Tennessee State Press Contests Awards presented June 28
The winners of the 2025 University of Tennessee – Tennessee Press Association Tennessee State Press Contests were announced June 28 at a luncheon held at the Hilton Memphis.
Here is the link to the list of winners with the judges’ comments.
https://tnpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/SPC_2025_Winners.xls
A total of 1,113 entries were submitted by 71 newspapers in this year’s contest.
Melissa Tindell, UT System Assistant Vice President of Communications, presented the awards.
The 2025 General Excellence winners for each group are as follows:
Group One: Herald & Tribune, Jonesborough
Group Two: The Standard Banner, Jefferson City
Group Three: Cleveland Daily Banner
Group Four: Johnson City Press
Group Five: Chattanooga Times Free Press
TPA thanks the UT System for this 85-year partnership on the Tennessee State Press Contests.
This year’s contest was judged by members of the Arkansas Press Association.
Link to photos taken of the First Place Winners at the awards event. Photo credit: Donn Jones, Donn Jones Photography