Going to bat for the life of AEDC

ACC Vice President Ben Craig, City of Manchester Community Liaison Terry Dendy, City of Manchester Mayor Lonnie Norman, Tennessee’s 5th District Congressman Jim Cooper and Industrial Board of Coffee County Executive Director Ted Hackney share a lighter moment during the annual breakfast held for elected officials and staffers. aedc photo/Kathy Gattis

kathy gattis aedc public affairs “The caucus will amplify the voice of AEDC in Congress. It will also help Congress better understand AEDC’s value and purpose.” – U.S. Rep. Diane Black (R 6th) Arnold Community Council (ACC), a group who supports and promotes AEDC, recently made their annual trip to Capitol Hill for meetings with [...]

Officials say VIAM expansion will bring 75 jobs to Coffee County

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press release Bill Comer, Chairman of the Coffee County Industrial Board, along with Coffee County Mayor David Pennington, join with Keith Hayes, VIAM Chief Operating Officer, in making the announcement that VIAM Manufacturing is in the process of adding 75 new jobs with a capital investment of $9,065,000.

What’s the difference in car or card debt?

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Dear Dave,   My wife and I make $140,000 a year, and we’re working on our debt snowball. We’re almost out of debt, but we still have two small car payments and some credit card debt. She wants to get rid of the credit card debt but doesn’t mind us having car payments. Can you [...]

Jobs report: U.S. Economy growing

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tsi staff, press usdl release More than a quarter of a million people went back to work last month, a sign that many economists say may signal a real turnaround in the nation’s sluggish economy. Companies hired workers despite the looming effects of austerity measures that will slash federal funding across the board by 10 [...]

Sony’s Next Gen gaming console

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jacob liddel news@tsinews.com Consumers’ speculations were finally confirmed on Wednesday when Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. released information on their next gaming console, the Playstation 4, at a press conference. The console is expected to launch this holiday season 2013.

Twitter and Pinterest Hacked! Change your Passwords!

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Well, you may already know that over the past week, both Burger King and Jeep got their Twitter accounts hacked. In the case of Burger King, it was a real whopper of a hack! The burger mogul’s profile photo got changed to a mac-in’ big yellow M, and began tweeting support of McDonald’s – to [...]

More than just a problem

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Dear Dave, My mother-in-law has a serious credit card problem. She can’t afford stuff, but she shops anyway, acquires more and more credit and thinks she’ll pay for it all later somehow. Her husband has bailed her out a few times, but he’s unwilling to do it anymore. My wife and I, and her sister, [...]

Basing term life insurance

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Dear Dave, I’m looking at buying term life insurance. Currently, I’m in medical school doing my last year of residency and making $35,000 a year. Should I base the amount of insurance coverage on what I’m making now or what I’ll make when I’ve finished medical school? – Amanda

Comptroller: The fiscal health of Tennessee state government is sound

press release Comptroller’s View of State’s Fiscal Affairs The fi scal health of Tennessee state government is sound. To read more, click online.tsinews.com

Bonnaroo to announce line up live Feb. 19

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WATCH/EMBED THE NEW ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO HERE WHEN: February 19 at 12pm cst WHERE: LIVE on Bonnaroo365 on YouTube and syndicated on Bonnaroo.com WHAT: A 60-minute event featuring live performances by Bonnaroo favorite Portugal. The Man and more! **SPECIAL NOTE: The viewing audience will be playing a major role in announcing the lineup. Details to come! [...]