Journalists of the Year: Kansas Reflector Sweeps Category in State Press Association Awards

Journalists of the year: Kansas Reflector sweeps category in state press association awards

Kansas Reflector senior reporter Tim Carpenter takes photos during a Jan. 27, 2026, rally at the Statehouse. Carpenter was named Kansas Press Association journalist of the year. (Photo by Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector)At Kansas Reflector, we try to go above and beyond for our readers. So perhaps its appropriate that our staff went above and beyond in the Kansas Press Association‘s annual contest. We received the results Sunday night, and they r…

Sentinel staff wins four awards in Kansas Press Association annual contest

The Sentinel is pleased to announce it has won four awards in the 2026 Kansas Press Association’s “Awards of Excellence” contest. The Awards of Excellence is an annual event celebrating the best stories and advertising content by publications in Kansas for the previous year. This year, The Sentinel will bring home four awards for its editorial content from the Kansas Press Association Convention on June 4-5. Reporter Patrick Richardson was award…