* Development name: Holland Gardens

Sam Edwards learned just about everything he knows about the jewelry business from his grandfather, the late Sam Edwards.

One day this year during the peak growing season, vendors at the fledgling Main St. Farmer's Market saw as many as 500 customers in the two hours it was open.

Knoxville residents and adventure writers Elle Colquitt and Jon Livengood have just self-published a book on mountain biking trails in East Tennessee. "Off Road Trails" includes a number of area trails and a total of 31 trail systems. The book has fold-out topographical maps and the most current GPS markings. It features lots of photos, taken by Colquitt, and is spiral bound to make it easier for copying or laying flat.

Economist Bob Allsbrook predicts the effects of the recession will be felt for decades to come.

Energy Star ratings appear on everything from televisions and telephones to refrigerators and laptops.

After nine straight months of net losses totaling $5.2 million, changes have come at the top of Chattanooga-based Cornerstone Bancshares.

As Greg Vital and Franklin Farrow tour the halls of their newest assisted living center, Mr. Vital points to a wall of old black and white photos of the family who founded the Hixson community.

In just over a year, the owners of North Shore Yoga have doubled the size of their studio.

When Linda Roberts founded the Cosmetic Market in Nashville in 2004, she wanted to offer people a different way of shopping for high-end makeup and skincare.

Steven Alch distinguishes between his position as local head of Merrill Lynch and his new job as local market president of Bank of America by calling one his day job.

Steven Alch distinguishes between his position as local head of Merrill Lynch and his new job as local market president of Bank of America by calling one his day job. The other job he does in whatever spare time remains.

SunTrust Bank President Sue Culpepper recently saw a photo of a bank lobby from the 1950s showing long lines of people crowding into the branch.

* Development name: Sunrise Meadows

Cindy Day's eyes light up at the mention of brownies, cinnamon pull-apart rolls and salt-rise bread.

Name: Flicko's Video Workshop On the Web: www.flickos.com

When the StumpJump 50k started nine years ago, about 10 people showed up to run through the woods for hours. Fifty kilometers are just over 31 miles, and the trail aspect adds to the difficulty.

When the banks of the ponds throughout their neighborhood started falling in, the residents of Heritage Landing banded together to fix it.

* Development name: Seven Lakes

After a few less-than-stellar home improvement experiences, Brandon Lewis decided to open his home repair business.

Dr. Terry Melvin, chief medical officer of Hospice of Chattanooga Inc., won the top award at this year's Nautilus Awards Luncheon.

Leila Pratt never dreamed of being an economist, and she doesn't think many people do.

BlueCross BlueShield's executive chef Tim Mulderink runs a kitchen that serves about half of the insurer's roughly 5,000 employees every day, and he's never bought a stick of butter to do it.

When Arlene Phipps tells her personal trainer she’s tired, she’s not going to get any sympathy.

Though First Tennessee Bank's chief economist has mixed feelings about President Obama's stimulus package, he says there is no doubt it's working.

It takes a certain breed to race vintage cars worth hundreds of thousands of dollars through 2,000 miles of rough Mexican roadway, but Chattanoogan Byron DeFoor fits the bill.

Shares of Astec Industries Inc. fell 6.77 percent Tuesday to $25.61 a share after the company reported a slump in revenues and profits for its third quarter.

Chattanooga-based banking company First Security Group, Inc. reported a loss for the third quarter, largely because of a goodwill write-off taken during the period. Shares of FSG's stock closed at $3.68, down 2 cents from opening.

Before Evelyn Wheeler started roasting coffee in 2002, she admits she never thought about how coffee was made.

* Development name: The Orchard

The employees of Fischer Evans Jewelers have helped generations of brides register for weddings, celebrate anniversaries, births and other significant moments in their lives.

The owners of a local company that digitizes home movies have rebranded their operation as they look to expand the company's reach.

Sonya Reagor started baking at 12. Her mother didn't bake, so she often was short on the ingredients needed for the recipes she made.

The average homeowner may know nothing about the emissivity of windows or just how simple it can be to make a rain barrel, but if they wanted to learn, they now have somewhere to go.

* Development name: Sunset Cove

After absorbing the rising cost of beer passed on through distributors and wholesalers for four years, the owners of the Hair of the Dog pub finally raised prices on domestic bottle beers by 10 cents.

Name: Bench Vizion Jewelry Designs

Local banks and businesses often tout a community-centered philosophy, but longtime Chattanooga banker Linda Mosley lives it.

The nation's unemployment rate of nearly 10 percent is and will continue to have a dramatic effect on the millions of American households that still call themselves employed, according to local financial experts.

* Development name: Heritage Woods Townhomes

The unwanted calls usually come just as the family sits down to eat a meal and the message typically involves a credit card or an opportunity to win a trip. They’re called robocalls, and there is finally something the average consumer can do about them.

For Rodney Milen, the new Fall Home and Decor Show is the perfect place to debut his new business.

Before she opened her garden accessory store in North Chattanooga, Heather Wagner had big plans for the shop.

When Penny Pirtle and Susan Philpott had trouble finding children's clothing for good prices near their homes, they decided to do something about it.

The Home Builders Association of Southern Tennessee is holding its first-ever fall home show, and organizers are taking it green.

Donna Johnson took a job at an Oreck vacuum store as a way to get out of the house and make some extra money.

After four years, the Dunkin’ Donuts chain is returning to the Chattanooga area.

Rick Ector remembers the exact day and time he met Peter de Vos. It was June 27, 1967, and the two were introduced as roommates at the U.S. Naval Academy.

When Michelle Blair sees her tiny 6-year-old daughter climb onto the back of a 2,000-pound Clydesdale, it makes her proud. Briar Rose Blair has ADHD, and when she rides the big draft horse, she’s forced to stay calm and focus on what she’s doing.

Business name: Learning Express Toys