A good time was had at the 2021 Little River Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet Thursday night at the Barbara Horn Civic Center on the UA Cossatot campus in Ashdown. Award winners were:

Renovation Award: Ashdown Elementary School

New Construction: Davis Feed Co.

Large Business Award: Horatio State Bank - Foreman Branch

Small Business: Next Step Gym / Cutting Edge

Non-Profit Organization: Ashdown Cemetery

Outstanding Health Care Professional: Wes Aylett

Exceptional Law Enforcement Officer: Zane Butler

Foreman Teacher of the Year: Michelle Green

Ashdown Teacher of the Year: Shawnda Chester

UA Cossatot Instructor of the Year: Tamla Heminger

Panther Ambassador of the Year: Emma Wrinkle

Gator Ambassador of the Year: Chris Haywood

Clayton Castleman Public Service Award: Kim Befeld

Steve Pearce Citizen of the Year Award: Matt Richardson