Vestavia Voice takes home APA awards

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.