HOOKSETT, N.H. (AP) – Five hundred miles from Washington, the lunch crowd at Robie's Country Store and Deli is filled with angst over America's elected leaders and their latest struggle to prevent a fiscal crisis.

2. Literacy Mid-South’s Dean Appointed to State Coalition - Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Kevin Dean, executive director of Literacy Mid-South, has been appointed to the Tennessee Literacy Coalition’s board of directors. The board unanimously approved Dean’s nomination, and he will serve as a representative from West Tennessee for three years.

3. Caravan Event A 'Blowout' Success - Monday, June 07, 2010

Two of Memphis’ biggest musical assets came together last week when Ardent Studios hosted the Beale Street Caravan’s annual Blowout fundraiser.

Ardent has been bringing in major talent to Memphis for years: The Vaughn Brothers, the White Stripes, ZZ Top and B.B. King have all recorded there. The Beale Street Caravan has been exposing the world to Memphis music for years.

4. Committees Not Needed For Creativity - Friday, May 14, 2010

Creativity goes to committee meetings to die.

“In all the towns and all the cities there are no statues to committees.”

Unknown, probably someone shot down by a committee.

“So,” he said to the committee, “I’ll buy a bunch of jets, fill them with cardboard envelopes, and guarantee overnight delivery … and all I need to get started is, oh, about a zillion dollars.” The committee would have absolutely, positively said no to Fred Smith. They would have told Clarence Saunders that schlepping your own groceries would never work. They would have told Kemmons Wilson where to park his motel idea. They would have told Charlie Vergos that nobody is going to get fired up about ribs from a basement off an alley next to a dumpster.

5. Avery Outdoors Sues Bass Pro For Copyright Infringement - Thursday, May 03, 2007
     Bass Pro Shops is being sued for copyright infringement by a local manufacturer of waterfowl and hunting accessories. Avery Outdoors Inc. filed a suit in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee last wee

6. Major Hollywood Studio Eyes Memphis - Thursday, August 24, 2006

After producers from Twentieth Century Fox chose the Memphis area as the location for 2005's Academy Award- and Golden Globe-winning movie "Walk the Line," they pointedly told a state official, "Enjoy it - it's the last film we're doing in Tennessee without a strong package of incentives."

7. The Sound of Music Makes Itself Heard - Tuesday, August 22, 2006

In Jerry Schilling's new book, "Me and a Guy Named Elvis: My Lifelong Friendship with Elvis Presley," Memphis music is as much a central character as Schilling himself, the youngest member of Elvis' famed Memphis Mafia.

8. Xanadu Owner Makes Guitars from Cigar Boxes - Wednesday, March 29, 2006

When John and Beverly Lowe started Xanadu Music and Books at the corner of Winchester and Old Germantown roads in Hickory Hill in 1987, they only sold books. Then, they started selling musical instruments and merchandise. Now, after having moved to 2200 Central Ave. in 2000, they've added cigar box guitars.