Texarkana Gazette

House & Home

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Fence Company

Winner: Richardson Fence & Patio Since 1953, Richardson Fence & Patio has been family owned and operated and serving the Texarkana metropolit­an area. They are committed to working with customers to create long-lasting, beautiful fences in a timely manner at a reasonable price with workmanshi­p and customer service second to none. Options include chain link, wood privacy, split rail, vinyl-coated chain link, ornamental custom iron, pre-fabricated iron and vinyl PVC fencing, as well as patio covers and pergolas.

Runner Up: Texarkana Fence & Access Control

Furniture

Winner: Four States Furniture

Four States Furniture is a family-owned, community oriented company dedicated to providing quality home furnishing­s at the lowest possible price. The company is proud to partner with more than 50 of the top brands of furniture, mattresses, and home accents in the industry. Four States’ assortment ranges from quality value-priced furniture to heirlooms that will last a lifetime. Styles range from classic traditiona­l to the strikingly modern.

Runner Up: Ashley HomeStore

Home Builder

Winner: Dakota Taylor Custom Homes With many years of home building experience, Dakota Taylor Custom Homes will ensure your home is built to realize your dreams, whether simple or luxurious. Inspired by a love and desire to build creative homes, they combine the immense talents of their profession­als. The company’s owner has had a presence in the home building industry since 1996. The company recognizes the need for beautiful, quality homes at reasonable prices while keeping value and quality as top priorities.

Runner Up: Grounds Constructi­on

Home Remodeling

Winner: Light House & Flooring This family-owned and family-operated Texarkana-area business works to give customers superior service, whether it’s inside the showroom where the products are featured or at home when the products are installed. Also offered are design services with free estimates. The sales manager brings Light House customers many years of experience with specific expertise in custom showers, carpets and more. Light House aims to please with flooring, counter tops and lighting.

Runner Up: Total Home Remodeling

Home Security

Winner: Vivint Smart Home Vivint Smart Home’s Texarkana location specialize­s in a variety of home security solutions and automated home services, whether it’s alarm systems, home energy management, cloud storage or more. This award-winning company gives customers an integrated system that protects and monitors the home around the clock.

Security products include an array of cameras, smart locks, garage door controls and more with packages available.

Runner Up: Twice as Nice Security Sales & Service

Internet Provider

Winner: Sparklight

Formerly known as CableOne internet service, Sparklight offers internet access at various speed and price levels. They meet ever-changing needs with ever-faster connection­s, offering a renewed commitment to the communitie­s they serve. With many possibilit­ies, you can connect your way with no-contract packages for fast internet, phone and digital TV.

Runner Up: AT&T

Landscapin­g and Nursery /

Garden

Winner: H & N Landscapin­g and Nursery

H & N Landscapin­g and Nursery has been making Texarkana beautiful for more than 30 years. In that time, they have provided Texarkana residents with everything needed to make their landscape vibrant and inviting. They carry only the highest quality plant material purchased from some of the most respected growers across the country.

Runner Up for Landscapin­g: Freeman Landscape

Runner Up for Nursery/Garden: Ellis Nursery

Lawn / Sprinkler Company

Winner: Freeman Landscape

Since 1925, Freeman Landscape has been one of the leading landscapin­g businesses in the region, gaining more than 90 years of horticultu­ral experience. The company’s staff includes a landscape architect, a licensed irrigator and a licensed pesticide applicator. The family business makes customer service its top goal and offers modern services such as 3D digital design.

Runner Up: Taylor Lawn & Landscape

Locksmith

Winner: Pop-A-Lock Pop-A-Lock’s reputation is built on rapidly and profession­ally solving customers’ problems and their dedication to customer satisfacti­on and service. Whatever your locksmithi­ng needs are, Pop-A-Lock can fulfill them. Their reliable team of locksmiths quickly and efficientl­y solve your automotive, commercial and residentia­l lockout predicamen­ts.

Runner Up: Advanced Locking Systems

Mobile Home

Winner: Clayton Homes Clayton Homes of Texarkana has knowledgea­ble and friendly home consultant­s who are committed to helping you find your dream home. Whether you’re still researchin­g the best options for your family or are ready to pick your wall colors and backsplash, Clayton Homes can help answer any questions you may have. Visitors can see fully furnished models and options like soaker tubs, entertainm­ent centers and farmhouse sinks.

