Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, May 2, 1990 TAG: 9005020180
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B3 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
First place in news reporting and writing went to Douglas Pardue for the second consecutive year and for the fifth time in his career.
Pardue's entry included stories about the strike against the Pittston Coal Group, the problem of crack cocaine in Roanoke and Ronny Grogan, a high school football star turned drug dealer.
News reporting and writing entries were judged by John S. Carroll, executive vice president and editor of the Lexington Herald-Leader in Lexington, Ky.
"The main thing I liked about Pardue's stories was the energy that obviously went into them," Carroll said. "He consistently sought out the extra source. Every story was filled with good quotes and telling detail.
"I also liked Pardue's vision. His stories reflected not only the news, but a journalist's thoughtful vision of what the reader needs to know."
Pardue has been a reporter for the Roanoke Times & World-News for 14 years.
Runner-up in news reporting and writing went to medical writer Charles Hite.
Honored for feature writing, also for the second consecutive year, and for the fourth time in his career, was Dwayne Yancey.
His entry included stories about the long-awaited day of victory at Highland County High School, campaign fund raising in the governor's race, and a review of a Rolling Stones concert in Raleigh, N.C.
Yancey has been a reporter for the Roanoke Times & World-News for seven years.
Runner-up in feature writing was Mike Hudson.
The feature writing category was judged by Ron Patel, associate managing editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
He said of the entries that there were "some sweet pieces in the packets you sent, and if I were you I would be proud of having assembled that much talent in your newsroom."
Don Petersen took first place in photography. He has been a photographer at the Roanoke Times & World-News for 11 years.
Photography was judged by Larry Nighswander, illustrations editor for the National Geographic Society's World Magazine.
"One element that made his portfolio stand out was his ability to capture life's emotional side and still find some humor in everyday life," Nighswander said.
Runner-up in photography was Stephanie Klein.
First place in sports reporting and writing went to Jack Bogaczyk. His entry included several columns, an in-depth look at the athletic program at Liberty University in Lynchburg and a story on the lack of sports trainers at Roanoke Valley high schools.
Bogaczyk has been a sportswriter for the newspaper for 15 years.
Doug Doughty was runner-up in sports reporting and writing.
Marty Horne and Bob Adams tied as winners in the copy editing competition, which was judged by a group of Roanoke Times & World-News editors.
Horne is a slot editor for the evening edition of the newspaper. Adams is makeup editor for the paper's morning editions.
The Roanoke Times & World-News is owned by Landmark Communications, based in Norfolk.
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