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News Summary

Contestants

Tyler Detrick Winner!
Tyler Detrick, of Springfield, performs "Holly Jolly Christmas" for our Holiday Singing Contest 2006.

Edwin Emrich
Edwin Emrich, of Springfield, sings "Silent Night" for our Holiday Singing Contest 2006.

Paul Hypolite
Paul Hypolite, of Springfield, sings "Silent Night" for our Holiday Singing Contest 2006.

Trinitity
Trinitity, of Springfield, sings "Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer" for our Holiday Singing Contest 2006.

Jackie, Trinitity, and Briana
Jackie, Trinitity, and Briana, of Springfield, sing "We wish you a merry Christmas" for our Holiday Singing Contest 2006.

Zada Elam
Zada Elam, of Springfield, sings "Mary's Boy Child" for our Holiday Singing Contest 2006.

Joshlyn and Josh
Joshlyn and Josh, of Springfield, sing "Santa is my buddy" for our Holiday Singing Contest 2006.

We have a winner!

Congratulations Tyler Detrick!

Thank you for helping to spread holiday cheer by voting for your favorite holiday songs and carols — as sung by these brave local residents.

We told readers that we wanted to see, and hear, them decking the halls, jingling bells, ho ho ho-ing and otherwise sharing their best year-end voice with our readers. Families, school, religious and community groups and individuals were invited to enter our Holiday Singing Contest.

You watched and listened to the performers and voted for your favorite. The top vote-getter is Tyler Detrick with 1,842 votes — just over 75 percent of the total 2,434 votes.

Final Results

Who is your favorite?

Tyler Detrick	75.68%	1842
Edwin Emrich	1.56%	38
Paul Hypolite	4.77%	116
Dwight Christopher	0.62%	15
Trinitity	13.64%	332
Jackie, Trinitity, and Briana	0.16%	4
Zada Elam	1.31%	32
Joshlyn and Josh	2.26%	55

Our Staff

Managing Editor Jim Bebbington
News-Sun managing editor Jim Bebbington, of Dayton, sings "Hark the Herald Angels Sing."

Photographer Marshall Gorby and editor Steve Sidlo
News-Sun chief photographer Marshall Gorby of Springfield and editor/publisher Steve Sidlo of Dayton sing "Jingle Bells."

Reporter Tom Stafford and Greg Kritzwise
News-sun reporter Tom Stafford and friend Greg Kritzwise, of Springfield, perform "Santa Claus Blues" for our Holiday Singing Contest 2006.

Reporter LaToya Thompson
News-Sun reporter LaToya Thompson, of Fairborn, sings "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" for our Holiday Singing Contest 2006.

Sales Associate Phylliss Lock
News-Sun telephone sales-classified associate Phylliss Lock, of Springfield, sings "Chestnuts Roasting on An Open Fire" for our Holiday Singing Contest 2006.