Best of Rusk County - 2024

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Thank youRuskCountyfor voting TiaJuanita's BestSeafood!

Best Waitress/Waiter : Baylee Bradley Also Runner-up for Best Restaurant, BestDinner, and Best Waitress/Waiter : Caleb Tucker!

VOTED BESTSCHOOL,THANK YOURUSK COUNT Y!

CERTIFICATIONCOURSES

•Eyelash Ex tension

•Aesthetic Technician •Waxing

•Butt/Breast Enhancement

•Vaginal/Yoni Steaming

•VaginalRejuvenation

•Lip Blushing

•Hydrafacialist

•BodyContouring

•Teeth Whitening Specialist

•Makeup

•BrowM icroblading/Microshading

INJECTOR

COURSES

•AdvanvedBotox Training Course

•Lip Filler

•FacialFiller

•FacialBalancing

•IVHydration/Injec tables

•Non SurgicalBBL

•IVPlatelet Rich Plasma

•Hair WeaveSpecialist/Esthetician

•LipoDissolve/PCDC Course

•PDO Threads Course

•Dermaplane/Chemical Peel

ABOUTUS

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TDLR COURSES

•Esthetician

Cosmetology/Barbering

•EyelashExtension

•Manicurist/Nail Technician

•HairWeaving

BEST ACCOUNTANT/CPA

Brandy M. Armstrong, RTRP - PB&J Services - Winner

D & D Bookkeeping & Tax Services

Gabriel Gearheart - Gearheart + Gearheart

BEST AUTO SALESMAN

Heather Banda - Randall Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram - Winner

Carlos Orta - Fairway Ford Henderson

Clayton Kersh - Fairway Ford Henderson

BEST BANK TELLER

Hudson Heim - Vera Bank - Winner

Rhonda - Texas Bank

Patricia Akin - VeraBank

BEST BARBER

Adrian Delgado - Uppercut Barbershop - Winner

Andrew Berry - The Barber Shop

Dylan Lee - W W Hair Company

BEST CATERER

Cheyenne Lindsey - Cheyenne’s Lunch Box - Winner

Leslie Thomas - Snowflake Cafe & Catering

Mona Jimerson - Simply Southern Catering

BEST CHIROPRACTOR

Joel Hill, DC - Hill Family Chiropractic - Winner

Sasha Kecman, DC - Kecman Chiropractic

BEST COOK

Carlos Orta - Orta’s Restaurant - Winner

David Johnson - Chick-fil-A Henderson

Malinda Tillison - Cheyenne’s Lunch Box

BEST DENTIST

Brian Jackson, DDS - Henderson Family Dentistry - Winner

Brent Jackson, DDS - Henderson Family Dentistry

Raymond Nope, DDS - Nope Family Dental

BestofRusk County!

BEST DOCTOR (MD)

LaJuan Chambers, MD - UT Health Henderson - Winner

Charles Perricone, MD - CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Henderson

Chelsi Jackson, MD - CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Henderson

BEST DOG GROOMER

Kristi Rumbo - Lone Star Grooming - Winner

Felicia Grandgeorge - The Dawg Shop

Rissa’s Royal Grooming Studio

BEST DPS OFFICER

Toby Clifton - Winner

Dustin Nichols

Paul Kendrick

BestOB/GYN

BrunoRomeo,MD

UT Health Henderson

BEST DOCTOR (MD)

LaJuan J. Chambers,MD

UT Health Henderson

BESTPEDIATRICIAN

LaJuan J. Chambers, MD

UT HealthHenderson

BESTHOME HEALTH

UT Health East TexasHome Health

BEST NURSE

CassieOrta

UT Health Henderson

BEST OB/GYN

GlenaDavis,DO

UT Health Henderson

BESTNURSE

Nikki Stanley,FNP-C

UT HealthHenderson

PRACTITIONER/PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT

BEST ELECTED OFFICIAL (CITY)

Henry Pace - District 3 Council Member, City of Henderson - Winner

Buzz Fullen - Mayor, City of Henderson

Michael Jimerson - District & County Attorney

BEST ELECTED OFFICIAL (COUNTY)

