The countywide school board should begin public hearings in August as a first step toward considering the closings of a dozen schools in the 2014-2015 school year.

The board voted Tuesday, April 30, to begin the process.

2. Obama Nominates Pritzker, Froman for Economic Jobs - Friday, May 03, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama on Thursday chose two old friends with corporate executive experience for top posts on his economic team, naming longtime fundraiser Penny Pritzker as Commerce secretary and adviser Michael Froman as U.S. Trade Representative.

3. School Board Begins Schools Closing Process - Thursday, May 02, 2013

The countywide school board should begin public hearings in August as a first step toward considering the closings of a dozen schools in the 2014-2015 school year.

The board voted Tuesday, April 30, to begin the process.

4. School Board Delays Supt. Search, Approves Merger Outsourcing Contracts - Wednesday, May 01, 2013

Countywide school board members voted Tuesday, April 30, to move their search for a merger superintendent beyond the August start of the merger.

But the board voted down a resolution asking Memphis Federal Court Judge Samuel “Hardy” Mays to consider delaying the merger itself.

5. Crosstown Leaders Discuss Ambitious Project - Saturday, March 30, 2013

Leaders of the Crosstown Development Project talked this month with The Memphis News editorial board about their plans for the adaptive reuse of the 1.5 million-square-foot, circa-1927 Sears Crosstown building.

6. Humes Optional School Scrubbed by Schools Board - Thursday, March 21, 2013

Plans for an optional school at Humes Middle School in the new school year were called off Tuesday, March 19, by the countywide school board.

Bravo Academy was to be an optional school for the musical arts with Humes closed as a conventional school by the school system.

7. Aitken Buyout Approved - Wednesday, March 20, 2013

The contract of Shelby County Schools superintendent John Aitken has been bought out by the countywide school board at Aitken’s request. And it takes effect immediately.

The board decision came after a closed session with the board’s attorneys for nearly an hour Tuesday, March 19.

8. School Board To Consider Reversing Course On Humes - Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Countywide school board members meeting in special session Tuesday, March 19, will consider a recommendation to change or alter plans for an optional school for the musical arts at Humes Middle School and instead turn the school over to the state-led Achievement School District.

9. Barbic Says Coexistence at Humes Possible - Tuesday, February 26, 2013

The superintendent of the state-run Achievement School District believes there is room at Humes Middle School for an optional school and the ASD charter school now at Gordon Elementary School.

10. Humes Middle School Future Plans Debated - Thursday, February 21, 2013

The Achievement School District wants to move its Gordon Science & Arts Academy out of Gordon Elementary School next school year and into Humes Middle School.

11. August Schools Merger Deadline Remains - Wednesday, February 20, 2013

The countywide school board voted down two attempts to add resolutions to its agenda Monday, Feb. 18, including one seeking a year’s extension of the August 2013 schools merger start date and another seeking to slow the process while still meeting the date.

12. School Board Votes Down Adding Merger Delay Resolutions - Tuesday, February 19, 2013

The countywide school board voted down two attempts to add resolutions to its agenda Monday, Feb. 18, including one seeking a year’s extension of the Aug. 2013 schools merger start date and another seeking to slow movement but not stop it toward the merger date.

13. Historic Opportunity - Monday, January 14, 2013

The best look at the competition conventional public schools in Memphis face begins at Humes Middle School, which recently got some attention for the birthday anniversary of a student who went there in the 1950s.

14. Countywide School Board Acts on Recommendations - Thursday, December 13, 2012

Memphis City Schools and Shelby County Schools become a single consolidated school system in August with the start of the 2013-2014 school year.

The countywide school board will get around to hiring a search firm to pick a merger superintendent at its meeting next week. And the goal is to pick a superintendent by mid-February.

15. Huffman Not In School Talks - Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Tennessee Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman won’t be involved in any meetings this week aimed at some type of agreement among all of the parties in the municipal schools district federal court case.

16. Gordon Elementary Not Part of State-Led District - Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Leaders of the Achievement School District will announce Friday, Dec. 14, which schools in the Memphis City Schools system they plan to include in the state-led school district next school year.

