Altra Federal Credit Union Half-Court Shot for APSU Tuition Rescheduled
Clarksville, TN – Due to inclement weather, the Altra Federal Credit Union Half-Court Shot event has been re-scheduled for February 20th.
Altra Federal Credit Union will offer one Austin Peay State University student the opportunity to win one year’s tuition up to $15,000 at half-time of the APSU men’s basketball game on Saturday, February 20th at the Winfield Dunn Center.
Superior Distribution Becomes Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certified
Montgomery County, TN – Superior Distribution is now Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certified.
City of Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan, Montgomery County Chief of Staff Jeff Truitt, Chamber of Commerce Director Melinda Shepard and City Chief of Administration Charlie Gentry attended their green ribbon cutting to congratulate the company on earning their certification.
FASTSIGNS® of Clarksville receives Rookie of the Year Award
Clarksville, TN – Local sign and visual graphics provider FASTSIGNS® of Clarksville was named Rookie of the Year at the 2016 FASTSIGNS International Convention, which was recently held in Orlando, Florida.
The Rookie of the Year Award honors the FASTSIGNS center with the highest sales volume in its first 12 months of operation and opened between October 2013 and September 2014.
Clarksville Weekly Market Snapshot from Frazier Allen for the week of February 7th, 2016
Clarksville, TN – The economic data were mixed. The ISM Manufacturing Index remained below the break even level in January, with a pickup in new orders and a softening in employment.
The ISM’s Non-Manufacturing Index slowed more than anticipated. The January Employment Report seemed to have something for everybody. Nonfarm payrolls rose less than forecast.
However, the unemployment rate edged lower, hours moved higher and average hourly earnings advanced – all likely to catch the attention of Fed policymakers.
Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce to hold Educating Our Entrepreneurs seminar February 11th
Event to Help New and Aspiring Business Owners Achieve Success
Clarksville, TN – Most new and aspiring business owners have more questions than answers. For that reason, the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce assembled a half-day seminar to address the more elusive but critical components to entrepreneurship. Educating Our Entrepreneurs brings expertise in marketing, franchising, licensing, taxes, permits and more all under one roof.
Winn Materials becomes Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certified
Montgomery County, TN – Winn Materials celebrated their Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certification with a green ribbon cutting this week.
Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett, City of Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan, and Chamber of Commerce Director Melinda Shepard were there to congratulate Winn Materials on earning their certification.
Clarksville Weekly Market Snapshot from Frazier Allen for the week of January 27th, 2016
Clarksville, TN – Global worries continued, but the U.S. stock market rebounded somewhat after a sharp slide on Wednesday, lending hope to the view that the worst is behind us. Oil prices also improved, but it’s not clear whether the global outlook was helped by higher oil prices or the other way around.
Yields on long-term Treasuries fell on the flight to safety, but that was partly unwound as global worries eased at the end of the week. Investors also took encouragement from European Central Bank President Draghi’s comments that the ECB will review and reconsider its policy outlook in March.
TCAT becomes Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certified
Montgomery County, TN – Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT), a post secondary technical training school, is the latest organization to become Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certified.
Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett and Chamber of Commerce Director Melinda Shepard attended their green ribbon cutting to congratulate TCAT on earning their certification.
Frazier Allen: Market pullbacks need perspective
Clarksville, TN – The first three trading weeks of the year have been marked by volatility in the domestic and global equity markets, garnering the attention of investors and the financial media.
There’s a lot going on with stocks stumbling, bond yields falling and oil prices declining. So, it may be helpful to separate the noise from the underlying fundamentals.
Despite slowdowns in China and Europe, domestic economic growth has held up fairly well, supported by job growth and stronger consumer spending power.
Altra Federal Credit Union hires Jessica Taylor as Real Estate Loan Originator
Clarksville, TN – Altra Federal Credit Union welcomes Jessica Taylor as new Real Estate Loan Originator.
Taylor brings eleven years of banking experience to Altra. Eight of those years focused on real estate and consumer lending. She was recently an Office Manager/Loan Officer for Heritage Bank in Cadiz, KY.