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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate expands to Tennessee and Kentucky

November 20, 2009 |

Award-Winning Vaughn Team Aligns with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Hometown Connection

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC today announced the addition of The Vaughn Team, a Clarksville, Tenn.-based real estate brokerage serving Clarksville, Tennessee and Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to its growing network of agents.  The company will do business as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Hometown Connection. This brings the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate network to nearly 80 offices with over 2,200 sales associates in 12 states.

The Vaughn Team founder, Maurice Vaughn, a 25-year real estate veteran and recipient of numerous prestigious achievement awards, will serve as CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Hometown Connection. The Vaughn Team will continue to operate and maintain the team name under Better Homes and Gardens Hometown Connection.

The Vaughn Team

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9th Branch Now Open for Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union

November 19, 2009 |

Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union has opened the doors to its newly constructed branch at Tiny Town and Heritage Pointe Drive in Clarksville. The 4,700 square foot branch is the ninth for the credit union and the second of three planned dialogue branches to be complete by the fall of 2010. The branch at 500 Heritage Pointe Drive is also the second new branch to open this year for Fort Campbell Federal.

“We have always been dedicated to providing outstanding service to our members and the dialogue branches allow us to use new technology to take our service to the next level.”, says Stewart Ramsey, President and CEO of Fort Campbell Federal.

Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union employees, Board of Directors and Clarksville/Montgomery County Chamber Ambassadors at the ribbon cutting for Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union's 9th Branch

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Mr. Waterheater® Opens in Clarksville, TN

November 17, 2009 |

Pittsburgh, PA – The Mr. Waterheater® jingle will soon be heard in Clarksville Tennessee as Neal and Ron Morton, owners of Morton Mechanical opens the seventh Mr. Waterheater® franchise location. Ron Morton, who had been a heating and cooling factory representative for 20 years, purchased an existing Clarksville HVAC business in 1988 and renamed the company Morton Mechanical. Ron’s son Neal, joined the business in 1991, and currently serves as the general manager. The company employs 30 people and many of its current employees have more than 20 years service with the company. Two thirds of its employees have more than 10 years service.

The Morton’s added a plumbing division in 2002 to serve the commercial and residential new construction market. Since 2008, they have looked to expand into plumbing services, and sought a business model to transition them into the market. “Starting a plumbing business takes a lot of time and effort. By opening a Mr. Waterheater® franchise we’ll be able to ramp up the business quickly because of the marketing, the television commercials, the radio advertising, and the Mr. Waterheater® mascot, we can get known in Clarksville,” states Neal Morton. The franchise discovery process included a trip to Pittsburgh to meet the Sembower family and the Mr. Waterheater team. “When we came to visit Mr. Waterheater we were impressed with the family atmosphere that they have created. We have experience with other franchise or licensing opportunities and we feel that the values that we have at Morton Mechanical are right in line with the Mr. Waterheater team.” «Read the rest of this article»

State Supreme Court ruling affirms, strengthens securities law

November 14, 2009 |

Refutes ignorance of law as viable defense tactic

Nashville – The State Supreme Court has upheld the trial court and has overturned the Court of Criminal Appeals’ decision in the State’s action against Michael Casper, an unregistered securities seller.

Casper was initially convicted of 15 counts of willfully selling securities without registering with the state as a broker-dealer or agent in violation of Tennessee Code Annotated section 48-2-109. His unregistered activity cost as many as 150 Tennesseans investors as much as $11.5 million. The trial court imposed concurrent sentences of four years on each count, required 11 months to be served in jail, and ordered 12 years of probation, community service and the payment of fines and restitution. The Supreme Court reinstated the initial conviction thereby safeguarding Tennessee investor protection laws.

