Press Releases

October 5, 2021 — Dr. Roman Pausch, Chairman of the Board of Management and CEO of Rausch & Pausch (RAPA) Automotive is pleased to announce the promotion of Carmen Jordan to President & CEO of RAPA LP in Auburn, Alabama. According to Dr. Pausch, “She combines technical competence as an engineer, personal qualities as a manager with many years of professional experience, and has the respect of the Associates in Selb and Auburn.” Jordan [...]

July 15, 2021—Machen McChesney, a leading CPA and Business Advisory firm, announces the promotion of Stephen Taunton to Manager, Austin Duran to Supervisor, and Michael Chesnutt to the firm's leadership team. Stephen Taunton, CPAMachen McChesney announces the promotion of Stephen Taunton, CPA, to Manager. Stephen has been employed with Machen McChesney since 2015. Stephen's areas of expertise include tax compliance and planning. He specializes in individual, business, and trust, and estate tax.Stephen received his [...]

June 7, 2021—The Auburn Chamber of Commerce has made recent changes with the promotion of Crystal McKelvy and the addition of three team members. Crystal McKelvy, Events Services Coordinator Former Resource Specialist Crystal McKelvy has been a member of the Auburn Chamber staff for three years and has been promoted to the position of Event Services Coordinator. From accepting reservations for events, planning and executing the logistics of our programs, and ensuring that our [...]

Each year the Auburn Chamber Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of the Auburn business community and an opportunity to celebrate the successes of the past year, applaud outstanding area businesses, and look forward to the year ahead. This year’s meeting, held at The Hotel at Auburn University, featured remarks by the following: Rod Carter, 2020 chair of the Auburn Chamber; Dr. Cory Smith, Auburn United Methodist Church; Stacy Williams Jordan, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Preferred [...]

River Bank & Trust's Lee County President / Executive Vice President Boles Pegues, III is proud to announce Auburn Office Manager Angela Moulton's promotion to Vice President. During her 18-year career, Angela has risen through the banking ranks, excelling in indispensable roles as a financial associate, customer service representative, office manager, and lender. "Angela embodies River Bank & Trust's values every day, going above and beyond when caring for our customers, guiding our office team, [...]

The Home Builders Association of Alabama recently awarded J Manifold Construction with multiple state awards in the 2021 Alabama Remodeling Excellence Awards competition. The coveted Best in Show was awarded for their spectacular Brookside Game Day Dream Home project; which also received first place in the Whole House Remodel over $500,000 category. The company also received Runner-up in this category for their charming Payne Street Cottage project. J Manifold Construction (JMC), a member of [...]