A to Z Thrift Store opens in UC
The Messenger 11.16.09
Allen Bridges is offering everything from A to Z at his new store.
He recently opened A to Z Thrift Store at 2300 East Reelfoot Ave. in Union City.
Bridges said he is accepting donations of furniture, clothing, toys and “anything that can be resold to help people in need.” He said he hopes to resell enough items to have funds on hand to provide community help such as giving food to those in need or supplying emergency lodging and clothes for victims of house fires. Read More ...
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State tax collections fall short for third consecutive month
The Messenger 11.16.09
NASHVILLE — For the third consecutive month in the fiscal year that began July 1, state tax collections fell below budgeted estimates.
Tennessee Finance and Administration Commissioner Dave Goetz announced state revenue collections for October were $698.2 million, which is 1.53 percent below October 2008 collections. October collections reflect consumer spending in September. Read More ...
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Union workers offered 840 jobs
The Messenger 11.16.09
By BILL POOVEY
Associated Press Writer
CHATTANOOGA (AP) — General Motors has offered union workers at the automaker’s soon-to-be idled Spring Hill assembly plant 840 jobs in Lansing Delta Township, Mich., where GM is relocating production of the Chevrolet Traverse.
More than 2,000 GM workers will be idled when assembly lines at GM’s plant south of Nashville shut down Nov. 25. Read More ...
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'Hire Vets First Month' proclaimed
The Messenger 11.16.09
NASHVILLE — Recognizing that employers in Tennessee benefit from hiring military veterans, Gov. Phil Bredesen has proclaimed the month of November as “Hire Vets First Month.”
“Our veterans have developed the business skills, work ethic and sense of purpose that is gained from military service, which makes them valuable employees for any organization,” Bredesen said. “We owe them our continued support when they return to civilian life.” Read More ...
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Dollar General shares rise in debut
The Messenger 11.16.09
By SARAH SKIDMORE
AP Retail Writer
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Shares of Dollar General rose in its first day of trading Friday as investors flocked to the highly anticipated offering of the discount retailer.
Dollar General’s initial public offering of 34.1 million shares was priced at $21 late Thursday, raising $716.1 million. Read More ...
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Internal Revenue Service seeking check recipients
NASHVILLE (AP) — Here’s a switch: The Internal Revenue Service may owe you money.
The IRS in Nashville is looking for Tennesseans who are due to receive a combined $1.77 million in 1,849 refund checks that were returned to the IRS by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors. Read More ...
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Bondurant honored in ‘Top 40 Under 40’
Barry “Skipper” Bondurant of Brighton, a native of South Fulton and the son of Barry and Sally Bondurant of South Fulton, was recently named one of the Top 40 Under 40 by the editorial staff of The Memphis Business Journal. Read More ...
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Ethics panel clears Shuler in TVA probe
By MIKE BAKER
Associated Press Writer
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Congressional ethics investigators have concluded that North Carolina Rep. Heath Shuler did not act inappropriately while a residential development that he was involved in sought lake-access rights from the Tennessee Valley Authority. Read More ...
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Technology symposium scheduled at UT Martin
Concurrent sessions dealing with technology on campus and in the classroom will be the focus of the University of Tennessee at Martin 2009 West Tennessee Technology Symposium to be held Nov. 18 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. in Boling University Center. Read More ...
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