Shop ‘Til You Drop

Antique Store

First – Riverhill Antiques

Second – Three Sisters

Third – Angel’s Hideaway

Accessory Store

First – Accessory Corner

Second – The Lodge

Third – Claire’s

Appliance Store

First – Sears

Second – Lowes

Third – A-1 Appliance Center

Building Supply Store

First – Lowes

Second – New Home Building Stores

Third – Cash & Carry Building Supplies

Children’s Clothing

First – The Carousel

Second – Belk

Third – JC Penney

Department Store

First – Belk

Second – JC Penney

Third – Reed’s

Discount Store

First – Fred’s

Second – Hudson’s Dirt Cheap

Third – Dollar General

Floor Covering

First – Johnson’s Carpet Center

Second – The Floor Gallery

Third – James Floor Covering

Florist

First – Noweta’s

Second – Ivy Cottage Florist

Third – Gateway Florist

Formal Wear/Bridal

First – A Southern Wedding

Second – House of Tux

Third – Fashion Barn

Furniture Store

First – Ashley Furniture

Second – Goose Hollow Furniture

Third – At Home with Bassett

Gift Shop

First – The Purple Elephant

Second – Pizazz

Third – Susan’s Hallmark

Hardware Store

First – Military Hardware

Second – Lowes

Third – Marvin’s (tie)

Third – Kellogg Hardware (tie)

Home Electronics Store

First – Radio Shack

Second – Sears

Third – Cowboy Maloney’s Electric City

Jewelry Store

First – Reed’s

Second – Rae’s Jewelry

Third – Zales

Lighting Store

First – Lighting Unlimited

Second – Lighting Plus

Third – Lowes

Paint Store

First – The Paint Store

Second – Sherwin Williams

Third – Tom’s Paint

Shoe Store

First – Belk

Second – Shoe Department

Third – Reed’s

Thrift Store

First – Palmer Home Thrift Shop

Second – The Salvation Army

Third – Fred’s

Women’s Clothing

First – Fashion Barn

Second – Belk

Third – Reed’s

Superior Service

Apartment Complex

First – The Colony

Second – Falcon Lair

Third – Franklin Condominiums

Bail Bondsman

First – Kenneth Montgomery

Second – Leigh Bail Bonding Service Co.

Third – Summerville Bail Bonding

Caterer

First – Harding Catering

Second – Table of Plenty

Third – Zachary’s

Day Care/Preschool

First – FUMC Preschool

Second – First Baptist

Third – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

Dry Cleaner

First – Shelton Cleaners

Second – Regal Cleaners

Third – Commerce Cleaners

Employment Agency

First – CPI Group, Inc.

Second – Key Staff Source

Third – WIN Job Center

Funeral Home

First – Memorial and Gunter & Peel Funeral Homes

Second – Lowndes Funeral Home & Crematory

Third – Carter’s Funeral Services (tie)

Third – West Memorial Funeral Home (tie)

Heating & Cooling Service

First – Brislin, Inc.

Second – Dale Refrigeration

Third – Easley Refrigeration

Insurance Agent

First – Bobby Patrick

Second – John Longmire

Third – Denise Good

Landscape/Lawn Care

First – Smith’s Landscaping

Second – Grass Masters

Third – Bloomers

Law Firm

First – Sims and Sims

Second – Ford and Ray

Third – Stone and Hayes

Liquor Store

First – The Jug Package Store

Second – 45 Package Store

Third – Wines, Etc.

Plumber

First – R&D Plumbing

Second – Leon Tabor Plumbing

Third – W.R. Kidder & Son

Preschool

First – FUMC Preschool

Second – St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

Third – First Baptist Preschool

Private School

First – Heritage Academy

Second – Immanuel Center for Christian Education

Third – Annunciation Catholic School

Professional Photographer

First – Amber’s Photography

Second – Kelly Hayes

Third – Sherwood Photography

Real Estate Agent

First – Patti Guerry

Second – Doris Hardy

Third – Doris Denney

Restaurant Wait Staff

First – Harvey’s

Second – Ruben’s

Third – Kountry Kitchen (tie)

Third – Huck’s Place (tie)

Health Matters

Alternative Medicine

First – Robert’s Apothecary

Second – GNC

Third – K-Mart

Assisted Living Community

First – Trinity Place

Second – Plantation Pointe

Third – Home Place Assisted Living

Chiropractor

First – Saum Chiropractic Clinic

Second – Veal Chiropractic Clinic

Third – Chiropractic Health Center

Dentist

First – Steven M. Porter, DDS

Second – James D. Wiygul

Third -R.H. Campassi, DMD

Family Physician

First – Robert Buckley, M.D.

