2011 WTPA Better Newspaper Contest winners
ADVERTISING
Division A
- 1st Place: Roswell Daily Record
- 2nd Place: The Kerrville Daily Times
- 3rd Place: Brownwood Bulletin
Division B
- 1st Place: Hood County News
- 2nd Place: The Graham Leader
- 3rd Place: Wise County Messenger
Division C
- 1st Place: Iowa Park Leader
- 2nd Place: Lake Country Sun
- 3rd Place: The Dublin Citizen
Division D
- 1st Place: The Albany News
- 2nd Place: The Clarendon Enterprise
- 3rd Place: The Eldorado Success
COLUMN
WRITING
Division A
- 1st Place: Stephenville Empire-Tribune
- 2nd Place: Plainview Daily Herald
- 3rd Place: The Kerrville Daily Times
Division B
- 1st Place: Levelland & Hockley County News-Press
- 2nd Place: Lamesa Press Reporter
- 3rd Place: Wise County Messenger
Division C
- 1st Place: The Goldthwaite Eagle
- 2nd Place: Colorado City Record
- 3rd Place: Muleshoe Journal
Division D
- 1st Place: Joshua Star
- 2nd Place: Keene Star
- 3rd Place: The Hico News Review
EDITORIAL
WRITING
Division A
- 1st Place: The Kerrville Daily Times
- 2nd Place: Brownwood Bulletin
- 3rd Place: Roswell Daily Record
Division B
- 1st Place: The Graham Leader
- 2nd Place: Jacksboro Gazette-News
- 3rd Place: Hood County News
Division C
- 1st Place: Muleshoe Journal
- 2nd Place: Fredricksburg Standard-Radio Post
- 3rd Place: Lake Country Sun
Division D
- 1st Place: The Clarendon Enterprise
- 2nd Place: The Albany News
- 3rd Place: Joshua Star
FEATURE
WRITING
Division A
- 1st Place: Brownwood Bulletin
- 2nd Place: Stephenville Empire Tribune
- 3rd Place: Plainview Daily Herald
Division B
- 1st Place: Hood County News
- 2nd Place: Lampasas Dispatch Record
- 3rd Place: The Jack County Herald
Division C
- 1st Place: Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post
- 2nd Place: Lake Country Sun
- 3rd Place: Iowa Park Leader
Division D
- 1st Place: Keene Star
- 2nd Place: The Ozona Stockman
- 3rd Place: The Hico News Review
NEWS
WRITING
Division A
- 1st Place: The Kerrville Daily Times
- 2nd Place: Plainview Daily Herald
- 3rd Place: Stephenville Empire-Tribune
Division B
- 1st Place: Hood County News
- 2nd Place: Lampasas Dispatch Record
- 3rd Place: Wise County Messenger
Division C
- 1st Place: Glen Rose Reporter
- 2nd Place: Iowa Park Leader
- 3rd Place: Alpine Avalanche
Division D
- 1st Place: The Eldorado Success
- 2nd Place: Keene Star
- 3rd Place: The Olney Enterprise
SPORTS
Division A
- 1st Place: Plainview Daily Herald
- 2nd Place: Roswell Daily Record
- 3rd Place: Stephenville Empire Tribune
Division B
- 1st Place: Wise County Messenger
- 2nd Place: Lampasas Dispatch Record
- 3rd Place: Hood County News
Division C
- 1st Place: Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post
- 2nd Place: Iowa Park Leader
- 3rd Place: The Hamilton Herald-News
Division D
- 1st Place: The Albany News
- 2nd Place: The Ozona Stockman
- 3rd Place: Joshua Star
PHOTOGRAPHY
Division A
- 1st Place: The Kerrville Daily Times
- 2nd Place: Plainview Daily Herald
- 3rd Place: Roswell Daily Record
Division B
- 1st Place: Wise County Messenger
- 2nd Place: Hood County News
- 3rd Place: Breckenridge American
Division C
- 1st Place: Fredricksburg Standard-Radio Post
