2021 Contest Winners Announced
Winners of the 2021 Newspaper Contest were announced Saturday, April 10, at the NETPA Annual Convention in Rockwall. Jake Mienk was contest chairman.
Winners were:
Headline Writing
Small Weekly
1-Post-Signal
2-Wills Point Chronicle
3-Bowie County Citizens Tribune
Large Weekly
1-The Wylie News
2-The Farmersville Times
3-The Sachse News
Semi-Weekly
1-Wise County Messenger
2-Hood County News
3-The Henderson News
Large Daily Div 1
1-Texarkana Gazette
2-Tyler Morning Telegraph
3-Longview News-Journal
Small Daily Div 2
1-Marshall News Messenger
2-The Daily Sentinel
3-Cleburne Times-Review
Editorial
Small Weekly
1-Gladewater Mirror
2-Quanah Tribune-Chief, Shane Lance
3-Bowie County Citizens Tribune, Kenny Mitchell
Large Weekly
1-The Farmersville Times
Semi-Weekly
1-The Paris News, Klark Byrd
2-Wise County Messenger
3-Panola Watchmen
Large Daily Div 1
1-Longview News Journal
2-Lufkin Daily News
3-Palestine Herald-Press
Honorable Mention-Texarkana Gazette
Small Daily Div 2
1-Weatherford Democrat
2-Cleburne Times-Review
Page Design
Small Weekly
1-The Post Signal
2-Gladewater Mirror
3-Van Zandt News
3-Wills Point Chronicle
Large Weekly
1-Dublin Citizen
2-Canton Herald
3-The Wylie News
3-The Farmersville Times
3-The Sachse News
Semi-Weekly
1-Hood County News
2-Jacksonville Progress
3-Wise County Messenger
Large Daily Div 1
1-Lufkin Daily News
2-Tyler Morning-Telegraph
3-Longview News-Journal
Small Daily Div 2
1-Athens Daily Review
2-Cleburne Times-Review
3-Marshall Messenger
Advertising
Small Weekly
1-Gladewater Mirror
2-Bowie County Citizens Tribune
3-The Post Signal
Large Weekly
1-The Wylie News
2-Canton Herald
3-The Farmersville Times
Semi-Weekly
1-Panola Watchmen
2-Kilgore News-Herald
3-Henderson News
Large Daily Div 1
1-The Lufkin Daily News
2-Tyler Morning-Telegraph
Small Daily Div 2
1-Cleburne Times-Review
2-The Marshall News Messenger
General Excellence
Small Weekly
1-Post-Signal
2-Murphy Monitor
3-Wills Point Chronicle
Large Weekly
1-Farmersville Times
2-Sachse News
3-The Wylie News
Semi-Weekly
1-Wise County Messenger
2-Cleburne Times-Review
3-Panola Watchman
Large Daily Div 1
1-Tyler Morning Telegraph
2-Texarkana Gazette
3-Longview News Journal
Small Daily Div 2
1-Athens Daily Review
2-Greenville Herald Banner
3-The Daily Sentinel
Special Section
Small Weekly
1-Van Zandt News
2-Bowie County Citzens Tribune
3-Post Signal
Large Weekly
1-Canton Herald
2-The Wylie News
3-The Sachse News
Semi-Weekly
1-Hood County News
2-Cleburne Times Review
3-The Henderson News
Large Daily Div 1
1-Lufkin Daily News
2-Texarkana Gazette
3-Jacksonville Progress
Community Service
Weekly
1-Gladwater Mirror
Semi-Weekly
1-Panola Watchman
2-Wise County Messenger
Daily
1-Lufkin Daily News
2-Paris News
3-Marshall News Messenger\
News Photo
Small Weekly
1-Willis Point Chronicle
2-Bowie County Citizens Tribune
3-Quanah Tribune Chief
Large Weekly
1-Canton Herald
2-Dublin Citizen
3-Wylie News
Semi-Weekly
1-Wise County Messenger
2-Panola Watchman
3-Kilgore News Herald
Large Daily Div 1
1-The Lufkin Daily News
2-Tyler Morning Telegraph
3-Longview News-Journal
Small Daily Div 1
1-The Daily Sentinel
2-Weatherford Democrat
3-Greenville Herald Banner
Column Writing
Small Weekly
1-Quanah Tribune Chief – Jannice B. Griffin
2-The Post-Signal – J.T. Strasner
3-The Post-Signal – Abigail Allen
Hm – Gladewater Mirror – Jim Bardwell
Large Weekly
1-Dublin Citizen – Paul Gaudette
2-Canton Herald – Carol Whatley
Semi-Weekly
1-The Paris News – Klark Byrd
2-Panola Watchman – Meredith Shamburger
3-Wise County Messenger – Brian Knox
Hm Kilgore News Herald – Jase Graves
Large Daily Div 1
1-Longview News Journal – Phil Latham
2-Tyler Morning Telegraph – John Anderson
3-Tyler Morning Telegraph – Phil Hicks
Small Daily Div 1
1-Marshall News Messenger – Nathan Hague
2-Weatherford Democrat – Sally Sexton
3-Cleburne Times-Review – Jessica Pounds
Hm Greenville Herald Banner – David Claybourn
Feature Story
Small Weekly
1-Bowie County Citizens Tribune
2-McGregor Mirror
3-Van Zandt News
4-Hm The Post Signal
Large Weekly
1-The Dublin Citizen
2-The Wylie News
3-The Farmersville Times
Hm The Sachse News
Semi-Weekly
The Paris News
Corsicana Daily Sun
