The Memphis Grizzlies-San Antonio Spurs basketball playoff game at FedExForum Saturday, May 25, is sold out.

But the game will be broadcast on big LED television screens a block away in Handy Park, in the Beale Street entertainment district.

2. Apple's Cook Faces Senate Questions on Taxes - Wednesday, May 22, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate dragged massively profitable Apple Inc. into the debate over the U.S. tax code Tuesday, grilling CEO Tim Cook over allegations that its Irish subsidiaries help the company avoid billions in U.S. taxes.

3. Grizzlies Trying to Create Season to Remember - Friday, May 03, 2013

Disappointments past can set up unmitigated joy in the present. At its best, that’s how this whole sports fandom thing works.

You invest yourself emotionally (yes, perhaps financially, too) and if you hold the stock (your loyalty) long enough, there’s a nice payoff.

4. Carson Takes Charge of Shelby Democrats - Friday, April 12, 2013

The new chairman of the Shelby County Democratic Party says the 2014 big ballot of county elections will require more than a conclusion that there are more Democrats than Republicans in Shelby County.

5. Apperson Crump Expands in Triad III - Friday, March 15, 2013

Memphis’ oldest continuously practicing law firm is expanding its presence in Triad III.

Apperson Crump PLC added 2,037 square feet to its seventh floor space in a vacant adjacent area between Silverleafe Capital Partners LLC.

6. Argent Financial Sees Growth in Memphis, Beyond - Saturday, March 02, 2013

Argent Financial Group hasn’t let its foot off the gas since arriving in Memphis.

The Louisiana-based wealth management firm, which is now responsible for more than $5.5 billion in client assets, has continued to expand both in Memphis and beyond.

7. Lighting the Spark - Saturday, February 09, 2013

Somewhere, there’s an entrepreneur scribbling an idea on little more than the back of a napkin. Someone else has all the pieces of a new company in place, and now they’re ready to dial for dollars. Entrepreneurs are a talented bunch, but that talent doesn’t always include a knack for management or finance – skill sets that plenty of experts in Memphis stand ready to help explain.

8. Memphis Law Firm Now Part of Regional Practice - Thursday, February 07, 2013

Rebecca Adelman’s new law firm launched Jan. 1 after a group of attorneys left one firm to start a new practice with her.

9. Filling the Voids - Saturday, February 02, 2013

Last year was a banner year for adaptive reuse projects in Midtown and Downtown.

Developers announced plans for the Sears Crosstown building, Overton Square, Hotel Chisca, James Lee House and old United Warehouse in the South Main Historic Arts District. Construction began on The Pyramid, turning it into a 220,000-square-foot mega-Bass Pro Shop Outdoor World, and Memphis in May moved into its new headquarters at 56 S. Front St., a 14,600-square-foot building that’s on the National Register of Historic Places.

10. Final Bell - Saturday, January 19, 2013

From the moment he became Memphis City Schools superintendent, Kriner Cash had competition.

“I’ve been fighting since I got here,” he said in the early stages of what winds up as a five-year tenure that officially comes to an end July 31.

11. Aitken Right Choice for Succeeding Cash - Saturday, January 19, 2013

Kriner Cash carried the banner of specific and meaningful education reform far during his tenure.

At times, his leadership style got in the way. It is not a new phenomenon in education or other endeavors where we have brought in highly qualified individuals from other places to hold key public positions.

12. Cash’s Turbulent Tenure Full of Surprises - Monday, January 14, 2013

Kriner Cash came to the city as Memphis City Schools superintendent in July 2008. He began with an informal census that organized the school district’s student population by how many students were overage for their grade level, how many had no primary care physician and how many had access to no pre-kindergarten services.

13. Argent Financial, Highland Capital Merging - Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Memphis-based Highland Capital Management LLC and Louisiana-based Argent Financial Group, which entered the Memphis market a few years ago, are merging.

14. Restaurants See Plenty of Activity in 2012 - Thursday, January 03, 2013

There were new restaurant openings, expansions and major milestones celebrated.

Alliances were formed, events were debuted and, of course, a few joints were shuttered.

