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Last Wishes and a Lifelong Relationship
She was understandably taken aback by the frank statement that he was about to die. So she never forgot him, and many weeks later, after he passed away, she saw his widow when she came into the bank.
“She said ‘it’s OK, he’s at peace, and I’m at peace that...
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“Super banker to the rescue.”
“If this shipyard closes, we’re looking at double-digit unemployment in our community.”
That’s what Danny Rowland was told when the Navy announced it was closing the Charleston Naval Shipyard in the mid-90s. It had operated since 1901 with up to 26,000 peop...
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GloryBeans CoffeeHouse
Connie Blalock is used to helping people. She even runs a homeless ministry out of her GloryBeans CoffeeHouse, opening the shop for people to gather, cool off (or warm up) and get something to eat.
But she recently reached a point where she was the one who...
494.
Jack Ward & Sons Plumbing
Bartley Burnette and his company had been at the same regional bank for 50 years. The family business was built there with their entire financial picture – loans, deposits, credit cards and everything else – firmly in place for three generations.
But when B...
495.
Hexagon Brewing
Knoxville was not a brewery town. So when Stephen Apking made the decision to follow his passion and start making his own beer at Hexagon Brewing, he knew the marketplace was wide open and ready for it.
But things change. New businesses always face hurdles...
496.
United Propane Gas
Brothers Eric and Craig Small have taken their family business a long way, but they know there’s still so much more to do.
United Propane Gas (UPG) is, by many accounts, the largest family-owned propane company in the United States. Based in Paducah, KY, th...
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Church Childcare
Theressa Stephens decided it was time to follow her dream.
She had always known her true calling was to serve the kids and families in her community of Walkertown, NC. She had even spent her high school and college years working in child care. But she felt...
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Kristin Cavallari on Why Pinnacle Feels Like Family
Kristin Cavallari had already had quite a career. After years starring on television, she was looking for what came next.
When talking about starting her retail brand, Uncommon James, she is remarkably straightforward.
“Really, at the time, I was a stay-at-...
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Help in a Pandemic: Upstate South Carolina
Mill Community Ministries
Greenville, SC
Dan Weidenbenner has been the Executive Director of Mill Community Ministries (MCM) since it started in 2012. However, Mill Community has yet to face such uncertainty and confusion as it has during the COVID-19 pand...
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Help in a Pandemic: Community Small Business
Foothills Gymnastics Center
Easley, SC
Foothills Gymnastics and Cheer Center, “where fun is an everyday thing,” has been in business for 24 years, so they’ve seen and operated in good times and bad. The Easley, SC, gym and its staff have built a great reput...
