The Clarendon Enterprise received eleven awards, including first place in Editorials and Advertising Initiative, at the 09th annual Panhandle Press Association Convention in Amarillo last Saturday, March 23.
Competing in Division One for weekly newspapers, the Enterprise was recognized for Editorials on the subjects of the Howardwick City Council, open government, and Open Meetings training at Clarendon College and for Advertisements designed by Ashlee Estlack and Roger Estlack.
The Enterprise won second place honors for Human Interest Photos by Roger Estlack and Kari Lindsey, Front Page Layout, News Writing, Spot News Photos by Ashlee Estlack and Roger Estlack, Society & Lifestyles Page, Feature Writing, Special Section, Best Website, and Serious Columns by Roger Estlack.
General Excellence in Division One this year went to the Canadian Record. The Eastern New Mexico News took home top honors in Division Two.
Perryton Herald publisher Mary Dudley, and former Muleshoe Journal publisher, the late Larry Thornton, were inducted into the PPA Hall of Fame.
The PPA was led this year by Booker publisher Joni Yara, who will remain on the board as the Immediate Past President. Other board members include President Tara Huff of Fritch, Vice President Jeff Blackmon of Shamrock, and Secretary/Treasurer Roger Estlack of Clarendon along with directors Wes Reeves of Xcel Energy in Amarillo, Mary Dudley of Perryton, Tim Ritter of Canyon, Michael Wright of Dumas, and Cheri Smith of Canadian.
Attending this year’s convention from Clarendon were Roger, Ashlee, Benjamin, and Elaina Estlack and Tara Allred.
Next year’s Panhandle Press Convention will be held March 21-22 in Perryton.
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