Business

If you are on the hunt for a reputable contractor after severe weather rolled through the area last week, be aware of those who may try to take advantage of your situation: the home repair rip-off artist who may overcharge, perform shoddy work, or skip town without finishing your job.

BBB urges homeowners to use extreme caution when dealing with “door-to-door” or “out of state” solicitors who offer “quality work at great prices.” The BBB offers the following tips for consumers who may be facing major repairs after a disaster hits home:

Fitness Revolution, a national fitness franchise chain based in Elizabethtown, has won the 2012 Franchisee Satisfaction Award.

Elizabethtown resident Nick Berry is president and co-founder of Fitness Revolution, whose main office and seven of its 24-person corporate staff are in Elizabethtown.

Question: What are the most common tax mistakes?

Answer: Tax season has begun. You already should have your 1040s and 1099s. Over the next few months, you’ll be calculating your taxes and writing a check to the IRS. To help ease the pain of April 15 (extended to April 17 this year), here are a slew of common tax mistakes you easily can avoid:

A personal ailment and the company’s financial health resulted in leadership changes announced Friday by First Financial Service Corp., the parent company of Elizabethtown-based First Federal Savings Bank.

Greg Schreacke, the bank’s president since 2008, assumes principal management responsibility for the holding company and the bank. He is absorbing duties previously belonging to B. Keith Johnson, who is stepping down because of a chronic ailment.