Strictly Business - In case you missed it, here's a look at this week's highlights

Strictly Business – In case you missed it, here’s a look at this week’s highlights

Wes Harris, State Farm Insurance Agent – home, auto, life & banking – 319 Vann Drive, sponsors Strictly Business, a weekly column that takes a look at a few of this week’s business highlights.

Confidential informants purchase beer illegally at 3 convenience stores

Metro Narcotics conducted an underage alcohol operation at 15 businesses, March 12.

Confidential informants purchased alcohol illegally from three convenience stores –

BP, 1939 South Highland Avenue
Exxon, 1911 South Highland Avenue
Snappy Mart, 2016 South Highland Avenue

Stores a confidential informant entered, but was unable to purchase alcohol were –

Five Points Grocery, 844 Ozier Road
Friend’s Raceway, 2023 North Highland Avenue
Citgo, 1706 South Highland Avenue
Valero, 1353 South Highland Avenue
Dollar General, 1692 South Highland Avenue
Walgreen’s, 1405 South Highland Avenue
Riverside Petro, 1435 Riverside Drive
Shell, 336 South Highland Avenue
BP, 223 Airways Boulevard
Citgo, 931 Hollywood Drive
Shell, 253 Airways Boulevard
Citgo, 412 Airways Boulevard

Vicki Bunch promoted to vice president, talent development at Jackson Chamber

Vicki Bunch has been named vice president, talent development of the Jackson Chamber.

According to a press release, Bunch recently served as manager of workforce development for the chamber. As VP, talent development, Bunch will continue to implement the organization’s workforce development strategy, serving as an important part of the chamber’s economic development team. She assists as the liaison between workforce stakeholders and educational institutions to identify and meet the growing demands in our labor region.

“An important component of any economic development strategy is ensuring a skilled workforce can support business and economic growth,” said Mandy White, the Jackson Chamber’s senior vice president of economic development, “Vicki has done a tremendous job in growing the effectiveness of our workforce development initiatives. Her promotion is a direct result of the great strides this organization has been able to take in this area under her direction.”

Prior to joining the chamber staff in July of 2016, Bunch was Henderson County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director and Tennessee Higher Education Commission Labor Education Alignment Program (LEAP) Director. As director of LEAP she worked with Jackson State Community College and Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology in a 14-county region on workforce training initiatives. She graduated from Union University with an undergraduate in communication arts and business.

Bunch serves on Tennessee Chamber of Commerce Executives (TCCE) board, Tennessee College of Applied Technology Advisory Board, West TN Workforce Board, TN Small Business Development Council, Arise2Read board and UT Madison County Master Gardeners (VP of projects).

She is a TN Achieves mentor, 2010 WestStar graduate and member of Englewood Baptist Church.

Vicki lives in Jackson with her husband, Jason and has two children, Will and Ella. Connect to Vicki by emailing vbunch@jacksontn.com or calling (731) 423-2200.

Jackson Beer Board approves permits for 3 special occasions and 2 businesses

The Jackson Beer Board approved permits for three special occasions and two businesses when the organization held its monthly meeting at the City Council Chambers, Tuesday.

Randy S. Hall received a special occasion permit to sell, store and serve beer at the Jacob Barker Music Festival at the West Tennessee Farmers’ Market, April 26-27.

Matthew Stephen Altobell was approved for a special occasion permit to sell, store and serve beer for the annual Aeneas Block Party, that be held downtown Jackson, May 2.

William Joseph Stone, Jr. was approved for a special occasion permit to sell, store and serve beer for the Scarlett Rope Project, which will be held at the West Tennessee Farmers’ Market, May 4.

Sandra Rodriguez, owner of Kanpai Sushi Bar & Fusion, Inc., 2166 South Highland Avenue, received a permit to sell, store and serve beer on the premises where sold.

Demetrick Lashun Coleman, owner of TKO Bar and Grill LLC, 63 Heritage Square, received a permit to sell, store and serve beer on the premises where sold.

Unemployment rates for counties in West Tennessee – sponsored by Personnel Placements, LLC

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Average unemployment statewide – 3.3 percent

Benton County, 4.3
Carroll County, 4.6
Chester County, 3.0
Crockett County, 3.4
Decatur County, 4.7
Dyer County, 4.3
Fayette County, 3.2
Gibson County, 4.1
Hardeman County, 4.9
Hardin County, 4.1
Haywood County, 4.8
Henderson County, 4.6
Henry County, 4.2
Lake County, 5.9
Lauderdale County, 5.2
Madison County, 3.3
McNairy County, 5.0
Obion County, 4.3
Tipton County, 3.6
Weakley County, 3.5