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Golden Press Card -- Two Winners
Staff -- Chattanooga Times-Free Press, "The Big Fix"
John Pless, Richard Simms -- WTVC-TV "Smoky Mountain Pollution"

Horace V. Wells Jr. Community Service Award
Bill Williams and Doug Edlund -- WBIR-TV, "Mission of Hope"

Deadline/spot reporting - Daily Newspapers
Award of Excellence: Mary Fortune, Dick Cook, Avani Patel, Beenea Hyatt -- Chattanooga Times-Free Press, "Firefighters Arrested in Arson"
Award of Merit: Bill Brewer -- The Knoxville News-Sentinel, "McGhee-Tyson Wins $30-Million Hub"
Third Place: Anna Irwin, J.J. Stambaugh -- The Daily Times, "14-Year-Old with Gun Holds Principal Hostage"

General Reporting - Daily
Award of Excellence: John North -- The Knoxville News-Sentinel, "Zoo Man"
Award of Merit: Bill Brewer -- The Knoxville News-Sentinel, "State Closes Casket Store"
Third Place: Wesley Loy -- The Knoxville News-Sentinel, "Federal Courts Coverage"

General Reporting - Non-daily
Award of Excellence: Ed Hooper -- Tennessee Star Journal, "We're not Native Americans"

Feature Writing - Daily
Award of Excellence: David Keim -- The Knoxville News-Sentinel, " Lessons of Life"
Award of Merit: Jack Neely -- Metro Pulse, "Genius at Work"
Third Place: David Madison -- Metro Pulse, "All bets are on"
Honorable Mention: Pam Sohn -- Chattanooga Times-Free Press, "Eight Days in Brazil"

Series Reporting - Daily
Award of Excellence: Staff -- Chattanooga Times-Free Press, "The Big Fix"
Award of Merit: Staff -- Chattanooga Times-Free Press, "Our 20th Century"

Feature Writing - Non-daily
Award of Excellence: Ed Hooper -- Tennessee Star Journal, "Appalachia: Behind the Spinning Wheel"

Series Reporting - Non-daily
Award of Excellence: Charles Winfrey -- The LaFollette Press, "Sale of the LaFollette Medical Center"
Award of Merit: Ed Hooper -- Tennessee Star Journal, "Appalachia: Behind the Spinning Wheel"

Investigative Reporting - Daily
Award of Excellence: Jacques Billeaud -- The Knoxville News-Sentinel, "Tennessee Valley Authority Contracts"

Investigative Reporting - Non-daily
Award of Excellence: Ed Hooper -- Tennessee Star Journal, "Appalachia: Behind the Spinning Wheel"

Sports Reporting - Daily
Award of Excellence: David Jenkins -- Chattanooga Times-Free Press, "Engel Stadium"

Editorial Writing - Non-daily
Award of Excellence: Larry Smith -- The LaFollette Press, "Publisher's Letter"

Columns - Daily
Award of Excellence: Sam Venable -- The Knoxville News-Sentinel, "When Ray Crossed: The Worst Demon: It's Not Always Dollars"
Award of Merit: Jack Neely -- Metro Pulse, "Secret History"

Columns - Non-daily
Award of Excellence: Charles Winfrey -- The LaFollette Press

Reviews
Award of Excellence: Coury Turczyn -- Metro Pulse, "Movie Guru"

Headlines - Daily
Award of Excellence: Melanie Bennett -- The Knoxville News-Sentinel, "Five firefighters...two rescue trucks and an iguana in a pear tree"
Award of Merit: Donna Cruze -- The Knoxville News-Sentinel, "Project Linus wraps," "From ruff to buff," "Bugs main ingredient"
Third Place: Suzanne Foree Neal -- The Knoxville News-Sentinel

Page One Design - Daily
Award of Excellence: Jennifer Dedman, Cathy Shepherd, Melanie Bennett -- The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Award of Merit: Sharon Rasmussen - The Knoxville News-Sentinel
Third Place: Jeff Schnick -- The Mountain Press