In most respects, 2012 was a banner year for the Memphis food scene, and 2013 could be even more promising, said Patrick Reilly, owner of Majestic Grille and president of the Memphis Restaurant Association.

15. 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.

16. ‘Banner Year’ for Logistics Industry - Friday, December 28, 2012

Positive momentum far outweighed the negative in the local logistics and distribution industry during 2012, as city officials and business leaders continued elevating Memphis’s status as world logistics hub.

17. Donelson: Tennessee Republicans See Changes in Past 60 Years - Monday, November 12, 2012

As Memphis voters were going to the polls on Election Day last week, attorney Lewis Donelson was talking about the modern day Tennessee Republican Party he was instrumental in forming 60 years ago.

18. A Season for More - Monday, October 29, 2012

Last season, the Grizzlies made the playoffs and even earned home-court advantage for their first-round series against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Last season, the Tigers made the NCAA Tournament after winning the regular season and tournament Conference USA championships.

19. Monday is Deadline for Late Income Tax Filing - Monday, October 15, 2012

The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers who filed for an income tax filing extension the deadline is Monday.

IRS spokesman Dan Boone in Nashville said 170,000 Tennesseans asked for more time to file their taxes.

20. Arkansas Court Rejects Casino Measure for November Ballot - Friday, October 05, 2012

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a proposed ballot measure that would have given a professional poker player the exclusive rights to operate casinos in four counties.

21. RedRover Names Thomson Account Manager - Wednesday, October 03, 2012

Melissa Thomson has been promoted to account manager from account executive at RedRover Sales & Marketing. In her expanded role, Thomson serves as a fractional chief marketing officer for growing Mid-South companies by conducting critical market research then creating and executing marketing strategies.

22. Entrepreneurial Ecosystem - Monday, October 01, 2012

Maybe you’re a startup founder who wants to rub shoulders with your peers, pitch investors in the hope of landing venture capital and talk to a lawyer about drawing up paperwork.

Maybe you’re a veteran researcher who’s got a side project that looks like it could turn into something big. Or maybe you’ve got little more than an idea on the back of a napkin.

23. Kroger Purchases Union Store, Seessels Family Property for $4.6M - Friday, September 21, 2012

The Kroger Delta Division has purchased the Kroger store on Union Avenue from the Seessels family, which includes the land behind the Belvedere Apartments and the strip of land behind the store, for a combined $4.6 million.

24. American Airlines Signs Deal to Outsource Some Flying - Thursday, September 13, 2012

DALLAS (AP) – American Airlines has agreed to outsource some of its regional flying to SkyWest Inc., part of American's plan to cut costs while it's under bankruptcy protection.

25. Pitch Perfect - Friday, August 10, 2012

The fact that Memphis-based Goner Records is now in its eighth year of existence – well beyond the point when digital innovation has snuffed out so many other players amid the physical media landscape – is a testament to the wisdom of some basic business principles.

26. Destination King Merges With Chattanooga Firm - Thursday, August 09, 2012

Destination King has merged with Quiddity Entertainment of Chattanooga, Tenn., and subsequently formed LEO – an events management group based in Memphis with offices in Chattanooga and Myrtle Beach, S.C.

27. Destination King Merges With Chattanooga Firm - Wednesday, August 08, 2012

Destination King has merged with Quiddity Entertainment of Chattanooga, Tenn., and the subsequent formation of LEO – an events management group based in Memphis with offices in Chattanooga and Myrtle Beach, S.C.

28. Praxair, nexAir Form Joint Venture - Wednesday, August 08, 2012

Danbury, Conn.-based industrial gases company Praxair Inc. and Memphis-based nexAir LLC are forming a joint venture that will enable the combined business to have a bigger reach and broader mix of services for customers.

29. Airfare Campaigns Continue Through Turbulence - Friday, August 03, 2012

More than 12,000 citizens have sent email appeals to the CEOs of numerous airlines to consider increasing air service at Memphis International Airport, according to “Come Fly Memphis,” the Facebook group that has become the daily gauge of the civic effort.

30. Baker Donelson Lawyers Support Startup Programs - Thursday, July 26, 2012

The budding Memphis-area business accelerator programs Seed Hatchery and ZeroTo510 are continuing to pick up steam as they work to attract new investment and entrepreneurs with a knack for the hustle.

