In its release last week, the Alabama Press Association announced the winners in each of the four divisions of the annual Better Newspaper Contest.

In announcing the winners, APA announced the staff of The Clanton Advertiser won several advertising, editorial and press quality awards.

“We do not do our job for awards, but that is not to say we don’t enjoy it when our work is complimented by our peers,” Advertiser president and publisher Mike Kelley said.

The staff received a first place award in the small weekly category for the printing of The Advertiser’s sister newspaper, The Greenville Advcoate. The staff also earned a second place in the small daily category for best local education coverage; second place in the best spot news photo for a photo taken by former managing editor Brent Maze; a third place award for best color ad (half page or smaller) for Chilton Pediatrics built by Jennifer Locke and Boyd Smith; a first place award in best signature page for the annual Chilton County Peaches page designed by Jennifer Locke; third place best editorial page and a first place sports photo taken by sports editor Stephen Dawkins.

These awards are announced each May for work produced in the previous calendar year. These awards for work in 2008.