The Amherst New Era-Progress newsroom brought home 19 awards from the Virginia Press Association’s annual News & Advertising Contest.

The press association each year recognizes newspapers around the commonwealth for exceptional writing, photography, multimedia projects, graphics, newspaper design and advertising. The New Era-Progress also won the news sweepstakes in the Non-Daily 1 category and Best in Show for Non-Daily Design and Presentation.

Results were announced at a banquet in Charlottesville on May 4. A list of award recipients is below.

First place



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Third place



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