The honors included the prestigious Freedom of Information Award and first-place wins for public service and education reporting, opinion writing and photography.
The awards were presented by the international news service on Saturday afternoon in Macon.
"It's an honor to be recognized by our peers and the Associated Press," said Otis Brumby III, general manager of Times-Journal Inc., which publishes the Tribune. "The awards are a tribute to the hard work of our staff and our commitment to local news and serving the community."
The newspaper won the Freedom of Information Award, which honors reporting that opens government records to the public, for coverage of the Kimberly Burton murder investigation by Managing Editor Barbara P. Jacoby.
The Tribune won first place in the public service reporting category for coverage of the September flooding by staff writers Kristal Dixon and Ashley Fuller.
Ms. Dixon also garnered top honors for her education reporting, which the judges described as "thorough" and "relevant." Fuller won second place in the non-deadline category for his reporting on the impact of the downtown Canton fire.
Photographer Mike Jacoby won first and second place in the photo illustration category for his Cherokee Life magazine cover photos of a cheeseburger and Santa Claus, respectively.
Mrs. Jacoby won first place in the opinion writing category for an editorial on proposed pay raises for the Canton City Council. The judges said, "This newspaper did what we all should be practicing - being a watchdog of their own local community."
She also won third place in deadline reporting for coverage of the Burton murder and third place in the business category for reporting on the county hospital authority's sale of its share in Northside Hospital-Cherokee.
Staff writer Carlton D. White won third place in sports reporting for his story about a young female race car driver.
The Tribune also won awards for news, feature, sports and picture story photography.
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