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For the 11th time, financial-services firm Edward Jones ranks "Highest in Employee Advisor Satisfaction among Financial Investment Firms" by J.D. Power. Edward Jones financial advisors gave the...

Even as the economy slowly cracks the door open and tiptoes back to pre-coronavirus activity, many of you are feeling the aftershocks of our national shutdown. And since only 40% of Americans can...

As we’ve seen in recent weeks, national retailers go to extreme lengths to identify their customers in our trade area. First, they define a trade area, the geographic area from which a community...

Judy Long, President and COO of First Citizens National Bank, recently announced the promotion of Courtney Williams to Assistant Vice President, Technical and FES Training Specialist. Long states,...

Nashville — The Tennessee Department of Education launched the TN Education Job Board, the second statewide initiative launched this summer to support districts in hiring and recruitment. The online...

Okay, I get it. The last thing your teen probably wants to think about this summer is saving money for college. But let’s be real. There’s no better time. They’re free from their normal...

Have you been stressed during budget conversations? Are you anxious at the grocery store checkout when you hear the total? Do you seem to be buying more and more stuff to make yourself feel better...

Up to 30 young adults ages 18-24 from Northwest Tennessee have an opportunity to “reap” the benefits of a pre-vocational training program – Registered Electrical Apprenticeship Preparation (REAP), a...

In honor of Father’s Day, I want to pause, huddle up the dads out there, and give us men a quick pep talk. We have a massive opportunity to impact our children’s lives, for better or worse. I have...

Last week, we discussed the five biggest questions on a national retailer’s mind as they evaluate a potential site for a new store. They were: • Where are my customers? • Does this site work for me?...

Trenton, Tenn. – Gibson Electric Membership Corporation in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority and CoBank will contribute a total of $45,000 over the months of April, May, June and July...

I’m declaring war on mediocrity. When you accept mediocrity, when you accept average in any area of your life—financially, spiritually, physically, mentally, emotionally—you accept a life that isn’t...

First Citizens Bancshares, the holding company for First Citizens National Bank, earned the 141st spot in the 2020 list of Top 200 Community Banks, as ranked nationally by American Banker Magazine in...

Judy Long, President and COO of First Citizens National Bank, recently announced the promotion of Sandy Tarkington to Senior Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations. In making the...

NASHVILLE – Statistics released Thursday by the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development show a staggering increase in unemployment for each of Tennessee’s 95 counties in April as many...

If you have a college-bound teen or current college student, you probably already know filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is one of the best ways to apply for...

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an alert listing steps employers can follow to implement social distancing in the workplace and to help...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (USDA) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue Friday announced that the Department is making available up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help rural businesses meet their...

May 20 is national “Be a Millionaire Day.” I know, it might be a strange thing to bring up at a time like this, when the economy is limping along thanks to the coronavirus shutdown. But I disagree....