State Senate Democratic leader Jim Kyle of Memphis says Republicans in the Tennessee General Assembly are becoming like “Dixiecrats” – the Southern segregationist Democrats in the U.S. Congress in the late 1940s who formed their own party for a time.

2. Severance Pay Ups Ante in Auto Inspections Stand-Off - Monday, April 22, 2013

Some on the Memphis City Council weren’t certain Tuesday, April 16, about going ahead with a severance package for the city employees who now work at city-run auto inspection stations.

The council entered the budget season for the new fiscal year that begins July 1 just minutes earlier with Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr.’s budget address.

3. Program Addresses Neonatologist Shortage - Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Memphis hospitals face a shortage of physicians that care for critically ill and premature newborn infants.

While the rate is falling, premature births in Shelby County remain well above the national average, says Ramasubbareddy Dhanireddy, who is medical director of the Sheldon Korones Newborn Center at The Regional Medical Center at Memphis and the neonatal intensive care unit at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.

4. Harold Ford Sr. Buys Sycamore View Property - Tuesday, April 16, 2013

1670 Sycamore View Road Memphis, TN 38134

Sale Amount: $1.8 million

Sale Date: April 8, 2013

5. Baptist Medical Group Buys Collierville Center - Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Baptist Memorial Medical Group Inc. has paid $4.4 million for the 39,635-square-foot medical office building at 400 E. Market Blvd. in Collierville.

6. CRG2 CEO Singer Named Women’s Biz Enterprise Star - Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Mary Singer, CEO of CRG2 SustainableSolutions, has been named a 2013 Women’s Business Enterprise Star by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. She was chosen by Women’s Business Council South, one of the national organization’s 14 regional partner organizations.

7. Health Care Challenge - Monday, April 08, 2013

To cap off National Public Health Week, The Daily News held an in-depth discussion about health care reform and the daunting task of trying to digest and comprehend the new Affordable Care Act, which encompasses more than 2,800 pages of law and more than 100,000 pages of regulations and rules.

8. Events - Saturday, April 06, 2013

In-Synk and The Daily News will host a Leadership Lunch & Learn about Daniel Pink’s book “To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others” Friday, April 5, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Triumph Bank board room, 5699 Poplar Ave. Cost is $20. Register at in-synksellhuman.eventbrite.com.

9. Events - Thursday, April 04, 2013

The Association of Fundraising Professionals Memphis chapter will meet Thursday, April 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Thomas Center at Christian Brothers University, 650 East Parkway S. Daniel Moore of Watkins Uiberall PLLC will discuss best practices in nonprofit accounting. Cost is $15 for members and $25 for nonmembers. Register at afpmemphis.org.

10. Panther Properties Buys Two Cordova Apartments - Tuesday, April 02, 2013

2350 N. Houston Levee Road and 2323 N. Houston Levee Road

11. 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.

12. Events - Monday, April 01, 2013

University of Memphis Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter and Students Advocating Service will kick off Act! Speak! Build! Week Monday, April 1, at 10 a.m. in the University Center Bluff Room, 499 University St. Guests include Sen. Reginald Tate and Jessica Hord of Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis. Cost is free. Visit memphishabitat.com.

13. Cooper Focused on Improving MED Processes - Saturday, March 30, 2013

Several months into her new role at The Regional Medical Center at Memphis, Susan Cooper is focusing on what she calls “quick wins” to improve the quality of patient care throughout the regional health system.

14. MED Reduces Some Employee Hours - Saturday, March 30, 2013

The Regional Medical Center at Memphis is reducing the hours of employees who work in transportation, telemetry and its call center to meet its 2013 budget goals.

Angie Herron Golding, the director of communications and marketing for The MED, said staffing levels are determined by department and the reduced hours are the result of areas “significantly over budget.” No positions will be eliminated and there has not been any reduction of hours or staff as an overall organization, she said. The MED declined to provide an estimate of how many workers will be impacted by the cuts.

15. Editorial: Questions Remain After Haslam’s Decision - Saturday, March 30, 2013

Much about the way forward on health care reform is unclear.

The information state leaders need to know from Washington to make critical decisions about the state’s substantial role in the changes now at our doorstep and those following closely haven’t been as forthcoming as they should have been. That was a large part of the reason Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam opted not to form a state exchange to provide health care insurance.

