2006 Star Breaking News Report of the Year
- Class A
- First Place
- Staff, Waxahachie Daily Light
- Class AA
- First Place
- Staff, The Facts, Clute
- Second Place
- Staff, The Galveston County Daily News
- Honorable Mention
- Staff, The Daily Sentinel, Nacogdoches
- Class AAA
- First Place
- Staff, Tyler Morning Telegraph, Courthouse Shooting
- Class AAAA
- First Place
- Staff, The Dallas Morning News
- Second Place
- Staff, Houston Chronicle
- Honorable Mention
- Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram