Joey Hagan, principal of Architecture Inc., has been named the 2013-2014 board president for Memphis Heritage Inc. after being nominated and elected by the previous board. Hagan’s primary responsibilities as one of two principals at Architecture Inc. include running the organization, marketing, design and project management. As MHI president, he will strive to continue to make preservation of important properties a priority for Memphians.

2. Final Bell - Saturday, January 19, 2013

From the moment he became Memphis City Schools superintendent, Kriner Cash had competition.

“I’ve been fighting since I got here,” he said in the early stages of what winds up as a five-year tenure that officially comes to an end July 31.

3. County Sees 21.6 Pct. Voter Turnout - Monday, August 06, 2012

Slightly less than 127,000 Shelby County residents – or 21.6 percent of 584,443 registered voters – cast ballots in the Aug. 2 elections.

The turnout in early voting and election day combined was a higher percentage than the 15 percent turnout four years ago in the same election cycle, but it was well below the 44-year high of 39.4 percent set in the August 1992 elections.

4. Muni Schools Questions Pass, Cohen Wins Big - Friday, August 03, 2012

Voters in each of the six suburban towns and cities in Shelby County approved establishing municipal school districts in the unofficial results of the Thursday, Aug. 2, county general and state and federal primary elections.

5. Muni Schools, Cohen, Weirich, Johnson, Stanton, Kyle Take Early Vote - Friday, August 03, 2012

Voters in each of the six suburban towns and cities in Shelby County were overwhelmingly approving the establishment of municipal school districts and a half cent sales tax hike to fund them in the first vote totals released Thursday, Aug. 2 by the Shelby County Election Commission.

6. Voters Turn Out Early at Polls in Suburbs - Wednesday, July 18, 2012

The first day of early voting in the suburbs in advance of the Aug. 2 election day saw a noticeable jump in voter turnout and some problems at polling places in Bartlett.

Voting opened Monday, July 16, at 20 satellite voting sites across Shelby County.

7. Crowder Joins MCCA To Manage New Product Line - Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Mack Crowder has joined Memphis Consumer Credit Association as director of business continuity and risk. In his new role, Crowder will manage the start-up and growth of a new product line of business continuity and disaster recovery solutions for MCCA.

8. School Board Looks for Consensus - Tuesday, June 26, 2012

After effectively ruling out Kriner Cash last week as the leader of the consolidated Shelby County school system, school board members now turn to a decision about how to select that superintendent.

9. Hart Brings Different Perspective of System - Tuesday, May 01, 2012

There was a time when Tomeka Hart vowed never to return to her hometown, Memphis.

Hart, who is a countywide school board member running for U.S. Congress in the Aug. 2 Democratic primary, is not the first elected official in Memphis to make such an admission.

10. GOP Politics Resemble 2008 In Tennessee - Thursday, March 08, 2012

This time around, leaders of the Tennessee Republican Party were convinced their choice in the Republican presidential contest would be a match with voters in the state’s presidential primary.

Four years ago, when former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee carried Shelby County and took the state, the party argued convincingly that the state’s second choice for the nomination – former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney – was a victim of the move of the Super Tuesday primaries to February.

11. Santorum Carries Shelby and State, Jackson Out As Clerk - Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum carried Shelby County and the state of Tennessee in the Tuesday, March 6, Republican Presidential primary.

And incumbent but suspended General Sessions Court Clerk Otis Jackson finished a poor third in a Democratic primary battle for the clerk’s office that was won by interim clerk Ed Stanton in the closest contest of the night over County Commission chairman Sidney Chism.

12. Primary Battle Starts Locally With Early Voting - Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Early voting in the Tennessee presidential primary begins Wednesday, Feb. 15, but the Republican presidential contenders have Arizona and Michigan on their minds.

The early voting period in advance of the March 6 Election Day also includes a set of Shelby County primaries for General Sessions Court clerk, Shelby County district attorney general, property assessor and one Shelby County Commission seat. The winners in those primaries advance to the August county general election ballot.

