“Trusted veterinary group brings advanced specialty care to Hermitage” Community Features Local Business Spotlight News Uncategorized by Amanda Oswalt - May 16, 2023May 16, 20230 Written by: Amanda Oswalt Photos provided by: Amanda Oswalt North Lake Animal Hospital brings state-of-the-art specialty care to the northeast side of Nashville. The new clinic will be the first of its kind in Davidson County. The 8,600-square-foot location will provide wide-ranging veterinary care including preventive, emergency, and surgical services in addition to integrative and complementary medicine approaches, such as acupuncture and herbal medicine. The facility is equipped with a complete surgical suite, a full-service laboratory, and comfortable exam rooms. Their team of three veterinarians – Dr. Cason McInturff, Dr. Molly White, and Dr. Brenda Arras – have specializations ranging from internal medicine to therapy and rehabilitation. The clinic will also provide daycare with overnight stays and grooming services at their pet spa.
Pamper Yourself To Health Be Entertained In Mt Juliet Community Features Let's Get Healthy Local Business Spotlight News by Krys Midgett - November 2, 2022November 2, 20220 “Love yourself first, and everything else falls in line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” - Lucille Ball The stresses of everyday life can take a toll on your body but most of us have a hard time prioritizing self-care. Our schedules get so full that we rarely take time to relax. The truth is in order to lead a productive and fulfilling life, you must love yourself first. Self-care such as a spa day, or just a 45-minute salt therapy session, can be a healthy way to slow down and treat yourself. Stop. Breathe in. Now picture a spa day.This is my spa day. I want the whole spa treatment with all the luxuries.
Taxes & Sympathy Community Features Local Business Spotlight News by Livi West - April 1, 2020April 1, 20200 With everything that we have been dealing with lately, taxes are probably the last thing on your mind. Fortunately, the government has taken pity on us and has given Davidson, Wilson and Putnam counties an extension on our tax deadlines. So, while you’re dealing with repairs and avoiding viruses, at least you have a little more time to get your tax act together. I sat down with Donna Blackwell to have a little tax talk. She seemed like the obvious best choice to ask, since her company, Personalized Bookkeeping and Tax Services, Inc, has been named the best accountant in Mount Juliet for three years in a row!Donna specializes in small businesses, personal income taxes, and rental properties, so she and
Humble Beginnings Community Features Local Business Spotlight News by Rebecca Talbot - October 11, 2019October 11, 20190 written by Rebecca Engelhardt If you have driven by the intersection of Lebanon Rd and Nonaville recently, you’ve noticed a new face to the MJ scene! When the Humble Hoagie opens at the end of September, it will be so much more than a sandwich shop. The owners, Paul and Jess Maracci, want to ensure their customers have a hometown feel with amazing options. Paul has over 20 years in the industry and a very diverse menu in the works. He will even serve up sandwiches with his own smoked pastrami, corn beef and more! Thinking he could do a mean breakfast?? You’re in luck! They will open at 7
Changing With The Seasons And The Times Community Features Local Business Spotlight News by Krys Midgett - October 11, 2019October 11, 20190 written by Jennifer Smith Just like the changing of the seasons, life has a way of changing your seasons personally and professionally. Keisha grew up in Silsbee, Texas and danced her way through college - confident she’d either open a dance studio or dance into the world of Physical Therapy as a Dance Therapist. But, just as the seasons change so do our career aspirations. Keisha graduated college with a B.S in Dance and Masters of Ed in Human Performance and Sports Sciences. Now residing in Mt Juliet, TN for 12 years with husband, Chris Anderson, dancing continued to play a role in Keisha’s work ethic and skill development as she went on to dance professionally for the NHL Nashville Predators. However,
The Chicken Realtor?! Community Features Local Business Spotlight News by Rebecca Talbot - October 10, 2019October 10, 20190 written by Rebecca Engelhardt I’m sitting with Stacy Gee asking her basic questions for her the article, however, we drifted…and drifted…and drifted. You see, Stacy and I have been friends since Kindergarten at Lakeview Elementary. We reminisced about slumber parties and trouble we may or may not have gotten into! Stacy has lived in Mt. Juliet for almost her entire 43 years. She’s what we call a “Unicorn:” a mythical person who grew up in MJ and remembers the old days of gravel roads and fields as far as you could see. Not long after she graduated from Mt. Juliet High School in 1994, she met the love of her life, Chris. They were soon married and
She Shines Bright Like A Diamond Community Features Local Business Spotlight News Student Perspective by Krys Midgett - August 19, 2019August 19, 20190 Madison Burnette Just getting through high school and graduating is an accomplishment in itself. Some students stress over their studies to do their best for college and they know where they want to go and what they want to be when they grow up. These students need to be celebrated. We want to focus on one of the many outstanding students who recently graduated and is getting ready for college. Madison Burnette, a Mount Juliet High School graduate, managed to excel in high school, take college courses and participate in extracurricular activities outside of school. She feels that it is really important to be well-rounded for her college career. In the Fall, she will be attending Carson Newman University in Jefferson
A Better Quality Of Life With VistaPoints Local Business Spotlight News by Krys Midgett - August 19, 2019August 19, 20190 Life gets expensive. It can be especially expensive if you or a loved one has a disability. Medical expenses can take everything you have, so you rely on government programs such as Medicaid to help cover the expenses. What if you saved for retirement your entire life and still only had enough to get by but not enough to cover medical expenses? What if you got a large settlement or inheritance? Medicaid only allows you to have $2,000 monthly, in your account, in order to qualify for government assistance. Oftentimes, you will be told to do a Medicaid spenddown - to get down to $2000. You will have to ‘blow through’ your hard-earned savings. Up until 1993, that may have been
Family Is #1 At Absolute Auto Community Features Local Business Spotlight News by Krys Midgett - August 19, 2019August 19, 20190 If you are driving down the road and your car starts to make weird noises, do you know who you’re going to call? Do you have a shop that you trust? A reliable auto shop is something that everyone needs to have saved on their cell phone. When there is an auto emergency, you want it diagnosed and repaired by someone you can trust. Absolute Auto Repair has been going strong for 13 years because they work hard every day to earn their customers’ loyalty and trust. Their technicians have years of experience, skill and education. David and Melani Stephens are the owners of Absolute Auto Repair on Highway 109, right past Lebanon Road. They are a family business, with
Familiar Face, New Name Local Business Spotlight News Restaurant Reviews by Livi West - May 1, 2019May 1, 20190 Over 9 years ago, Courtney’s opened up next to Shiloh’s Music, where it quickly became a fixture in our town. Large portions of perfectly prepared meat and three options, delectable desserts and the obligatory glass of sweet tea make it the ideal place to eat dinner when you don’t feel like messing up the dishes at home. I know I have never managed to roast my pork shoulder quite as tenderly, anyway. Tom Courtney says he has been in the restaurant business “all my life, basically. My parents owned a restaurant the day I was born.” He grew up making food and serving it to the customers. That being said, it didn’t necessarily come easily to him. When he was