MU judges praise Daily's coverage of church shooting

The Neosho Daily News fell short in the competition for GateHouse Newspaper of the Year, but its solid coverage of the tragic murders of four Micronesian church officials during an afternoon service at the First Congregational Church of Neosho was praised by MU judges.
The Daily was the smallest newspaper among the Class 2 finalists. The category was won by the Daily Messenger of Canandaigua, N. Y., with a Missouri newspaper, the Independence Examiner, finishing second.

The judges had the following comments about the Neosho Daily News:

The Daily News is to be commended for its wide-ranging next-day coverage of the tragic shooting at a local church. The stories told readers what happened and captured the sad mood of the community.

• Generally, the front page is inviting and features good entry points for the readers.