We are fortunate to have excellent photographers at the Chronicle. Each has a unique style worth watching and they consistently give us great images of our community.
Augusta Chronicle photographer Rainier Ehrhardt's emotional image of a business owner after a store fire was named Photo of the Year in the annual Georgia Associated Press newswriting and photography awards, announced Friday.
The same photograph also won first place in the Spot News category and was one of several honors for The Chronicle , which won the most awards among Georgia's largest newspapers.
Other awards
| Place | Category | Winner |
| 1st Place | Best Editorial Writing | Joe Hotchkiss |
| 1st Place | Best Feature Photo | Rainier Ehrhardt |
| 1st Place | Best Picture Story | Jackie Ricciardi |
| 2nd Place | Feature Writing | Scott Michaux |
| 2nd Place | Best Public Service | News staff |
| 2nd Place | Best Editorial Writing | Michael Ryan |
| 2nd Place | Best Sports Action Photo | Rainier Ehrhardt |
| 2nd Place | Best Graphics & Illustrations | former staffer Stan Dodson |
| 3rd Place | Best Sports Action Photo | Michael Holahan |
| 3rd Place | Non-Deadline News Reporting | Greg Gelpi |
| 3rd Place | Freedom of Information | Sandy Hodson |
Also winning honors Friday was Chronicle photo director John Curry, who won a first place award for Sports Action Photo, published in the Athens Banner-Herald.
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