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2023 Readers’ Choice Awards We asked you to vote, and YOU DID! Once again, The Selma Times-Journal presents the Readers’ Choice Awards. From Best Sweet Tea to Best Hair Salon, they are all listed here.

Thank you for participating this year. These businesses and professionals are appreciative of your votes! With 32,498 total votes cast during the nomination and voting phases, listed below are the those individuals and businesses receiving the hightest number of votes in each category.

Food & Dining - Best Fried Chicken - Kentucky Fried Chicken - 191 Votes Shopping & Services - Best Car Wash - Big River Car Wash - 166 Votes Health & Fitness -Best Eye Care Clinic - Primary Eye Care - 117 Votes Professionals - Best Photographer - Kim Persinger - 278 Votes Out & About - Best Wedding Venue - Sturdivant Hall - 76 Votes

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Readers’ Choice Winners FOOD & DINING Asian Restaurant .....................................China Star Local Bar .....................................................Tally Ho Bar-B-Que .......................................Hancock’s BBQ Breakfast ..................................................Mr. Waffle Casual Dining ................Valle Grande Mexican Grill Dessert ..................................................Mark’s Mart Catfish .............................................Hancock’s BBQ Sweet Tea ........................................Hancock’s BBQ Fried Chicken.................................................... KFC Catering ......................................... Joyce’s Catering Coffee ....................................... The Coffee Shoppe Cookies.......................................... Lucia’s Customs Fine Dining ..................................................Tally Ho Happy Hour .................................................Tally Ho Ice Cream ........................................................Sonic

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Lunch .......................................... Vasser’s Mini Mart Mexican Cuisine ............ Valle Grande Mexican Grill Cornbread .................................. Vasser’s Mini Mart Milkshake.........................................................Sonic Cocktail .......................... Valle Grande Mexican Grill French Fries...........................................McDonald’s Late Night Food ........................................Mr. Waffle Fast Food..................................................... Zaxby’s Food Truck ...................................................Tally Ho Salad ........................................................... Zaxby’s Chicken Sandwich ........................................... KFC Donuts ........................................... Daylight Donuts Sandwich ..............................................Hog Heaven Seafood ................................................. Captain D’s Steak .....................................................Mark’s Mart Wings............................................................Zaxby’s

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Readers’ Choice Winners Food & Dining continued Pizza ..........................................................Domino’s Meat & Three...............................Vasser’s Mini Mart Soul Food....................................Vasser’s Mini Mart Hamburger.......................................Hancock’s BBQ

SHOPPING & SERVICES Place To Shop For Antiques .................. Junebugg’s Preschool..................Leika’s at Church Street UMC Accounting Firm............................Mason & Co. P.C. NEW Car Dealer ..........................................Relaible USED Car Dealer ........................ Steve Lanes Auto Auto Repair..................Meadows Tire & Automotive Recycling .....................................Coastal Recycling Pest Control ...............................Selma Pest Control Lawn/Tractor Equipment .............Safford Equipment

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Bank ........................................ First Cahawba Bank Credit Union................................. ASE Credit Union Convenience Store ..................... Vasser’s Mini Mart Hair Salon ............................................ Cuttin Loose Consignment/Resale Spot ..................... Junebugg’s Flea Market.............................................Junebugg’s Funeral Service.................Lawrence Brown Service Furniture Store .............................. Gray’s On Broad Gift Shop.....................................The Flower Basket Insurance Agency ........................ The Frazer Group Investment Firm ..............Horizon Investment Group Law Firm ........... Gamble, Gamble, Calame & Jones Limo/Taxi Service .........................................Triple A Men’s Clothing Store .................... On TIme Fashion Womens Clothing Store..............Queen City Market

Readers’ Choice Winners Nail Salon .................................. Happy Nails & Spa Shoe Store........................................... Boot & Shoe Computer Repair ............Computer & Data Network Towing Company ....................................Al’s Towing Bridal Registry .................................. Sturdivant Hall Car Wash .................................. Big River Car Wash Florist ..........................................The Flower Basket Landscaping Company ..Four Season’s/Greg Bjelke Building Supply ................... Fuller’s Building Supply Electrical Supply ........................ Andrew’s Electrical Roofing Company ............. Fancher Fabrication, Inc. Auto Detailing ......... George’s Paint and Body Shop Tire Store ..................................Grindle Tire Service Paint Store ..............................Summerlin Hardware Appliance Store ........Harrell’s Refrigeration Service Self-Storage.........................................A&A Storage