31. Red Deluxe Launches New App for HGTV - Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Red Deluxe Brand Development has launched a new app for HGTV Shelf.

The iPad publication, “Fast Fixes-Outdoors,” is the first in a series the Memphis-based creative agency is developing for HGTV that will include more “Fast Fixes” issues, as well as other special publications on more home improvement topics.

32. Crowder Joins MCCA To Manage New Product Line - Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Mack Crowder has joined Memphis Consumer Credit Association as director of business continuity and risk. In his new role, Crowder will manage the start-up and growth of a new product line of business continuity and disaster recovery solutions for MCCA.

33. General Sessions Contenders Seek Changes to Office - Thursday, June 14, 2012

On a hot Saturday afternoon in Whitehaven, more than 100 people crammed themselves into an air-conditioned storefront to boost the bid by General Sessions Court Clerk Ed Stanton Jr. to remain the clerk of Shelby County’s largest civil court.

34. AIRfair? - Monday, June 11, 2012

Two frequent-flyer businessmen booked side-by-side seats on Delta Air Lines flights from Minneapolis to St. Louis last month, with one of them getting charged a higher price than the other each time they tried booking it.

35. Downtown Apts. Finally Under Way - Tuesday, May 22, 2012

After two years and some inevitable development hurdles, Greenbrier Partners LLC’s mixed-use development at 436 S. Front St. is quickly taking shape.

36. Loeb Makes Progress on Square Plan - Tuesday, May 15, 2012

The blue banner that hung until recently at the curved building at Cooper Street and Madison Avenue and read “Returning in 2012” will soon ring true for Overton Square and its developer, Loeb Properties Inc.

37. Conference Aims to Lift City’s Tech Tide - Wednesday, May 02, 2012

The Macon campus of Southwest Tennessee Community College is about to become tech central.

Doors will open at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, May 12, for TechCamp Memphis, a daylong conference that will feature educational presentations in the campus’ Bornblum Library. The event will focus primarily on three areas – application development, content creation and Internet/social media marketing.

38. Solar Energy Gets Boost With Two New Arrays - Monday, April 16, 2012

April is proving to be a banner month for alternative energy as two solar arrays formally opened within days of each other last week.

The West Tennessee Solar Farm in Haywood County is the largest in the state with 21,000 panels.

39. Groups Voice Support Of Effectiveness Initiative - Thursday, April 12, 2012

As Shelby County’s two school systems moved from a consolidation question to a consolidation process and then a reformation that includes the possibility of municipal school districts, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has been consistent.

40. Leaders Examine School System Options - Tuesday, April 10, 2012

The idea that the consolidation of Shelby County’s two school systems will involve a choice between what one of the existing school systems has over what the other has is an oversimplification.

But there are some choices to be made by the consolidation planning commission.

41. Govt Loses About $49M on Sale of Small-Bank Stocks - Friday, March 30, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – The government has lost roughly $50 million on its sale of stock in six small banks bailed out in the 2008 financial crisis. But the Treasury Department says the three-year investment was profitable after counting dividends and investments.

42. Cherokee Arms Undergoes Rehab - Tuesday, March 27, 2012

It wasn’t long ago that the Cherokee Arms Apartments complex in Midtown was on the market with a note of “in need of repair.”

But thanks to Memphis native and current Los Angeles resident Dana Gabrion, the three-story complex will soon breathe new life to 1508 Madison Ave. Under the entity Gabrion Properties LLC, she acquired the 30-unit, Class C investment-grade multifamily building for $455,000 in fall 2010 and hopes to have it ready for occupancy come June.

43. Tennessee Public Panels Inconsistent on Notices - Tuesday, March 13, 2012

NASHVILLE (AP) – Tennessee has at least 200 boards and commissions that do everything from promoting soybeans to licensing dentists to overseeing the state’s colleges and universities. Almost all of them are required to invite the public to attend their meetings, but the way they do that is inconsistent at best.

44. Will Barton: Best Player America Doesn’t Know - Friday, March 09, 2012

Will Barton scans the college basketball landscape and doesn’t understand his national anonymity.

