The Rebel on Beale summer country music concert series will kick off with Emerson Drive Thursday, June 20, at 7:30 p.m. in W.C. Handy Park at Beale and South Third streets. Cost is free. Visit rebel953.com.

2. Events - Friday, June 14, 2013

The Westin Memphis Beale Street Hotel, RedRover Sales & Marketing and Angela Copeland will hold Memphis to Moore, a fundraiser for rebuilding efforts in Moore, Okla., Friday, June 14, at 7 p.m. at Westin, 170 Lt. George W. Lee Ave. Funds will go to the Moore Public Schools Tornado Relief Fund. Tickets are $50 in advance and $60 at the door. Visit memphistomoore.org.

3. Events - Thursday, June 13, 2013

The Daily News will present Literatini, benefiting Literacy Mid-South, Thursday, June 13, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Booksellers at Laurelwood, 387 Perkins Road Extended. The event will include martinis and food, an auction, live music and a wine pull. Tickets are $50 per person or $75 per couple. Visit literacymidsouth.org.

4. Hopping to It - Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Its tagline is Hop On, Tune In and Rock Out. That’s a bite-sized description of what the new Memphis Hop bus service that launched earlier this month, with the goal of whisking Memphians and tourists to several local cultural attractions, is all about.

5. Inman Keeps Construction Business Running Strong - Saturday, May 11, 2013

Page Inman had no intention of joining the family construction business, but 20 years and a couple $40 million construction jobs later, he has no regrets.

Cyclical economic changes and the need for competitive diversification are par for the course in an industry that depends on the availability of capital to survive.

6. Events - Saturday, April 27, 2013

ArtsMemphis will present the Stax to the Max music festival Saturday, April 27, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. outside the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, 926 E. McLemore St. Admission to the festival is free; discounted museum tickets are $2 between noon and 5 p.m. Visit staxmuseum.com.

7. Events - Friday, April 26, 2013

The 14th annual On Location: Memphis International Film & Music Fest will be held Friday, April 26, through Sunday, April 28. Films will be screened Friday through Sunday at Malco Studio on the Square, 2105 Court Ave., and the Music Showcase will take place Saturday and Sunday at Purple Haze Nightclub, 140 Lt. George W. Lee Ave. Visit onlocationmemphis.org for a schedule.

8. The New Beale - Saturday, April 20, 2013

Over the last four years, the next chapter in the development of Beale Street has been a stop-and-go affair. First would come announcements followed by silence from official channels.

Along with that silence, though, was quiet activity on the side, a movement that culminated with the March announcement of Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr.’s strategic planning committee’s report, “A Framework for Beale Street.”

9. Lessons Learned - Tuesday, April 02, 2013

What happened 15 years ago outside the Shelby County Courthouse between the seated figures of justice and wisdom informed much of what happened Saturday, March 30, when a different Ku Klux Klan group, the American Knights, came to Memphis and rallied at the other southern entrance to the courthouse – between the seated figures of authority and liberty.

10. Berclair Dollar General Sells for Almost $1 Million - Tuesday, March 26, 2013

3443 Jackson Ave., Memphis, TN 38122

Sale Amount: $971,000
Sale Date: March 14, 2013
Buyer: VM Property Investments LLC
Seller: Ware Properties LLC
Loan Amount: $679,700
Loan Date: March 14, 2013
Maturity Date: N/A
Lender: US Bank NA
Details: The 9,160-square-foot Dollar General store at 3433 Jackson Ave. in Berclair has sold for $971,000.

11. Cordova Warehouse Sells for $1.1 Million - Thursday, March 21, 2013

The 31,500-square-foot warehouse at 1211 Midas Cove in unincorporated Shelby County near Cordova has sold for $1.1 million.

An entity called EG Partners LLC bought the industrial property March 15 from Midas Cove Partners, which had acquired it in a 2001 quitclaim deed from Su Tsu Fon Lee and Peter Lee.

12. Now Showing: Memphis Rocks - Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Last week we discussed the importance of crafting a legacy statement to help steer your life and priorities, while affording future generations something to cherish. This week, let us re-focus on our civic pride campaign, “Memphis Rocks,” which is now featured on thousands of T-shirts being worn around the Mid-South and in various cities around the globe.

