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Campbell Clinic Holds Highest Number of Orthopaedic Surgeons in the Mid-South on 2022 Castle Connolly Top Doctors List   (Memphis, TN) – Castle Connolly recently released its Top Doctors list for 2022 and sixteen of the twenty-four surgeons listed in the Orthopaedics Category are from Campbell Clinic, the most of any practice in the Mid-South area in this category.   "We are honored to have so ...read more

Who Is Mobile Drug Testing?Mobile Drug Testing was founded by two laboratory professionals who found a need and opportunity in the diagnostic testing space. With onsite and an office location, curbside service, and point-of-care testing, our practice stands out from the rest. We prioritize accuracy and effectiveness. Our same day PCR testing provides patients with faster, more efficient COVID test ...read more

Memphis, Tenn., September 9, 2021 – With affordability posing an obstacle to homeownership for many Mid-South residents, Paragon Bank (OTCBB:PGNN.OB) is investing in communities through its Mortgage Access Program, which helps make the dream of homeownership a reality for many Memphis and Shelby County residents.  “We believe homeownership promotes wealth while helping to lift residents out of ...read more

Memphis-based agtech leader now working with all three peanut shelling plants opened in last seven years MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 13, 2021 – The Seam, a leading provider of food and agribusiness software and commodity trading solutions, today announced that Coastal Growers and Tifton Peanut Company have entered into multi-year agreements for its cloud-based, peanut management platform. Owned by a ...read more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, February 4, 2021 – With many institutional food buyers, such as universities, restaurants, and hotels, remaining closed or partially open in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the nation’s food supply chain is still adapting to lower demand. As a result, small and mid-size farmers, especially specialty crop farmers, are struggling to expand their market opportunities. The ...read more

Food Industry Exchange sponsored by FMI powered by The Seam launchesMEMPHIS, Tenn., May 6, 2020 – FMI—The Food Industry Association and The Seam, a leading provider of commodities trading and agriculture software solutions, today announced the launch of the Food Industry Exchange sponsored by FMI powered by The Seam. The sustainable marketplace was created to immediately address the urgent needs ...read more

GERMANTOWN, Tenn., December 11, 2019 – Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics, a leader in orthopaedic care since 1909, recently hosted a grand opening of its most recent campus, located at 7887 Wolf River Blvd in Germantown. Local dignitaries, physicians and staff from Campbell Clinic attended the celebration, while Germantown Mayor, Mike Palazzolo and Fred Azar, M.D. gave brief remarks. “We have ...read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn., August 13, 2019 – Paragon Bank (OTCBB: PGNN.OB) today announced its 2019 second quarter financial earnings, with a net income of $696,000, which was approximately 11% over the first quarter of 2019. Through the first six months of 2019, net income was $1.3 million, which was the most profitable first half of the year in Paragon history.  “We are proud to report a solid first half ...read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 26, 2019 – Fullen Dock and Warehouse, a full-service river terminal located at mile marker 740 of the Mississippi River, today announced that it has been designated as a Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ). FTZs are secure areas under U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) supervision that are generally considered outside CBP territory upon activation.  "An FTZ designation provides a ...read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn., November 17, 2017 – Paragon Bank (OTCBB: PGNN.OB) today announced another strong quarter with near-record revenue, increasing $128,000 over the second quarter of 2017 to $4.7 million. For the Small Business Administration's fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, Paragon was the largest SBA lender headquartered in the Memphis Metropolitan Statistical Area. "We are proud of the ...read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn., August 22, 2017 – Paragon Bank (OTCBB: PGNN.OB) today announced its 2017 second quarter financial earnings, reporting a net income increase of 15 percent over the second quarter of 2016. During the first six months of 2017, net income increased 33 percent compared to the first six months of 2016. Net interest income for the second quarter of 2017 was a record $3.5 million, which ...read more

MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 16, 2017 – The Seam, a commodities trading and agribusiness software provider, today announced it is expanding operations in the Memphis area and will move to 3400 Players Club Parkway, part of the Southwind Office Plaza. The transition comes after the company’s announcement in January that it is working with IBM and cotton industry leaders to create a blockchain-based ...read more