Corker: Spending will bury U.S. GDP

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Written by Byron Hensley | 26 August 2010

U.S. Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) met with local leaders and members of the community for an open forum on the U.S. budget deficit Tuesday in Manchester. Corker, left, speaks with County Industrial Board executive director Ted Hackney, and Marsha and Roger Dotson, owners of local FM station WFTZ 101.5. tsi photo / chip ramsey

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U.S. Sen. Bob Corker said the U.S. must work to reduce national debt related to gross domestic product Tuesday in Manchester, where he visited a stop on a state-wide tour to “Hopefully cause our citizens to focus on the issue” of deficit spending and the national debt.
Corker said that debt measured against the gross domestic product (GDP), the market value of all goods and services produced within the U.S. is a standard way of looking at the question of debt. “Most countries measures their indebtedness by comparing it to GDP,” he said.

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Manchester Fire & Rescue gets new truck equipment

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Written by press release | 26 August 2010

Photo by Capt. Charlie Taylor

Manchester Fire & Rescue Crew Chief and Hazardous Materials Technician Josh Browns raises the new scene lights added to the Region 6 Hazardous Materials truck as part of Homeland Security funding for 2009.

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Manchester Rotarians break ground on amphitheater

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Written by Press release | 24 August 2010

Manchester Rotary Club recently held a groundbreaking ceremony down at Rotary Park. This ceremony marked the beginning of the end of a 5-year journey that will lead to the construction of an open-air amphitheater.

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State offers rebates for energy efficient appliances

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Written by TSI Staff | 24 August 2010

NASHVILLE – The State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program (SEEARP) opened Tuesday. Rebates are be available on a first-come, first-served basis for qualifying Energy Star heating and cooling appliances, funded out of $5.9 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars.

Eligible appliances include air source heat pumps, central air conditioners, gas furnaces and room air conditioners with the Energy Star designation. A rebate of $250 is available for the air source heat pumps and central air conditioners, a rebate of $150 is available for gas furnaces, and a rebate of $40 available for room air conditioners. Purchases made on or after April 22, 2010 are eligible for the rebate.

Applications are available online at www.e-rebates.org/teearp or by phone at 1-877-741-4304.

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Manchester Fire Chief Miller to retire in December

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Written by TSI Staff | 23 August 2010

Manchester Fire & Rescue Chief J. Sam Miller has decided to hang up his bunker gear. The 19-year chief announced last week that his last day of employment in the City of Manchester will be December 3, 2010.

"The time has come for me to retire," said Miller, who came to the Manchester Fire & Rescue in December of 1991. "I did a lot of soul searching and sometimes you just have to do what you feel is best for yourself and your family."

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