Tennessee seniors and persons with disabilities need to be aware of a potential scam involving recorded phone calls promising free or low cost personal emergency or medical alert systems. “The purpose of these calls is to possibly gain access to credit card or other sensitive information” said Jim Shulman, Executive Director of the Tennessee Commission on Aging and Disability. “This information should never be given out over the phone to
The new “circle” format at the Grundy County Food Bank in Tracy City seems to be working great for everyone. Recipients now have choices of several of the products and due to our new hours we can serve everyone quicker. The Food Bank is open each and every Tuesday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Recipients can only come once each and every month. It’s important to note that only one pickup per household
For over a decade, the Middle Tennessee city of Manchester in Coffee County has hosted one of the most popular live music events in the country – the annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The festival is a four-day, multi-stage music festival held on a 700-acre farm. Thousands of people from all over the country make the yearly trip to attend the festival, and Manchester becomes their temporary home for several days
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty along with NHK Seating of America, Inc. officials announced plans to expand their facility on Joe B. Jackson Parkway in Murfreesboro. NHK’s continued expansion represents a $6.8 million investment and will create approximately 94 new jobs in Rutherford County. “Tennessee continues to prove our business-friendly environment is the ideal climate for advanced manufacturing companies to succeed,” Hagerty said. “NHK Seating
Citizens State Bank’s mission statement is “Citizens State Bank provides financial solutions, creating partnerships with our customers that make our communities better places to live, work, and raise a family.” As a reflection of its mission statement, Citizens State Bank (CSB) is passionate about education! CSB established the HOPE program, Helping Our Partners in Education, in the early 2000s to meet the financial needs of the educators of Marion, Sequatchie, and
Ten outstanding citizens of Grundy County completed an important milestone as they graduated from Leadership Grundy on May 21. The graduation ceremony was held at the Coalmont Community Center and at 6:00 p.m. The program included a wonderful catered meal, guest speaker, presentation of plaques, and an introduction of the 2013 Leadership Grundy project. Dr. Wayne Rollins, professor at MTSU, was the guest speaker, who brought a message of inspiration
Editor’s Note: This viewpoint was written by Dr. Ed Ivancic, the past president of the Mississippi Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatric and contributes to American Forum. The American medical community has been concerned for some time about the reality of hunger and malnutrition in our nation. Nutrition is paramount to health and survival, especially for young children who are more susceptible to illness and long-term health problems without
One of my top priorities is to make Tennessee the number one state in the Southeast for high quality jobs, and a key part of our jobs strategy is to encourage and support the growth and expansion of existing Tennessee businesses. Nearly 75 percent of new jobs created in Tennessee last year resulted from companies growing here. In recent weeks that trend has continued with a number of exciting jobs
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam traveled to Monroe County on Monday to sign legislation to reduce the state portion of the sales tax on groceries from 5.25 percent to 5 percent. Haslam held a ceremonial bill signing at Sloan’s Grocery in Vonore, Tennessee. In 2012, the General Assembly passed and the governor signed the first step in reducing the state portion of the sales tax on groceries, lowering the rate from