The Shelby County legislative delegation to Nashville returned to the capital Tuesday, Jan. 8, with three fewer members – one state senator and two state representatives – all Democrats – but with no new faces.

2. Evans Joins MERI As Finance Director - Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Devonya Evans has joined the Medical Education & Research Institute as director of finance. Evans, a licensed certified public accountant, will be responsible for heading MERI’s finance and information technology departments.

3. Muni School Bill Hits Snag in House - Thursday, April 05, 2012

The bill to lift the statewide ban on creating municipal school districts will be back in the Tennessee House Education Committee next week after more last-minute developments including an amendment.

4. Municipal School District Bill Delayed a Week - Wednesday, April 04, 2012

The lobbyist for the countywide school board took no position Tuesday, April 3, on state legislation that would lift the statewide moratorium on creation of municipal school districts in January.

And the House Education Committee chairman Richard Montgomery of Sevierville, Tenn., delayed action on the bill for another week after announcing there was a late amendment to the legislation.

5. Municipal School District Bill Delayed a Week - Tuesday, April 03, 2012

The lobbyist for the countywide school board took no position Tuesday, April 3, on state legislation that would lift the statewide moratorium on creation of municipal school districts in January.

And the House Education Committee chairman Richard Montgomery of Sevierville, Tenn., delayed action on the bill for another week after announcing there was a late amendment to the legislation.

6. Kings Top Grizzlies 119-110 for Third Straight Win - Wednesday, March 21, 2012

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Sacramento Kings coach Keith Smart took off his blue jacket and tossed it to DeMarcus Cousins. The fouled-out forward played coach for the final minute, and everybody on the bench enjoyed a laugh.

7. Grizzlies Rally From 20 Down to Beat Warriors 91-90 - Tuesday, January 24, 2012

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – The Memphis Grizzlies built their longest winning streak in six seasons with a flurry of fast starts. They kept it going with one of the best finishes in franchise history.

8. Architecture Inc.’s Schuermann Receives Chairman Appointment - Wednesday, September 14, 2011

David M. Schuermann, AIA, NCARB, principal at Architecture Inc., has been named chairman of the Tennessee Board of Architectural and Engineering Examiners.

9. Thompson Dunavant’s Lauer Co-Authors CPA Book - Monday, June 13, 2011

When Linda Lauer was an accounting major at the University of Memphis, her goals were pretty straightforward: major in accounting, get a bachelor’s degree and become a certified public accountant.

10. Weatherington Pens New Chapter at Summerall Electric - Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Holli Weatherington has joined Summerall Electric Co. Inc. as president and chief executive officer.

11. Insurance Exchanges Focus of Critical State Meeting - Friday, October 22, 2010

At a stakeholders meeting Friday morning, Tennessee will begin tackling whether to set up its own insurance exchanges or let the federal government do it.

That meeting has generated so much interest from doctors, health care administrators, insurers and consumer advocates that it has been moved from a government meeting room to the auditorium of the Nashville Public Library.

12. Events - Tuesday, February 16, 2010

The Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South will hold a breakfast seminar today from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the BBB, 3693 Tyndale Drive. Darren Howard of Dale Carnegie Training will speak. For reservations, contact Nancy Crawford at 757-8627 or ncrawford@bbbmidsouth.org.

13. Events - Monday, February 15, 2010

The Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South will hold a breakfast seminar Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive. Darren Howard of Dale Carnegie Training will speak. For reservations, contact Nancy Crawford at 757-8627 or ncrawford@bbbmidsouth.org.

14. House of Cards - Monday, February 01, 2010

It’s a little more than halfway through the first meeting of the state Senate’s Commerce, Labor and Agriculture Committee in 2009, in a nondescript hearing room in Nashville’s Legislative Plaza.

Four bank executives from around the state are seated at a table in front of a row of senators. A line of questioning is about to put the bankers on the hot seat.

15. Housing Divided - Monday, November 23, 2009

A couple of years ago, when Clay Thompson of Memphis decided it was time to stop renting, he set his sights on the Downtown condominium market. He was especially interested in the old warehouses in the South Main Historic Arts District that had been converted to condos.