13. State Delays Auto Inspection Takeover - Thursday, March 07, 2013

The state of Tennessee has told the city of Memphis it will probably take two years for it to take over auto inspection duties in Shelby County.

But city funding for the auto inspection stations and employees runs out when the current fiscal year does, at the end of June.

14. Olymbec USA LLC Buys Again in Memphis - Saturday, March 02, 2013

Olymbec USA LLC has acquired 40,000 square feet of land and three small shed buildings totaling 12,000 square feet at 373 W. Brooks Road through a January auction from the Estate of George E. Smith for $50,600.

15. Olymbec USA LLC Buys Again in Memphis - Friday, March 01, 2013

Olymbec USA LLC has acquired 40,000 square feet of land and three small shed buildings totaling 12,000 square feet at 373 W. Brooks Road through a January auction from the Estate of George E. Smith for $50,600.

16. Give Up These 40 Things for Lent - Friday, February 15, 2013

40 THINGS TO DO WITHOUT. Lent has begun – a season of reflection and sacrifice for believers seeking spiritual strength, a season bridging the gray gloom of winter and the green promise of spring for those seeking renewal, a season of waffles and chicken hash for those seeking comfort in the caloric basement of Calvary Church – 40 days of all of that for me.

17. Council Preps for Late Summer Sales Tax Hike Referendum - Wednesday, January 23, 2013

A referendum on a half percent city sales tax hike to fund a city pre kindergarten expansion and roll back the city property tax rate by 20 cents would happen in August or September instead of May.

18. Musical Heritage - Friday, December 14, 2012

There was a moment at the Greater Memphis Chamber’s annual luncheon Wednesday, Dec. 12, when the large crowd at The Peabody hotel got a sense for how much depth the city’s musical heritage has and what a complex story it can be.

19. Taking Stage - Tuesday, December 11, 2012

The latest production from Tennessee Shakespeare Co. is a stage version of one of the silver screen’s most beloved morality tales – the one about an angel on a mission, the magic of Christmas and the futility of worrying over what might have been.

20. Events - Monday, December 03, 2012

Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis is accepting nominations for its 2013 Legends Award through Monday, Dec. 10. The awards honor women whose visionary and innovative work is paramount in their area of outreach. Visit wfgm.org for details and a nomination form.

21. Events - Friday, November 30, 2012

Downtown Memphis Commission will unveil Memphis’ first marker on the Highway 61 Blues Trail Friday, Nov. 30, at 1 p.m. at Third Street and Gayoso Avenue. Visit downtownmemphis.com.

22. Reardon Speaks Out Against City’s Approach to Housing - Tuesday, November 27, 2012

The University of Memphis professor leading the resistance to a still-forming plan to demolish the city’s last large public housing project says the city’s approach to transforming public housing since the late 1990s hasn’t worked.

23. Training Day - Monday, November 19, 2012

The pursuit of economic development comes with code names, secrecy and mysterious visitors.

Without a doubt, the last two years have been eventful when it comes to the city’s civic leaders luring companies to town with the promise of jobs for Memphians. In that regard, the local debate about tax incentives and the competition with other cities, some nearby, was vigorous.

24. Jones Back in Familiar Post at Millington City Hall - Friday, November 16, 2012

After four years away from City Hall, Terry Jones returns to the Millington mayor’s office in January.

25. Development Accelerator - Friday, November 16, 2012

The city of Millington didn’t have a city engineer until 2008 when it had to have one in order to have local control over the Veterans Parkway road construction project.

“I thought it was kind of my cross to bear since I was hired in 2008,” Millington City Engineer Darek Baskin said this week of the road.

26. Great Outdoors University Hits Milestone, Eyes Expansion - Tuesday, November 06, 2012

The Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s Great Outdoors University program is fulfilling its goal to connect inner-city children with nature in meaningful, life-changing ways.

The youth conservation education and outdoor experience program recently surpassed the 12,000 meaningful experiences milestone and now prepares for expansion into North Carolina and Missouri, as well as growing in Tennessee.

