2007 Deadline Writing Awards
- Class A
- First Place
- Kathryn Birdwell, The Daily Sentinel, Nacogdoches
- Second Place
- Emily Taravella, The Daily Sentinel, Nacogdoches
- Honorable Mention
- Mark Armstrong, Kerrville Daily Times
- Class AA
- First Place
- Holly Huffman, The Eagle, Bryan-College Station
- Second Place
- Shanna Sissom, Midland Reporter-Telegram
- Honorable Mention
- Dawn Cobb, Denton Record-Chronicle
- Honorable Mention
- Donna Fielder, Denton Record-Chronicle
- Class AAA
- First Place
- Jacqueline Lane and Rolando Garcia, The Beaumont Enterprise
- Second Place
- Kathryn Garcia and Jaime Powell, Corpus Christi Caller-Times
- Honorable Mention
- Michael Smith and Brenda Bernet, Amarillo Globe-News
- Class AAAA
- First Place
- Karen Ayres, The Dallas Morning News
- Second Place
- Mary Flood, Houston Chronicle
- Honorable Mention
- Bill Hanna, Bill Miller and Alex Branch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
- Honorable Mention
- Laylan Copelin, Austin American-Statesman