Feature - 1st place - Jeffrey Keirn of Canton dressed as Batman prepares to repel over the edge of the Shearton on Capital Square in Columbus. Keira raised over $2,000 dollars for Shatterproof, a national organization committed to protecting people from addiction. (Eric Albrecht / The Columbus Dispatch)
Feature - 2nd place - Madison Brown, 1, almost became a snack for a goat as a hungry one reached out of its pen and started munching on her hair as she passed by in her stroller at the Clark County Fair. (Bill Lackey / Springfield News-Sun)
Feature - 3rd place - The Rhinestone Roper, Daniel Mink, of Jerome, Idaho, performs with his horse Jessie James at the Sandusky County Fair. (Molly Corfman / The (Fremont) News-Messenger)
General News - 1st place - Abbie Tooms becomes emotional after auctioning off her sheep during the Junior Fair Market Sheep Sale at the Muskingum County Fair in Zanesville. (Shane Flanigan / Zanesville Times Recorder)
General News - 2nd place - From left: Neal McCallum, Don Honis , and Al Benedetti pay their respects during taps during a wreath laying ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse. Remaining members of the Sixth Marine Division had a wreath laying ceremony at the Ohio Statehouse. The Sixth Marines Division participated last and bloodiest battle in Okinawa the battle of Sugar Loaf Hill in WWII. (Eric Albrecht / The Columbus Dispatch)
General News - 3rd place - Pilot John Petrehn (left) and crew chief Sam Clegg, both of Houston, fill the Touchstone Energy balloon with hot air as it begins to rise for the balloon glow during the 40th annual All Ohio Balloon Fest at the Union County Airport in Marysville. (Eamon Queeney / The Columbus Dispatch)
General News - HM - Ty Heil of Zanesville becomes emotional while guests bid on his sheep during the Junior Fair Market Sheep Sale at the Muskingum County Fair in Zanesville. (Shane Flanigan / Zanesville Times Recorder)
Portrait - 1st place - Jessica Kittrell hopes to salvage the Cherry staircase at 5051 Brand Rd. in Dublin. (Tom Dodge / The Columbus Dispatch)
Portrait - 2nd place - Scott Moore of Gahanna creates wood type for letter press printers around the world. One of his favorite pieces that his has created for printers is the classic manicle wood block (finger pointing). (Eric Albrecht / The Columbus Dispatch)
Portrait - 3rd place - Ethel and Al Jungeberg are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary . Al was held as a prisoner of war during WWII and soon married after making it back to the states. (Eric Albrecht / The Columbus Dispatch)
Sports Feature - 1st place - Ricky Lasley of Dayton (right) cheers after defeating Joshua Knuckles (left) of Cleveland during the Amateur PeeWee Boxing Tournament at the Ohio State Fair. (Leah Klafczynski / The Columbus Dispatch)
Sports Feature - 2nd place - Ulrika Brameus of Mckinney, Texas soaks in an ice bath after crossing the finish line at the USA Triathlon Youth Elite National Championship race at Voice of America Park in West Chester. (Erik Schelkun / Elsestar Images)
aSports Feature - 3rd place - Riders ride north of New Albany and along SR 161 during the 2015 Pelotonia. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
Spot News - 1st place - Columbus emergency personnel use a fire truck ladder to try persuade a man to climb down safely off a support tower for the I-670 bridge over Neil Avenue in the Arena District. Police shut down I-670 eastbound for more than two hours until the man climbed down safely. (Eamon Queeney / The Columbus Dispatch)
Spot News - 2nd place - Jeremy Wilson, not pictured , spotted a Canada Goose on August at Westpointe Plaza with a dart in it's neck and called the Ohio Division of Wildlife, and the Columbus Dispatch. Ohio Division of Wildlife Officer Matt Teders (not pictured) arrived on the scene to capture the bird, but it took flight. Matt said it was a young one, born this year and the geese are protected under the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act and state laws. (Tom Dodge / The Columbus Dispatch)
Spot News - 3rd place - Firefighters from six area departments, under the light of a full moon, kept the blaze contained to the barn and saved the house, although they lost a large garage that sat adjacent to the barn. (Patricia Schaeffer / The (Lisbon) Morning Journal)
SSports - 1st place - Cincinnati Bengals running back Terrell Watson (31) leaps over a tackler on a pass reception during the fourth quarter of a pre-season game against the New York Giants at Paul Brown Stadium. (Sam Greene / Cincinnati Enquirer)
Sports - 2nd place - St. John's Jesuit player Zachary Buescher (10) has his shot stopped by Springfield goalie Nick Woodard (00) during the first half of their soccer game at St. John's Jesuit High School. (Andy Morrison / The (Toledo) Blade)
Sports - 3rd place - John Doughton III of Hubbard chips onto the green of the 16th hole during the Greatest Golfer of the Valley tournament at Mill Creek Golf Course. (Jeff Lange / The (Youngstown) Vindicator)
AStory - 1st place - Often heated discussions take place about scoring during the Columbus Italian Club's annual bocce tournament at their headquarters in Grandview Heights. In this instance, no one had to break out the tape measure to determine points. (Adam Cairns / The Columbus Dispatch)
Story - 2nd place - Photographing Jeb Bush at the Americans for Prosperity Summit at the Greater Columbus Convention Center this photographers wrist band glows to alert him to applaud. (Chris Russell / The Columbus Dispatch )
Story - 3rd place - Demonstrators march through the streets of Cincinnati in support of Samuel DuBose. DuBose was shot and killed by former University of Cincinnati police officer Ray Tensing during a traffic stop on July 19. Tensing has been indicted on a murder charge. (Amanda Rossmann / Cincinnati Enquirer)
