The Alabama Press Association announced a majority of its 2024 winners on Wednesday and for the second year in a row, Tallapoosa Publishers Inc. earned over 60 individual and staff-wide awards.
Between TPI’s four newspapers and two magazines, 68 awards were claimed by the combined staff. APA awards are given out based on select criteria and are judged by writers and staff from papers around the country. In Tallapoosa County, many awards were won based on the persistent and relentless covering of the April 15 shooting. In Elmore County, photography and top-tier advertising caught the eyes of the judging panel.
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