FROM STAFF REPORTS

The deadline for nominations for the South Shelby Chamber of Commerce’s annual Diamond Awards has been extended. Nominations are due today.

Anyone interested in nominating businesses for Business of the Year and New Business of the Year should contact South Shelby Chamber Executive Director April Stone today by calling 669-9075 or by emailing director@southshelbychamber.com.

The Diamond Awards are given annually to honor outstanding citizens and businesses. This year’s ceremony will be Dec. 12 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Alabama 4-H Conference Center in Columbiana. The cost to attend is $15 per person, and RSVPs are required. To RSVP, email director@southshelbychamber.com or call 669-9075.