13. Election Commission Website Causes Confusion - Monday, December 19, 2011

The information was there somewhere on the www.shelbyvote.com website, Shelby County Election Commission staffers insist.

It was just somewhere that most politicos interested in basic information about the four countywide races on the March 6 primary ballot couldn’t find.

14. County Primary Ballot Set With 3 Exits and 2 DQs - Friday, December 16, 2011
One of the four sets of Shelby County primaries on the March 6 ballot was decided at the Thursday, Dec. 15, deadline for candidates to withdraw from the ballot.

The Shelby County Election Commission Thursday certified 16 candidates in the two sets of primaries for four county offices and one independent candidate who advances automatically to the Aug. 2 county general elections.

15. Weirich and Ross Unopposed At Filing Deadline - Friday, December 09, 2011

Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich appeared to have no opposition in the March GOP primary for the job as the county’s top prosecutor.

16. Weirich and Ross Unopposed At Filing Deadline - Thursday, December 08, 2011

Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich appeared to have no opposition in the March GOP primary for the job as the county’s top prosecutor.

17. Deadline Looms For Candidates In March Primaries - Thursday, December 08, 2011

There is the paperwork and there are the deadlines in politics. And then there are the campaigns that begin long before the paperwork or deadlines.

One group of candidates in the 2012 election cycle is approaching its first deadline Thursday, Dec. 8, at noon – the filing deadline for the March 6 county primaries.

18. Fisk Alumni Conference Runs Friday to Sunday - Tuesday, September 13, 2011

The Memphis Fisk Alumni Club, in conjunction with the General Alumni Association of Fisk University Inc., will host the General Alumni Association’s Southern Regional Conference Friday, Sept. 16, through Sunday, Sept. 18, at The Peabody hotel, 149 Union Ave.

19. Barbic Takes Charge of 4 City Schools - Tuesday, June 21, 2011

The first head of Tennessee’s new achievement school district starts Aug. 1 with four Memphis schools in his five-school district.

Chris Barbic was in Memphis last week as Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed into law the bill that removes the cap on the creation of charter schools. The law also permits a version of open enrollment for charter schools and allows the achievement school district to establish charter schools.

20. Memphis Health Careers Academy Preps Future Industry Workers - Wednesday, April 06, 2011

Graduates of Memphis Health Careers Academy not only receive a high school diploma; they earn a career technology certificate with a focus on allied health, making them well-prepared and immediately eligible for employment in Memphis’ robust health care sector.

21. 2 Million Lose Jobless Benefits as Holidays Arrive - Thursday, December 02, 2010

Extended unemployment benefits for nearly 2 million Americans begin to run out Wednesday, cutting off a steady stream of income and guaranteeing a dismal holiday season for people already struggling with bills they cannot pay.

22. Medicaid Enrollment Spikes to 48M in Weak Economy - Friday, October 01, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – More people signed up for Medicaid last year than at any time since the program’s inception, as the recession wiped out jobs and workplace health coverage.

A report released Thursday by the nonprofit Kaiser Family Foundation found that enrollment in the safety-net medical insurance program jumped to more than 48 million. With the economy barely improving, states are forecasting a 6 percent increase in the rolls next year, meaning another strain on their cash-depleted budgets.

23. Group Seeks 100 Ways to Boost Degree Attainment - Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Leadership Memphis wants your ideas now for boosting college education in Memphis.

With its “100 Things in 100 Days” campaign well under way, the organization is asking people to call or e-mail president and CEO David Williams. He promises a response within one business day.

24. U of M Names Murrell Assistant Dean of Distance Education - Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Dr. Vicki Murrell has been named assistant dean of distance education for the University of Memphis.

25. Events - Tuesday, August 04, 2009

JMS Strategies will hold a business education and development series titled “The Compass Series” beginning today from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Clark Tower, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 2700. Classes will be on the first Tuesday of each month through July. Tuition for the 12-class series is $2,080 per person. To register, call 786-3400 or visit www.jmsstrategies.com.

