The Ada News brings home 19 awards from OPA Convention
The Oklahoma Press Association presented its Better Newspaper Contest Awards during the OPA Annual Convention Saturday at the Grand Casino Hotel and Resort in Shawnee.
The Ada News brought home 19 awards, competing in Division 3: multi-day and online-only publications in communities with populations less that 18,000.
In awards to publications, The Ada News received first place for Photography and Sports Coverage, and second place in Advertising.
In awards to individuals, LeaAnn Wells received first place and second place in Small Ad Space, and a second place in Large Ad Space.
Sports Editor Jeff Cali was handed the first place trophy for Sports Story.
Photographer/Senior Staff Writer Richard R. Barron totaled 13 awards. Barron swept News Photograph category with first, second and third place awards. Barron also swept the Feature Photograph category and the Photo Essay/Picture Page section, and won two of the three Sports Photograph awards, including first place. Additionally, Barron snagged a third place in Business Story, and a third place in Column Writing.
'As the publisher of The Ada News I am beyond proud of my staff,' Maurisa Nelson said. 'They dedicate so much of their time to our community and truly love what they do and it showed in the awards they brought home Saturday. I know many would agree the names, Richard R. Barron, Jeff Cali, James Brantley and LeaAnn Wells are staples to the Ada Community, without the hard work they push them selves to perfect, there would be no Ada News!'
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