VOL. 128 | NO. 49 | Tuesday, March 12, 2013
The TJX Cos. Inc. has inked a substantial deal in Southeast Memphis, representing the largest industrial lease so far in 2013.
Stax Museum of American Soul Music turns 10 in May
John Fry, the venerable founder of the Memphis-based Ardent record label and accompanying studio facility, still remembers wandering into the Satellite Record Shop, the music store that once operated in front of Stax Records.
For several weeks, it has been an undercurrent feeding the roots of the various branches of the tree that is the Shelby County schools merger.
Minerva Johnican practiced the art of the coalition in a political career that spanned more than 40 years.
Therapy Boutique, a women’s clothing and accessory store, plans to close its Columbia, Miss., store and re-open at Carriage Crossing in Collierville this summer.
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LOCAL COLUMNISTS
Last week we highlighted the Dorothy Day House of Hospitality, which is focused on keeping homeless families together by providing free, temporary housing and the means to re-establish their independence. This week, following the recent loss of two of my family members, let us explore the importance of a legacy statement.
STATE GOVERNMENT
NASHVILLE (AP) – Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey has unveiled his proposal for redrawing Tennessee's judicial districts for the first time since 1984.
NASHVILLE (AP) – A proposal to tighten enrollment requirements at online-only schools in Tennessee is expected to be up on the Senate floor Monday evening.
REGIONAL
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Some illegal immigrants would be able to pay in-state tuition rates at Arkansas colleges and universities under a proposal a state lawmaker introduced Monday that aims to provide more education opportunities for students who entered the country as children.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas House Speaker Davy Carter says he's reviewing constitutional concerns that have been raised about a bill to require voters to present a photo ID before casting a ballot.
NATIONAL BUSINESS
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who is fighting Dell Inc. founder Michael Dell's plan to take the struggling company private, has entered a confidentiality agreement that would give him access to the computer maker's financial records.
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Obama administration answered more requests from the public to see government records under the Freedom of Information Act last year but more often than ever cited legal exceptions to censor or withhold the material, according to a new analysis by The Associated Press. It frequently cited the need to protect national security and internal deliberations.