Opinion journalists of The Times-Picayune and The Advocate received awards from a national journalism trade association for their editorial writing and commentary on rural Louisiana, vaccines and women’s health care.

America’s Newspapers, a group made up of about 1,500 newspaper and associate members, honored the three journalists with awards in the 2025 Carmage Walls Commentary Prize competition.

Among papers with over 35,000 circulation, columnist Faimon Roberts received a first-place award and editorial director Stephanie Grace received third place honors in the columns category.

In the editorial category, Arnessa Garrett, deputy editor for opinion, received a second-place Carmage Walls prize, which is named after the longtime leader of Southern Newspapers known for his promotion of

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