In the Alabama Associated Press Managing Editors newspaper contest, The Star won six first-place awards and 19 overall.
In the Alabama Press Association's Better Newspaper Contest, The Star collected 12 awards, including one first-place for a human-interest column by Laura Tutor.
Star sports columnist Joe Medley won the top prize in three APME categories — sports column, sports sweepstakes and non-deadline reporting (which he shared with former Star sports writer Creg Stephenson).
The APME contest was judged by AP member newspaper editors in Arkansas. The North Carolina Press Association judged the APA competition, which included 2,917 entries from 67 newspapers.
"We are honored that our work has been recognized in these contests," said Bob Davis, The Star's editor.
The Anniston Star winners were:
APME awards
• Honorable Mention Newsfeatures: The Anniston Star, "Minutes to Memories," Brett Buckner
• 1st Place Best Lifestyle Features: The Anniston Star, "Whatever it Takes," Brett Buckner
• Honorable Mention Lifestyle Features: The Anniston Star, "Mixed Messages," Brett Buckner, Laura Tutor
• 1st Place Best Sports Deadline Reporting: The Anniston Star, "Deadly in Red," Al Muskewitz
• 1st Place Best Sports Non-Deadline Reporting: The Anniston Star, "Kansas Surge," Joe Medley, Creg Stephenson
• Honorable Mention Sports Feature: The Anniston Star, "Deion Ammons: Almost Back," Joe Medley
• 1st Place Best Sports Column Writing: The Anniston Star, "Start of an Error," Joe Medley
• SPORTS SWEEPSTAKES Best Sports Column Writing: The Anniston Star, "Start of an Error," Joe Medley
• 2nd Place Best Feature Photo: The Anniston Star, "Snow Catcher," Stephen Gross
• Honorable Mention Feature Photo: The Anniston Star, "Time Keeper," Stephen Gross
• Honorable Mention The Anniston Star, "Cake Lady," Stephen Gross
• Honorable Mention Photo Illustration: The Anniston Star, "Bird Watching," Stephen Gross
• 2nd Place Best Humorous Moments: The Anniston Star, "Pie Face," Stephen Gross
• 2nd Place Best Sports Action Photo: The Anniston Star News, "Upended," Trent Penny
• 2nd Place Best Sports Feature Photo: The Anniston Star, "Tiger Mania," Stephen Gross
• 1st Place Best Non-Deadline Page Design: The Anniston Star, "Non-Deadline Portfolio," Tosha Jupiter, Angela Reid
• Honorable Mention Non-Deadline Page Design: The Anniston Star, "Tosha Jupiter's Portfolio," Tosha Jupiter
• 2nd Place Best News Graphics: The Anniston Star, "Crack Ring Bust," Deirdre Long
• Honorable Mention Community Service: The Anniston Star, "Roots of Crime," Staff
APA Better Newspaper Contest
• Best Lifestyle/Family Pages: 2nd place, The Anniston Star
• Best Sports Page: 3rd place, The Anniston Star
• Best Business Story or Column: 2nd place, The Anniston Star for Series on the Blue Mountain Mill and mill redevelopment efforts statewide by Mary Jo Shafer
• Best Feature Story: 2nd place, The Anniston Star for "Whatever it Takes" by Brett Buckner
• Best Editorial: 2nd place, The Anniston Star for "The laws of Juan Crow" by Bob Davis
• Best Human Interest Column: 1st place, The Anniston Star for "What will our legacy be?" by Laura Tutor
• Best Human Interest Column: 3rd place, The Anniston Star for "Goodbye to an old friend" by Phillip Tutor
• Best Local Sports Column: 2nd place, The Anniston Star for "Start of an error" by Joe Medley
• Best Sports Photo: 2nd place, The Anniston Star for "Iron Fist" by Trent Penny
• Best Sports Photo: 3rd place, The Anniston Star for "Flying High Again" by Trent Penny
• Best Headline: 2nd place, The Anniston Star for "Au Revoir" by Christa Turner
• Best Special Section: 2nd place, The Anniston Star for "The Anniversary Project" by staff
