During the voting period for Leader Publication’s first-ever Best of Jefferson County contest, readers cast more than 118,000 votes in support of their favorite local businesses, organizations and attractions.
At 10 a.m. Friday, June 6, the results will be available on the Leader website at myleaderpaper.com/bestof and on the Leader Publications Facebook page. Then, results will appear in a special section published in the June 26 edition of the newspaper.
Winners were chosen in 131 categories. Runners-up are recognized in each category as finalists, with names displayed in alphabetical order.
Categories are split into 14 groups: Arts & Entertainment; Automotive; Beer, Wine & Liquor; Body & Soul; Destinations; Dining Out; Finance; Food; Health; Home; Kids & Education; Pets; Services; and Shopping.
The contest began with a nomination round from April 10-24, when readers nominated more than 1,000 businesses across 131 categories.
The voting round ran from May 15-29, drawing participation from more than 7,000 people. Voters could visit the Leader website and cast one vote per category each day during that two-week voting period.
Winners and finalists interested in purchasing ads for the upcoming special section, which will recognize Jefferson County’s “best” and allow businesses to thank the community, may contact their sales representative by calling the Leader at 636-931-7560 or sending an email to ads@myleaderpaper.com.