27. Memphis Rocks in Film Festival - Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Last week we discussed Crosstown Arts, which is a local nonprofit working to cultivate the arts and revitalize the Sears Crosstown Building. This week let us refocus on “Memphis Rocks,” which recently was the subject of a reader-response series featuring your perspectives on what makes Memphis so unique and special. As a quick refresher, “Memphis Rocks” is a civic pride campaign that promotes our city and is designed as a give back, supporting the Memphis Police Department Fallen Officer Memorial. Now for the exciting news: Memphis Rocks will be a category at the 14th Annual Memphis International Film & Music Festival.

28. Events - Wednesday, October 24, 2012

The Healthy Memphis Common Table and the Shelby County Health Department will host the Let’s CHANGE Summit Wednesday, Oct. 24, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis, 5959 Park Ave. Let’s CHANGE is a partnership of nearly 40 businesses, government and community organizations dedicated to fighting childhood and family obesity.

29. Get Spooky for Overton Park - Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Last week we shared a heartwarming story that featured a number of everyday heroes from various organizations and companies, like ServiceMaster and SeniorBsafe, who helped an elderly couple out of a dire situation. This week let us spotlight the Overton Park Conservancy and share a fun way we can support their efforts by attending a Halloween party.

30. Farm Subsidies, FBI, Air Controllers Face Big Cuts - Wednesday, August 15, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Come January, be prepared for fewer air traffic controllers, FBI agents, border patrol officers and park rangers, as well as lower farm and winter heating subsidies. Less meat might get inspected. Furloughs will likely sweep across the government. Even the weather service could be affected.

31. Hinte Expands Role At Second to Nunn - Wednesday, August 08, 2012

Lowell Hinte has been promoted to account manager and designer at website- and branding-design company Second to Nunn Design. Hinte has served as a designer at S2N since 2009. In his expanded role, Hinte will ensure clients’ expectations are met on key projects regarding strategy, vision, quality and schedule.

32. Shipyard, Mike’s Hard Lemonade Added to Local Brewing Scene - Wednesday, August 01, 2012

Blues City Brewery is now producing two malt beverages for well-known national brand names – Shipyard and Mike’s Hard Lemonade.

The brewery at 5151 E. Raines Road, owned by City Brewing Co. LLC, makes and bottles numerous brand name beverages – alcoholic and non-alcoholic – but doesn’t disclose those names.

33. Council Tests Auto Inspection Rules - Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Memphis City Council members have approved a financial hardship waiver that allows Memphis motorists who flunk the emissions part of their auto inspection to claim the repairs will cost them too much and get a one-year one-time-only waiver on the inspection.

34. Alternative Sound - Wednesday, June 27, 2012

When the Flaming Lips perform in Handy Park Wednesday, June 27, it will be a different sound for the street where the blues were born but showmanship of all kinds is a tradition.

The alternative rock band is kicking off an eight-stop, 24-hour tour to New Orleans in the Beale Street outdoor venue. It is an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most performances in multiple cities in a 24-hour period.

35. Overton Bark to Hold Grand Opening Event Saturday - Wednesday, May 30, 2012

The grand opening of Overton Bark, Overton Park’s new dog park, is slated for Saturday, June 2, south of the Rainbow Lake playground and pavilion at Overton Park in Midtown.

The dog park covers 1.3 acres and was created after an Overton Park Conservancy community survey found that park users desired a fenced dog park.

36. Thorpe Products Inks New Deal On Democrat - Friday, April 06, 2012

Thorpe Products Co. is relocating its Memphis branch location to a site with higher ceiling heights and better proximity to its clients.

37. Obama: New Jobs Report a Sign Economy on Rebound - Monday, March 12, 2012

PRINCE GEORGE, Va. (AP) – President Barack Obama on Friday praised another month of added jobs as a sign the economy is building strength in this election year. But with millions still looking for work, Obama warned of the challenges ahead and urged Congress to rally behind his agenda to boost American manufacturing.

38. It’s Alex Grisanti’s Turn to Be the Boss - Monday, January 23, 2012

Ronnie Grisanti. Judd Grisanti. Alex Grisanti.

39. Overton Park Conservancy Seeks Executive Director - Tuesday, January 10, 2012

With its nonprofit status official and pledged grants beginning to come in, the Overton Park Conservancy is seeking a permanent executive director.

The conservancy that operates and maintains the park under contract with the city of Memphis is forming a search committee to fill the leadership position.

