Business

By TRUDY LIEBERMAN, Rural Health News Service

Not long ago, the news site, ProPublica, published an important story about employers who, in their quest for a younger and cheaper workforce, were pushing out “older” workers – often those in their early 50s. Crunching data from the Urban Institute, reporters found that 28 percent of stable, long-time employees sustain at least one damaging layoff between turning 50 and leaving the workforce for retirement.

By STUART CASSIDY

Staff Writer

TELL CITY – In a banner year for Hoosier Southern Rail and Tell City River port, many operations far outpaced expectations in 2018. That includes rail freight which saw 182 more carloads than forecast; and 247 more truckloads.

Compared to the prior year, train traffic increased by 128 shipments, and over-the-road hauling more than doubled from the 180 loads.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – More than 5 million people have positively changed their financial future through Ramsey Solutions’ Financial Peace University. Created by financial expert Dave Ramsey, the nine-lesson digital course provides families and individuals with practical tools to gain control of their finances and set themselves up for long-term financial success.

A Financial Peace University course will be held in Tell City at Bethel Baptist Church, located at 911 Fulton St. The class will begin Monday, Jan. 21, at 7 p.m.