The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette racked up two wins within the 2026 Green Eyeshade contest — one within the picture awards class and the opposite in editorial writing.
The newspaper additionally earned high three finishes within the sports activities picture class and two of its interns additionally earned second-place finishes within the scholar division.
Journalists from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia are eligible to enter the competition. Entries are judged by nameless skilled journalists.
Photographs by Staci Vandagriff of the 2025 Cave City twister received first place within the spot information pictures class, whereas Democrat-Gazette editorial web page editor David Barham positioned first in editorial writing for his “The president punches down” collection.
A set of labor by Thomas Metthe received second place in sports activities pictures, with photographer Colin Murphey becoming a member of him at third place.
Intern reporter Miceala Morano received second place for investigative journalism within the scholar division for her work “State senators pressured UofA to rescind dean offer, messages reveal,” within the Arkansas Traveler, the University of Arkansas’ scholar newspaper.
Intern reporter Casey Mann additionally positioned second within the information writing class for her work “Arkansas law students protest rescinded dean offer, citing free speech concerns,” within the Arkansas Traveler.