Best of EFFINGHAM 2024
You VOTED for the Best!
You told us the PLACES, PEOPLE and THINGS you love in the Effingham area, and we’re so proud to share the winners of the 2024 BEST OF EFFINGHAM with you!
BEST ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR
Paige Lauri | Effingham YMCA
BEST APPLIANCE STORE
Wiley’s Home Furnishings
BEST ASSISTED LIVING
Lakeview Manor
BEST ATTORNEY
Attorney Martha Hall | Hall & Navarro
BEST AUTO SERVICE / MAINTENANCE CENTER
Davis Tire Company
BEST AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
Home Town Auto Care
BEST BANK TELLERS
Bank of Newington - Springfield Office
BEST BAR
108 Ale House
BEST BARBER SHOP
The Crown Barber Studio
BEST BATH & BODY SHOP
Ellen Claire Soapery
BEST BBQ
Rusty Pig BBQ
BEST BOUTIQUE
The Madeline Bridal Boutique
BEST BREAKFAST RESTAURANT
Ally’s Bakery LLC
BEST BRIDAL SHOP
The Madeline Bridal Boutique
BEST BURGER
108 Ale House
BEST BURRITO
El Real Mexican Restaurant
BEST BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
Bank of Newington - Springfield Office
BEST CAKES
Ally’s Bakery LLC
BEST CAR DEALERSHIP
Rincon Chevrolet
BEST CATERER
Barnes Restaurant
BEST CHARITY EVENT
CURE-Catie’s Gathering
BEST CHEF
Andrea Allsbrook | Ms. Jean’s Restaurant
BEST CHICKEN WINGS
108 Ale House
BEST CHILDCARE CENTER
The Learning Treehouse
BEST CHIROPRACTOR
Rincon Chiropractic - Dr. Marc Schnobrich
BEST CLEANING SERVICE
VAST Cleaning Solutions
BEST CLOTHING ALTERATIONS
Aleida’s Alterations and Embroidery
BEST CLOTHING STORE
Carlson & Co
BEST COFFEE SHOP
Paddles Coffee & Cafe
BEST COMMERCIAL BANK
Bank of Newington - Springfield Office
BEST COMMUNITY BANK
Bank of Newington - Springfield Office
BEST COMMUNITY EVENT / FESTIVAL
Springfield Fall Festival
BEST COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION / CLUB
Effingham County GA Recreation & Sports Management
BEST COMMUNITY SPORTS COACH (K-12)
Mike Wohler - Savannah United
BEST COMMUNITY SPORTS TEAM (K-12)
Effingham Elite Volleyball
BEST COMPUTER REPAIR SERVICES
Lariscy Technology Solutions
BEST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
Coastal Contracting, LLC
BEST COSMETIC DENTISTRY
iHeart Dental
BEST COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Roger Burdette
BEST COUNTY COUNCIL MEMBER
Jamie DeLoach
BEST COUPLE
Jason & Emily Pridgen
BEST CREDIT UNION
Georgia Heritage Federal Credit Union
BEST DAY SPA
La Vida on Laurel Day Spa
BEST DENTAL GROUP
iHeart Dental
BEST DENTAL HYGIENIST
Ashleigh Atkins RDH
BEST DENTIST
Dr. Misty M. Seale | iHeart Dental
BEST DERMATOLOGIST
Dr. Sidney Smith | Georgia Skin and Cancer Clinic
BEST DESSERT
Ally’s Bakery LLC
BEST ELECTRICAL SERVICES
Southeast Electric
BEST EMT
Adam Davis
BEST ENT CLINIC
ENT Associates | Dr. William H. Moretz, MD
BEST ESTHETIC TREATMENT CLINIC
Rincon Day Spa
BEST ESTHETICIAN
Susie Villarreal | La Vida on Laurel Day Spa
BEST EVENT PLANNING BUSINESS
Party with Kerrigan
BEST EXTERMINATOR/PEST CONTROL
Yates-Astro Termite & Pest Control - Rincon
BEST FAMILY/WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
Robin Newman Photography
BEST FEMALE BUSINESS OWNER
Revolution Cycle and Fitness
BEST FENCING COMPANY
Low Country Fencing
BEST FINANCIAL ADVISOR
Trisha Boyett - Edward Jones
BEST FINANCIAL SERVICES
Bank of Newington - Springfield Office
BEST FIREFIGHTER
Jennifer Ashdown
BEST FITNESS CENTER
Revolution Cycle and Fitness
BEST FITNESS INSTRUCTOR
Tawney Icaza | Revolution Cycle and Fitness
BEST FLOORING COMPANY
Coastal Contracting, LLC
BEST FLORIST SHOP
New Life Florist
BEST FOOD TRUCK
Ben Deens BBQ
BEST FRIED CHICKEN
Ms. Jean’s Restaurant
BEST FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE
SunCare Hospice & Palliative Care
BEST FUNERAL HOME
Thomas C Strickland and Sons Funeral Home
BEST FURNITURE STORE
Wiley’s Home Center
BEST GARAGE DOOR COMPANY
Action Overhead Door & Supply, LLC
BEST GIFT STORE
Ellen Claire Soapery
BEST GOLF COURSE
Lost Plantation
BEST HAIR COLORIST
Whitney Lipe | Mirror Image Hair Salon, LLC
BEST HAIR SALON
Mirror Image Hair Salon, LLC
BEST HAIRSTYLIST
Lindsey Lamb - Mirror Image
BEST HANDYMAN SERVICES
Coastal Contracting, LLC
BEST HEALTH INSURANCE ADVISOR
Ashley Boyette - State Farm
BEST HEALTHCARE FACILITY
Effingham Health System
BEST HEARING HEALTHCARE
Carolina Health and Hearing
BEST HOLISTIC & NATUROPATHIC PRACTICE
Empowered Life, P.C.
