The Ellis County Press: ECP wins top honors in Texas Newspaper Contest

ECP wins top honors in Texas Newspaper Contest
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Editor on 06/25/2009 16:00:00


STAFF REPORT
AUSTIN - Over the weekend the Texas Press Association held its annual "Texas
Better Newspaper Awards" contest with _The Ellis County Press _winning first
place for "Best Newspaper Web Site."
"I believe all the video coverage around the county helped tremendously," said
Megan Gray, reporter.
"All of us here at the paper just take it up a step further to increase
readership in the new age of media."
The site, www.elliscountypress.com, updates throughout the day with the latest
breaking news and headlines, be it council agendas or a fatality on a major
road.
Other honors received in Austin were second place in the weekly newspaper
division for "Headline Writing" and fourth place for "Sports Coverage".
"I'm extremely proud of my staff and the recognition we have been blessed to
receive," said Charles D. Hatfield Jr., publisher.
The TBNA's were passed out Saturday, June 20, at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown
Austin during the 130th TPA annual convention.