26. Events - Monday, August 03, 2009

JMS Strategies will hold a business education and development series titled “The Compass Series” Tuesday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Clark Tower, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 2700. Classes will be on the first Tuesday of each month through July. Tuition for the 12-class series is $2,080 per person. To register, call 786-3400 or visit www.jmsstrategies.com.

27. Herenton-Lowery Transition Under Way in Choppy Waters - Monday, July 13, 2009

He is serving his fifth term in office, having come to political power in the historic 1991 city elections. He became a politician after a career in which he was already in the public eye. He is outspoken and intense and he is not Willie Herenton.

28. Aitken Brings Local Experience to County Schools Post - Monday, March 30, 2009

Few were surprised last week when John Aitken became the next superintendent of the Shelby County Schools system.

The only surprise was the vote wasn’t unanimous.

School board member Diane George was the lone vote for Collierville High School principal Tim Setterlund in the second round of voting by the seven-member board.

29. SCS Superintendent Search Differs From MCS Approach - Monday, March 02, 2009

If one wanted proof of just how different Memphis City Schools are from Shelby County Schools, it could start with the way each school system goes about selecting superintendents.

Each of the school systems has a superintendent appointed by its respective elected school board.

30. Drug Industry Spends $13 Million on Thank-You Ads - Monday, October 27, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) - The pharmaceutical industry is underwriting one of the biggest issue ad campaigns of the election season – a $13 million televised thank-you to 28 lawmakers, most of them Democrats, who supported legislation last year to expand a children's health insurance program.

31. MCS and City Head to Court - Thursday, June 26, 2008

A local stalemate over school funding was the reason Memphis City Schools filed a lawsuit against the city of Memphis last week. At some point, education officials in the state capital could weigh in.

32. Jones Ascends to High-Level Position At Army Corps of Engineers - Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Carol Winfield Jones has been selected as chief, project development branch and assistant to the deputy district engineer for project management for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District.

33. Yo! Memphis Files Suit Against City Schools - Wednesday, March 26, 2008

The foundation operating the Memphis charter school Yo! Memphis Academy is suing the Memphis City Schools system over its 2007 decision to revoke the academy's charter and close it.

Yo! Memphis Foundation Inc. filed the lawsuit in Shelby County Circuit Court last week, according to The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com, claiming breach of contract and seeking at least $3 million in damages.

34. Obama, Huckabee Dominate Shelby in Tenn. Primaries - Thursday, February 07, 2008

The presidential primary season came to a rain-soaked and stormy end Tuesday evening in Memphis even as some voters were still showing up at the polls.

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee carried Shelby County in Tuesday's Tennessee presidential primaries in which 24 percent of Shelby County's 611,000 registered voters cast ballots.

35. Obama, Huckabee Carry Shelby In Tn Primary - Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Democratic Sen. Barack Obama and Republican Mike Huckabee carried Shelby County in Tuesday’s Tennessee presidential primaries.

Huckabee went on to win statewide in the GOP contest while New York Sen. Hillary Clinton took the statewide Democratic primary.

36. City Schools Legal CounselLeaves Post - Tuesday, January 22, 2008
     Memphis City Schools' legal counsel is leaving after a year in the post. Linda P. Khumalo this month announced her resignation, which will take effect March 14.
     She was appointed to the

37. Wharton Chimes In On School System's Woes With Takeover Idea - Wednesday, November 07, 2007

A federal grand jury is investigating several of Memphis City Schools' construction contracts.

Three former board members and one outgoing member just elected to the City Council were called to testify in recent days.

38. Matthews Bros. Headquarters in Foreclosure - Monday, October 29, 2007

A first-run foreclosure notice was printed in Friday's issue of The Daily News for property at 138 Timber Creek Drive in Cordova, the current location of Matthews Brothers Homebuilders' corporate office.

