| 2020-2022 |
Sam Hanna Jr. |
Ouachita Citizen (West Monroe) |
| 2018-2020 |
Renette D. Hall |
The Louisiana Weekly (New Orleans) |
| 2016-2018 |
Garland Forman |
The Bunkie Record (Bunkie) |
| 2014-2016 |
Tom Shearman |
American Press (Lake Charles) |
| 2012-2014 |
Norris Babin |
St. Bernard Voice (Arabi), Plaquemines Gazette (Belle Chasse) |
| 2010-2012 |
Sandy Cunningham |
L’Observateur (LaPlace) |
| 2009-2010 |
Miles Forrest |
The Courier (Houma) Daily Comet (Thibodaux) |
| 2008-2009 |
Wilbur Reynaud |
The News Examiner (Lutcher) |
| 2007-2008 |
Dona Smith |
Jennings Daily News |
| 2006-2007 |
Allan Von Werder |
The St. Mary & Franklin Banner Tribune |
| 2004-2006 |
David Specht, Jr. |
Bossier Press-Tribune |
| 2003-2004 |
Randy DeCuir |
The Marksville Weekly News & Cottonport Leader |
| 2002-2003 |
John E. Newhouse II |
The Town Talk (Alexandria) |
| 2001-2002 |
David Francis |
The Times-Picayune (New Orleans) |
| 2000-2001 |
Steve Colwell |
Plaquemine Post/South |
| 2000-2000 |
Chris Bond |
Opelousas Daily World |
| 1999-2000 |
Allan Von Werder |
The St. Mary & Franklin Banner-Tribune |
| 1998-1999 |
Lou Major, Jr |
The Daily News (Bogalusa) |
| 1997-1998 |
David C. Manship |
The Advocate (Baton Rouge) |
| 1996-1997 |
Keenan Gingles |
The Enterprise-Interstate Progress (Mansfield) |
| 1995-1996 |
Bob Barton |
Bossier Press Tribune |
| 1994-1995 |
Will Chapman |
The Daily Iberian (New Iberia) |
| 1993-1994 |
Aaron Parsons |
Opelousas Daily World |
| 1992-1993 |
Ted Colvin, Jr |
The Jackson Independent (Jonesboro) |
| 1991-1992 |
Ashton Phelps |
The Times-Picayune (New Orleans) |
| 1990-1991 |
David Ortego |
Ville Platte Gazette |
| 1989-1990 |
Dave Frazer |
Hammond Daily Star |
| 1988-1989 |
Miles Forrest |
Houma Courier |
| 1987-1988 |
Jeff David |
Livingston Parish News (Denham Springs) |
| 1986-1987 |
Lillian “Jo” Cart |
The Rayne Independent |
| 1985-1986 |
Bill Chapman |
Bastrop Daily Enterprise |
| 1984-1985 |
John Lynch |
The Comet (Thibodaux) |
| 1983-1984 |
Tom Hardin |
The Daily Town Talk (Alexandria) |
| 1982-1983 |
W. D. “Buddy” Richards |
The Chronicle (Colfax) |
| 1981-1982 |
Joe Lucia |
L’Observateur (LaPlace) |
| 1980-1981 |
Lovan Thomas |
Natchitoches Times |
| 1979-1980 |
Henri Bienvenu |
Teche News (St. Martinville) |
| 1978-1979 |
Ray F. Dill |
Houma Daily Courier |
| 1977-1978 |
Carroll Regan |
Madison Journal (Tallulah) |
| 1976-1977 |
Jerry Wise |
Cameron Parish Pilot |
| 1975-1976 |
Thomas H. Brackett |
West Carroll Gazette |
| 1974-1975 |
Griff Gomez |
Opelousas Daily World |
| 1973-1974 |
John Blanchard |
Mansfield Enterprise |
| 1972-1973 |
Gary J. Hebert |
Plaquemine Post/South |
| 1971-1972 |
Sam Hanna |
Concordia Sentinel (Ferriday) |
| 1970-1971 |
Jim Levy |
Bunkie Record |
| 1969-1970 |
G. Norman David |
Denham Springs News |
| 1968-1969 |
David Reynaud |
Lutcher News-Examiner |
| 1967-1968 |
Danny Scott |
Springhill Press & News Journal |
| 1966-1967 |
Hugh Thistlethwaite |
Opelousas Daily World |
| 1965-1966 |
George Houston |
Beauregard News (DeRidder) |
| 1964-1965 |
Tom Colten |
Minden Press |
| 1963-1964 |
Joe Silverberg |
Lafourche Comet |
| 1962-1963 |
Robert Angers, Jr. |
Franklin Banner-Democrat |
