The Times Free Press won 13 first-place awards of excellence in the Golden Press Card awards sponsored by the East Tennessee chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.
The newspaper also won seven second-place awards of merit at the ceremony Friday in Knoxville. It also won five third place awards and one honorable mention.
Winning entries were:
• Deadline/Breaking News reporting
Pam Sohn "World of Destruction" on March tornado, award of excellence (first place).
• General Reporting
Chris Carroll and Kate Harrison on U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, award of merit (second place).
• Feature Reporting
Joan Garrett's Tempest, award of excellence (first place).
Pam Sohn's and Kate Harrison's Chattanooga Underground, honorable mention.
• Investigative Reporting
Judy Walton's 10th Judicial District coverage, award of merit (second place).
• Series/package/project writing
Judy Walton's coverage of the 10 Judicial District, third place.
• Sports Reporting
Stephen Hargis, Pay for area coaches, award of excellence (first place).
David Paschall's Kiffin's Failed Class, award of merit (second place).
Mark Wiedmer feature, third place.
• Editorial writing
Harry Austin, award of excellence (first place).
Drew Johnson, award of merit (second place).
• Personal columns
David Cook, award of excellence (first place).
Mark Kennedy's Life Stories, third place.
• Headline
Dan Woods, award of excellence (first place).
• Page One Design
Nick Fowler, award of excellence (first place).
• Inside Page Design
Sara Jackson, award of excellence (first place).
Stacey McCray, award of merit (second place).
Lin Parker, third place.
• Art Illustration
Laura McNutt, award of excellence (first place).
• Editorial cartoons
Clay Bennett, award of excellence (first place).
• Best Internet Site
The timesfreepress.com website, award of excellence (first place).
• Photos
Dan Henry, award of excellence (first place) for feature photography.
Doug Strickland, award of excellence (first place) for deadline photography
Angela Lewis, award of merit (second place) for deadline photography.
Doug Strickland, third place for deadline photography.