AWARD-WINNING STAFF

AWARD-WINNING STAFF — Messenger staff (from left) Editor Donna Ryder, Sports Editor Kevin Weaks and Associate Editor Chris Menees display awards they won during the 2025 University of Tennessee–Tennessee Press Association Tennessee State Press Contest awards competition. Their combined efforts won a first place in the Editorials category for newspapers located in cities with populations between 7,500 and 24,999.