Page One Design - Non-daily
Award of Excellence: Larry Smith -- The LaFollette Press
Award of Merit: Heather Hopwood -- The Knoxville News-Sentinel

Inside Page Design - Daily
Award of Excellence: Karen Henry, Chattanooga Times-Free Press
Award of Merit: Ray Keyt -- Chattanooga Times-Free Press
Third Place: Jeff Schnick -- The Mountain Press
Honorable Mention: Wynne Brown -- The Knoxville News-Sentinel

Inside Page Design - Non-daily
Award of Excellence: Dwane Wilder -- The LaFollette Press

Art Illustration
Award of Excellence: Charlie Powell -- Metro Pulse, "Book 'em"
Award of Merit: Don Wood -- The Knoxville News-Sentinel, "exploitation.com"

Photo Illustration
Award of Excellence: Rey Pineda -- The Knoxville News-Sentinel, "Door to Door No More"

Deadline Photography - Daily
Award of Excellence: Michael Patrick -- The Knoxville News-Sentinel, "Bizarre Heist"
Award of Merit: Bryan Wagner -- The Daily Times, "Teen Shot in Alcoa"
Third Place: Tim Barber -- Chattanooga Times-Free Press, "Girl, 10, Dies in Backyard Shotgun Accident"

Deadline Photography - Non-daily
Award of Excellence: Dwane Wilder -- The LaFollette Press, "Pigskin pickpocket"

Feature Photography - Daily
Award of Excellence: Angela Lewis -- Chattanooga Times-Free Press, "Cut up for life"
Award of Merit: John Rawlston -- Chattanooga Times-Free Press, "Engel Stadium"

Editorial Cartoon
Award of Excellence: Rick Baldwin -- Metro Pulse

Work for Other Media
Award of Excellence: Wesley Loy -- Native People, "War Woman"

World Wide Web
Award of Excellence: Jack Lail, Jonathan Bell, Yvette Fragile, Traci McDonell -- The Knoxville News-Sentinel, knoxnews.com

Feature Reporting - TV
Award of Excellence: Robin Wilhoit and Jerry Owens -- WBIR-TV, "Baby Music"
Award of Merit: Sara Allen and Jim Martin -- WBIR-TV, "Squeaksville"
Third Place: John Pless, Richard Simms, Calvin Sneed -- WTVC-TV, "Cades Cove Bear"

Investigative Reporting - TV
Award of Excellence: Terri Gruca and Dan Davis -- WBIR-TV, "Inmate Healthcare"

Deadline Photography - TV
Award of Merit: Tim Dale -- WBIR-TV, "Hang Glider Rescue"

News Reporting - TV
Award of Excellence: John Pless, Richard Simms -- WTVC-TV, "Smoky Mountain Pollution"
Award of Merit: NewsChannel 9 Newsroom -- WTVC-TV, "Bridgeport Explosion"
Third Place: Lori Tucker, Don Dare, Shannon Ahearn, Hunter Patek, Mike Cihla, Brennan Robison, Susan Graff, Jason Hensley and Clay Thomas -- WATE-TV , "Montvale Standoff"

Feature Photography - TV
Award of Merit: Marc Rolph -- WBIR-TV, "Extreme Practice"

Sports Reporting - TV
Award of Excellence: Dave Staley -- WTVC-TV, "Dave's Diamond Darlings"
Award of Merit: Paul Spelman, Joe Kaufman -- WATE-TV, "School for the Deaf Football"
Third Place: Todd Sadowski, Jason Grant -- WATE-TV, "Vols Iced Tea"

Documentary/Public Affairs - TV
Award of Merit: Robin Wilhoit, Laurie Houston, Cyndee Speers -- WBIR-TV, "Women's Health for Life"

Investigative Reporting Radio
Award of Excellence: Sam Brown -- WNOX, "Hamblen County Investigation"

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