Results of the Republic-Times “Best of 2014” contest are in, with winners chosen by voters on our website over the past two weeks.

A whopping 34,134 votes were cast for nominees in 23 different categories.

There were some repeat winners from last year’s first-ever R-T “Best of” contest, and there were also some first-time award recipients.

The two categories garnering the most attention with online voters were “Best Auto Repair Shop” (4,252 total votes) and “Best Winery, Wine Shop or Micro-Brewery” (2,204 total votes).

In a couple of the categories, the margin of victory for winners was just a handful of votes. Auto Masters barely edged past T&M Automotive in the “Best Auto Repair Shop” category; Bully’s Smokehouse beat out JV’s Downtown Bar & Grill by two votes to win the “Best BBQ or Wings” category.

Thai House in Columbia earned the most votes out of 33 restaurants to win “Best Restaurant” in the Republic-Times coverage area.

Here is the complete list of winners:

Best Antiques & Gifts: Mill Street Treasures

Best Auto Body Repair Shop: Ken Valentine Auto Body

Best Auto Repair Shop: Auto Masters

Best Winery, Wine Shop or Micro-Brewery: Chateau La Vin

Best Real Estate Agency: Linda Frierdich Century 21 Advantage Real Estate Inc.

Best Auto Dealership: Mertz Ford

Best Tavern: JV’s Downtown Bar & Grill

Best Photography: Jennifer Rosenkranz Photography

Best Clothing, Consignment or Embroidery: The Clothes Line

Best Mexican Restaurant: Casa Romero

Best Golf Course: Annbriar

Best Local Band: Well Hungarians

Best Breakfast Place: Bean Tree Cafe

Best Salon: Beauty Network

Best Daycare: Children First Learning Center

Best Fried Chicken: Walsh’s Inn

Best Hometown Pizza: Papa Vito’s

Best BBQ or Wings: Bully’s Smokehouse

Best Floral Shop: Diehl’s Floral & Gifts

Best Restaurant: Thai House

Best Workout Place: Monroe County YMCA

Best Assisted Living/Nursing Home: Magnolia Terrace at Oak Hill

Best Bakery: Dear Diva Desserts

To view complete contest results by percentage in all categories, click here.