40. Hyde Foundations Put $500K Toward Overton Park Effort - Monday, January 09, 2012

A $500,000 grant to the Overton Park Conservancy from the Hyde Family Foundations is the latest contribution to the nonprofit group that manages and maintains the Midtown park for the city of Memphis.

41. Wharton Keeps Most Division Directors, Shifts Some Duties - Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. is keeping the same team of division directors except two for his full four year term of office that started Sunday.

But the administration’s lobbyist in Nashville, TaJuan Stout Mitchell, is retiring and the position will change to be more of a contact person with the Memphis City Council instead of state legislators in Nashville.

42. Wharton To Consolidate Three City Divisions - Monday, January 02, 2012

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. plans to roll out a 100-day plan for goals for his administration now that he has started a full four-year term of office.

After taking the oath of office Sunday, Jan. 1, at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, Wharton told several hundred in attendance that his plan will “begin this new term with energy and urgency.”

43. CRE Activity Stays Strong During 2011 - Friday, December 30, 2011

Despite hard times, local commercial real estate firms were able to ink plenty of deals in the past 12 months.

Memphis’ industrial leasing activity kicked off in January when Buena Park, Calif.-based Pacific Logistics Corp. signed a 60,000-square-foot lease in ProLogis Park DeSoto for its first Memphis-area location.

44. Council Passes Amended City Bonus, Rejects Water Rate Hike - Wednesday, December 07, 2011

Memphis City Council members approved a $750 flat bonus for all full time city employees Tuesday, Dec. 6, and a flat bonus of $200 for part time city employees.

Just as the Shelby County Commission did Monday for county employees, the council departed from the mayoral administration’s plan for a bonus as a percentage of pay.

45. Marathon Weekend Boon For Hospital, Economy - Friday, December 02, 2011

The number of people participating in the annual St. Jude Memphis Marathon continues to climb.

So does the amount of money raised through the event for researching and treating childhood cancers.

46. Arlington Pet Hospital Files $1.2M Permit For Expansion - Friday, November 18, 2011

Construction plans for a new stand-alone space for a growing Arlington veterinary clinic are under way near its current shopping center space.

Samuel Garrett Davis, founder of Arlington Pet Hospital PLLC, has filed a $1.2 million building permit application with the city-county Department of Construction Code Enforcement for a 5,200-square-foot facility, complete with hospital boarding and grooming capabilities.

47. New Chair On Agenda For Council - Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Memphis City Council members prepare Tuesday, Nov. 15, for the start of a new four-year term of office in January with the election of a new chairman for the coming year.

Council practice is to elect the vice chairman for the year ending as the new chairman.

48. Franklin Sports Extends Lease in ProLogis Park - Monday, November 14, 2011

Franklin Sports Inc. has signed a four-year lease extension for its 300,000-square-foot industrial distribution warehouse in ProLogis Park Stateline, 5510 Getwell Road.

49. AP-GfK Poll: 37 Percent of Public Back Protests - Monday, October 24, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – More than one-third of the country supports the Wall Street protests, and even more – 58 percent – say they are furious about America's politics.

The number of angry people is growing as deep reservoirs of resentment grip the country, according to the latest Associated Press-GfK poll.

50. Overton Park Conservancy Delivers Tentative Plan - Thursday, October 20, 2011

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. and City Attorney Herman Morris are examining a tentative management agreement for an Overton Park Conservancy to run the Midtown landmark that would remain under city of Memphis ownership.

51. Overton Park Conservancy Delivers Tentative Plan - Wednesday, October 19, 2011

The private group seeking to establish an Overton Park conservancy similar to the organizations that oversee Shelby Farms Park and the Memphis Zoo has sent a tentative management agreement to Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr.

52. Overton Park Conservancy Delivers Tentative Plan - Tuesday, October 18, 2011

The private group seeking to establish an Overton Park conservancy similar to the organizations that oversee Shelby Farms Park and the Memphis Zoo has sent a tentative management agreement to Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr.

53. TSC Brews Up Magical New Season - Monday, August 29, 2011

By the pricking of Dan McCleary’s thumbs, something wicked this way comes. The artistic director of Tennessee Shakespeare Co. announced that the upcoming 2011-2012 season will feature two Shakespearian blockbusters themed on the magic.

54. TSC, Shelby Farms Form Partnership - Thursday, August 25, 2011

Shelby Farms Park offers space for running, kayaking, dog-walking, hiking and now, live theater.

