Record Crowned Top Newspaper in the Gulf Coast Region

The Fayette County Record was crowned the top semiweekly in the Gulf Coast region of Texas Friday at the 79th annual Texas Gulf Coast Press Association Convention in Galveston.

Competing in the division for the largest papers, The Record took home the Sweepstakes Award for placing higher and in more contests than any other semiweekly newspaper.

 Overall the Record won six first place awards and 13 total awards, all for work done during the 2016 calendar year.

Here’s a roundup of the awards won by the Record:

First Place Editorial Writing: For work done by Regina Keilers

First Place Feature Writing: For work done by Andy Behlen and Jeff Wick

First Place Sports Coverage: For work done by Jeff Wick

First Place Sports Photography: For work done by Jeff Wick and Tom Wood

First Place Serious Column Writing: For work done by Regina Keilers

First Place Headline Writing: For work done by Jeff Wick

Second Place Special Section: For the 2016 County Visitors Guide

Second Place in General Excellence: For work by the entire staff

Second Place Humorous Column Writing: For work by Brenda Miles and Tex Parker 

Second Place Feature Photos: For work done by Bobby Bedient and Jeff Wick

Third Place News Writing: For work done by Andy Behlen

Third Place Advertising Design: For work done by John Castaneda

Third place website: For work done by Andy Behlen

Three distinguished journalists from the Texas Gulf Coast region were inducted into the association’s Hall of Honor Saturday including Chad Ferguson (who covers Fayette County along with Colorado and Austin Counties at the Columbus-based Banner-Press newspaper), editor Greg Peak of the Polk County Enterprise and publisher Adair Luker of the Vidorian newspaper, in Vidor.