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May 9, 2012The Tri-Parish Times & Business News was named the 20111 Newspaper of the Year by the
Louisiana Press Association for weekly newspapers in the state with the highest number of paid-subscribers at the 132nd Annual Louisiana Press Association Convention in Marksville Saturday.
The Tri-Parish Times competed against 24 other weekly newspapers in the division of newspapers with circulations above 3,001. This is the fifth consecutive year the newspaper has received the honor.
“Four consecutive wins was a feat given the caliber of newspapers in this state, but four leaves us speechless,” said Publisher Darrin Guidry. “It’s a testament to the long hours and hard work our staff puts in to ensure
Tri-parish readers a solid product they can trust.
“Unquestionably, with two top award-winning publications in town – the Tri-Parish Times and the Houma Courier – citizens in this area are well represented.”
The newspaper won the editorial and advertising sweepstakes by accumulating the most points – for first, second, third place and honorable mention – in individual categories covering news, sports, feature articles, photography, special sections and advertising design.
Seventy-seven newspapers, publications and college/university student newspapers submitted 3,796 entries in this year’s competition.
The Georgia Press Association served as judges for the editorial and advertising competitions.
The Tri-Parish Times was the second Houma newspaper to take home the top honor. In its division, the Houma Courier won the title among daily publications of its size. Other top papers were The Advocate (Baton Rouge), The Daily Advertiser (Lafayette), Jennings Daily News, The Livingston Parish News (Denham Springs), The West Side Journal (Port Allen) and the Zachary Plainsman-News.
Listed below are Tri-Parish Times awards:
First Place
• Best Editorial Page
• Best Single Editorial – Eric Besson
• Best Regular Column – Shell Armstrong
• Best Sports Story – Casey Gisclair
• Best Overall Sports Coverage
• Best Sports Photo – Casey Gisclair
• Best Special Section – Oil & Gas, staff
• Community Service – Hurricane Guide, staff
• General Excellence
• Best Ad Campaign – Alyson Showalter, Pet Express
Second Place
• Best Single Editorial – Shell Armstrong
• Best News Coverage
• Best Investigative Reporting – Eric Besson
• Most Effective Use of Graphic Design on a Single Page – Kiraston Staples
• Staff-generated Black & White Ad – Pam Guidry
• Best Classified Section – Alyson Showalter
• Best Services Ad, Non-Retail – Staff
Third Place
• Best Front Page
• Best News Story – Eric Besson
• Best Continuing Coverage of a Single News Event – Eric Besson and Mike Nixon
• Best Multiple Advertiser Page
• Best Retailer Ad – Alyson Showalter
In the 2011 individual competition, contributor Howard J. Castay Jr. received second place for feature writing; second and third place honors for individual feature photos in the black-and-white and color categories.