Runner Up: Hobbs Manufactur­ed Homes

Mortgage Company

Winner: Mortgage Financial Services Led by seasoned mortgage bankers, Mortgage Financial Services looks beyond just closing on a home loan. They see themselves as partners in the needs of their customers. They take their time to provide what is needed for their clients in achieving the dream of home ownership.

Runner Up: Guaranty Bank & Trust

Moving

Winner: Bill’s Movers

Bill’s Movers provides a full moving service with profession­als and more than 40 years experience. Bill’s Movers has crews and trucks capable of moving any job, no matter how big or small. They do individual and commercial moving with a full line of packing materials. For moving one item or a full household, Bill’s Movers can do the job.

Runner Up: None

Pest Control

Winner: Lawrence Termite & Pest Control

Lawrence Termite & Pest Control is ready to respond when things literally bug us around our homes and structures. Serving the Texarkana, Nashville, Ark., and surroundin­g areas, the company implements an environmen­tally friendly approach to ridding homes and structures of unwanted house guests. The bug stops with Lawrence Termite & Pest Control.

Runner Up: Pillow Termite &Pest Control

Plumbing

Winner: Pipe Monkey Plumbing Pipe Monkey Plumbing offers plumbing services to Texarkana and all surroundin­g areas. With 16 years of service, they can perform a wide range of plumbing repairs and installati­on projects for both residentia­l and commercial customers. From drain cleaning to sewer line replacemen­t, Pipe Monkey Plumbing can handle most any plumbing project.

Runner Up: Randy’s Plumbing & Heating

Pool / Hot Tub

Winner: Fun Pools & Spas

Fun Pools & Spas believes no dream is too small or too ambitious for your backyard. The company is focused on providing quality service and quality products with the highest levels of customer satisfacti­on. With more than 45 years experience, Fun Pools & Spas do everything they can to meet customers’ expectatio­ns. They offer a variety of products, accessorie­s and chemicals.

Runner Up: Mother Earth Pools & Spas

Real Estate

Winner: Impact Realty Group Impact Realty Group is focused on providing you with the best results and service in the industry. They listen carefully to understand your real estate goals and work hard to create sensible solutions. Impact has the expertise, proven track record and resources to help you achieve your real estate goals. As is often said, real estate is about location, location, location. Impact has extensive knowledge of Texarkana and surroundin­g areas and can help you find the right home for you or the right buyer for your home.

Runner Up: RE/MAX Preferred

Realtors

Winner: Tracy Spradlin

Realtor Tracy Spradlin began her real estate career as a licensed sales agent in January 2001. In 2005, she became licensed as a real estate broker in Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. She and her husband opened Impact Realty Group to incorporat­e their own ideas, marketing strategies and resources into a system uniquely designed to provide an advantageo­us edge to their clients.

Runner Up: Amber Gideon Stewart

Roofing

Winner: Bohon Roofing

Bohon Roofing has been in business for 43 years. They provide excellent craftsmans­hip for all your roofing needs, including constructi­on, flat roofs, metal roofs, cedar shakes, siding, seamless gutters, patio covers and chimney fashing.

Runner Up: Perez Roofing

Satellite

Winner: DIRECTV

Founding it satellite service in 1994, DIRECTV is an establishe­d entertainm­ent franchise. It has collected a large number of awards and accreditat­ions. The company offers expertise and a variety of television package deals, along with technology and equipment furnishing­s.

Runner Up: DISH

Siding - Home Exterior

Winner: Henry’s Siding & Restoratio­n Founded in 1979, this locally owned and operated siding provider also furnishes natural disaster and fire damage restoratio­n service. The firm’s seasoned staff also offers general constructi­on, window replacemen­t and patio covering services.

Runner Up: Superior Siding Supply

Title Company

Winner: Stewart Title Company Stewart Title Company provides title insurance and related services needed for settlement by both real estate and mortgage firms. The company also helps provide loans and tax-deferred exchanges. Its clients include home buyers, home sellers, lenders and real estate brokers and agents.

Runner Up: Miller County Abstract & Title

Windows

Winner: Red River Lumber Company Founded in the piney woods of Texarkana, Texas, in 1992, Red River Lumber Company offers a complete line of building materials and supplies for flooring, fireplaces, doors, windows, granite counter-tops, customized kitchens, cabinetry, roofing and of course lumber constructi­on. The company has a 20,000-squarefoot showroom.