And as the announcement nears, they are also making it clear that Gordon Elementary School will not be on the list of 10 schools. Gordon also is not on the list of 14 Memphis elementary and middle schools under consideration.

17. Hearings About To Begin on School Closings - Monday, December 10, 2012

Memphis City Schools officials were to begin a series of public hearings on proposed school closings Monday, Dec. 10, at Coro Lake Elementary in southwest Memphis.

That was the tentative date set as the board took the first step last month toward the school closings. But the countywide school board will be discussing a confirmed schedule and possibly release it at the board's Tuesday, Dec. 11, work session.

18. Board Votes to Close, Convert Schools - Monday, December 03, 2012

Countywide school board chairman Billy Orgel warned school administrators that they may be pushed aside if they don’t come up with recommendations that produce more efficiencies and save more money for the soon-to-be-merged school systems.

19. School Board Starts Process on School Closings-Transformations - Friday, November 30, 2012

Countywide school board members voted Thursday, Nov. 29, to begin the process of considering the closing of four elementary schools in western Memphis and the conversion of two other inner city schools in what amounts to a move to compete with the Achievement School District.

20. Cash Puts Five Elementary Schools On List For Closing Consideration - Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Memphis City Schools superintendent Kriner Cash is proposing the countywide school board consider closing five elementary schools and turn Humes Middle School over to the state-run Achievement School District.

21. Project GRAD Could be High School Answer - Thursday, November 15, 2012

The Achievement School District’s first venture into high school education in Memphis with the 2012-2013 school year would be a new school as an option for those in 15 Memphis high schools.

Project GRAD would not be a conventional charter school operating within any existing high school in Memphis.

22. Achievement School District Weighs 10 Additions - Friday, November 09, 2012

The state-run Achievement School District will add 10 more Memphis schools in the 2013-2014 school year, the first year of the schools merger in Shelby County.

The 10 schools to be run under state control or with charter school operators selected by the state will be announced Dec. 17. That’s also when leaders of the district will announce which schools they will run directly and which ones will be operated by charters.

23. Haynes Joins Table Group as Principal Consultant - Wednesday, November 07, 2012

Brad Haynes has joined The Table Group Inc. as principal consultant. Haynes will provide executive teams with customized consulting and training sessions built around teamwork, leadership and overall organizational health.

24. Events - Monday, September 17, 2012

The Federalist Society Memphis Lawyers’ Chapter and University of Memphis Law Students’ Chapter will present a free Constitution Day program Monday, Sept. 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 1 N. Front St. Pepperdine University professor Dr. Gordon Lloyd will speak. R.S.V.P. to Greg Grisham at gregory.grisham@jacksonlewis.com or 462-2616.

25. New Coupons Aim to Keep People Off Generic Drugs - Tuesday, August 21, 2012

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – If brand-name prescription medicines cost you as little as generic pills, which would you choose? A few drugmakers are betting Americans will stick with the name they know.

26. Opening Bell - Wednesday, August 08, 2012

By bricks and mortar, the last school year of separate Memphis City and Shelby County schools that began Monday, Aug. 6, looked about like most school years.

But before the two school systems merge there will be plenty of evidence of larger changes that would be happening even with no merger a year from now.

27. As Election Nears, New Rules are Facing Delays - Tuesday, July 31, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – When the Obama administration agreed to set the first-ever federal limits on runoff in Florida, environmental groups were pleased. They thought the state's waters would finally get a break from a nutrient overdose that spawns algae, suffocates rivers, lakes and streams and forms byproducts in drinking water that could make people sick.

28. ASD Makes Debut at Three Frayser Schools - Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Summer school for teachers is under way this week at three Frayser schools that are critical to the state’s Achievement School District

Teachers selected by the state to teach at Corning and Frayser elementary schools as well as Westside Middle School report Wednesday, July 11, for the coming school year and the new methods they will be using under state control.

29. State ASD Charter Schools Unveiled - Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Memphis City Schools officials formally turned over the school buildings Tuesday, June 5, that will become part of the state-run Achievement School District starting with the new school year in August.