- 2nd Place: Lake Country Sun
- 3rd Place: Glen Rose Reporter
Division D
- 1st Place: The Clarendon Enterprise
- 2nd Place: The Big Lake Wildcat
- 3rd Place: The Eldorado Success
SPECIAL
SECTION
Division A
- 1st Place: Plainview Daily Herald
- 2nd Place: The Kerrville Daily Times
- 3rd Place: Stephenville Empire-Tribune
Division B
- 1st Place: Hood County News
- 2nd Place: Wise County Messenger
- 3rd Place: The Graham Leader
Division C
- 1st Place: Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post
- 2nd Place: Alpine Avalanche
- 3rd Place: The Goldthwaite Eagle
Division D
- 1st Place: The Clarendon Enterprise
- 2nd Place: The Albany News
- 3rd Place: The Ozona Stockman
SPECIAL
COVERAGE
Semi-weekly/Daily
- 1st Place: The Graham Leader
- 2nd Place: Brownwood Bulletin
- 3rd Place: The Kerrville Daily Times
Weekly
- 1st Place: Joshua Star
- 2nd Place: Glen Rose Reporter
- 3rd Place: Fredricksburg Standard-Radio Post
JOURNALIST
OF THE YEAR
Division Daily
- 1st Place: Doug McDonough
Plainview Daily Herald
- 2nd Place: Mark Armstrong
The Kerrville Daily Times
- 3rd Place: Matt Arco
Roswell Daily Record
Division Semi-Weekly
- 1st Place: Kathy Cruz
Hood County News
- 2nd Place: Candise Montemayor
Burleson Star
- 3rd Place: Rob Durham
Breckenridge American
Division Weekly
- 1st Place: Kathryn Jones
Glen Rose Reporter
- 2nd Place: Kevin Hamilton
Iowa Park Leader
- 3rd Place: Matt Ward
Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post
PHOTOGRAPHER
OF THE YEAR
Daily
- 1st Place: Tom Holden
The Kerrville Daily News
- 2nd Place: Mark Wilson
Roswell Daily Record
- 3rd Place: Richard Porter
Plainview Daily Herald
Semi-weekly
- 1st Place: Joe Duty
Wise County Messenger
- 2nd Place: Marty Vinson
Hood County News
- 3rd Place: John Rigg
Levelland & Hockley County News-Press
Weekly
- 1st Place: Kevin Hamilton
Iowa Park Leader
- 2nd Place: J.L. Mankin
The Big Lake Wildcat
- 3rd Place: Lisa Treiber-Walter
Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post
GENERAL
EXCELLENCE
Division A
- 1st Place: Roswell Daily Record
- 2nd Place: The Kerrville Daily Times
- 3rd Place: Stephenville Empire-Tribune
Division B
- 1st Place: Wise County Messenger
- 2nd Place: Hood County News
- 3rd Place: Burleson Star
Division C
- 1st Place: Glen Rose Reporter
- 2nd Place: Fredricksburg Standard-Radio Post
- 3rd Place: Iowa Park Leader
Division D
- 1st Place: The Olney Enterprise
- 2nd Place: Joshua Star
- 3rd Place: The Albany News
SWEEPSTAKES
Division A
- 1st Place: 750 points
Kerrville Daily Times
- 2nd Place: 625 points
Plainview Daily Herald
- 3rd Place: 500 points
Roswell Daily Record
Division B
- 1st Place: 825 points
Hood County News
- 2nd Place: 625 points
Wise County Messenger
- 3rd Place: TIE 225 points:
The Graham Leader
and Lampasas Dispatch Record
Division C
- 1st Place: 650 points
Fredricksburg Standard-Radio Post
- 2nd Place: 525 points
Iowa Park Leader
- 3rd Place: 350 points
Glen Rose Reporter
Division D
- 1st Place: 400 points
The Albany News
- 2nd Place: 375 points
The Clarendon Enterprise
- 3rd Place: 275 points
Joshua Star
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