Health .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Beauty & Fashion ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
Arts & Entertainment ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
Home & Garden ................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
People & Places .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9
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Food & Drink ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................28
Business & Financial ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................30
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Chiropractor
Signature In Home Care BEAUTY & FASHION
1st — Tony Bolton Day Spa
Massage Therapist
Kellie Edwards 1st — Golden Springs Nails
1st — Amy Leahey (LMT)
Chris Law Prestige Medical Spa
Susan Castleberry (Creations Salon)
Paul Ryan Sugar Moon Studio
Debbie Babcock (Bolton Chiropractic)
Patrick Harrison A Touch of Grace Day Spa
Shaye Wingo Spa Bleu
Dentist Lori Frechette
1st — John Flannagan Barber Shop
Donald Norby Medical Laboratory Service 1st — The Roffler Shop
Barry Benton 1st — Labcorp (Anniston) Ford’s Barber Shop
Bruce Cunningham Northeast Regional Medical Center Jack’s Barber Shop (Weaver)
Southern Lab Partners Pooh’s Barber Shop
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Building Supply 1st — Perez Plumbing 1950
Mr. Dan’s Plumbing
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Alexandria Hardware TR Maintenance
Remodeler’s Outlet Barrett Plumbing
Webb Concrete Big O Plumbing
Jacksonville Building Supply
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Gift Shop Consignment / Thrift Shop
1st — Choccolocco Park
1st — Rosa Lee Boutique 1st — Center of Hope
Oxford Lake
Germania Springs Couch’s Jewelers Abundance Consignment
Weaver Park The Rustic Farmhouse Sonya’s Secondhand Shop
Hamilton Park Frey Boutique Kolectic Treasures Antique Market
Kolectic Treasures Antique Market Rivers of the Living Water
Local Tourist Attraction
1st — Cheaha Mountain Pawn Shop Gun Shop
Anniston Museum of Natural History 1st — B&B Pawn 1st — Exile Armory
Terrapin Creek Oxford Jewelry & Pawn Shotgun Sports
Escape Zone (Oxford) AAA Pawn Shop B&B Pawn Shop
Coldwater Mountain Quintard Pawn Oxford Pawn
Wildcat Pawn Kolectic Treasures Antique Market
Commercial Printing
1st — Moore Printing
Pet / Pet Grooming Store Children’s Clothing
NuArt
Crawford’s 1st — Scruffy to Fluffy 1st — Martin’s Family Clothing
GY6 Custom Printing Lylia’s Poodle Boutique Growing Trends
New Leaf Marketing Head to Tail Children’s Place
Groomingdales Pink Rubies Boutique
SHOPPING Dog Days Salon Kreations by Katie
Cooter Brown’s Rib Shack received famous ribs, but grilled chicken,
the Best Ribs award. smoked wings, burgers and much
The restaurant is family owned and more.
operated by Tim and Barbara Johnson. “I also want to thank our staff,”
The Johnsons have owned the Johnson said. “We have 25 employees
business since April 2000. right now, and couldn’t do it without
“I just want to thank our loyal them.”
customers and the readers the voted for Cooter Brown’s will also cater for
us,” owner Tim Johnson said. “We really special occasions and events.
appreciate it. The award means a lot to The restaurant has a full bar as well as
all of us.” daily specials.
Cooter Brown’s is no stranger to Cooter Brown’s is at 8464 Alabama
receiving accolades. Highway 204 in Jacksonville.
Its ribs have been listed as one of the Hours of operation are Monday,
“100 dishes to eat in Alabama before Tuesday and Wednesday from 4 to 9
you die,” by the Alabama Board of p.m.; Thursday from 11 a.m. until 9
Tourism. The beloved business has also p.m.; and Friday and Saturday from 11
won the “Taste of Calhoun County” a.m. until 10 p.m.
competition multiple times.
The restaurant takes pride in focusing For more information, call 256-435-
on the food. 1514 or visit www.cootersribs.com. Cooter Brown’s is popular with locals as well as out-of-town visitors.
Menu items include not only their
Thank You!
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Owner Ted Gregerson is honored to his wife Tammy for 28 years, said he
that Floors to Go was voted Best appreciates his staff at Floors to Go,
Carpet/ Flooring Dealer in the flooring which operates under the management
category. of Ben Lasslett.
“We must be doing something right,” “We have long-term employees
he said. “It seems like our referral who treat the business like it is their
business is good because we feel that own,” Gregerson said. “They exceed
we treat customers the way we want to expectations, and I am proud of their
be treated. We always take care of them team spirit.”
if they have a problem. In the long run, Another reason for success is that
that pays off.” the company carries a wide variety of
Gregerson started working for a flooring coverings, such as hardwood,
carpet store after graduating from tile, laminate, carpet, and vinyl. They
Southside High School in Gadsden. He also install tiled showers and tubs and
worked for six years installing flooring install countertops made from natural
and then moved up the ladder at a and other materials.
local store until he became manager. He added, “We always try to stay
Then, about 12 years later, he decided up-to-date on the latest in the flooring
to open his own flooring business. market and hope to continue to build Manager of Floors to Go, Ben Lasslett, second from left, enjoys the family
“This is all I have ever done,” our customer base by providing an atmosphere of his fellow employees. Several of them are, from left,
Gregerson said, “and, for me, it has awesome customer experience.” Gracie Jancsek, Steve Camp, Chip Jancsek, and Dawn Edwards.
turned out well.”