45. Will Barton: Best Player America Doesn’t Know - Thursday, March 08, 2012

Will Barton scans the college basketball landscape and doesn’t understand his national anonymity.

“I look at ESPN and it eats me up sometimes,” said the University of Memphis guard. “Makes me want to go out and destroy people.”

46. Viewer Faults Columnist For New Habits - Thursday, March 08, 2012

I can’t stop reading “Lio.” Even though it’s the unfunniest funny ever. Today, Lio sees the newspaper boy’s satchel abandoned on the sidewalk. In panel two Lio is visibly shocked, looking at something we can’t see. Panel three shows Lio in the vet’s waiting room with a dragon, whose bloated shape suggests that he’s eaten the newspaper boy.

47. Miconi Finds Success During First Year - Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Start-up firm Miconi Project Management has completed several projects in the Memphis area in recent months, and has more in the pipeline.

Warren Miconi founded the firm on April 1. It provides real estate project management and consulting services to clients with operations in Mississippi and the Mid-South.

48. Gay has 25, Allen 21 to Help Grizzlies Beat Nets - Thursday, February 16, 2012

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) – There's nothing complex about the Memphis Grizzlies. They just play old-fashioned basketball.

It's defense first, and offense by committee. Rudy Gay leads the way most of the time but anyone can step up in the clutch. Tony Allen and Marresse Speights did it against the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday night.

49. ENI Sells its Training Div. - Friday, January 27, 2012

The Edmundson Northstar Institute founded by Memphis businessman Ken Edmundson in 1999 is turning a page.

50. Top 2011 Social Media Campaigns - Wednesday, January 18, 2012

2011 was a banner year for social media marketing as brands large and small began to utilize it proficiently. Four brands in particular executed creative campaigns that generated high levels of targeted consumer engagement.

51. Education Realty Trust Rebrands, Promotes Key Execs - Monday, January 09, 2012

Memphis-based Education Realty Trust Inc. has had a busy few months, ending fourth-quarter 2011 with several new properties in hand and starting 2012 by turning over a new leaf entirely – to be more specific, a new name, a new logo, new positions for several key executives and a $28 million acquisition.

52. 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.”

53. City Closes Books on Dynamic Year - Thursday, December 29, 2011

If there’s one thing 2011 proved about the legal profession in Memphis, it’s how intrinsic it is to the daily ebb and flow of life in the city and how deeply enmeshed it is in the big news stories of the day, from politics to business.

54. Deadline Looms For Candidates In March Primaries - Thursday, December 08, 2011

There is the paperwork and there are the deadlines in politics. And then there are the campaigns that begin long before the paperwork or deadlines.

One group of candidates in the 2012 election cycle is approaching its first deadline Thursday, Dec. 8, at noon – the filing deadline for the March 6 county primaries.

55. Shelby County DA Race Taking Shape - Monday, November 07, 2011

With a month to the Dec. 8 filing deadline for the March 6 presidential and Shelby County primary elections, the coming race for Shelby County district attorney general is beginning to show signs of life. That is as voters in one part of Memphis prepare to decide the last election of 2011 this week.

56. Bleu Latest Addition To Downtown Dining Scene - Monday, October 24, 2011

It’s safe to say that it’s been a banner year for Downtown’s dining options. Within the past 12 months or so, restaurant openings have included Thai Bistro and The Brass Door on Madison Avenue; City Market, Krispy Krunchy Chicken and the Green Beetle on Main Street; and Rizzos Diner on G.E. Patterson Avenue, to name a few.

57. The Memphis Dawls Bring Sound to Calvary Series - Wednesday, October 19, 2011

It’s week two for Calvary Episcopal Church’s fall concert series, and if the first show was any indication, the 179-year-old place of worship is on track for a banner season.

The 2011 Calvary & the Arts Concert Series kicked off Oct. 12 at the church, 102 N. Second St., and runs each Wednesday through Dec. 7 with an eclectic mix of performers singing sacred and secular music.

58. Chief Justice Roberts Invokes Guitarist Hendrix - Thursday, October 06, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg invoked composer Aaron Copland. The chief justice countered with guitarist Jimi Hendrix.

