• Business of the Year
    Lyle and Lisse McBride of O’Farrell Country Vineyards present the Business of the Year Award to Tara and Clay Collins of Bob’s Printing. See more photos on page 2. Photo by Kate Stow
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    Miranda Johnson presents the Woman of the Year Award to Marilyn Cobb.
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    Dr. Dan Nichols presents the Man of the Year Award to Dr. Richard Hozdic.
  • Business of the Year
    Miranda Johnson presents the Youth of the Year Award to Claire Bates.
  • Business of the Year
    Miranda Johnson presents the Educator of the Year Award to Larry Breashears.

Business of the Year

Chamber honors community’s best

The annual Atlanta Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet and Awards was held Saturday night at Atlanta Middle School. The dinner was provided by Amigo Juans and served by the Atlanta High School Class of 2021.

Rick Rowe of KTBS Channel 3 in Shreveport was guest speaker. He showed clips of several memorial stories and spoke of coming back to Atlanta to film more in our area.

Miranda Johnson, Chamber President, introduced last years’ award winners who then presented the 2021 winners. Those receiving the honored titles this year are: Youth of the Year Claire Bates; Educator of the Year Larry Breashears; Woman of the Year Marilyn Cobb; Man of the Year Richard Hozdic; and Business of the Year Bob’s Printing, owned by Clay and Tara Collins.