Business

Recognizing the importance of small businesses, First Tennessee Bank made a $5,000 contribution to the Knoxville area Tennessee Small Business Development Center on July 14. The area TSBDC is administered by Pellissippi State Community College. The organization provides counseling and ...

The Blount County Community Action Agency has a new Senior Nutrition Program Coordinator. Former coordinator, Colleen Brzuchalski, transferred into another position within the agency leaving a vacancy in this position. On June 20, Karen Koch begin her employment as Senior ...

For shoppers like Ted Moore, the Maryville Flea Market at 548 Foothills Mall Plaza Dr., has been added to his weekend rounds. That is just one half of the success equation Maria Hunt Wright, owner of the new Maryville Flea ...

Andrea May was recently named director of outreach and alumni affairs in Maryville College’s Advancement Office. She joined the staff on July 19. A 2007 Maryville College alumna, May holds a bachelor of arts degree. She majored in literature in ...

Anne Pfeiffer, Office on Aging Program Coordinator, retired on June 30 after 24 years with Blount County Community Action Agency. Anne was recognized as an expert in the aging field not only in this county but throughout the region. She ...

Nestled away on a meandering road behind Heritage High School is a special restaurant that not only serves up home-cooking like grandma made, but also serves up heartwarming smiles and friendship. The Rustic Barn captures the interest of tourists and ...

Mary Beth West Consulting, LLC, a public relations and reputation management firm in Maryville, Tenn., won multiple top honors at the annual awards dinner of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Volunteer Chapter on April 15 at the Clayton ...

Wynne du M. Caffey Hall, a resident of Blount County, was elected President-Elect of Tennessee Lawyers’ Association for Women (TLAW) at the state association’s annual meeting in June. Hall, who currently serves as President of the East Tennessee region’s affiliated ...

Peggy Wilson, vice president of College Advancement at Pellissippi State Community College, has been awarded the Otis Floyd Jr. Award for Excellence in Administration. The award is presented annually by the Tennessee College Public Relations Association. TCPRA is an alliance ...

If you’ve ever hosted a dinner party in your home, you know the value of a good conversation piece. A new vintage shop in downtown Maryville offers a collection of carefully selected items guaranteed to get people talking. Little Nifties, ...

Becky’s Grocery and Grill turned 10 years old on May 8. There was no celebration. Not because its owner, Becky Cable, wasn’t happy about the milestone -- she is. “I was so busy I didn’t have time to think about ...

Bill Hammon, Alcoa assistant city manager, was elected to the board of directors of the Tennessee Municipal League (TML) during the League’s annual conference recently held in Gatlinburg. Dale Kelley, Huntingdon mayor, was elected President. Hammon was elected as one ...

Mary Monroe-Ellis, dean of Transitional Studies at Pellissippi State Community College, recently completed the yearlong Regents Academic Leadership Institute program. RALI is administered by the Tennessee Board of Regents in conjunction with the Academy for Leadership and Development (the Chair ...

The Blount Memorial Hospital board of directors held its annual election of officers on Tuesday, June 22 and unanimously approved new terms for the board’s president and vice president and appointed a new secretary/treasurer.

Board Certified family practice physician Lisa Marie Bowling, M.D., will join the staff of East Tennessee Medical Group, 266 Joule St., Alcoa, Tenn. She begins accepting patients July 19. She comes to Alcoa from Birmingham, Ala., where she previously practiced ...