The high court's generational divide was on display Wednesday as the justices heard arguments about whether Congress acted properly in extending U.S. copyright protection to millions of works by foreign artists and authors that had been in the public domain – meaning they could be performed and used in other ways without paying royalties.

59. $5.1 Million in Deeds Filed for Schnucks Fuel Ctr. Sales - Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Six sale deeds totaling $5.1 million have been filed as part of Schnucks’ sale of fuel centers to a subsidiary of The Kroger Co.

60. Deeds Filed For Schnucks Buyout - Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Five warranty deeds totaling about $30.5 million, two quitclaim deeds and several lease assignments have been filed in conjunction with The Kroger Co.’s buyout of nine Memphis-area Schnucks stores. The deeds all are dated Sept. 12.

61. Grocery Shakeup - Friday, September 16, 2011

Despite facing stiff competition in Memphis from discount chains and department stores that have wedged rows and rows of cheap grocery offerings into their inventories, The Kroger Co. is feeling good about its position here.

62. Conservative Group Head Blasts Tenn. BlueCross Diversity - Friday, September 09, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – The head of a conservative group berated BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee for showing a "cultural acceptance of homosexual conduct" in dealing with suppliers. A spokeswoman for the state's largest insurer said its commitment to diversity was nothing new.

63. Owners, Brokers Work Harder To Seal Deals - Tuesday, September 06, 2011

Whether it’s a new lease or a renewal, industrial and office deal cycles are taking more time than normal due to fear, indecisiveness, doubt and a higher level of scrutiny in the negotiating process.

64. Education Often About Funding, Like It or Not - Monday, August 08, 2011

Education moves the needle of the local economy to the tune of $600 per student spent by their parents to buy the supplies and clothing necessary to make it through a school year.

That fact from our cover story is another indication of how closely education is linked with money.

65. Memphis Investment Firm off to Stellar 2011 - Monday, August 01, 2011

On track for a banner year in the company’s 30-year history, Memphis Investment Properties sold 100 residential properties during 2011’s first two quarters to investors around the world.

66. A Word About Shoes - Friday, July 22, 2011

OH MY WORD, LOOK AT WHAT WE’RE MISSING. My copywriter daughter, Hallie, sent her copywriter old man a link the other day – the ultimate compliment copywriters pay, looking at something and saying, “Damn, I wish I’d written that.”

67. Hansen Promoted to Store Manager at Macy’s - Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Greg Hansen has been promoted to vice president/store manager at Macy’s Oak Court.

Hometown: Lynbrook, N.Y.

68. Local Companies Working to Navigate Economic Straits - Monday, June 13, 2011

The financial services business seems like a tough one to be in these days.

Investors have for the last few weeks treated bank stocks like the piñata of Wall Street. Bankers, attorneys and investment professionals have boiled a massive government overhaul of the country’s financial regulations down to clipped phrases like “finreg” and “Dodd-Frank” that they speak of often with a grumble or a shaking of the head.

69. Now Renting: Luxe Condos Built for the Global Rich - Wednesday, June 01, 2011

The Rental Class has never had it so good.

Due to a glut of glitzy condo towers and the need to appease skittish lenders some developers have found a new use for the gilded, clubby preserves once meant for buyers who could afford the seven-figure price tags. They're renting them out and offering all of the perks normally reserved for the elite. The hand-watered grass roofs and outdoor movie theaters. The heated, valet-attended porte-cocheres. The pet spas offering canine cardio and play dates for your puppy.

70. Tenn. Lawmaker Says Amazon Sales Tax Bill to be Delayed - Thursday, May 19, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – A Republican state representative from southeastern Tennessee said a legislative leader is withdrawing a bill that would require Amazon.com to collect sales taxes on transactions in Tennessee.

71. Memphis Investment Firm Reaches Record Q1 Sales - Thursday, April 28, 2011

Memphis Investment Properties LLC is on track for a banner year, having closed on 53 properties in first quarter 2011 – a whopping 71 percent increase from 31 properties during the same period last year.

72. Government’s Role at Center of Pension Debate - Friday, April 22, 2011

Government cannot and should not be run like a business.

Even those political leaders who in the 1980s believed government should be run like a business no longer try to fly that tattered banner.

