Eric Fitzpatrick
Best of 2011
The Best of Roanoke 2011
New categories! New faces and places! Our readers have voted in unprecedented numbers on their favorite things in the Roanoke Valley. Our thanks to all who voted and our invitation to make use of those results.
- Pop Out People
- On a Little Screen Right in Front of You
- The Newspaper
- Live & Learn
- What Happened What’s Happenin’
- Where to Go, What to Do
- Wheels
- Shop for it All
- Home, Sweet Home
- Best in Services
The Newspaper
Best Thing in it
- Platinum: Extra Section
- Gold: Comics
- Silver: Coupons
Worst Thing in it
- Platinum: Editorial pages & Letters to the Editor
Best Comic
- Platinum: Zits
- Gold: Dilbert
- Silver: Peanuts, Pickles
News/Feature Writer
- Platinum: Beth Macy
- Gold: Lindsey Nair
- Silver (tie): Mike Allen
- Silver (tie): Ben Beagle (since retired)
- Silver (tie): Dan Casey
Sports Writer
- Platinum: Doug Doughty
- Gold: Randy King
- Silver: Aaron McFarling