The Signal Newspaper walked away with 18 awards in June from the National Newspaper Association, and that alone could be considered a hefty accomplishment. But last month, the National Newspaper Association announced the winner for the largest prize; the General Excellence Award.

Nearly 3,000 papers from across the country were in the Signal’s bracket and they beat them all out for the award. This makes a total of 19 National Newspaper Association awards won by the Signal in 2006.