Daily Herald staff wins top honors in state ad competition
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Todd Wetherington | daily herald
Members of the Daily Herald advertising and creative team are all smiles after six first place awards and one third in the North Carolina Press Association¹s Best Ad Contest. Shown are in the front, Crystal Edwards, Becky McCoy, Wendy Johns, second, Kristen Strickland, Dawn Barmer, Linda Foster, Lisa Little, Phyllis White, back row, Clifford Jones and Sandra Miles. |
ROANOKE RAPIDS - The Daily Herald's advertising and creative services teams have been honored with six first place awards and one third place in the annual statewide North Carolina Press Association Best Ad Contest.
This is a hallmark for our community and a credit to our talented staff and our advertisers who trusted us with their message, Publisher Ronnie Bell said announcing the awards.
Bell pointed out that the competition was extremely tough with the judges basing their decision on the ad's creativity and the success in delivering the advertisers message to the reader.
This an example of the Daily Herald's dedication to the community and providing a quality newspaper to the Roanoke Valley and southern Virginia, Bell added.
Taking first place awards in the competition were:
- Best Real Estate Ad - Created by Sandra Miles and Crystal Edwards for River's Edge.
- Best Full Color Home Furnishings and Appliance Ad - Created by Dawn Barmer and Clifford Jones for Shell Furniture.
- Best Full Color Apparel, Jewelry and Accessories Ad - Created by Sandra Miles and Clifford Jones for Beverlyz.
- Best Use of Humor - Linda Foster for Thorpe Insurance.
- Best Community Service Signature Page - Created by Wendy Johns, Lisa Little and Paula Miles.
- Best Small Ad - Sandra Miles and Joey White for Martin Exterminating.
- Winning third place in Best Full Color Home Furnishings and Appliance Ad was the advertisement created by Sandra Miles and Becky McCoy for Stephen's Outlet.