39. Annexations Keep City Schools Busy - Monday, September 10, 2007

Like a small crew of watchmen plugging gaps in a leaky dike, the Memphis City Schools Board of Education has its hands full managing a daunting to-do list.

The challenges are so pressing, in fact, that a group of school board staff walked into a committee meeting in the Shelby County Administration Building Thursday with an urgent plea. To fulfill its foremost capital projects obligations, the school system is asking for $126 million from the county over the next five years.

40. Memphis SchoolsSelect Interim Superintendent - Thursday, August 09, 2007
     Memphis education officials have picked an interim superintendent to replace Dr. Carol Johnson, who is leaving to take the same post with the Boston public school system.
     The Memphis Boa

41. Educators Hedge Bets on Rankings - Wednesday, August 08, 2007

The latest rankings of Memphis City Schools this week under federal No Child Left Behind standards offered a glass half full or a glass half empty depending on who was drinking from the glass.

The announcement of the results at Winchester Elementary, one of the three "high priority" schools that made it to the status of "good standing," had the feeling of a cautious happy hour with no posted hours.

42. 17 City Schools Under State Gun - Monday, August 06, 2007

Memphis City Schools officials will have another chance this week to battle the widespread use of the T-word - takeover, as in a takeover of some schools by state education officials.

The word was used quite a bit last week with the news the state was imposing unprecedented requirements on 17 city schools on a list of "failing" or "striving" schools for the last six years.

43. Public Farewell HeldFor Carol Johnson - Monday, August 06, 2007
     A farewell reception for Memphis City Schools Superintendent Dr. Carol Johnson will be held today from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Teaching and Learning Academy's Telecommunications Center auditorium, 2845 Union Ave.
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44. Johnson Leaves City SchoolsFor Boston Super Post - Tuesday, June 19, 2007
     City officials in Boston are expected to announce today they have tapped Memphis City Schools superintendent Dr. Carol Johnson to fill the same job in Boston, said Mayor Thomas Menino. Johnson is expected to attend the n

45. ExxonMobil Provides GrantTo Four Local Schools - Tuesday, June 12, 2007
     ExxonMobil Corp., as part of the conversion of its On the Run convenience stores in the Memphis area, will donate $20,000 to be shared among four local schools.
     The schools, which were

46. Sills Appointed To AANS Bulletin Advisory Board - Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Dr. Allen K. Sills Jr., medical director of the Neuroscience Institute at Methodist University Hospital, associate professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and neurosurgeon at Semmes-Murphey Neurologic & Spine Institute, has been appointed to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons' (AANS) Bulletin advisory board. Sills will contribute articles to the AANS' quarterly publication, "The Bulletin."

47. Stephanie Nichols Named PRSA Professional of the Year - Wednesday, May 02, 2007

The Memphis chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) honored Stephanie Wilson Nichols as its 2006 Professional of the Year during the 15th annual VOX Awards Gala. This is the second time Nichols has received the award. The first time was in 2000. She served as the VOX Awards committee chair this year, and in 2005 was the chapter president. She also assisted the VOX committee in 2005. Nichols has earned and maintained her PRSA Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) designation since 2000 and has been an active member of PRSA since 1993.

48. MLGW-Bound: Surely You Jest - Friday, March 30, 2007

Just when you think local politics can't get any more absurd, outrageous, lurid or bizarre, it does - in spades, leaps, bounds and new lower-than-lows.

Earlier this week, Memphis Light, Gas & Water CEO Joseph Lee - he of the FBI/City Council/media malfeasance investigation, he of the alleged favoritism toward VIP utility customers, he of the as-yet rejected resignation letter - launched an MLGW educational initiative that dovetails with Memphis City Schools Supt. Carol Johnson's recent "Every Child. Every Day. College Bound." campaign.

