FINANCIAL

HomeTown Bank announced the addition of AMANDA ALTICE as financial specialist, KRISTIN LANGFORD and MATTHEW HUBBARD as retail specialists, and the promotion of DAVID RAKES to vice president, marketing. LAUREN KING and SHIRLEY LARIMER have been promoted to financial specialists, SAMANTHA THOMAS has been promoted to senior teller, and AMANDA BROWN has joined deposit operations.

INSURANCE

Rutherfoord announced the following officer appointments: GAIL CREASY has been named assistant vice president, REBECCA EVANS has been named assistant vice president, DEBBIE HOLDREN has been named assistant vice president, GARY McDANIEL has been named assistant vice president.

LAW

CHARLES PHILLIPS, of Phillips Law Firm, has been selected for inclusion in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore LLP announced that THOMAS BONDURANT JR. has joined the firm and will help lead its white collar criminal defense practice.

OTHER

The National Beer Wholesalers Association announced that ROBERT ARCHER, of Blue Ridge Beverage Co. Inc., has been named the secretary of association's board of directors.

Virginia Movers & Warehouseman's Association has elected new officers: JOHN PHILLIPS, of Premier Moving and Storage, vice president; JOHN LUGAR, of Virginia Varsity Transfer, and LEWIS PITZER, of Pitzer Transfer, board of directors.

Williams Supply announced the following promotions: KELLY PHLEGAR has been named corporate director of finance and human resources, MARK COLE has been named corporate director of purchasing and logistics, and ED HANKINS has been named vice president of sales.

TRANSPORTATION

Virginia Trucking Association has elected new officers: R. CARL BUMGARNER, of Fleetmaster Express Inc., chairman; HARRY NORRIS, of Howells Motor Freight Inc., 1st vice chairman; and RUSSELL ELLETT, of Virginia Truck Center and THOMAS MOHR, of Highway Motors Inc., board of directors.

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