Don Caylor has been in the construction business for more than three decades and has been a member of the Memphis Area Home Builders Association for just as long.

He started Summerset Homes Inc. with his brother Bob Caylor in 1982, back when out-of-the-office messages were relayed through pink “while you were out” notepads and nearby dime-operated payphones were the main source of contact while out on the job.

2. Gammon Joins Methodist in Business Development - Wednesday, December 05, 2012

Myra Gammon has joined Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare as a business development account manager for Community Care Associates. In her new role, Gammon is responsible for the development and management of the Occupational Health and Wellness Services program.

3. Cohen Talks About Opponents, Schools, Race and His Political Past - Monday, July 23, 2012

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen is running for a fourth term in Congress starting with the Aug. 2 primary, in which he is being challenged by countywide school board member Tomeka Hart.

4. Home Browsers - Monday, June 04, 2012

Amid the fast-pace world of the real estate business, having technology on your side is not only beneficial, but often necessary.

Due to the rising popularity of smartphones, real estate apps and the Web, homebuyers are doing their homework on neighborhoods, schools, amenities and crime well before they pick up the phone and seek professional advice.

5. Conspiracy Theory - Thursday, April 12, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) — Tennessee joined 14 other states along with the U.S. Justice Department in suing Apple Inc. and major book publishers Wednesday, alleging a conspiracy to raise the price of electronic books they said cost consumers more than $100 million in the past two years by adding $2 to $5 to the price of each e-book.

6. All Eyes Look to Nashville in Schools Debate - Monday, March 26, 2012

As Tennessee legislative committees in Nashville prepare to shut down for the year, there are still a few to meet this week.

And one of them on Wednesday, March 28, could be the next curve in the schools reformation saga.

7. Muni School District Votes on Hold - Friday, March 23, 2012

At week’s end, the move to municipal school districts had slowed for a possible pit stop in Shelby County Chancery Court.

And efforts in the Tennessee Legislature to check a possible legal challenge of the state law that allows the suburban school districts specifically in Shelby County encountered some vocal non-Memphis resistance in the House Education Subcommittee.

8. Plenty to Like in Flashy ‘Chicago’ - Monday, March 19, 2012

Theatre Memphis hopes to get audiences’ blood pumping with a production that gets away with murder.

“Chicago,” which opened March 9, offers more heat and intensity than expected at first glance.

9. Loeb Tells Rotary About Overton Square Plans - Thursday, January 12, 2012

Among the first of Bob Loeb’s comments when he addressed the Memphis Rotary Club Tuesday, Jan. 10, was that when his firm finishes the redevelopment of Overton Square, the hope is to pass the Rotarian Four-Way Test.

10. Woodruff to Deliver Message of Love, Hope - Monday, October 17, 2011

Best-selling author and ABC “Good Morning America” contributor Lee Woodruff will deliver her message of love, hope and perseverance to a Memphis audience Tuesday, Oct. 18, at The Peabody hotel.

11. Events - Friday, July 15, 2011

The Rotary Club of Memphis Central will meet Friday, July 15, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Frank Gianotti, vice president of Tetra Tech, will speak about the planning and construction of the Memphis Greenline. Cost is $20 for nonmembers. For reservations, call Karen Shea at 683-9099.

12. Concert Film Series Keeps Shine On Levitt Shell - Wednesday, June 29, 2011

A free outdoor film series will kick off this weekend at the Levitt Shell in Midtown Memphis’ Overton Park.

Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Radiohead, B.B. King, Neil Diamond, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Joni Mitchell, Muddy Waters, U2 and the Rolling Stones are just some of the artists that will be featured in the series, which is presented by Indie Memphis and the Levitt Shell.

13. Events - Friday, June 24, 2011

The Small Business Chamber Breakfast Club will meet Friday, June 24, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Office Suites Plus, 6000 Poplar Ave., suite 250. Cost is free to members and first-time guests and $10 for returning guests. For more information, call Melody Douglas at 261-5400.

14. Events - Thursday, June 23, 2011

Methodist North Hospital will host a free seminar on congestive heart failure Thursday, June 23, from 11 a.m. to1 p.m. at the hospital, 3950 Covington Pike, suite 250. Dr. Claro Diaz, cardiologist with Sutherland Cardiology Clinic, will speak. The event is free and open to the public. To register, call 888-777-5959.

