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Photo: Greenfield Bank makes tennis donation
WCP 7.27.10 Greenfield Banking Company provided the Greenfield High School Tennis Team t-shirts for their great accomplishment this season. Read More ...

Photo: Greenfield Bank makes donation
WCP 7.27.10 Greenfield Banking Company donated money to the Greenfield Junior High Softball team so that they may purchase equipment for the upcoming season. Read More ...

Local firm ready to help home owners comply with new EPA lead paint rules
WCP 7.27.10 The Weakley County business owner of Picture Perfect Painting & Decorating Company announced today that his painting and lead management services company will begin operating immediately to help home owners, contractors, rental property owners, and realtors to comply with the EPA Renovation, Repair, and Painting Rule (RRP) that will be enforced beginning Oct. 1, 2010. Read More ...

Smokeshack BBQ opens on Greenfield Highway
WCP 7.27.10 Smokeshack BBQ, located at 104 Greenfield Highway in Bradford, opened on July 30. Jerry and Alice Brewer cooks meat, beans and slaw from handed-down recipes. Read More ...

Creswell serving on board
The Messenger 07.26.10 The Tennessee State Board of Accountancy recently announced its leadership for 2010-11, with Alfred Creswell, CPA, chief managing officer for Alexander Thompson Arnold PLLC, serving the third year of his second three-year term. The Tennessee State Board of Accountancy is part of the Department of Commerce and Insurance, which works to protect consumers while ensuring fair competition for industries and professionals who do business in Tennessee. Read More ...

Beauty supply retail store adds location in Union City
The Messenger 07.26.10 Sally Beauty Supply, the world’s largest retailer of professional beauty supplies, recently opened a store between Cato and Dollar Tree at 1401 West Reelfoot Ave. in Union City. Sally Beauty offers professional quality products at competitive prices. Read More ...

New salon opens in downtown UC
The Messenger 07.26.10 Joey Glover and Alta Goodman have opened their own salon, Split Ends. The new business is located at 109 East Lee St., between South First and Depot streets, in downtown Union City. Both of the owners have styled hair for quite some time — Glover for 10 years and Ms. Goodman for six years — while employee Ashley McEwen has styled hair for five years. Read More ...

Workforce Development announces new director
The Messenger 07.26.10 Margaret Prater has been named the new executive director of Workforce Development, Dyersburg State Community College President Karen Bowyer has announced. The director works with the Northwest Tennessee Workforce Development Board that oversees the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program. Read More ...

Farm Credit Services to host customer appreciation fish fry
Farm Credit Services of Mid-America has kicked off their annual summer Customer Appreciation Events. Published in The WCP 7.20.10 Read More ...

City, businesses announce upcoming events, news
The Martin Business Association recently held their monthly meeting on July 13 at 7:30 a.m. in the City Courtroom at Martin City Hall. Published in The WCP 7.20.10 Read More ...

Hamilton-Ryker announces expansion into Chattanooga
The Hamilton-Ryker Company has announced their continued expansion of IT and professional services in Chattanooga. Jason Champion, IT Regional Sales Manager, will drive the technology sales in Chattanooga by providing the following services: staffing, contract-to-hire, and professional placement. Published in The WCP 7.20.10 Read More ...

Tennessee CPA society awards scholarships to local residents
The Educational & Memorial Foundation of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) recently awarded scholarships to four West Tennessee area residents for the 2010-11 academic year. Published in The WCP 7.20.10 Read More ...

Farm Credit Services to host customer appreciation fish fry
Farm Credit Services of Mid-America has kicked off their annual summer Customer Appreciation Events. Published in The WCP 7..20.10 Read More ...

City, businesses announce upcoming events, news
The Martin Business Association recently held their monthly meeting on July 13 at 7:30 a.m. in the City Courtroom at Martin City Hall. Nan Rountree, president of MBA, said that June had been a wonderful month packed with activities. MBA, with The Reed Center, hosted their first Lunch and Learn, and held a Mix and Mingle at Brandy’s Restaurant. Published in The WCP 7.20.10 Read More ...

Hamilton-Ryker announces expansion into Chattanooga
The Hamilton-Ryker Company has announced their continued expansion of IT and professional services in Chattanooga. Jason Champion, IT Regional Sales Manager, will drive the technology sales in Chattanooga by providing the following services: staffing, contract-to-hire, and professional placement. Published in The WCP 7.20.10 Read More ...

Tennessee CPA society awards scholarships to local residents
The Educational & Memorial Foundation of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants (TSCPA) recently awarded scholarships to four West Tennessee area residents for the 2010-11 academic year. Published in The WCP 7.20.10 Read More ...

UC's Dan Weber honored by TBA
The Messenger 07.19.10 Daniel M. Weber has been named a Leader in Banking Excellence and the Tennessee Bankers Association will display a plaque in his honor at the TBA’s headquarters building in Nashville. Weber, who most recently served as chairman of Community First Bancshares, is among an elite group that represents Tennessee bankers past and present who have excelled in the areas of banking, community service and civic involvement. Read More ...

Business Matters slated for Tuesday
The Messenger 07.19.10 The Obion County Chamber of Commerce will present another Business Matters session Tuesday at the Obion County Public Library in Union City. Breakfast will start at 7:45, with the program to run from 8-9 a.m. Read More ...

Miss Keathley accepts chamber internship
The Messenger 07.19.10 Katie Keathley recently accepted a summer internship at the Obion County Chamber of Commerce. She is a senior at the University of Tennessee at Martin, where she is majoring in public relations with a minor in marketing. She plans to graduate in December and then further her education by working toward receiving a master of business administration degree at UT Martin. Read More ...

Tennessee earns award
The Messenger 07.19.10 Tennessee has again been ranked among the best in economic development by Area Development, a leading executive magazine covering corporate site selection and facility planning. Read More ...