73. Duncan-Williams Celebrates Anniversary With Upbeat Report - Friday, April 08, 2011

The state of the company presentation Duncan Williams gave to employees within the last few days was characteristic of the man whose name is on the Memphis securities firm’s proverbial shingle.

It was upbeat, fixated on future opportunities and filled with praise for employees of the firm that was started by Williams’ late father and which turned 42 on April 1.

74. MARS Chocolate Plant in SE Tenn. to Expand - Tuesday, April 05, 2011

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (AP) – A MARS Chocolate plant in southeastern Tennessee is adding assembly lines for its new Pretzel M&Ms and the plant manager said the expansion will create 50 jobs.

75. GOP, Dems Clash Over 3rd Parties on Tenn. Ballot - Tuesday, March 29, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – Republicans are balking at a Democratic senator's proposal to make it easier for minor parties to be listed on the Tennessee ballot.

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Jim Kyle of Memphis wants to set a threshold of 10,000 signatures from eligible voters for a third party to be recognized in the state, down from a GOP proposal of about 40,000 signatures from registered voters.

76. Overton Square Developer Eyes Grocery Store for Site - Thursday, March 03, 2011

A premium grocery store is in the works for Overton Square with plans to preserve the entertainment district’s character and bring it back to life, Loeb Properties Inc. revealed this week.

77. Overton Square Developer Eyes Grocery Store - Wednesday, March 02, 2011

A premium grocery store is in the works for Overton Square with plans to preserve the entertainment district’s character and bring it back to life, Loeb Properties Inc. revealed this week.

Before a standing room only crowd Tuesday at the office of Memphis Heritage Inc., 2282 Madison Ave., Loeb president Bob Loeb unveiled the site plan for a 53,000-square-foot grocery store, more than double the size of Schnucks’ Midtown location.

78. Local Office Latest Proof Of M&P’s Growth Mode - Thursday, February 24, 2011

Merchants & Planters Bank has something in common with a few of its local lending peers like BankTennessee and Evolve Bank & Trust.

79. Obama Admin. Promotes 'Great Outdoors' Program - Thursday, February 17, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is promoting a new program aimed at protecting public lands, boosting conservation and encouraging recreation. Obama said it is important to conserve public lands, even in tough economic times.

80. Justice Sharon Lee Opposes Supreme Court Elections - Monday, February 14, 2011

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (AP) – Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sharon Lee said she opposes having voters elect justices.

State lawmakers have discussed possibly changing the existing selection system.

81. Women Reminded to Care for Hearts - Tuesday, February 08, 2011

Everyone from Memphis television news anchors to cardiologists wore red to work Friday to mark the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign.

Graceland illuminated Elvis’ mansion Friday night and adorned its famous wall with a red banner, which will remain hanging through the end of February to mark American Heart Month, encouraging women to know their risk factors for heart disease.

82. Cash Reform Agenda Clashes With Referendum - Thursday, January 27, 2011

Two years into an aggressive reform agenda for the Memphis City Schools system, MCS Superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash had a lot of points to cover on the next phase of that reform. But a lot of frustration came through as well this week.

83. Team Up to Impact Lives - Monday, January 10, 2011

Last week, we talked about the importance of donating blood and how you can easily transform lunch with a friend or a corporate gathering into a blood drive that helps save lives. Based on popular response from our recent column, “Give Back Through Mentoring,” this week I want to discuss two programs making mentoring even more accessible and adaptable to our busy lifestyles.

84. Apperson Crump Continues Legacy With Growth - Thursday, January 06, 2011

These days, there’s a lot that’s new at the city’s oldest continuously operating law firm.

Developments within the past few weeks at Apperson Crump, a venerable firm founded the same year the U.S. Civil War ended, include new attorney hires, the acquisition of another law firm and the development of an affiliation for referral work with yet another firm.

85. Builders’ Floors & Interiors Diversifies During Tough Economy - Monday, January 03, 2011

When Gwen Christensen opened Builders’ Floors & Interiors in 1997, she did it with a small business loan, a solid base of knowledge about her products and a list of contacts she’d built during 10 years in independent sales.