15. Davidson Hired as Manager of Habitat ReStore - Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Joseph Yates Davidson has been hired as the manager of the new Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 7130 Winchester Road.

16. Special Coverage: Mid-South Flooding - Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Coverage of the rising waters in the Memphis area

Police Manually Checking Memphis River Gauge

The gauge that is the official measurement of the Mississippi River at Memphis has been on the blink since last week as the river has approached historic levels.

17. Flood Scenario Become More Specific As River Crest Nears - Monday, May 09, 2011

The rise of the Mississippi River at Memphis continued Sunday to within a few inches of a crest of 48 feet.

And emergency responders Sunday locked in on dealing with a 48 foot crest sometime early Tuesday morning.

18. Mid-South Coliseum Next in Preservationists’ Crosshairs - Monday, April 18, 2011

With the recent demolishment of Union Avenue United Methodist Church in the rearview mirror, Memphis Heritage Inc. is back and perhaps more empowered than ever.

19. Events - Friday, March 25, 2011

The Small Business Chamber Breakfast Club will meet Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Office Suites Plus, 6000 Poplar Ave., suite 250. For more information, call Melody Douglas at 261-5400.

20. Events - Friday, February 25, 2011

The Memphis Gavel Club will meet Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Henry Brenner from Goodwill Industries will speak. For more information, call Bob Gray at 494-8639.

21. Loeb to Hold Overton Square Forum - Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Loeb Properties Inc. is holding a public meeting to reveal its redevelopment plans for Overton Square. Anyone interested in current renderings and site plans are encouraged to attend and give feedback.

22. Shifting Gears - Monday, February 07, 2011

Memphis has long been a real estate town.

Family names like Belz, Boyle, Clark, Fogelman, Loeb, Snowden and Wilkinson – to name a few – have become synonymous not only with local commercial and industrial development but also with the city’s business fortunes and cultural identity.

23. Bernanke Defends Bond-Purchase Plan, Warns China - Monday, November 22, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke hit back at critics, both at home and abroad, who have challenged the central bank's $600 billion bond-purchase program.

In a speech in Germany, he argued that Congress must help support the Fed's program with further stimulus aid. And he issued a stern warning to China, saying it and other emerging nations are putting the global economy at risk by keeping their currencies artificially low.

24. Sales in The Brave New World - Wednesday, November 17, 2010

As a former president of the Sales and Marketing Executives of Memphis, the wisdom of the statement we opened our meetings with is firmly ingrained in me. “Nothing happens until someone sells something.” It’s true, not just in the business world either.

25. CT Groups Provide Support in Job Search - Thursday, October 07, 2010

For Memphians who are out of work but in the know, an organization called The CT Groups offers moral support, opportunities to network, training in technology and insight into what it takes to get hired, 2010-style.

26. Southwest to Buy AirTran for $1.4B - Tuesday, September 28, 2010

More change is coming to the airline industry – and likely to the local travel scene – following Monday’s news that Southwest Airlines will buy rival discount carrier AirTran Airways for $1.4 billion.

27. P&G Sets New Environmental Goals - Tuesday, September 28, 2010

CINCINNATI (AP) – The world's largest consumer product maker announced Monday that it has set ambitious long-term targets for cutting the waste it produces and improving its energy efficiency.

28. Southwest Airlines to Buy AirTran for $1.4B - Monday, September 27, 2010

More change is coming to the airline industry – and likely to the local travel scene – following Monday’s news that Southwest Airlines will buy rival discount carrier AirTran Airways for $1.4 billion.

29. Response Mixed to Government Small Biz Loan Programs - Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Tri-State Bank of Memphis has exchanged its nearly $2.8 million in Troubled Asset Relief Program money for a lower-cost infusion of federal capital that has a slightly different purpose – to boost bank loans to small businesses.

30. BWSC’s Goforth’s Prints Seen Throughout Firm’s Work - Friday, September 10, 2010

Managing the Memphis office of the design firm of Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon Inc., to hear him tell it, is Charles Goforth’s day job.

31. Blues Foundation Eyes Permanent Digs - Tuesday, September 07, 2010

The Blues Foundation, the organization that keeps Memphis at the forefront of the music genre, wants a lasting home in the city.