49. Events - Friday, February 23, 2007

MusiCares offers a free health fair for registrants of the 2007 International Folk Alliance Conference through Saturday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. each day at the Cook Convention Center, 255 S. Main St. Free services such as massage therapy, foot exams, spinal exams, cholesterol tests and other procedures will be offered along with workshops. Contact Morgan Bracy at 615-327-0050 or morganb@grammy.com for information.

50. Business' Success Based on Beat of the Heart - Monday, February 19, 2007

Sometimes only a matter of minutes or even seconds is all there is to save someone else's life. That's what Wardell Seals Jr., a City of Memphis fireman/paramedic and president and CEO of HeartBeat-CPR Inc., tells his students when teaching a class.

51. Crye-Leike's Truong Receives Broker's License - Wednesday, February 07, 2007

The Tennessee Real Estate Commission (TREC) has announced that David N. Truong from Crye-Leike's Quail Hollow office, 6525 Quail Hollow Road, has successfully passed the real estate broker licensure exam and has received his broker's license. Truong completed strict experience and education requirements, including 120 classroom hours of real estate education. He has been a real estate agent for four years in and around Shelby and DeSoto counties, where he specializes in all areas of real estate sales.

52. Bethel Named New VP Of COMEC Board - Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Greg Bethel has been named vice president of the board of directors of the Commission on Missing & Exploited Children (COMEC). Bethel is the director of human resources for the Jackson-Madison County School System in Jackson, Tenn. He's been on the board of directors for two years.

53. If Children Are Our Future, The Future Needs Some Tweaks - Friday, October 27, 2006

Though Justin Foster grew up in a community that's economically depressed, he decided to do something different with his life - and so far, so good.

Foster, a 17-year-old senior at Central High School, grew up in Frayser. There, he saw his share of underachievers, he recently told about 70 people at a town hall meeting given by the local Youth Development Collaborative.

54. Snowden Principal Brings it Home For Memphis City Schools - Friday, October 27, 2006

A string of carjackings has been taking place on the campuses of some city schools lately, with the latest on Oct. 20 at Overton High School on Lanier Lane.

When Catherine Battle recently discussed the negative press associated with the city school system, she became visibly upset - upset about the outside people who "perpetrate crimes on our campuses."

55. Small High School Clicks Along With Eye on Being Different - and Better - Friday, September 15, 2006

For the first couple of weeks of the 2006-2007 school year, high school principal Kana Mabon was a math teacher. Until Memphis City Schools found someone to teach that subject, the principal of the New Small High School did her best to convey her knowledge of ninth-grade mathematics.

56. Retired Memphian Channels Work Ethic Into Library Lectures - Friday, August 18, 2006

He makes no promises of door prizes; he offers no sweet or salty snacks. And he doesn't give free sodas to guests.

Still, you can bet that on the second Thursday of every month, Curtis White manages to bring in enough people to fill every chair of the meeting room at the Poplar-White Station Branch Library.

57. Park Alliance Changes Name, Elects New Board, Restructures - Thursday, August 17, 2006
     The Shelby Farms Park Alliance - formerly known as the Friends of Shelby Farms Park - has restructured its organization and elected a new board of directors, spanning the top talent of many local businesses and civic org

58. Events - Wednesday, June 07, 2006

The Memphis Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section presents "Employment Law in the Technology Age" today from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The Data Co., 254 Court St., fifth floor. Cost is $70 for members and $80 for non-members. Call 527-3573 or visit www.memphisbar.org to register.

59. Commercial Advisors' Jensen Voted Commercial Broker of the Year - Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Larry Jensen has received the 2005 Pinnacle Award for Commercial Broker of the Year from the Memphis Area Association of Realtors' Commercial Council. Jensen is president and CEO of Commercial Advisors LLC. He has more than 30 years of experience in real estate.

60. Events - Friday, January 20, 2006

The Memphis Regional Chamber and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals hold a workforce development forum today from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the University of Memphis Fogelman Executive Center, 330 Innovation Drive. Shelby County Mayor AC Wharton and Memphis City Schools superintendent Carol Johnson are the keynote speakers. Call 543-3500.