86. Airport Closes Books On Stellar 2010 - Wednesday, December 22, 2010

A challenging year in transportation proved to be a banner year for Memphis International Airport, home to shipping giant FedEx Corp. and a hub for Delta Air Lines Inc.

87. Grocer Kroger Rings Up Q3 Profit - Friday, December 03, 2010

CINCINNATI (AP) – Kroger Co. rang up better sales and returned to third-quarter profitability behind a focus on building customer loyalty in a rough economy, but the nation's largest traditional grocery operator says shoppers remain cautious.

88. MED Foundation Unveils Elvis Souvenir Plate - Monday, November 22, 2010

The MED Foundation received phone calls and e-mails from Elvis fans around the world in 2005 when it began offering the first authentic license plate bearing the image of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.

89. Entrepreneurship Week Encourages Idea Generation - Thursday, November 18, 2010

This year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week, which runs through the weekend, is remarkable not only for all the local events it has included, but also for the fact that several features will be ongoing.

90. Metropolitan Bank Eyeing Banner Year, Expansion - Monday, November 08, 2010

Metropolitan Bank was launched amid the financial crisis of 2008, but you couldn’t tell that from looking at its balance sheet and communications with shareholders.

91. Glankler’s Mathis Hits Stride As Attorney, Moot Court Coach - Thursday, November 04, 2010

Attorney Andre B. Mathis of Glankler Brown PLLC said that people have gotten a certain image of attorneys from TV law dramas, but not all lawyers have the same skill sets.

92. MEM Notches Strong September - Friday, October 22, 2010

September proved to be a banner month at Memphis International Airport, which registered increases in both passenger and cargo activity.

Memphis handled 720.6 million pounds of cargo last month, up 2.5 percent from 701.1 million in September 2009, according to figures released Thursday at the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority’s board of commissioners meeting.

93. Commission Eyes Increased School Funding Resolution - Monday, October 11, 2010

Shelby County commissioners pick up the political banner of school funding Monday with a resolution backing state legislation to give the commission some real control of city and county school funding.

94. Habitat Seeks Donors as Funds Run Out - Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis dedicated 21 homes Monday as the charity celebrated a banner year made possible by $2.7 million in federal stimulus money.

Habitat is on track to build 30-plus homes because of the funding through the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.

95. Whirlpool Incentives Approved by Bradley County - Tuesday, September 21, 2010

CLEVELAND, Tenn. (AP) – Bradley County commissioners have approved financial incentives for Whirlpool Corp.'s new $120 million plant at Cleveland.

96. Hip Hop Expo Puts Focus on City’s Emerging Scene - Thursday, September 02, 2010

Known the world over for its rich music history, Memphis waves high the banner the “Home of the Blues” and “Birthplace of Rock ’n’ Roll.”

Hosea “M Town” Mays, director of social networking site Memphisrap.com, wants to create a similar recognition of the city’s current music scene, particularly its viable hip-hop industry.

97. Political Group Sues Over Campaign Dispute - Friday, July 30, 2010

The Shelby County Democratic Party has taken two candidates and two organizations to court over campaign literature. The party got a temporary restraining order from Chancery Court Wednesday and was due in court Friday for a hearing on a permanent injunction.

98. Memphis Commemorates ADA’s 20th Anniversary - Friday, July 30, 2010

With the passing of the 20th anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26, public and private officials are intensifying efforts to help the disabled find jobs.

City officials are working with organizations like Shelby Residential and Vocational Services and Goodwill Memphis to help the disabled find jobs in an extraordinarily difficult job market.

99. Toyota's Mississippi Auto Plant Plan Draws UAW Ire - Monday, June 21, 2010

Toyota's announcement that it will resume construction of a car factory in Mississippi was a much-needed piece of good news for both the state struggling with persistent unemployment and the automaker trying to recover some goodwill after a recall crisis bruised its reputation.

100. Baptist-DeSoto a Beacon for Nursing - Thursday, March 25, 2010

The 11-story Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto may tower over Southaven, but its nurses are grounded in the community they serve.

They stage health fairs, teach children bicycle safety and send gift packages to soldiers. Besides their community outreach efforts, they constantly work to improve the quality of care by keeping current with innovations, continuing their educations and sharing their knowledge with one another.