U.S. Manufacturing Showing Its Strength

Orders placed with U.S. factories for business equipment rose in December for an eighth straight month, underscoring steady improvement in capital investment that’s been a bright spot for the economy. Core capital goods orders, which exclude aircraft and military hardware, rose 0.6% after an upwardly revised 1% advance in November, Commerce Department data showed Wednesday.…

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Non-Profits Team Up Annually to Honor Pat Summitt’s Legacy

MEDIC Regional Blood Center is asking blood donors to help The Pat Summitt Foundation in its funding of organizations engaged in patient care, caregiver support, and Alzheimer’s disease clinical research.

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The Dialogue with TactionRX

This feature is a question-and-answer session with a new Blount County Chamber member. So, here we go with our 167th installment visiting with Amy Tankersley of TactionRX, which is a team of massage therapists who provide onsite chair massage to businesses in East Tennessee.

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The Trust Company of Tennessee exceeds $4 billion under management

The Trust Company of Tennessee, which helps individuals, families, business owners and nonprofits reach their financial goals, now has more than $4 billion in assets under management.

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Blount Partnership Newsletter – January 25, 2021

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The Smoky Mountain Outdoor Center Joins Townsend’s Apple Valley Mountain Village

Oldham Hospitality announced Monday, 1/25/2021, the acquisition of the Smoky Mountain Outdoor Center (SMOC) and its new location at the Apple Valley Mountain Village.

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New Leadership Assumes Role for the Airport Authority’s Board of Commissioners

During a Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (MKAA) Board of Commissioners’ meeting held on January 20, 2021, Brian Simmons, President and Founder of Simmons Property Group, LLC, assumed his role as the board’s new chairman.

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Tennessee Ranked No. 1 in South Central Region

Tennessee is ranked No. 1 in the South Central Region for workforce development, according to Site Selection magazine. Read more.

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Blount Partnership Newsletter – January 18, 2021

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Savannah Schultz, DO, joins Summit Medical Group

Savannah Schultz, DO, has joined Summit Medical Group at West Knoxville Internal Medicine as an internist and currently is accepting new patients.

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