By ALEC ETHEREDGE | Managing Editor

COLUMBIANA – For the sixteenth 12 months in a row, the Shelby County Reporter has received the Alabama Press Affiliation’s Normal Excellence award, which is the highest award given out to native newspapers annually.

The announcement was made in the course of the annual APA Conference held on the Perdido Seashore Resort in Orange Seashore on Saturday, June 25.

Along with profitable the highest editorial award, Shelby County Newspapers, Inc. was additionally awarded two of the opposite high awards at this 12 months’s banquet—Journal of the 12 months and Advert Sweepstakes.

Vestavia Hills Journal was named this 12 months’s high journal within the state of Alabama forward of Jackson Month-to-month and Lake Journal, who completed second and third, respectively.

The Shelby County Reporter totaled 16 first place editorial wins this 12 months, whereas additionally including 32 mixed second and third place finishes for a complete of 48 top-three awards within the editorial contest.

In promoting, the paper obtained 11 first place awards, whereas additionally totaling 15 extra top-three finishes.

The journal contest featured seven wins this 12 months and an extra seven top-three awards for work in Vestavia Hills Journal, Homewood Life, Shelby Residing and Hoover’s Journal.

SCNI publishes the Shelby County Reporter, 280 Reporter, Alabaster Reporter, Pelham Reporter, Shelby Residing, Vestavia Hills Journal, Helena – The Journal, Mountain Brook Journal, Homewood Life and Hoover’s Journal.

This 12 months, greater than 60 publications submitted 2,548 entries within the annual contest, which was judged by the Illinois Press Affiliation.

The Shelby County Reporter competes in class C within the editorial and promoting contests in opposition to different massive weekly newspapers. All 5 produced by Shelby County Newspapers, Inc. compete within the journal contest.

Shelby County Newspapers Inc. obtained the next awards:

Editorial contest (48)

-First place in Normal Excellence

-First place within the Finest Native Information Protection class

-First place within the Finest Newspaper Web site class

-First place within the Finest Structure and Design class

-First place within the Finest Public Service class for “Twister Protection” by Alec Etheredge, Emily Sparacino and Scott Mims

-First place within the Finest Sports activities Protection class by Alec Etheredge

-First place within the Finest Way of life/Household Pages class

-First place within the Finest In-Depth Information Protection class for “Tornadoes” by Alec Etheredge and Emily Sparacino

-First place within the Finest Native Sports activities Column class for “Finally it's only a recreation, however it's one which helps with therapeutic” by Alec Etheredge

-First place within the Finest Information Picture class for “Matthew Blount’s father Barry Blount in entrance of his son’s tombstone” by Keith McCoy

-First place within the Finest Sports activities Picture class for “Cam Crawford will get horizontal on dunk” by Keith McCoy

-First place for Finest Particular Part-Newsprint class for “Profile” by workers

-First place in one of the best On-line Breaking Information Protection class for “Main flooding occasion hits Shelby County” by Alec Etheredge

-First place within the Finest Use of Social Media class for “Instagram Reels” by workers

-First place within the Finest Use of Video Shorter than 2 Minutes class for “Polar Categorical reel” by Meg Herndon

-First place within the Finest Use of Video Longer than 2 Minutes class for “Election Boards” by Keith McCoy

-Second place within the Finest In-Depth Information Protection class for “Chelsea college system by Emily Sparacino and Alec Etheredge

-Second place within the Finest Native Information Protection class

-Second place within the Finest Way of life/Household Pages class

-Second place within the Finest Editorial class for “Weathering the storm collectively” by Alec Etheredge

-Second place within the Finest Human Curiosity Column class for “COVID-19 is just not discriminatory” by Daniel Holmes

-Second place within the Finest Editorial Column or Commentary class for “Staff not lazy, simply drained” by Michelle Love

-Second place within the Finest Sports activities Information In-Depth Protection class for “Oak Mountain championship run” by Alec Etheredge

-Second place within the Finest Spot Information Picture class for “Home flattened by twister” by Alec Etheredge

-Second place within the Finest Sports activities Picture class for “Catching a dynasty” by Keith McCoy

-Second place within the Finest Picture Essay class for “Quantity Juan” by Keith McCoy

-Second place within the Finest Area of interest Publication class for “Profile” by workers

-Second place in one of the best On-line Breaking Information Protection class for “Twister breaking information protection” by Alec Etheredge and Emily Sparacino

-Second place within the Finest Podcast Collection class for “Shelby County Dwell Pregame Present” by Alec Etheredge

-Second place within the Finest Use of Video Shorter than 2 Minutes class for “October Haunted Home” by Meg Herndon

-Second place within the Finest Native Schooling Protection class

-Third place within the Finest Native Financial Protection class

-Third place within the Finest Public Service class for “Chelsea college system” by Emily Sparacino and Alec Etheredge

-Third place within the Finest Spot Information class for “Tornadoes rip by way of county” by Alec Etheredge

-Third place within the Finest Information Characteristic Story Protection class for “Couple rescued from rubble of collapsed trailer following twister” by Alec Etheredge

-Third place within the Finest Editorial Column or Commentary class for “My new perspective on COVID-19” by Alec Etheredge

-Third place within the Finest Sports activities Information In-Depth Protection class for “Thompson state championship protection” by Alec Etheredge

-Third place within the Finest Sports activities Characteristic Story class for “Dad reunites with son at soccer recreation” by Alec Etheredge