Since its founding in 1980, the organization has operated from either donated or rented space. Its current location at 49 Union Ave. is big enough for offices and storage but not much else.

32. MAAR Commercial Council Welcomes New Board Members - Monday, August 16, 2010

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council held its annual board of directors meeting Thursday, approving three new members for its 2011 board.

Greg deWitt of Grubb & Ellis Co. will take over one of the council’s director seats next year before becoming the council’s vice president in 2012. He will inherit the seat occupied by John Mercer of Highwoods Properties in 2011.

33. Incoming BP CEO: Time for 'Scaleback' in Cleanup - Monday, August 02, 2010

BILOXI, Miss. (AP) – BP's incoming CEO said Friday that it's time for a "scaleback" of the massive effort to clean up the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but he added that the commitment to make things right is the same as ever.

34. Ford Jr. Takes Readers Behind the Scenes With New Book - Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Former Memphis Congressman Harold Ford Jr. made it clear last week that he’s a former Memphian.

But his new book, “More Davids Than Goliaths,” to be released next month, has plenty of Memphis – Memphis politics, at least – on its pages.

35. BP: No Oil Leaking Into Gulf From Busted Well - Friday, July 16, 2010

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A tightly fitted cap was successfully keeping oil from gushing into the Gulf of Mexico for the first time in three months, BP said Thursday. The victory — long awaited by weary residents along the coast — is the most significant milestone yet in BP's effort to control one of the worst environmental disasters in U.S. history.

36. Big Oil Strikes Back, Slams Obama's Drilling Ban - Wednesday, June 23, 2010

LONDON (AP) — Oil executives sent a strong challenge to Barack Obama on Tuesday, warning at a major oil conference that the American president's ban on risky deepwater drilling would cripple world energy supplies.

37. Foreclosure Moratorium Could Ease Flood Relief Efforts - Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Before the floodwaters of May 1 rose in Shelby County, some homes in the Memphis area were already underwater.

The effects of the recession, including homeowners who owe more than their houses are worth, have complicated what is expected to be a long-term recovery from this month’s floods.

38. In Financial Regs Debate, Senators Look to Details - Friday, April 30, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — Now it's all about the details.

With Republicans ceding the way for debate, legislation to impose sweeping new controls on financial institutions faces a test from both parties. Some Democrats seek tougher restrictions on banks; some Republicans aim to ease consumer protection provisions.

39. Frist, Corker Urge Civility in Tenn. Governor’s Race - Tuesday, April 27, 2010

NASHVILLE (AP) – Two veterans of some of Tennessee’s more fierce Republican primaries have some advice for the three Republican gubernatorial candidates as they head into the last 100 days of the nomination fight: Keep it civil.

40. First Horizon Presents Positive Outlook - Wednesday, April 21, 2010

NASHVILLE – First Horizon National Corp. executives said Tuesday morning shareholders can expect the Memphis-based company to return to profitability and repay emergency federal capital soon.

41. Obama Promises Quick Court Replacement for Stevens - Monday, April 12, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - The retirement of John Paul Stevens, the U.S. Supreme Court's leading liberal but a justice who also could find conservative allies, will set off an election-year political battle over President Barack Obama's second high court pick.

42. Health Freedom Act Moves on to House Committee - Thursday, April 01, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Scores cheered as Tennessee legislation that would require the state attorney general to mount a legal challenge to the massive federal health care overhaul progressed in the House on Wednesday.

43. Corker Concerned About Financial Overhaul - Wednesday, March 31, 2010

The Tennessee Republican who’s worked for months to help shape a U.S. Senate bill overhauling the nation’s financial industry expects to see that legislation get pushed “as far to the left as it can.”

44. TARP Continues to Pay Dividends - Tuesday, March 30, 2010

The federal government’s investment in more than half a dozen Memphis-area banks through the financial industry rescue program keeps paying dividends.

A few months shy of two years old, the program has netted almost $70 million for the government so far through regular dividend payments submitted by the banks.

45. Bank Bill Set to Pass Committee on Party Line Vote - Tuesday, March 23, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republicans abandoned hope of altering Wall Street legislation in a key Senate committee on Monday, clouding prospects for a bipartisan bill and leaving the fight for the full Senate.

46. Dodd Sees New Hope for Bipartisan Bank Bill - Friday, February 12, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democrats are trying a new route to break through an impasse on writing banking rules to prevent another financial meltdown.

Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd said Thursday he has recruited Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee to help draft a bill that can win the GOP support needed to get it through the Senate.

47. Banking Regulation Bill Hits Impasse in Senate - Monday, February 08, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - Efforts to reach bipartisan agreement on regulations to prevent another financial meltdown have reached an impasse in the Senate Banking Committee and Chairman Christopher Dodd said Friday he will move forward with his version of the bill.

48. Synk Helps Business Leaders Share Ideas - Friday, December 11, 2009

Going it alone probably isn’t the wisest trek for trudging through a recession, so Michael Synk helps executives lead each other through economic uncertainties and past potential pitfalls.

He’s a business coach. Synk has provided advice, given pep talks and promoted teamwork in Memphis for more than a decade. The owner of Inner Circle of the Mid-South and In Synk, he usually works with chief executive officers and other business leaders. Recently, he opened Inner Circle to the heads of two nonprofit organizations through a free-of-charge scholarship program.

49. Mass. Senate Delays Debate on Kennedy Interim Bill - Monday, September 21, 2009

BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts Republicans temporarily blocked Senate debate Friday on a bill allowing Gov. Deval Patrick to name an interim appointment to the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Edward Kennedy.

50. Southwest Adds Charge to Board Sooner - Thursday, September 03, 2009

DALLAS (AP) - Your bags still fly for free on Southwest Airlines, but if you want a better chance at a window or aisle seat it's going to cost $10 each way.

Southwest announced Wednesday that customers can pay extra to reserve a spot in the boarding line right behind elite fliers and ahead of families and other travelers. Unlike other airlines, Southwest doesn't offer assigned seats.

51. Stimulus Money Boosts Health Clinics Serving Poor - Tuesday, June 30, 2009

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (AP) - Homeless teenagers at a central Colorado shelter are feeling the effect of the U.S. government's economic stimulus package. It's the feeling of a dentist's drill.

52. Fiat Closes Deal to Take Bulk of Chrysler's Assets - Thursday, June 11, 2009

DETROIT (AP) - Italy's Fiat is the new owner of most of Chrysler's assets, closing a deal Wednesday that saves the troubled U.S. automaker from liquidation and places a new company in the hands of Fiat's chief executive.

53. American Flight Will Test Fuel-Saving Tricks - Tuesday, June 09, 2009

DALLAS (AP) – American Airlines will test fuel-saving technology and tactics on a Paris-to-Miami flight this week that the carrier and federal officials hope will help make the case for a new navigation system.

54. Decaying Heritage: Historic preservation reaches ‘tipping point’ - Monday, June 08, 2009

Historic Memphis is rotting faster than the deteriorating economy.

Tight credit markets, long foreclosure lists, frequent mortgage flipping and financially struggling property owners have proven to be bigger threats to the city’s landmark structures than bulldozers. Demolition by neglect is rampant, and preservation leaders don’t yet know what to do about it.

55. Cabinet Officials Head to Hard-Hit Auto States - Thursday, June 04, 2009

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Officials in four Midwestern states badly hurt by the auto industry's woes are lining up to ask the Cabinet secretaries crisscrossing the region for a better deal when it comes to getting funds from the federal recovery act.

56. GM Idling Tenn. Plant; It Could Get New Small Car - Tuesday, June 02, 2009

SPRING HILL, Tenn. (AP) - As one of 2,500 workers at the General Motors plant that will be idled at least temporarily in November, Michelle Burley has a suggestion for young car buyers: "Buy American and protect American jobs."

57. Ramsey’s Entry Marks New Phase In Governor’s Race - Tuesday, June 02, 2009

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (AP) – State Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey’s entry Monday into the Tennessee governor’s race marks a new phase of an arduous – and expensive – Republican primary campaign.

58. Speaker’s Credentials an Issue For GOP Candidates - Wednesday, May 27, 2009

NASHVILLE (AP) – Candidates seeking to lead the Tennessee Republican Party say they are more concerned about keeping their history-making majority in the Legislature than whether the House speaker should be allowed to regain his party credentials.

59. Wamp Sniffs Around in Gibbons’ Backyard - Thursday, May 14, 2009

“I’m a heat-seeking missile,” Zach Wamp told about 100 Republicans in Collierville this week.

