Jill Chancey Philips originally featured in Southern Views Magazine By: Stephanie Reeves As a child, Jill Chancey Philips began painting, ever since then art has been the main staple of her life. From sharing her talents with students as an art teacher to currently starting up her new business Knack and Jill, Jill shares her inspirations, her new ventures in the art world and her advice to those...
RiverCity Foundry Launches StartUp Accelerator Supporting Entrepreneurship & Economic Development Across the River Valley Region. RiverCity Foundry announces the July 8th launch of their 2016 Summer StartUp Accelerator. The launch is a follow-on to the inaugural Columbus Georgia Startup Weekend, a partnership between ColumbusMakesIT and Troy University, that took place in April 2016 at...
Originally printed in Southern Views Magazine By: Stephanie Reeves Elizabeth White took her love of hair barrettes to the next level by sharing her unique hair accessories with any fashion lover who wants to add some “flair to their hair.” Any southern girl knows that hair is just as important as the outfit. Elizabeth spoke with SVM about how she decided to start her business, Elizabeth Heard...
Four JS Family LLLP, a partnership controlled by Columbus businessman Jack Pezold, is developing a 60-plus room Hampton Inn in the current building at 1201 Broadway, according to Pezold Management Group executive Tracy Sayers. The new, Uptown Hampton Inn will be located at the former Aaron’s Rents building, on 12th Street across from Columbus State University’s new downtown education complex...
This Sunday, 6.26.16 2-6 p.m., the inaugural Barks and Blues Festival will take place at Paws Humane! This is a free event and an incredible chance to connect with your animal rescue community & Paws Humane. Paws would love the chance to show you around their facility, so you are familiar with all the services offered. The family friendly festival will include: National Blues Recording Artist...
Written by Courtney Hudson If you have spent any time Uptown in Columbus, you know exactly where Iron Bank Coffee Company is located. Right on the corner of 11th and Broadway stands a beautiful, white-columned building with high arching windows, just like a picture in a history book, and really, you just might see it in one! This unique coffee house looks just like an old-timey bank because it...
Written by Alia Teetshorn I’m not sure if all our readers know that Chancellor’s Men’s Store has been open in the same location since 1873. It is truly a Columbus institution, if there ever was one! ECL got to talk to Roger Stinson Jr., whose family has owned the store for close to ten years, and discussed what it is like to work in the family business as father and son with his dad...
Father’s Day is this Sunday the 19th of June. Do you need an idea about what to buy Dad (or your kids’ dad)?
Chattahoochee Valley Parent2Parent, LLC, a newly formed community organization, is hosting its first major event on June 18, 2016. The 1st Men’s Empowerment Breakfast will be held at the East Columbus Family Life Center at 7:00AM. “The purpose of the breakfast is two-fold”, says organizer and President of the organization Randalette L. Williams. “First we would like to recognize and...
The event was presented by MusEc Organization on Sunday night at The Convention and Trade Center in Columbus, GA.