16. Baptist Group Buys Former Post Office - Friday, March 29, 2013

Baptist Memorial Medical Group Inc. has paid $1.3 million for the former U.S. Postal Service location at 1520 Union Ave. in Midtown.

17. Haslam’s Medicaid Option Fuels Debate - Friday, March 29, 2013

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam called it a “third option” as he turned down an expansion of Medicaid funding at least for now with the federal government paying 100 percent of the cost in the first three years.

18. Haslam Rejects Medicaid Expansion - Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Tennessee will not accept an expansion of Medicaid funding under the Affordable Care Act, Gov. Bill Haslam announced Wednesday, March 27, to a joint session of the state’s General Assembly.

But Haslam also told legislators he is pursuing a “third option” between acceptance and rejection of the funding that would use the federal funding to allow uninsured Tennesseans eligible for TennCare, the state’s version of Medicaid, to buy private health insurance.

19. Events - Saturday, March 23, 2013

The Cotton Museum will host Patrick O’Daniel, discussing his book “When the Levee Breaks: Memphis and the Mississippi Valley Flood of 1927,” Thursday, March 28, at 5 p.m. at the museum, 65 Union Ave. Cost is free and includes a complimentary museum tour and reception. Visit memphiscottonmuseum.org.

20. Forum Highlights Concerns With Non-Urgent ER Visits - Friday, March 22, 2013

Healthy Memphis Common Table and the League of Womens Voters hosted a public forum Monday, March 18, at the Great Hall and Conference Center in Germantown to discuss findings from the seventh Take Charge For Better Health Report released earlier this week.

21. ‘All is Not Lost’ - Thursday, March 07, 2013

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. has been nationally recognized for its work providing health care services for the homeless population of the Mid-South, helping people like Grace Hilton-Young transform their lives.

22. Alternative Spring Break on Docket for Law Students - Wednesday, March 06, 2013

The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law and its Public Action Law Society are sponsoring the fourth annual alternative spring break next week.

It’s a series of events that will involve 48 law students from seven law schools, some of whom will come here from out of state to participate alongside Memphis law students.

23. Hollywood Feed Expands, Renews Local Leases - Friday, March 01, 2013

Hollywood Feed has renewed and expanded two of its Memphis locations.

The Memphis-based natural and holistic pet food merchant is growing its 2648 Broad Ave. warehouse from 44,400 square feet to 77,763 square feet.

24. Kroc Center Opens to Big Crowds - Wednesday, February 27, 2013

To cap off Healthy Heart Month, the new 100,000-square-foot Kroc Center held its open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony last weekend.

The state-of-the-art Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center has welcomed more than 10,000 visitors in its first few days.

25. Events - Saturday, February 23, 2013

Make-A-Wish Mid-South will host Wine for Wishes Thursday, Feb. 28, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at The Cadre, 149 Monroe Ave. The fundraiser will include food and wine pairings, a silent auction and live music by The Will Tucker Band. Visit midsouth.wish.org.

26. Malone Meets Challenges Head On at Helm of Carter Malone Group - Saturday, February 23, 2013

Deidre Malone describes the day she resigned from her 10-year tenure as a marketing executive with ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as the day she “walked out on faith.”

27. Reardon Cautions Downtowners About Heritage Trail - Thursday, February 14, 2013

The University of Memphis professor spearheading the opposition of demolishing the city’s last remaining public housing project in the Vance Avenue neighborhood says that while the Heritage Trail Community Redevelopment Plan appears to be on “indefinite hold,” it is not dead, and Downtowners should beware.

28. Million Calorie Reduction Match - Tuesday, February 12, 2013

This week let us discuss a nonprofit organization, Healthy Memphis Common Table, whose mission is to mobilize Greater Memphis to achieve excellent health for all, along with one of their programs aimed at addressing obesity, the Million Calorie Reduction Match.

29. Memphis Marriott Sells for $12.4 Million in Foreclosure - Tuesday, February 12, 2013

2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Memphis, TN 38118

Sale Amount: $12.4 million

30. Events - Tuesday, February 05, 2013

IHOP will hold National Pancake Day events to benefit Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Tuesday, Feb. 5, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at restaurants across the U.S. Guests will receive a complimentary stack of pancakes and are asked to make a voluntary donation to the charity. Visit ihoppancakeday.com.

