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Show Review wins again for best editorial The Pleasant Grove Review . earned two first place awards among weekly newspapers of its size at the Utah Press Association's annual convention held in St. George Friday and Saturday. For the second year in a row, the newspaper won a first place award for best editorial -- and for the second year, the prize-winning editorial, written by Managing Editor Marc Haddock, dealt with U.S. Steel's Geneva Plant. The Review also tied for first place with sister newspaper, the American Fork Citizen, for best society page. Both papers, as well as the Lehi Free Press are published by Brett Bezzant. The Review competes in Group 2 in the newspaper competition, which is divided into three groups ac cording to circulation size. At the convention, Bezzant was elected treasurer of the organization which represents the more than 50 weekly and bi-weekly newspapers throughout the state of Utah. The Citizen took first place in general excellence for the second year in a row - winning four first places, three second places and two third places. The Free Press came in third place in the general excellence competition - receiving two first place awards, three second place awards and a third place. In society page and editorial competition, the three north Utah County newspapers published by Bezzant took all three places in the division. |