BEST HOME BUILDERS
Echo Homebuilders LLC
BEST HOME DÉCOR STORE
Wiley’s Home Center
BEST HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY
SunCare Hospice & Palliative
BEST HOTEL
The Library Inn - Springfield
BEST HVAC SALES AND SERVICES
Total Services Heating and Air Conditioning
BEST INSURANCE AGENT
Ashley Boyette - State Farm
BEST INSURANCE COMPANY (Property & Casualty)
Burns Insurance Associates
BEST IT SERVICES
Lariscy Technology Solutions
BEST KIDS ACTIVITIES
Effingham YMCA - Fun Club
BEST LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Sheriff Wayne McDuffie
BEST LAW FIRM
Kicklighter Law
BEST LAWN, GARDEN & LANDSCAPE
Grow It We Mow It LLC
BEST LEARNING CENTER
Leap Youth Development Program
BEST LIQUOR STORE
The Liquor Cabinet
BEST LOCAL FACEBOOK PAGE
Shop Small/Support Local - Effingham, Bryan
BEST LOCAL GUN & AMMO
Armory Farm
BEST LOCAL ONLINE BOUTIQUE
Two Little C’s Boutique
BEST LOCAL PHARMACY
Quick Rx Drugs Springfield
BEST LUNCH RESTAURANT
Ms. Jean’s Restaurant
BEST MAKEUP ARTIST
Lexie Dodd
BEST MALE BUSINESS OWNER
Ricky Sells Georgia LLC - Ricky Eilerman
BEST MARTIAL ARTS STUDIO
KravHIIT Martial Arts & Fitness Academy
BEST MASSAGE THERAPIST
B Renewed by Bonnie J Smith, LMT
BEST MASSAGE THERAPY GROUP
Rincon Day Spa
BEST MEDICAL GROUP
Effingham Health System
BEST MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR
Reagan R. Powell, LPC, NCC, CPCS
BEST MILITARY VETERAN BUSINESS OWNER
Down and Dirty Dog Training
BEST MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT SERVICES
Georgia Girl Art Paint Parties
BEST MORTGAGE COMPANY
Bank of Newington - Springfield Office
BEST MOVIE THEATER
The Mars Theatre
BEST MOVING COMPANY
Wingman Junk Removal
BEST MUSEUM
Effingham Living History Museum
BEST NAIL SALON
Luxury Nails
BEST NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
Manna House Ministry
BEST NURSE
Evelia Johnsen | Renew and Rejuvenate Aesthetic MD Clinics
BEST NURSE PRACTITIONER
Aaron Webb - St Joseph’s/Candler Medical GRP
BEST NURSERY / GARDEN CENTER
Ebenezer Rose & Garden Nursery
BEST NURSING ASSISTANT
Christen Nave | Effingham Women’s Health
BEST NUTRITION PRODUCTS STORE
Loaded on Laurel
BEST NUTRITIONIST
Kate Kutz
BEST OBSTETRICIAN & GYNECOLOGIST
Dr. Todd Robinson
BEST ORAL SURGERY PRACTICE
Chatham Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
BEST ORTHODONTICS GROUP
Innovative Orthodontics - Rincon Branch
BEST ORTHODONTIST
Dr. Waters - Innovative Orthodontics
BEST ORTHOPEDIC GROUP
Effingham Orthopedics
BEST OVERALL RESTAURANT
108 Ale House
BEST PANCAKES
Huddle House
BEST PARTY RENTALS
Party with Kerrigan
BEST PEDIATRICIAN
Dr. Bailey Alford, Effingham Pediatrics
BEST PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL & STUDIO
The Hive Repertory Theatre
BEST PET DAYCARE & BOARDING
Guyton Pet Lodge
BEST PET GROOMER
Wizard of Paws
BEST PET SITTER/DOG WALKER
Chelsea Akahi - Pawsitively Yours Pet Sitting
