Small Business Saturday Is Set For Nov. 28

Long-time certified financial planner Jim Ainsworth agrees with states that require high-school students to take at least one class in personal finance.  A recent survey reports that U.S. teenagers were in the lower half of the 18 countries in the study on financial knowledge, behind Russia and China.

Derek Price, the owner of downtown Commerce business Greenshoot Media, supports Chamber of Commerce manger Paul Voss' recent call for the enforcement of the building code on vacant downtown buildings, and the city's campaign of demolishing substandard houses.  But Derek says if the code was more strictly enforced on houses today, it might not be necessary to demolish them 10 years from now.  Derek, who is also represents Hunt County Public Art, says t

A recent ribbon cutting brought Fatboy's Barbecue of Cooper into the Delta County Chamber of Commerce.  But Fat Boys had already received a considerable measure of statewide fame by its recent inclusion among the best comfort-food restaurants in Texas, according to Texas Highways magazine.  Cheryl Cash, the president of the Delta County Chamber of Commerce, and Cooper Review editor C

Pud Kearns with Housewarmers of Greenville says the $500,000 campaign to replace the 75-year-old seats in the Greenville Municipal Auditorium is about halfway to completion.  And Pud reports volunteers will fill Thanksgiving boxes with food for 900 Hunt County families Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights this week at the GEUS headquarters on Wesley Street just south of downtown Green