2007 TOP 10 STORIES OF THE YEAR-Cooper voted biggest story ahead of Winkler
Cooper edged out the trial of Mary Winkler, a trial that drew national attention and even led to an ‘Oprah Winfrey Show’ appearance for Winkler.
All nine Standard newsroom employees voted on the Top 10 stories, along with publisher Patricia Zechman. A 10 was given to the story of greatest significance, followed by a 9 for the No. 2 story, and so on.
With 10 people participating, a 100 is the top score if a story received all 10 first-place votes. Cooper finished with 86 points, followed by Winkler with 83.
Top 10 stories of 2007
1. Jerry Cooper’s plight
86 pts.
2. Mary Winkler trial
83 pts.
3. Late freeze, soaring summer temperatures, drought
67 pts.
4. Steve Roller appointed to state Senate
49 pts.
5. Joy Slatton trial
47 pts.
6. Movie filmed in
downtown McMinnville
39 pts.
7. Construction begins on 4-lane to Woodbury
37 pts.
8. $3.7M mountain water project gets full funding
30 pts.
9. Inmates remove bars, escape from Warren County Jail
28 pts.
10. Motlow College expansion gets under way
23 pts.
Also receiving votes:
Jacobs pleads guilty to murdering 89-year-old lady
21 pts.
Blue Building ‘ will it stay
or will it go?
17 pts.
Fisk makes TBI’s top
10 most wanted list
12 pts.
Smoking ban
10 pts.
Pioneer football team wins its first four games
1 pt.