Louisville—Western Recorder staff members received recognition for their journalistic work during the Kentucky Press Association’s “Excellence in Newspapers” awards banquet Feb. 25 in Lexington.

Myriah Snyder, the Western Recorder’s news writer, brought home a third place award in the Best Enterprise or Analytical Story category for her article, “Is electronic giving catching on among Ky. congregations?”

Western Recorder Editor Todd Deaton was awarded first and second place awards in the Best Editorial category for Associate Newspapers.

The contest period was open for entries published between Oct. 1, 2014 and Sept. 30, 2015 by KPA member newspapers. (WR)