Liberty Life Magazine

08/27/2026

Congratulations to all the Best of Liberty winners! 🎉💖

🎉🏆 THE 2026 BEST OF LIBERTY WINNERS ARE HERE! 🏆🎉

The votes have been counted, and the results are officially in! 🎊

A HUGE thank-you to everyone who took the time to vote for their favorite businesses, organizations and people throughout Liberty and Long Counties during the 2026 Best of Liberty contest. ❤️

These winners represent the businesses and individuals who received the most votes from our community. Whether you won your category, voted for a favorite, shared the contest with friends or simply supported local businesses - THANK YOU for making Best of Liberty such a special celebration of our community!

And now… let’s celebrate our 2026 Best of Liberty winners! 👏🎉

🛍️ SHOPPING

Antique Store: The Plunder Box
Appliance Store: Woodard and Sons
Boutique: Dawson's General Store
Clothing Store: Dawson's General Store
Cosmetics Store: ULTA Beauty
Furniture Store: Farmers Home Furniture
Gift Store: Georgia Girl Art Paint Parties
Gun Shop: Dawson’s General Store
Home Decor Store: Hobby Lobby
Jewelry Store: Kay Jewelers
Liquor Store: Bootleggers Package Store
Mattress Store: Mattress Firm
Office Supply Store: VIP Office Furniture and Supply
Pawn Shop: Gold & Silver Pawn
Plant Nursery: Miller’s Nursery & Landscaping LLC
Shoe Store: Shoe Dept.
Smoke Shop: High Life (H&L) To***co
Tactical/Outdoor Supply Store: Dawson’s General Store
Thrift Store: Goodwill
V**e Shop: The V**e Loft

🏘️ COMMUNITY

Boss: Ursula Melendez — Interstate Credit Union
Charity: Liberty County Manna House
Church *Tie*: Life United Pentecostal Church
Church *Tie*: A New Beginning Church
Church *Tie*: Iglesia Mision Nación De Vida
Coach: Tom Sukaratana - First Preparatory Christian Academy
College/University: Georgia Southern University - Liberty Campus
Community Activist *Tie*: Brittany Foxx - Weichert
Community Activist *Tie*: Dr. Karen Bell - Keep Liberty Beautiful
Community Event: Scarecrow Stroll
Festival: Hinesville Small World Festival
First Responder: Christopher Ashdown - Georgia State Patrol
Fundraising Event: Relay for Life Liberty County
New Business: Sunbury Coffee Bar
Non-Profit Organization: Manna House of Long County
Pastor: Tom Gardner - A New Beginning Church
Place to Work: Hinesville Childcare Learning Center & Kia Club
Preschool: Hinesville Childcare Learning Center & Kia Club
Private School: First Preparatory Christian Academy
Public School: Long County High School
Public Servant: Mr. Henry Blair - Long County High School
Recreational Facility: Liberty County Recreation Department
Small Business: Georgia Girl Art Paint Parties
Storefront: Hobby Lobby
Summer Camp: Hinesville Childcare Learning Center & Kia Club
Teacher: Millie Braxton - Hinesville Childcare Learning Center & Kia Club
Youth Organization: Genesis Wrestling Club

