News Wins State’s Top Journalism Award

The Central City News and Capital City News swept most of the top awards during the annual Louisiana Press Association convention.  The LPA represents 110 daily and community newspapers in the state.

The Central City News received the LPA’s highest award, the Freedom of Information Award, for its efforts to protect the public’s right to access public records in a privatized municipality such as Central.  It shared the 1st Place Award with the Advocate.

The Central City News and Capital City News won 53  awards including 20 1st Place Awards.  The Central City News won the Editorial Sweepstakes Award and the Advertising Sweepstakes Award for earning more total points in those categories than any other community newspaper.

However, the Capital City News won the coveted General Excellence Award as the best overall community paper.  Editor Woody Jenkins won the Gibbs Adams Award for Investigative Reporting.  The award is given each year in memory of legendary State-Times investigative reporter Gibbs Adams.  The Central City News won 1st Place for Best News Coverage.  Staff members Candi Lee and Jolice Provost won a number of awards.  Jenkins expressed appreciation to the newspapers’ readers and advertisers for making the success possible.

Louisiana Press Assocation

Better Newspaper 

Statewide Competition

Freedom of Information

Award

Central City News 

1st Place

Highest award given by LPA.

Competition among all 110 daily and weekly newspapers in state.

Tied with The Advocate.

General Excellence

Award

Capital City News 

1st Place

Outstanding Community

Newspaper in Louisiana

Best News Coverage

Central City News 

1st Place

Best News Coverage by a

Community Newspaper

Gibbs Adams Award for Investigative Reporting

Woody Jenkins of

Central City News 

1st Place

Best Investigative Reporting

by a Community Newspaper

Advertising Sweepstakes Jolice Provost & Candi Lee

Central City News 

1st Place