September 2021 Newsletter
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2021-2022 CHAMBER MEMBER RENEWALS!
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A & J Salvage
Abilis Health
Advance Financial
Advanced Auto Parts
Advanced GastroenterologyAdvanced Ortho and Sports Medicine
Alexander Auctions & Real Estate Sales
Align Chiropractic
All Kraft Erectors
Allen Searcy Builder-Contractor, Inc.
Allens Paint and Supply
Allens Towing
Alliance Ag Equipment
Aloha Pools and Spas
Alzheimer's Tennessee, Inc
Andrea Munoz
Armours Lawn Care
AT&T
ATA
ATA Employment Solutions
Baird Private Wealth Services
Baptist Memorial Hospital
Barker Building Rentals
Barkley Construction
Bennetts Men's Wear
Blackwell Automotive
Bluegrass Commerical Cleaning
Boys and Girls Club of Northwest Tennessee
BR Supply, Inc.
Bramblett Group
Brundige Plumbing & Heating
Buddys Wrecker Service
Buy Sell & Trade Pawn Shop
Cains Pool Service
Cam Cleaning Company- Josh Mccallister
Carl Perkins Center for Prevention of Child Abuse
Carpenter Real Estate Company
Century 21
China Buffet
City of Hornbeak
City of Kenton
City of Rives
City of Samburg
City of South Fulton
City of Troy
City of Woodland Mills
Collision Specialty
Commercial Bank
Conley Conley
Cornfest
Cottonwood Harvest Grill
Country Hearth Inn
Cox Oil Company
Crystal Crain
Cutting Edge Lawn Care
CW Sandersons
Danny Larcom Heating and Air
Darling Ingredients
David Lamb
Davis Wealth Services
Discovery Park of America
Dixie Gun Works
Don Sol Mexican Grill
Douglas Tax Service
Dr. Jere Crenshaw
Dunns Body Shop
Dyersburg State Community College
Dynamix
E.W James and Sons
Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home
Edward Jones Dalton Lewis
Edward Jones Tyler Bolton
Everett Stewart Regional Airport
Farm Credit Mid America
Fast Pace Urgent Care
Felecia Bella
Final Flight Outfitters
First Choice Farm and Lawn
First Citizens National Bank
Flowers with Sass
Ford Construction Company
Forever Communications
Full Stop Aviation
Fuller Partners Real Estate
Fulton Decorating Center
Fulton Plaza Motor Inn
G&H Tool & DIE
Giffin Farms
Green Plains
Greenfield Products
H & R Block
H&R Agri-Power
Hales Commercial Cleaning
Hales Construction
Hamilton-Ryker
Hanafee Bros. Sawmill Co., Inc.
Harpole Telecommunications
Herman Jenkins
Historic Anns 1893: Wedding & Event Venue
Holiday Inn Express and Suites
Holman Farms
Home Builders Mart
Hometown Walk of Hope
Hopkins Management Group
Hornsbys Garage
Hospitality House
Institutional Casework, Inc.
Interstate 69 Motorsports
Interstate Batteries
J.R. Wauford & Company
Jackson Consulting Firm
Jackson Energy Authority (E Plus Broadband)
JD Distributors Inc.
Jerry Ward Autoplex
Jiffy Steamer
Job World, Inc
John Miles
Johnson Heating & Air
Jordan & Bondurant Eyecare
Jordan Plumbing Company
Judy B. Barker, Attorney at Law
Kenn Tenn Wireless
Kenton Chevrolet
Khumalo Foot and Ankle Clinic
Kiwanis Club of Union City
Kizer Pharmacy, LLC
Kohler Company
Kreitman's Towing
Lanzer Printing
Lashlee-Rich, INC.
Leaders Credit Union
Lifeline Blood Services
Los Portales
Lowrance Sound Company
Maclean Power Systems
Magnolia Place
Mahindra of Ken Tenn
Main Street Union City
Maness And Jowers, PLC
Manpower of the Mid South
Martin Dental Center
Masquerade Theatre, Inc.
McDonalds
McKinnis Lawn Service
Ameriprise Financial
MIA Seating
Michael L. Bobo, DDS, MD PSC
Mike Holman

