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By Carla Slavey
Commonwealth Journal Feb 6, 2021
Feb 6, 2021
The Commonwealth Journal has cause to celebrate this week after staff learned the newspaper took Second Place in its category for General Excellence at the annual Kentucky Press Associationâs contest.
The Somerset newspaper is part of the Daily Division 2 in the contest.
Editor Jeff Neal described learning of the paperâs accomplishments after what has been an emotional week for the staff.
âI am very proud of the Commonwealth Journal staff. Itâs dedicated to bringing its readers the best coverage of local news in the state,â Neal said. âItâs fitting that on the week our humble reporter, Bill Mardis, left us, that the CJ placed second in General Excellence and won several awards in the KPA contest. I know Bill would be proud.â