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Southampton County forestry businesses received state recognition at the Virginia Forestry Association’s Annual Summit in Williamsburg in April. Ben Lane, of Eastern Virginia Forestry Services LLC, received the 2023 Virginia Tree Farm Inspector of the Year Award. Jerry D. Rose Inc. received the VFA Logger of the Year Award for the Eastern Region. Pictured are, from left, Stephanie Rose Blythe, Davis Rose, Jerry Rose and Ben Lane. Congratulations to all on the well deserved honors. (Send “Way to Go!” photos with a description and names to editor@TheTidewaterNews.com.)