This Sunday at 2:00 AM, we return to Daylight Savings Time.  Officially, we transition from CST – Central Standard Time to CDT – Central Daylight Time.  It’s suggested that you turn your clocks ahead one hour before retiring Saturday night.  Remember the adage, “spring ahead, fall back.” 

Of course, you’ll “lose” an hour of sleep that won’t be recovered until November.  One suggestion that may help you adjust to the time change more easily:  make the change to your clocks at midday on Saturday.  

The current schedule for changing our clocks twice each year has evolved from the Standard Time Act of 1918, the Uniform Time Act of 1966, and the Energy Policy Act of 2005. 

Please exercise addition caution Monday morning.  School children waiting at bus stops or walking to school that were in daylight this week may be in darkness next week.

NASHVILLE – Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Commissioner Burns Phillips announced today Tennessee’s preliminary unemployment rate for January is 7.2 percent, which is five tenths of one percentage point lower than the December revised rate. The national unemployment rate for January 2014 was 6.6 percent, down one tenth of one percentage point from December.

Economic Summary:

• Over the past year, Tennessee's unemployment rate declined from 8.1 to 7.2 percent, while the national rate declined from 7.9 to 6.6 percent.
• Unemployment (218,900) is the lowest since September 2008 and is 15,900 lower than last month.
• Total nonfarm employment decreased 2,100 jobs from December to January. The largest decreases occurred in manufacturing, administrative/support/waste services, retail trade, and government.
• Over the year, nonfarm employment increased 37,800 jobs. The largest increases occurred in professional/business services, leisure/hospitality, and trade/transportation/utilities.

NASHVILLE, TN – Commerce and Insurance Commissioner and State Fire Marshal Julie Mix McPeak reminds Tennesseans to change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors this weekend when they change their clocks Saturday night for daylight saving time. McPeak also urges everyone to consider the age of their smoke alarms. 

“Alarms, even those that are hard-wired, should have their batteries replaced regularly and should be tested monthly to ensure they are providing the proper protection,” McPeak says.

Oftentimes, people don’t know how old their smoke alarms are and if they’re still functioning properly. That lack of awareness can have deadly consequences: nearly two-thirds of all home fire deaths result from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. 

The State Fire Marshal’s Office urges all residents to determine how old their smoke alarms are (the date of manufacture is located on the back of the alarm). If they’re 10-years-old or older, they should be replaced immediately! This includes smoke alarms that use 10-year batteries and/or are hard-wired. 

Many fatal fires occur at night while the victims are sleeping. The smoke and toxic gases generated by a fire can cause people to sleep more deeply, narrowing the chances of surviving a fire. A working smoke alarm can double the chances of survival by increasing the amount of time a person has to escape a fire in their home. 

Here are some other helpful hints on residential smoke alarms:

• Install at least one smoke alarm on every level of the home, including the basement. For best protection, smoke alarms should be installed inside and outside sleeping rooms. Make sure everyone can hear the alarm and knows what it sounds like.
• Install smoke alarms away from the kitchen to prevent nuisance alarms. Generally, they should be at least 10 feet from a cooking appliance.
• For the best protection, equip your home with a combination of ionization and photoelectric smoke alarms or dual-sensor alarms. Interconnect the alarms so that when one sounds, they all sound.
• Smoke alarms with non-replaceable (long-life) batteries are available and are designed to remain effective for up to 10 years. If the alarm chirps on these units, warning that the battery is low, replace the entire smoke alarm right away.
• For smoke alarms with any other type of battery, replace batteries at least once a year (preferably twice a year during daylight saving time). If that alarm chirps, replace only the battery.
• Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning to keep smoke alarms working well. The instructions are included in the package or can be found on the internet.
• Test alarms once a month using the test button. Replace the entire alarm if it's more than 10 years old or doesn't work properly when tested.
• Devise a fire escape plan with two ways out of every room and a common meeting place. Share and practice the plan with all who live in the home, including children.
• When a smoke alarm sounds, get out of the home immediately and go to your pre-planned meeting place to call 911. 

For more information on making your home fire-safe, download and print the State Fire Marshal’s home fire safety checklist (http://tn.gov/fire/fsk/documents/checklist.pdf). 

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COLUMBIA, Tenn.—Maury Regional Medical Center (MRMC) has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in radiation oncology as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). MRMC is one of only four medical centers in the state to receive this accreditation. The medical center’s cancer program also holds accreditation from the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. 

