The Texas Press Association recognized The Clarendon Enterprise as the best small paper in the state Saturday, July 30, during the TPA Summer Convention in San Marcos.
The Enterprise earned the Sweepstakes Award in Division 9 of the 2020-21 Better Newspaper Contest, winning two first place plaques and placing in seven other categories to gather enough points to win the overall division.
“We are extremely pleased to have our work recognized by our peers and are proud to bring this recognition to our community,” publisher Roger Estlack said. “We are very blessed to have a super talented team and equally fortunate to have great support from our readers and advertisers.”
Photos by Kari Lindsey earned first place in Feature Photography with judges noting that Lindsey’s pictures “draw in the reader to find out more.”
The Enterprise also picked up first place in Page Design.
The Clarendon Welcome Guide was recognized with second place, and Roger Estlack received second place for Feature Writing with judges calling his work “consistently well done.”
Benjamin Estlack’s “Cub Reporter” won third place in the state Column Writing contest with judges remarking, “This youngster has a promising writing career ahead of him.”
Elaina Estlack was also third place with her Sports Photos from the 2021 playoff basketball games.
The paper was awarded third place for General Excellence, with judges preferring the Enterprise for “great writing and layout.”
Fourth place awards also went to Advertising designed by Tara Allred and Ashlee Estlack and Sports Coverage by Sandy Anderberg.
The Enterprise was first in the Sweepstakes count among weekly newspapers of similar circulation followed by the Springtown Epigraph, second; the Gladewater Mirror, third; and the Flatonia Argus, fourth.
Eighty newspapers submitted 850 entries in the statewide contest. Entries were judged by the West Virginia Press Association
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