The Clarendon Enterprise tied with The Canadian Record for General Excellence Award when the Panhandle Press Association announced the winners of its annual Better Newspaper Contest in Amarillo last Saturday.
Winners were announced at the close of the association’s 101st annual convention at the Ambassador Hotel.
The Enterprise won five first place plaques, five second place plaques, and two for third place.
Enterprise publisher Roger Estlack won first place in Serious Columns on topics that focused on family life, and together he and Kari Lindsey received first place honors in Sports Photos.
Anndria Newhouse won first place in Feature Photos as well as second place in Spot News Photos with the same remarkable photo of a lightning bolt last spring.
The newspaper’s online presence, ClarendonLIVE.com, managed by Julie Shields, won the Best Website category. Advertisements designed by Shields also received a second place plaque.
Ashlyn Tubbs was awarded second place for Feature Writing, and the Enterprise also earned second honors in Society & Lifestyles as well as third place honors for Special Sections and Editorials.
The PPA was led this year by Canadian’s Mary Smithee. She will continue on the PPA Board as Immediate Past President with the following officers: Phil Hamilton of Olton, President; Amanda Rogers of Canyon, Vice President; and Ashlee Estlack, Secretary/Treasurer, along with directors Jed Moorehouse of Silverton, Jeff Blackmon of Dimmitt, Roger Estlack, and Jessica Montgomery of Claude.
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