Jana Enloe - Winner

Bennie Whitworth

Trey Hacker - Rusk County Constable

BEST EMT

Scott McCoy - Christus EMS - Winner

Casi Hammer

Chris Denison

BEST ESTHETICIAN/COSMETIC NURSE

INJECTOR

Michelle Hight - Trophy Wife MediSpa - Winner

Kiesha King, RN - Allure Aesthetics & Medical Spa

Sam Olague - SSKYNBEAUTY by Sam

BEST FIREFIGHTER

Cal Walton - Henderson Fire Department

- Winner

Chance Jennings - Henderson Fire Department

Chris Jones - Henderson Fire Department

BEST HAIR STYLIST

Jessica Gowen - ARTHaus - Winner

Bethany Jennings - The Strand

Chelsea Smith - ARTHaus

BEST INSURANCE AGENT

Lareina Olivares - Farmers Insurance - Winner

Sassy Goodwin - SIG

Stephanie Richardson - Texas Farm Bureau

BEST LAWYER

Rusty Phenix - Phenix & Crump, PLLC - Winner

Allison Biggs - Biggs Law Group

Clay Wilder - Law Offices of Clay Wilder

BEST LIBRARIAN

Gina Hughes - Rusk County Library - Winner

Carmen Matlock- Rusk County Library

Michelle Pollard - Rusk County Library

Not pictured, Holli Heim

BEST MASSAGE THERAPIST

Lindsey Gentz - RestoreMassage - Winner

Holli Briggs - Trophy Wife MediSpa

Tracy Arnold - Tracy Arnold Massage Therapy

BEST MUSIC TEACHER

Craig Haynie - Henderson High School - Winner

Britney Propes - FMC Preschool

Isaac Fergerson - Carlisle Junior High School

BEST NAIL TECHNICIAN

Katherine Parry - ARTHaus/Let’s Hold Hands - Winner

Lorena O’Quinn - Nailz On Point

U’Mika Jones

PEOPLE

BEST NURSE

Kiesha King, RN , BSN - Winner

Haven Webb, RN - Henderson ISD

Cassie Orta - UT Health

BEST NURSE PRACTITIONER/PHYSICIAN’S ASSISTANT

Tad Titlow, APN-C - Henderson Family Medicine - Winner

Michael Colotta, FNP-C - Henderson Family Medicine

Nikki Stanley, FNP-C - UT Health -

BEST OB/GYN

Bruno Romeo, MD - UT Health Henderson - Winner

Glena Davis, DO - UT Health

BEST ORTHODONTIST

Michael Flint, MD - Flint Orthodontics

- Winner

BEST PEDIATRICIAN

LaJuan J. Chambers, MD - UT Health

Henderson - Winner

Yogesh Pai, MD - CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Henderson

BEST PHARMACIST

Tommy Strong - Strong-Hurt Pharmacy - Winner

Jan Pennal - Kroger

Nick Lockyear - Strong Hurt Pharmacy

BEST PHOTOGRAPHER

Christy Parrott - Christy Parrott

Photography - Winner

Naomi Davidson - Naomi Lynne

Photography

Shawn Hodges - Shawn Hodges

Photography

Excellence! TheTraditionof

Best Secretary: Crystal Lingle

Best Music Teacher: CraigHaynie

BestSchool Bus Driver: Debra Thedford

Best SchoolCoach: ClayFreeman

Best SchoolTeacher: Stacey Herrera

BestParaprofessional: SheriSpencer

Runners-Up

Coaches: RainiDorman,Trestan Ebner

Teachers: KendallFreeman, JuliaCassard

Paraprofessional: KimMeador School:Henderson Middle School

BEST PIANO/MUSIC TEACHER

Robin Lowrie - Winner

Kristen Threadgill

BEST POLICE OFFICER

Brittany Dooley - Henderson Police Department - Winner

Clint Case - Henderson Police Department

Kendall Casey - Henderson Police Department

BEST POSTAL CARRIER

Dennis Writt - USPS - Winner

Cheryl Graham

Oscar Bishop

BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT

Kacy Kersh - East Texas Preferred Properties- Winner

Cecelia Koch - CENTURY 21 Heritage Realty

Tara Tillison Griffith - L4 Property Group

BEST RECEPTIONIST

Brittany Propes - DPS - Winner

Amber Brown

Marissa Flores - Simply Electric

BEST RUSK COUNTY CONSTABLE

Trey Hacker - Winner

Jesse Stewart

Rusty Hughes

BEST RUSK COUNTY RESCUE MEMBER

Larry Thomas - Rusk County Rescue Unit - Winner

Brian Besson - Eastside Volunteer Fire Department

Jacob Dooley - Rusk County Rescue Unit

BEST RUSK COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTY

Austin Wright - Winner

John Wayne Valdez La Keldrick Adams

BEST SCHOOL BUS DRIVER

Debra Thredford - Winner

Evan Dean

Mary Haynes

BEST SCHOOL COACH

Clay Freeman - Henderson ISD - Winner

Raini Dorman - Henderson High School

Trestan Ebner - Henderson High School

BEST SCHOOL TEACHER

Stacey Herrera - Henderson High School - Winner

Kim Meador - Wylie Elementary School

Wyn Billingsley - Full Armor Christian Academy

VOTED RUSK COUNTY BEST NURSE

KIESHA KI NG, RN,BS N

PEOPLE

BEST SCHOOL TEACHER’S ASSISTANT/ PARAPROFESSIONAL

Sheri Spencer - Wylie Primary School - Winner

Kim Meador - Wylie Elementary School

Wyn Billingsley - Full Armor Christian Academy

BEST SECRETARY

Crystal Lingle - Henderson High School - Winner

Claudette Welch - City of Henderson

Lupe Galvan - Northside Intermediate School

BEST STOCKBROKER

Charlie Hutto - Edward Jones - Winner

Andy LaGrone- Edward Jones

Josh Wardle - Parkway Wealth Management

BEST VETERINARIAN

Lori Cavitt, DVM, cVMA - Henderson

Animal Care Hospital - Winner

Dr. Josh Tiller - Animal Medical Center of Panola County

BEST WAITRESS/WAITER

Baylee Bradley - Tia Juanita’s - Winner

Caleb Tucker - Tia Juanita’s

Sheri Frost - Denny’s

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BEST A/C REPAIR

Crockett’s AC & Heating - Winner

RES Air Conditioning

Shawnee Air Conditioning

BEST ANIMAL HOSPITAL

Henderson Animal Care Hospital - Winner

Animal Medical Center-Rusk County

Town n Country Animal Hospital

BEST ANTIQUE STORE

Lil Red Store - Winner

Elk Street Treausres

Kelly B’s On The Square

BEST APARTMENT COMPLEX

Southern Hills Duplex - Winner

Henderson Village

Millpoint Townhomes

BEST APPLIANCE REPAIR

All American Appliance - Winner

PLACES

BEST ASSISTED LIVING

Brookdale Senior Living - Winner

Autumn Leaves Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Henderson Health & Rehab Center

