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LIVE OAK Two of the Suwannee Democrats reporters were honored among CNHIs best Monday.

Mike Jones was named CNHIs 2016 Sports Writer of the Year for Division III while Thomas Lynn was the companys 2016 Reporter of the Year for Division III. CNHI is the parent company of the Suwannee Democrat.

Jones, who came to the Democrat in January 2016, was honored for an entry that included features on former Suwannee High star Jimmie Taylor IIIs success at Rider University as well as SHS golfer Matthew Hilliard overcoming spina bifida. Game coverage was also part of Jones work that impressed the judges, including a Suwannee High football win last fall and Lafayette Highs baseball state championship last spring.

Mike regularly hits it out of the park on features, Democrat editor Jamie Wachter said. His story on Taylors rise from Jenkins Park to Division I basketball was especially a great read.

Mike has made quite an impact on our sports coverage in Suwannee, Hamilton and Lafayette counties.

Lynn also made an impression in a short time, joining the Democrat last April. Among Lynns winning works were a story on a local resident gaining her U.S. citizenship, East Coast residents finding shelter locally from Hurricane Matthew, a feature on Sam Jones sunflower fields in Hamilton and Suwannee counties and a look at domestic violence in Suwannee County.

Weve been blessed to have a talented, versatile journalist like Tom, Wachter said. He has a passion for journalism and is equally adept at covering hard news as well as writing touching features.

Publisher Myra Regan added about the two award winners: Were well aware of the talented, hard-working journalists Mike and Tom are, and its good to see them receive that recognition from others too.

CNHI, a private company based in Montgomery, Alabama, is one of the leading publishers of local news and information in the United States. Founded in 1997, its newspapers, Web sites and specialty publications serve more than 100 communities in 23 states throughout the United States.

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