🍔☕ FOOD, DRINK & ENTERTAINMENT

Arcade: Melody’s Coastal Cafe
Asian Cuisine: SUMO
Bakery: HMBL Bakery
Bar: World of B**r
Barbecue: Smokin’ Pig
Breakfast: First Watch
Burger: Wayback Burgers
Catering: Chick-fil-A Hinesville
Coffee Shop: Sunbury Coffee Bar
Convenience Store: Wawa
Date Night Restaurant: LongHorn Steakhouse
Dessert: HMBL Bakery
Drive Thru: Chick-fil-A Hinesville
Entertainment Venue: Georgia Girl Art Paint Parties
Fast Food: Chick-fil-A Hinesville
Food Truck: Chick-fil-A Hinesville
Fried Chicken: Huey Magoo’s Chicken Tenders
Grocery Store: Publix Super Market
Happy Hour: World of B**r
Healthy Food: The Spot Nutrition
Home Cooked Meal: Melody’s Coastal Cafe
Ice Cream: Hershey Shake Shop
Kid-Friendly Restaurant: Melody’s Coastal Cafe
Locally Owned Restaurant *Tie*: Melody’s Coastal Cafe
Locally Owned Restaurant *Tie*: Speed Trap Shake Shop
Mexican Restaurant *Tie*: Rodeo Mexican Restaurant
Mexican Restaurant *Tie*: El Mezcal II
Museum: Dorchester Village Civic Center
New Restaurant: El Mezcal II
Overall Restaurant: Melody’s Coastal Cafe
Park: Bryant Commons Park
Pizza: Cavoni’s Pizza and Grinders
Sandwich/Sub: Baldinos
Seafood: Sunbury Crab Company
Sit-Down Restaurant: Melody’s Coastal Cafe
Waiter/Waitress: Lisa Parker - Huddle House Ludowici
Wings: Melody’s Coastal Cafe

💇‍♀️🩺 HEALTH & BEAUTY

ABA Therapy Center: Refocus Behavior ABA
Assisted Living Facility: Coastal Manor
Barber: Margot Rush - Rofflers
Barber Shop: Rofflers
Body Piercing Artist: Gemstonejeanie - Heritage and Honor Tattoo
Brows: By Jan Areiza Esthetic PMU
Chiropractor: Live Oak Chiropractic
Counseling/Therapy: The Fraser Center
Dental Clinic: Townsend Family Dental
Dental Hygienist: Shelby Clark - Midway Family Dental
Dentist: Dr. Tad Jackson - Midway Family Dental
Dermatologist: Michael Sharkey, MD - Georgia Dermatology & Skin Cancer Center, LLC
Esthetician: Kinsey Churchill - Lashes By Kinsey
Fitness Center: Planet Fitness
Hair Salon: Ashley’s Southern Roots Salon
Hair Stylist: Ashley Keithley - Ashley’s Southern Roots Salon
Hospice: Georgia Hospice Care
Lash Service: Lashes By Kinsey
Massage Therapist: Deborah Benefield - Baker Girls Beauty Relaxation & Recovery Retreat
Massage Therapy Studio: Baker Girls Beauty Relaxation & Recovery Retreat
Medical Group *Tie*: Liberty Family Medicine
Medical Group *Tie*: St. Joseph's/Candler Primary Care
Microblading: Jan Areiza — By Jan Areiza Esthetic PMU
Nail Salon: Lovely Nails
Nail Technician: Faith Hearn - Get Nailed by Faith
Nurse: Denisia Pope, EdS, MSN, RN - Liberty College & Career Academy/Liberty Regional Medical Center
OB/GYN: Dr. Seth Borquaye - Liberty OB/GYN
Optometrist: Low Country Eye Care
Orthodontist: Smile Doctors Orthodontics
Orthopedics: Liberty Regional Orthopaedics/Chatham Orthopaedic Associates
Orthopedic Surgeon: Dr. Matthew Griffith - Liberty Regional Orthopaedics/Chatham Orthopaedic Associates
Pediatric Dentistry: Surfside Kids Pediatric Dentistry
Pediatrician: Phillips Pediatrics
Personal Trainer: LeNesha Cunningham - Positive Change Fitness, LLC
Pharmacy: Coastal Drug Company
Physical Therapy: Liberty Regional Medical Center
Place for Self Care: Cherry Bomb Tattoo
Place to Treat Yourself: Lashes By Kinsey
Primary Care Provider: Rebecca Shaver, PA - Liberty Family Medicine
Speech/Occupational Therapy: Donovan Rehab
Tanning Salon: Le’ Jolie Tanning
Tattoo Artist: Vivienne Sellers - Cherry Bomb Tattoos
Tattoo Studio: Cherry Bomb Tattoos
Urgent Care: St. Joseph's/Candler Urgent Care
Waxing: Jan Areiza - By Jan Areiza Esthetic PMU