31. Events - Saturday, February 02, 2013

Nike Inc. will host construction symposiums for locally owned small, women-owned and minority businesses Thursday, Feb. 7, and Friday, Feb. 8, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the U of M Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 1 N. Front St. Attendees will learn about construction opportunities at Nike’s Memphis expansion. R.S.V.P. to Brenda Montgomery at bmontgomery@memphischamber.com or 543-3500.

32. Johnson Honored by U of M With Authur Holmon Award - Friday, February 01, 2013

If Cato Johnson ever decided to leave his position as senior vice president of corporate affairs at Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, he could quite possibly become an epic spokesperson for an energy drink. A healthy one, that is.

33. Smith & Nephew Reduces Workforce - Thursday, January 31, 2013

Smith & Nephew eliminated nearly 100 jobs in Memphis and Andover, Mass., on Thursday, Jan. 31, as the medical device company cuts expenses in an effort to offset tax hikes included in the Affordable Care Act.

34. Healthy Church Challenge Tackles Obesity Epidemic - Wednesday, January 30, 2013

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee’s second annual Healthy Church Challenge 100-day weight loss competition for churches in West Tennessee is set to get under way on Saturday, Feb. 2.

This year’s challenge is anticipated to include more than 50 local churches that will get the chance to compete for cash prizes to benefit their churches and health ministries.

35. Memphis Higher Education Included in Budget Proposal - Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has included funding in his budget proposal for a $62 million renovation at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and a $45 million center for the University of Memphis’s nursing and audiology programs.

36. Haslam Says Downtown State Workers to Stay Downtown - Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has included funding in his budget proposal for a $62 million renovation at the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences in Memphis and a $45 million center for the University of Memphis’s nursing and audiology programs.

37. Due Process - Saturday, January 26, 2013

One at a time. That is the most noticeable change so far at Memphis-Shelby County Juvenile Court as a result of a landmark settlement in November with the U.S. Justice Department. The children before the court come before the court magistrates one at a time. No more groups of juvenile defendants waiting for their case to come up as other cases are being heard.

38. Leading in New Times - Friday, January 25, 2013

Keith Norman has heard the discussions about the generation gap and the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization, the NAACP.

39. State Health Commissioner Talks Prevention - Thursday, January 17, 2013

The School of Public Health at the University of Memphis on Tuesday, Jan. 15, welcomed Tennessee Commissioner of Health Dr. John Dreyzehner and his health policy team to the Fishbowl Room inside the FedEx Institute of Technology for a “town hall” discussion of public health and economic issues that affect our community.

40. Cash Exits At Critical Juncture In Merger - Friday, January 11, 2013

Countywide school board members approved Thursday, Jan. 10, a severance package that ends Kriner Cash’s tenure as superintendent of Memphis City Schools.

Cash will remain through the end of July as an employee in an advisory capacity. At the end of July he gets six months of regular pay and $17,000 in moving and legal expenses as well as a letter of recommendation from the school system.

41. Raising Awareness - Thursday, January 10, 2013

The Shelby County Breastfeeding Coalition continues its rollout of a new marketing campaign across the city to raise awareness about the importance of breastfeeding and how it contributes to the overall health of the mother and child.

42. Local Politicians Split on Fiscal Cliff Bill - Wednesday, January 02, 2013

There was only one vote for the American Taxpayer Relief bill Tuesday, Jan. 1, among the nine Tennesseans who represent the state in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, said he wasn’t happy with all of the agreement but voted for it because of the tax cuts it maintained.

43. Spirit of Giving - Monday, December 31, 2012

For several thousand homeless Memphians, the winter months can be especially rough being exposed to the harsh elements without money, food or warm clothing.

Several local organizations and volunteers took time to give back during this holiday season by donating warm clothes, preparing hot meals and providing health care for those less fortunate just as the first signs of freezing conditions and snow hit the area.

44. Roberts Benchmark Hotel on Union Sells for $3.2 Million - Monday, December 24, 2012

164 Union Ave.

Memphis, TN 38103

Sale Amount: $3.2 million

Sale Date: Dec. 5, 2012

45. Towns Named to Southern College of Optometry Board - Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Leticia “Tish” Towns, senior vice president of external relations for the Regional Medical Center at Memphis, has been named to the Southern College of Optometry board of trustees. Among her duties at The MED, Towns oversees the development of the hospital’s strategic plan and manages marketing and communications, community engagement, the Traumatic Brain Injury program, government relations and pastoral care.