A new partnership with the Tennessee Shakespeare Co. will finally give the outdoors-friendly company a long-awaited amphitheater site.

55. Natural Selection - Thursday, August 11, 2011

Overton Park may be the next city-owned park to fall under nonprofit management.

That’s because a group of Midtowners on a mission see an Overton Park conservancy as the next step to follow a recent citizen survey.

56. 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.

57. Old Forest Goes New - Tuesday, June 28, 2011

A group of 15 citizens forming an Overton Park conservancy hopes to take a plan to the Memphis City Council by Labor Day.

The group holds the second of two public comment sessions Tuesday, June 28, at 5 p.m. at the Memphis College of Art, in Overton Park.

58. Events - Monday, May 02, 2011

St. George’s Independent School will host the second session in its early-learning speakers series titled “The Amazing Adventure: Making the Most of the Parenting Experience” Monday at 6:30 p.m. at St. George’s Germantown campus, 8250 Poplar Ave. The session will feature St. George’s Director of Early Childhood Dr. Stewart Burgess and Dr. William Fesmire, board-certified pediatrician. The series is free and open to the public for parents and educators. For more information, call 261-2390 or visit www.sgis.org.

59. Brewery Traveled Long, Winding Road - Friday, April 01, 2011

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. made it clear this week that his latest economic development announcement wasn’t like the others he’s made in the last four months.

The move of City Brewing Co. into the Hardy Bottling Co. in Hickory Hill starting this summer isn’t a company starting from the ground up in Memphis or an existing company expanding in Memphis.

60. Road to Blues City Brewery Rough - Thursday, March 31, 2011

The plan by City Brewing Co. of La Crosse, Wis., to buy the 40-year-old Memphis beer brewery that is now Hardy Bottling Co. didn’t begin this year.

61. IDB Approves Blues City Brewery PILOT - Thursday, March 31, 2011

The Memphis-Shelby County Industrial Development Board on Wednesday approved a 15-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes program for City Brewing Co. LLC, the La Crosse, Wis., brewer that will buy the Hardy Bottling Co. plant in Hickory Hill.

62. A Bridge to Cross - Monday, March 28, 2011

Martyrs Park sits atop the Chickasaw Bluff and overlooks the Mississippi River, its lone modern sculpture a memorial to victims of the 19th century Yellow Fever epidemics that devastated Memphis from the 1850s through the 1870s.

63. Foreign Investors Buy Treasure Park Apartments - Tuesday, February 15, 2011

2601 N. Watkins St.
Memphis, TN 38127
First Sale: $1.1 million

Sale Date: Jan. 31, 2011
Buyer: City National Bank
Seller: Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. as receiver for Imperial Capital Bank of La Jolla, Calif.
Second Sale: $450,000
Sale Date: Jan. 28, 2011
Buyer: Square Mile Investments LLC
Seller: City National Bank
Details: A foreign investment group named Square Mile Investments LLC has bought Treasure Park Apartments at 2601 N. Watkins St. in Frayser from City National Bank for $450,000.
Details: A foreign investment group named Square Mile Investments LLC has bought Treasure Park Apartments at 2601 N. Watkins St. in Frayser from City National Bank for $450,000.

64. Events - Wednesday, February 02, 2011

Talk Shoppe will present “Tips on Tennessee Landlord-Tenant Laws” Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call 482-0354.

65. New Members Appointed to MED Board - Tuesday, February 01, 2011

Three new board members were recently appointed to the board of the Shelby County Health Care Corp. by Mayor Mark Luttrell.

66. Pacific Logistics Picks Olive Branch for Hub - Friday, January 07, 2011

Pacific Logistics Corp. has signed a lease for its first Memphis-area location, which will serve as a regional hub for the company’s growing shoe and retail business.

67. Clock Running on Electrolux Plant - Wednesday, December 29, 2010

The next and probably most critical stage of the recruitment by Memphis and Shelby County of Swedish appliance maker Electrolux to the area is now under way.

Included in a site location and development agreement reached between Electrolux and state and local governments is a long checklist of items that include tight deadlines, a list of project coordinators that need to be enlisted by the respective governments and details of specific incentive needs.

