In an industry that has left many others wondering just what happened, Frerichs Sawmill has defied the odds.In 1953, Wayford Frerichs bought a portable sawmill and went to work making usable lumber out of trees harvested in the woods of southern Monroe County.  As his son Terry explains, his dad…

East Tennessee Foundation (ETF) is a public, non-profit, community foundation established in 1987 that assists financial donors by providing a simple and personal way to make charitable contributions in order to make a positive impact in the community they care about most. They help donors manage and invest their assets,…

Some iconic companies end up changing the entire industry. For instance, would you really spend $4.50 on a cup of coffee in weren’t for Starbucks? Without the Apple iPhone, would smart phones be as sophisticated as they are today? Similarly, without MasterCraft, the world of boating, water sports, and the…