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2025-2026 Bill 1114: The Journal - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
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S. 1114
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Senate Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Alexander
Document Path: SR-0628KM-VC26.docx
Introduced in the Senate on April 14, 2026
Adopted by the Senate on April 14, 2026
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4/14/2026

Senate

Introduced and adopted (
Senate Journal-page 6
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04/14/2026

A
senate
RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE THE JOURNAL FOR WINNING SEVERAL
SOUTH CAROLINA PRESS ASSOCIATION AWARDS, INCLUDING THE TOP AWARD IN GENERAL
EXCELLENCE for a third consecutive year.

W
hereas, the South
Carolina Senate is pleased to learn that The Journal has won several South
Carolina Press Association awards, including the top award in General
Excellence for a third consecutive year; and

W
hereas, in print since
1904, The Journal is an award-winning newspaper published by the Edwards Group
in Seneca. With five editions a week, Tuesday through Saturday, The Journal is
the foremost news source for Oconee and western Pickens Counties; and

W
hereas, The Journal
provides coverage on crime, politics, news, sports, community events, local
business, obituaries, and more through print and online e-editions; and

W
hereas, for the third
year in a row, and for the fifth time in recent history, The Journal has earned
the prestigious First Place Award for General Excellence; and

W
hereas, the South
Carolina Press Association gives out the General Excellence award each year
during the annual news contest to the publication demonstrating excellence in
every aspect of journalism, including content, writing, design, editing,
headlines, use of photographs, editorial page quality, sports, and lifestyle
coverage; and

W
hereas, in addition to
the General Excellence award, The Journal and its editorial staff won eighteen
individual awards, including first place in the Beat Reporting category, won by
Lauren Pierce; first place for News Feature Writing, won by Andrea Kelley;
first place for Lifestyle Feature Writing, won by Lauren Pierce; first place
for Profile Feature Writing, won by Andrea Kelley; first place for a Spot Sports
Story, won by Eric Sprott; first place for a Sports Feature Photo, won by Sean
Smith; among several other impressive awards; and

W
hereas, the Senate is
grateful for The Journal's dedicated service to the people and the State of
South Carolina and takes great pleasure in saluting the newspaper for receiving
the prestigious South Carolina Press Association General Excellence award.
Now, therefore,

B
e it resolved by the
Senate
:

T
hat the members of the
South Carolina
Senate
, by this resolution,
congratulate The Journal for winning several South Carolina Press Association
awards, including the top award in General Excellence for a third consecutive year.

B
e it further resolved
that a copy of this resolution be presented to the Chief Operating Officer of
the Edwards Group and owner of The Journal, Hal Welch.

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