46. MED Closes on Purchase of Pauline Properties - Tuesday, December 18, 2012

The Regional Medical Center at Memphis has closed on its $2.2 million purchase of two buildings at 135 N. Pauline St. as part of its expansion.

47. Label Watchers - Thursday, December 06, 2012

Two organizations are combating the area’s obesity crisis and promoting healthier lifestyles by placing an emphasis on food label education.

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. has partnered with Memphis Pink Palace Museum to create a new interactive lab session called “Learning Labels” that teaches kids about how to read serving sizes on food and beverage labels. Raising nutritional awareness is not only being targeted toward children in the Mid-South. Leadership Memphis recently became a participant in the Healthy Memphis Common Table’s Million Calorie Reduction Match project, and guests at the organization’s recent holiday party at the Mercedes-Benz of Memphis Showroom were provided with nutritional information about the evening’s food, which was catered by several area restaurants.

48. Local Logistics Firms Expand Medical Real Estate Offerings - Monday, December 03, 2012

Memphis area industrial brokers are reporting an increase in activity with third-party and proprietary logistics companies involved in distribution of medical/pharma-related product.

During the second half of this year, several local companies have inked new leases that will expand their overall space in the Memphis area, creating new jobs in the process.

49. Local Organizations Help Homeless Community - Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Baptist Operation Outreach and Soles4Souls offered assistance to those less fortunate, providing health care services, food and clothing to the homeless, at annual events held during the Thanksgiving holiday.

50. Full Docket - Monday, November 05, 2012

Here’s a look at what’s going on at the moment in the city’s legal community and some things that are on the horizon.

The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law is celebrating its golden anniversary this year. On Oct. 27, the school held its 50th anniversary celebration for the Downtown facility, which opened in 2010 and marked a new chapter for a building that once was the Front Street post office for nearly 40 years and a federal courthouse before that.

51. Baker Donelson Adds Five Attorneys in Memphis - Thursday, November 01, 2012

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC has added five attorneys to its Memphis office.

They are Luke Cantrell, Kristin Clay Dunavant, William O’Connor, Sarah Pazar and Mary Wu.

52. Cohen, Flinn Sparring Heats Up as Election Nears - Monday, October 29, 2012

It’s been an election year in Shelby County dominated by something other than candidates in a local political arena where personality and name recognition usually go far.

There have been significant problems with the accuracy of the vote count, presidential campaigns only momentarily interested in the local Republican and Democratic bases and the politics of tax increases and municipal school districts.

53. Palmer Joins Cannon Wright Blount As Director of Assurance - Wednesday, October 24, 2012

David Palmer has joined Cannon Wright Blount certified public accounting firm as director of assurance and accounting services. Palmer’s specialties include audit and profit-sharing plans in the nonprofit, health care, government and construction industries.

54. Cohen, Fincher Discuss Issues at Krone - Monday, October 22, 2012

U.S. Reps. Steve Cohen and Stephen Fincher couldn’t be more different.

For starters, Cohen is a Democrat and Fincher is a Republican. Both are the congressmen who represent Shelby County in Washington. Cohen’s district is entirely within Shelby County. Fincher’s district is rural West Tennessee for the most part, with a part of East Memphis and East Shelby County included.

55. Diverse Career Brings Spickler Back to Public Defender’s Office - Thursday, October 18, 2012

Upon graduating from the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law in 2000, Josh Spickler took a fortuitous first step into his legal career with the Shelby County’s Office of Public Defender under A C Wharton Jr.

56. Political Outsourcing - Monday, October 15, 2012

It has been 12 years since Shelby County voters have encountered a Democratic or Republican presidential nominee on the general election ballot who had some kind of political presence in the region, if not the city, before they made their bid for president.

57. Flinn’s Challenge - Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Dr. George Flinn has been running for office for 10 years now and running in a style that continues to evolve.

58. Events - Monday, October 08, 2012

The Memphis Chapter International Association of Administrative Professionals will meet Monday, Oct. 8, at 6 p.m. at Hilton Memphis, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd. Chris Hawk of The ServiceMaster Co. will speak about social media networking for jobseekers. Cost is $22. R.S.V.P. to Sharon Gardner at sharon.gardner@asentinel.com or 752-6213.

