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farragutpress receives statewide recognition

July 8, 2026 by Tammy Cheek

Farragut’s hometown newspaper, the farragutpress, continues to win among its East Tennessee counterparts.

At the annual Tennessee Press Association awards ceremony, which has been co-sponsored by the University of Tennessee System for 86 years, on Thursday, June 25, farragutpress received second place for Best Sports Photograph for "Admirals season ends,” by Carlos Reveiz, and second place in Best Special Issue or Section for “Even Better Now,” on Town of Farragut’s remodeled Town Hall.

“Congratulations to our farragutpress editorial team on this well-deserved recognition,” farragutpress general manager Kathy Hartman said. “Winning multiple awards and earning several top-five honors is a testament to our team's dedication to delivering outstanding local journalism and serving the community with excellence.”

“Receiving this recognition from the Tennessee Press Association is truly humbling,” Reveiz said. “I never set out to win awards — I simply wanted to use my camera to tell the stories of our local athletes and preserve moments they’ll remember for the rest of their lives and our amazing community!”

The paper also won fifth place for Best News Reporting for Food Insecurity series by Tammy Cheek; fourth place for Best Sports Coverage by Alan Sloan, Bill Howard and Tony Cox; fourth place for Best Business Coverage by Tammy Cheek, Tony Christen and

Cindy Wilfert; and fifth place for Local Features for West Side Faces.

According to a press release, the ceremony honors newspapers, journalists and media organizations for outstanding work in reporting, photography, writing, design and public service.

“Local journalism helps tell the stories of our communities while keeping people informed about the issues that matter most in their daily lives,” said Keith Carver, senior vice chancellor and senior vice president of the UT Institute of Agriculture. “That purpose aligns closely with our land-grant mission. Whether through local newsrooms or university outreach, we share a responsibility to provide trusted, research-based information that serves Tennesseans and helps communities thrive.”

The ceremony was held during a luncheon at the Embassy Suites in Franklin, which featured 1,088 entries submitted by 68 member newspapers and online publications. Entries were judged by the Maine Press Association through the Tennessee Press Association’s reciprocal judging process.

Tennessee Press Association is the trade association of

Tennessee’s daily and non-daily newspapers and online

news organizations and it is the parent organization of Tennessee Press Service and Tennessee Press Association Foundation. It was founded in 1870-71 for the purpose of

creating a unified voice for the newspaper industry of Tennessee.