TEC welcomes new customer care reps
BAY SPRINGS – TEC announced today the placement of two employees to the position of Customer Care Representative at their Bay Springs Division.
Amanda Boykin, who has been with TEC for 6 years serving as receptionist, will now be a Customer Care Representative. Amanda is from Montrose and graduated from Sylva-Bay Academy and East Central Community College. Amanda has a daughter, Bree, and attends Montrose Baptist Church.
Kelly Stringer has re-joined TEC as a Customer Care Representative with 4 years experience in telecommunications. A Bay Springs native, Kelly graduated from Sylva-Bay Academy and attended Jones County Junior College as well as University of South Alabama. Kelly attends First Baptist Church of Bay Springs and is married to Kevin Stringer. They have two children, Hawk and Sydney.
As an innovative and independent company based in Mississippi, TEC is committed to delivering reliable, reasonable and clear communications to each and every community and business served. TEC also has offices in Alabama, Louisiana and Tennessee.
Sanderson Farms donates $100K to American Red Cross for Haiti relief
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (NASDAQ:SAFM) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 (fifteen cents) per share payable Feb. 23, 2010, to stockholders of record on Feb. 9, 2010.
The Company also announced that it has made a gift in the amount of $100,000 to the American Red Cross designated for relief efforts in Haiti.
Commenting on the announcement, Joe F. Sanderson, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of Sanderson Farms, Inc. said “In recent weeks we have witnessed what is clearly the most devastating earthquake in recent history and its destruction to our neighbors in Haiti. Our contribution has been designated to support the emergency relief and recovery efforts to help those people in Haiti affected by this unprecedented disaster.”
Stocks slip as growth in services falls short
NEW YORK (AP) — A disappointing report on services industries halted a two-day advance in the stock market.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 26 points Wednesday after jumping a total of 230 points in the first two days of the week. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 index posted a steeper drop, while the Nasdaq composite index was little changed.
The report on services businesses, which make up the biggest slice of the U.S. economy, reminded investors that a recovery will be slow.
The Institute for Supply Management said its index of service activity rose to 50.5 in January from a revised 49.8 in December. The January reading was below the level of 51 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had been expecting. Any number above 50 signals growth.
The weaker activity in service companies chilled enthusiasm about a report that private employers cut fewer jobs than expected last month. The news on jobs from ADP, a payroll company, comes ahead of the government's January employment report on Friday, which is expected to show employers added 5,000 jobs in the first month of the year but that unemployment edged up to 10.1 percent from 10 percent.
ADP said employers cut 22,000 non-farm, private jobs last month. That was the best showing since employment started to weaken in February 2008.
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Free informational workshop on elder law
Attorney Jim Wilson of The Wilson Elder Law Center will present a free informational workshop entitled “How to Legally and Effectively Protect Your Assets from Creditors and Predators, Nursing Homes and Lawsuits,” Friday, March 2, Cameron Center, 711 N 10th Ave, Laurel, 10 – 12 noon.
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Slowly but Surely
How was your Super Bowl Weekend? Mallorie and I had a full schedule as we attended the “Krewe of Docs” hosted by Oncologics to benefit the American Cancer Society Saturday night. The event was held here in Downtown Laurel and everyone did a great job. The Cowboy Blues Band played the night away and fun was had by all. We got geared up again Sunday night for Super Bowl festivities. After our Saints fell short against the 49ers, I was less than excited about this year’s big game. I picked a favorite anyway and my allegiance fell on the shoulders of Eli and the Giants. It was a great game to watch as a football fan and as always the commercials were pretty great too.
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Dollar General to be in North Laurel
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Are people really retiring later?
True or false? You may have heard this claim before (or something like it): “Many Americans are being forced to retire later because their savings and investments took a hit in the Great Recession.”
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Free Hattiesburg business expo
A Life-Empowerment and Business Expo will be held from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Woodall Advanced Technology Center on Hwy. 49 next to the Multi-Purpose Bldg., 906 Sullivan Dr., Hattiesburg.
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Is now the time to refinance?
Mortgages are cheaper than ever. Economists and real estate analysts who predicted lower interest rates were not disappointed; the earliest numbers from 2012 have reached an all-time low, leading a number of homeowners to consider their options.
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Williams promoted to Medical Director
Dr. Stacey Cheek Williams was recently promoted to Medical Director of Emergency Services at Highland Community Hospital located in Picayune.
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Tractor Supply Company to locate in Laurel
Laurel will become the site of the Tractor Supply Company’s latest store.
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Eyes on the U.S. Economy
What a great weekend! The weather was just right for getting outside and practicing your favorite hobby or just “piddlin” around. I even went over to Gardner Park and threw the pigskin with my buddies, Ben and Jasper. Mallorie’s folks made it over to Laurel Saturday afternoon and we fired up the grill. We dined on steaks, chops, red fish and all the fixin’s – thank you Mike!
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RMD Precautions and Options
After you turn 70 1⁄2, the IRS requires you to withdraw some of the money in your retirement savings accounts each year. These withdrawals are officially called Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs).
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