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WE ALWAYS DO OUR BEST TO HAVE SATISFIED CUSTOMERS IN SALES AND SERVICE
220 W Main St. | Colquitt, GA 39837 | 229-758-3381
www.SpringCreekFord.com
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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR VOTING US BEST CHIROPRACTIC CENTER AND BEST PHYSICAL THERAPY. DR LANDIN MARZOLF SAID HE WANTED TO THANK HIS WONDERFUL STAFF FOR PROVIDING OUR COMMUNITY WITH EXCELLENT CARE AND GREAT RESULTS.
922 S. West St. | Bainbridge | 229-248-8499
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elcome to our 2021 Best of Bainbridge Special Section. We want to say thank you to all of the local businesses and readers for participating in this year’s Best of Bainbridge Awards! The reader participation this year was outstanding with about 23,000 votes cast! That’s a powerful statement in support of local businesses! It’s also a big statement about the audience of The Post Searchlight. Many winners this year chose to receive a Best of Bainbridge plaque to display in their office or business so be on the lookout for those around Bainbridge at the end of the month. In this section, you will see the winners letting you know that they appreciated all of your support! Also, inside is a complete list of winners for all of the categories that we offered. So, let’s celebrate these local businesses that make Bainbridge a great place to live!
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and the winners are... Beauty & Health barber shop/ hair salon Magnolia Salon
Healthcare gym Kristi’s Club
Physical Therapy Care 360
Chiropractor Care 360
spa Optometrist J. Christine Dr. Lisa Martin Esthetique
dentist Daniel White, D.M.D.
Pediatrician Mandy Moye MD
tanning salon The Tanning Company
general/ family physician OneSource
Pharmacy Bainbridge Pharmacy
urgent care OneSource Healthcare
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and the winners are... Food bbq Burger J3 BBQ & Homemade Ice The American Cream Catering Catering by JLo bakery Isaacs Bakery Carry Out/ & Deli Take Out Uncle Bill’s Breakfast Pizzeria Betty’s Cafeteria Chicken Carter’s Fried Buffet Chicken Uncle Bill’s Pizzeria
Country Cooking Betty’s Cafeteria Dessert The American Doughnuts The Donut Shop Fast food restaurant Chick-fil-A
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and the winners are... Food Fresh produce lunch Long’s Produce The American Grocery Store Meal for the Dixie Dandy Money Market IGA Uncle Bill’s Pizzeria Liquor Store Olive Grove mexican restaurant Laredo Grill
Pizza Uncle Bill’s Pizzeria seafood The Pond House Steak The Pond House
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Bainbridge PHARMACY
Treating you like family. Thank You for voting us The Best Pharmacy 2021 Best of Bainbridge
1420 East Evans St. Bainbridge 229-246-7200 www.bainbridgepharmacy.com
Page 10 WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE DECATUR COUNTY COMMUNITY FOR YOUR VOTE OF CONFIDENCE AND CHOOSING US AS THE BEST DENTAL PRACTICE IN THE 2021 READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS!
504 WHEAT AVENUE BAINBRIDGE GA 229-246-8681
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and the winners are... home, home services & finance Accounting firm Rodney Prince
Credit Union
Financial Services Asphalt Paving First Port City Bank Company Mike Floyd Hardware Paving & store Excavating Stones Bank First Port City Heating & a/C service Bank Harrell King Heating & Air Credit Union Five Star home
contractor/ repair/ remodeling Chip Hall insurance agent Palmer Insurance Agency Law Firm Conger & Smith, Attorneys at Law
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THANK YOU!
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FOR VOTING US BANK FINANCIAL SERVICES CUSTOMER SERVICE MORTGAGE LENDER PLACE TO WORK
(MEDIUM SIZE BUSINESS)
EXCELLENT
229-246-6200 BAINBRIDGE
THANK YOU for making Five Star the best credit union for eight straight years!
We offer FREE checking with the latest debit and credit card technology. Easy ways to pay with the Five Star Digital Wallet. Refer a friend and receive $10.
Come see why we are unique.
1027 East Shotwell Street Bainbridge, GA
FiveStarCU.com | 888-619-1711
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MIKE FLOYD
PAVING & EXCAVATING, INC.