30. Five Charter Schools Cos. to Open in Memphis - Tuesday, June 05, 2012

Five charter school companies have been selected to open schools in Memphis as part of the state-run Achievement School District in the 2013-2014 school year.

Aspire Public Schools, Capstone Education Group, Gestalt Community Schools, KIPP Memphis and Rocketship Education were picked after a review process by ASD officials who begin the special school district that includes the bottom 5 percent of schools in the state in terms of student performance.

31. ASD Spells Out School Changes - Thursday, March 01, 2012

Now that the state’s Achievement School District has named the three Memphis City Schools in which it will run charter schools and three others that will be run by the state as neighborhood schools, the move to a swift transition by August begins.

32. State Targets Six Schools to Operate - Wednesday, February 29, 2012

A group of six Memphis city elementary and middle schools are about to change substantially in the next year as the state has announced it will step in to run them.

The changes announced this week as part of the state-run Achievement School District underscore larger changes to education across the country along the lines of charter school reforms.

33. Lester and Gordon Elementary Get State-Run Charter Schools - Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Lester Elementary School and Gordon Elementary School will be converted to state-run charter schools under the state’s achievement school district.

34. Lessons From a 3-Legged Dog - Thursday, February 23, 2012

DAVIDSON, N.C. – This community of 11,000 residents, site of my alma mater, is also home to my favorite place to spend the night on the road: the Davidson Village Inn, half a block down Depot Street from the campus.

35. Binkley Promoted to VP at Boyle - Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Les Binkley has been promoted to vice president at Boyle Investment Co.

Hometown: Memphis

36. Throckmorton Ready For Changing Role at St. Mary’s - Friday, November 18, 2011

When the announcement was made during a chapel session to the St. Mary’s Episcopal School student body in mid-October that Albert Throckmorton would be the new head of school, applause broke out once the first syllable of his name was announced.

37. Pfizer Q2 Net Up 5 Pct. on Lower Charges, Taxes - Wednesday, August 03, 2011

Generic competition cut deeper into drugmaker Pfizer Inc.'s sales in the second quarter – with the U.S. patent expiration for its cholesterol fighter Lipitor, the world's top-selling drug, just five months away.

38. Events - Friday, July 29, 2011

A touchdown celebration will be held for Wei Chen, the first Chinese citizen to circumnavigate the globe, Friday, July 29, at 10:30 a.m. at Wilson Air Center, 2930 Winchester Road. Chen will land his Daher-Socata TBM700 after completing a 69-day trip around the world.

39. Events - Friday, November 19, 2010

The Herff College of Engineering at the University of Memphis will hold an open house Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the college, located on Central Avenue near the Zach Curlin intersection. The open house is geared to middle school, high school and community college students and will provide the opportunity to meet faculty, staff, students and alumni and take guided tours. To register, call 678-4933 or visit www.memphis.edu/herff/eday/index.php.

40. Events - Thursday, November 18, 2010

The Center City Commission Board of Directors will meet Thursday at noon at 114 N. Main St. For more information, call 575-0540.

41. Events - Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Talk Shoppe will present “Real Police Department Services to Protect You During the Holidays” Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call 482-0354.

42. Events - Tuesday, November 16, 2010

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell will speak. Cost is $18 per person. Advanced reservations are required. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

43. Metro Charter Case Moves to Federal Court - Monday, October 11, 2010

The move to federal court less than a week before early voting begins on a consolidation charter isn’t a surprise to the most vocal proponents and opponents of consolidation.

It’s been a possibility since before the charter was drafted.

44. Federal Lawsuit Seeks One Count Of Consolidation Votes - Friday, October 08, 2010

Eight Shelby County voters have filed suit in Memphis federal court against Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper, the Shelby County Election Commission and Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett to throw out the requirement that a consolidation charter must pass in two separate votes on the Nov. 2 ballot.

45. Cupcake Economics - Friday, September 24, 2010

The products have names like Prozac, Pucker Up and Pumpkin Dream Supreme.

