News
- "Small group of monthly newspapers grows in Birmingham's suburbs"
- Stan Diel, The Birmingham News
- "Industry Achiever: Dan Starnes"
- Nu Yang, Editor & Publisher
- Bulldog 100 2014
Awards
2014 APA Awards
Editorial
- Best Feature Story Coverage
- First place - "At trail's end" by Jeff Thompson
- Best News Feature Story Coverage
- First place - "Sense of urgency" by Jeff Thompson
- Best Headline
- Second place - "Learning curb" by Jeff Thompson
- Best Business Story or Column
- Third place - "Sense of urgency" by Jeff Thompson
Advertising
- Best In-Paper Promotion of Newspaper
- First place - "280 Weekly" ad by Jeff Thompson
- Best Advertising Campaign
- First place - "Greater Shelby County Chamber membership campaign ad" by Matthew Allen
- Best Use of Humor
- First place - "North Shelby Library ad" by Matthew Allen
- Best Innovative Online Advertising - Singe Ad
- Second place - "North Shelby Baptist Church ad" by Matthew Allen
- Online Revenue Builder
- Second place - "280 Weekly e-newsletter ad" by staff
- Best Single Ad 1/2 page and Over - Color
- Second place - "Renaissance Consignment" by Keith McCoy
- Best Single Ad 1/2 Page and Under - Color
- Third place - "Greystone Antiques" by Keith McCoy
- Best One-Time Special Section
- Third place - "Best of 280" by staff
