The Pendleton Times reporter, Stephen Smoot, received three awards in the editorial category at the West Virginia Press Association Convention held Aug. 11 and 12 in Charleston.
His article titled “FGU Researches Walnut Syrup,” which was published Nov. 3, 2022, received first place for best business, economic or labor reporting.
“Forever Young — Wildcat Star Scores 53 in 77-36 Romp over Bulldogs,” which ran Dec. 20, 2022, finished in second place in the best sports news and feature reporting division.
Placing third in the best news feature category was Smoot’s article about the Alt-Kimble Reunion which was printed in the Sept. 1, 2022, newspaper.
The WVPA competitions included 31 newspapers with 2,232 entries and were judged by the Nebraska Press Association.
