Treasury bonds: Still safe for investors

You may have read reports about an impending “debt crisis” in the U.S. Should you be worried about investing in Treasury securities? Part of the concern over debt has been driven by the cost of government borrowing, which has risen because of higher interest rates.

Do you procrastinate?

Procrastination is a thief. It robs you of the one commodity that you can’t buy back which is time. Schedules are thrown off. Events may be delayed. It replaces accomplishment with inaction. Dreams and plans are laid away.

Financial Focus

As we begin the new year,you may be receiving various tax statements from your financial services provider — so it’s a good time to consider how your investments are taxed.

Wellington bids farewell to Bill Hatch

WELLINGTON – A 17-member Community Choir,under the leadership of musician Juliana Baumgardner, performed “My God and I,”“How GreatThou Art”and “When We All Get to Heaven” for Bill Hatch’s funeral service at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3. Close friends Dana Bell and Gene Pena officiated at the memorial.

The Memphis on TNE Red!

In 1922, the City of Memphis paved 50 blocks of the city with brick. Manifest destiny had drawn people to the new Garden of Eden, and the new people wanted a more substantial road system than mud and sand. The county built a new courthouse, and the Masons built a new lodge on the square.

Raymond Ballew's run for sheriff

I have been doing research for the past seven years on my grandfather, Raymond Ballew. I think I must have OCD or LSD or one of them -isms. All I know for sure is that I cannot stop. I know a lot of you are against social media, but I am addicted to Facebook.

Are swarming ladybugs harmful?

The annual invasion of swarming ladybugs appears to be in motion. Reports of ladybird beetles, commonly known as ladybugs, invading homes and structures across the southern U.S. have raised questions and concerns.

Landlines and deadlines

You won’t have to come in to work every day. That’s what my editor said when I took the job. Somehow, he forgot that promise. There I was, regional reporter, almost under his newsroom nose Monday through Friday — except for my ventures into the region to cover stories not coverable by phone.

How would you handle forced early retirement?

When you plan to retire at a certain age,you can follow a strategy that incorporates your investment moves, your health insurance and other factors. But what happens if you’re forced to retire earlier than you anticipated? Unfortunately, this situation is not that uncommon.

The original Hall County Courthouse

These are pictures of the original courthouse in Memphis around 1910. It was completed in 1893 to beckon weary immigrants to leave the safety of the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad and venture forth into the virgin farmland of Hall County.