| 1961-1962 |
M. A. “Red” Wolcott |
Daily Iberian (New Iberia) |
| 1960-1961 |
Sam Reeks |
Jefferson Parish Times |
| 1959-1960 |
John Thistlethwaite |
Opelousas Daily World |
| 1958-1959 |
Eddie Jackson |
Lafourche Comet |
| 1957-1958 |
Ken Walker |
Natchitoches Enterprise |
| 1956-1957 |
Ralph Bienvenu |
Abbeville Meridional |
| 1954-1955 |
Matt Vernon |
Eunice News |
| 1953-1954 |
Roland Huson |
Jonesville News Booster |
| 1952-1953 |
Max Thomas |
Crowley Daily Signal |
| 1951-1952 |
Jules Fogel |
Caddo Citizen (Vivian) |
| 1950-1951 |
John B. Gordon |
Houma Courier |
| 1949-1950 |
C. E. Faulk |
Ruston Daily Leader |
| 1948-1949 |
Rigby Owen |
Opelousas Daily World |
| 1947-1948 |
Marvin T. Lipp |
Franklin Sun (Winnsboro) |
| 1946-1947 |
M. M. Bienvenu |
St. Martinville Messenger |
| 1945-1946 |
Nathan Bolton |
Morehouse Enterprise |
| 1944-1945 |
Orville E. Priestley |
Crowley Daily Signal |
| 1943-1944 |
Marvin N. Lipp |
West Carroll Gazette |
| 1942-1943 |
J. Howard Fore |
Bunkie Record |
| 1941-1942 |
H. A. Mangham |
Richland Beacon-News |
| 1940-1941 |
H. K. Goodwyn |
St. Tammany Farmer |
| 1939-1940 |
J. H. McQuerry |
Caldwell Watchman |
| 1938-1939 |
Mrs. Conrad J. Lecoq |
Pointe Coupee Banner |
| 1937-1938 |
F. A. Learning |
Mansfield Enterprise |
| 1936-1937 |
Edwin M. Roy |
St. Bernard Voice (Arabi) |
| 1935-1936 |
Estelle Tannehill Winnfield |
Winnfield News-American |
| 1934-1935 |
W. G. “Lide” Jones |
Denham Springs/Livingston Parish News |
| 1933-1934 |
Dolph Franz |
Shreveport Journal |
| 1932-1933 |
George T. Goodman |
Ponchatoula Enterprise |
| 1931-1932 |
Mrs. C. L. Breazeale |
Natchitoches Enterprise |
| 1930-1931 |
Conrad J. Lecoq |
Pointe Coupee Banner |
| 1929-1930 |
J. P. Wade |
Jena Times |
| 1928-1929 |
William F. Roy |
St. Bernard Voice |
| 1918-1928 |
unknown |
unknown |
| 1917-1918 |
Savery N. Lewis |
Ruston Leader |
| 1916-1917 |
Mrs. J. Vol Brock |
Franklinton Era-Leader |
| 1915-1916 |
Leo De Coux |
Kentwood Commercial |
| 1914-1915 |
W. E. Krebs |
American Press |
| 1913-1914 |
A. J. Franz |
Shreveport Journal |
| 1912-1913 |
William F. Roy |
St. Bernard Voice |
| 1911-1912 |
Robert Roberts |
Minden Democrat |
| 1910-1911 |
Conrad J. Lecoq |
Pointe Coupee Banner |
| 1909-1910 |
Edward Gianelloni |
Assumption Pioneer (Napoleonville) |
| 1908-1909 |
Francis L. Knobloch |
Commercial Journal |
| 1907-1908 |
C. C. DeGraffenreid |
Shreveport Times |
| 1906-1907 |
J. W. Smith |
Monroe News |
| 1905-1906 |
Charles E. Schwing |
Iberville South |
| 1904-1905 |
W. C. Davis |
Sodus News |
| 1903-1904 |
W. T. Holland |
St. Helena Echo |
| 1902-1903 |
T. Sambola Jones |
Louisiana Educator |
| 1901-1902 |
W. A. Steidley |
Kinder Gazette |
| 1900-1901 |
John Dymond |
Louisiana Planter |
| 1899-1900 |
J. Y. Gilmore |
Sugar Planter’s Journal |
| 1898-1899 |
Will A. Tunnard |
Shreveport Times |
| 1897-1898 |
L.E. Bentley |
Donaldsonville Chief |
| 1896-1897 |
C.H. Hicks |
Shreveport Progress |
| 1895-1896 |
A.J. LaFarque |
Marksville Bulletin |
| 1892-1895 |
John McGrath |
Baton Rouge Truth |
| 1882-1892 |
Leon Jastremski |
LA Review |
| 1881-1882 |
unknown |
unknown |
| 1880-1881 |
G.W. McCranie |
Ouachita Telegraph |