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CAMPBELL CLINIC PHYSICIANS HONORED AS HEALTHCARE RESEARCH ALL-STARS  Four Campbell Clinic physicians recently received the designation as 2025 Orthopaedic Surgery Research All-Stars by Avant-garde Health. The surgeons named to this list are recognized for the quality and quantity of their published research. This honor recognizes the top 5% of hospitals and surgeons in the United States ...read more

INTUNITY HOMES RECEIVES $537K TENNESSEE HOUSING TRUST FUND GRANT FROM THDA  Intunity Homes was recently awarded a Tennessee Housing Trust Fund grant in the amount of $536,974 from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA). This grant will enable the West Tennessee-based nonprofit to build three new modular homes in the Jackson, Tennessee area to serve persons with disabilities and older ...read more

MEMPHIS, TN, May 1, 2025 - In a strategic move to enhance services and expand capabilities across West Tennessee and Northwest Mississippi, Renshaw Company, REALTORS®, RentalCity Property Management, and Paradigm21 Brokerage are proud to announce their official alignment under a unified leadership structure. Moving forward under the Renshaw Company, REALTORS® name, the merged organization looks ...read more

Bryant Safety and Security Solutions, a trusted name in professional safety and security services, is proud to announce its expansion into Memphis, Tennessee. The company will now provide top-tier security solutions, including highly trained security guards, to businesses, organizations, and individuals in the Memphis area. With a commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction, Bryant ...read more

The latest rating puts Ring among the top 1% of all companies assessedMEMPHIS, Tennessee, November 29, 2023 – Ring Container Technologies, a leader in the plastic container manufacturing industry, today announced that the company received a platinum medal sustainability rating from EcoVadis, the leading platform for environmental, social, and ethical performance ratings for global supply chains. ...read more

Memphis-based agtech leader now working with all three peanut shelling plants opened in last seven years MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 13, 2021 – The Seam, a leading provider of food and agribusiness software and commodity trading solutions, today announced that Coastal Growers and Tifton Peanut Company have entered into multi-year agreements for its cloud-based, peanut management platform. Owned by a ...read more

Memphis, Tenn., September 16, 2020 – Paragon Bank (OTCBB: PGNN.OB) today announced that its Outlook 2020 Memphis Economic Study will be available for download on Thursday, September 17. The survey will offer insights into local consumer confidence, how it has changed within the past year, and how the COVID-19 pandemic affects those sentiments.  “We knew that with the unprecedented challenges we ...read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 4, 2020 – Paragon Bank (OTCBB: PGNN.OB) today announced its 2019 financial earnings, reporting record net income before taxes at $4.3 million. During 2019, the core bank of Paragon, excluding its SBA-related units (Small Business Capital Group and Specialty Lending), had record revenue and record pre-tax income. Pre-tax income for the core bank increased 61%, to $4.4 million, ...read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn., August 13, 2019 – Paragon Bank (OTCBB: PGNN.OB) today announced its 2019 second quarter financial earnings, with a net income of $696,000, which was approximately 11% over the first quarter of 2019. Through the first six months of 2019, net income was $1.3 million, which was the most profitable first half of the year in Paragon history.  “We are proud to report a solid first half ...read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 26, 2019 – Fullen Dock and Warehouse, a full-service river terminal located at mile marker 740 of the Mississippi River, today announced that it has been designated as a Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ). FTZs are secure areas under U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) supervision that are generally considered outside CBP territory upon activation.  "An FTZ designation provides a ...read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn., November 17, 2017 – Paragon Bank (OTCBB: PGNN.OB) today announced another strong quarter with near-record revenue, increasing $128,000 over the second quarter of 2017 to $4.7 million. For the Small Business Administration's fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, Paragon was the largest SBA lender headquartered in the Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area. "We are proud of the ...read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn., August 22, 2017 – Paragon Bank (OTCBB: PGNN.OB) today announced its 2017 second quarter financial earnings, reporting a net income increase of 15 percent over the second quarter of 2016. During the first six months of 2017, net income increased 33 percent compared to the first six months of 2016. Net interest income for the second quarter of 2017 was a record $3.5 million, which ...read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 16, 2017 – The Seam, a commodities trading and agribusiness software provider, today announced it is expanding operations in the Memphis area and will move to 3400 Players Club Parkway, part of the Southwind Office Plaza. The transition comes after the company’s announcement in January that it is working with IBM and cotton industry leaders to create a blockchain-based ...read more