Gazette columnist Paul Hyde wins 3 awards in national contest

By: Seanna Adcox

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: July 25, 2026

Words: 287

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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South Carolina Daily Gazette columnist Paul Hyde won three awards in the National Society of Newspaper Columnists’ 2026 contest.

His first-, second- and third-place awards represent the most of any single writer among winners announced Thursday evening, who represented more than 80 publications.

His awards spanned three of the contest’s six categories for commentary published in 2025. In two categories, general and humor, the 49-year-old nonprofit separately awarded winners for print and online …

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