Their presentation ranges from the simple, with a basic swirl of frosting on top, to the lavish, with multiple layers of cookies, chocolate and candy.

46. Food Chain on South Main Creates ‘Hunger Awareness’ - Monday, September 20, 2010

This month’s South Main Art Trolley Tour, which runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sept. 24, is about more than art and more than South Main Street.

It’s about food.

More specifically, it’s about combining all those factors – art, food, South Main’s business growth and Trolley Night’s popularity – to help the Mid-South Food Bank provide food to needy families.

47. Flintco Cos. Names Clawson Marketing Coordinator - Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Beth Clawson has been named marketing coordinator for the Memphis office of The Flintco Cos. Inc. Clawson joined Flintco after serving as director of the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk in Memphis.

48. Marine Captain Files as Democrat for Gordon Seat - Wednesday, March 31, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Marine Capt. Ben Leming of Murfreesboro has filed a petition to run as a Democrat for the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Bart Gordon.

Adviser Jeff Clark told The Associated Press on Monday that Leming, 34, got permission from the secretary of the Navy to file his candidacy, but can't actively campaign until his active duty ends May 1.

49. Reading Scores Hold Steady on Nationwide Test - Thursday, March 25, 2010

Reading scores for fourth- and eighth-grade students held mostly steady last year, continuing a stubborn trend of minimal improvement across most racial, economic and geographic groups.

Scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, a series of federally funded achievement tests, rose in two states and the District of Columbia in grade four and in nine states for grade eight in 2009. Overall, the fourth-grade average remained unchanged while eighth-graders rose one point.

50. Schering-Plough Purchase Hikes Merck Sales, Profit - Wednesday, February 17, 2010

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – Drugmaker Merck & Co. on Tuesday posted huge jumps in revenue and profit for the fourth quarter, mainly because of its purchase of Schering-Plough Corp., whose consumer products division is based in Memphis.

51. Schools Face Big Budget Holes as Stimulus Runs Out - Tuesday, February 16, 2010

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The nation's public schools are falling under severe financial stress as states slash education spending and drain federal stimulus money that staved off deep classroom cuts and widespread job losses.

52. Glankler Brown’s Hancock Elected Bar Foundation Fellow - Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Jonathan C. Hancock of Glankler Brown PLLC has been elected a Fellow of the Tennessee Bar Foundation, an association of 710 attorneys across the state.

53. Pfizer Posts Big Jump in Q4 Sales, Profit - Thursday, February 04, 2010

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Drugmaker Pfizer Inc., well into integrating its new Wyeth unit, posted a 34 percent jump in revenue Wednesday, but $3.2 billion in acquisition and restructuring charges and higher costs across the board weighed down profit.

54. Bloodworth Named Chair of Urban Land Institute’s District Council - Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Russell Bloodworth has been named chair of the Urban Land Institute’s District Council representing Memphis and the Mid-South. He most recently served as assistant chairman to the previous chair, Frank Ricks of Looney Ricks Kiss.

55. Tennessee Bar Foundation Names Stratton to Board of Trustees - Thursday, October 22, 2009

Irma Merrill Stratton, an attorney at The Law Office of J. Houston Gordon, recently was elected to the Tennessee Bar Foundation’s Board of Trustees.

56. Judge’s Resignation Spotlights Nominating Comm. - Tuesday, September 01, 2009

D’Army Bailey’s departure from Division 8 of Circuit Court will be one of the first vacancies to be filled by the newly created Judicial Nominating Commission.

The 17-member body, appointed by the state House speaker and the lieutenant governor, who also serves as Senate speaker, will review applicants for the vacancy and recommend a group of finalists to Gov. Phil Bredesen.

57. Tenn. Congressmen Trying to Avoid Town Halls - Thursday, August 13, 2009

NASHVILLE (AP) – Tennessee congressional members returning to the state are trying to answer questions about health care legislation while avoiding raucous town hall meetings that have turned into shouting matches.

