Vestavia Voice received awards for its work at the 2018 Alabama Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. The annual contest celebrates the best in writing, photography, design and advertisements among newspapers across the state.
The awards were presented on Saturday, July 21, at the 2018 APA Summer Convention at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, AL. Vestavia Voice competed in Division E of the contest, the division for member newspapers with free circulation.
Among the awards were:
1st Place — Online Breaking News Coverage
1st Place — Best Use of Social Media
1st & 2nd Place — Best Single Ad 1/2 page and under color
2nd Place — General Excellence
2nd Place — Best Public Service
2nd Place — First Amendment Award
2nd Place — Best Production and Printing
2nd Place — Best Sports Single Event Story
2nd Place — Best Sports Feature Story
2nd Place — Best Spot News Photo
2nd Place — Best Sports Photo
3rd Place — Best Sports Coverage
3rd Place — Best News Feature Story Coverage
3rd Place — Best Use of Graphics or Illustrations
3rd Place — Creative Use of Multimedia
3rd Place — Best Use of Humor
In all, Starnes Publishing took home 94 awards across its seven papers — 280 Living, Hoover Sun, The Homewood Star, Vestavia Voice, Iron City Ink, Cahaba Sun and Village Living.