68. Council Finishes Year with Look Ahead - Thursday, December 23, 2010

Memphis City Council members took their first detailed look at the terms of the move by Electrolux to the Frank Pidgeon Industrial Park in southwest Memphis.

City Chief Administrative Officer George Little walked council members through the paperwork of the 2012 move by the Swedish home appliance manufacturer from Montreal to Memphis. The move will bring over 1,200 jobs to Memphis.

69. Visible School Enjoys Strong Fundraising Amid Christmas Show Prep - Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Visible School Music and Worship Arts College is gearing up for its third annual Christmas fundraising show, but this year the gifts of donations are coming in early, including a recent $100,000 check.

70. Time to Rid City of Scruffy Ways - Friday, July 30, 2010

We’re not looking our best.

Remember your momma’s advice, “If you don’t care what you look like, no one else will.”

Well, we don’t seem to care very much what we look like and we haven’t for some time. George Clooney looks good with three days of stubble and Halle Berry is stop-my-heart gorgeous without makeup, but a city that doesn’t shave its edges, cut its grass, water its plants and polish its public places is never going to get a starring role among cities.

71. Campaign Calendar Crowded - Monday, June 21, 2010

Lt. Gov. and Republican contender for governor Ron Ramsey opened his Memphis campaign headquarters Friday with a call for grassroots conservative support in the Aug. 5 primary.

72. Marketing Workshop to Use Hypothetical Scenario - Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Thompson & Co. and the Lipscomb & Pitts Breakfast Club will use a unique technique to give attendees ideas about marketing and communications at a workshop to be held Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Westin Memphis Beale Street Hotel, 170 Lt. George W. Lee Ave.

73. Colvett Named Greenscape President - Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Frank Colvett Jr. has been promoted to president of GreenScape Inc.

Colvett previously was executive vice president and corporate treasurer. He has been at GreenScape since 1992 and has served in various capacities including project manager, estimator and vice president of marketing.

74. Square's History as Varied as it's Buildings - Monday, January 18, 2010

The idea of changing Overton Square may be controversial, but in its 40-year history, the entertainment district has been all about change of one kind or another.

The square's founders – none older than 25 but all with a knowledge of how businesses were financed – undertook a bold transformation of a set of pre-World War II storefronts along the border between the Munson Park and Trimbleton subdivisions.

75. Alabama Casinos Go Upscale to Rival Mississippi - Tuesday, December 22, 2009

SHORTER, Ala. (AP) - Alabama casinos are making a $500 million bet that luxury hotels, celebrity restaurants and big-name entertainment will give southbound tourists an alternative to Mississippi's Gulf Coast gambling destinations.

76. Migliara Buys Summer Avenue Retail Center from Las Vegas Owner - Tuesday, December 15, 2009

6343 U.S. 70 (Summer Ave.)
Memphis, TN 38134
Sale Amount: $1.2 Million

Sale Date: Nov. 25, 2009
Buyer: Lawrence Migliara
Seller: Biz Point Property Group LLC
Loan Amount: $1.2 million
Loan Date: Nov. 25, 2009
Maturity Date: Dec. 5, 2014
Lender: Trustmark National Bank

77. Events - Friday, October 02, 2009

The Greater Memphis Chamber will hold a Small Business Council summit Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Memphis Marriott, 2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Featured speakers will include Don Hutson, Austin Baker, Amy Howell and Dr. George Deitz. Cost is $50 for members and $100 for nonmembers. Deadline for reservations is today. For reservations, contact Ericka Milford at 543-3518 or emilford@memphischamber.com.

78. Events - Thursday, October 01, 2009

The Memphis Business Xchange will hold a networking luncheon today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Bonefish Grill, 1250 N. Germantown Parkway. Cost is $30 in advance and $35 onsite. To register, visit www.networktn.com.

79. Dalai Lama Calls For "Inner Peace" In Accepting NCRM Award - Thursday, September 24, 2009

The Dalai Lama toured the National Civil Rights Museum Wednesday and stood and prayed on the balcony where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.

80. Dalai Lama Calls For "Inner Peace" In Accepting NCRM Award - Wednesday, September 23, 2009
 

The Dalai Lama toured the National Civil Rights Museum Wednesday and stood and prayed on the balcony where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated.

But the Tibetan spiritual leader declined to compare himself to King or other advocates of non violence as he talked with reporters later in the museum.

