Local Chamber Presented Annual Awards



          THE MADISONVILLE-HOPKINS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HELD THEIR ANNUAL AWARDS PRESENTATION TODAY AT A MIDDAY LUNCHEON. 

          THIS YEARS WINNER OF THE HORIZON AWARD FOR A COMPANY IN BUSINESS LESS THAN 3 YEARS WENT TO THE CROWDED HOUSE RESTAURANT.  PRESENTED WITH THE SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD WAS BLADES SALON AND SPA.  ROCKET OIL COMPANY TOOK THE HONORS FOR BUSINESS OF THE YEAR, AND NINA MATHENY RECEIVED THE CHAMBER AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR AWARD.
OTHER AWARDS TODAY INCLUDED THE LOMAN C. TROVER HEALTHCARE AWARD, WHICH WENT TO JACK MORRIS.

          JENNY GIBSON WAS NAMED VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR.  AND KENT MILLS WAS THE RECIEPIENT OF THE CORUM COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD. 

          THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ALSO GAVE OUT EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS.  BETH HANCOCK RECEIVED THAT HONOR FOR HOPKINS COUNTY SCHOOLS.  AT MADISONVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, DIANE JERNIGAN TOOK THE TOP AWARD, AND MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY NAMED BENTLEY BADGETT THEIR RECIPIENT FOR HIS WORK AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE BADGETT FOUNDATION.
          THE CEREMONY CONCLUDED WITH A LOOK BACK AT HARRIET WHITAKERS STEWARDSHIP AS CHAMBER PRESIDENT.  WHITAKER RECENTLY ANNOUNCED SHE WOULD BE STEPPING DOWN.

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