Second – Jerry Turner, M.D.

Third – John Stanback, M.D.

Medical Center/Hospital

First – BMH-GT

Second – Lowndes Family Medical Clinic

Third – Oktibbeha County Hospital

Nurse Practitioner

First – Brenda Stewart

Second – Joy Murphy

Third – Katie Thomson

Nursing Home

First – Trinity Place

Second – Windsor Place

Third – Aurora Australis Lodge

OB/GYN

First – Gregory Childrey, M.D.

Second – James L. Holzhauer, M.D.

Third – Physicians & Surgeons Clinic

Ophthalmologist/Optometrist

First – Dr. David H. Curtis

Second – Dr. Scott Bradley

Third – Dr. Don Upton

Orthodontist

First – Cooper Callaway, DMD

Second – John Russell III, DMD

Third – Charles E. Atkins Jr., DMD

Orthopedist

First – Russell C. Linton, M.D.

Second – Scott Jones, M.D.

Third – Chad Altmyer, M.D.

Pediatrician

First – Dr. Pamela Sykes

Second – Children’s Health Center

Third – Dr. Keith Watson

Pharmacy

First – Walgreens

Second – Shelton’s Pharmacy

Third – Wal-Mart Pharmacy

Surgeon

First – Thomas Vinson, M.D.

Second – Jerry Stennett, M.D.

Veterinarian

First – Jim Dowdle, DVM

Second – Bonnie Blake, DVM

Third – Louis A. Bounds, DVM

Gettin’ Around

Auto Dealer/New Domestic

First – Carl Hogan

Second – Mitchell Automotive

Third – Premier Ford

Auto Dealer/New Import

First – Carl Hogan Toyota

Second – Columbus Nissan

Third – Columbus Hyundai

Auto Dealer/Used

First – Carl Hogan

Second – Allen Jones Used Cars

Third – Wholesale Auto

Auto Repair

First – Marty’s Service Center

Second – Miller’s OK Tire Store

Third – Allen Jones

Auto Salesman

First – Adam Ryan

Second – Ben Thomas

Third – Tyler Robertson

Bike Shop

First – Boardtown Bikes

Second – The Bicycle Shop

Third – Twist of the Wrist

Boat Dealer

First – The Boat Gallery

Second – Performance Marine

Third – Miller Marine

Boat Repair

First – Miller Marine

Second – The Boat Gallery

Third – Performance Marine

Car Wash/Detail Shop

First – Auto Spa

Second – Mr. Bubbles

Third – Reno

Oil Change

First – Express Oil Change

Second – Miller’s OK Tire

Third – Stokes Express Lube

Tire Store

First – Miller’s OK Tire

Second – Lowndes County Radial Tire

Third – Sansing’s Shop

Let’s Eat

BBQ

First – PJ’s Smokeout

Second – The Little Dooey

Third – Shirley’s

Buffet

First – Ryan’s

Second – Buffet City

Third – Ranch House

Chinese Food

First – Peking Chinese Restaurant

Second – Buffet City

Third – China House

Coffee

First – Beans & Cream

Second – McDonald’s

Third – Dunkin Donuts

Dessert

First – Café on Main

Second – Harvey’s

Third – State Fountain Bakery

Mexican Food

First – Mi Toro

Second – Mi Hacienda

Third – Mexican Kitchen

Pizza

First – Pizza Hut

Second – Papa John’s

Third – Old Venice

Plate Lunch

First – Café on Main

Second – Kountry Kitchen

Third – Jones Restaurant

Salad

First – Peppers Deli

Second – Har

The Dispatch Editorial Board is made up of publisher Peter Imes, columnist Slim Smith, managing editor Zack Plair and senior newsroom staff.

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