BATESVILLE — This week, First Community Bank announced expansion into the Lead Hill community —  marking a strategic move to serve the evolving financial needs of the region beyond the well-established Harrison market. more

WASHINGTON D.C. — On Tuesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced settled accounting fraud charges against Cloopen Group Holding Limited, a China-based provider of cloud communications products and services whose American depositary shares formerly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The SEC determined not to impose civil penalties against Cloopen because the company self-reported its accounting issues, cooperated extensively with the staff’s investigation, and undertook prompt remedial measures. more

Hello friends… January was full of leadership programs and convening stakeholders from all over our community. The Chamber is often recognized for the big scissors and golden shovels in the newspaper celebrating new business or significant milestones of our community, but sometimes the most important work we do is behind the scenes or feels like planting seeds that may not bear fruit until some future date. more

Stone Bank announced the appointment of Nick Roach as its Chief Executive Officer. Roach, 43, was serving as the bank’s President and has been part of Stone Bank since 2010, also serving as a director. He succeeds Marnie Oldner as CEO, who retired in December of 2023. more

My wife and I have always accepted the fact that we’d have a mountain of debt to pay off after the holidays. Having to deal with it all seemed more frustrating this year than ever before. Can you tell us how to make it through the next Thanksgiving and Christmas without having to pay off so much debt? Brady more

The Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce and New Beginnings Cosmetology School hosted an event on Wednesday, Jan. 24 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the school. more

UPS will cut 12,000 jobs and released a revenue outlook for this year that sent its shares down sharply. more

American consumers, fresh off strong holiday spending, are feeling more confident than they have in two years. more

President and Chief Lending Officer, CS Bank, Jason F. Tennant,, announced the promotion of Mickey Belle Shields-Manley to the position of Assistant Vice President / Marketing Director for the locally owned and operated bank. Shields-Manley will continue to oversee all aspects of CS Bank’s marketing and brand advancements for the bank. more

Cleaver appointed SVP/Madison County Market President and to Advisory Board of Directors Member. more

My wife and I have started teaching our five-year-old son about money. Do you feel we should step in and fix things when he makes mistakes, or let him experience the consequences of his actions? It’s so hard on my wife, especially, to see him disappointed when he makes a mistake, and his plans don’t work out. Lane more

Holt Memorial Chapel and the Harrison Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted a Business After Hours on Thursday, Jan. 18, to celebrate the 100-year anniversary. more