The Daily Home has received 30 awards, 15 of them for first place, in the Alabama Associated Press Managing Editors awards competition for items published in 2001, including Community Service, Photo Portfolio, News Sweepstakes and Sports Sweepstakes.The newspaper won first place in Community Service and News Sweepstakes for its special focus series, Living in Poverty, which ran the last week of December 2001. The entire editorial staff, including reporters, editors and photographers worked together on the series, which took an in-depth look at the needs facing low-income families and the programs that help them.
The staff contributing to the project includes Carol Pappas, Graham Hadley, Denise Sinclair, Scott Adamson, Josh Johnson, Kyle Shelton, Laura Nation, Michael Seale, Chris Norwood, Joe Schweizer, David Atchison, Gary Hanner, Bob Crisp, Jerry Martin, Janice Keith, Sharon Kent, Patricia A. Douglas and June Winters.
Adamson and Johnson also won Sports Sweepstakes for their coverage of racing at the Talladega Superspeedway.
Crisp, chief photographer, won Photo Portfolio for his entries in the photography section, and Martin took honorable mention in that category.
In the Freedom of Information category, Pappas, the editor and publisher, and Atchison, Pell City beat reporter, grabbed second place for their work uncovering financial problems within the Pell City Board of Education.
The contest was judged by AP member newspaper editors in New Mexico.
Other winning entries were:
News Deadline Reporting
Second Place — Carol Pappas, Graham Hadley, Denise Sinclair, Laura Nation, Scott Adamson, Jim Smothers, Kyle Shelton, Chris Norwood, Michael Seale, Rob Strickland, Gary Hanner, David Atchison, Joe Schweizer, June Winters, ‘‘Sept. 11’’
News Non-deadline Reporting
First Place — Carol Pappas, Graham Hadley, Laura Nation, Denise Sinclair, Chris Norwood, Michael Seale, Joe Schweizer, David Atchison, Gary Hanner, Kyle Shelton, June Winters, Jason Landers, ‘‘Poverty at Home’’
Lifestyle Features
First Place — Laura Nation ‘‘Autistic Children’’
Business News
First Place — Graham Hadley, Denise Sinclair, Michael Seale, Gary Hanner, June Winters, ‘‘Honda Plant’’
Second Place — Denise Sinclair, ‘‘Layoffs’’
Education News
First Place — David Atchison, ‘‘Financial Condition of Schools’’
Sports Deadline Reporting
First Place — Scott Adamson, Josh Johnson, ‘‘Race Day’’
Second Place — Scott Adamson, ‘‘High Tide Floods The Plain’’
Sports Non-deadline Reporting
First Place — Scott Adamson, ‘‘Don Hackney Comes Home’’
Sports Feature
First Place — Scott Adamson, ‘‘Don Hackney Comes Home’’
Sports Column
First Place — Scott Adamson, ‘‘Farewell’’
Participatory Sports
Second Place — Scott Adamson, ‘‘Meadowlark Lemon’’
Deadline Page Design
Honorable Mention — Jim Smothers.
Headlines
Honorable Mention — Kyle Shelton.
News Graphics
First Place — Jim Smothers, ‘‘Jogging and Strong Bones’’
Honorable Mention — Graham Hadley, Jerry Martin, Bob Crisp, ‘‘Economics of Education’’
Illustrations
Second Place — Jim Smothers, ‘‘Improving Heart Performance’’
Spot News Photo
First Place — Bob Crisp, ‘‘Recycling Center Fire’’;
Second Place — Jerry Martin, ‘‘Lifesaver Helicopter’’
Portrait/Personality
First Place — Bob Crisp, ‘‘School for the Blind Chef’’
Honorable Mention — Bob Crisp, ‘‘Animal Rescuer’’
Picture Story
Honorable Mention — Bob Crisp, ‘‘Awakenings’’
Sports Action
First Place — Jerry Martin, ‘‘Acrobatic
Honorable Mention — Bob Crisp, ‘‘End Zone Catch’’
Sports Feature
Honorable Mention — Jim Smothers, ‘‘Water Cooler Shower’’
