Best of the Best Awards packs the house at The Colonnade

Best Divorce Attorney: Rossville's Townley and Lindsay LLC attorney Christopher A. Townley. From left are fellow attorneys Josh Townley and Thomas Lindsay, Chris Townley, legal assistant Tammy Mathis, paralegal Terrie Ellis and receptionist Meredith Casto. Chris Townley has won the first place award for five years. Best Divorce Attorney: Rossville's Townley and Lindsay LLC attorney Christopher A. Townley. From left are fellow attorneys Josh Townley and Thomas Lindsay, Chris Townley, legal assistant Tammy Mathis, paralegal Terrie Ellis and receptionist Meredith Casto. Chris Townley has won the first place award for five years.

By Katie Ward January 27, 2016 1 min read

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HARVEST! Fest

Neal Wood with Jaimie and Michael Hatfield

Majid Saleem, Saima, Fatima, Rayyaan and Muhammad Majid

Sandy Burson, Lisa Sherwood, Kim Troutman and Eric Gorin

Michelle Bolden, Erica Marshall, Allison and Ann Anderson

Carol Ann Wilbourn and Leah Sample weave a quilt and rug.

A youngster picks out a flower to plant in his pot.

Ann McCollum, Shannon Duke, and Kelsey Jones

Jourdan Wood, Danny Wood, Debra Rieathbaum and Vivian Norman

A last-minute violin tutor session in the woods.

Sarah, Anna and Mary Mickler and Tiffany Turner

Bob Steele and Carmen Davanazo warm up before the competition.

The weekend festival held at Wildwood Park for the Performing Arts featured music, fall food, hayrides and even fiddlin' and culinary competitions.

The voters have spoken. Last week, the North Georgia 2016 Best of the Best were named. More than 3,000 voters cast 52,000 votes. The top three finalists were awarded in a variety of categories: places, clothing, shopping, services, beauty and health, dining, spirits, sports, leisure, home and finance, vehicles and people.

“There is no elevator to success, you have to take the stairs,” Chattanooga Times Free Press President Bruce Hartmann said in his opening speech, quoting Zig Ziglar. “Take a moment and pat yourself on the back. You earned it. To be chosen as the top three honorees [finalists] is a tremendous honor, and you should be proud.”