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The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce Business at its Best awards luncheon was held on Tuesday in Murfreesboro. Chris Jones with Middle Tennessee Electric was the 2019 Chairman of the Board for the Chamber this past year. During the event, Jones highlighted some of the growth seen in Rutherford County last year...



AWARDS GO TO:

State Senator Shane Reeves from Murfreesboro received the 2019 "Pinnacle Award." Deb Thompson with State Farm was named the "2019 Business Person" of the year. The "Business Legend" award for 2019 went to long time banker Lee Moss.

Lee Moss, Business Legend Award:

The Business Legend of the year told those in attendance...



One of the friends Moss made in Murfreesboro was Jack Weatherford, who was also a man who helped his career in an impactful way. Moss left SunTrust Bank in 2003 to help form Mid-South Bank with Jack Weatherford and Jack's son Ben Weatherford - and now, Moss will likely close his career with the Weatherford family...



Ben Weatherford is the Market President of FirstBank in Rutherford County, which is now merging with Franklin Synergy Bank that was previously merged in 2014 with Mid-South Bank.

Shane Reeves, Pinnacle Award:

Shane Reeves, the Pinnacle Award winner said...



Reeves is not only a State Senator, he is also the Chief Executive Officer of TwelveStone Health Partners in Murfreesboro.

Deb Thompson, Business Person of the year:

Deb Thompson, the Business Person of the year said that she moved to Murfreesboro 10 years ago...



Thompson is with State Farm Insurance.