Record Wins Sweepstakes Award from Gulf Coast Press Association

The Fayette County Record won the Sweepstakes award as the top semiweekly newspaper in the Texas Gulf Coast area at the 84th annual Texas Gulf Coast Press Association Convention at the Sugarland Marriott over the weekend. Judging was done by members of the Panhandle Press Association and was for work done during the 2021 year. The Sweepstakes award is presented to the newspaper that places higher in more categories that any other. The sweepstakes winner in the large weekly division was the Port Aransas South Jetty and the winner in the small weekly category was The Flatonia Argus.

Here’s the specific awards won by The Record:

First Place News Photos: For work done by Andy Behlen

First Place Sports Coverage: For work done by Jeff Wick

First Place News Writing: For work done by Andy Behlen

First Place Headline Writing: For work done by Jeff Wick

First Place Feature Writing: For work done by Elaine Thomas and Andy Behlen

First Place Sports Photos: For work done by Audrey Kristynik and Jeff Wick

First Place Website: For content on www.fayettecountyrecord.com

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

Second Place Advertising Design: For work done by John Castaneda

Second Place Feature Photos: For work done by Jeff Wick

Second Place Humorous Column Writing: For work done by Jeff Wick

Second Place Serious Column Writing: For work done by Jeff Wick

Third Place General Excellence: For a collection of entire issues

Third Place special section: For the 2021 Fall/Winter Visitors Guide