The board of directors of Mountain Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (OCTQX: MCBI) today announced the election of Michael L. Hatcher as Vice Chairman for the boards of both the bank holding company and its subsidiary, Mountain Commerce Bank (MCB). Additionally, the board named Tim A. Topham, MCB’s executive vice president and Knoxville area president, as its newest member.... Read more

Mountain Commerce Bank (MCB), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Knoxville, Tennessee-based bank holding company Mountain Commerce Bancorp, Inc. (OTCQX: MCBI), announced the promotions today of five key MCB team members.... Read more

Johnson City Public Library is hosting the annual Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Sunday, April 28 from 1-3 p.m. in the library’s Jones Meeting Room. Cash and cards are accepted. Sunday’s sale is an all-you-can-carry sale, in which people pay $5 for as many books and media items as they can fit in a bag. There will be paper grocery bags available for people who do not bring their own.... Read more

Teen volunteers from Johnson City Public Library’s Stories to Service program will host a pet adoption in partnership with the Washington County Animal Shelter on Saturday, April 20 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Cats will be available in the library’s Jones Meeting Room and dogs will be in the outdoor amphitheater on the far side of the Youth Services department. The shelter will also be accepting donations of food, blankets and toys throughout the day.... Read more

Johnson City Public Library will host local author Robert Santos-Prowse, MS, RD on Thursday, April 18 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Santos-Prowse is a registered dietitian who specializes in low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets. He will speak in the library’s Jones Meeting Room about his recent book The Cyclical Ketogenic Diet: A Healthier, Easier Way to Burn Fat with Intermittent Ketosis.... Read more

Local music venue The Down Home will present “A Soirée of Song and Story” on Saturday, April 20 as a fundraiser for Johnson City Public Library’s arts education program in 2019. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are available at the door or online at downhome.com/events for $20. Other donations are also much appreciated.... Read more

What better way to reach the community than a game sponsored by your company?  

As a game sponsor, your company will have the option to have a table in the main concourse to display marketing materials, be abel to provide t-shirts for the game's t-shirt toss, throw out the first pitch, pick a representative to sing the Naitional Anthem, and receive 200 tickets the game.... Read more

First Tennessee Bank, a member of the First Horizon National Corp. (NYSE:FHN) family of companies, that also includes Capital Bank, announced a $500,000 investment to provide access to capital for start-ups and small businesses. The company has partnered with Chattanooga-based BrightBridge, Inc. whose mission is to reduce barriers to business growth by customizing loan packages and advisory services. BrightBridge also increases employment opportunities and fosters the expansion of business and industry in Tennessee and surrounding states.... Read more

Office Depot will host a Small Business Saturday on March 30 from 11am until 3pm.  It is free for your business to participate.  Please contact Elizabeth Nix at 423.610.0676 or ods00399@officedepot.com for more details.... Read more

As the official bank of the University of Memphis, and in partnership with One Cent Management, First Tennessee Bank today unveiled the first-ever Visa® debit card featuring the image of Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway. The card celebrates the return of Hardaway, a two-time All-American and four-time NBA All-Star, to his alma mater the University of Memphis as head coach of the Tigers men’s basketball team. Visit FTB.com/Penny or any First Tennessee Bank branch to get the card, available today.... Read more

Johnson City Public Library will host a digital mapping workshop for teens and adults on Thursday, February 21 from 6-7:30 p.m. The session will be led by Geospatial Project Manager Link Elmore from Johnson City’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Division. Elmore will help participants create interactive maps for the web using the city’s Open Data site and ArcGIS Online. Registration is required and can be completed by contacting Katelyn Wolfe at 423-434-4349 or katelyn.wolfe@jcpl.net.... Read more

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