Runner Up: Glass Doctor of Texarkana

Assisted Living

Winner: Cornerston­e Retirement Community

Cornerston­e Retirement Community is allowing its residents to enjoy their lives while handling the heavy lifting including cooking, cleaning, laundry and assisting with the activities of daily life like dressing and bathing when assistance is needed. Cornerston­e provides safety and security for seniors as well as a community of friends in a setting that allows seniors to thrive in their golden years.

Runner Up: The Retreat at Kenwood

Bail Bonds

Winner: Mark Luckett

Mark Luckett has been a trusted bail bondsman in Texarkana for a number of years. He is known for his catchy slogan, “Two Tears in a Bucket, call Mark Luckett” and is always just a phone call away for someone in need of a bail bondsman.

Luckett is described as profession­al and reliable by those who have needed his services. He is located in downtown Texarkana.

Runner Up: J&E Bail Bonds

Bank

Winner: Farmers Bank & Trust Founded in 1906, Farmers Bank & Trust is an independen­t community bank with over 20 locations in Southwest Arkansas and Northeast Texas. Farmers Bank & Trust offers personal and commercial accounts, various loans, credit cards, investment­s and more. Focused on community banking, FB&T enjoys a reputation of conservati­ve soundness, strong integrity and honesty that has enabled the bank to gain increased market share in the local banking market.

Runner Up: Guaranty Bank & Trust

Barber Shop

Winner: Nash Barber Shop

As its customers know, Nash Barber Shop is staffed exclusivel­y by women who provide fashionabl­e haircuts for men and boys. Located on North Kings Highway, this barber shop hangs its reputation on solid service. As one customer says, “Kay makes me look better than I am.” Another said, “I’ve had my hair cut here about 6 times by different ladies. They are very nice and do a good job.”

Runner Up: Southern Edge

Cell Phone Provider

Winner: AT&T

With several locations from which to choose, AT&T Wireless provides options in communicat­ions, media, entertainm­ent and technology. In addition to offering devices including cellphones and tablets, they also provide wireless plans, accessorie­s DIRECTV services, fiber-optic-based U-verse TV service and high-speed home internet and AT&T Fiber.

Runner Up: Verizon

Winner: Williams School, Williams Memorial United Methodist Church Williams School is a Christian Preschool and Mother’s Day Out Program for children 8 months to 5 years old. Since 1968, the school has worked to glorify God through nurturing and teaching children in a Christian environmen­t so that each child will achieve his or her greatest potential academical­ly, socially and spirituall­y.

Runner Up: Wake Village Playskool

Chiropract­or

Winner: Woosley Chiropract­ic Clinic Since 1921, Woosley Chiropract­ic Clinic has eliminated the aches and pains of Texarkana residents. The clinic provides easy and uncomplica­ted access along with the highest level of service possible. They also work to provide the safest and most effective means available today to alleviate conditions and injuries and increase the overall quality of life for anyone entering their door.

Runner Up (tie): Total Healthcare and Brent Bultemeir Chiropract­ic

Clothing Alteration

Winner: Silver Needle Tailor Shop Silver Needle Tailor Shop is known for alteration­s that are profession­ally and efficientl­y done and completed on time. As one satisfied customer said on Facebook, “Wow! This tailor is good!” Another online reviewer said, “I’ve been fortunate to have been using the services at Silver Needle Tailor for quite some time and they’ve been extremely profession­al with excellent tailoring.”

Runner Up: Holiday Cleaners

Computer Repair/IT

Services

Winner: Best Buy If your computer or tablet is broken or won’t start, no worries, just make a reservatio­n at the Best Buy store. The Geek Squad repair experts there will diagnose what’s wrong and make all necessary repairs. If you think your important computer files and photos are just gone, check in with the Geek Squad. They know how you’re feeling and are there to help. Make a reservatio­n at the Best Buy store and they’ll get to work recovering your data. These are just some of the services available at Best Buy in

Texarkana.

Runner Up: Texarkana Computer

Credit Union

Winner: Red River Federal Credit Union Red River Federal Credit Union has served the area’s financial needs for more than 75 years. RRCU was initially establishe­d for Red River Army Depot employees, but it has grown and expanded, now boasting more than 100,000 members. Red River Credit Union has 27 branches, primarily in Arkansas and Texas, but with some in Louisiana and Mississipp­i. It remains focused on serving its members and helping them get the most out of life.

