Local Bank President Gains Audience with President Trump

Vowing to make community banking great again, Sam Vallandingham, president of The First State Bank, joined more than 100 community bankers and staff from the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) at the White House on May 1, 2017, in a meeting with President Donald Trump and other top administration officials that included Vice President […]

Farmers Bank Announces Expansion into Teays Valley

Farmers Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of Farmers Bank and Savings Company, headquartered in Pomeroy, Ohio, announced plans to expand operations into Teays Valley, WV with the construction of close to a $4 million financial center. Farmers Bank also announced it tapped veteran Putnam County banker Roy Hamilton to lead the branch, which will employ […]

Bloomery Plantation Distillery Releases New Liqueur

Bloomery Plantation Distillery, known for SweetShine®, its line of moonshine-based cocktail liqueurs, released the first boldly inventive flavor in its new line of premium liqueurs that are designed specifically for mixologists who are looking for the ultimate enhancer for their drinks. This new, herbaceous flavor, different in proof and profile from the Distillery’s SweetShines® yet identical […]