Sign Company ........................ Sheila Ferrell / Signs Hunting Store.............................Rountree Outdoors Heating & Air ...........Harrell’s Refrigeration Service Wine Selection.......................................Mark’s Mart Phone Sales & Service..................Verizon Wireless Grocery Store ....................................Dave’s Market Boutique .....................................Queen City Market Formal Wear ............................... KD Bridal & Prom New Business ........................... Broad Street Books Home Decor .................................Frames ‘N Things Hotel/Motel ........................................The St. James Real Estate Agency ...........................Realty Central Dry Cleaner ....................................Cleaner Clothes Tree Service .............................Shelby Tree Service Lawn Care Service .....Snow’s Landscaping & Lawn Beer Selection........................................Mark’s Mart

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Readers’ Choice Winners HEALTH & FITNESS Physical Therapy .......................................PT PLUS Primary Care Clinic ........Selma Medical Associates Urgent Care ...............................Selma Urgent Care Pharmacy ....................................... Carter Drug Co. Eye Care Clinic.................Primary Eye Care Center Health & Fitness Center .................InShape Fitness Dental Clinic ....................... Tucker Family Dentistry Dance Studio .................................McConnell Twins Massage .......................................Simply Gorgeous Nursing Home.................. Lighthouse Rehabilitation Assisted Living..........................................Cedar Hill

Firefighter ............................................... Coley Byrd Selma Law Enforcement Officer..........Reginald Fitts Dallas Co. Law Enforcement Officer.Mike Granthum Chef ..................................................Paul Wilkerson Mechanic..............................................Benny Austin Bartender............................................... A J Raybon Restaurant Server .................................Noah Rylee

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Lawyer ................................................. Wesley Kelly Banker .................................... Wayne Middlebrooks Doctor ............................................... Dr. Nick Knight

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Readers’ Choice Winners PROFESSIONALS continued Local Artist......................... Charlie “Tin Man” Lucas Realtor .................................................Chris Ingram Highschool Teacher ..................................Sara Day Elementary Teacher............................Paige Draime Musician .............................................Wilks Chittom

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Qualifying Broker..................................Regina Story Plumber ................................................... Mike Sims Photographer ..................................... Kim Persinger Insurance Agent .....................................Bob Frazer Hair Stylist ........................................ Victoria Moore Pediatrician .................................Dr. Samer Assaad

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Readers’ Choice Winners PROFESSIONALS continued Nurse .................................................Ashley Barlow Nurse Practicioner ............................. Shane Vinson Dentist ...............................................Dr. Julie Sams Podiatrist................................Dr. Tomeka McPhillips Pharmacist .............................................. Tim Gibbs

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Local Hero ........................................Mark Woodson Home Decorator ...............................Shaqueria Dial

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Readers’ Choice Winners PROFESSIONALS

Opthamoligist..................................... Dr. Brendan Wyatt Optometrist ................................ Dr. Kristina Lovinggood Chriopractor .................................... Dr. Allen Henderson Radio Personality......................................George Henry Veterinarian ...................................... Dr. Mark Lawrence Customer Service Representative ............Andrew Coker

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Funeral Director ......................................Kenneth Martin Barber...................................................................... Pratt Audiologist...............................................Dr. BeBe Rives Librarian....................................................Becky Nichols

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Readers’ Choice Winners Out & About

Walking Trail......................................Valley Grande Park Best Park For A Picnic ......................Valley Grande Park Wedding Venue........................................ Sturdivant Hall Golf Course ...................................... Valley Grande Golf Mural.......................Tie - “Little Miami”Vasser’s/On Point Dog-Pure Station - By Vaughn Sims Radio Station .......................WDXX 100.1 Dixie Country Tourist Attraction.........................Old Live Oak Cemetery AirBNB...................................................Woolworth Lofts Storyteller....................................................Dusty Brown

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