Crye-Leike welcomes Realtor Alison Cox to its Clarksville, Sango Branch Office
Former Math Teacher Has All Of The Right Answers For Her New Real Estate Clients
Clarksville, TN – After 15 years spent helping her math students find all of the right answers, Clarksville Realtor Alison M. Cox is ready to help her buyers and sellers find the right solutions to all of their real estate needs.
Alison recently obtained her real estate license and joined Crye-Leike, REALTORS in its Clarksville, Sango branch office. She was previously a high school math teacher at Rossview High School for the last four years.
“My previous experience as a math teacher will benefit me in numerous ways as an affiliate broker,” said Alison. “There is no one more difficult to sell than a math student. If I can help sell math students on listening in class, completing homework and successfully passing Algebra, I think real estate will be a great fit for me.” [Read more]
“Mom and Pop” Hilltop CB Foods Is Community Friendly
Clarksville, TN – It’s a sad reality in our society. “Mom and Pop” stores of every kind are struggling to keep their doors open against their big box competitors. One store that is bucking this trend is the Hilltop CB Supermarket at 400 Highway 149. This locally owned and operated grocery store still has freshly butchered meat daily and runs sales that make it worth driving the extra few miles to take advantage of.
Wayne Hall opened the original Hilltop Supermarket, in a 5,000 square-feet building, across the street from its current location in 1967. In 1990, when the new store (then 12,000 square feet) opened where it now stands, Mr. Hall convinced his brother-in-law, Mike Jackson, to become store manager. Mike is still handling the day-to-day operations for the store which provides 50 jobs to the local economy.
Former Clarksville Night Club Becomes Youth Center
Grand Opening to Include Christian Vocalist Competition
Clarksville, TN – The Lighthouse Cafe invites you to the grand-opening of a new youth center serving the greater Clarksville region. Formerly a water-works building as well as a series of night clubs, Clarksville’s 808 South Riverside Drive is now known as The Lighthouse Cafe & Christian Concert Hall.
The all-volunteer staff is headed by Dara Smith, a Clarksville-area mother and real estate agent who left her career to join with like-minded individuals to create a safe, family-friendly outlet for youth.
The old waterworks building is now The Lighthouse Cafe & Christian Concert Hall.
The Weekly Market Snapshot from Frazier Allen for the week of January 8th, 2012
Market Commentary by Scott J. Brown, Ph.D., Chief Economist
Scott J. Brown Ph.D., Chief Economist Raymond James Investment Services
The economic data were generally better. The ISM manufacturing and non-manufacturing indices each picked up in December, although levels remained consistent with only moderate economic growth. The December Employment report was moderately strong. Nonfarm payrolls rose by 200,000 (vs. a median forecast of +150,000), but was likely boosted by the seasonal adjustment (unadjusted payrolls fell by 219,000). The two previous months were revised a net 12,000 lower. Private-sector payrolls rose by 212,000. State and local government continued to shed jobs (-14,000), but the pace of decline has been moderating as tax revenues improve.
The unemployment rate fell to 8.5%, from a revised 8.7% in November and 9.4% a year ago. The broader unemployment rate (U-6), which includes discouraged workers and part-time workers who would rather half full-time employment, fell to 15.2%, vs. 15.6% in November and 16.6% a year ago. The employment-population ratio held steady at 58.5%, vs. 58.3% a year ago. [Read more]
Crisis 211 receives Donation from Daymar Institute
Clarksville, TN – Proceeds from the recent Holiday Craft Fair sponsored by Daymar Institute were given to Crisis 211. The annual event staged on the campus of Daymar Institute on December 10th, brought vendors from all across the area to sell their wares.
Admission to the popular event was $1.00 or a donation of 2 canned goods. Over $800.00 was collected and given to the Crisis 211 to help with their on-going mission.
Angela McChesney (L) representing Daymar Institute, presents the proceeds from their Holiday Craft Fair to Chairman of the Board of Crisis 211, Pat Sawyer. The event, held at Daymar on December 10th, brought in over $800.00 for the on-going mission of Crisis 211.
New Year’s Resolution—Eat at Woody’s Pizza!
Clarksville, TN – I know that you are cringing with guilt over all the delicious food you ate at Christmas and New Year’s parties, but the fact remains—you aren’t going to lose the extra pounds overnight. The only real diet that works is to cut back a little each day and exercise more.
That being said, I’ve found the greatest location for having a wonderful feast whether or not you are dieting. It’s called Woody’s Pizza. Rumor has it that the first location was Erin and then another opened in Dover. The perfection of the food demanded a move to where even more people could sample the scrumptious offerings.
One of the friendly servers at Woody's Pizza
January Chamber of Commerce Events
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce announces upcoming events during the month of January.
On Thursday, January 12th, at 7:30am at the Riverview Inn, 50 College Street, the Chamber will be presenting a Power Breakfast. Join us as County Mayor Carolyn Bowers and City Mayor Kim McMillan both serve as keynote speakers for this popular annual event. [Read more]
The Weekly Market Snapshot from Frazier Allen for the week of January 3rd, 2012
Market Commentary by Scott J. Brown, Ph.D., Chief Economist
Scott J. Brown Ph.D., Chief Economist Raymond James Investment Services
Good news on the home front was offset somewhat by concerns about developments overseas as the broad market finished a volatile year essentially unchanged from where it began.
Consumers were generally upbeat, with the Conference Board’s monthly consumer confidence index for December rising to 64.5, up from a 55.2 reading in November and reaching levels last seen in the spring. That confidence, aided by deep discounting and extended hours from retailers, translated into better than expected holiday sales. A shopping center trade group said revenues rose about 3.8% in November and December from a year ago.
Other domestic indicators also were positive. The Labor Department’s four-week average of unemployment claims fell to its lowest level since June 2008, manufacturing activity in the Midwest remained steady in December after rising sharply in November, and a national index of pending home sales index rose to its highest level in more than 18 months. [Read more]
A New Beginning for Youth
Written by Richard Garrett
Clarksville, TN – New Beginnings Hair Salon owner, Shalonda Walker, invested her time and skills into three LEAP youth interns to help with a new beginning by providing a free hairstyle makeover.
“When Whitney told me about the struggles that the girls in the program had to overcome, my heart immediately went out to them. I am grateful to have had the opportunity to encourage them to keep making positive strides” said Shalonda Walker.
Shalonda Walker, owner of New Beginnings Hair Salon provided a free hairstyle makeover to three LEAP youth interns.
The Weekly Market Snapshot from Frazier Allen for the week of December 26th
Market Commentary by Scott J. Brown, Ph.D., Chief Economist
Scott J. Brown Ph.D., Chief Economist Raymond James Investment Services
The economic data were mixed. Real GDP growth rose at a 1.8% annual rate in 3Q11 (revised down from +2.5% in the advance estimate and +2.0% in the 2nd estimate), with a downward revision to consumer spending growth. Personal income and spending rose modestly in November. Inflation–adjusted consumer spending (70% of GDP) appears to remain on track for a 2.5% to 3.0% annual pace in 4Q11. However, real disposable income was down 0.1% from a year ago. Residential construction and new home sales improved, helped by the seasonal adjustment.
Jobless claims continued to trend at a moderately low level, reflecting fewer-than-normal seasonal layoffs in manufacturing and construction. Existing home sales rose 4.0% in November, but benchmark revisions significantly reduced the level of reported sales back to 2007. Congress finally got around to extending unemployment insurance benefits and the payroll tax reduction, but only for two months. [Read more]
