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Chattanooga Times Free Press wins journalism awards

Staff photo illustration by C.B. Schmelter / The Times Free Press building is seen on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tenn.
Staff photo illustration by C.B. Schmelter / The Times Free Press building is seen on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tenn.

The Chattanooga Times Free Press on Friday won seven first-place awards at the Tennessee Press Association statewide journalism contest.

In all, the newspaper received 27 awards at the press association’s annual awards luncheon, held in Franklin.

The awards, sponsored by the University of Tennessee, recognized the best work done in 2021 by journalists across the state.

The Times Free Press received the following awards:

– First place for business coverage, sports coverage, make-up and appearance, graphics and illustrations, personal column, news photo and coronavirus news.