Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Henderson Independent Entry Title: Henderson Independent - Headling Writing Entry Credit: Rachel Wittrock Judge Comment: This weekly's editor puts thought into writing news headlines, subheads and teasers to entice readers. Such as, "Flooding stuck on repeat as river re-crests" and "Water woes wage at Park Elementary." The subhead for the latter headline explains the situation.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Mountain Lake - Observer/Advocate Entry Title: Headline Writing Entry Credit: Observer/Advocate Staff Judge Comment: Good use of active verbs and avoidance of labels for news and sports. Alliteration works well on "MLP moves to mitigate mold."
Competition Comment: Even the smallest circulation newspapers have the opportunity to write good news, feature and sports headlines instead of depending on label headlines.