59. Boys Will Be Boys - Friday, September 28, 2012

BOYS WILL BE BOYS. AND THAT CAN BE VERY BAD. If you don’t think teenage boys are thinking about sex virtually every waking moment and dreaming about it virtually every second asleep then you never were one, never the parent of one, or never knew one. If you think wagging a finger at them will stop them, or fairy tales about sexuality instead of honest truth will change them, then you’re either in self-righteous denial or participating in society’s greatest conspiracy:

60. Wilson Auto Group Affiliate Buys Byhalia Road Acreage - Tuesday, September 11, 2012

4.9 acres at Tenn. 385
And Byhalia Road

Sale Amount: $1.4 million (Bumpus Properties); $625,000 (Boshwit Bros.)

Sale Date: Aug. 21, 2012

Buyer: Wilson Real Estate LLC

61. Growth Streak - Monday, September 10, 2012

Andrew Holliday and Daniel Brown, the founding partners of Memphis-based branding and marketing firm Harvest Creative, used to joke about one day making the Inc. 500|5000, the list published each year by Inc. Magazine that honors the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.

62. Apollo Thrives by Making Business All About Clients - Monday, September 03, 2012

It’s been a long and winding road for Apollo Distributing LLC president Todd Farris, who’s seen the family business struggle, survive and now thrive.

63. Apollo Thrives by Making Business All About Clients - Monday, September 03, 2012

It’s been a long and winding road for Apollo Distributing LLC president Todd Farris, who’s seen the family business struggle, survive and now thrive.

64. For the People - Monday, September 03, 2012

It’s well-known that the Memphis area’s population suffers from a host of chronic health issues, from obesity to hypertension to Type 2 diabetes, making it ground zero for students and researchers dedicated to finding solutions to public health issues.

65. Healing in a Hurry - Monday, August 27, 2012

Urgent health care clinics are becoming increasingly attractive options for patients discouraged by long wait times and difficulty securing appointments with their overwhelmed primary care physicians.

66. Events - Friday, August 24, 2012

The Federal Bar Association Memphis Mid-South Chapter will hold its Memphis Trial Practice Summer Seminar Friday, Aug. 24, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the federal courthouse, 167 N. Main St. Speakers include jury strategist Jason Bloom; U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Diane Vescovo; and attorneys Mike McLaren and Les Jones. Email michael.mclaren@butlersnow.com.

67. Varied Career Led Spurlock to The Urban Child Institute - Friday, August 24, 2012

Katy Spurlock, director of education and dissemination at The Urban Child Institute, has had a varied career in which every step along the way seems to have led her right to where she’s meant to be.

68. Urban Child Institute Data Show Good News - Friday, August 24, 2012

The Urban Child Institute this month published its seventh annual “Data Book: The State of Children in Memphis and Shelby County,” focused on the forces, trends and factors affecting the healthy brain, social and physical development of children through age 3.

69. New Day Coming for Sears Crosstown Urban Village - Wednesday, August 22, 2012

The historic Sears Crosstown building in Midtown Memphis is being redeveloped as a mixed-used vertical urban village, with nine “founding partners” in local health care, education and arts organizations that have signed on to occupy 600,000 square feet of the total 1.4 million square feet of space.

70. Gatewood Named Marketing Dir. At Methodist Healthcare - Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Megan Gatewood has been promoted to marketing director at Methodist Healthcare. In her new role, Gatewood is responsible for developing and overseeing marketing strategies for Methodist’s adult hospitals, outpatient services and physician practices.

71. Survey: 34 Pct. Of Physicians to Leave Medical Practice - Wednesday, August 08, 2012

A new nationwide survey of U.S. physicians shows that 34 percent say they will leave the practice of medicine in the next decade, just as millions of Americans newly insured under the Affordable Care Act will seek more access to medical care.

72. Events - Friday, August 03, 2012

The Tennessee 2012 Sales Tax Holiday will run from Friday, Aug. 3, through Sunday, Aug. 5. Visit tn.gov/revenue/salestaxholiday for a list of items that qualify as tax-free purchases.

73. Events - Tuesday, July 31, 2012

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, July 31, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. David Rutherford will present “Global Warming in the U.S. South,” a collaboration among the University of Mississippi, Mississippi State University and the University of Alabama-Huntsville. Cost is $18 per person. Email Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org for reservations.

