2006 Awards

The Anniston Star picked up eight first-place awards and a sports sweepstakes award on the way to capturing 20 awards total in the 2006 Alabama Associated Press Managing Editors contest.

The announcement was made Friday by the APME. Winners in all categories, including two winners yet to be named, will be recognized during a ceremony May 5 at Orange Beach.

“These awards are a recognition of the quality work done by our staff,” said Bob Davis, editor of The Anniston Star. “I was pleased to see that The Star won more first-place awards and more awards in all categories than any other competitor in our classification,”

In 2005, the newspaper won six first-places and 15 awards in all categories.

Below are the 2006 winning entries from The Star:

NEWS FEATURES:

1st Place, The Anniston Star, “Southern Exposure: The South has become the new ‘ground zero’ for the AIDS epidemic,” Brett Buckner

LIFESTYLE FEATURES:

1st Place, The Anniston Star, “After the Rain,” Brett Buckner

2nd Place, The Anniston Star, “Food For Thought,” Brett Buckner, Steve Ivey, Crystal Jarvis, Josh Keller, Rachael Scarborough King, Todd South

BUSINESS NEWS:

2nd Place, The Anniston Star, “A single town, but a world of change,” Brian Lyman

EDUCATION NEWS:

1st Place, The Anniston Star, “Learning large: Discussion of consolidation in Calhoun has met resistance,” Steve Ivey

SPORTS DEADLINE REPORTING:

1st Place, The Anniston Star, “Tigers escape whistle-filled game with win,” Joe Medley

SPORTS NON-DEADLINE REPORTING:

Honorable Mention, The Anniston Star, “Creg’s Priceless Vacation,” Creg Stephenson

SPORTS FEATURE:

1st Place, The Anniston Star, “Clay County's Knight: Born to kick,” Bran Strickland

SPORTS COLUMN WRITING:

Honorable Mention, The Anniston Star, Bran Strickland

DEADLINE PAGE DESIGN:

1st Place, The Anniston Star, Lora Reynolds

NON-DEADLINE PAGE DESIGN:

1st Place, The Anniston Star, Tosha Jupiter

HEADLINES:

Honorable Mention, The Anniston Star, News staff

ILLUSTRATIONS:

2nd Place, The Anniston Star, Leilah Rampa

PICTURE STORY:

Honorable Mention, The Anniston Star, “Creating Santa,” Trent Penny

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION:

2nd Place, The Anniston Star, “911 Prayer,” Stephen Gross

Honorable Mention, The Anniston Star, “Mud Slinging,” Stephen Gross

HUMOROUS MOMENTS:

2nd Place, The Anniston Star, “Give me a taste,” Stephen Gross

SPORTS FEATURE PHOTO:

1st Place, The Anniston Star, “We did it,” Stephen Gross

COMMUNITY SERVICE:

2nd Place, The Anniston Star, “Southern Exposure: The South has become the new ‘ground zero’ in the AIDS epidemic,” Brett Buckner

SPORTS SWEEPSTAKES:

The Anniston Star, “Tigers escape whistle-filled game with win,” Joe Medley