2006
Division V   The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer
Division IV   The (Canton) Repository
Division III    The (Newark) Advocate
Division II    The (Massillon) Independent
Division I    The Ironton Tribune

2005
Division V   The Cincinnati Enquirer
Division IV   Lorain Morning Journal
Division III    Elyria Chronicle Telegram
Division II    Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune
Division I    The Ironton Tribune

2004
Division V   The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer
Division IV   Springfield News-Sun
Division III    Zanesville Times Recorder
Division II     Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune
Division I    Coshocton Tribune

2003
Division V   The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer
Division IV   The Cincinnati Post
Division III    The (Hamilton) JournalNews
Division II    Troy Daily News
Division I    The Ironton Tribune

2002
Division V   The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer
Division IV   The (Canton) Repository
Division III    The (Hamilton) JournalNews
Division II    Ashland Times-Gazette
Division I    Port Clinton News-Herald

2001
Division V   The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer
Division IV   The Cincinnati Post
Division III    Sandusky Register
Division II    The Marietta Times
Division I    Coshocton Tribune

2000
Division V   The Columbus Dispatch
Division IV   The Cincinnati Post
Division III    Sandusky Register
Division II    The Marietta Times
Division I    Coshocton Tribune

1999
Division V   The Columbus Dispatch
Division IV   The Cincinnati Post
Division III    The (Newark) Advocate
Division II    The Marietta Times
Division I    Port Clinton News-Herald

1998
Division V   The Columbus Dispatch
Division IV   The Cincinnati Post
Division III    The (Newark) Advocate
Division II    The Marietta Times
Division I    Port Clinton News-Herald

1997
Division V   The Cincinnati Enquirer
Division IV   The (Canton) Repository
Division III    The (Newark) Advocate
Division II    The Marietta Times
Division I    Port Clinton News-Herald

1996
Division V   NA
Division IV   The Cincinnati Enquirer
Division III    Mansfield News Journal
Division II    The Marietta Times
Division I    Port Clinton News-Herald

1995
Division V   NA
Division IV   Akron Beacon Journal
Division III    The (Canton) Repository
Division II    Wooster Daily Record
Division I    The Delaware Gazette

1994
Division V   NA
Division IV   The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer
Division III    The (Canton) Repository
Division II    The Marietta Times
Division I    Coshocton Tribune

1993
Division V   NA
Division IV   Akron Beacon Journal
Division III    Hamilton Journal-News
Division II    Sandusky Register
Division I    Piqua Daily Call

1992
Division V   NA
Division IV   Akron Beacon Journal
Division III    Lorain Morning Journal
Division II    Chillicothe Gazette
Division I    Coshocton Tribune

1991
Division V   NA
Division IV   Akron Beacon Journal
Division III    Lorain Morning Journal
Division II    Chillicothe Gazette
Division I    The Delaware Gazette

APSO First Amendment Award

2006 The Cincinnati Enquirer, for outstanding accomplishment in pursuing freedom of
        information in obtaining records related to lead-paint hazards in Hamilton County.
2005 The (Toledo) Blade, Coingate
2004 The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, Concealed carry permits
2003 Dayton Daily News, “Casualties of Peace”
2002 The Cincinnati Enquirer, Various efforts to force government officials and
        agencies to remove obstacles to information.
2001 The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, Veterans Administration hospitals investigation
2000 Dayton Daily News, Hiring of city school's superintendent fight for open records.
1999 The Columbus Dispatch, Efforts to obtain documents from a number of
        public agencies.
1998 The (Newark) Advocate, Licking County non-profit hospital fight for open
        meetings/records.
1997 Dayton Daily News, Military health system lacks malpractice safeguards.
1996 Warren Tribune Chronicle, Fight for Warren police department records.
1995 Dayton Daily News, Military prisoners still on payroll
1994 The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cold War radiation experiments at U. of Cincinnati.
1994 Warren Tribune Chronicle, Reporter Lisa Abraham spent 22 days in jail rather
        than testify about grand jury info she received.
1993 Warren Tribune Chronicle, Thwarted mayor's efforts to shut presses, prevented
        illegal meetings in Trumbull County,
1992 The (Toledo) Blade, Efforts to open University of Toledo Foundation records
1991 Dayton Daily News, Worker safety in the United States

APSO Special Recognition Award
Presented by the APSO board of directors for exemplary service to print journalism.

2007 Doug Clifton, editor, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer
2006 Alex Machaskee, publisher, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer
2005 Lee Leonard, statehouse reporter, The Columbus Dispatch
2004 Pamela McCarthy, journalism instructor, North Canton High School and
        James F. Daubel, retired president, publisher and editor, The (Fremont) News-
        Messenger/Port Clinton News Herald
2003 Jane Scott, rock music writer, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer
2001 Loris Troyer, editor emeritus, Kent-Ravenna Record Courier
2000 No award given
1999 No award given
1998 Clarence Pennington, editor and publisher, The (Fostoria) Review Times
1995 Jim Mills, Middletown Journal
1993 Fran Murphey, Akron Beacon Journal