-Third place within the Finest Characteristic Picture class for “A wooden crafter shapes a picket bowl” by Keith McCoy

-Third place within the Finest Information Picture class for “Alabaster July Fourth celebration” by Keith McCoy

-Third place within the Finest Spot Information Picture class for “Waterlogged” by Keith McCoy

-Third place within the Finest Sports activities Picture class for “By no means wavered” by Keith McCoy

-Third place within the Finest Picture Essay class for “Path of destruction” by Alec Etheredge and Keith McCoy

-Third place within the Finest Area of interest Publication class for “Soccer” by Alec Etheredge

-Third place within the Finest Use of Social Media class for “Soccer Pregame Present” by Alec Etheredge

-Third place within the Finest Use of Video Shorter than 2 Minutes class for “Sept. 11 reel” by Meg Herndon

-Third place within the Finest Use of Video Longer than 2 Minutes class for “Shelby County Dwell Pregame Present” by Alec Etheredge

-Third place within the Finest Use of Pictures/Editorial Content material class

Promoting contest (26)

-First place for Promoting Sweepstakes

-First place within the Finest Single Advert ½ web page and beneath, black and white class for “Southwest Water” by Rhett McCreight

-First place within the Finest Single Advert over ½ web page, black and white class for “CPAP Plus” by Jessica Caudill

-First place within the Finest Frequently Scheduled Particular Part-Newsprint or Shiny class for “Profile 2021” by workers

-First place within the Finest Authentic/Inventive Thought class for “Garden Mower For Sale” by Daniel Holmes

-First place within the Finest Labeled Show Advert class for “Garden Mower For Sale” by Daniel Holmes

-First place within the Finest Area of interest Publication class for “Shelby County Soccer” by workers

-First place within the Finest Use of Humor class for “Garden Mower For Sale” by Daniel Holmes

-First place within the Finest Presentation of On-line Promoting for “Shelbycountyreporter.com” by workers

-First place within the Finest Modern On-line Promoting-Single Advert class for “CreActive” by Tori Montjoy

-First place within the Finest On-line Income Builder class for “Digital Subscriptions” by Meg Herndon

-Second place within the Finest Single Advert over ½ web page, black and white class for “The Shelby County Chamber – Small Enterprise Awards” by workers

-Second place within the Finest In-Paper Promotion of Newspaper class for “Profile 2021” by workers

-Second place within the Finest Authentic/Inventive Thought class for “Vulcan Termite” by Rhett McCreight

-Second place within the Finest Labeled Show Advert class for “Wimberly Flats” by workers

-Second place within the Finest Signature Web page class for “Oak Mountain State Champs” by workers

-Second place within the Finest Use of Humor class for “Alabaster For Tomorrow” by Tori Montjoy

-Second place within the Finest Modern On-line Promoting-Single Advert class for “DaySol Espresso” by Rhett McCreight

-Second place within the Finest On-line Income Builder class for “SCR Each day E-mail” by workers

-Third place within the Finest Single Advert ½ web page and beneath, black and white class for “Valleydale Animal Clinic” by Rhett McCreight

-Third place within the Finest Single Advert over ½ web page, black and white class for “The Shelby County Chamber – Tourism Awards” by workers

-Third place within the Finest Single Advert over ½ web page, coloration class for “Alabaster For Tomorrow” by Tori Montjoy

-Third place within the Finest Promoting Marketing campaign class for “Well being Providers, Inc.” by workers

-Third place within the Finest Signature Web page class for “Veterans Day” by workers

-Third place within the Finest Area of interest Publication class for “THS Calendar” by workers

-Third place within the Finest Modern On-line Promoting-Single Advert class for “Bug Out Coaching” by Rhett McCreight

Journal contest (14)

-First place within the Journal of the 12 months class for Vestavia Hills Journal

-First place within the Finest Persona Profile class for Vestavia Hills Journal’s “A Household Man” by Madoline Markham and Blair Ramsey

-First place within the Finest Enterprise Characteristic class for Hoover’s Journal’s “A Clear Begin” by Amy Ferguson

-First place within the Finest Picture Essay class for Shelby Residing’s “Operating Free” by Denise George and Madoline Markham

-First place for Finest Particular person Web site for Vestaviahillsmagazine.com

-First place within the Finest Total Design class for Vestavia Hills Journal

-First place within the Finest Journey Characteristic class for Vestavia Hills Journal’s “Rediscover Gatlinburg” by Christiana Roussel

-Second place within the Finest Single Characteristic Story class for Vestavia Hills Journal’s “A Mission in Excessive Gear” by Madoline Markham

-Second place within the Finest Persona Profile class for Homewood Life Journal’s “Everybody’s Favourite Mailman” by Melanie Peeples and Kathryn Bell

-Second place within the Finest Picture Essay class for Shelby Residing’s “Within the Darkish” by Klint Rhodes and Madoline Markham

-Second place within the Finest Single Advert class for “Collective & Co.” by workers

-Second place within the Finest Journey Characteristic class for Vestavia Hills Journal’s “The Nice Carolina Outside” by Christiana Roussel

-Second place within the Finest Culinary Characteristic class for Vestavia Hills Journal’s “Cookie Cheer” by Sara Guven and Karen Askins

-Third place within the Finest Home Advert or Self-Promotion class for “Subscribe Now” by workers