“I investigate myself. My motivations should be honest, truthful,” he said. “If I were to put my name with others who are famous, it is wrong.”

The Dalai Lama was in Memphis to accept the NCRM’s International Freedom Award before a crowd of 500 at The Peabody.

He spoke with an interpreter who didn’t so much translate his words into English as provide the religious leader with the correct word in English for what he wanted to say.

His Memphis stop was part of an international tour with stops in the U.S. as well as a controversial visit to Taiwan at the end of August that angered the Chinese government.

The Buddhist holy figure fled Tibet at a young age 50 years ago following the Chinese’s government’s invasion of Tibet and an uprising crushed by the Chinese army. The Tibet government that was overthrown in the invasion exists as a government in exile in India and a growing community of 150,000 people with democratically elected officials. The Chinese government does not recognize the government in exile and portrayed the Dalai Lama’s visit to Taiwan as an attempt to promote independence of the island nation which the Communist government also considers to be part of China. The Lama said his visit was not political but a visit to pray for victims of a recent typhoon.

In Memphis, he said totalitarian regimes are out of step.

“Totaliarian regimes themselves are always changing. The free world has a moral responsibility to remind them that totalitarian is not a practical way – is outdated,” he said.

The spiritual leader has also criticized the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan that began during the administration of President George W. Bush.

“It is no secret, I love President Bush. He is very straight forward. But some of his policies I had great reservations about,” the Dalai Lama said. “I told him friendly the U.S. motivation is good to spread democracy. But its methods are wrong.”

The Dalai Lama said nothing about the fist bump he got Wednesday in Tom Lee Park from Memphis Mayor Pro Tempore Myron Lowery. No one asked during a press conference although the greeting made national news. But he displayed a sense of humor about other things. At one point, he told the crowd at The Peabody that he recently had surgery to remove his gall bladder. “It scientifically proved that I had no healing powers,” he joked.

“We all have the same potential to create inner peace,” he said after accepting the award from philanthropist and award sponsor J.R. “Pitt” Hyde and civil rights veteran Rev. Benjamin Hooks. The award comes with an honorarium from the Hyde Foundation. But he donated the money back to the museum.

He called for “more effort for the promotion of human compassion.” And the Dalai Lama called for women to take a more active role citing the feminist movement.

“Women have more potential to alter the biological pattern,” he said.

81. AP Analysis: Banks Added 10,000 Branches in Boom - Tuesday, August 18, 2009

DALLAS (AP) - Banks expanded at a breathtaking pace over the past five years, adding more than 10,000 full-service branches, but barely 1 in 10 were in inner-city, minority neighborhoods, another sign the financial spending spree skipped over substantial parts of the country.

82. Events - Thursday, July 30, 2009

The Shelby County Commission’s EOC Appeal Board will meet today at 9:30 a.m. in the fourth floor committee room of the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. The Rules Subcommittee of the Shelby County Ethics Commission will meet at 4 p.m. in Suite 660. For more information, call Steve Summerall at 545-4301.

83. Events - Wednesday, July 29, 2009

The Shelby County Commission will hold committee meetings today beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the fourth floor committee room of the Shelby County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St. For more information, call Steve Summerall at 545-4301.

84. MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Americans' Debt Stress is Easing - Tuesday, July 14, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - Unemployment is rising. Nest eggs are in tatters. Home values have tanked. And yet surprisingly, Americans are feeling less stress from debt these days.

Chalk it up to the power of positive thinking combined with people saving more, spending less and trimming debt to cope with the recession.

85. Life After City Hall: The story behind Herenton’s Washington surprise - Thursday, May 07, 2009

You would think that Mayor Willie Herenton’s “resignation” last spring as he thought about trying out for Memphis City Schools superintendent would be difficult to top.

86. John Daly’s Home Foreclosed, Sold on Courthouse Steps - Tuesday, March 03, 2009

9844 Legends Drive
Germantown, TN 38139
Sale Amount: $1.2 Million

Sale Date: Feb. 5, 2009
Buyer: Regions Bank
Seller: J. Phillip Jones, Substitute Trustee

87. Cohen on Frontlines of Possible Bankruptcy Reform - Monday, February 09, 2009

David Kennedy, chief bankruptcy judge for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in West Tennessee, told The Daily News last month he’d like to see Congress make some wholesale changes to the country’s bankruptcy code.

