The Franklin Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the grand opening of Lisa’s Corner’s new location at 714 Highlands Road.

With a spacious, new location, owner Lisa Kline and her staff, are offering even more products. The store is located in the shopping center beside Peppermint Patti’s Ice Cream Shop.

Store hours are Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.

DOD to measure impact of Guard and Reserve on U.S. workforce

The Department of Defense released a nationwide survey recently to gain insight into the benefits and challenges of employing members of the Guard and Reserve. The Department of Defense National Survey of Employers is the Department’s largest study of its kind since the United States entered sustained military operations nearly 10 years ago in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001.

Christie’s International Real Estate, the world’s leading luxury real estate network, has awarded affiliate status to Harry Norman, Realtors of Highlands. The firm joins Cottingham Chalk Hayes to become the second Affiliate in the Tar Heel State, and will exclusively represent the Christie’s brand in Highlands, Cashiers, and other communities throughout the counties of Jackson, Macon, and Transylvania.

Wholly owned by Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, Christie’s International Real Estate is represented in more than 40 countries. Harry Norman, Realtors, joins this carefully selected organization of brokerages with proven records of success in both high-end property sales and exemplary client service.

More than 600 million people in the world are on Facebook, including over 150 million Americans, or 1 in 2 adults. Twitter just topped 300 million accounts. Small business owners in droves are trying to capitalize on the trends, but few are reaping the benefits. For most local business owners, the temptation is to use social networks to promote their businesses and to broadcast their messages.

But if you take off your marketing cap, and put on your customer cap, you’ll realize that consumers are already pummeled by marketing and advertising messages all day long.