And the awardees are...

The Nacogdoches County Chamber Board of Directors announces that Margie Tipton is the 2007 Citizen of the Year. The Business Excellence awards are also announced. Bright Coop is Large Business of the Year; The Daily Sentinel is Medium Business of the Year; Point A Media is Small Business of the Year.

All award recipients will be honored at the Nacogdoches County Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting and Membership Banquet, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25 at The Fredonia. Contact the Chamber office for tickets and table sponsorships. Contact Michelle Smith, 569-1947, to donate items for the online auction.