Civitas Media personnel who attended the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors awards on Sunday in Columbus were, from left: Josh Brown, Troy Daily News; Jim Krumel, The Lima News; Craig Kelly, The Lima News; Luke Gronneberg, Sidney Daily News; Chris Slone, (Portsmouth) Daily Times; Scott Halasz, Xenia Daily Gazette; Jessica Lammers, The Lima News; Patricia Ann Speelman, Sidney Daily News; Andrea Chaffin, The Madison Press; Nathan Kraatz, Wilmington News Journal; Melanie Yingst, Troy Daily News; Gary Abernathy, The (Hillsboro) Times Gazette; David Trinko, The Lima News; David Fong, Troy Daily News; Nick Monico, VP/regional director, Civitas Media.
Photo by Lora Abernathy/Civitas Media
COLUMBUS — Civitas Media newspapers took home 29 awards across three divisions in the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors awards ceremony held Sunday in Columbus. Among the awards were 10 first place awards, eight second place awards, and 11 third place honors. In addition, The Lima News won third place for General Excellence in Division III, which includes newspapers with a circulation of 13,000 to 19,999.
“Civitas Media newspapers continue to lead the way in excellent journalism across Ohio,” said Nick Monico, vice-president and regional director for Civitas Ohio. “The awards won by our editors, reporters and photographers were for outstanding stories, editorials, columns and photography covering a wide range of topics. I’m proud of the work they and others in the Civitas family perform every day to bring our readers comprehensive coverage of the communities we serve.”
The awards were for work produced in 2015. Civitas winners were as follows:
Div. III (circulation 13,000 to 19,999)
The Lima News (12 awards)
Third place, General Excellence
First place: Jessica Lammers, Best Graphics Artist
First place: Jim Naveau, Best Sports Columnist
First place: Jim Naveau, Best Sports Writer
First place: Danae King, Best Public Service
Second place: David Trinko, Best Editorial Writer
Second place: Craig Orosz, Best Photo Story
Third place: Danae King, Best Business Writer
Third place: Jim Krumel, Best Columnist
Third place: Tina Murdock, Best Illustration or Informational Graphic
Third place: Craig Orosz, Best News Photo
Third place: Megan Kennedy and Craig Kelly, Best Spot News Coverage
Div. II (circulation 8,000 to 12,999)
The Sidney Daily News (2 awards)
Second place: Patricia Ann Speelman, Best Feature Writer
Third place: Luke Gronneberg, Best News Photo
Portsmouth Daily Times (1 award)
First place: Chris Slone, Best Sports Enterprise
Div. I (circulation up to 7,999)
Troy Daily News (6 awards)
First place: David Fong, Best Sports Columnist
First place: David Fong, Best Sports Writer
First place: Melanie Yingst, Best Spot News Coverage
Second place: Josh Brown, Best Sports Writer
Third place: David Fong, Best Sports Feature Writer
Third place: David Fong, Best Sports Enterprise
The (Hillsboro) Times-Gazette (4 awards)
First place: Gary Abernathy, Best Columnist
Second place: Gary Abernathy, Best Headline Writer
Second place: Gary Abernathy, Best Public Service
Second place: Sarah Allen, Best Graphics Artist
Xenia Daily Gazette (3 awards)
Second place: Scott Halasz, Best Feature Writer
Third place: Scott Halasz, Best Sports Writer
Third place: Xenia Daily Gazette, Best Special Sports Section
Wilmington News Journal (1 award)
First place: Nathan Kraatz, Best Enterprise Reporting
The (London) Madison Press (1 award)
Third place: Andrea Chaffin, Best Columnist
