2022 Readers' Choice winners
Oct. 17—We put out the ballots and you made the picks. The Duncan Banner is proud to announce this year's 2022 Readers' Choice winners. Congratulations to all winners!
Shopping
Appliance Dealer:
1st: J&J Appliance
2nd: Freeman's Appliance
Antique Store:
1st: The Flipping Vintage
2nd: Marlow Mercantile
Auto Parts Store:
1st: Auto Zone
2nd: O'Reilly's Auto Parts
Car Dealer, New:
1st: Billingsley Ford/Merit Auto
Car Dealer, Used:
1st: Hunt Motor Co.
2nd: Billingsley Ford
Carpet Store:
1st: Allison's Flooring America
2nd: Linda & Sarah's Carpet
Farm Supply Store:
1st: Tractor Supply Co.
2nd: Orscheln Farm & Home
Furniture Store:
1st: Eclectic Echo & Co., LLC
2nd: Flinn Furniture
Gift Shop:
1st: Think Ability Market
2nd: Cowtown Corner
Grocery Store:
1st: Homeland
2nd: Delbert's Supermarket
Hardware Store:
1st: Ace Hardware,
2nd: Harbor Freight
Jewelry Store:
1st: Graham Jewelry
2nd: Payne Jewelry
Sporting Goods:
1st: Coaches Corner
2nd: Hibbett Sports
Thrift Store/Consignment Shop:
1st: Goodwill Industries
2nd: Justuff Surplus, LLC
T-Shirt Shop:
1st: Coaches Corner
2nd: Ava Lane Designs
Western Wear:
1st: Crutchers Western Wear
2nd: Stockman's The Cowboy Store
Women's Clothing Store:
1st: Red Diamond Fashions,
2nd: Branded Apparel
Eats & Drinks
All-Around Restaurant:
1st: Bob's Landmark Eatery,
2nd: 81 Stakeout
Barbecue:
1st: RibCrib Duncan
2nd: Bearfeather's BBQ
Bakery:
1st: Hollie's Sweets & More
2nd: Special Days Cake
Breakfast:
1st: Tim's Place
2nd: Jimmy's Egg
Buffet:
1st: Wright's Family Steakhouse
2nd: Pizza-N-Stuff
Best Catfish:
1st: Bob's Landmark Eatery
2nd: Bill's Catfish
Chicken Fried Steak:
1st: Bob's Landmark Eatery
2nd: Wright's Family Steakhouse
Chili:
1st: Bob's Landmark Eatery
2nd: Tastees
Coffee Shop:
1st: Viridian Coffee
2nd: Jitters Coffee House
Convenience Store:
1st: ASAP General Store
2nd: Dave's Cave
Deli:
1st: Big Belly Deli
2nd: Homeland
Dinner:
1st: Bob's Landmark Eatery
2nd: Jonny's at Oak Tree
Donut Shop:
1st: Daylight Donuts
2nd: Duncan Donuts
Drive-Thru Restaurant:
1st: Tastees
2nd: Cali Burrito
Fast Service:
1st: Tastees
2nd: Bob's Landmark Eatery
Fountain Drink:
1st: Dave's Cave
2nd: Chisholm Corner
French Fries:
1st: McDonald's
2nd: Tastees
Fried Chicken In Town:
1st: Chicken Express
2nd: Bob's Landmark Eatery
Hamburger In Town:
1st: Tastees
2nd: Tim's Place
Home-Cooked Food:
1st: Tim's Place
2nd: Bob's Landmark Eatery
Ice Cream In Duncan:
1st: Braum's
Kids' Meal:
1st: Bob's Landmark Eatery
2nd: RibCrib Duncan
Lunch:
1st: Bob's Landmark Eatery
2nd: Tastees
Mexican Food:
1st: La Fiesta,
2nd: Don Jose Mexican Restaurant
Pizza:
1st: DYO Pizza
2nd: DiCintio's Pizza Cucina
Produce:
1st: Homeland
2nd: Delbert's Supermarket
Restaurant Service:
1st: Bob's Landmark Eatery
2nd: Tastees
Restaurant Value:
1st: Tim's Place
2nd: Tastees
Sandwich:
1st: Bob's Landmark Eatery
2nd: Tastees
Steak In Town:
1st: Bob's Landmark Eatery
2nd: La Fortuna Restaurant
Wine & Spirits:
1st: Mini Mall Package Store
2nd: Murphree's Wine & Spirits
Taco:
1st: Taco Caso
2nd: La Tapatia Taco Truck
Services
Accounting Firm:
1st: Criswell CPA
2nd: Shepherd & Shepherd
Auction Company: 1st Gary Criswell Auction Service & Real Estate,
2nd Land Pros Real Estate & Auction Co
Auto Repair/Service:
1st: O'Neal's Foreign Car Service,
2nd: Frye's Garage, LLC
Auto Salesperson:
1st: Mark Hunt @ Hunt Motor Co
2nd: Kevin Hammack @ Osage Auto Sales
Bail Bonds:
1st: Randy Cain Bail Bonds
2nd: E&L Bail Bonds
Bank:
1st: First Bank & Trust
2nd: BancFirst
Banner & Sign Design:
1st: Sign Dezigns
2nd: DG Tint & Trim
Barber Shop:
1st: Lupe Varel @ #Hashtag Hair Salon
