Lockney Chamber of Commerce presents annual recognition

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FIREMEN OF THE YEAR At the Lockney Chamber’s 2026 annual banquet Feb. 7, George Basaldua (left) presented the Firemen of the Year award to Austen Rexrode and Justin Graves. | COURTESY PHOTO
FIREMEN OF THE YEAR At the Lockney Chamber’s 2026 annual banquet Feb. 7, George Basaldua (left) presented the Firemen of the Year award to Austen Rexrode and Justin Graves. | COURTESY PHOTO

J. RENAE CONLEE | HESPERIAN-BEACON PHOTOS BY D’LYN MORRIS

The Lockney Chamber of Commerce celebrated citizens and businesses at their annual recognition banquet on Feb. 7, 2026, delayed after a January winter storm made travel inadvisable.

Sixty people gathered to honor citizens and businesses selected for their excellence during the past year, according to D’Lyn Morris, chamber vice president.

The d…