61. Johnson Draws Praise for Communications Tactics - Wednesday, January 18, 2006

The Public Relations Society of America's Memphis chapter has named Memphis City Schools superintendent Carol Johnson as its Communicator of the Year for 2005. Johnson accepted the honor at the organization's January chapter meeting. PRSA presents the award annually to a respected member of the community who invests time or talent in communicating a specific message to public audiences. Johnson replaced superintendent Johnnie Watson after his retirement in 2003. She had served as superintendent of Minneapolis Public Schools since 1997.

62. '05 Construction Activity Steady in Shelby - Wednesday, January 11, 2006

Despite all the hype that outlying counties are more attractive to homebuyers because of property taxes in Memphis, cutbacks on city services and local politics, new home construction appears to be moving at a steady clip.

63. Biomedical Community Hosts BioImaging Symposium - Monday, October 31, 2005

Nov. 1

Memphis Heritage Inc. presents "Great Neighborhoods Under Great Neighborhoods" at 7 p.m. at the Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave. Guy Weaver, principal and senior archeologist of Weaver & Associates LLC, is the guest speaker. Cost is $15. For more information, call 529-9828.

64. Arts Organizations Host State Legislators' Reception - Monday, August 22, 2005

Aug. 23

Memphis City Council member Carol Chumney hosts Coffee with Carol Chumney at 11 a.m. at Formosa Restaurant, 3735 Summer Ave. Call 576-6795.

The Center City Commission Downtown Parking Authority meets at 3 p.m. in the CCC conference room, 114 N. Main St. Call 575-0540.

65. Events - Tuesday, August 02, 2005

The Memphis City Council meets at 3:30 p.m. today at City Hall, 125 N. Main St., first floor. Call 576-6786.

Project Management Institute of Memphis meets from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today in the Thomas Center at Christian Brothers University, 650 East Parkway S. Brian Athow, manager of FedEx Services, is the guest speaker. Cost is $5. Visit www.pmimemphis.org.

66. Revenue Department, U of M Host Business Tax Seminar - Monday, July 25, 2005

July 25

The Shelby County Commission meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. Call 545-4588.

July 26

Mid-South Arc hosts a celebration for the 15th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Lichterman Nature Center, 5992 Quince Road. Guest speakers include Webb Brewer, director of advocacy at Memphis Area Legal Services, and Bob Gammon, ADA consultant with American Disabilities Consultants LLC. Call 327-2473 or visit www.arcmidsouth.net.

67. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, May 04, 2005
Carol Johnson to Receive Honorary Degree from Rhodes

MCS Superintendent to Receive Honorary Degree

Dr. Carol R. Johnson, Memphis City Schools superintendent, will receive an honorary degree from Rhodes College at its spring commencement. Johns...

68. Archived Article: Events - Monday, April 25, 2005
The Covington Area Chamber of Commerce presents the Women in Business Luncheon at 11:30 a

The Covington Area Chamber of Commerce presents a Women in Business Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at the Covington Country Club in Covington,...

69. Archived Article: Events - Tuesday, March 22, 2005
The Memphis Area Home Builders Association hosts a membership mixer from 4:30 p

The Memphis Area Home Builders Association hosts a membership mixer from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. today at the MAHBA offices, 776 N. Germantown Parkway. Call 756-4500. The...

70. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, March 21, 2005
CCIM Hosts Market Analysis Course

U of M Hosts Globalization Film and Lecture

March 21

Certified Commercial Investment Members presents CI 102 Market Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through March 2...

71. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, December 29, 2004
BOMA Inducts 2005 Officers

Gibbons Named to Chair National Committee

Judge Julia Gibbons of Memphis was named by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist as chair of the Budget Committee of the Judicial Conference. Gibbons has bee...