74. Biz License Filings Rise in Q2 - Tuesday, July 24, 2012

The number of business licenses filed with the Shelby County Clerk’s office increased 2.7 percent to 1,397 in the second quarter of 2012 from 1,360 for the same period last year, according to The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com.

75. Bush Talks Post-White House Life - Wednesday, July 18, 2012

Though the main attraction at a private gathering at the Dixon Gallery & Gardens Monday, July 16, included former President George W. Bush, it was a mostly nonpolitical evening.

The 43rd president neither excoriated nor overtly praised President Barack Obama, for example, nor did he wade much into the health care debate despite the occasion of his visit being related to a hospital – specifically, to the 100th anniversary of Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp.

76. Levy Named Assistant Dean in U of M School of Public Health - Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Dr. Marian Levy has been named assistant dean of students and public health practice for the University of Memphis School of Public Health. Levy is also an associate professor in the school and is the current president of the Tennessee Public Health Association.

77. Court’s Ruling Won’t Impact Orgs.’ Missions - Tuesday, July 03, 2012

In 1987, Dr. Scott Morris, a physician and United Methodist minister, founded the Church Health Center, a health care ministry that serves the working poor and their families.

78. Memphis Connections - Monday, July 02, 2012

After graduating recently from Middle Tennessee State University, Memphis native Danielle Nathaniel came back home to start the next chapter of her life – the post-college job hunt.

79. Response to Heat Wave Still Building - Monday, July 02, 2012

Memphis drivers may have passed by Clear Channel Outdoor’s digital billboards in recent days and noticed the warnings.

The advertising giant, because of excessive heat around the country, began issuing heat advisory warnings on its billboards in Memphis; Cleveland, Akron, and Columbus, Ohio; Chicago; Milwaukee; and Indianapolis. The warnings in those areas, with cities like Memphis occasionally seeing temperatures rise into the triple digits, remind people to stay hydrated, keep pets indoors and to be mindful of elderly neighbors.

80. Court Upholds Health Care Reform - Friday, June 29, 2012

The Supreme Court has upheld the individual insurance mandate that’s the centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s historic health care overhaul.

Chief Justice John Roberts Thursday, June 28, announced the court’s judgment, which will allow the law to move forward with its aim of covering more than 30 million currently uninsured Americans.

81. House Owned by Steve Jobs At Center of Merger Discussions - Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Some of the veil surrounding the 2009 liver transplant in Memphis on the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs lifted this week as the Shelby County Commission debated whether it should lend its collective voice to a possible merger of the transplant center that worked on Jobs and Tennessee Donor Services.

82. Events - Monday, June 25, 2012

The Tennessee Beta Unit of Parliamentarians will hold its monthly meeting and education program Monday, June 25, at 5:45 p.m. at the Poplar-White Station branch library, 5094 Poplar Ave. Call Jennifer Thompson at 324-5184.

83. HMCT Makes Strides In Improving Community Health - Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Over the last three years, Healthy Memphis Common Table has made a number of strides toward its mission of improving the health of Memphians.

Although founded in 2003 as a nonprofit by a group of volunteers concerned with the declining health of Memphians, Healthy Memphis Common Table really began to flourish in 2009 after hiring its first employee, CEO Renee Frazier, who began hiring additional employees and implementing new programs.

84. 'Complex Situation' - Monday, June 18, 2012

With the U.S. health care system busting at its seams, industry experts are concerned about how already overwhelmed practitioners will provide care for the more than 30 million Americans expected to be added to the insurance rolls under health care reform – pending the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act, expected later this month.

85. Looking to Tomorrow - Wednesday, June 13, 2012

The Martin Institute for Teaching Excellence’s 2012 Summer Conference opens its two-day run Wednesday, June 13, with 500 educators from the region and a fourth-grade teacher from Virginia with a board game popular with educators struggling to teach critical thinking skills.

86. Forum Gives Sober Economic Outlook - Monday, June 11, 2012

Attendees of The Daily News’ recent “Money and Markets” seminar got a clear-eyed, sober assessment of what’s happening on the local, national and international level from an economic perspective.

And they could be forgiven for perhaps clutching their wallets a little tighter as they left, thinking about national and world events to come.

87. Reform Won’t Mean Better Access For Minorities - Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Although health care reform will likely have a favorable outcome regarding access to insurance coverage, that won’t necessarily translate to actual access to medical care, particularly for minorities.