16. First Horizon Shuffles Ranks To Guide Growth - Monday, September 14, 2009

Several top executives of First Tennessee Bank have been moving into new offices over the past few weeks as the 145-year-old company has shuffled its upper ranks and named new heads of important business lines.

17. Riviana Continues Work On Rice Processing/Distribution Plant - Tuesday, June 16, 2009

2371 Prospect St.
Memphis, TN 38106
Permit Amount: $3.5 Million

Project Cost: $67 million
Permit Date: Applied June 2009
Completion: 2010
Owner: Riviana Foods Inc.
Tenant: Riviana Foods Inc.
Contractor: Linkous Construction Co. Inc.

18. American Yeast to Expand Frayser Warehouse - Monday, June 15, 2009

American Yeast Corp. will expand its warehouse at 2405 N. Second St. in Frayser. The company last week filed a $949,000 permit application with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement for the addition, bringing a 15,000-square-foot building to its 185-acre property.

19. County’s Latest Tax Figures Anemic - Friday, February 20, 2009

The latest snapshot of Shelby County’s tax revenues looks about the same as it has for months.

The local housing market – which generates property tax revenue, the lifeblood of Memphis and Shelby County governments – has turned anemic. Consumer spending keeps on slowing in the face of a recession that prompted Congress this month to pass a nearly $800 billion stimulus package that amounts to an economic shock treatment.

20. Wachovia Quits Offering Risky Mortgage Loan - Wednesday, July 02, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Beleaguered consumer bank Wachovia Corp. will quit offering a mortgage payment option that allows borrowers to pay less each month than the bank charges in interest, the company announced Monday.

21. University of Memphis Law School Hosts Golf Classic - Monday, June 05, 2006

June 5

The University of Memphis' Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law hosts "Drive for Downtown" Golf Classic, which starts at 8 a.m. at Spring Creek Ranch, 380 S. Collierville-Arlington Road. The tournament begins with breakfast and registration at 8 a.m. followed by a golf clinic at 9 a.m. and a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the law school. Contact Will Zoccola at 526-8382 or Leah Prost at 678-4299 for more information.

22. Archived Article: Trends - Monday, October 18, 2004
ANDY MEEK

Hispanic Businesses Flourish in Memphis

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

Cristina Michta, a Spanish teacher at the Grizzlies Academy in Memphis, is busier these days than shes ever been. She divides her time between teaching Spanish an...

23. Archived Article: Bank Of America (lead) - Thursday, September 30, 2004
By Andy Meek

Bank of America Unveils New Programs

Company begins push to attract new mortgage customers

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

Bank of America Corp. has begun a major push to attract new customers in the Memphis mortgage marketplace...

24. Archived Article: Marketplace - Monday, December 04, 2000
Memphis Technology Summit brings diverse local players together Technology summit brings diverse players together By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Since IBM introduced personal computers in 1981, technology has become a routine part of education a...

25. Archived Article: Standout (fletcher) - Friday, June 02, 2000
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Million dollar idea man By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Tony Fletcher, chairman and chief executive officer of Geobot, learned the hard way that getting a company off the ground isnt always easy. He spent the first part of his...

26. Archived Article: U Of M Bott - Thursday, July 01, 1999
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Construction projects progress steadily on U of M campus By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Students and others attending functions at Harris Concert Hall on the campus of the University of Memphis soon will be watching from diff...

27. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, October 01, 1997
Ruth Wallace Archer, a teacher at Oak Forest Elementary School; Patricia Willkinson Sutton, a teacher at Sherwood Middle School; and Raydine J. Yarbrough, a teacher at Florida Elementary School have been named finalists in the National Science Found...

28. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, October 01, 1997
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29. Archived Article: Standout - Friday, March 07, 1997
A lot has changed since Tony McGehee began helping the children of Youth Villages 15 years ago. A reason to run Race director helps raise funds for programs at Youth Villages By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News A lot has changed since Tony McGehee be...

30. Archived Article: Milestones - Friday, November 15, 1996
Ducks Unlimited Inc Ducks Unlimited Inc. and radio producers Tony Dean and Mike Walker will launch "The World of Ducks Unlimited," two radio shows on conservation and the outdoors that will be broadcast nationwide starting in January and F...