Wamp’s Monday stop at the Fino Villa restaurant was at the end of the first day of another two-day campaign swing through Shelby County’s suburban towns and cities.

60. Conference to Showcase Transportation Info - Wednesday, April 29, 2009

For the third year in a row, Memphis will take center stage among the logistics, distribution and transportation industries when the city hosts the Memphis Multi Modal Conference May 11-12.

The event, titled “Global Logistics and the Global Economy,” will be held at The Peabody hotel and draw a national and international attendance. It once again is sponsored by the Memphis World Trade Club, which began hosting the event in 2007 as a way to showcase the city’s advantages for moving freight.

61. Corker Decries Auto Industry Bailout, Other Federal Moves - Wednesday, April 29, 2009

U.S. Sen. Bob Corker is not only a critic of the federal stimulus package in Washington – he’s also outspoken against the federal bailout of the auto industry, especially since Tennessee is one of the top three states for auto manufacturing.

62. Cohen, Corker Look for MED Funds In Stimulus Package - Tuesday, February 10, 2009

The inclusion of a “MED fix”amendment in a federal law already passed is “not the panacea” for the financial ills of the Regional Medical Center at Memphis, so U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen and U.S. Sen. Bob Corker hope to secure more funding from the stimulus package.

63. Financial Sector Still on Shaky Ground - Friday, January 23, 2009

Turbulent and topsy-turvy, crazy and chaotic. Of all the adjectives that could be applied to the financial services industry, perhaps the most appropriate description is “troubled” – as in Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), the federal bailout program designed to infuse needy banks with capital.

64. Advocates Speculate About Obama and Health Care Benefits - Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Advocates for universal health care remain hopeful for action this year by Congress even though a stimulus package for the economy is likely to take priority over insurance reform.

Congress probably won’t pass legislation for overall health care until late this year or early 2010, according to a projection last month by U.S. Rep. Pete Stark, D-Calif., the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee’s health panel. However, health care advocates are increasingly linking an expansion of benefits to economic growth.

65. Tennessee Part Of Lead Paint Toy Settlement - Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Tennessee is among 39 states that will receive a portion of a $12 million settlement with toy maker Mattel Inc. over an investigation into toys containing excess lead paint, state Attorney General Bob Cooper said.

66. White House Readies New Rescue for Auto Industry - Monday, December 15, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) - With Congress gridlocked and the economy flailing, the Bush administration declared Friday it would step in and prevent the "precipitous collapse" of the U.S. auto industry and the disastrous economic impact of the hundreds of thousands of job losses sure to follow.

67. Lipscomb Calls for Streamlining In Project Approvals - Thursday, December 04, 2008

The remake of The Pyramid and the makeover of the Mid-South Fairgrounds are two very different undertakings.

But they appear to be traveling the same political road – approval of a development agreement by the Memphis City Council and the Shelby County Board of Commissioners.

68. Corker Justifies Bailout Vote - Wednesday, October 29, 2008

As lawmakers scrambled over the last several months to deal with the fallout of the plunging U.S. economy, Tennessee’s junior senator quietly established himself as a force to be reckoned with among key decision makers.

69. Rock Star vs. Maverick - Thursday, September 04, 2008

Newsweek magazine senior editor and columnist Jonathan Alter came to Memphis in November 2006 to plug his new book on the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt, “The Defining Moment: FDR’s Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope.”

70. Weak Rules Cripple Appraiser Oversight - Tuesday, August 19, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - As soaring home prices set the stage for America's great housing meltdown, a critical step in making sure those home sales were a fair deal - the real estate appraisal - was undermined from within.

71. Mortgages Up, National, Local Reports Show - Monday, July 14, 2008

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in a speech given last week at a Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. conference in Virginia that the Fed is unveiling new policies this week that will provide a salve to the bruised mortgage market.

72. Big-Picture Economics Topic Of Property Summit - Tuesday, February 19, 2008

A host of experts will discuss the bigger picture of the U.S. and global economies as well as local real estate matters at this week's Commercial Property Forecast summit, hosted by the Memphis Area Association of Realtors' Commercial Council.

73. 200-Lot Subdivision Gives Hernando 'Something Different' - Tuesday, February 12, 2008

For 32 years, Richie Burnette has lived in Hernando and watched DeSoto County rise from a sleepy country community to a thriving metropolitan suburb.

