2013-0166
Title
In Recognition: St. Charles Herald-Guide, Newspaper of the Year
Body
The Parish of St. Charles
May 6, 2013
IN RECOGNITION
WHEREAS, St. Charles Herald-Guide is the community newspaper and official journal for St. Charles Parish, Louisiana. It has served the area since 1873 when started by former Governor Michael Hahn; and,
WHEREAS, at the 133rd Annual Louisiana Press Association Convention held April 19-20, 2013, in Baton Rouge, the St. Charles Herald-Guide competed in the largest division in the state against both weekly and daily newspapers; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Herald-Guide was named Newspaper of the Year; the top honor given to the best newspaper in Division 4; and,
WHEREAS, St. Charles Herald-Guide also was awarded the following: General Excellence-1st place; Best Front Page-1st place; Best Overall Sports Coverage-1st place; Best News Coverage-3rd place; and,
WHEREAS, individual awards were as follows: Best News Story-2nd place, writer Kyle Barnett; 3rd place, writer Bruce McDonald; Best Sports Story-Honorable Mention, writer Jonathan Menard; Best Headline-Honorable Mention, writer Jonathan Menard; Best Sports Photo-1st and 2nd place, Jonathan Menard; Staff Generated Ad-Black & White-3rd place, Alissa Zeringue; Staff Generated Ad-Color-Honorable Mention, Alissa Zeringue; In-Paper Promotion-1st and 2nd place, Alissa Zeringue.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT WE, THE MEMBERS OF THE ST. CHARLES PARISH COUNCIL AND THE PARISH PRESIDENT, do hereby offer this tribute and recognition to
ST. CHARLES HERALD-GUIDE
NEWSPAPER OF THE YEAR
"PARISH OF PLENTY"
created in 1807 from the county of the
"German Coast", a parish of
unprecedented economic and social
development, known for its
hospitality, rural living and sporting
opportunitiesÂ… with the added
distinction of being located
on both sides of the
Mighty Mississippi River.