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Gazette columnist Paul Hyde wins 3 awards in national contest

  • Seanna Adcox

South Carolina Daily Gazette columnist Paul Hyde won three awards in the National Society of Newspaper Columnists’ 2026 contest. His first-, second- and third-place awards represent the most of any single writer among winners announced Thursday evening, who represented more than 80 publications. His awards spanned three of the contest’s six categories for commentary published […]

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Kansas Reflector columnist wins first-place national award for second-straight year

  • Sherman Smith

EMPORIA — Kansas Reflector columnist Max McCoy won a first-place National Society of Newspaper Columnists award for the second year in a row, claiming the top prize for humor writing. The annual awards were announced Thursday evening, with winners in eight categories drawn from more than 80 publications. McCoy won first place for online humor […]