March 10, 2011 - SRE-Sudderth Real Estate, Inc is one of the fastest growing businesses in Leonard. Besides being named number one in Listing Sales for Fannin County in 2010, SRE is also expanding their office facility to welcome additional agents and other small businesses. SRE remains dedicated to providing quality service to their customers and clients who sell or purchase homes, land or commercial properties. SRE is a progressive-minded company with experienced, knowledgeable staff who encourages and reaches out to small, quality, needed businesses for Leonard. They have been instrumental in bringing five businesses to town. SRE is owned and operated by Rodger Alexander, Broker and David Wilson, President.

March 3, 2011 - As the lawn and garden season approaches, come let the friendly staff at Bear Creek Country Store serve you with a great selection of fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides and a huge variety of bedding plants. Come see our growing gardening department that is sure to please even the most avid gardener. Whether your animals are in the back yard or the back pasture we offer feeds and supplies for animals of all sizes. Come see us at Bear Creek Country store and experience hometown service at its best.

March 3, 2011 - Here's a sobering statistic: 46% of workers surveyed had little or no confidence that they will have enough money to live comfortably throughout their retirement years, according to the 2010 Retirement Confidence Survey, issued by the Employee Benefit Research Institute. So you may want to explore all possible retirement savings vehicles -- including a variable annuity.

Feb. 24, 2011 - During your lifetime, you make a lot of moves to provide financial security to your loved ones. You put away money for college for your children. You save and invest for your own retirement so that you won't burden your grown children with significant expenses. And you purchase adequate life insurance to enable your family to maintain its lifestyle should anything happen to you. Yet, if you're going to help preserve your family's financial well-being after you're gone, you also need to take one additional step: Create an estate plan.