Most Interesting Couple.
Naked couple arrested for making love outside on a picnic table in snow and zero degree weather.
Worst Case of Convicted-for-Murder-Without-a-Trial :
Late firefighter Don Crecelius, accused of the murder of Monte Doss by Mayor Lloyd.
Most Insensitive Act By the Media Award:
The Evansville Courier and Press's front page picture of murder victim Christine McKinley's mother's grief.
The Build-It-and-They-Won't-Come Award:
Emporia Grocery.
Worst Political Screw Job:
Indiana State Higher Education Commission's refusal to grant engineering degrees to University of Southern Indiana to protect Purdue University.
Corporate Heavy-Handiness Award: General Electric Plastics for applying pressure to shut down a Mt. Vernon school newspaper because they reported that General Electric Plastics polluted the air.
Worst Air Polluter: General Electric Plastics.
The Keep-Smiling-While-Getting-a-Raw-Deal Award:
Pat Coslett of Pat Coslett's Furniture whose business was isolated by Fifth Avenue bridge project.
Most Generous Person Lost in 2001:
William Z. Morris of Mt. Vernon, IN, for his decades of leadership and generosity.
Most Endangered Historical Treasure:
The Old Courthouse.
Greatest Scientific Achievement by Local TV Station:
Time warp accomplishments by Fox7 News for cramming 30 minutes of news into a 60 minute newscast.
Best Message: John Blair of Valley Watch.
Worst Messenger: John Blair of Valley Watch
The What's-a-Closed-Meeting? Award: County Commissioners Katherine Fanello and David Mosby.
Is This a Morgue or a Mall? Award: Washington Square Mall
The Propaganda for Profit Award: WGBF-AM Radio for its role as selling a political ideaology on publicly owned airwaves.
Glad They Didn't Want Pornography Award:
WEVV Channel 44 for closing its news department and abandoning responsibilty to the public to show addle-minded re-runs because a study showed "that's what our viewers wanted".
Most Obnoxious Local TV Commercial:
Hands downs - American Freight.
Most Effective Investigative Reporter:
Stephanie Silvey of WFIE-TV.
Biggest Public Works Fiasco:
Fifth Avenue Bridge
Most Short-sightedness Public Work Future Fiasco:
Lloyd and Burkhardt Development project.
Best Enemy of Urban Sprawl:
Shirley James.
Chicken Little Award:
Zealots who are burning Harry Potter books in belief they threaten their faith and the morality of the country.
Most Promising Politician:
Brad Ellsworth
Worst Acting in a Local TV Commericial: Tom Sharrett of Tom Sharret Chevrolet.
Best Conservative Voice: Les Shively.
Best Liberal Voice: J. Jeff Hays.
Best Comeback: Evansville Zoo.
Too Little - Too Late Award: Traffic on the Walkway.
Biggest rip offs: Check Cashing Outlets.
Most Unappreciated Contributor to the Arts: Repertory People of Evansville.
Evansville's Most Embarrassing Feature: Litter.
Best Local Public Interest Show: "Shively and Shoulders".