58. Drugmaker Wyeth Posts Flat 1st-Quarter Profit - Thursday, April 30, 2009

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Drugmaker Wyeth, which is being acquired by drug giant Pfizer, on Wednesday posted a flat first-quarter profit but beat analysts' expectations, as cost cuts offset lower revenue, particularly for its top seller, blockbuster antidepressant Effexor.

59. The Flintco Cos. Names Musson Business Development Director - Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Troy Musson has been hired by The Flintco Cos. Inc. as its director of business development for Flintco’s Memphis and Springdale, Ark., offices.

60. State Representative Seeks School Super Job - Tuesday, March 10, 2009

DRESDEN, Tenn. (AP) - State Rep. Mark Maddox is among five applicants for superintendent of schools in Weakley County.

61. Duncan Named Senior VP For Homewood Suites by Hilton - Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Bill Duncan has been appointed senior vice president of brand management for Homewood Suites by Hilton and the newly launched Home2 Suites by Hilton.

62. Taube Named Partner At Adams and Reese - Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Emily Campbell Taube has been named a partner at Adams and Reese LLP. Taube is a member of the Litigation Practice Group and focuses on the areas of commercial litigation, employment litigation, product liability and estate and trust litigation.

63. Pfizer to Buy Wyeth for $68B; Cut 8,000 Jobs - Tuesday, January 27, 2009

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - No. 1 drugmaker Pfizer Inc. said Monday it is buying No. 12 Wyeth for $68 billion in a deal that ultimately will wipe out nearly 20,000 jobs but quickly boost Pfizer's revenue and profit and transform it overnight into a medicine cabinet for all.

64. Bernanke: Obama Stimulus Helps, More Action Needed - Wednesday, January 14, 2009

LONDON (AP) - A mammoth stimulus package being crafted by President-elect Barack Obama could give the economy a much-needed lift, but other steps must be taken to bolster the wobbly financial system and for any recovery to stick, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday.

65. Consumers Cut Back Sharply on Spending - Monday, November 17, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) – Consumers, taking a beating from the worst financial crisis in seven decades, cut back sharply on their spending in October, pushing retail sales down by a record amount.

As President George W. Bush and other world leaders gathered for a weekend summit to search for ways out of the mess, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke hinted at another interest rate cut.

66. Muddy’s Bake Shop Offers Creativity, Creature Comforts - Monday, July 21, 2008

Kat Gordon, the owner of Muddy’s Bake Shop LLC, didn’t even realize when she opened the business Feb. 29 that it would mean the store could only have a “real” birthday every four years.

“I didn’t even think about it until opening day,” Gordon said, referring to the Leap Year founding date.

67. Kroger Latest Business to Leave Hickory Hill - Tuesday, January 15, 2008

For years, Hickory Hill residents have watched the neighborhood slowly decline as one business after another leaves.

Along the stretch of Winchester Road between Hickory Hill and Riverdale roads, a number of businesses have moved out, including Smokey Bones Barbeque & Grill, CompUSA and Fisherman's Buffet, among others.

68. With Judicial Selection Finalists Up for Renewal, Debate Proceeds in Earnest - Thursday, December 27, 2007

The state Judicial Selection Commission that has been the subject of Governor Phil Bredesen's ire in the last two years is at a crossroads.

The legislative act that created the commission to send the names of finalists for state appellate court vacancies to the governor for his selection is up for renewal by legislators next month.

69. Memphis Man Crafts Local Puzzle Book For Fellow Enthusiasts - Thursday, June 28, 2007

Quick, what's a nine-letter word for "Local crossword-puzzle author"?

The answer is B-L-A-K-E-B-U-R-N, as in Mark Blakeburn, a longtime Memphian and crossword fanatic who decided to share his passion with others.

70. List to Replace Peete on Council is Long - Monday, June 18, 2007

Memphis City Council members are expecting more than two dozen contenders to consider for the vacant District 8 Position 2 Super District seat on the council.

They include the owner of a neighborhood grocery store, an insurance executive, seasoned political partisans, a courthouse security guard, perennial candidates, a math teacher and neighborhood activists.