Kilgore News Herald
Large Daily Div 1
1-The Lufkin Daily News
2-Longview News-Journal
3-Tyler Morning Telegraph
Small Daily Div 1
1-Cleburne Times-Review
2-Weatherford Democrat
3-Marshall News Messenger
Hm Athens Review
Feature Photography
Small Weekly
1-Murphy Monitor
2-Post Signal
3-Bowie County Citizens Tribune
Large Weekly
Farmersville Times
Sachse News
The Wylie News
Semi-Weekly
1-Kilgore News-Herald
2-panola Watchman
3-Hood County News
4-Wise County Messenger
Large Daily Div 1
1-Longview News-Journal
2-Tyler Morning Telegraph
3-Lufkin Daily News
Small Daily Div 1
1-Marshall News-Messenger
2-Cleburne Times-Review
3-Athens Daily Review
News Writing
Small Weekly
1-Murphy Monitor
2-Post-Signal
3-Gladewater Mirror
Large Weekly
1-The Wylie News
2-Sachse News
3-Farmersville Times
Semi-Weekly
1-Hood County News
2-The Paris News
3-Panola Watchman
Honorable Mention – Kilgore News-Herald
Large Daily Div 1
1-Lufkin Daily News
2-Tyler Morning Telegraph
3-Texarkana Gazette
Small Daily Div 1
1-Weatherford Democrat
2-Cleburne Times-Review
Sports Coverage
Small Weekly
1-The Post-Signal, J.T. Strasner
2-Murphy Monitor, Kyle Grondin
3-Van Zandt News, David Kapitan
Large Weekly
1-The Wylie News, Kyle Grondin
2-Farmersville Times, Jackson King
3-The Dublin Citizen, Paul Gaudette
Semi-Weekly
1-Hood County News, Roger Enlow
2-Paris News, Tommy Culkin
3-Kilgore News-Herald-Mitch Lucas
4-Panola Watchman, J. Scott Russell
Large Daily Div 1
1-Lufkin Daily News
2-Longview News Journal
3-Tyler Morning Telegraph
Small Daily Div 1
1-Cleburne Times-Review
1-Greenville Herald-Banner
2-Marshall News-Messenger
3-The Daily Sentinel
Honorable Mention Palestine Herald
Sports Photography
Small Weekly
1-Murphy Monitor
2-Wills Point Chronicle
3-Gladewater Mirror
Large Weekly
1-Sachse News
2-Wylie News
3-Farmersville Times
Semi-Weekly
1-Hood County News
2-The Paris News
3-Wise County Messenger
Honorable Mention Corsicana Daily Sun
Large Daily Div 1
1-Tyler Morning Telegraph
1-Tyler Morning Telegraph
3-Longview News Journal
Small Daily Div 1
1-Cleburne Times-Review
Sports Writing
Small Weekly
1-The Post-Signal
2-Bowie County Citizen-Tribune
3-Gladewater Mirror
Large Weekly
1-Sachse News
2-The Wylie News
3-Farmersville Times
Semi-Weekly
1-Hood County News
2-Wise County Messenger
3-The Paris News
Honorable Mention Panola Watchman
Large Daily Div 1
1-Longview News-Journal
2-Lufkin Daily News
3-Tyler Morning Telegraph
Small Daily Div 1
1-Cleburne Times-Review
2-Weatherford Democrat
3. Greenville Herald-Banner
Photographer Of The Year
Weekly
1-Post Signal-Jt Strassner
2-Wills Point Chronicle-David Kapitan
3-Quanah Tribune Chief-Shane Lance
Semi-Weekly
1-Hood County News-David Montesino
2-Cleburne Times-Review-Monica Faram
3-Panola Watchman-Meredith Shamburger
Daily
1-Lufkin Daily News-Joel Andrews
2-Texarkana Gazette-Kelsi Brinkmeyer
3-Greenville Herald-Banner-David Claybourn
Journalist Of The Year
Weekly
1-Post-Signal-Abigail Allen
2-Wylie News-Sonia Duggan
3-Mcgregor Mirror-Hope Lenamon
Semi-Weekly
1-Panola Watchmen-Meredith Shamburger
2-Hood County News-Kathy Cruz
3-Paris News-Julia Furukawa
Daily
1-The Daily Sentinel-Josh Edwards
2-Longview News Journal-Jo Lee Ferguson
3-Lufkin Daily News-Jess Huff
Sweepstakes
Small Weekly
1-Post-Signal – 550 Points
2-Bowie County Citizens Tribune – 375 Points
3-Gladewater Mirror – 325 Points
4-Quanah Tribune Chief – 250 Points
5-Wills Point Chronicle – 175 Points
6-Van Zandt News – 100 Points
7-Mcgregor Mirror – 75 Points
8-Murphy Monitor – 75 Points
Large Weekly
1-Farmersville Times – 475 Points
2-The Dublin Citizen – 450 Points
3-The Wylie News – 400 Points
4-Canton Herald – 350 Points
5-Sachse News – 175 Points
Semi-Weekly
1-Wise County Messenger
2-The Paris News
2-Panola Watchman
3-Hood County News
Large Daily Div 1
1-Tyler Morning Telegraph – 600 Points
2-Lufkin Daily News – 575 – Points
3-Longview News-Journal – 525 Points
4-Texarkana Gazette – 200 Points
5-Palestine Herald-Press – 50 Points
Small Daily Div 1
1-Cleburne Times-Review – 575 Points
2-Marshall News Messenger – 425 Points
3-Weatherford Democrat – 350 Points
4-The Daily Sentinel – 250 Points
4-Athens Daily Review – 250 Points
5-Greenville Herald Ban