Marshall County Post

2A —Marshall County Post, Thursday, April 25, 2024 Friendly Face of the Week The Marshall County Post’s Friendly Face of the Week is Jessica Perryman. Jessica is the City Court Clerk for the city of Lewisburg. –Photo by Patty Blackburn First Commerce Bancorp, Inc. Holds annual shareholders’ meeting T he Annual Sharehold- ers’ Meeting of First Commerce Bancorp, Inc. was held at 10:00 a.m. local time on March 12, 2024, at the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders’ & Exhibitors’ Association in Lewisburg, TN. Chairman of the Board, William B. Marsh, expressed his gratitude to the shareholders for their attendance and numerous contributions throughout the year, emphasizing that their support and involve- ment have been instru- mental in First Commerce Bank’s success. Chief Financial O ffi cer Ti ff any Allen presented a fi nancial report highlight- ing the bank’s consider- able growth and a great increase in net income, a testament to our econom- ic strength. CFO Allen af- fi rmed that 2023 was our most pro fi table year to date. President/CEO Luke Buckley reported that, per the FDIC’s annual market share report on June 30, 2023, First Commerce Bank holds a command- ing deposit market share with 58.39% of Marshall County’s deposits. He was pleased to announce that First Commerce Bank ranked number 3 in over- all bank performance out of 121 banks headquar- tered in Tennessee during the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the Tennes- see Bank Performance Report. This report is in- dependently compiled and published by the Financial Management Consulting Group, a nationally recog- nized bank rating service. President/CEO Buckley also discussed First Com- merce Bancorp, Inc.’s stock, noting thedividends paid last year were in ex- cess of $2.2 million. Since its inception, the value of the bank’s stock has in- creased signi fi cantly. Any shareholder who invested in stock during the bank’s start-up period in 2002 equates to a 671% increase in the stock’s value. Executive Vice Presi- dent Kristen Gold spoke on the bank’s loan portfo- lio, highlighting its growth to $495 million. She reas- sured shareholders about the bank’s stability by not- ing the asset quality, with past-due loans at .15% of gross loans on December 31, 2023. EVP Gold ex- pressed how pleased she is with our quality loan growth. Executive Vice Presi- dent of Retail Banking DavidD. Delk spoke about First Commerce Bank’s branches and Title Com- pany. He acknowledged that the Fayetteville, Cha- pel Hill, andMurfreesboro branches continue to grow and thrive, and First Com- merce Title is performing well. He added how fortu- nate we are to have great people working for our bank. Chairman Marsh concluded the meeting by thanking the bank’s shareholders, executive team, and many other sta ff members for their involvement in producing outstanding results. Companion Animal Hospital of Lewisburg &RPSUHKHQVLYH &RPSDVVLRQDWH $ႇRUGDEOH 9HWHULQDU\ &DUH E\ 'U 0HODQLH $QGHUVRQ Rႇ \RXU SHW¶V ¿UVW YLVLW ZLWK WKLV DG QR FRSLHV 6 (OOLQJWRQ 3NZ\ /HZLVEXUJ 71 ‡ FDOO WH[W ([SLUHV ([SLUHV GRAND OPENING 1905 N JACKSON STREET CALL: (931) 455 0111 Discover our wide range of home medical equipment and supplies and enjoy a special gift. VISIT US AT: *Conditions apply. Valid until April 30th, 2024. One voucher per customer. S P E C I A L $10.00 OFF WITH ANY PURCHASE $40.00 OR OVER* &XVWRP $XWR 5RG 6KRS 0F$UWKHU 6W 0DQFKHVWHU 71 FXVWRPDXWRURGVKRS#JPDLO FRP ZZZ FXVWRPDXWRURGVKRS FRP Avery Ferrell Owner/Installer simple human sense MANCHESTER • 931.728.4605 BUSH INSURANCE AGENCY Competitive Pricing Roll-Off Containers • Construction • Demo Debris • Commercial • Industrial • General Clean-Up www.richardsonwaste.com Richardson Waste Solutions Since 1963 Bus: 931-433-6634 \UV 7 + 2 0 $ 6 $ : $ 5 1 ( 5 ( $ 56 1 9 6 8 - 2 0 2 4 Mary Warner Beard CPA 113 Westside Dr Tullahoma ( 931 ) 393-1040 The Attic Outlet :HVW +RJDQ 6W 7XOODKRPD 71 0RQGD\ )ULGD\ DQG 6DWXUGD\ 1630 Fayetteville Hwy. Lynchburg, TN 37352 (931) 759-4444 LYNCHBURG FUNERAL HOME Pre Need Services At Need Services Cremation Services Military Package Locally & Family Owned 401 N Jackson St, Tullahoma, TN 37388 931-455- 3481 Locally & Family Owned Daves-Culbertson Funeral Home Pre Need Services At Need Services Cremation Services Military Package STROOP’S ACCURATE REFRIGERATION, INC. 931-455-8757 931-967-8822 The Name You Can Trust AIR CONDITIONING HEATING • COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL• TVA DEALER TERRY STROOP · OWNER "Stroop's, A Middle Tennessee name for over 40 years." LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED A TOW! SARGENT’S TOWING T IM SARGENT, OWNER 24 HOUR ROADSIDE SERVICE LICENSED AND INSURED T IM SARGENT, OWNER 2510 New Tullahoma Highway Manchester, TN 37355 931-492-1600 timothysargent1971@gmail.Com LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED A TOW! TOWING SARGENT’S 1500 Hillsboro Blvd, Manchester, TN 37355 931-728-9907 Firstbankonline.com