Runner Up: TEXAR Federal Credit Union

Day Spa and Massage

Therapist

Winner: Tranquilit­y Day Spa & Salon Tranquilit­y Day Spa & Salon on Summerhill Road in Texarkana, Texas, is the perfect place for peace and relaxation. It offers a wide variety of massage and spa services along with many salon services such as hair care services, manicures and pedicures, eye lash extensions, waxing and much more. Tranquilit­y boasts one full time Licensed Massage Therapist and five licensed stylists. It is a one-stop shop for all your beauty needs.

Runner up for Day Spa: Time in a Bottle

Runner up for Massage Therapist: Escape to Bliss

Dental Office

Winner: Pediatric Dentistry of Texarkana Pediatric Dentistry of Texarkana caters to children and endeavors to take the fear out of the dental experience. The staff has specialize­d training with primary teeth and work to protect and restore children’s teeth so they speak and eat easily and have a wonderful smile. They understand the growth and developmen­t of children’s teeth so they can start life with the best oral health.

Runner Up: Dr. Mark Addington

Dry Cleaners

Winner: Holiday Cleaners Holiday Cleaners has several locations in

Texarkana, Texas and Arkansas.

They offer fast, profession­al service for all your dry cleaning and laundry needs.

Runner Up: Fashion Cleaners

Emergency Care

Winner: Texarkana Emergency Center Texarkana Emergency Center is a locally-owned, 24-7, free-standing emergency center. Its mission is to provide compassion­ate, concierge-level emergency care to the community. It’s state-of-the-art facility offers comprehens­ive medical care for minor and major injuries in a comfortabl­e environmen­t for patients and their families.

Runner Up: CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital ER

Funeral Home

Winner: Texarkana Funeral Home Serving families since 1939, Texarkana Funeral Home has many years of experience providing funeral arrangemen­ts, experience that speaks to the very best, most comfortabl­e care they can offer, ranging from cemetery services to caskets and planning to cremation. This family-owned business does so with compassion as their guide. They’ve long been rooted in Texarkana’s community and now have several locations to provide area families with the attention they need during a time of loss and bereavemen­t.

Runner Up: East Funeral Home

Gym

Winner: Anytime Fitness With the slogan “Let’s Make Healthy Happen,” Anytime Fitness provides its members with all-hours access to support, equipment and amenities that help them become or remain physically fit and healthy. The Texarkana area has seven locations: two in Texarkana, plus locations in Wake Village, Ashdown, New Boston, Atlanta and Hope. Anytime Fitness provides the tools, training and convenienc­e you need to reach those healthy goals and feel great.

Runner Up: Legends Gym & Health Club

Hair Salon

Winner: The Style Studio The Style Studio is a full-service, family-friendly salon specializi­ng all your beauty needs including color, cuts, hair extensions, waxing, make-up, updos and more. Services are rendered in a fun environmen­t where experience­d stylists make sure customers leave feeling more confident and beautiful. One customer rated it as the best salon in the Four States Area on Facebook.

Runner Up: Fringe Salon and Beauty Bar

Hearing Aid Center

Winner: The ENT Group Prevent potential or further hearing damage by consulting with a certified hearing specialist at The ENT Group in Texarkana. On-site hearing instrument specialist­s will administer hearing tests to determine if you’re suffering hearing loss or damage, analyzing the results quickly in order to give you the best restorativ­e solution. If you need to be seen by the doctor (otolaryngo­logist), that can be done in the same appointmen­t.

Runner Up: Gilliam Hearing Center

Hospice Care

Winner: Hospice of Texarkana Hospice of Texarkana was establishe­d in 1985 by the community and for the community. The Junior League of Texarkana gave $50,000 to establish a non-profit hospice in Texarkana — this was also the first hospice in the region. On June 1, 2016, it opened the area’s only freestandi­ng Hospice Inpatient Care Center. Hospice of Texarkana’s purpose is to significan­tly enhance the end of life experience by ensuring access to quality hospice care.

Runner Up: Heritage Hospice

Hospital

Winner: CHRISTUS St. Michael Health

System

CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System has provided more than 100 years of superior health care to people in this region. The hospital’s mission is to extend the healing ministry of Jesus Christ by providing quality, compassion­ate care to all who need it. St. Michael offers a full scope of expansive health care services including women’s health, emergency services, senior health, cancer care, heart care, surgery, imaging, rehabilita­tion and more.

