March 2021

one man and one woman in the top row. They are all smiling

April: Movers & Shakers

John Jones Simmons Banks announced its selection of John Jones as vice president and trust advisor for Columbia. John has close to 30 years of industry experience and has previously served as executive vice president and senior trust officer at Independent Trust Company of America. At Simmons, he will oversee wealth and estate planning needs […]

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one man and one woman in the top row. They are all smiling

April: Movers & Shakers

John Jones Simmons Banks announced its selection of John Jones as vice president and trust advisor for Columbia. John has close to 30 years of industry experience and has previously served as executive vice president and senior trust officer at Independent Trust Company of America. At Simmons, he will oversee wealth and estate planning needs

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elliana's donuts in columbia missouri

April: Closer Look

Ellianna’s Donut Shop Business is sweet for Columbia’s newest breakfast go-to, Ellianna’s Donut Shop. Located off of Grindstone Parkway since early October, they’ve been known to sell out on the weekends.  “We’ve had a lot of good reviews, a lot of positive things from our customers,” says Tola Mam, owner of the shop. “We hope

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Take Me to the River

If you ask Richard King what he was thinking when he was invited to buy Cooper’s Landing in 2018, he’ll tell you he wasn’t. His wife, Patty, thought he was crazy. He was in the process of retiring after a 40-year stint in music and entertainment, during which time he became one of the best-known

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