BEST AUTO BODY SHOP

Rocky’s Collision & Customs - Winner

Armstrong’s Paint and Body

Burl’s Collision Center

BEST AUTO DEALERSHIP

Fairway Ford of Henderson - Winner

Randall Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram

Yates GMC

BEST AUTO MECHANIC

Automotive Super Center - Micah Howard

- Winner

All Pro Automotive - Todd Jimerson

Cooper 1st Automotive

BEST AUTO PARTS STORE

O’Reilly Auto Parts - Winner

ABC Auto Parts

All Pro Automotive

BEST AUTO REPAIR SHOP

Cooper 1st Automotive - Winner

259 Automotive

All Pro Automotive

BEST BANK/CREDIT UNION

VeraBank - Winner

Henderson Federal Savings Bank

Texas Bank

BEST BARBER SHOP

The Barber Shop - Winner

Adrians Finest Fadez

Mike’s Fresh Cuts

BEST BROKERAGE FIRM

VeraBank CFG Investments - Winner

Edward Jones - Andy LaGrone

Edward Jones - Jeb Howard

BEST CAR WASH/DETAILING

GeeZ Professional Detailing - Winner

Klean Custom Detailing Ben Wherry

Wash Masters

BEST CELL PHONE SERVICE

Verizon - Winner

Straight Talk

T-Mobile

BEST CHEER/DANCE STUDIO

Center Stage Dance Co - Winner

Star Makers Studio

Tumble-n-Cheer

PLACES

BEST CHURCH

Bar None Cowboy Church - Winner

Calvary Baptist

New Life Church

BEST CLOTHING STORE

Deadwood South Boutique & Company

- Winner

Red Dirt Hat Co

Soshee Boutique

BEST CONTRACTOR

Sabella’s Construction - Crystal Sabella

- Winner

A1 Roofing - Jonathan Blankenship

Partin Construction - Shawn Partin

BEST CONVENIENCE STORE

Gateway Travel Plaza - Winner

Petro Max (West Main Exxon)