88. Jobs Data Signals Slower Recovery - Wednesday, June 06, 2012

The next employment data showing jobless figures for the state of Tennessee will be released next week. The next local data comes the week after that.

They are the next markers in what’s been a long parlor game since the depths of the financial crisis, one that’s been played from Washington to Main Street and everywhere in between.

89. $7.5 Million Permit App Filed for Fieldstone Apts. - Tuesday, June 05, 2012

7986 Tournament Drive
Memphis, TN 38125

Permit Cost: $7.5 million

Permit Date: Applied May 2012

Owner: Fieldstone Apartments III Co.

Contractor: Patton & Taylor Construction Co.

90. Grant to Help MERI With Disaster Response Training - Wednesday, May 30, 2012

The Medical Education and Research Institute in Memphis has received a $6,000 grant from the Memphis-based H. W. Durham Foundation to assist MERI with disaster response training in long-term care facilities.

91. Scott Joins Methodist South as Chief Medical Officer - Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Dr. Howard Scott has been named chief medical officer at Methodist South Hospital. Before joining Methodist South, which is part of the Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare system, Scott served as chief medical officer for West Kendall Baptist Hospital in Miami. He has also maintained an active private practice for 29 years.

92. New Family Dollar Site Sells for $1.3 Million - Monday, May 28, 2012

New Jersey-based Four Springs Capital LLC, working under the name FSC FD Memphis, TN LLC, has bought a Family Dollar site at 2920 Lamar Ave. from 3D Development Partners for $1.3 million.

93. TDN Seminar to Address Range of Economic Topics - Monday, May 28, 2012

In Shelby County Trustee David Lenoir’s opinion, too many people have been “ingrained” with the notion that government is always the solution to community problems.

94. Access to Healthy Foods Center of HMCT Meeting - Thursday, May 24, 2012

Healthy Memphis Common Table held its annual meeting Tuesday, May 22, at the University of Memphis to discuss health-related challenges facing citizens.

The organization is a nonprofit, regional health collaborative working to improve the quality of primary care; empower patients and caregivers; fight childhood obesity; reduce the rate of chronic diseases; and eliminate food deserts in low-income neighborhoods.

95. TDN Seminar Examines US, World Economies - Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Taken separately, they’re stories with big ramifications. Countries around the world, the U.S. included, are grappling with the yin and yang of austerity vs. stimulus.

This fall, the U.S. presidential election will help set the future direction of an economy that’s still hard to read and incredibly volatile. Tax cuts, a payroll tax extension and a few other things expire at the end of this year, and Congress is as gridlocked as ever.

96. CRE Lending Sees Slight Improvement - Monday, May 21, 2012

The commercial lending landscape in the Memphis area continues to grind its way through an extended period of gradual improvement that began roughly two years ago after a dismal 2009.

“Loans for A- and B-class commercial properties are back. The owners have plenty of choices now,” said Frank Stallworth, president of Magna Bank’s commercial and multifamily division. “There’s no question that values have declined compared to 2007, but for the most part those values have stabilized. 2011 was better than 2010, 2012 is shaping up better than last year, and we expect 2013 to better than 2012 as it relates to occupancies as well as stabilizing and possibly increasing rents in the various sectors of commercial real estate.”

97. Report Finds Patients Receive Appropriate Care - Wednesday, May 09, 2012

A new report released by Healthy Memphis Common Table (HMCT) – a nonprofit health care network of more than 200 community partners focused on improving regional health care – found an overall improvement in the percentage of patients receiving recommended health care in Memphis and Shelby County.

98. Global Connections - Monday, May 07, 2012

Although the Memphis in May International Festival is widely known for its Beale Street Music Festival and World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, the festival’s focus on developing international economic trade and fostering Memphis companies’ global business relationships remains central to its mission.

99. Girls Night Out Promotes Heart Health for Women - Wednesday, May 02, 2012

The Memphis Chapter of the American Heart Association is gearing up for Girls Night Out, a fundraiser for heart health slated for Thursday, May 3, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Hilton Memphis hotel, 939 Ridge Lake Blvd.

100. Colonnade at Germantown Sells for $23 Million - Tuesday, April 17, 2012

7491 Wyndhurst Place or 7455 Wolf River Blvd.
Germantown, TN 38138