The Clarendon Enterprise received nine first place plaques on its way to earning the General Excellence award during the 110th annual Panhandle Press Association meeting in Amarillo last Friday, July 24.
The convention was originally scheduled for March in Perryton but was simplified and rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Competing in Division One for weekly newspapers, the Enterprise earned first place honors for Editorials on the subjects of open government the need for integrity on Clarendon College board. The paper also received first place awards for Best Human Interest Photos by Roger Estlack and Anndria Newhouse, Best Headline Writing, Best Spot News Photos by Roger Estlack and Dusty Green, Best Humorous Columns by Ben Estlack, Best Feature Stories by Roger Estlack, Best Special Section, Best Serious Columns by Roger Estlack, and Best Website.
The Enterprise won second place honors for Best Sports Writing by Sandy Anderberg and Roger Estlack, Best News Writing, Best Sports Photos by Elaina Estlack and Roger Estlack, and Best Society & Lifestyles.
Ben Estlack also picked up third place for Best Serious Columns, and the Enterprise placed third in Front Page Layouts.
The Enterprise’s coverage of the Clarendon College board earned it the Ken Towery Community Service Award for 2019.
Former Quanah publisher, the late Harry Koch, and former Borger and Pampa reporter, the late Nancy Young, were inducted into the PPA Hall of Fame.
Dr. Robert Riza, formerly of Clarendon, delivered the keynote for the PPA awards dinner.
The PPA was led this year by Fritch publisher Tara Huff as president. She along with Vice President Jeff Blackmon of Hereford and Secretary/Treasurer Roger Estlack of Clarendon, were re-elected to their positions.
Mary Smithee of Canadian and John Lee of Pampa were elected as new members of the board and will join current directors Mary Dudley of Perryton, Tim Ritter of Canyon, and Michael Wright of Dumas as well as Joni Yara of Booker, who continues as the association’s Immediate Past President.
Attending this year’s convention from Clarendon were Roger, Ashlee, Benjamin, and Elaina Estlack and Tara Allred.
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