The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis paid tribute to six local women at a sold-out luncheon of more than 1,600 attendees on Friday, April 26.

The Legends Awards honor women whose work embodies the mission of the foundation – to support women and children throughout Shelby County.

2. Clinic Expands Christ Community’s Services - Tuesday, April 02, 2013

Last year, Christ Community Health Services delivered 652 Memphis babies. Even with that patient volume, the faith-based medical organization had to turn away about 180 patients daily because the organization’s facilities are stretched beyond capacity.

3. Return on Investment - Monday, September 24, 2012

Most people already know some of the basic elements of the banking business. From the large national lenders with a Memphis presence to the community banks in the suburbs, one common element is they make money by charging borrowers more than the bank pays in interest to depositors.

4. Child Advocacy Center Remembers Lost Children - Monday, April 09, 2012

Reinyah Ballard, 2, died Sunday, April 1, from abuse. Her father has been charged with criminally negligent homicide, after leaving her, along with her young siblings, unattended inside his vehicle with the engine running.

5. Child Advocacy Center Holds Annual Memorial - Monday, April 02, 2012

Memphis Child Advocacy Center will host a ceremony at the plaza in front of Memphis City Hall on Thursday, April 5, at noon, in memory of local children who died in the past year as a result of child abuse.

6. Yorkshire Center Adds Las Delicias to Mix - Friday, March 23, 2012

A popular Mexican restaurant has inked its third Memphis-area lease. 

Las Delicias Mexican Bar and Grill has signed a 6,400-square-foot lease in Yorkshire Center, 5689 Quince Road. The space formerly housed Thyme Bistro – which closed in June after about a year in business – and Jarrett’s for 15 years prior.

7. Open Dialogue - Monday, March 21, 2011

Ask a group of teenagers whether they feel their ideas are taken seriously by adults and it’s pretty much guaranteed the response will be a unanimous, resounding “No.”

But if those teens participate in Imagine Memphis, a citywide initiative designed to connect youth and adults to imagine and create a better Memphis, the response to that question is likely to be an overwhelmingly positive one.

8. Finish Line in Sight for Renovation Of Memphis Business Academy - Tuesday, March 16, 2010

3306 Overton Crossing
Memphis, TN 38127
Loan Amount: $1.9 Million

Loan Date: Feb. 23, 2010
Maturity Date: Feb. 23, 2013
Borrower: Memphis Business Academy
Lender: Regions Bank

9. ALCO Refinances Loan On Frayser Apartments - Tuesday, March 09, 2010

Memphis-based ALCO Properties Inc. has taken out a $4.7 million loan on the Greenbriar Apartments at 3131 Madewell Street in Frayser.

10. YLD President Wiggins Joins Baker Donelson as Associate - Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Kyle M. Wiggins has joined Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC as an associate in the Health Services & Products group. He will concentrate his practice on litigation surrounding medical malpractice defense, personal injury defense and general civil litigation.

11. Highland Hip - Monday, July 27, 2009

The Highland strip is growing a skyline. The Stratum on Highland Street, a five-story apartment complex, was the first new structure west of the University of Memphis to sprout last August on the storied commercial strip itself.

12. Kroc Center’s Backers Want It to Be a Gathering Spot for Diverse Groups - Monday, June 22, 2009

From its days as a horseracing track in the latter half of the 19th century, the Mid-South Fairgrounds has a long and captivating history, including a fair share of disputes over the best uses for the sprawling property that sits in the middle of Memphis.

13. Midtown Dev. Corp. Elects Board, Seeks Nonprofit Status - Thursday, November 08, 2007

A group of people has come together with the goal of mapping a growth strategy and revitalizing Midtown Memphis.

The Midtown Development Corp. (MDC), originally called the Midtown Redevelopment Corp., is a gathering of Midtown stakeholders such as business owners, neighborhood associations, architects and residents who want to address issues ranging from safety to beautification.

14. ALCO Management Makes Investment in Frayser - Tuesday, September 04, 2007

Memphis-based ALCO Management Inc. is in the midst of a $5.5 million overhaul on a trio of Frayser multifamily properties, a move that company officials hope will spark further rejuvenation in a community struggling with high foreclosure rates.

15. Memphis Leadership Foundation Chief Keeps the Tradition Alive - Friday, April 20, 2007

Howard Eddings knows what good can come from having positive influences at a young age.

During his formative years in Orange Mound, he had the good fortune to meet someone who would forever change his life. That person was a mentor who exposed a 16-year-old Eddings to things he had never seen before.

