Feature - 1st place Emma Wood dressed as a unicorn takes in the Haunted Village square in Pickerington. Emma and her family were enjoying the community halloween that featured haunted tours of the museum and other venues in old Pickerington. (Eric Albrecht / The Columbus Dispatch)
Feature - 2nd place Silas Elam of Toledo looks up toward Captain America, portrayed by Patrolman Robert Orwig, during the Halloween superhero event at ProMedica Toledo Children's Hospital in Toledo. Toledo Police Department SWAT team members dressed as superheroes rappelled down the side of the hospital in front of the pediatric level of the hospital. (Kurt Steiss / The Blade)
Feature - 3rd place The 14th annual Heritage of Flight Festival got started with the Parade of Airplanes down Main Street in New Carlisle. (Bill Lackey / Springfield News-Sun)
Feature - HM 1 Kailyn Worth collects a pumpkin at Lehner's Pumpkin Farm near Radnor in Delaware County. Kailyn's sister Mackenzie was also on the hunt for pumpkins to carve and smaller ones to paint. (Eric Albrecht / The Columbus Dispatch)
Feature - HM 2 Travis Collins jumps his BMX bike onto a picnic table on a lot at the corner of Hudson and Summit St. in Columbus. Travis said a food truck used to occupy the space but has since move has allowed him and friends a place to do tricks. Travis has been riding since he was kid and just can't let it go . (Eric Albrecht / The Columbus Dispatch)
General News - 1st place Carol Simpson, mother of Bobbie Simpson who was found murdered and burned near this spot, gets a hug from Upper Arlington resident Jeanne Trexler at a vigil for her daughter. The local community unaccustomed to such crimes held a vigil for Bobbie at the Burbank Park pavilion near the murder scene. (Eric Albrecht / The Columbus Dispatch)
General News - 2nd place Lucas County Sheriff John Tharp works a table during a celebrity waiter night to benefit the Family and Child Abuse Prevention Center at the Sylvania Country Club. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
General News - 3rd place More than 2,800 motorcyclist participated in the 40th annual Highway Hikers Toy Run. The motorcycles stretched out across Clark County as they made their way from Medway to the Clark County Fairgrounds with toys and money for the Salvation Army of Clark County's Christmas for needy children. (Bill Lackey / Springfield News-Sun)
General News - HM Schylar Meadows is helped by Toledo police officer Kevin Dumas (right) while being tased by officer Dave Cichocki (left) during the Toledo Citizen Police Academy Class for Action Response, Less Lethal Options, and Taser training at the Toledo Police Academy in Walbridge.. (Jeremy Wadsworth / The Blade)
Portrait - 1st place Liasun Hodges of Columbus loves on her son Damani Bonet who was born with Down Syndrome. The local Down Syndrome Association is stepping up outreach efforts to get more black families involved. Just 5 percent of members are African-American, even though blacks are just as likely as whites to have the genetic condition. (Eric Albrecht / The Columbus Dispatch)
Portrait - 2nd place Susie, a domestic violence survivor, sought help from Safer Futures to escape an abusive relationship. Though she needed to keep anonymity, Susie wanted to share her experience with shelter and the services they offer to those with limited options in an abusive relationship. (Lisa Scalfaro / Record-Courier )
Portrait - 3rd place Dee Dee Eagle of Eagle Candies, a fourth generation business, poses for a photo inside the shop in Clintonville. Eagle Candies is struggling to save their building. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
Sports - 1st place Mount Vernon Orange’s Luke Mullins extends the ball over the goal line as he is brought down by Mount Vernon White’s Mavrik Gregory and Trenten Bevan. Orange won the game 8-0. (Joshua Morrison / Freelance)
Sports - 2nd place Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd (83) catches.a touchdown pass against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati. (Kareem Elgazzar / The Cincinnati Enquirer)
Sports - 3rd place Bellefontaine's D.J. McDonald knocks the helmet off of Tecumseh's Wyatt Ferguson as he tackles him. (Bill Lackey / Springfield News-Sun)
Sports - HM 1 Indiana wide receiver Nick Westbrook (15) can't come up with the catch as Ohio State cornerback Kendall Sheffield was called for pass interference during the first half of their game at Ohio Stadium. (Jonathan Quilter / The Columbus Dispatch)
Sports - HM Ohio State wide receiver Terry McLaurin (83) makes a touchdown catch against Minnesota defensive back Coney Durr (16) in the 1st quarter of their game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. (Kyle Robertson / The Columbus Dispatch)
Sports Feature - 1st place Ohio State quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. jumps to touch hands with a fan following the Buckeyes game against Indiana at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. (Jonathan Quilter / The Columbus Dispatch)
Sports Feature - 2nd place Olentangy Orange's Eli Payne celebrates with teammates after the Pioneers defeated Olentangy Liberty, 17-3. (Shane Flanigan / ThisWeek Community News)
Sports Feature - 3rd place Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky takes the ice for the third period against the Chicago Blackhawks at Nationwide Arena in Columbus. (Adam Cairns / The Columbus Dispatch)
Spot News - 1st place First place - Spot News, October A member of the Springfield Fire Division is shrouded in flames as he prepares to spray water on a fire at Tom's Auto Sales on Lagonda Avenue. Nobody was injured but a two-car garage and a carport were destroyed. (Bill Lackey / Springfield News-Sun)
Spot News - 2nd place An unidentified man is slid up an embankment on a backboard after he was injured when his car rolled down and overturned into Sucker Run Creek near W. Maple Street just west of Race Street in Clyde. (Molly Corfman / The News-Messenger)
Spot News - 3rd place One person was killed in a fiery crash on Interstate 70 westbound. The highway was closed for several hours as a result of the crash. (Bill Lackey / Springfield News-Sun)
Story - 1st place Columbus Crew SC forward Gyasi Zardes (11) celebrates his goal against Minnesota United during the 1st half of their MLS game at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus. (Kyle Robertson / Kyle Robertson)
Story - 2nd place Yaasmiene Cherry walks with her three children (from left) Yaasmaiara, 2, Yaasmirella, 5, and Ronald, 3 at the Van Buren Shelter in Columbus. The city's homeless shelters are overflowing. The shelter board says the problem is rooted in skyrocketing rents in the Columbus area, which is making it more difficult to help families find apartments and get out of shelters faster. (Kyle Robertson / Kyle Robertson)
Story - 3rd place Linda Renick (right) gets a bit teary after hugging longtime customer and former employee Carla Draise of Ashville at Renick's Family Market. "People keep saying, 'We heard a rumor. Is it true?'" Linda said. "And then sometimes when we tell them it is, they cry." (Jonathan Quilter / Photo by Jonathan Quilter)
