Monthly News Clip Contest

Monthly News Clip Contest

Jul 2009: Region 7
1st Place Spot News: “Caught”
Sarah Nader/Benton County Daily Record

Rogers policeman Bob Towner is reflected in a police car that took away a person of interest after two bank robberies occurred in Rogers on July 3.

Judges’ comments for the category

Great work here. We loved the photo of the suspect and the cop reflected in the window. The expression on the captured man's face tells the story. Second and third were also great moments of strong emotion.

Ken Klotzbach, Elizabeth Nida Obert, Jerry Olson. Rochester (MN) Post-Bulletin

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R7 regional point tally

(year to date; the top 10 places are shown, plus ties)

700
J Forbes/Saint Louis Post -Dispatch
510
Rick McFarland/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
468
David Carson/St. Louis Post Dispatch
442
Stephen Thornton/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
400
EMILY RASINSKI/St. Louis Post-Dispatch
316
Benjamin Krain/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
252
Larry Singer/The El Dorado News-Times
240
Eric Keith/Saint Joseph News-Press
Michael Woods/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
220
Tanner Spendley/Texarkana Gazette