16. Straighter Houston Levee Could Relieve Traffic, Spur Development - Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Signs everywhere alert drivers to the sharp turn ahead, but tires squeal nonetheless as vehicles hug the orange and white barrels on this 90-degree angle like they're on a racetrack.

This two-lane stretch of Houston Levee Road just north of the Wolf River is heavily trafficked because it serves as a chief north-south thoroughfare through unincorporated eastern Shelby County, connecting Cordova with Collierville.

17. Highland Church Gears Up for Cordova Move - Tuesday, November 28, 2006

In the fourth year of King Solomon's reign over Israel, 966 B.C., he began building a temple in Jerusalem that took him seven years to complete.

Highland Street Church of Christ's new facility near Houston Levee and Walnut Grove roads in Cordova currently is being designed and could be finished by mid-2008.

18. Collierville and Germantown Chambers Host Political Candidates Mixer - Monday, July 17, 2006

July 18

The Collierville and Germantown Chambers of Commerce Government Relations Committees host a "Political Candidates Mixer" from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Ridgeway Country Club, 9800 Poplar Ave. The event will provide an opportunity for attendees to meet and greet many of the candidates who will be on the Aug. 3 ballot in state and federal primaries and the general election for the county offices of mayor, county commission, sheriff, trustee, county clerk and state and county judges. For more information, call 853-1949 or 755-1200.

19. Giant Pawn Shop to Open in Hickory Hill - Tuesday, July 11, 2006

If Wal-Mart ever got into the pawn shop business, it might open something that looks like Top Dollar Pawn at 3700 Hickory Hill Road.

In two to three months, Louisiana-based J.V. Holding Co. Inc. will open the 101,352-square-foot pawn shop in a vacant Target store there.

20. Archived Article: Lead - Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Winchester Road Office Growing

Winchester Grows as Office Corridor

Germantown leaders push for high-tech development

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Southeast Shelby County has been growing by leaps and bounds in recent years, and not just...

21. Archived Article: Real Recap - Tuesday, June 29, 2004
6101 Hickory Ridge Trail

Virginia Company Finances Waterstone Landing

6101 Hickory Ridge Trail

Memphis, TN 38115

Cost: $12.2 million

Borrower: Hickory Gardens Associates LLC

Lender: Wachovia Bank NA

Trustee: Michael Champlin

...

22. Archived Article: Greenbriar (lead) - Thursday, February 06, 2003
New connector gives community added curb appeal

New connector gives community added curb appeal

By ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

An upscale subdivision going up in East Memphis is getting a boost from a roadway connector that is also under ...

23. Archived Article: Churches (lead) - Friday, June 09, 2000
Construction is starting on a series of additions planned for Second Presbyterian Church, located at 4055 Poplar Ave. at Goodlett in East Memphis. Growth pushes two churches to expand By LAURIE JOHNSON and STACEY WIEDOWER The Daily News Two Presbyte...

24. Archived Article: Assisi P.2 - Friday, May 12, 2000
Assisi Foundation awards $2 million in grants Assisi Foundation awards $2 million in grants The Assisi Foundation of Memphis Inc. has announced second quarter grant awards totaling $2.3 million across a wide spectrum of community endeavors. For the ...

25. Archived Article: Comm Briefs - Friday, March 26, 1999
SOURCE: St St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Christian Brothers University and the University of Tennessee-Memphis will sponsor a symposium titled "Ethical Boundaries in Cancer Genetics" May 26-29. The symposium is funded by the Assis...

26. Archived Article: Real Fcs (hud Nn) Lj - Tuesday, September 01, 1998
By LAURIE JOHNSON Learning at home Neighborhood Networks program helps residents of HUD-assisted apartment communities get the computer skills they need to compete in the job market By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News In virtually every sector of the m...

27. Archived Article: Standout St - Friday, August 14, 1998
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Something from nothing Improving the community has been a life-long goal of grassroots ministry leader JoeAnn Ballard By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News JoeAnn Ballard began a community outreach ministry years ago to help encoura...

28. Archived Article: Ncc Xmas Baskets Lj - Thursday, December 11, 1997
By LAURIE JOHNSON Neighborhood center to distribute 12,000 Christmas baskets By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News In keeping with the Christmas spirit of giving, a Memphis neighborhood mission group will distribute 12,000 Christmas gift baskets to needy...

29. Archived Article: Standout Lj - Friday, December 08, 1995
lj 10/5 cates Winning equals working while waiting Lifelong resident committed to seeing Pinch District revived By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Learning how to share a sausage with 13 brothers and sisters prepared one Memphis man for a lifetime of ...