Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The (Celina) Daily Standard Entry Title: Banned Book Entry Credit: Leslie Gartrell Judge Comment: The writer followed all the threads to this story, and revealed findings in a clear and easy to consume way. Excellent work gathering information and telling a nationally important story on a community level. I was particularly floored by the now-mayor who lead the charge against two books -- and didn't have a kid in the class reading the most recent.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Medina Gazette Entry Title: Residents living with disabilities still await housing decision Entry Credit: Jonathan Delozier Judge Comment: Great pursuit of the truth, holding power to account, and finding real impact with journalism.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The (Celina) Daily Standard Entry Title: Food Banks Entry Credit: Leslie Gartrell Judge Comment: Good example of why it's important to give space to marginalized communities. would have loved to read more about what happened after this published.
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