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| Small-business center partners with bank to boost TN exports THE MURFREESBORO POST |
Christina Scott recently joined the Bob Parks Realty office in Brentwood as an affiliate broker, according to a press release. THE MURFREESBORO POST |
| Income inequality largely permanent, study suggests Those taxes Americans paid to the federal government in April are coming from less and less pretax income, and change is not in the offing, according to Middle Tennessee State University economist. THE MURFREESBORO POST |
| Geo-political tensions drive up oil prices Last week, motorists saw a slight increase in both oil and gas prices after President Barack Obama authorized support and arms for Syrian rebels. THE MURFREESBORO POST |
When asked to help make a wish come true for Caden Goodrich, a 6-year-old battling childhood leukemia, the local Wal-Mart stepped in to help. WILLIAM MOORE JR., Post Contributor |
| Don’t get burned this summer by air condition repair scams Scam artists use the rise in temperatures to take advantage of consumers. THE MURFREESBORO POST |
The Tennessee attorney general’s office has been awarded a Joint Inspector General Investigation award for its role in a major healthcare fraud investigation. THE MURFREESBORO POST |
Amazon recently donated $6,250 to the local Imagination Library program, according to representatives from Rutherford Books from Birth. THE MURFREESBORO POST |
| Midstate closings mark 2007 levels There were 3,061 home closings reported for the month of May, according to figures provided by the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors. THE MURFREESBORO POST |
| MTSU graduate joins United Way staff A Middle Tennessee State University graduate has been hired to join the staff of the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties, according to a recent announcement. THE MURFREESBORO POST |
| Barrett honored with Spirit of America Award Murfreesboro firearms manufacturer Ronnie Barrett is the latest recipient of the Joe M. Rodgers Spirit of America Award from Middle Tennessee State University. THE MURFREESBORO POST |
Trey Webber has been named director of the Nashville office of Family Staffing Solutions Inc., according to a company press release. THE MURFREESBORO POST |
| Small-business owners give Tennessee high marks Small-business owners view Tennessee quite favorably, especially its business-friendly regulatory systems, according to a recent nationwide survey. THE MURFREESBORO POST |
The Primary Care and Hope Clinic has hired a former associate professor from Middle Tennessee State University to its team of practitioners, company officials announced Tuesday. THE MURFREESBORO POST |
| Herzog is one busy lady Even as Murfreesboro sprawls into Rutherford County, there is just no place that provides a sense of community and neighborhood like downtown. GLORIA SHACKLETT CHRISTY, Post Columnist - 2 opinions posted |
| Bob Parks Realty adds affiliate broker Christina Scott recently joined the Bob Parks Realty office in Brentwood as an affiliate broker. THE MURFREESBORO POST |
NHK Seating of America Inc. is moving forward with plans to expand its facility on Joe B. Jackson Parkway in Murfreesboro. THE MURFREESBORO POST |