More than that, as owner of the development firm The Burnette Co., this lifelong Northwest Mississippian helped pave the way for DeSoto to become the fastest-growing community in the Mid-South and one of the fastest in the nation.

74. New Advisory Board Works To Help Real Estate Sector - Thursday, December 20, 2007

Battered, bloodied and bruised, the housing market has taken some devastating punches lately in the form of declining sales and rising foreclosures.

But the bell hasn't rung as far as some Realtors are concerned, and William Mitchell of Crye-Leike Realtors Inc. is one of them.

75. Bar Association Prepares for New Leadership - Thursday, November 15, 2007

The Memphis Bar Association will bring 2007 to a close with a ceremonial transferring of the gavel Dec. 6 during its annual meeting at The Peabody Hotel's Continental Ballroom, from noon to 1:30 p.m.

76. Nashville Group Agrees to BuyFormer Memphis Chicks Club - Wednesday, October 03, 2007
     A Nashville investment group has agreed to buy the Double-A West Tenn Diamond Jaxx, and the lead partner said they will keep the team in Jackson, Tenn., for at least one more season.
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77. Events - Friday, September 14, 2007

The Memphis Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors will host sales management consultant and author Garry Kinder at its luncheon today at 11:30 a.m. at The Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. To reserve space, call 360-1478.

78. Events - Thursday, September 13, 2007

The Cordova Leadership Council and the Memphis Area Home Builders Association will host "The Future of Cordova Politics: City Candidates Forum" today at 6 p.m. at the Memphis Area Home Builders Association, 776 N. Germantown Parkway. For additional information, contact Gene Bryan at esbryan@bellsouth.net or 486-9679.

79. Consumers Eligible for $2.7MIn Predatory Lending Suit - Tuesday, July 17, 2007
     Hundreds of Tennessee consumers are eligible for a share of $2.7 million in restitution from Ameriquest Mortgage Co. and its affiliates as part of a national settlement of a predatory lending lawsuit against the companie

80. Alexander, Corker Bargain for Votes to Revive Stalled U.S. Senate Immigration Bill - Tuesday, June 19, 2007

WASHINGTON (AP) - Two Tennessee Republicans are co-sponsors of a compromise in the U.S. Senate that could help keep an immigration reform bill alive.

Sens. Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker have co-sponsored a provision crafted by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, to toughen a requirement that unlawful immigrants seeking green cards return home to apply for permanent legal residency.

81. 'Catching the Wave' - Tuesday, January 09, 2007

Like many Memphians, Kevin Warr is very familiar with all the residential development going on in Downtown Memphis. And also like many small-business owners, he decided in 2006 to open his business there to take advantage of all the growth.

82. Mayor Herenton's Executive Assistant Moves to MLGW - Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Gale Jones Carson has been named director of corporate communications for Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division. In her new executive-level position, she will report directly to MLGW president and CEO Joseph Lee III. She previously was executive assistant to Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton.

83. U of M Physics Day Converts Magic Tricks To Physics Principles for Prospective Students - Wednesday, December 06, 2006

University of Memphis physics professor Bob Marchini will lie down on a bed of nails just to prove a point. And the point is that he can do it - and so can most everyone else.

Marchini plans to use the nail demonstration Thursday to disprove a common trick performed by magicians. His presentation is part of the university's annual Physics Day event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Manning Hall.

84. Senior Property Tax Relief Headlines Monday Meeting - Friday, November 17, 2006

For most of its history, Shelby County government has by and large depended on a single, steady flow of cash to pay for itself.

The proportion has dropped a little over the years, but today, property taxes still comprise between 63 percent and 65 percent of every dollar the county spends, estimates county trustee Bob Patterson. Small wonder, it would seem, that local political leaders lately have been hinting that they're more eager than ever to consider some form of tax on the thousands of commuters who work in the county but don't live in it.

85. 'Too Close to Call' - Thursday, November 02, 2006

Like a pair of prize fighters, the two men battling to become Tennessee's next U.S. senator have landed and taken their blows mainly by deploying campaign ads that now are being talked about around the world.

