For its extensive coverage of local news, the St. Charles Herald-Guide received the Best News Coverage award by the Louisiana Press Association on Saturday.
The award was one of 17 won by the newspaper in Division 6, which is the largest division in the state with 25 weekly newspapers.
Along with the award for Best News Coverage, the paper also won two other first-place awards. Art Director Rodney Anouilh won first place for Best In-Paper Promotion while the Herald-Guide’s Real Estate section was picked as tops in Division 6.
The Herald-Guide placed second in several categories, including Best Lifestyles Coverage, Best Overall Sports Coverage, Best Ad Campaign and General Excellence. General Excellence is judged on both editorial and advertising content.
The paper also placed third for its editorial page.
Editor Jonathan Menard won both second and third place in the Best Sports Story category, while also placing third for Best Sports Photo.
Former Lifestyles Editor Michelle Stuckey won third place for Best Feature Story and second place for Best Story Generated by a Public Notice.
Stuckey also placed third for Best News Photo, while the Herald-Guide’s Camera Shootout Contest won second place for Best Web Project.
“The staff at the Herald-Guide is thrilled to be recognized by the Louisiana Press Association in so many different categories,” Menard said. “It’s a testament to the hard work that the editorial and advertising departments put into making the Herald-Guide a top source for community news.”
In advertising, designer Heather Michael placed second for Best Ad Campaign, while designer Kevin Orgeron placed third in Staff Generated-Color ad. Designer Alissa Zeringue won third place for Most Effective Use of Graphic Design on a Single Page.
“We at the St. Charles Herald-Guide work diligently to produce a quality community newspaper every week, and the advertising awards show that along with excellent news coverage our graphics staff can develop and finalize highly effective advertising for our local customers,” Advertising Director Brent Madere said.
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