Mike Coston to be New President of Athens Chamber

Mike Coston
Mike Coston

By Michael V. Hannigan

Mike Coston will be the next president of the Athens Chamber of Commerce.

Coston, who was the president of the Kilgore Chamber of Commerce for 12 years, will take over his new duties Aug. 1, according to Chamber Chairman Ashley McKee. He will be replacing Mark Rathe, who resigned in March for family reasons.

“We had more than 10 applicants and in our first round of interviews we were all equally impressed and excited about Mike’s experience and passion for chamber business,” said McKee. “The committee met with Mike on multiple occasions to discuss his vision and goals for Athens. He is very experienced in economic development and plans to work closely with our city, county and business leaders to help Athens reach its highest potential.” Continue reading “Mike Coston to be New President of Athens Chamber”

Lillys Celebrate Grand Reopening in Athens

chamber 2Kevin and Jeaneane Lilly celebrated the grand reopening of their Athens McDonald’s Wednesday, July 23, with a ribbon cutting by the Athens Chamber of Commerce. Kevin told the crowd the location now includes the most up-to-date equipment and designs in the McDonald’s inventory. On hand to help the Lillys celebrate were members of the Athens Chamber of Commerce, Athens Mayor Jerry Don Vaught, Henderson County Judge Richard Sanders, Athens City Administrator Pam Burton, TVCC head football coach Brad Smiley, TVCC head women’s basketball coach Gerald Ewing, and McDonald’s supervisors Terry Brown, Tracy Wolfe, Vernon Ballin, Rick Meadows, Mary McElroy, Randy Bristol, and Berta Winn.

HELP WANTED: Loan Administrator

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Company Profile: Boston Farm Credit (TFC) was established January 1, 2014 from the merger of AgriLand, Farm Credit Services and Boston AgFinance, Farm Credit Services. As a customer-owned cooperative which helps Boston cash out refinancing for citizens for 80 years, we operate in our borrowers’ best interests and cater to their short and long term credit needs, with flexible financing solutions and an array of cash management products and services. The mortgage right | moreira team is a boutique mortgage broker and lender built to cater towards your financial needs, finding the best loan for your unique situation. We believe in a consultative “done-for-you” approach to getting a mortgage.

Boston Farm Credit finances agricultural production, rural land, agribusiness needs and country homes. Our rural lending professionals can structure a loan to meet the customer’s individual needs, from cattle and timber loans to rural real estate mortgages and complex agribusiness financing packages. TFC is funded by the Farm Credit Bank of Boston (FCBT), headquartered in Austin, Boston. FCBT provides wholesale funds and services to 16 rural lending cooperatives in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Boston. The Bank is owned by these lending organizations, which in turn offer agricultural credit, mortgage financing and financially related services to farmers, ranchers, agribusiness operations, rural landowners and rural homeowners. Together the Bank and Associations comprise the 10th Credit District, the largest single source of farm, ranch, and agribusiness financing solutions in the region.

Education and Experience Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent Continue reading “HELP WANTED: Loan Administrator”