86. Stamson Gives Perspective On Juvenile Court System - Thursday, October 26, 2006

Steve Stamson was re-elected clerk for the Juvenile Court of Memphis and Shelby County in the Aug. 3 election. First elected to the position in 2002, his second consecutive term began Sept. 1.

Stamson is responsible for all Juvenile Court records. His office also is responsible for transporting juveniles to court, as well as adults who fail to pay child support - the majority of cases by far, he said.

87. It Takes Strong Leadership to Lead a City - and Williams Appears to be the Ultimate Groomer - Friday, July 07, 2006

What makes a great city? David Williams, the new president and CEO of Leadership Memphis, hasn't completely answered that question yet, but he's got some ideas.

"You make a great Memphis by building great leaders," Williams said.

88. Pinch District Gets Pinch of Renewal with New Condos - Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Downtown's Pinch District is about to get a big dose of economic activity.

The $9 million Pinch Place, the $5 million Harbor Lights and the $2.1 million Turning Pointe condominium developments are in varying stages of construction on a block bounded by Auction, North Main and Front streets and North Parkway.

89. Uptown Development Shows No Signs of Slowing - Monday, January 30, 2006

Uptown Memphis, the 100-block Downtown neighborhood east of Harbor Town, offers a case study in how a plucky development partnership can transform a distressed area into the kind of gathering place made famous on the TV show "Cheers," where "everybody knows your name."

90. Green Receives Bar's Lawyer's Lawyer Award - Thursday, December 22, 2005

Memphis lawyer Robert L. "Bob" Green of Allen Summers Simpson Lillie & Gresham PLLC received the Judge Jerome Turner Lawyer's Lawyer Award at the Memphis Bar Association's 2005 annual meeting, held Dec. 1 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center.

91. Archived Article: Lead - Tuesday, December 07, 2004
By Andy Meek

Hernando Sees Commercial Growth Spurt

Retail, office development follow population upsurge

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

Hernando, Miss., is fast shedding its image as a quiet bedroom community.

Several new projects are in ...

92. Archived Article: Lead - Tuesday, October 26, 2004
By Andy Meek

Airport Awaits Array of Improvements

National Guard facility, possible light rail station in works

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

Several large-scale improvement projects under way at Memphis International Airport are changing ...

93. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Piperton Studies Decentralized Sewer Options

Piperton Studies Decentralized Sewer Options

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

When a community faces the prospect of rapid growth, it can do one of two things: watch it happen and hope it works out ...

94. Archived Article: Loeb (lead) - Wednesday, April 28, 2004
Loeb

Collierville Retail Center off the Market

Portion of Collierville Marketplace sells for $8 million

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

A shopping center in the heart of Collierville situated on what once was rolling farmland was sold last...

95. Archived Article: Lakeland (lead) - Monday, March 01, 2004
Lakeland

More Restaurants Pick Lakeland Corridor

New concepts, old favorite planned for busy stretch

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Lakeland has been seeing more than new home construction recently three new restaurants will add to the mi...

96. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, August 12, 2003
08-12-03 Real

Growth spurt causes Hernando leaders to think ahead

By LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

A cursory glance at the demographics of Hernando, Miss., wouldnt divulge much about the small Southern town, which boasted a 2000 U.S. Census...

97. Archived Article: Standout - Friday, April 04, 2003
Head butler

Head butler

By ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

The Peabodys new general manager thinks of a particular anecdote when asked to illustrate the value of paying attention to detail.

As manager of a hotel in Baltimore, Douglas Brown...

98. Archived Article: Tech Focus - Wednesday, February 13, 2002
Teleco Meltdown, Bandwidth Boom While telecos continue meltdown, bandwidth is booming By STEVE PILGRIM Special to The Daily News If you have ever managed information technology, ordered a phone line or answered the phone during dinner, then youve de...

99. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, June 06, 2001
UMONITOR PARTNERS WITH ISP ALLIANCE Jenifer Hale was named Web coordinator at Memphis Area Teachers Credit Union. The position is new and part of organization enhancements to improve service to credit union members. Prior to the appointment, she was...

100. Archived Article: Tech Focus - Wednesday, May 02, 2001
Click here to See-Tennessee New site entices viewers to See-Tennessee.com By SUE PEASE The Daily News Did you know that many people consider Columbia, Tenn., the mule capital of the world? Or the Carroll County Courthouse in Huntingdon, Tenn., is mo...