Island Free Press
Division O
- 3rd Place
- Editorial
Tabitha Souders
About a man, an island, and the legacy they have to share
- 3rd Place
- Editorial
Don Bowers
House collapse and cleanup
Cool perspective. Good timing.
- 3rd Place
- Editorial
Staff
2025 in photos
This is an eclectic collection of photos from the past year, ranging from serious to light-hearted. The Island Free Press certainly knows what to capture something on camera!
- 3rd Place
- Editorial
Donna Barnett
Hatteras and Ocracoke Where To Eat Guide
- 3rd Place
- Editorial
Joy Crist
Headlines
Using humor can be a challenge, especially when the writers try to hard. But these headlines hit the mark by combing a chuckle with an informative head to draw the readers in.
- 3rd Place
- Editorial
Sam Walker, Joy Crist
Cape Hatteras National Seashore staff reductions, changes
Super interesting local take on a national story: President Trumps order to charge International visitors more at National Parks....Each of us who had or have National Parks in our coverage area should have done this story.
- 3rd Place
- Editorial
Joy Crist
New book by historian Kevin Duffus rewrites Outer Banks history — and Fessenden’s place in it
well written book review about previously unknown facts about the area
- 1st Place
- Editorial
Don Bowers
Hurricane Erin
Amazing shots, makes you feel you are at the scene.
- 1st Place
- Editorial
Joy Crist
Editor’s Blog
The urgency of the editorial on improving and keeping Highway 12 open really resonates. So did the frustration with FEMA on the lack of funding to restore the beach. These are meaty local topics with lots of strong reporting and information. I would have liked more clear calls to action up high and in the headlines. I was confused at first by the word "nourishment" in the headline, related to the beach. I thought it was going to be about feeding people. :)