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Back in the day: A slideshow biography of Marty Courtney, including his school days in Verbena, was shown before he accepted the Farm Family of the Year Award.
Farm-City dinner draws big crowd
Published Thursday, November 12, 2009
Country living came to town Thursday during the annual Chilton County Farm-City Week Dinner.
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Best business: Medico was named Business of the Year. Shown are owners Andy Roberson and Nina Howard with Chilton County Chamber of Commerce Director Pennie Broussard (middle).
Farmers, business owners and students were recognized during the annual night at the First United Methodist Church in Clanton.
Marty Courtney and his family were recognized as the Farm Family of the Year. Courtney operates a cattle farm in Verbena, where he was raised and graduated high school.
Medical supply company Medico was named the business of the year. Owners Andy Roberson and Nina Howard accepted the award.
“Chilton County has been wonderful to our company, and, hopefully, we have given some of that back to Chilton County,” said Howard.
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Top farmer: Marty Courtney received the Farm Family of the Year award Thursday at the Farm-City dinner. Shown is the Courtney family with Gay West of the Chilton County Cooperative Extension System (right).
Outstanding FFA, FCCLA and 4-H Club members as well as poster contest winners were also recognized from schools across the county. For their photos, see the Weekend edition of The Clanton Advertiser.
Clanton Kiwanis, Chilton County Farmers Federation, Chilton County Extension and Chilton County Chamber of Commerce sponsored the Farm-City dinner.
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