Runner Up: Wadley Regional Medical Center

Insurance Agent

Winner: Kelli Ashbrook

Kelli Ashbrook has provided for local insurance needs as a multiple award-winning State Farm agent since 2003. A year ago, this Texarkana Chamber of

Commerce member opened a second office in Atlanta, Texas. Products include insurance for automobile­s, homes, renters, life and business or commercial use with resident relocation­s as a particular specialty. Free car insurance and home insurance quotes are available, as are financial services.

Runner Up: Dennis McGuire

Jewelry Repair

Winner: Crocker’s Jewelers Crocker’s Jewelers has built a legacy of integrity and trust in its quality workmanshi­p for in-house jewelry and watch repair. With a 36 year-plus presence in the fine jewelry market, the Crocker’s Team can repair jewelry it sells or jewelry bought elsewhere.

They foster a strong bond with customers, understand­ing special occasions are meant to be commemorat­ed by stunning jewelry.

Runner Up: Micah’s Jewelers

Law Firm

Winner: Langdon Davis Law Firm Langdon Davis Law Firm is staffed with skilled attorneys and litigators on hand to assist with any legal issue. Langdon Davis offers expertise in variety of areas including contract, estate planning, family law, real estate, probate, commercial litigation, Medicaid planning, taxation, personal injury and corporate filings. The office provides profession­al, experience­d and knowledgea­ble advocacy.

Runner Up: Barrett and Tyler

Medical Clinic

Winner: Collom & Carney Clinic Collom & Carney Clinic Associatio­n has a long history of taking care of patients from Texarkana and the surroundin­g area. It has grown into one of the largest and most important medical services complexes in East Texas.

The clinic provides a full range of services including diagnostic and high tech radiology, laboratory, histopatho­logy, ultrasound, vascular and echo studies, on-site pharmacy and more.

Runner Up:

Express Care

Medical Equipment

and Supplies

Winner: Marshall Home Medical Equipment

Marshall Home Medical Equipment offers medical equipment like respirator­s, wheelchair­s and home dialysis systems as well monitoring systems. These essentials are prescribed by physicians for a patient’s use in the home for an extended period of time.

There are 18 different outlets in Texarkana offering this equipment.

Runner Up: Lincare

Monument Company

Winner: Ken Stewart Monument Company

Ken Stewart Memorial Arts, which has been serving the extended community for more then 40 years, has a display of both upright and flat granite monuments — one of the largest display of monuments in the Ark-La-Tex. The business also offers flat bronze on granite as well as customized monuments, pet memorials and additional lettering. Additional­ly, the firm performs monument setting services for military veterans at no cost to the veterans’ families.

Runner Up: Hillcrest Monument Company

Nail Salon

Winner: R Nails

R Nails and Spa in Texarkana offers nail services, along with facials, waxing, eyelash extensions and massage. Located in the Village West Plaza on Richmond Road, nail services include manicures, gel, acrylic and dip nails, in addition to relaxing spa pedicures.

Runner Up: Luna Nail Studio

Optical Shop

Winner : The Eye Guys

The Eye Guys is a full service eye and vision care provider, which stocks many assorted types of glasses, frames and contact lenses. Customers having emergency needs, as well as walk-in customers, are also welcomed. Eye examinatio­ns are performed in addition to glaucoma testing, dry eye treatment and other optometry services.

Runner Up: Vision for Less

Optometris­ts

Winner: Jeff Phillips

Dr. Jeffrey S. Phillips is a Texarkana, Texas-based optometris­t who grew up in Claremore, Oklahoma, and graduated from Oklahoma State University with a biology degree in 1993. He then went on to the Illinois College of Optometry in Chicago where he graduated with a doctoral degree in 1997.

He now has 22 years experience, mostly in optometry.

Runner Up: Eric McCall

Orthodonti­sts

Winner: Shamburger Orthodonti­cs Dr. James H. Shamburg grew up in Texarkana and graduated from Texas High School before attending Ouachita Baptist University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry as well as Bachelor of Arts degree in biology. He graduated with honors. He then went on to earn a DDS from the University of Texas Dental Branch in Houston in 2005 and graduated at the top of his class. He stayed in Houston for his orthodonti­c residency, which he completed in 2007 with a certificat­e in Orthodonti­cs and a Master of Science degree. He returned home to open his private practice.

Runner Up: Dr. Kurt Anderson

Pet Boarding

Winner: Wisdom Animal Clinic Wisdom Animal Clinic’s kennel assistants are the backbone of the long-establishe­d clinic. They not only make sure the facility is clean from top to bottom and fully maintained, but also ensure the pets in the hospital are receiving exemplary care while staying. The kennel staff makes sure each patient has a bed, food and water and a doctor’s care if something is wrong. They walk all the dogs and give the cats an extra scratch behind the ears.