The accreditation follows a comprehensive survey of the medical center’s radiation therapy services. During the review, patient care and treatment, patient safety, personnel qualifications, adequacy of facility equipment, quality control procedures, and quality assurance programs are assessed. 

The ACR is the nation’s oldest and most widely accepted radiation oncology accrediting body, with over 500 accredited sites, and 25 years of accreditation experience. The ACR seal of accreditation represents the highest level of quality and patient safety. It is awarded only to facilities meeting specific practice guidelines and technical standards developed by ACR after a peer-review evaluation by board-certified radiation oncologists and medical physicists who are experts in the field. The findings are reported to the ACR Committee on Radiation Oncology Accreditation, which subsequently provides the practice with a comprehensive report they can use for continuous practice improvement. 

Radiation therapy services offered by MRMC are part of the medical center’s comprehensive cancer treatment services that include medical oncology and an outpatient infusion center.

COLUMBIA, Tenn.— Maury Regional Medical Center (MRMC) has launched MyMauryCare.com, a free patient portal service that provides convenient access to an individual’s personal health care information in a secure online environment. 

“The portal is designed to help our patients manage their health by creating a one-stop location for medical information and test results,” said Chief Information Officer Jim Parcel. 

MyMauryCare.com allows users to access test results, find a physician or pay a bill (MRMC only). Users may also upload documents into their health record. Information available on the portal can include:

• Health conditions

• Medications and supplements

• Allergies

• Procedures

• Immunizations

• Lab, diagnostic and other test results 

Information may include services provided at MRMC and/or the affiliate facilities of Lewis Health Center, Marshall Medical Center, Wayne Medical Center and Maury Regional Spring Hill (laboratory and diagnostic imaging). No sensitive information will be sent via e-mail. It will remain on the site in a secure environment; however, users will receive e-mails indicating that his/her account has been updated. 

The portal uses encryption to keep unauthorized persons from reading communications, information or attachments. Secure messages and information can only be read by someone who knows the correct password to log in to the site. 

To get started, individuals should visit MyMauryCare.com, select the Enroll button, agree to terms and conditions and begin the enrollment process. After completing the sections of Account Holder, Demographics and Update My Profile, the user should select Add a Patient and complete the process of account setup. Allow up to three business days for the account to be approved and an approval notification to be sent to the e-mail address that was provided. Once the account is approved, users may log in and begin adding information to the My Health Records section. 

In addition to enrolling directly through the Web site, patients will have the opportunity to enroll during a visit to one of our facilities. In this case, a personal identification number (PIN) will be sent to the e-mail address provided during registration. Individuals may then visit MyMauryCare.com and use the PIN number to begin enrollment. Those needing assistance establishing an account or those who have questions, should e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Tennessee Highway Patrol will be conducting driver license roadside safety checkpoints in Marshall County on the following dates in March:

March 4th at 9:00 a.m. at mile marker 2 on State Route 50

March 14th at 2 p.m. at mile marker 2 on State Route 64

They will also conduct driver license sobriety roadside checkpoints on these dates:

March 21st at 11 p.m. at mile marker 2 on State Route 50

Recognizing the danger presented to the public by unqualified drivers, Troopers will concentrate their efforts on vehicles being operated by drivers who violate the driver license laws of Tennessee.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol has found these driver license roadside safety checkpoints to be an effective means of enforcing driver license laws of Tennessee while ensuring the protection of all motorists.

Beginning January 1, 2013 all Marshall Happenings events must be submitted no less than 10 days prior to the date. WJJM allows all non for profit organizations to post community events on this program at no charge. We ask for your cooperation with the new policy effective January 1, 2013. This policy will also apply to all Church benefits and special services mentioned on the Church Bulletin program.

Trading post will no longer post odd jobs, if you want to do work, mow lawns etc, you can pre-pay $1.00 per day to be posted on the WJJM Classified page on the web site. Trading post is for non- commercial use only and will only post items for sale, items to give away, and lost and found items. If you have a Garage or Yard Sale those sales are announced on Bargain Finders that airs on Wednesday through Friday at 9:15 am and 2:15 pm for $3.00 per day. If you would like your odd job posted on Bargain Finders, you may pre-pay $3.00 per day.  

Trading Post airs Monday through Friday 7:30 am, 12:30 pm, 5:30 pm and is sponsored by the Lewisburg Farm Center “The Best Little Feed Store in Marshall County”. The 12:30 and 5:30 shows are special live call in shows on the request line,  359-6359 or 866-796-9556.