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University of Tennessee researchers are predicting modest economic gains for the state through the first half of 2013, but they say significant economic improvement is still a year or two away. That’s according to UT’s fall 2012 Business and Economic Outlook released this week by the school’s Center for Business and Economic Research. Report author Matt Murray told the Knoxville News Sentinel that an increase in residential building permits and rising home prices are signs of a strengthening housing market, which could be a “real game changer” for the economy. Most sectors show prospects for job growth in 2012 and 2013. The state unemployment rate is expected to average 8.2% this year, down from 9.2% in 2011. Taxable sales are expected to rise 5.9% this year.

A Tennessee author and professor of Pediatrics and Psychology was said to be missing Friday night.
Dr. D. Ross Campbell was out in the Stone Door Park region of Grundy County.
According to the Stone Door Ranger’s Office, a search began after no one had heard from him for over 12 hours.
The Grundy County Sheriff’s office and the Tennessee Highway Patrol were among the agencies helping look for Doctor Campbell.
There’s no word yet on his whereabouts.
Dr. Campbell is known for his books such as “How to Really Love Your Children,” and for his work at the U-T College of Medicine.
He is also the director of the Southeastern Counseling Center in Chattanooga.

Friday morning (Nov. 2, 2012) Coffee County Mayor David Pennington, Manchester City Mayor, Lonnie Norman, City Police Chief Mark Yother and Manchester Vice Mayor Ryan French attended the open house at the new Head Start facility on Oakdale St in Manchester. In addition to the dignitaries on hand many of the Head Start students and their families also attended the open house.
Michelle Morris -Site Manager for Head Start said that there are “seventeen children per classroom in the 4 new classrooms.” The Head Start program is currently at full capacity, but families are encouraged to register their eligible children for the waiting list.

Most counties scored well on TCAP testing by either improving or maintaining its grades in each subject. The graduation rate has gone up in Coffee County from 86.2 to 93%. The biggest turnaround is with African American students going from only a 66.7% graduation rate in 2011 to 90.9% in 2012. Also in the report Coffee County Grades 3-8 saw their social studies grade go from a C to a B. Science stayed the same at a B, Reading/Language and Math remained at C level. Writing for 5th and 11th grades continued to do well scoring A’s.

Daylight savings time will end on Sunday. That means everyone needs to set their clocks BACK an hour before going to bed Saturday night. Area fire departments want to remind you to make a change that could save your life and the lives of your loved ones: change the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors. Every year, preventable fires kill people nationwide, and Tennessee has one of the highest fire death rates in the nation. Non-working smoke alarms offer a false sense of protection to residents and place them at risk for death or serious injury from unwanted fires in the home. The most commonly cited cause of non-working smoke alarms is dead or missing batteries. Changing smoke alarm batteries at least twice per year is one of the simplest, most effective ways to reduce these tragic deaths and injuries. A working smoke alarm reduces the risk of dying in a home fire by almost half. Additionally, the Tennessee Fire Chiefs Association recommends replacing your smoke alarms every ten years.

In addition to the 60 to 80 permanent jobs that Chick-fil-A promises to bring to Tullahoma next year, construction of the new facility is also generating new revenues for many local businesses. According to project superintendent Glenn Milburn of W.H.Bass, Inc., the Georgia-based general contractor in charge of the restaurant’s construction, several Tennessee subcontractors are already involved. The grading is being performed by Bartlett Construction out of Manchester, the surveying is being done by Thomas Ore Land Surveying in Winchester, and we’re getting all of our concrete from Sequatchie Concrete in Shelbyville.

It’s the time of year to gather with family and friends for festive celebrations, and no one wants to see a loved one sidelined by a serious illness. Influenza and other viruses are easily spread in places where people are gathered in close contact and sharing food, drinks and gifts. The Tennessee Department of Health is reminding Tennesseans to take action to help prevent the spread of flu this holiday season.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Tennessee Department of Health recommend annual flu vaccination for everyone over the age of six months. This year’s vaccine can protect against three strains of flu, including the H1N1 flu virus and two new seasonal strains also expected to circulate this flu season. Flu vaccine is widely available throughout Tennessee from sources including primary health care providers, pharmacies and county health departments.

Because influenza can be fatal, the flu vaccine is especially important for people at high risk for serious illness from flu such as the elderly, pregnant women and young children, as well as healthcare workers and family and friends of anyone at high risk. Mothers who are vaccinated against influenza while they are pregnant protect themselves and pass that protection on to their newborn babies.

After your flu vaccination, it’s still important to practice good health habits to protect yourself from the flu and other winter viruses, and to prevent spreading them to others if you do get sick. Good health habits include frequent hand washing with soapy water, keeping hands away from your face, and covering coughs and sneezes with a sleeve or tissue. People who are sick should stay home to recover if at all possible to prevent spreading illness to coworkers, friends and others.

For healthy adults, the flu vaccine can cut down the chances of getting the flu to well below half the chances of unvaccinated individuals. There’s no good reason to wait to get vaccinated. People who got vaccinated with the first doses available in August should have protection for the whole flu season, which can last into May.

Long-time Tullahoma resident and local auto dealership owner, Russell Barnett, is returning to a Tullahoma East Carroll Street. Barnett plans to open Russell Barnett Ford in early December. In addition to Russell Barnett, other family members have an ownership stake in the business. Co-owners include sons Alex and Adam Barnett and nephew Keith Barnett. Russell Barnett Ford of Tullahoma is the fifth dealership owned by Barnett. He also owns Russell Barnett KIA in Tullahoma, Russell Barnett Ford, Russell Barnett Chrysler Dodge Jeep and Russell Barnett Chevrolet GMC, all in Winchester. Russell Barnett owned the Ford dealership at this location from 1981 to 1996.

CITY OF MANCHESTER OLD TIME CHRISTMAS PARADE

PARADE AT 7 PM ON NOVEMBER 30, 2012

$30 Entry Fee By 11/14/2012
Get your rules and applications at City Hall, Public Library & Chamber of Commerce or on-line at www.cityofmanchestertn.com

No horses permitted. 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place cash prizes will be given away.

Annual Poinsettia Sale:

Poinsettias will come in 6 inch and 8 inch pots and the colors are red, white, or pink. The cost is $8 for 6inch and $15 for 8inch. There will be 2 delivery dates: December 4th and December 11th. Orders must be turned in by November 29th for December 4th Delivery and by December 6th for December 11th Delivery at the Recreation Center. Visit the city website at www.cityofmanchestertn.com.Orders must be turned in by November 29th for December 4th Delivery and by December 6th for December 11th Delivery at the Recreation Center. Visit the city website at www.cityofmanchestertn.com.