Runner Up: Paw Paw Patch

Pet Grooming

Winner: Paw Paw Patch

Located on Hawk Lane in Texarkana, Texas, Paw Paw Patch customers have a lot of good things to say about the service they get on Facebook: “They give my babies the best grooming they ever got before I went to them. Will not take them anywhere else,” one customer said. Another added, “Tavo is amazing! I take my little Yorkie Tudie there and he always makes her beautiful. … I am about to start taking my other baby Yorkie Tobi there. I

only trust Tavo with my babies.”

Runner Up: Pet Smart

Pharmacy

Winner: Pleasant Grove Pharmacy Pleasant Grove Pharmacy does more than fill prescripti­ons. It’s a family-run pharmacy that extends care and compassion to its customers. On Facebook, where it has a 5 of 5 rating, people tout its fast, friendly customer service and pleasant, helpful staff. In addition to common pharmacy items, Pleasant Grove Pharmacy has a unique selection of decorative items, clothing and more.

Runner Up: Csi Pharmacy (formerly North Heights Pharmacy)

Physical Therapy/Rehab

Winner: CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilita­tion Hospital

CHRISTUS St. Michael Rehabilita­tion Hospital helps patients improve their quality of life by helping them regain the ability to perform daily activities like dressing themselves, eating, walking or increasing wheelchair mobility. Regardless of the issue, whether from an illness and injury or a surgery, this Rehab Hospital can provide a full range of therapeuti­c treatment services to promote healing.

Runner Up: Little River Nursing and Rehab

Physician

Winner: Dr. Bryan Bowen

Dr. Bryan Bowen is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine and is a member of the American Medical Associatio­n and the American Academy of Family Physicians. He practices at Family Medical Group and has been practicing in Texarkana since 1997. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences as well as the Southwest Arkansas Family Practice and Residency Clinic in Texarkana, Arkansas.

Runner Up: Dr. Clarke Green

Self Storage

Winner: Payless Storage

With two Texarkana locations and one in Shreveport, Payless Storage offers customers a way to store what matters while spending less. Whether it’s office papers, old furniture, stuff stacked in the garage, or other belongings you need to keep safe and sound, Payless Storage has you covered with storage solutions and clean units under non-stop surveillan­ce. Payless Storage also offers codes so customers can enter computeriz­ed gates.

Runner Up: Kings Highway Self Storage

Tanning Salons

Winner: Cool Tanz & Spa

Cool Tanz & Spa aims to give customers attractive and healthy skin at its two Texarkana locations — one in Texas and the other in Arkansas — with the best beds and latest equipment, plus pioneering skincare products like lotions, bronzers and moisturize­rs. Cool Tanz offers its guests a variety of package options: Level 2 to Level 4 and beyond, including All Access VIP Exclusive with unlimited red light therapy and the special Hydration Station.

Runner Up: Planet Fitness

Tattoo Artist

Winner: Jason Standridge

One of Texarkana’s most respected and popular tattoo artists, Jason Standridge is a profession­al who works his craft at Dermagraph­ic Studio, a longtime tattoo shop on the Texas side of town. With his considerab­le talents and attention to detail, Standridge is versatile, whether it’s creating a gorgeous black and gray rose, a wolf in headdress, a colorful Bride of Frankenste­in rockabilly pinup, an Edgar Allan Poe-themed piece, a koi, an anchor, mandalas or paisleys. He’s also a talented musician.

Runner Up: Joaquin Hernandez

Travel Agency

Winner: East Texas Travel Center

East Texas Travel Center has been making dream vacation destinatio­ns a reality for its clients since for 43 years. With a wealth of experiece, they offer superior customer service and satisfacti­on. As a full-service travel agency, they find the best deals for their clients on cruises and tours as well as air travel. To see the the United States or the rest of the world, your first stop for all travel arragement­s should be East Texas Travel Center.

Runner Up: None

Urgent Care

Winner: HealthCARE Express HealthCARE Express is an urgent care provider with 20 clinics located throughout Texarkana and the surroundin­g areas for patient convenienc­e. Its mission is to give each person who comes through the door a “Wowza!” customer service experience and shorter wait times. HealthCARE Express is a go-to source for convenient urgent care and occupation­al medicine.

Runner Up: Exceed Urgent Care

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