HCE Blog

We would like for you to meet this week’s Hometown Hero: DeAnn Vaught! DeAnn Vaught is the State Representative for District 4. She’s currently in the third term in this position! She’s lived in Sevier County for 44 years. She loves the community in De Queen because everyone is truly always there for each other. “If someone has a need, we will do our very best to help them in any way we can...

We would like for you to meet this week’s Hometown Hero: Emerie Gentry! Emerie has lived in this community her whole life. She loves the small-town side of things, like going to the bank/store and being called by name. She also loves that, " Shreveport is big enough to get lost in and small enough to be found,” and that, “When it's needed, the town rallies and does what's needed to make it a...

We would like for you to meet this week’s Hometown Hero: Kathy Gillette! Kathy is the President/CEO of the Moore Chamber of Commerce. She’s been with the Chamber since 2006! During this time, she has been actively involved in the growth of our community. When asked about her greatest professional accomplishment, Kathy described her progression in her career at the chamber. She’s been able to...

We would like for you to meet this week’s Hometown Hero: Jason Brown! Jason is the President/CEO of the Bryant Chamber of Commerce. He loves the people and businesses in Bryant, AR. The people of Bryant are very accepting of everyone who moves there, and as a whole it it is a young, growing community. Everyone enjoys each other, and that creates a fun environment to live and work in. Jason is ...

We would like for you to meet this week’s Hometown Hero: Carol Goodwin! Carol is the President/CEO of the Choctaw Area Chamber of Commerce. She loves getting to serve in this role! Eastern Oklahoma County is filled with the most hard-working business professionals, and she is left in awe of the amazing small business community in town. Her favorite thing about Choctaw is living right next to...

We would like for you to meet this week’s Hometown Hero: Flo Jasper!       If anyone knows what’s awesome about our hometown, it’s Flo! "When people say there is nothing going on in Marshall, TX they are wrong. There are so many exciting things to do in our county, no one should be bored!"  Flo is a retired County Extension Agent of Family and Consumer Science, formally known as Home Econom...

We would like for you to meet this week’s Hometown Hero: Kali Rushing! Kali Rushing is the owner of Kali Rushing Photography and the office manager of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. She just recently remodeled her first storefront studio in downtown Atlanta, but she’s had her own business for eight years! Kali loves working with people and creating things. So, owning her own photography bu...