Commercial • Residential • Industrial
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FREE ESTIMATES LICENSED AND BONDED
2182 Dothan Hwy. • Bainbridge, Ga. • 243-2438
If you feel it’s time to make a change, call us today for all of your termite and pest control. 1510 DOTHAN ROAD • 248-0093
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and the winners are... home, home services & finance paint store lawn care Parker Paints company Hall’s Lawn and Landscape Pest Control Dr. Lisa Martin loan company Pediatrician 1st Franklin Junior’s Pest Financial Control Mortgage Plumbing Lender First Port City Company Peaks Septic Bank Tank Services Outdoor & Lawn Residential real estate equipment agent South Ga Motor Sports Tyler Inlow
residential real estate company Premier Group Realty roofing/ siding/ window company New South Roofing Tree service Chris Hill
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and the winners are... Places & Venues event venue Firehouse Arts Center & Gallery Place to work (small 2-15 employees) Dairy Queen
Place to work (Medium 16-50 employees) First Port City Bank
place to work (Large 50+ employees) Taurus
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and the winners are... Services child care Leaping Start Daycare
Divorce Attorney Bruce Kirbo
Computer repair Sterling IT Solutions
Dog Grooming Paige’s Puppy Purr-fections
Convenience store Sun Stop Bainbridge Customer service First Port City Bank
Dry Cleaner 5 Points Cleaners Florist Flowers & More Funeral Home Ivey Funeral Home
Photographer Kendi Austinson Self storage Company American Self Storage tattoo shop Color Bomb Tattoo Shop Veterinarian Port City Animal Hospital
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and the winners are... shopping Antique Store Mad Rose Boutique The Farmer’s Wife
Gift Store Reeves Gifts, Jewelry & More Pawn Shop American Pawn Shop
Women's clothing The Farmer’s Wife
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Palmer Insurance Agency thanks our loyal customers for the confidence you have placed in us for nine years in a row.
We Appreciate Your Business! 312 E. Shotwell Street • Bainbridge, GA www.palmerinsurance.biz 246-3873
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and the winners are... vehicles, dealer & Services Auto Repair Wholesale Battery Tire & Auto Car Salesperson Jamie Elkins Car Wash Lane’s Detail
New Car Dealer Franklin’s Spring Creek Ford, LLC oil change, brake & Muffler services Wholesale Battery Tire & Auto
Tire CEnter Wholesale Battery Tire & Auto Used car dealer Action GM
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THANK YOU Mike thanks all their customers and friends for voting them Best Breakfast and Best Country cooking. He said his staff works hard to make all the food the best.
1500 Dothan Road Hours: Mon-Fri: 5AM - 2PM Sat: 5AM - 10AM
We want to thank all our customers and everyone who voted us best Heating and Air. We will always try to make our customers happy with service and price.
The staff of Port City Animal Hospital, the only locally owned Animal Hospital in Decatur County, wants to thank our customers for voting us the best Veterinary Practice and we appreciate them for having the confidence in us to let us take care of their precious pets and their livestock.
PORT CITY ANIMAL HOSPITAL
254 WHIGHAM DAIRY ROAD • 246-9443
Dr. Lisa Martin
Voted Best Optometrist
Dr. Mandy Moye Voted Best Pediatrician
Congratulations to these wonderful women. The staff at Memorial Hospital want to thank you for your service and dedication.
Memorial Medical Plaza • 603 Wheat Ave.
Our Community, Our Hospital www.mh-m.org
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Dell, Carla,and Walter accepts the Reader’s Choice award for best Grocery Store. They want to thank all their customers and friends for voting for us. A special thanks goes to all our wonderful employees who works hard to give you great service
SINCE 1978, YOU CAN TRUST US TO DELIVER THE QUALITY AND SERVICE YOU DESERVE! 229-246-5484 WWW.DIXIEDANDYMARKET.COM
Dry Cleaner
BEST DRY CLEANER: Thank you for voting us Best Dry Cleaner 11 years in a row! Front row: Georgia, Second row: Greg Cooper, Carmen Perez, Bridges Brown, Sharon Washington, Betty Mitchell, Back row: Delores Cloud, Rick Ragan,Taylor Lambert. Not pictured:Adron Ingle
Pest Control
BEST PEST CONTROL: Greg Walker proudly accepts the Reader’s Choice award for Best Pest Control for the eleventh year in a row. Greg said they appreciate the confidence of their customers.
