2007 General Column Writing Awards
- Class A
- First Place
- Richard Orr, Plainview Daily Herald
- Second Place
- Samantha Swindler, Jacksonville Daily Progress
- Honorable Mention
- Alex Duke, Henderson Daily News
- Class AA
- First Place
- Gene Powell, Odessa American
- Second Place
- R. Daniel Cavazos, The Brownsville Herald
- Honorable Mention
- Ken Brodnax, Odessa American
- Class AAA
- First Place
- Perry Flippen, San Angelo Standard-Times
- Second Place
- John Young, Waco Tribune-Herald
- Honorable Mention
- Katherine Heine, Waco Tribune-Herald
- Class AAAA
- First Place
- Rod Dreher, The Dallas Morning News
- Second Place
- Ken Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News
- Honorable Mention
- Loren Steffy, Houston Chronicle
- Honorable Mention
- Linda P. Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram