2025
Business of the Year - Totally Baked Sweets
Entrepreneur of the Year - Rebecca Marshall
Citizen of the Year - Cynthia Bowsman

2023
Business of the Year - Salem Apothecary
Entrepreneur of the Year - Chad Thixton
Citizen of the Year - Tony Hoke

2022
Business of the Year - Titan Tint, Graphics & Detailing
Entrepreneur of the Year - Nick Weymouth

Citizen of the Year - Steve Motsinger

2021

Business of the Year - Mosier Family Chiropractic

Entrepreneur of the Year - Bill Kniesly

Citizen of the Year - Scottie Martin

2020
Business of the Year - Leader Publishing Company
Entrepreneur of the Year - Anthony's Rural Trash Pickup
Citizen of the Year - Beth Armstrong

2019
Business of the Year - Lincks Clothing & Shoes
Entrepreneur of the Year - Fisher's Home & Hardware
Citizen of the Year - Steve & Sharon Gorman

2018
Business of the Year - Washington County Community Foundation
Citizen of the Year - Rebecca White

2017
Business of the Year - Walmart
Entrepreneur of the Year - ​Lacy Tucker
Citizen of the Year - Bob Strange

2016
Business of the Year - Turtlefish Clothing
Entrepreneur of the Year - Jacob Dufour
Citizen of the Year - Rick & Rita Lincks

White Knight Award – Awareness Washington County

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2015

Business of the Year - Salem Media, WSLM & WRLW TV

Entrepreneur of the Year - Nick Weymouth

Citizen of the Year - Hank Jacoby (posthumously)

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2014

Business of the Year – GKN Sinter Metals

Entrepreneur of the Year – Lakin Jones

Citizen of the Year – William Rothcock

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2013

Business of the Year – Salem True Value

Entrepreneur of the Year – Abby Shields

Citizen of the Year – Terrilee Suvak

White Knight Award – Becky King

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2012

Entrepreneur of the Year – Benjamin Ratts

Citizen of the Year – Meredith "Pete" Peters

White Knight Award – Hank Jacoby

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2011

Entrepreneur of the Year – Amanda & Ashley Wright

Citizen of the Year – Lowell DePoy

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2010

Entrepreneur of the Year – Michael & Jared Baird

Citizen of the Year – Cecil J. Smith

White Knight Award – Anita Bush

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2009

Entrepreneur of the Year – Aaron Johnson

Citizen of the Year – Marie Lowery

White Knight Award – Robert Strange

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OTHER CITIZEN OF THE YEAR WINNERS

2008 – Marjorie Morris

2007 – Friends of Beck's Mill

2006 – Gertrude Stephenson & Sharon Purlee

2005 – John D. Fultz

2004 – Paul Scifres

2003 – David Beck

2002 – Paul & Madge Lyles

2001 – Jo Barnett

2000 – Gail Napier

1999 – Roy & Eva Robertson

1998 – Phillip Colglazier

1997 – Jess Helsel

1996 – Bill & Yvonne Green

1995 – Rebecca Dewees

1994 – Allenda Anderson

1993 – Rebecca Marshall

1992 – Ronnie Burns

1991 – Chris Bundy

1990 – Willie Harlen

1989 – Carmelita Jean

1988 – Fred Fultz

1987 – Sharon Elliot

1986 – Dr. Donald L. Martin

1985 – Russell & Mary Hilton

1984 – Eugene Trueblood

1983 – Russell & Mary Hilton

1982 – Larry Cooper

1981 – George Adams

1980 – Everett Dean

1979 – Community Betterment

1978 – Ray Lee (posthumously)

1977 – Marjorie Colglazier

1976 – Ruby Williams

1975 – Lulie Davis

1974 – John Colglazier

1973 – Oran Morris

1972 – Chester Smith

1971 – Oscar Hughes

1970 – Dr. Edgar DeJean

1969 – Robert Holler

1968 – Don H. Martin

1967 – Dr. E.R. Apple

1966 – Ray L. Rutherford

1965 – Dr. I.E. Huckleberry

1964 – D. Jack Mahuron

1963 – James Allen

1962 – Elsie Williams

1961 – Clyde "Bill" Goen

1960 – William Spradley

1959 – Bill Brown

1958 – Zella Cable