Credit Union
BEST CREDIT UNION: The staff at Five Star Credit Union accepts the certificate for best Credit Union and thanks everyone for their confidence in them.
Loan Company
BEST LOAN COMPANY: First Franklin is honored to be named Best Loan Compnay ten years in a row! Left to right: Ron McMillan, Brittany Bellflower and Ray McConnell.
Home Contractor
BEST HOME CONTRACTOR: Thank you Bainbridge and Decatur County for voting us the best Home Contractor in the Best of Bainbridge contest. Pictured is Anna Marie and Chip Hall.
Tire Center, Auto Shop, Oil Change, Brake & Muffler Service
BEST TIRE CENTER, AUTO SHOP, OIL CHANGE, BRAKE AND MUFFLER SERVICE: We are honored and grateful to be voted the Best Tire Center,Auto Shop, Oil Change, Brake and Muffler Service.We appreciate our customer’s confidence in allowing us to take care of their vehicle needs.The Whole Team will continue to work hard to provide outstanding customer service. Pictured left to right: Cole Hyatt, Doug Stevens, David Smith, Erwin Harrell, Billy Gray and Rae Givens.
Insurance Agency
BEST INSURANCE AGENCY: Matt Palmer of Palmer Insurance Agency said it is an honor to receive the Readers Choice Award for the tenth year in a row and we will always do our best to provide great protection and customer service.
Grocery Store
BEST GROCERY STORE: Thanks for voting us Best Grocery Store. Our employees work hard to make shopping with us a pleasure.
Bank, Financial Services, Mortgage Lender, Customer Service, Place to Work
BEST BANK, FINANCIAL SERVICES, MORTGAGE LENDER, CUSTOMER SERVICE, PLACE TO WORK: Thank you for voting us: Best Bank, Best Financial Services, Best Mortgage Lender, Best Customer Service and Best Places to Work. Pictured is the First Port City Team Corporate Headquarters in Bainbridge, Georgia.
New Car Dealer
BEST NEW CAR DEALER: Our sales staff goes above and beyond to make our customers happy.Thanks for voting us best new car dealer.
Hardware Store
BEST HARDWARE STORE: Emmit Dollar with Stones Hardware is proud to accept the Readers Choice award for all their great employees and thanks everyone for voting them best Hardware Store 11 years in a row.
Lawn Care
BEST LAWN CARE COMPANY: We are privileged to receive the 2021 Best of Bainbridge Award.We would like to thank all of our customers, friends and family who voted for us.
Veterinarian
BEST VETERINARIAN: Dr. Cliff and Cindy Bailey thank all their customers and friends for voting them best Veterinary Practice and assure everyone they will continue to give dedicated service and care to all their animals.
Computer Repair
BEST COMPUTER REPAIR: Thanks to all that place their trust in us to handle their IT needs! We are grateful to have the support of all of you and honored to win the Best of Bainbridge Award.
Dentist
BEST DENTIST: Dr.White accepts the Reader’s Choice certificate and said he was so humbled and grateful to have been voted the best Dental Practice again this year.We are lucky to practice in this community and are thankful to our wonderful patients.
Accounting Firm
BEST ACCOUNTING FIRM: “I would like to thank our clients for the trust and confidence they place in us to provide their accounting and tax compliance services. I would like to thank all those who voted for us for making Rodney A. Prince, CPA your favorite Bainbridge and Decatur County Accounting Firm again this year; and I would like to thank my staff for their hard work and doing whatever it takes to make sure the Firm’s clients needs and expectations are met. We strive for excellence and enjoy partnering with our clients to help them achieve their long term business and financial goals.” From left: Sergio Garza, Gina Ward,April Ryles, Kathy Marshall, Melissa Mock and Rodney Prince
Paint Store
Chicken
BEST PAINT STORE: Thank you to our loyal customers for continuing to vote us your number one paint store!
