Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Lakeland Times Entry Title: Another week, another disastrous attack on open records; More abuse of power; The justice system is asking the wrong question in sexual assault cases Entry Credit: Richard Moore, Gregg Walker Judge Comment: This editorial column is not afraid to get detailed, yet it somehow keeps readers engaged. The judges suspect that there are a lot of political "leaders" in this newspaper's part of the world who would like less of this kind of stuff. Which is why the community needs more of it.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Ladysmith News Entry Title: The cost to a nation defending democracy; Not the best time to give out school raises; Gas tax holiday a short sighted fix to big problem Entry Credit: Luke Klink Judge Comment: None
