Iron City Ink 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. Iron City Ink competed in Division E of the contest, the division for member newspapers with free circulation.
Among the awards were:
1st Place — Best Public Service
1st Place — Best Local Economic Coverage
1st Place — Best Use of Photographs/Editorial Content
1st Place — Best Layout and Design
1st Place — Best In-Depth News Coverage
1st Place — Best Business Story or Column
2nd Place — Best Newspaper Website
2nd Place — Best Feature Photo
2nd Place — Best Photo Essay
2nd Place — Best Headline
3rd Place — Best Sports Photo
3rd Place — Online Breaking News Coverage
3rd Place — Best Original / Creative Idea
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.