The 2010 STPA Better Newspaper Contest was judged by: North and East Texas Press Association. Contest results:
Community Service: 1. Hays Free Press 2. Beeville Bee-Picayune 3. Bandera Bulletin
DIVISION 1
Sweepstakes Winner: Refugio County Press
General Excellence: 1. Palacios Beacon 2. Elgin Courier 3. Refugio County Press
News Coverage: 1. Schulenburg Sticker 2. Yoakum Herald-Times 3. Refugio County Press
News Photo: 1. Yoakum Herald-Times 2. Cameron Herald 3. Aransas Pass Progress
Editorial Writing: 1. Frio-Nueces Current, Marc Robertson 2. Refugio County Press, Kenda Nelson
Serious Column: 1. Yoakum Herald-Times, Murray Montgomery 2. Refugio County Press, Kenda Nelson 3. Frio-Nueces Current, Marc Robertson
Humorous Column: 1. Frio-Nueces Current, Marc Robertson 2. Refugio County Press, Andy Pate 3. Yoakum Herald-Times
Feature Writing: 1. Refugio County Press 2. Cameron Herald 3. Aransas Pass Progress
Feature Photos: 1. Elgin Courier 2. Palacios Beacon 3. Shiner Gazette
Sports Pages: 1. Banner Press Newspaper 2. Palacios Beacon 3. Schulenburg Sticker
Sports Photos: 1. Banner Press Newspaper 2. Elgin Courier 3. Thorndale Champion
Family/Social Pages: 1. Frio-Nueces Current 2. Schulenburg Sticker 3. Palacios Beacon
Headline Writing: 1. Refugio County Press 2. Palacios Beacon 3. Schulenburg Sticker
Best Advertising: 1. Frio-Nueces Current 2. Yoakum Herald-Times 3. Refugio County Press
Special Section: 1. Banner Press Newspaper 2. Shiner Gazette 3. Aransas Pass Progress
Page Design: 1. Yoakum Herald-Times 2. Palacios Beacon 3. Refugio County Press
DIVISION 2
Sweepstakes Winner: Rockdale Reporter
General Excellence: 1. Hays Free Press 2. Lake Travis View 3. Port Aransas South Jetty
News Coverage: 1. Hays Free Press 2. Rockdale Reporter 3. Silsbee Bee
News Photo: 1. Pleasanton Express 2. Hays Free Press 3. Port Aransas South Jetty
Editorial Writing: 1. Port Aransas South Jetty 2. Lake Travis View 3. Rockdale Reporter
Serious Column: 1. Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post 2. Hays Free Press 3. Port Aransas South Jetty
Humorous Column: 1. Rockdale Reporter 2. Port Aransas South Jetty 3. Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post
Feature Writing: 1. Smithville Times 2. Colorado County Citizen 3. Rockdale Reporter
Feature Photos: 1. Port Aransas South Jetty 2. Bandera Bulletin 3. Westlake Picayune
Sports Pages: 1. Westlake Picayune 2. Rockdale Reporter 3. Lake Travis View
Sports Photos: 1. Bandera Bulletin 2. Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post 3. Rockdale Reporter
Family/Social Pages: 1. Hays Free Press 2. Rockdale Reporter 3. Bandera Bulletin
Headline Writing: 1. Smithville Times 2. Pleasanton Express 3. Port Aransas South Jetty
Best Advertising: 1. Port Aransas South Jetty 2. Pleasanton Express 3. Rockdale Reporter
Special Section: 1. Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post 2. Port Aransas
South Jetty 3. Rockdale Reporter
Page Design: 1. Rockdale Reporter 2. Lake Travis View 3. Hays Free Press
DIVISION 3
Sweepstakes Winner: Beeville Bee-Picayune
General Excellence: 1. El Campo Leader-News 2. Beeville Bee-Picayune 3. Copperas Cove Leader-Press
News Coverage: 1. Copperas Cove Leader-Press 2. Round Rock Leader 3. Fayette County Record
News Photo: 1. Fayette County Record 2. Beeville Bee-Picayune 3. Uvalde Leader-News
Editorial Writing: 1. Round Rock Leader, Brad Stutzman 2. Beeville Bee Picayune, Jeff Latcham 3. Uvalde Leader-News, Craig Garnett
Serious Column: 1. Round Rock Leader, Brad Stutzman 2. Gonzales Inquirer, Greg Little 3. El Campo Leader-News, Jerry Aulds
Humorous Column: 1. Uvalde Leader-News 2. El Campo Leader-News 3. Round Rock Leader
Feature Writing: 1. Beeville Bee-Picayune 2. Bastrop Advertiser 3. El Campo Leader-News
Feature Photos: 1. Bastrop Advertiser 2. Beeville Bee-Picayune 3. Round Rock Leader
Sports Pages: 1. Round Rock Leader 2. Uvalde Leader-News 3. El Campo Leader-News
Sports Photos: 1. Bastrop Advertiser 2. El Campo Leader News 3. Marble Falls Highlander HM. Copperas Cove Leader-Press, Dennis Knowlton
Family/Social Pages: 1. Beeville Bee-Picayune 2. Round Rock Leader 3. El Campo Leader-News
Headline Writing: 1. El Campo Leader-News 2. Bastrop Advertiser 3. Beeville Bee-Picayune
Best Advertising: 1. Beeville Bee-Picayune 2. Port Lavaca Wave 3. Marble Falls Highlander
Special Section: 1. Bastrop Advertiser 2. Copperas Cove Leader-Press 3. Marble Falls Highlander
Page Design: 1. Port Lavaca Wave 2. Copperas Cove Leader-Press 3. Fayette County Record.