“This decision strengthens investor protections in two ways,” says Commerce & Insurance Commissioner Leslie A. Newman. “It affirms the efforts of the Securities Division, as well as the Office of the Attorney General, to crack down on people who attempt to sell securities products without being registered with the State or without registering the products they are selling. And, it requires an unregistered broker to be accountable for their wrongful actions.” «Read the rest of this article»

F&M Bank selected for a second year to BusinessTN’s Hot100 list

November 12, 2009 |

F&M Bank has been named for the second year in a row to the list of Hot100 companies to watch in Tennessee by BusinessTN magazine.

The 103-year old F&M ranks as one of the state’s top 15 independent banks. With assets exceeding $750 million, F&M Bank operates offices in Montgomery, Rutherford, Wilson, Sumner, Putnam, Robertson and Stewart counties. «Read the rest of this article»

Department seeks public comments on use of fire sprinklers in residences

November 12, 2009 |

Public input would be for analysis, report to General Assembly

Nashville – The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance is seeking written public comments relating to the cost and effectiveness of sprinkler equipment in one-family and two-family dwellings in areas where residential sprinklers are in use.

In conjunction with its administrative role implementing Governor Phil Bredesen’s Future Clean Energy Act of 2009 and at the direction of the General Assembly, the Department is conducting an analysis regarding the cost and effectiveness of sprinkler equipment in one-family and two-family dwellings in areas where residential sprinklers are in use and will report the results of such analysis to the General Assembly on or before May 1, 2010.

In accordance with Chapter 529 of the Public Acts of 2009, the Department is specifically requesting written input from any interested parties. «Read the rest of this article»

RCR Building Corporation celebrates 24 years

November 9, 2009 |

The employees of RCR Building Corp. recently made a surprise presentation to Pat Riley, the company’s president/CEO, to mark RCR’s 24th anniversary. Presenting a special trophy of appreciation to Riley was RCR’s Operation Manager Peggy Harrison Elliott, and General Superintendent Jay Hill.

RCR, is a Nashville general contractor, employs more than 80 people and has worked on projects throughout the southeastern United States. One of RCR’s current projects is the construction of Lipscomb University Intermodal in Nashville.

Clarksville Resident Peggy Harrison Elliott (office manager / operations director); Pat Riley (CEO); and Jay Hill (general superintendent / operations director).

Holiday shoppers should remember these tips when buying gift cards

November 8, 2009 |

Nashville, TN – Gift cards are handy presents – especially for people who seem to have at least one of everything. During the winter shopping season, a gift card can be ideal.

But for all the conveniences of gift cards, they often come with fine print that can make them less than perfect. Here’s how consumers can keep that gift card policies from dumping snow on their gift-giving this winter:

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Clarksville Dental Center hosting candy buy back to benefit the United Way

November 6, 2009 |

10th ANNUAL HALLOWEEN “CANDY BUY BACK” to support United Way. Clarksville Dental Center is holding its 10th Annual Candy Buy Back. The doctors at Clarksville Dental Center are offering $1.00 per lb of candy, they will MATCH it with another dollar to be donated to United Way of Clarksville. Candy purchased from the”trick or treaters” will be sent to soldiers stationed overseas. Children and parents can bring their candy to 1301 Peachers Mill Road now through Monday November 9th – M-Th 8-8, Fri 8-4 and Sat 8-3. Any questions please call 931-572-9152.

WKAG disputes Charter’s attempted justification for their removal of Channel 3

November 6, 2009 |

Approximately three weeks ago, Charter Communications removed WKAG TV from its cable lineup in Clarksville, Tennessee, after 17 years.

WKAG was the only station on the lineup that has consistently covered events in the Clarksville market since the mid-90’s, and included the coverage in newscasts, sports coverage, weather, public affairs and the all important information and updates that flow daily from Fort Campbell.

Many reasons have been given for this drop, with the primary one being a signal strength issue from our transmitter once Charter decided to drop the fiber optic feed that they had provided to get the signal for over ten years.

WKAG does not dispute the signal issue question, which we began to alleviate the moment we first heard about channel loss possibility. «Read the rest of this article»

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