Mike Malone
Miles Head Start
Mist a Spot Window Cleaning
MSHN Enterprises
Northwest Tennessee HeadStart - Troy
Northwest TN Cardiology Clinic
Nutrition 33
Nutrition at the station
NWTN Workforce Board, Inc.
O Shea Riley
Obion County Fair Association
Obion County Farm Bureau
Obion County Farm Bureau- Hadley Malone
Obion County Memorial Gardens
Obion County Prevention Coalition
Obion County Public Library
OUTsideIN
Ozells
Parkers Outfitting
Pathways
Pediatric Place of Union City
Personnel Placements, LLC
Phillips Engineering, inc.
Pip Printing
Poplar Meadows Country Club
Premier Primary Care
Promethean Foundation
Q Benefit Solutions, LLC
Quality Inn
R & D Catering
Rawls Funeral Home
RC Mechanical
Reelfoot Animal Hospital
Reelfoot Bearing & Supply, Inc.
Reelfoot Family Walk in Clinic
Reelfoot Metal Building Supply
Reelfoot Regional Association of Realtors
Regions Bank
Republic Services
Revell Construction
Reynolds Brothers Oil Company
Robert E. and Jenny D. Kirkland Foundation
Sabin's Cafe at DPA
Schlager Financial
Searcy Building Systems
Searcy Rentals
Second Baptist Church of Union City
Security Finance
Servall, LLC
Shelter Insurance
Shoe Shack
Simmons Bank
Sisters Antiques and Gifts
Sleep Inn / Mainstay Suites
Small World Child Care, Inc.
Snappy Tomato Pizza
Southern Concrete Products
Southern Machinery Repair, INC.
Star Physical Therapy
State Farm Agent Chris Williams
Steve's Custom Jewelers
Stephen Vaden
Steven J. Harpole, DDS
Storage Plaza
Sugar & Spice
Sullivan Dentistry
Sweet Pea Boutique and Blessings
Sweetwater Farms Development
Taco Bell
Taylor Ford Lincoln
Tencom Services
Tennessee Tractor
The Bridge of West Tenessee
The Chocolate Bunny
The Citizens Bank
The Color Shop
The Dental Center
The Etheridge House
The Hamilton-Ryker Group
The Pavillion at Houser Creek
The Waters of Union City
Thompson, McConnell, & Hurst PLLC CPAs
Thunderbolt Broadcasting
Tiny Baker
TLM Associates
Top Hat Moving Company
Top of the World Distributors
Town of Obion
Tri-State International Trucks
Trish Dial Photography
Twin Oaks Technology
Tyson
UC Terminal Railroad
Union City Forklift
Union City Carpet Center
Union City Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Union City Daily Messenger
Union City Energy Authority
Union City Eye Care, P.C.
Union City Housing Authority
Union City Nursing and Rehab Center
Union City Parts
Union City Paving
Union City Rotary Club
Union City Surgery Center
Union City Urgent Care
United Way
Universal Contractors
UT Extension
UT Martin REED Center
Vaughn Electric Company
Vine + Branch
Volunteer Lenders
Vowell and Sons Lumber
Wade Acres
Ware Park
Warner Law Firm
Waymatic, Inc.
West Kentucky Rural Telephone Co-Op
Westan Insurance
Westate Corrections Network
WestStar Leadership
White and Associates
White Ranson Funeral Home LLC
William B Acree Jr.
Williams Sausage
Woods Communications
WPSD TV
Wynridge Golf Club
Letter from the Chamber President - George Leake
Chamber members,

We are fortunate to live and work in a region where countless opportunities exist to be involved in the community, as a business owner, employee, or visitor. Perhaps the best work we can do is sell Obion County to everyone with whom we come into contact. From outdoor activities to family adventures to relaxing evenings, we have something to offer everyone. We’ve got something to brag about; let’s do it!

Serving on the Board has opened my eyes to the many great things going on in Obion County, but also inspired me to find ways to address areas that can enhance our community and push us toward even better days. Thank you for your willingness to support the Obion County Chamber of Commerce for the 2021-2022 year. I look forward to working alongside each of you to create a wonderful year for the Chamber and for Obion County.

George Leake
2021-2022 Chamber President
2021 Obion County Fair Kickoff & Ribbon Cutting

The 2021 Annual Obion County Fair was a huge success from the livestock shows, local exhibits, amusement rides, and more! Pictured to the left is the kickoff ribbon cutting on Saturday, August 21st. The fair was 9 days packed full of events for families to enjoy.
Adult Leadership Obion County Session One
The 2021-2022 Adult Leadership Obion County class recently completed their first session with UT Martin Team building day. The class spent the day learning more about one another and ways that they can collaborate to help make Obion County better. They then traveled back to Obion County and had lunch sponsored by Simmons Bank.
Annual Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Executives Conference

On August 18-20, Brooke Simmons attended the TCCE Annual Conference in Knoxville, Tennessee. This was a great opportunity to learn from other chamber executives across the state as well as attend meaningful education sessions to help bring new ideas to Obion County. Pictured to the right, is the conference attendees.
I-69 Paving Kickoff
State and county representatives, as well as Tennessee Department of Transportation members, met to kick off the paving of the new Interstate 69 Bypass in Obion County.

The bypass, which crosses over Highway 51, is a part of the massive Interstate 69 project known as “the last great American highway,” which will span from the Canadian border to the Mexican border. Three segments of the highway have been in development for more than a decade in Tennessee and will connect Fulton, Kentucky to Memphis. 

Upon the completion of the paving of the 6.5-mile passage in Union City, there will finally be a working portion of the interstate serving rural West Tennessee. 

Annual Governors Conference for Economic and Community Development
On Thursday, August 5th, we attended the annual Conference for Economic and Community Development in Nashville, Tn. We heard from Governor Bill Lee as well as updates on economic development efforts from each region of the state of Tennessee. Pictured from left to right is Jake Bynum, Lindsay Frilling, Lauren Tanner, Brooke Simmons, and Tandy Darby.
For August's Very Important Business Event, we heard from Elizabeth Pritchett with Eliz Pritchett Consulting on how to better utilize Facebook your business. We learned that Facebook has so many features that are helpful in advertising and engaging customers!

"The goal of V.I.B.E is to present valuable content to
business owners and the community"
Frilling Attends Brightbridge Quarterly Meeting
Lindsay Frilling recently attended the Brightbridge quarterly meeting in Chattanooga, where she serves on the board of directors. Their mission is
to benefit communities by fostering increased employment opportunities and the expansion of business and industry.   The capital solutions enable businesses to bring jobs, commercial goods and services, and community assets to communities that need them. Pictured with Frillings is Monica Blanton- VP & Director of New Markets Tax Credits and
Bill Pollard - CEO.
More Happenings from August!
Regional TACL Leadership Meeting at the Jackson Chamber of Commerce
Everywhere you look, UT Tour with Randy Boyd at the University of Tennessee Dental Center
2021 TN Vacation Guide Available

Stop by and grab a 2021 Tennessee Vacation Guide! Learn more about the guide here
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