Johnson City Public Library will host Marilyn Kallet, Knoxville’s Poet Laureate, on Thursday, March 28 from 6-8 p.m. Dr. Kallet will read selections of her poetry as well as lead a mini-workshop titled “Writing Praise Poems in Troubled Times.” This event is made possible through a partnership between the Poetry Society of Tennessee – Northeast Branch and the library.... Read more

Johnson City Public Library will hold a tech take-apart workshop on Tuesday, March 5 from 6-7 p.m. Donated technology items will be available for people ages 10 and older to disassemble and repurpose. Experts will be on hand to teach participants the safest ways to dismantle the pieces, explain how they work, and share ideas for repurposing them. Registration is required and can be completed by contacting Jennifer Johnson at 423-434-4348 or jennifer.johnson@jcpl.net.... Read more

First Tennessee Bank, member of the First Horizon National Corporation (NYSE:FHN) family of companies, which includes Capital Bank, has been honored with 21 Greenwich Excellence Awards for outstanding customer service and four Greenwich Best Brand Awards in Small Business and Middle Market Banking by Greenwich Associates.... Read more

Mountain Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: MCBI), the Knoxville, Tennessee-based bank holding company and parent of Mountain Commerce Bank (MCB), announced today that it has been named to the 2019 OTCQX® Best 50, an annual ranking of top performing US and international companies traded on the OTCQX Best Market last year.... Read more

First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN) today announced its 2018 fourth quarter and full year financial results. The company wrapped up a year of high returns and growth in deposits and loans in key markets including Tennessee, the Mid-Atlantic and South Florida. Reported earnings per share were $1.65 in 2018, compared to $0.65 in 2017; the improvement was largely driven by the merger with Capital Bank in 2017, the gain on the sale of Visa Class B shares in 2018, and tax reform. Reported earnings per share were $.30 in fourth quarter 2018; adjusted earnings per share were $.351 in fourth quarter 2018.... Read more

First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN) today announced its 2018 fourth quarter and full year financial results. The company wrapped up a year of high returns and growth in deposits and loans in key markets including Tennessee, the Mid-Atlantic and South Florida. Reported earnings per share were $1.65 in 2018, compared to $0.65 in 2017; the improvement was largely driven by the merger with Capital Bank in 2017, the gain on the sale of Visa Class B shares in 2018, and tax reform. Reported earnings per share were $.30 in fourth quarter 2018; adjusted earnings per share were $.351 in fourth quarter 2018.... Read more

For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, Mountain Commerce Bancorp, Inc. reported net income of $10.2 million, an 86% increase over the twelve-months ended December 31, 2017.... Read more

First Horizon National Corporation (NYSE:FHN) today announced that it has been selected for the 2019 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI).For the second year in a row, First Horizon is listed in the index, which recognizes companies from across the globe annually for their commitment to transparency in gender reporting and advancing women’s equality.... Read more

On Thursday, February 7 from 6:30-7:30 p.m., Johnson City Public Library will host a local author talk with Charles Dodd White. White will speak about his most recent novel, In the House of Wilderness, as well as discuss his experience with writing about the Appalachian region.... Read more

At the end of January, Johnson City Public Library will offer two six-week courses for teens ages 12-18 on Swift coding, which is a programming language used in millions of mobile applications. Participants register for either Monday or Friday sessions; Friday classes begin on January 25 and Monday classes start on January 28. The classes will be held in the library’s second floor board room from 4-5 p.m. Registration is required.... Read more

Beginning on Monday, January 14, the Johnson City Public Library will host the Cherished Mom Perinatal Support Group every Monday from 6-7 p.m. in the library’s second floor board room. The support group is organized and led by facilitators from the Appalachian Perinatal Mental Health Alliance (APMHA). The group is open to women who are preparing for or adjusting to motherhood and struggling with feelings of anxiety, hopelessness, and exhaustion.... Read more

Mountain Commerce Bank announces promotions for seven key staff members.... Read more