2nd: Blades & Bourbon Barbershop
Body Shop:
1st: Michel Collision Center
2nd: OK Paintless Dent Repair
Car Wash:
1st: Shine Time Car Wash
2nd: 3B Industries
Carpet Cleaner:
1st: Cleancraft Carpet Care
2nd: Aqua Dry
Caterer:
1st: Bearfeather's BBQ
2nd: Big Belly Deli
Church:
1st: New Hope Baptist Church
2nd: Ray of Hope Church
Contractor:
1st: Monkey Concrete
2nd: Carrasco Concrete
Credit Union:
1st: Endurance Federal Credit Union
2nd: Oklahoma Educators Credit Union
Day Care Center:
1st: A Great Start Learning Center
2nd: Little Explorers Daycare
Day Care Home:
1st: Busy Bee Home Daycare, 2nd: Dawn Teague
Dispensary:
1st: Bee's Knees
2nd: Mister Mary Jane Cannabis Dispensary
Dry Cleaners:
1st: Reams Cleaners
2nd: Dino's Dry Cleaner
Electric Co.:
1st: Cotton Electric Co-op
2nd :Public Service Company of Oklahoma
Electrician:
1st: BJ's Electric
2nd: Smith-Dressler Electrical Services
Equipment Rental:
1st: Paramore Supply Co
2nd: Great Plains
Exterminator/Pest Control:
1st: Red Dirt Pest Control
2nd: Oklahoma Pest Services Co
Financial Consultant:
1st: First Bank & Trust Co.
2nd: Edward Jones — Kristin Arrington
Firefighter:
1st: Sal Joy @ Meridian Volunteer Fire Department
2nd: Ryan Ellis, Duncan Fire Department
Flooring Store:
1st: Allison's Flooring America,
2nd: Linda & Sarah's Carpet
Florist Shop:
1st: Wildflower at Heart
2nd: Duncan Floral
Funeral Home:
1st: Whitt Funeral Home
2nd: Bailes-Polk Funeral Home
Glass Company:
1st: Shane Burke Glass & Mirror
2nd: Morris & Sons Glass
Hair Salon:
1st: Tortoise & Hair Luxury Salon
2nd: The Hair Loft
Heat & Air Repair:
1st: Climate Control Co
2nd: Davis Air Conditioning
Home Builder Supply:
1st: Duncan Builders Supply
2nd: McCoy's Home Builders
Hotel/Motel:
1st: Holiday Inn Express
2nd: Fairfield Inn & Suites
Insurance Agency:
1st: Connor Sager Agency — Farmers
2nd: Redden Insurance Agency
Insurance Agent:
1st: Shasta Smith @ Redden Insurance Agency
2nd: Margie Ball @ Bartling Insurance
Landscaping:
1st: Montgomery Landscape
2nd: Gardentown Nursery
Lawn Mower & Equip. Store:
1st: Eastland Lawnmower
2nd: Great Plains
Lawn Service:
1st: Ben Doyle
2nd: Caden Montgomery
Lawyer:
1st: Ellis & Buckholts
2nd: Hammond & Archer, PLLC
Loan Service:
1st: First Bank & Trust
2nd: Endurance Federal Credit Union
Mechanic:
1st: O'Neal's Foreign Car Service
2nd: Dustin Frye @ Frye's Garage, LLC
Mortgage Lender:
1st: Natalie Gomez @ BancFirst
2nd: Arvest Bank
Nail Salon:
1st: Charito Reyes
2nd: The Hair Loft
Non-Profit:
1st: Stephens County Humane Society
2nd: Gabriel's House
Nursery/Garden Center:
1st: Gardentown Nursery
2nd: Montgomery Landscape
Oil Change:
1st: Erik's Total Car Care
2nd: Billingsley Ford
Paint Store:
1st: Sherwin Williams
2nd: Duncan Builders Supply
Pastor/Reverend:
1st: Billy Morgan @ Freedom Bikers Church
2nd: Randy Southerland @ New Hope Baptist Church
Pawn Shop:
1st: EZ Pawn
Pet Boarding:
1st: Duncan Pet Resort
2nd: Minson Veterinary Hospital
Pet Grooming:
1st: Osage Animal Hospital
2nd: Duncan Pet Resort
Photographer:
1st: Frozen Weddings
2nd: RowCal Photography
Place To Buy Gas:
1st: ASAP General Store
2nd: Chisholm Corner
Place to get windows tinted:
1st: DG Tint & Trim
2nd: Superior Sound
Plumber:
1st: SCA Plumbing, LLC
2nd: Justus Plumbing
Police Officer:
1st: Cory Faulk @ Comanche PD
2nd: Julio Alvarez, DPD
Pool Service:
1st: Crystal Pools & Spa
2nd: Duncan Pool
Realtor:
1st: Tara Harper @ Bridges Realty
2nd: Tammy Mowdy @ Land Pros
Rent To Own Store:
1st: Aaron's Rent to Own
2nd: Buddy's Rent to Own
Real Estate Agency:
1st: Bridges Realty Group
2nd: Land Pros Real Estate & Auction Co.
