Members honored at chamber awards dinner

  • Lorraine Bennett • Clay County Progress Kelley McCollum accepts award from Jim Rich for Fat Dog Sports Bar & Grill.
    Lorraine Bennett • Clay County Progress Kelley McCollum accepts award from Jim Rich for Fat Dog Sports Bar & Grill.
  • Lorraine Bennett • Clay County Progress Robert Seibert accepting award from Jim Rich for the American Legion Post 532.
    Lorraine Bennett • Clay County Progress Robert Seibert accepting award from Jim Rich for the American Legion Post 532.
  • Lorraine Bennett • Clay County Progress Rosario Ryan accepts award from Jim Rich for Lazy Llama.
    Lorraine Bennett • Clay County Progress Rosario Ryan accepts award from Jim Rich for Lazy Llama.
  • Lorraine Bennett • Clay County Progress Sandy Zimmerman accepting award from Jim Rich for Clay County Volunteer of the Year.
    Lorraine Bennett • Clay County Progress Sandy Zimmerman accepting award from Jim Rich for Clay County Volunteer of the Year.
    Lorraine Bennett • Clay County Progress Historical & Arts Council representative Reba Beck is keynote speaker of the evening, giving a presentation of “A Snapshot of Clay County History.”

    Lorraine Bennett • Clay County Progress Historical & Arts Council representative Reba Beck is keynote speaker of the evening, giving a presentation of “A Snapshot of Clay County History.”

    By  Marcia Barnes

    Guest Writer

     

    The Clay County Chamber of Commerce Annual 2025 Awards were presented on Thursday evening, April 24. There were 113 guests who attended the ceremony at Mountain Harbour Golf Club.

    Rookie Business of the Year was awarded to Fat Dog Sports Bar & Grill; Business of the Year, Lazy Llama and Organization of the Year, Hinton Rural Life Center. 

    Community awards were given to Sandy Zimmerman for Clay County Volunteer of the Year and The People’s Choice Award  to American Legion Post 532 received by Robert Seibert.