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The Demopolis Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed New York Life to the business community with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Sept. 13. New York Life is a mutual life insurance company, meaning that the company is owned by its policyholders. It is located at 919 U.S. Hwy 80 E. The operating hours are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Trenekia Taylor Brown, the agent and owner of the business, can be reached by phone at 334-318-1457 or by email at ttaylor12@ft.newyorklife.com. Pictured, from left, are DACC board member Amanda Hall, Ethel Taylor, Katrina Taylor, Ida Taylor, Dennis Brown, owner Trenekia Taylor Brown, employee Shameka Harris, business partner Dan Tamburello, DACC Board President Aimee Reynolds, Karen Harris, Leroy Harris, DACC board member Craig Shumacher, and DACC Executive Director Sidney Freeman.

(This article originally appeared in the Wednesday, September 18 issue of the Demopolis Times.)