Zippy J’s

BEST DAY CARE

Mrs. Karen’s Montessori School - Winner

First United Methodist Preschool

Learning Tree Educational Center

BEST DELI

Snowflake Cafe & Catering - Winner

Kroger

Walmart

BEST DRY CLEANER

S&N Cleaners & Laundry - Winner

Craig’s Cleaners

Ascent Complete Electrical Services

- Robert Cloutier

BEST ELECTRICIAN

Simply Electric - Willie Odum - Winner

Jeffery Fredenburg

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BEST EVENT VENUE

Center Stage Dance Co. - Winner

Rusk County Expo

The Pinnacle Venue

BEST EXTERMINATOR

Howeth Pest Control - Winner

Mele Pest Control

Steve Leath Pest Control

BEST FARM EQUIPMENT

Lowe Tractor & Equipment - Winner

John Deere

Tractor Supply

BEST FLORIST

Wild Iris Florist & Fine Gifts - Winner

Henderson Flower Shop

Rayford Florist & Gifts

PLACES

BEST FUNERAL HOME

Crawford - A Crim Funeral Home - Winner

Charles Rader Funeral Home

Garmon Funeral Home

BEST FURNITURE STORE

Blake Furniture - Winner

Peterson’s Home Furnishings

BEST GIFT SHOP

Hallmark - Winner

Deadwood South Boutique & Company

Kelly B’s on the Square

BEST GROCERY STORE

Kroger - Winner

Texas Fresh Produce

Walmart

BEST HAIR SALON

LaCio Salon & Blow Dry Bar - Winner

Revive & Renew Salon and Spa

The Artist Haus

BEST HEALTH & FITNESS CLUB

One On One Fitness - Winner

Gym United

Pro Fitness

BEST HOME HEALTH

UT Health East Texas Home Health - Winner

Assist Care Home Health

Happy At Home Healthcare

BEST ICE CREAM

Dairy Queen - Winner

Paleteria Chilangos

Scrumptious Cupcakes & Desserts

BEST INSURANCE AGENCY

The Droddy Agency - Farmers Insurance - Winner

SIG/Service Insurance Group

Texas Farm Bureau

PLACES

BEST LAW FIRM

Phenix & Crump - Winner

Biggs Law Group

Wilder & Wilder

BEST LAWN SERVICE

Fat Boy Lawn Care - Winner

Chilo’s Lawn Service

Tennison & Co

BEST LIBRARY

Rusk County Library - Winner

McMillan Memorial Library

Mt. Enterprise Library

BEST MED SPA

Trophy Wife MediSpa - Winner

Allure Aesthetics & Medical Spa

BEST MOTEL/HOTEL

Holiday Inn Express & Suites - Henderson - Winner

Baymont

BEST NAIL SALON

Art Haus - Winner

City Nails & Spa

Nailz on Point

BEST NON-PROFIT

Full Armor Christian Academy - Winner

Fat Boy Foundation

Rusk County Pets Alive

BEST NURSING

HOME

Brookdale Senior

Living - Winner

Autumn Leaves

Nursing & Rehabilitation Center

Henderson Health & Rehab Center

BEST OIL CHANGE

Quick Lane - Winner

Grease Monkey

The Oil Change Place

BEST PAINTER

Arturo Bazaldua - Winner

Anderson Remodeling

M&M Painting and Carpentry

BEST PAWN SHOP

Cherokee Pawn Shop - Winner

Insta Cash Pawn

Kroger

BEST PHARMACY

Strong-Hurt Pharmacy - Winner

Walmart

BEST PLACE TO WORK

Fairway Ford Henderson Winner

Griffith’s Towing

Miley Surveying

BEST PLUMBER

