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Texas Gulf Coast Press Association 2009 Better Newspaper Contest   Sweepstakes Winners Div. 1: Palacios Beacon Div. 2: Port Aransas South Jetty Div. 3: El Campo Leader-News   Division I General Excellence 1st Place: East Bernard Express 2nd Place: Elgin Courier 3rd Place: Palacios Beacon Honorable Mention: Yoakum Herald-Times   Special Edition 1st Place: Yoakum Herald-Times 2nd Place: Refugio County Press 3rd Place: The Times Tribune Honorable Mention: East Bernard Express   Editorial Writing 1st Place: The Times-Tribune 2nd Place: Refugio County Press   Serious Columns 1st Place: Kirbyville Banner 2nd Place: The Times-Tribune 3rd Place: Refugio County Press Honorable Mention: Yoakum Herald-Times   Humor Column 1st Place: Kirbyville Banner   Sports Photo 1st Place : Yoakum Herald-Times 2nd Place: Elgin Courier 3rd Place: East Bernard Express Honorable Mention: Palacios Beacon   Sports Coverage 1st Place: Yoakum Herald-Times 2nd Place: Palacios Beacon 3rd Place: Normangee Star   News Photo 1st Place: Palacios Beacon 2nd Place: Elgin Courier 3rd Place: Refugio County Press Honorable Mention: East Bernard Express   Feature Photo 1st Place: Elgin Courier 2nd Place: Palacios Beacon 3rd Place: East Bernard Express Honorable Mention: Refugio County Press   Feature Writing 1st Place: East Bernard Express 2nd Place: Refugio County Press 3rd Place: Normangee Star Honorable Mention: The Times Tribune   News Writing 1st Place: Kirbyville Banner 2nd Place: Refugio County Press 3rd Place: Elgin Courier Honorable Mention: The Times Tribune   Headline Writing 1st Place: Refugio County Press 2nd Place: Palacios Beacon 3rd Place: The Times Tribune Honorable Mention: Elgin Courier   Display Advertising 1st Place: Palacios Beacon 2nd Place: Normangee Star 3rd Place: East Bernard Express Honorable Mention: Kirbyville Banner   Farris Block Community Service Award Refugio County Press       Division II   General Excellence 1st Place: Silsbee Bee 2nd Place: Bandera Bulletin 3rd Place: Lake Travis View Honorable Mention: Tyler County Booster   Special Edition 1st Place: Jewish Herald-Voice 2nd Place: Lake Travis View 3rd Place: Tyler County Booster Honorable Mention: Silsbee Bee   Editorial Writing 1st Place: Port Aransas South Jetty 2nd Place: Cleveland Advocate 3rd Place: Silsbee Bee   Serious Column 1st Place: Lake Travis View 2nd Place: Port Aransas South Jetty   Humorous Column 1st Place: Silsbee Bee 2nd Place: The Progress 3rd Place: Port Aransas South Jetty   Sports Photo 1st Place: Lake Travis View 2nd Place: Bandera Bulletin 3rd Place: Port Aransas South Jetty Honorable Mention: Cameron Herald   Sports Coverage 1st Place: Lake Travis View 2nd Place: Silsbee Bee 3rd Place: Hondo Anvil Herald   News Photo 1st Place: Port Aransas South Jetty 2nd Place: Tyler County Booster 3rd Place: Bandera Bulletin Honorable Mention: Silsbee Bee   Feature Photo 1st Place: Port Aransas South Jetty 2nd Place: Tyler County Booster 3rd Place: Bandera Bulletin Honorable Mention: Lake Travis View   Feature Writing 1st Place: Port Aransas South Jetty 2nd Place: Cameron Herald 3rd Place: Cleveland Advocate Honorable Mention: Silsbee Bee   News Writing 1st Place: Silsbee Bee 2nd Place: Lake Travis View 3rd Place: Port Aransas South Jetty Honorable Mention: Schulenburg Sticker   Headline Writing 1st Place: Silsbee Bee 2nd Place: Hondo Anvil Herald 3rd Place: Port Aransas South Jetty Honorable Mention: Cleveland Advocate   Display Ads 1st Place: Port Aransas South Jetty 2nd Place: Silsbee Bee 3rd Place: Burleson County Tribune Honorable Mention:  Hondo Anvil Herald     Division III   General Excellence 1st Place: Copperas Cove Leader-Press 2nd Place: The Light & Champion 3rd Place: Wharton Journal-Spectator Honorable Mention: The Boerne Star   Special Edition 1st Place: El Campo Leader-News 2nd Place: Bastrop Advertiser 3rd Place: Polk County Enterprise Honorable Mention: The Light & Champion   Editorial Writing 1st Place: The Light & Champion 2nd Place: Beeville Bee-Picayune 3rd Place: Fayette County Record Honorable Mention: Wharton Journal-Spectator   Serious Column 1st Place: El Campo Leader-News 2nd Place: Gonzales Inquirer 3rd Place: The Boerne Star Honorable Mention:   Humorous Column 1st Place: Beeville Bee-Picayune 2nd Place: El Campo Leader-News 3rd Place: Gonzales Inquirer Honorable Mention: Wharton Journal-Spectator   Sports Photo 1st Place: El Campo Leader-News 2nd Place: Beeville Bee-Picayune 3rd Place: Port Lavaca Wave Honorable Mention: The Boerne Star   Sports Coverage 1st Place: Bastrop Advertiser 2nd Place: El Campo Leader-News 3rd Place: The Light & Champion   News Photo 1st Place: Wharton Journal-Spectator 2nd Place: The Light & Champion 3rd Place: Gonzales Inquirer Honorable Mention: Copperas Cove Leader-Press   Feature Photo 1st Place: Bastrop Advertiser 2nd Place: Fayette County Record 3rd Place: El Campo Leader-News Honorable Mention: Beeville Bee-Picayune.   Feature Writing 1st Place: Copperas Cove Leader-Press 2nd Place: El Campo Leader-News 3rd Place: Polk County Enterprise Honorable Mention: Bastrop Advertiser   News Writing 1st Place: The Boerne Star 2nd Place: El Campo Leader-News 3rd Place: Bastrop Advertiser Honorable Mention: Wharton Journal-Spectator   Headline Writing 1st Place: Fayette County Record. 2nd Place: Gonzales Inquirer 3rd Place: El Campo Leader-News Honorable Mention: The Boerne Star   Display Ads 1st Place: The Light & Champion 2nd Place: The Boerne Star 3rd Place:Wharton Journal Spectator Honorable Mention: Gonzales Inquirer   Farris Block Community Service Award: Port Lavaca Wave.   Contest Information | Convention Info | Member Newspapers | Officers/Directors 2004 Convention Pictures | TGCPA News/Classifieds | South Texas Press Assn. | Texas Press Assn. | Home Send mail to nick@palaciosbeacon.com