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Adult students can reconnect with college via TN program
People who have always dreamed about finishing what they started can “Reconnect Today with Southwest!” Tennessee Reconnect is the State of Tennessee’s initiative to help adults enter higher education so that they may gain new skills, advance in the workplace, and fulfill lifelong dreams of completing a degree or credential. Thousands of people started college, […]
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Aug, 03, 2017
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Kelsey: ‘I will always advocate on behalf of Tennesseans’
I have been spending my time working to improve the juvenile justice system in our state and making sure that the issues important to Tennesseans are heard. Juvenile justice I was honored to be appointed by Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally to serve as a member of the Joint Ad Hoc Tennessee Blue Ribbon Task Force […]
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- Posted in Legislative, Opinion, Tennessee
- Aug, 03, 2017
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TN mayor doubles down on alleged constitutional violation
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking a Tennessee county mayor to reconsider his unwise decision to keep religious inscriptions on its courthouse walls. FFRF is alarmed by Henderson County’s plan to retain a biblical engraving on its courthouse after receiving a letter in June from FFRF Staff Attorney Rebecca Markert advising the county to […]
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- Posted in Columns, Opinion, Tennessee
- Aug, 03, 2017
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Legislative Roundup
Corker urges sanctions after N. Korea’s missle launch CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has released the following statement in response to reports of a ballistic missile launch by North Korea. He supported near-unanimous Senate passage of legislation to sanction Iran, Russia and North Korea, which […]
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- Posted in Legislative, News, Tennessee
- Aug, 03, 2017
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TN Financial Literacy Commission offers free online library for adults
The Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission, chaired by State Treasurer David H. Lillard Jr., has announced the launch of the Financial Empowerment Resource Library on TNFLC.org. A web-based adult education tool, the Financial Empowerment Resource Library contains 18 online modules covering financial topics such as Budgeting, Building an Emergency Savings, Credit Scores and Reports, Home Ownerships, […]
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- Posted in Education, News, Tennessee
- Aug, 03, 2017
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Fireball ride from Ohio fair fatality banned in TN
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips issued an order on July 27 prohibiting all Fireball amusement devices manufactured by KMG from operating within the state. This is the device involved in a fatal accident on July 26 at the Ohio State Fair. Commissioner Burns Phillips said, “After much consideration […]
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- Posted in Public Safety, Tennessee
- Aug, 03, 2017
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Memphis-area TSCPA chapter names new officers
The Memphis chapter of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants has selected new officers from across Shelby County. New officers include: President: Kelly Crow of Memphis, CPA, of Reynolds, Bone and Griesbeck PLC, Memphis President-elect: Shirley McCauley of Arlington, CPA, MBA, of Reynolds, Bone and Griesbeck PLC in Memphis Vice President of Programs: Patricia […]
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- Posted in Business, Clubs and groups, Tennessee
- Jul, 20, 2017
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Plan tax-free shopping for clothes, computers, school supplies
Smart shoppers know there’s a right time and a wrong time to make a purchase. And the last weekend in July is definitely the right time. The annual Back to School Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, July 28, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 30. During this weekend, […]
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- Posted in News, Shopping, Tennessee
- Jul, 19, 2017
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TN private non-profit orgs eligible for disaster loans
The U.S. Small Business Administration announced on June 27 that certain Private NonProfit organizations (PNPs) in Tennessee that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low-interest rate disaster loans. These loans are available following President Donald Trump’s disaster declaration for public assistance resulting from damages caused by […]
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- Posted in News, Shelby County, Tennessee, Weather
- Jul, 06, 2017
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Trump approves major disaster declaration for TN
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the State of Tennessee to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding May 27-28. Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private […]
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- Posted in News, Tennessee, Weather
- Jun, 29, 2017
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TDCI extends license due date to June 30
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) reminds its licensees that the Tennessee Department of Revenue has extended the deadline to file and pay professional privilege tax to June 30. The professional privilege tax, usually due on June 1, is an annual occupation tax imposed on people with an active Tennessee license or […]
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- Posted in Business, News, Tennessee
- Jun, 22, 2017
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Schools can compete for environmental dollars
Schools can promote environmental stewardship, win cash and vie for the honor of becoming an Eastman Good Sports Always Recycle Environmental Steward School. Eastman and the University of Tennessee (UT) are kicking off the 24th annual Good Sports Always Recycle (GSAR) school challenge. Schools are invited to showcase their environmental programs for a chance to […]
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- Posted in Education, Environment, Tennessee
- Jun, 14, 2017
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