Business

James Cresswell of Dyersburg announces that his law firm, Petkoff & Feigelson, PLLC, has merged with the regional law firm of Evans Petree PC. Cresswell has represented businesses, non-profit...

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Sparklight recently announced it will award $1,500 each to 10 K-12 teachers making a difference in their schools and communities as part of the internet service provider’s “A...

ERMCO second shift Lead Damion Haynes was recently recognized by ERMCO's Leadership Culture Council as the company's June Culture Champion. Damion is the 2nd shift Lead over FA Pad. He began his...

Over 70 years ago, the International Civil Air Organization (ICAO) met to consider a new phonetic alphabet to use as a worldwide standard for communicating English letters over a radio. Because some...

With skyrocketing prices everywhere you turn these days, it’s more important than ever to take control of your money by making and sticking to a monthly budget. And I’m a big believer that every...

Day after day, the air shimmers with waves of heat. Once again, temperatures hover around 100°. Parched plants shrivel even as they strain upward for rain that won’t come. In Dyer County, we have...

College can be a lot of things—fun, exciting, challenging, exhausting, rewarding—but “cheap” doesn’t usually make the list. And if you’re in college right now, or you will be soon, I want you to be...

Many years ago, while taking classes at the University of New Orleans, I served as a councilor in their Small Business Development Center (SBDC.) One day, I was visited by a man with an exalted...

Believe it or not, creating a solid resumé is just as important as prepping for your job interview. Your resumé is your chance to make a strong first impression on the recruiter. But before you get...

I once called a retail broker that represented a national retailer. She responded, “It’s lucky you called. I had a conversation with my client two weeks ago and they asked if there were any sites...

The collaboration that began on Church Street over 35 years ago when Sherry Guthrie joined Dave Fisher Realty is being renewed with Four Seasons Realty merging with Fisher Realty and Auction.

“Yes” and “no” are two simple words, but they carry a ton of weight. We live in a fast-paced world where we make hundreds of decisions every day about how to spend our time. And since time is our...

As I drove through Dyersburg this weekend, I listened to Linda Ronstadt over my car’s sound system. “It’s like a heat wave Burning in my heart Can’t keep from crying It’s tearing me apart.” At the...

ERMCO (Electric Research and Manufacturing Cooperative Inc.), Arkansas and Tennessee electric cooperative officials met with Tennessee Sen. Bill Hagerty on June 27 to discuss the challenges ERMCO is...

As humans, we’re wired for growth. But (and it’s a big ol’ but) we’re also prone to laziness, apathy, impulse, stress and guilt­. And right about now is when most of us have let our January...

Scrolling through news websites the other morning, one headline captured my attention – “Analysis: 245 Years Later, Has the ‘American Experiment’ Begun to Fail?” The link brought up a video by Jake...

Student loans have become quite the hot-button topic. And it’s no wonder why. According to the Federal Reserve, the United States owes over $1.6 trillion of student loan debt—yeah, that’s trillion...

ERMCO Supervisor Maurice Jordan was recently recognized by ERMCO's Leadership Culture Council as the company's first culture champion. Jordan is the Three-Phase Core Coil Supervisor who oversees 60+...

Teens who completed a personal finance class in high school would rather put $500 in the bank than buy a smartphone. You read that right. With personal finance education under their belts, students...