88. Lillard Prepares for Treasurer Post, Would-Be Replacements Line Up - Friday, January 30, 2009

David Lillard attended his last Shelby County Board of Commissioners meeting this week.

The competition to win the appointment to his seat has been under way since earlier this month when Lillard won the balloting in the Tennessee Legislature for state treasurer.

89. ’08 Bankruptcy Filings Swelled With Faltering Economy - Friday, January 16, 2009

Public television audiences around the U.S. watched Tuesday night as historian Niall Ferguson narrated and hosted “The Ascent of Money,” a two-hour PBS documentary about the evolution of money within a global context.

90. Ride Continues for Whitehaven Complex - Wednesday, December 03, 2008

One chapter in the continuing saga of the New Horizon Park apartments has been closed, but more twists are likely coming for the embroiled property.

The sprawling, 933-unit multifamily complex at 3578 Millbranch Road in Whitehaven was foreclosed and sold for $21.4 million in a Nov. 20 substitute trustee’s sale to Wells Fargo NA. The seller was Spencer Clift, trustee for the Health, Education and Housing Facility Board of the city (HEHFB) of Memphis.

91. Election Fever - Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Topped by the presidential race between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain, today’s ballot features a special City Council election as well as eight city of Memphis charter amendments and two Shelby County charter amendments.

92. Events - Friday, August 29, 2008

The Memphis Farmers Market will celebrate Labor Day Weekend at its weekly market Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Central Station Pavilion at the corner of South Front Street and G.E. Patterson Avenue. For more information, visit www.memphisfarmersmarket.com.

93. Events - Thursday, August 28, 2008

The Memphis Advertising Federation will hold a luncheon today at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Editorial cartoonist Marshall Ramsey will give a presentation titled “Creativity: It’s a Laughing Matter.” Cost is $25 for guests and free for members. Register online at www.memphisadfed.org.

94. Mortgage-Market Trouble Reaches Big Credit Unions - Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Five of the nation's largest credit unions are reporting big paper losses on mortgage-related securities, a sign that housing-market distress is spreading even to the most risk-averse financial sectors.

95. Volkswagen Selects Tennessee for US Auto Plant - Wednesday, July 16, 2008

CHATTANOOGA (AP) - Volkswagen picked Chattanooga over rival sites in two other states for a new U.S. assembly plant expected to create about 2,000 jobs.

Volkswagen Group of America Inc. will produce a new midsize sedan designed specifically for the North American consumer and invest $1 billion in the economy, the company has announced.

96. Events - Friday, May 23, 2008

Memphis in May will present the 2008 AutoZone Sunset Symphony Saturday at Tom Lee Park. The park will open at 2 p.m. Advance tickets are $7 and are available at www.ticketmaster.com or www.memphisinmay.org. Tickets also are available for $8 at the gate.

97. Events - Thursday, May 22, 2008

The Memphis Regional Chamber will host its Regional Logistics Council Meeting today from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Memphis Marriot East, 2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Ross Bjella, president of DDN Pharmaceutical Logistics, will be the speaker. R.S.V.P. to Janelle Robinson at 543-3532 or jrobinson@memphischamber.com.

98. Events - Tuesday, May 13, 2008

The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis will host a seminar for accountants, attorneys and financial planners today at 8:30 a.m. at The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave., ninth floor. Kathryn Miree, president of Kathryn W. Miree & Associates Inc., will present “The Top Ten Charitable Planning Ideas for 2008.” Registration information is available at www.cfgm.org/seminars.htm.

99. Pyramid Future Remains Unknown Despite Bass Pro Exec Visit - Monday, March 24, 2008

The head of Bass Pro Shops picked an interesting day to visit Memphis.

Bass Pro President and CEO Jim Hagale held a series of private meetings Downtown Thursday with city and county government leaders. The meetings came within an hour of a private luncheon a few blocks away in which Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton announced he is resigning effective at the end of July.

100. Unethical Conduct Discussion Next on Charter Commission Agenda - Thursday, March 13, 2008

The problem for the Memphis Charter Commission isn't necessarily coming up with a code of ethics. That's already been done by the City Council.

And what the council hasn't defined will be defined by public reaction and political will.