72. Archived Article: Lead - Thursday, December 09, 2004
By Andy Meek

Parking Issues Plague Cooper-Young

New businesses, visitors face growing scarcity of spaces

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

Cooper-Young has become synonymous with the artistic, trendy and culinary side of Memphis.

But it als...

73. Archived Article: Law - Thursday, December 09, 2004
Lawyers Needed in Nashville

Lawyer-Legislators Juggle Difficult Workload

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

When a lawyer is needed in the Tennessee General Assembly for duties such as legislative drafting, staff attorneys are available. Nonethe...

74. Archived Article: Gov - Friday, November 05, 2004
By Andy Meek

City, County to Form Fiscal Reform Task Force

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

The prospect of a payroll tax on certain jobs in Memphis was soundly rejected by voters Tuesday, but the need for revenue alternatives to help the city a...

75. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, October 20, 2004
Shelby County Alumni Honored

MAHBA Announces New Board Members

The Memphis Area Home Builders Association announced the following new members of its board of directors: Tommy Byrnes, Phil Chamberlain III, Ginger Coggins, Michael Matthews and G...

76. Archived Article: Gov Focus - Friday, August 27, 2004
Businesses Await Details on Proposed Payroll Tax

Businesses Await Details on Proposed Payroll Tax

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

A push by the Memphis City Council to hold a public referendum on a proposed payroll tax hit a snag this week, wit...

77. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, June 30, 2004
The National Association of Women in Construction announced the election of its 2004-2005 Officers and Directors: Marie Kohn,

McRea Remembered for Good Spirit, Tough Resolve

The Memphis legal community honors the life of an honorable man this ...

78. Archived Article: Events - Tuesday, June 15, 2004
The Memphis City Council meets at 3:30 p

The Memphis City Council meets at 3:30 p.m. today at City Hall, 125 N. Main St., first floor. Call 576-6786. The Shelby County Schools Education Foundation presents a panel discussion on how to fund the sc...

79. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, June 14, 2004
DOWNTOWN PARKING AUTHORITY BOARD MEETS

Downtown Parking Authority to Meet, Elect Officers

June 14

The Downtown Parking Authority board of directors meets at 2 p.m. in the Center City Commission conference room, 114 N. Main St. The meeting i...

80. Archived Article: Events - Wednesday, February 11, 2004
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Memphis City Schools superintendent Dr. Carol R. Johnson addresses the Kiwanis Club of Memphis at its weekly luncheon at noon today in the Skyway at The Peabody, 149 Union Ave. Johnson will discuss methods she is using to restore confidence in...

81. Archived Article: Events - Wednesday, November 05, 2003
Collierville Chamber of Commerce holds at Ambassador/Diplomat Meeting at 11:30 a

WREC Newsradio 600 personality Mike Fleming addresses the Kiwanis Club of Memphis at noon today at The Peabody, 149 Union Ave. Call Harold D. Dickson at 227-4125 for...

82. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, August 20, 2003
I purposely left this a little short because we have so many photos

Leigh Ann Johnson was promoted to audit manager at Bean & Ison CPAs and Consultants. She has been with the firm since 2000. She earned a degree from the University of Tenness...

83. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, May 07, 2003
Sgt. Jackie Setliff

Sgt. Jackie Setliff of the Shelby County Sheriffs Office was chosen as Officer of the Year by the Optimist Club. A ceremony honoring Setliff begins at 10 a.m. today in the Sheriffs Conference Room, 201 Poplar Ave., ninth floor...

84. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, April 09, 2003
Shelby County Deputy Kevin Helms was chosen by the National Rifle Association as Officer of the Year for 2002

Shelby County Deputy Kevin Helms was chosen by the National Rifle Association as Officer of the Year for 2002. Helms, currently assigned...

85. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, November 27, 2002
Veronica F

Veronica F. Coleman-Davis was appointed to Bank of Bartletts board of directors. She is a former U.S. Attorney in Memphis. She is president and chief executive officer of the National Institute for Law and Equity. Molly Okeon was promo...

86. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, September 18, 2002
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Carol B. Tsagarakis joined Pickering Environmental Consultants Inc. as a project manager. She is a registered environmental engineer and has 18 years experience. Tsagarakis earned a bachelors degree from Christian Brothers University. Cat...

87. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, June 12, 2002
Janie Day joined Enterprise National Bank as vice president in the executive banking division Janie Day joined Enterprise National Bank as vice president in the executive banking division. Mark Pierce and Jeremy Metheny joined the organization as mo...

88. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, April 10, 2002
Robert M Robert M. Williams Jr. joined the Memphis office of Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell as a shareholder. Williams concentrates his practice in the area of labor and employment law. For the U.S. Department of Justice, he served as execu...

89. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, March 27, 2002
David Wade, a member of the Martin Tate Morrow & Marston law firm, took office as the 81st president of the Memphis Bar Associ David Wade, a member of the Martin Tate Morrow & Marston law firm, took office as the 81st president of the Memphi...

90. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, May 21, 2001
Calendar of events: June 5 11 Calendar of events: May 21-May 27 May 21 Consumer Credit Counseling Service hosts a free money management workshop from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the CCCS office, 2158 Union Ave., fourth floor. Participants will lea...

91. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, May 14, 2001
Calendar of events: June 5 11 Calendar of events: May 14-May 20 May 14 The International Association for Administrative Professionals will have its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-Memphis East. Anne Jones of Dress for Success, Memphis C...

92. Archived Article: Comm Briefs - Friday, March 23, 2001
Crossroads, 25 Carroll Cloar drawings that have not been exhibited before will be displayed in the Christian Brothers Univer "Crossroads," 25 Carroll Cloar drawings that have not been exhibited before will be displayed in the Christian Bro...

93. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, March 12, 2001
Calendar of events: June 5 11 Calendar of events: March 12-March 18 March 14 Memphis Area Association of Realtors members will travel by charter to Nashville for the annual Tennessee Association of Realtors Day on the Hill. The bus will leave the MA...

94. Archived Article: Market Briefs - Monday, March 05, 2001
Lexington, Tenn Lexington, Tenn.-based FirstBank opened its first Shelby County branch Wednesday in the new Wal-Mart Superstore on Winchester Road. FirstBank also plans to open a loan production office at the Southwinds Building in the Germantown ar...

95. Archived Article: Market Briefs - Monday, February 05, 2001
New officers and directors for Executive Women International, Memphis Chapter, are: Peggy Quinn, president; Miriam Leffler, vi New officers and directors for Executive Women International, Memphis Chapter, are: Peggy Quinn, president; Miriam Leffler...

96. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, January 10, 2001
Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell added the following attorneys to its Memphis office: Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell added the following attorneys to its Memphis office: Angie C. Davis, who received a law degree from South Texas Coll...

97. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, October 25, 2000
Victor Mills was named as the general manager of the Peabody hotel Victor Mills was named general manager of the Peabody hotel. He joined the Peabody Hotel Group in 1990 through the Peabody Orlando hotel. During his tenure, he earned the Peabody Gro...

98. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, October 17, 2000
Fifty two Memphis-area Crye-Leike sales associates earned the accredited buyer representative (ABR) designation this year A total of 52 Memphis-area Crye-Leike sales associates recently earned the accredited buyer representative designation. They jo...

99. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, September 20, 2000
Rick Vollmer joined Commercial Bank and Trust Co Rick Vollmer joined Commercial Bank and Trust Co. He served as vice president and portfolio manager at AmSouth Bank. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Mississippi and a bachelor's from...

100. Archived Article: Walgreens (lead) - Friday, July 14, 2000
Walgreens starts Holmes/Riverdale store Walgreens investment growing in Memphis By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Walgreens this week is continuing its press into the Memphis retail drug market, launching construction of one store and opening the doo...