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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Welcomes Signing of Phase 1 Trade Agreement Between the U.S. and China

Wednesday, January 15, 2020 – 12:00pm WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce welcomed the signing of a Phase 1 trade deal between the U.S. and Chinese governments. “We commend both governments for staying the course and taking this important step to rebuild trust and restore some stability in the world’s most important commercial […]

Tennessee Small Business Development Center in Jackson Has New Director

Jackson, Tenn. (Jan. 10, 2020) – Monique Merriweather, former dean of West Tennessee Business College and director of Neighborhood Services for the City of Jackson, was named director of the Tennessee Small Business Development Center. She replaces Ron Acree, who served as director from 2007 until his retirement in December. “Small businesses are the economic […]

Blogger Visits Humboldt/Gibson County

When you live in a small town in West Tennessee, you sometimes wonder if anyone in the larger cities knows you exist. You wonder if they could see the beauty of your hometown…the value. That question was answered definitively a couple of weeks ago when blogger Greta Hollar visited Gibson County. On assignment from Tennessee […]

Legislation to Watch

UPDATE: 2/25/19Governor Bill Lee announced his plans to repeal the amusement tax on gym memberships in his upcoming budget. You can read more about this online at https://www.tn.gov/governor/news/2019/2/19/gov–bill-lee-to-repeal-the-gym-tax-in-the-upcoming-budget.html We encourage you to still contact your representatives in the state, to let them know you’re in full support of this decision. ___________________________________ Part of the job […]

McCoy Named Chief Flight Nurse at Humboldt Base

For Immediate Release Contact: Jerry Jones Public Affairs Manager Vanderbilt LifeFlight Jerry.Jones@vumc.org 615-343-6086 Photo: Rita McCoy Rita McCoy, R.N, EMT, a veteran flight nurse from the West Tennessee area, has been named base manager and chief flight nurse for Vanderbilt LifeFlight’s Gibson County base in Humboldt, Tennessee. “I am so excited to be able to […]

Free Google Workshop

Register HERE Do you want to know how to: Manage your business info across Google Search and Maps Use Google My Business to connect with potential customers Create a free website using the info from your business listing Create or claim your Google My Business listing Then join us for this exciting workshop presented by Google […]