Journal
Wayne Norton
Grades should be accurately rated
Second Place
Pacesetting Times, Horseshoe Bend
Charlet Estes
Lining out the cannon
Third Place
The Times of NE Benton County,
Pea Ridge
Annette Beard
Don’t talk when
Medium Weeklies
First Place
DeWitt Era-Enterprise
C.F. Scott
Death of a humanitarian
Second Place
Dumas Clarion
Terry G. Hawkins
Begging to ask
Third Place
Glenwood Herald
Mike Wallace
Let’s move the Capital
Honorable Mention
Salem News
Richard Irby
To tape or not to tape
Larger Weeklies
First Place
The Leader, Jacksonville
Garrick Feldman
State won’t rescue cities
Second Place
The Times Dispatch, Walnut Ridge
John Bland
Championing our unique attributes
Third Place
The Times Dispatch, Walnut Ridge
Vivian Heyl
What a year