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Journal among state's top weeklies

February 01, 2007|Lisa King

The Jessamine Journal placed third in General Excellence in the Weekly Class 3 division at the Kentucky Press Association's 2006 Award Convention at the Hyatt Regency in Louisville last Friday.

The General Excellence is the most prestigious of the awards handed out by the KPA.

"Third out of 27 papers in the Weekly Class 3 division is pretty good, but it shows us we've got some work to do in the coming year," Editor Mike Moore said. "However, I am proud of the hard work the editorial department put forth this past year."

Class size is based on circulation, and Weekly Class 3 is the largest class among Kentucky's weekly newspapers

The Oldham Era took first place, and the Anderson News came in second.

The General Excellence awards reflect the talent and drive of the newspaper staff, Publisher Dave Eldridge said.

"I'm very proud of what we accomplished and the fact that we have managed to garner a General Excellence award again this year for news," Eldridge said. "It shows the commitment of our staff and the commitment we make as a newspaper to our community."

Sports Editor Abigail Laub won first place for Best Sports Page/Section. The comments from the KPA judges were, "Good variety of comprehensive coverage. Good use of photos, better than average writing."

"That didn't come as a surprise because she does a great job of balancing East and West sports while keeping the community informed in sports other than the 'Big Three,' football, baseball, and basketball," Moore said.

Other awards included a second place award for Moore for Best Lifestyle Page and third place for Best Business-Agribusiness Story. He also won a first place award for Best Editorial in the Daily Class 1 division for his work at the Appalachian News-Express in Pikeville.

Staff Writer Lisa King placed third for Best Enterprise or Analytical Story.

Staff Writer Katheran Wasson won a second place award for Best Investigative Story or Series for her work at the Kentucky Kernel, the University of Kentucky student newspaper.

Former staff writer Zoya Tereshkova won second place honors for Best Feature Photo.

As a staff, the Journal took second place for Best Special Section for its Public Safety edition and Best On-Going/Extended Coverage Story for the continuing saga of the Forest Creek development. The Journal also garnered a third place award for Best Newspaper Web site.

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