The DeKalb Chamber of Commerce held their annual banquet Saturday night, April 25, at the DeKalb ISD Main Gym.
Chamber president Robert Walls emceed the night’s festivities which included a dinner prepared by Stacy Starrett and Gamechangers BBQ, live music by the DeKalb High School Band quartet, a live auction and the yearly award presentations.
This year’s award winners included local lumber mill owner Chuck Phillips as the Alumni of the Year, Hodges Dental Clinic was named the Business of the Year and Nor-Tex Tractors owner David Meadows was named the Person of the Year. The Organization of the Year award was presented to the DeKalb Education Foundation.
The most prestigous award presented each year at the Chamber’s annual banquet is the Heart of the Community Award, also known as, The Noble. This year’s Noble recipient is a lifelong DeKalb resident and owner of Larel’s Furniture Jana Ford.