BEST CHICKEN: Steve and Martha King would like to thank everyone for voting them best chicken for the eleventh year in a row.
BBQ
BEST BBQ: Thank you for voting J3 BBQ the Best in Bainbridge in the 2021 contest.
Realtor
BEST REALTOR: I am sincerely humbled to receive the Best of Bainbridge for the fourth year in a row. I am truly grateful for the recognition received for my work, as there as so many capable of the same. I thank each and every one of my clients for giving me the opportunity to attain this prestigious accolade. It is because of you all, that I get to live a dream through my work. I promise to strive to give each of my clients the utmost care.
Breakfast & Country Cooking
BEST BREAKFAST AND COUNTRY COOKING: Mike thanks all their customers and friends for voting them Best Breakfast & Country Cooking. He said the staff works hard to make their food the best.
Dog Grooming
BEST DOG GROOMING: We are very thankful for your vote and most of all for trusting us with your fur babies! We truly love what we do and will always give your furbaby the best grooming experience around! It’s not just a job; it’s love!
Funeral Home
BEST FUNERAL HOME: We are so honored and humbled to have been voted again as the 2021 Best of Bainbridge funeral home! It’s our privilege to serve our great community and we thank you for trusting your loved ones with us for over 70 years. Left to right is Dick Ivey,Ami Batson, Gwen Vickers, Mildred Betts and Tommy Willis.
Convenience Store
BEST CONVENIENCE STORE: Store Manager McCall Burney and Deli Manger Temika Beacham thank everyone for voting Sun Stop Bainbridge the best in the 2021 Contest.
Heating & AC
BEST HEATING AND AIR: Thanks for voting us best heating and air.We will always try to keep our customers satisfied in sales and service.
Asphalt Paving
BEST ASPHALT PAVING: Mike Floyd of Mike Floyd Paving wants to thank everyone for their support and said they will continue to give great service
Burger, Lunch & Dessert
BEST BURGER, LUNCH & DESSERT: Thank you Bainbridge for supporting us during our first four years of business and for voting us Best Burger, Best Lunch and Best Dessert in Decatur County!!! We are grateful to be part of this wonderful community.
Pizza, Buffet, Carry Out, Meal for the Money
BEST PIZZA, BUFFET, CARRY OUT, MEAL FOR THE MONEY: Thank you for voting us Best Pizza, Best Buffet, Best Meal for Your Money and Best Carry Out/Take Out.
Chiropractic Center & Physical Therapy
BEST CHIROPRACTIC CENTER & PHYSICAL THERAPY: Thank you so much for voting us best Chiropractic Center and best Physical Therapy.We will work hard to give our patients the best care and we appreciate the confidence you all have shown us.
Pharmacy
BEST PHARMACY: Thank you for voting us Best Pharmacy in the 2021 Best of Bainbridge contest.
Pawn Shop
BEST PAWN SHOP: American Pawn sincerely thanks the community they’d had the honor of serving for over 20 years.We are proud to be the pawn shop you trust.
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THIS IS MORE THAN A PLACE TO WORK. IT’S OUR HOME.
A heartfelt thank you goes out to all that voted Taurus the Best Place to Work—Best of Bainbridge 2021. We couldn’t have achieved this great honor without you. You’ve welcomed us into the community with open arms and we're extremely proud to call you our neighbors, our friends, our co-workers. Because of talented and hardworking people like you, we will FRQWLQXH RXU OHDGHUVKLS UROH DV RQH RI WKH PRVW LQQRYDWLYH ͤUHDUPV manufacturers in the entire industry. From right here in Bainbridge.
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ABOVE: Sunstop Store Manager, McCall Burney with Deli Manager, Temika Beacham.
We are truly honored to be voted We are #1 thanks to you, Bainbridge!
401 40 01 COLQUITT COLQUITT HWY HWY BAINBRIDGE, BAINBRIDGE, GA GA 39817 39817
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ABOVE: Sunstop Store Manager, McCall Burney with Deli Manager, Temika Beacham.
We are truly honored to be voted We are #1 thanks to you, Bainbridge!
401 40 01 COLQUITT COLQUITT HWY HWY BAINBRIDGE, BAINBRIDGE, GA GA 39817 39817