Roofer:
1st: Chester Gates @ Gates Roofing
2nd: Stapp Roofing
Sheriff Deputy:
1st: Rick Lang
2nd: Ron Pruitt
Small Engine Repair:
1st: Eastland Lawnmower Services
2nd: Gerald Curtis Small Engine Repair
Storage Facility:
1st: Oak Tree Storage
2nd: Storage Ranch
Tattoo Shop:
1st: Old 81 Tatoo
2nd: Skin Deep Body Art
Teller:
1st: Nicole Prater @ Endurance FCU
2nd: First Bank & Trust Tellers
Tile Installation:
1st: Hurley's Creative Tile
2nd: Wolston Tile Designs
Tire Store:
1st: McNair Tire & Alignment
2nd: Montgomery Tire & Alignment
Travel Agency:
1st: First Class Travel
2nd: Cathy at Sundown Travel
Tree Service:
1st: Richard's Tree Service
2nd: Tamez Tree Service
Utility Company:
1st: Cotton Electric Co-op
2nd: Public Service Co of Oklahoma
Volunteer Organization:
1st: Beautiful Day
2nd: Christian Helping Hands
Waiter/Waitress:
1st: Samantha @ Boom-a-Rang
2nd: Aretta @ Bob's Landmark Eatery
Wrecker Service:
1st: Best Towing & Recovery
2nd: Tri-County Towing & Recovery
Arts & Entertainment
Art Gallery:
1st: Chisholm Trail Arts Council
2nd: Chisholm Trail Heritage Center
Band (local):
1st: Mean Stump
2nd: Von Hawks Rising
Civic Organization:
1st: Beautiful Day
2nd: Gabriel's House
Golf Course:
1st: Duncan Golf & Tennis Club
2nd: Twin Oaks
Movie Theatre:
1st: Palace Theatre
2nd: Heritage Park Theatre
Museum:
1st: Chisholm Trail Heritage Center,
2nd: Stephens County Historical Museum
Radio Station:
1st: KFXI Foxy 92
2nd: KLOVE
Tourist Destination in County:
1st: Main Street Duncan
2nd: Chisholm Trail Heritage Center
Health & Fitness
Assisted Living Center:
1st: Chisholm Trail Assisted Living
2nd: Ashbrook Assisted Living
Chiropractor:
1st: Varai Chiropractic,
2nd: Axis Chiropractic
Counseling Service:
1st: Micah Foraker
2nd: Melanie Smith
Dance/Gymnastics Studio:
1st: Powerhouse Academy
2nd: Heartbeat Dance
Dentist:
1st: Dr. Schick
2nd: Scott Family Dentistry
Doctor:
1st: Demetra Cox
2nd: Christopher Herndon
Fitness Center:
1st: Simmons Center,
2nd: Catalyst Nutrition and Fitness
Home Health Agency:
1st: DRH Health
2nd: Healthwatch
Hospice:
1st: DRH Health
2nd: Comforting Hands Hospice
Hospital:
1st: DRH Health
Nursing Home:
1st: Elk Crossing
2nd: Wilkins Health & Rehabilitation
Pharmacy:
1st: Baker Express Pharmacy
2nd: R&S Drug Store #3
Physical Therapy:
1st: DRH Health
2nd: Valir
Place To Get A Massage:
1st: Peaceful Panda
2nd: Harmony Medispa
Hospital Volunteer:
1st: Teresa Woods
2nd: Vicki Vermedahl
Massage Therapist:
1st: Reshayla Beard
2nd: Wanda Moore
Nurse:
1st: Stephanie Gonzalez
2nd: Robbi Matthews
Optician:
1st: Rice Family Vision
2nd: Edwards Family Vision
Optometrist:
1st: Brendhan Fritts
2nd: Rice Family Vision
Pharmacist:
1st: Christopher Crain @ Homeland
2nd: Ryan Woody @ Thompson's Pharmacy
Podiatrist:
1st: John Cauthon
2nd: Jordan Gibbon
Surgeon:
1st: Danny Giles @ Duncan Orthopedics
2nd: Che Miller @ The Surgical Institute at True North
Urgent Care Clinic:
1st: Urgent Med
2nd: XPress Wellness
Veterinarian:
1st: Minson's Veterinary Hospital
2nd: Chisholm Trail Animal Hospital
Education & Workforce
Boss:
1st: Amanda Mora @ Bob's Landmark Eatery
2nd: Breanna Jones @ Coaches Corner
New Business:
1st: Tortoise & Hair Luxury Salon
2nd: Sno Parlor
Place to work:
1st: First Bank & Trust
2nd: A Great Start Learning Center
Teacher:
1st: Sandra Hurst @ Edge Academy
2nd: Mikey Eaves @ Marlow