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STEPHANIE BUTLER JOINS AGAPE AS NONPROFIT'S FIRST-EVER 2GEN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP & ADVOCACY DIRECTOR Stephanie Butler has joined Agape Child & Family Services as the nonprofit’s first-ever 2Gen Strategic Partnership and Advocacy Director. In this newly-formed consultant role, Stephanie is responsible for building upon Agape's strategic partnerships and interoperability work to improve ...read more

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF MEMPHIS NAMES NEW LEADER    (Memphis, TN) - Leigh Mansberg has been named President and CEO of Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South. She is the nonprofit’s first-ever educator to lead the organization, which delivers hands-on programming and entrepreneurial learning experiences to K-12 students in the Memphis area.    Junior Achievement focuses learning ...read more

TREZEVANT'S ALLEN MORGAN HEALTH & REHABILITATION CENTER RECEIVES 5-STAR MEDICARE RANKING (Memphis, TN) - The Allen Morgan Health & Rehabilitation Center at Trezevant has received a 5-Star quality rating, the highest possible designation for a nursing home facility, by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The ratings are a tool for millions of senior Americans and their families in ...read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn., September 24, 2019 – Grace Medical, a leader in ear nose and throat surgical devices with a focus on otology, today announced it has acquired EndoEar Endoscopic Instruments, which feature simultaneous suction and dissection, along with varied geometries, to access and remove hard-to-reach disease in the middle ear. This acquisition solidifies Grace Medical’s position as the global ...read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 7, 2019 – Paragon Bank (OTCBB: PGNN.OB) today announced its 2019 first quarter financial earnings, reporting a net income of approximately $627,000, an increase of $140,500 or 29%, over the first quarter of 2018.  "We are proud to share another solid financial report for the first quarter of the year," said Robert Shaw, Chief Executive Officer at Paragon Bank. "Our growing ...read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 5, 2019 – Paragon Bank (OTCBB: PGNN.OB) today announced its 2018 fourth quarter financial earnings, reporting record revenue, pre-tax income and net operating income. At December 31, 2018, Paragon had a net income of $1.2 million, an increase of $914,000 or 329 percent over the fourth quarter of 2017. Net income for 2018 increased 49 percent over 2017, primarily due to ...read more

Memphis, Tenn., November 1, 2017 – Eclectic Eye, a Memphis destination for optometry services and stylish eyewear needs, today announced a special anniversary sale in celebration of 15 successful years in business.  Since opening the store in the heart of Midtown, Memphis, Eclectic Eye has pioneered the local optometry provider model and truly defined how small businesses contribute to the ...read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn., July 31, 2017 – Paragon Bank (OTCBB: PGNN.OB) has hired Sean Waybright as Vice President and Business Development Officer. Waybright reports to Charles Yorke, President of the Paragon Bank Small Business Capital Group, and is based in the group’s Denver office.  “With his commitment to the industry and desire to expand the small business community, Sean was an instant asset to the ...read more