Gregerson, who has been married
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Dara Murphy had two epiphanies related to in making her own jewelry until 1999 when she
her career: Once, when a package of beads she had that first epiphany after a lapse of time not
had ordered arrived in the mail, her heart started making jewelry. Later, she opened Dara’s in the
racing. She knew then that she should resume her back of Alexander’s at Noble shops. The new
love of making jewelry. boutique is now at the former Think Toys building
Also, years later, after she had achieved success at 909 Noble St.
as a jewelry maker, she met a homeless woman Murphy credits her staff with honoring her
named Rosa Lee. Murphy engaged with a customers the way she was taught when she
particular woman that the rest of the world had worked for the late Frances Couch of Couch’s
overlooked. She knew then she would build her Jewelers.
jewelry-making business around helping both “I still use her ideology every single day,” Murphy
her customers and those in need. said. “A five-dollar customer is equal to a five-
Rosa Lee Botique has now been on Anniston’s thousand-dollar customer.”
Noble Street since October, 2017. It sales both Murphy is growing thanks to through her
jewelry and women’s trendiest clothes. customers service, good prices, and her Thursday
Murphy was thrilled recently when she learned evening Facebook show. She and co-worker
that her customers voted her Best Boutique and Ashlyn Giles display their merchandise, engage
also voted her jewelry business second in the Best with viewers, and raise money for charity by
Jewelry category. giving portions of the sales on a rotating basis to a
“It is an honor to be acknowledged by the variety of organizations.
entire community,” Murphy said. “The award “We raised almost ten thousand dollars when Dara Murphy appears on her own Facebook video show on
gives me more incentive to keep going and the Jacksonville tornado came along,” she said. “I
Thursday evenings. Her boutique, Rosa Lee, is located on
growing.” Murphy worked for a local jewelry- wanted to help students who had no home.”
making business in 1991, Katrina’s. She dabbled Visit Dara Murphy on Facebook. Noble Street in Anniston.
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Jim Pickette said selling produce is “in years. In 1973, he also began working
his blood.” He was pleased that his two for Franklin Box and Crate in the Oxana
produce markets were chosen best in the area of Oxford. After 1976, he worked
category by the People’s Choice polls. for Bill Love’s IGA in Oxford for 18 years,
“We cut up and carry on with our “doing whatever needed to be done.”
customers,” he said. “We like to greet Eventually, he rose to the position of
them, and we like hearing that they like store manager.
our produce.” He co-owned the former Lea and
Pickette has two feed and pet stores Mike’s grocery store before he starting
in addition to his two markets. In 2017, his own grocery store in Munford. Then
when longtime market owner Steve he opened two feed-and-pet businesses
Burney sold B&B Produce, Pickette called Pickette’s, one in Anniston
bought it and reopened it in April. Now and one in Oxford. In 2003, he added
he has businesses at 3200 McClellan a produce stand on the side of the
Blvd., 1822 Highway 78, and on South Anniston location.
Quintard. Pickette drives early each morning
During the interview, Pickette to Birmingham to get the best produce
displayed a photograph of himself as he can find. Upon return, he rests a bit
a teen-ager working at what was once and then checks on his stores until late
Langley’s Market on Alabama 21. After afternoon, putting in 15-18 hours a day.
graduating from Jacksonville High “I will have plants this fall at the Jim Pickette has made friends with farmers throughout the state
School, he went into military service markets,” Pickette said, “and I am
who grow the vegetables and fruits he displays in his two markets.
with the Alabama National Guard for six adding a line of cast aluminum figures.”
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Allen Parnell Jr. and his staff at kind of insurance, except for health
Parnell Insurance have won the “Best insurance.”
Insurance Company,” award. Parnell also wanted to thank his staff
“I would like to thank everyone for their dedication.
that voted for us,” President of Parnell “Right now, we have 12 employees
Insurance Allen Parnell Jr. said. “We specializing in all areas of the
really appreciate it. It’s an honor to insurance business,” Parnell said. “We
win. We have a very experienced staff,” couldn’t do what we do without their
he said. Several members of our staff hard work.
have been with us for almost 20 years. We also make sure to always return
We take pride in getting to know our phone calls.”
customers, and how we can best serve In 2005, the company opened a
them.” second location in Tallapoosa, Ga.
The company was established in The local Parnell Insurance is at 400
1990, in Athens, Ga. Snow Street in Oxford.
In 1993, Allen moved the agency to Hours of operation are Monday
Oxford to be closer to his loved ones. through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
“We represent several ‘A’ rated For more information, call 256-831- Allen Parnell is on the left and his son, Ty Parnell, is on the right. They
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