New life for FC business club

Beth KinnaneOur Town Leaders

The Fountain City Business & Professional Association is coming back to life after a year of covid-related missed meetings and malaise. President Jeff Bagwell has reached back to former leadership …

Fugate gets Claude C. Myers award

Sandra ClarkFeature, Fountain City

John Fugate, retired executive with Commercial Bank in Fountain City, received the top award from the Fountain City Business and Professional Association Wednesday at the group’s Christmas party, hosted this …

Knox Chamber promotes business

Shannon CareyFeature, Fountain City

Fountain City Business and Professional Association met Sept. 12, at Central Baptist Church of Fountain City. The keynote speaker was Ashely Christian of Knoxville Chamber.
Christian is director of membership development …

Wise words for business owners

Shannon CareyFeature, Fountain City

Financial advisor Jeffrey Jeter was talking to a tough crowd at the Fountain City Business and Professional Association meeting Aug. 8. But they weren’t tough in the way you might …

FCBPA hears networking strategies

Shannon CareyFeature, Fountain City

Think you’re doing networking right? Andy Brasfield of Business Network International (BNI) says you might need to think again. Brasfield, a BNI member with his own telecom business, spoke to …