Dateline: June 26, 2003

Local editorials win 

first at TPA contest

By Roger Estlack, Clarendon Enterprise

Editorials from The Clarendon Enterprise received first place recognition during the 2003 Texas Better Newspaper Contest.

Winners were announced last Saturday during the 124th annual summer convention of the Texas Press Association at the South Shore Harbour Resort in League City.

The Enterprise competed against 25 other weekly newspapers in Division 9. Entries were judged by the Kansas Press Association.

Judges said the local editorials were “very informative” and were “excellent and well-written.”

The Enterprise also received third place for Christi Ross’ Column Writing and fourth place recognitions in the categories of General Excellence and Page Design. This is the sixth consecutive year Clarendon’s paper has been recognized by the TPA’s Better Newspaper Contest.

Midloathian Today received the Division 9 Sweepstakes Award.

Representing the Enterprise were editor Roger Estlack along with Allen and Helen Estlack.