71. Memphis Recognizes Stax Legacy With Year Of Celebration - Monday, March 05, 2007

When asked recently about his visit to the Stax Museum of American Soul Music in November, British newspaper reporter Adam Gretton recalled his visceral reaction upon getting an up-close look at the Memphis music landmark.

72. Snapshots in Time - Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Over the course of former Memphian Jason Miccolo Johnson's award-winning photographic career, he's captured icons such as Princess Diana and five of the last six U.S. presidents.

He scored a rare session to photograph the late Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall, and another photo assignment carried him to Selma, Ala., where he walked across the historic Edmund Pettus Bridge. That's where armed police officers attacked civil rights demonstrators in 1965, an event remembered as "Bloody Sunday."

73. Carmony Named Newcomer of the Year - Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Brad Carmony has been named Newcomer of the Year in the 2006 MPACT Maker Awards. The award recognizes individuals who have lived in Memphis for a short time, but who have made significant contributions to the community. Carmony is the public relations manager at inferno. He also serves on the regional advisory board of the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association of Tennessee, the Exchange Club Family Center's Gala Committee and as a member of the Shelby County Humane Society's Pet Set organization.

74. Attorney Webb Brewer Named Public Service Attorney of the Year - Wednesday, February 01, 2006

The Tennessee Bar Association and the Access to Justice Committee have named attorney Webb Brewer 2005 Public Service Attorney of the Year. Brewer has been director of advocacy and general counsel for Memphis Area Legal Services for 26 years.

75. Barnes Elected Chairman of FedEx/St. Jude Classic - Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Reggie Barnes was elected general chairman of the FedEx St. Jude Classic and president of Youth Programs Inc., the governing body of the PGA Tour event. Barnes previously served as treasurer of Youth Programs. He also is the former chairman of the Memphis and Shelby County Sports Authority and the team selection committee for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Barnes is managing director of Morgan Keegan & Co. and also works with Athletic Resource Management.

76. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, June 29, 2005
ABWA Presents Business and Community Involvement Awards

Orchestral Society Names New Board Members

The Memphis Orchestral Society Inc. named Jeff Sanford chairman of its board of directors, effective July 1. Sanford, president of the Center Ci...

77. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, June 01, 2005
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St. Jude Researcher Named to Royal Society

Dr. Tom Curran, chair of the department of Developmental Neurobiology and the co-leader of the Neurobiology and Brain Tumor program at St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, was elected to the Fello...

78. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, January 12, 2005
Judge George Brown Joins National Arbitration Firm

Judge George Brown to Join Arbitration Firm

Judge George Brown will join Resolute Systems Inc. as a private mediator and arbitrator in the companys Memphis office upon his retirement from the ...

79. Archived Article: Editorial - Wednesday, April 14, 2004
To quote from Governor Bredesons TennCare Briefing document, TennCare began in 1994 as a well-meaning experiment to expand Tennessees traditional Medicaid program by using managed care principles to deliver health care to a larger number of people f...

80. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, July 09, 2003
Michael Frederick was appointed director of radiology at Methodist

Michael Frederick was appointed director of radiology at Methodist South Hospital. He previously was the administrative director of radiology at Edinburg Regional Medical Center i...

81. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, May 28, 2003
Memphs memos

Larry K. Scroggs joined Burch, Porter & Johnson as a member in the law firms litigation section. Scroggs has been in private practice since 1971. He earned a law degree from Vanderbilt University. He was a state representative fo...

82. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Wednesday, April 30, 2003
MasterCard settles

MasterCard settles

debit card lawsuit
MasterCard International agreed Monday to settle a lawsuit with Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and millions of other retailers over its debit card policies, hours before the trial was expecte...

83. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Thursday, April 10, 2003
Northwest to release results Wednesday

Northwest to release

results Wednesday

Northwest Airlines will conduct a live audio webcast of a conference call to discuss first quarter results at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

A webcast can be accessed a...

84. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, April 02, 2003
Matthew H. Kisber was appointed

Matthew H. Kisber was appointed by Gov. Phil Bredesen as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. Prior to this appointment, Kisber served 10 consecutive terms in the state Ho...

85. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, February 21, 2003
Smart art brings beauty, culture to school hallways

hSmart art brings beauty, culture to school hallways

By STACEY WIEDOWER

The Daily News

It often is taken for granted, but as Memphis grows and evolves, artwork is assuming a visible pre...

86. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, January 13, 2003
Calendar of events Jan. 13-19

Calendar of events Jan. 13-Jan. 19

Jan. 13

The International Association for Administrative Professionals Memphis chapter has its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-East, 5795 Poplar Ave. For informat...

87. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, December 03, 2002
The Association of Fundraising Professionals monthly luncheon meeting is noon Thursday in the Montesi Room of Buckman Hall at

The Association of Fundraising Professionals monthly luncheon meeting is noon Thursday in the Montesi Room of Buckman Ha...

88. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, July 03, 2002
Mark Askew, principal-in-charge of Memphis engineering firm Askew, Hargraves, Harcourt & Associates, was installed as presiden

Mark Askew, principal-in-charge of Memphis engineering firm Askew, Hargraves, Harcourt & Associates, was instal...

89. 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...

90. Archived Article: Senate P - Tuesday, March 12, 2002
Alexander plans bid for Senate Alexander plans bid for Senate Republican Lamar Alexander, a two-time presidential candidate, former education secretary and Tennessee governor, will run for U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson's seat, an Alexander spokesman said ...

91. Archived Article: Comm Briefs - Friday, February 01, 2002
Marshall Frady, author of a new biography about Dr Marshall Frady, author of a new biography about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will appear at the Central Library at 10 a.m. Saturday for a live taping of the radio program Book Talk in the librarys hi...

92. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, January 03, 2001
Charlotte Kelley was named marketing assistant for the Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center Charlotte Kelley was named marketing assistant for the Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center. She had worked as community relations/market...

93. Archived Article: Standout (gordon) - Friday, July 28, 2000
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Defending health care by the numbers By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Although Doug Gordon has been a practicing certified public accountant for 20 years, the first time he graduated from college he walked away with a degree in...

94. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, July 12, 2000
Randall D Randall D. Noel was elected president of the Tennessee Legal Community Foundation during the annual meeting of the Tennessee Bar Association. Noel is a litigation partner with Armstrong Allen PLLC, where he has practiced 22 years. Colman B...

95. Archived Article: Groundhog (market) - Monday, January 31, 2000
Groundhog to see 20,000 Tennessee shadows Groundhog to see 20,000 Tennessee shadows By Sharon H. Fitzgerald and Laurie Johnson For the third straight year, Tennessees work force will be humming a collective rendition of "Me and My Shadow" ...

96. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, October 20, 1999
3Re David C. Tordoff has been named vice president of marketing for 3Re.com. He formerly was director of worldwide marketing and operations for AST Computer. Tordoff is a graduate of the University of Georgia. Robert E. Burt has been named senior ma...

97. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, August 11, 1999
Leonard I Randall H. Brown has been appointed chief financial officer for Allen & OHara Inc. He formerly was director of corporate finance for Promus Hotel Corp. A certified public accountant, Brown has bachelors degrees from the University of M...

98. Archived Article: Real Focus Box Lj - Tuesday, May 18, 1999
Schedule for Workshops and Demonstrations Schedule for workshops and demonstrations 1999 Old Home Expo     Saturday (Workshops will be held at the Snowden School and last about 45 minutes unless otherwise specified.) 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. ...

99. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, August 19, 1998
National Commerce Bancorporation Names David Popwell to Head Mergers and Acquisitions David T. Popwell has joined National Commerce Bancorporation as executive vice president for mergers and acquisitions. He formerly was chairman for the mergers and...

100. Archived Article: Tech Focus Chg - Wednesday, March 11, 1998
NetDay Sending "Technology Resource Kits" to K-12 Principals to Assist in Applying for E-Rate and Connecting to Internet Schools connect to the Net Memphis City Schools goal to connect every classroom to the Web could become reality with E-rate fund...