🏡 HOMES

Apartment Community: Tattersall Village Apartments
Cleaning Service: Peachy Clean, LLC with Mandy Griffis
Construction Company: Alaniz Custom Carpentry
Contractor: Coastal Brothers Contracting, LLC
Electrician: Matt Lester - Lester’s R&I
Electric Utility Company: Canoochee EMC
Gutter Cleaning Service: Walker Exterior Cleaning LLC
Handyman Services: Alaniz Custom Carpentry
Handyman Services: East Coast Home Repair, LLC
Homebuilder: JM Allen Homes
Home Inspection Company: AmeriSpec of Coastal Georgia - Jeff Hein
HVAC Company: Aire Serv of Hinesville
Internet Provider: Xfinity
Land Clearing Service: Davenport Construction LLC
Lawn Service: Morgan’s Lawn Service
Mortgage/Home Loan Company: Interstate Credit Union
Overall Utility Service: Canoochee EMC
Pest Control Company: Yates Astro
Plumbing Service: Scott Wells Plumbing Company
Property Management Company: Boggs Realty
Real Estate Agency: Boggs Realty
Real Estate Agent: Kristina J. Bragg, Realtor®
Real Estate Team: The Boggs-Jones Team at Boggs Realty
Remodeling Service: Alaniz Custom Carpentry
Roofing Service *Tie*: Tailored Exteriors LLC
Roofing Service *Tie*: Ridgeway Roofing
Storage Facility: StoreGuard Self Storage

💼 SERVICES

Alterations & Sewing: Sew Express
Attorney: Jeff Osteen - Osteen Law Group
Bookkeeping: H&R Block
Cell Phone Store: Verizon Wireless Cellular Sales
Child Care/Daycare Provider: Hinesville Childcare Learning Center & Kia Club
Commercial Bank: Ameris Bank
Credit Union: Navy Federal Credit Union
Customer Service: Chick-fil-A Hinesville
Engineering Firm: T.R. Long Engineering, P.C.
Event Vendor: Georgia Girl Art Paint Parties
Financial Institution: Interstate Credit Union
Financial Planning Consultants: YRP Capital Group
Florist: Ellie’s Flower Shop
Funeral Home: Thomas L. Carter Funeral Home & Crematory
Home Elderly Care Service: Home Instead
Hotel: Country Inn & Suites
Insurance Agency: Allstate Insurance, The Bennett Agency
Insurance Agent: Andy Bennett - Allstate Insurance, The Bennett Agency
Law Firm: Osteen Law Group
Local Delivery Service: Coastal Drug Company Delivery
Mobile Business: Georgia Girl Art Paint Parties
Personal Loan Company: Interstate Credit Union
Pet Boarding: Flemington Veterinary Hospital
Pet Grooming: Pawsitive Spa, LLC.
Pet Training: K9 Battle Buddies
Photographer: Joanna Ng Photography
Shipping Company *Tie*: The UPS Store Hinesville
Shipping Company *Tie*: Liberty Shipping Solutions
Sign Company: Wrap-It Signs
Tax Preparation *Tie*: Pedrick & Co
Tax Preparation *Tie*: H&R Block
Tree Service/Removal: Gaskin Tree Service
Veterinarian: Flemington Veterinary Hospital

🚗 TRANSPORTATION

Auto Loan Company: Interstate Credit Union
Auto Mechanical Repair: J.C. Lewis Ford Hinesville
Auto Repair Technician: Prime Concepts Auto Glass LLC
Auto Salesperson: Stephen Blaney - J.C. Lewis Ford Hinesville
Body/Collision Repair Shop: Muse Collision Center
Car Wash: Tidal Wave Auto Spa
New Car Dealership: J.C. Lewis Ford Hinesville
Oil Change: J.C. Lewis Ford Hinesville
Tire Store/Alignment: Discount Tire
Towing Company: Clark’s Towing
Used Car Dealership: J.C. Lewis Ford Hinesville

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF OUR 2026 BEST OF LIBERTY WINNERS! 🎉

Your community voted, and these businesses and individuals earned the title of Best of Liberty 2026!

