Business & Finance stories related to Southern Middle Tennessee
Hobby Lobby is the latest to announce an increase to its minimum hourly wage for employees, joining a growing trend amid rising inflation. The retailer’s jump to more than $18 moves it ahead of others like Walmart. Effective January 1, 2022, Hobby Lobby’s full-time hourly wage will climb from $15 – a rate they set in 2014 …
Ascend Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in Middle Tennessee, announced today that it will return $7 million to members in the form of bonus dividend payments, loan interest refunds and reward payments for loyal debit card use. With the addition of this year’s return, Ascend’s volunteer, unpaid board of directors has approved giving …
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Ascend Federal Credit Union has announced it has donated $12,923 to the Tennessee chapter of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. The contribution includes $10,000 from the credit union and $2,923 from Ascend employees. The money will help fund local breast cancer detection and support projects for those with critical needs, with the goal …
Ascend Federal Credit Union today announced it has donated $10,000 to the Tennessee Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to support Light the Night. Credit union employees and members also contributed an additional $4,568. The fundraising initiatives go to advance cancer research and provide support services to cancer patients and their families. The donations …
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Annually, the Arnold Air Force Base Visitor Control Center processes over 9,000 contractor and visitor Defense Biometric Identification Systems, or DBIDS, cards and passes. While these numbers are unlikely to decrease in the coming years, the VCC will be implementing a new web-based enrollment process for visitors Dec. 1 that will make the process easier …
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Ascend Federal Credit Union is bringing financial literacy education to 9,980 students in several Middle Tennessee counties. Students at 105 schools and the surrounding community have free access to Banzai, an award-winning online program and content library that allows users to practice real-world finance from the safety of their home or classroom using any internet-enabled …
In August 2021, the Warren County Sheriff’s Department began a criminal investigation of possible financial crimes committed by Davis Homes at the request of the 31st Judicial District Attorney’s Office. Multiple victims were found to have paid large sums of money to Davis Homes being promised to receive their homes from the business, but the …
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Duck River Electric congratulates these 11 outstanding students who were winners in the 2021 short story competition. Each was presented a $1,000 scholarship sponsored by DREMC. Scholarship winners are, from front left, Hayley Horton, Moore County; Erica Clifton, Moore County; Hannah Gochee, Bedford County; Lauren Zimmerman, Bedford County. In the back row from left are …
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The Coffee County Commission voted recently 19-0 on agreement for the county-owned vocational rehabilitation building at 91 Volunteer Parkway to be used by the Tennessee College of Applied Technology and Department of Human Services. The two entities will occupy the building and share all utility and maintenance for the location. TCAT has agreed to spend …
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A man that has been known as a spokesperson and leader for the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is leaving the company that puts on the event, Live Nation. Sixthman, the global leader in immersive destination experiences on land, sand and sea, announces the addition of Jeff Cuellar to the newly created position of Vice …
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