3 staffers win state awards

Green Valley News

PHOENIX—The Green Valley News was the only non-daily newspaper to win awards Saturday at the annual Arizona Associated Press Managing Editors meeting at the Stockyards restaurant.

Editor James Bennett, page designer Brittany Hebert and photographer Mario Aguilar were awarded prizes in the non-Metro division of the contest.

Bennett won second place for editorial writing for a series of commentaries for the newspaper in 2007. He and Hebert won second place for page design and honorable mention for public service after editing and designing the special section “Changing Times in Arizona Mines.”

Bennett also won third place for public service for commentaries on the proposed U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint south of Green Valley.

Aguilar, who was named Arizona photographer of the year last year by the Arizona Newspapers Association, won a honorable mention in the APME contest for feature photography.

“The Green Valley News is committed to providing a strong community newspaper,” Publisher Pam Mox said. “Editorials, commentaries and public service are important components in ensuring the newspaper is taking a stand and facilitating local debate.”

The Green Valley News is published three days a week — Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The company also publishes the weekly Sahuarita Sun and Santa Cruz Valley Sun on Wednesdays.