First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunA man gathers a family member's personal items from a car after it was ripped in half by a semi truck on State Route 235 at the intersection with Old Troy Pike in Champaign County. Remarkably, the driver of the car suffered only non-life threatening injuries and was transported by medic to the hospital. The driver of the semi truck was not injured.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunMembers of the Springfield Township and Harmony fire departments battled a fire that destroyed a house at 4510 East National Road. The homeowners were not home at the time of the blaze. The Springfield Township fire department saved two dogs that were trapped inside.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunSpringfield High School graduate Tyana Crossley is hugged by her father, Mitchell, and sister, Zayveana, after they rushed the floor as the graduates were marching out of the gymnasium. In an effort to keep crowds small, Springfield held three graduation ceremonies on Saturday.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunSean Kidd gives his grandmother, Kim Martin, a kiss goodbye as he gets dropped off for the first day of school at Lagonda Elementary School.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunCharles Hostler, the father of murder victim Whitney Hostler, wipes away tears during the sentencing of his daughter's killer, Valerie Rider in Champaign County Common Pleas Court.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunTwin sisters Miracle (left) and Secret Bridgeman comb out the hair of sisters Harmony and Meleody O'Berry on their aunt's front porch after going swimming.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunA woman walks under the Schuler's Bakery sign along East Main Street as it glows in the falling snow.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunThe "Peanuts" gang was going for a ride as the Clark County Historical Society collected the holiday display from the Upper Valley Mall and was transferring the character's to their storage facility.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunA young boy cools off by playing in the fountain on City Hall Plaza along Main Street in Springfield. The boys family was sitting at a nearby picnic table.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunKim Myers, from South Charleston, cheers on "Ruby" as she wins the 2021 Champion City Weiner Dog Races.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunDale Amsden glides across the fall colors reflected in Hosterman Lake at George Rogers Clark Park in his kayak Monday. Amsden had just got the kayak and was testing it out before taking it on a trip.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunRyan Howard, a professional BMX rider, takes a break from practicing tricks Tuesday afternoon at the Springfield Skate Park.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunFairmont's Male'k Hillon's helmet flies off as he's tackled by Wayne's Evan Tengesdahl during Friday's game.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunGreeneview's Craig Finley and Catholic Central's Ashton Young battle for a pass during Friday's game.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunTears flow down the face on Springfield senior Tywan January as he walks off the field after losing to St. Edward in the State Final game.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunFamily and friends of Eric Cole held a demonstration Wednesday in downtown Springfield to voice their feelings about the circumstances surrounding Cole's death. Eric Cole was a shooting victim that was run over and killed by a responding Springfield Police Officer while he was lying in the street. Protestors marched from City Hall to the Springfield Police Station where some of them layed in the street. They then marched to the Clark County Courthouse where they demanded answers and tried to get in the building.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunNoah Trick, 10, takes a nap with one of his family's dairy calves at the Clark County Fair.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunWorld War II veteran Ed Fisher, who recently turned 100 years-old, is helped into a restored Boeing Stearman biplane at Grimes Field in Urbana Wednesday for a Dream Flight. Fisher was a NAVY pilot during the war and said he actually trained in a biplane just like this one. The flight was sponsored by the Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation, which travels around the country giving veterans flights.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunWorld War II veteran Ed Fisher gets ready to take off with Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation pilot Darryl Fisher in a restored Boeing Stearman biplane at Grimes Field in Urbana.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunWorld War II veteran Ed Fisher flies with the Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation in a restored Boeing Stearman biplane at Grimes Field in Urbana.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunThe smile says it all as World War II veteran Ed Fisher, who recently turned 100 years-old, lands after taking his Dream Flight in a restored Boeing Stearman biplane at Grimes Field in Urbana.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunAll the veterans are encouraged to sign the tail of the plane after their Dream Flight.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunWorld War II veteran Ed Fisher shows Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation pilot Darryl Fisher a picture of himself when he was a pilot in the NAVY Wednesday following his dream flight in a restored Boeing Stearman biplane at Grimes Field in Urbana. Ed's son, Paul, is at his side.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunA crowd came out to cheer for their favorite dachshund Saturday during the 2021 Champion City Wiener Dog Races at National Road Commons Park in Springfield. The event, held as part of MustardFest, featured 27 dogs competing for the title of fastest weiner in Clark County.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunA crowd came out to cheer for their favorite dachshund Saturday during the 2021 Champion City Wiener Dog Races at National Road Commons Park in Springfield. The event, held as part of MustardFest, featured 27 dogs competing for the title of fastest wiener in Clark County.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunA crowd came out to cheer for their favorite dachshund Saturday during the 2021 Champion City Wiener Dog Races at National Road Commons Park in Springfield. The event, held as part of Mustardfest, featured 27 dogs competing for the title of fastest wiener in Clark County.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunSomer of the wiener dogs were more about fashion than racing.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunWiener dogs and their owner wait their turn to race in the paddock area during the 2021 Championship Wiener Dog Races.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-Sun"Daffney" the wiener dog easily wins her heat in the 2021 Champion City Wiener Dog Races.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunTo wiener dog owners shook treats and squeeked favorite toys to get the dogs to sprint down the track for the 2021 Champion City Wiener Dog Races.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunKim Myers, from South Charleston, cheers on "Ruby" as she wins the 2021 Champion City Wiener Dog Races.
First place, Photographer of the Year - Small Market - Bill Lackey / Springfield News-SunKim Myers, from South Charleston gives "Ruby" a big kiss after she won the championship heat of the 2021 Champion City Wiener Dog Races.
