First Place, Spot News Small Market - Marshall Gorby / Springfield News-SunRelatives of Anita Arnold react to the news of her murder outside her home on Ontario Avenue. From left are Jacelyn Jackson; the victim's daughter Sparkle, Stephanie Jackson, and son Thor Arnold. The daughter's last name was not available.
Second Place, Spot News Small Market - Marshall Gorby / Springfield News-SunMedics attend to Robert Givens, 8, of 329 N. Race St., who was injured at Cedar and Race streets in an accident. He was taken to Mercy Medical Center and transferred to Children''s Medical Center in Columbus.
Third Place, Spot News Small Market - Shirley Ware / Medina County GazetteSunday July 29th, 2001 an antique steam engine exploded at the Medina County Fairgrounds. A malfunction in the steam engine of a 1918 Case tractor caused it to become a bomb that strewed shrapnel, steam and boiling water over the fair goers. 5 people died and 50 were injured including 2 police officers. Minutes after the explosion a victim is helped by a young man as they wait for paramedics to transport her to the hospital burn unit.
Award of Excellence, Spot News Small Market - Joe Maiorana / ThisWeek NewspapersColumbus resident John Alton is shaken up after his Ford Ranger was cut-off while merging off of I-270, causing the vehicle to flip and come to rest on its' top on the side of the off ramp to 71 South.
Award of Excellence, Spot News Small Market - Marshall Gorby / Spingfield News-SunA student from Northmont Schools is visibly upset as he watches from a bus window as Springfield Township firefighters from the Rockway Station remove a woman from a sport utility vehicle after it collided with the bus.
Award of Excellence, Spot News Small Market - Matthew Hovis / Medina County GazetteA tornado spins across the field of a Christmas tree farm in spring 2001.
Award of Excellence, Spot News Small Market - Kyle Lanzer / The Alliance ReviewEmmett "Earl" Taylor Jr. leans out of his apartment window at 336 E. Broadway St. during a two hour standoff as Alliance City police officers cautiously approach the front door of the six unit building.