Be sure to congratulate the winners and share this post to help us celebrate them! ❤️🏆

💵 AND WE HAVE ONE MORE WINNER!

Congratulations to Tiffany Cammack, the recipient of the $100 cash prize for voting in the 2026 Best of Liberty contest! 🎉💰

Thank you again to EVERYONE who voted and helped us celebrate the incredible people and businesses that make Liberty and Long Counties such wonderful places to live, work and play!

Copies of Liberty Life Magazine with the official winners list will be inserted into all Coastal Courier newspapers today!❤️

08/27/2026

🎉📖 IT’S MAGAZINE DAY! 📖🎉

The newest edition of Liberty Life Magazine is here, and this one is extra special!

Inside this edition, you’ll find the official 2026 Best of Liberty winners list, celebrating the incredible businesses, organizations and people chosen by our community. 🏆❤️

On the cover, we’re featuring the wonderful sisters behind Sunbury Coffee Bar: Jolonda Greene, Krystal Hart and Joy Britton! ☕️💕

Inside, you’ll also find stories highlighting several of this year’s Best of Liberty winners, including:

☕ Sunbury Coffee Bar
🚔 Georgia State Patrol’s Christopher Ashdown
💙 Donovan Rehab
🥫 Liberty County Manna House

These are just a few of the amazing people and organizations making a difference right here in our community.

A HUGE thank you to our fabulous photographer, Joanna Ng, and our outstanding magazine art director, Emma Faircloth, for all of their hard work in making this edition come together! We couldn’t do it without you! ❤️📷🎨

📬 Copies of this special edition can be found inside all Coastal Courier newspapers TODAY and will be distributed around town next week!

So be sure to pick up your copy today and celebrate the 2026 Best of Liberty winners with us! 🏆🎉

07/20/2026

Reading Under the Stars is for everyone! Bring the entire family for an evening on the lawn reading your favorite books together or individually at Sunbury Coffee Bar.



🗓️ Tuesday, July 21
⏰ 6pm - 9pm
📍110 North Commerce Street, Hinesville, GA 31313
🫶🏾 Free and open to the public
☕️ Full coffee bar menu will be available. No purchase required to participate.

07/07/2026

Okay but have you ever seen Liberty County from the sky? It's beautiful! The way our waterways bend and our trees flourish... its a totally different perspective on this small town that we call home. Pick up a copy of our latest Neighbors & Newcomers Guide Edition of Liberty Life Magazine to read more about discovery flights with Hansen Aviation LLC right here in Liberty County!

Copies are available FREE outside of the Coastal Courier office at 125 South Main Street, Suite B, Hinesville, GA 31313.

06/25/2026

📖✨ The Neighbors & Newcomers Edition of Liberty Life Magazine is out now! ✨📖

Our Summer 2026 special edition has officially arrived, and we’re excited to welcome readers to another beautiful edition packed with local stories, community highlights, and resources for those new to Liberty County.

This issue features Mark Hansen, Shelli Clay, Caroline Rimes, and Jordana Doshna of Hansen Aviation on the cover as we take a closer look at the people helping Liberty County soar. ✈️

Inside you’ll also find:
⭐ The story behind the new Sisters Thrift Store and its mission to serve the community
⭐ A spotlight on Aim Center Mass, Inc. and its impact on local families
⭐ A feature on Liberty County Teacher of the Year, Meghann Floyd
⭐ Our annual Newcomers Guide Directory, filled with helpful information for residents old and new

A huge thank you to our talented photographer Joanna Ng Photography and our wonderful Graphic Designer Emma Faircloth for helping bring this edition to life.