Jason’s Plumbing - Winner

K/C Plumbing

Ward Plumbing

BEST REAL ESTATE AGENCY

East Texas Preferred Properties - Winner

Century 21

PLACES

L4 Property Group

BEST RESALE SHOP

Hospice of East Texas - Winner

Kelly B’s on the Square

Lil Red Store

BEST RESTAURANT

Ortas Restaurant - Winner

Sal’s Italian Restaurant

Tia Juanita’s

BEST ROOFING

A-1 Roofing Contractor - Winner

Cook and Son Roofing

Sam’s Tree and Roofing Services

- Sam Trujillo

BEST SCHOOL

Allure Academy - Winner

Full Armor Christian Academy

Henderson Middle School

BEST SURVEYING COMPANY

Miley Surveying LLC - Winner

CR Daniels & Associates Land Surveyors

DDM Surveying

BEST TIRE SHOP

Discount Tire and Brake - Winner

Junior Tire Shop

Master Tires

BEST VAPE SHOP

Tobacco Junction - Winner

Henderson Vapor Supply

BEST WRECKER SERVICE

Griffith’s Towing - Winner

Isaacs Wrecker Service

Wallace and Sons’ Wrecker Service

BEST BAR-B-QUE

Bob’s Bar-B-Que - Winner

Bodacious Bar-B-Q - Henderson

Free Cookies Smokehouse

BEST BREAKFAST

Country Cooking Cafe - Winner

Henderson Cafe

Henderson Star Cafe

BEST BUFFET

China Palace - Winner

Country Cooking Cafe

Henderson Star Cafe

BEST BURGERS

Orta’s Restaurant - Winner

Boomers Bar & Grill

The Concession Stand

FOOD AND DRINK

BEST COFFEE

Sippy’s Coffee Drive Thru - Winner

Campfire Coffee Co.

Herschel’s

BEST DELI

Snowflake Bakery & Cafe - Winner

Carniceria y Taqueria Las Palmas

Henderson Country Club

BEST DESSERT

Scrumptious Cupcakes & Desserts - Winner

Cheyenne’s Lunch Box

Chilangos

BEST DINNER

Sal’s Italian Restaurant - Winner

Orta’s Restaurant

Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp

BEST DONUTS

Donut Express - Winner

Donut Palace

Snowflake Cafe & Catering

BEST FOOD TRUCK

Taqueria Mary - Winner

3 Daughters Food

Chicken Express

BEST FRIED CHICKEN

Kroger Deli - Winner

Henderson Star Cafe

BEST ICE CREAM

Dairy Queen - Winner

Paleteria Chilangos

Scrumptious Cupcakes & Desserts

BEST ICED TEA/FOUNTAIN

DRINKS

Sonic - Henderson - Winner

Chicken Express

Enlighten Nutrition

BEST LUNCH

Ortas Restaurant - Winner

Cheyenne’s Lunch Box

Taqueria Juarez

BEST MEXICAN FOOD

Orta’s Restaurant - Winner

Francisco’s

Taqueria Juarez Mexican Restaurant

FOOD AND DRINK

BEST PIZZA/ITALIAN

Sal’s Italian Restaurant - Winner

Domino’s Pizza Hut

BEST SALAD

Cotton Patch - Winner

Sal’s Italian Restaurant

Snowflake Bakery & Cafe

BEST SEAFOOD

Tia Juanita’s Fish Camp - Winner

HushPuppies Catfish and Seafood Restaurant

BEST STEAK

Orta’s Restaurant - Winner

Sundonwers Bar & Grill

Yamato Sushi Steak House

BEST SUSHI

Yamato Sushi Steak House - Winner

BEST WINGS

Orta’s Restaurant - Winner

Sundonwer’s Bar & Grill

Boomer’s Bar and Grill

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