The Winston-Salem Journal received 40 awards during the annual convention of the N.C. Press Association held virtually Friday.
The number of awards for the period of Oct. 1, 2019, to Sept. 30, 2020, continues a string of strong performances for the newspaper.
For the 2020 News, Editorial and Photojournalism Contest, the Journal received 11 first-place awards including public service, 13 second-place awards and 16 third-place awards.
Ten current and five former staff members received awards, and the Journal earned 13 full-staff recognitions.
The Journal competes with the stateâs major metro newspapers for General Excellence award and individual awards. The Journal received first-place honors in General Excellence in 2016, 2018 and 2019. This year, the Journal won third place in General Excellence and second place in General Excellence for Websites.
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Johnstown City Treasurer Michael Gifford, left, shares some figures with new Johnstown Internal Control Officer Darryl Purinton April 2019 at Gifford s office at City Hall. (The Leader-Herald/Michael Anich)
JOHNSTOWN Longtime City Treasurer Michael Gifford has decided to retire after 2021, not seeking reelection next year to the elected position.
In a public statement he issued Tuesday, Gifford stated: “After careful consideration, I have decided not to seek another term as the city of Johnstown’s city treasurer.”
The Republican city official’s current four-year term ends Dec. 31, 2021, which will mark more than 25 years of service to the city of Johnstown.