BEST PET SUPPLIES STORE
Pet Sense
BEST PHOTOGRAPHER
Erich Perez - K&R Studio
BEST PHYSICAL THERAPIST
Effingham Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine - ZT Howard
BEST PHYSICAL THERAPY PRACTICE
Cindi Morgan - Bennett, PT, Cert. IASTM - Chatham Orthopedic Associates
BEST PIZZA
Tommy’s Pizza and Pasta Rincon GA
BEST PLACE OF WORSHIP
Compassion Christian - Effingham Campus
BEST PLACE TO VOLUNTEER
Manna House Ministry
BEST PLACE TO WORK
Podium Logistics
BEST PLUMBING COMPANY
JB Plumbing LLC
BEST PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN
Dr. Sophia Brinkley
BEST PRINCIPAL
Latoya Jones, Blandford Elementary
BEST PRINTING COMPANY
Rincon Pack & Ship
BEST PROPERTY MAINTENANCE COMPANY
Grow It We Mow It LLC
BEST PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Sherman & Hemstreet Real Estate Co. - Effingham
BEST PSYCHIATRIST
Dr. Gbadebo - Optim Medical Center-Tattnall
BEST PSYCHOLOGIST
CAGE Counseling & Consulting Services, LLC
BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT
Kaitlyn Hartsock | Hartsock Properties of Sherman & Hemstreet Real Estate
BEST REAL ESTATE COMPANY
Kaitlyn Hartsock | Hartsock Properties of Sherman & Hemstreet Real Estate
BEST REMODELING COMPANY
Coastal Contracting, LLC
BEST RENOVATION COMPANY
Coastal Contracting, LLC
BEST RESTAURANT WAITSTAFF
Ms. Jean’s Restaurant
BEST ROOFING COMPANY
Michael’s Roofing
BEST SCHOOL
South Effingham High School
BEST SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR
Patsy Owens - Blandford Elementary
BEST SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER
Mike Kendricks
BEST SENIOR SERVICES
Edel Caregiver Institute / Hospice Savannah
BEST SOLAR COMPANY
Spartan Solar
BEST SPECIAL EVENT VENUE
13 Stars Event Venue
BEST SPECIALTY STORE
Wright Wicks Candle Co.
BEST SPEECH THERAPIST
Small Steps Pediatric Speech Therapy
BEST STEAK
108 Ale House
BEST STORAGE COMPANY
21 South Mini Storage
BEST SUPPORT STAFF
SunCare Hospice & Palliative Care
BEST TACTICAL / OUTDOOR SUPPLY STORE
Bolts & Bullets
BEST TANNING SALON
La Vida on Laurel Day Spa
BEST TATTOO ARTIST
Ashton Harley - Harley Ink
BEST TATTOO SHOP
Harley Ink
BEST TEACHER
Jason Pridgen
BEST TRAVEL AGENCY
Booked Family Travel Co.
BEST TRIVIA NIGHT
Rileys
BEST URGENT CARE
St. Joseph’s/Candler Urgent Care - Rincon
BEST VETERINARIAN
Dr. Bailey - Effingham Animal Hospital
BEST VETERINARY CLINIC
Effingham Animal Hospital
BEST VISION CARE CLINIC
Effingham Eye Care
BEST WEALTH MANAGEMENT COMPANY
Bank of Newington - Springfield Office
BEST WEBSITE
Bank of Newington - Springfield Office
BEST WEIGHT LOSS CENTER
Empire Gym
BEST WINDOW TREATMENT COMPANY
Savannah Blinds Shutters and Shades
BEST WOMEN’S HEALTH FACILITY
Runnin Out of Womb
BEST WORSHIP LEADER
Juan Franco | Compassion Christian Church
BEST YOGA STUDIO
Effin’ Yoga
BEST SHIPPING
Rincon Pack & Ship
BEST MORTGAGE BROKER
Ivy Eilerman