📍 Want a copy? Pick one up for FREE from the blue bins at:
• Coastal Courier Office – 125 S. Main Street, Hinesville
• Inside Huey Magoo’s Chicken Tenders
• The Red Barn at Bryant Commons Park

Copies are also available inside all Costal Courier Newspapers today mailed out to you or you can pick one up at your local convenience or grocery store

We hope you enjoy exploring the people, places, and stories that make Liberty County such a special place to call home. 💙

06/08/2026

Today is the last day to cast your vote and be entered to win $100 CASH! Vote for who you think deserves to win Best of Liberty 2026 at coastalcourier.com/BOL26 🥳

🚨 TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO VOTE! 🚨

Voting for Best of Liberty 2026 closes TONIGHT! 🏆

Who will be named the BEST in Liberty County this year? There's still time to support your favorite local businesses, restaurants, professionals, organizations, and community favorites!

🗳️ Vote now before time runs out!
💵 Plus, you'll be entered for a chance to win $100 cash just for voting!

Cast your votes here:
coastalcourier.com/BOL26

Don't wait until it's too late, make your voice count and help recognize the people and businesses that make Liberty County great! ❤️

Tag your favorite local businesses below and help spread the word! Share this post on your page to tell your friends!

06/03/2026

BE SURE TO VOTE TODAY! Best of Liberty voting is still going on until June 8th! coastalcourier.com/BOL26 🎉

🌟 Voting for Best of Liberty 2026 is officially OPEN! 🌟

Who will be voted the BEST in Liberty County this year? Now’s your chance to support your favorite local businesses, restaurants, professionals, and community favorites! 🏆

🗳️ Vote from May 20 - June 8
💵 Plus, you could win $100 cash just for participating!

Cast your votes here:
https://coastalcourier.secondstreetapp.com/BOL26/

Tag your favorite local businesses below and help spread the word! ❤️

05/13/2026

Something exciting is on the way 👀

Liberty Life Magazine’s Neighbors & Newcomers edition is almost here. Featuring stories from locals right here in Liberty County! Check out last years edition here 👉https://coastalcourier-ga.newsmemory.com/?special=Liberty+Life+Newscomers+Guide

📅 Coming June 25th
✨Deadline to submit Advertising is May 28th
Who will be on the cover this time?

04/27/2026

Last week to reserve a personalized Graduation ad for your 2026 Graduate! 🥳 Deadline is May 5th! Graduation Edition of Coastal Courier publishes May 21st!

04/14/2026

🎓✨ We’re proud to share a special local tradition honoring the Class of 2026!

Liberty and Long County families, it’s time to celebrate your seniors in a meaningful way with a personalized graduation ad featured in the Coastal Courier on May 21, 2026.

This keepsake section includes graduates from Bradwell Institute, Liberty County High School, First Preparatory Christian Academy (FPCA), and Long County High School. Lets celebrate our amazing students and their achievements. 💙

Parents, don’t miss your chance to honor your senior and be part of this cherished community tradition! 🎓

📩 Message for details or to reserve your spot today!

🎓✨ CLASS OF 2026 COMING SOON! ✨🎓

It’s that exciting time of year again as we prepare to honor the Liberty and Long County High School Class of 2026!

We are proud to continue a cherished local tradition by publishing senior portraits in the Coastal Courier on May 21, 2026, featuring graduates from Liberty County School System & Long County Schools:
🎓 Bradwell Institute
🎓 Liberty County High School
🎓 First Preparatory Christian Academy-FPCA
🎓 Long County High School

This special graduation section is a keepsake families treasure for years to come. 💙

🎉 Parents & family members, this is your opportunity to proudly celebrate your senior with a personalized graduation ad. Whether it’s a heartfelt message, a favorite photo, or a simple “We’re proud of you,” your ad becomes part of their memory.

Spots fill quickly each year, and we would love to include your graduate in this meaningful community tradition.

📩 Email Addie Carpenter at [email protected] or call 912-318-2659 today to reserve your senior’s spot or learn more!