Cumberland Business Journal

BREAKING NEWS: Group aims to put package stores on ballot in Cookeville

Gainesboro and Spencer have had it. Baxter and Gordonsville just got it. Should Cookeville get it?

That’s the question a group of citizens are asking about possibly putting a package ... click here to read more

'Sin tax' structure raises concerns for U.C. distributors

Governments have traditionally been able to sustain their operating funds by collecting additional taxes on those items most folks will just keep on buying regardless of recessions or economic downtur... click here to read more

Financial overhaul places regulatory burden on community banks

With the House and Senate versions of a financial reform bill being combined to create the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act on June 25, community banks across the country see ... click here to read more

‘Green’ industry looks to add jobs in Overton

HEFT Industries Inc., a start-up electric power plant company out of Colorado, has given Livingston and Overton County officials a letter of intent announcing their selection of Livingston for the cor... click here to read more

Horner Family – Hooper, Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home: Providing comfort and service

At Hooper, Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home, doing business is all about keeping it in the family. Owners David and Jill Horner have established a family-or... click here to read more

Entrepreneurial brothers tap a new market in U.C.

A love for business – and beer – is ingrained in brothers Don and Dave Sergio. The brothers have recently opened Calfkiller Brewing Company in their hometown of Sparta, and are set to begi... click here to read more

Dr. Christine K. Pham – Obstetrics and gynecology: Making the move to the friendliest place on Earth

If you wave to Dr. Christine Pham as you’re driving around town, don’t take offense if she doesn’t respond right away. She’s just not used to it.

“When I first got he... click here to read more

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BizBuzz – August

Local gubernatorial debate planned

COOKEVILLE – A town-hall style gubernatorial debate has been scheduled for Sept. 14 at 7 pm at Tennessee Tech University’s Wattenbarger Auditorium. The Highlands recently announced that it will partner with Tennessee Tech University, Nashville’s WTVF NewsChannel5, and the Tennessee League of Women Voters to produce click here to read more