As the Grizzlies’ series with the Oklahoma City Thunder shifted to Memphis for Game 3 on Saturday, May 11, the Grizzlies found themselves in much better position than during the Clippers’ series.

Instead of staring up at a 0-2 deficit, their Game 2 victory tied the series 1-1 and has allowed them the possibility to advance to the Western Conference Finals just by winning three games at FedExForum.

2. Harahan Bridge Project Plans Nearing Completion - Wednesday, May 01, 2013

Design work on the “Main to Main Connector” project is at the halfway point. And the city team overseeing the project is due to complete plans by the end of May to trigger a $15 million appropriation of federal funding in June.

3. Virginia Company Buys Poplar Avenue Retail Property - Tuesday, April 30, 2013

7665 Poplar Ave. Germantown, TN 38138

Sale Amount: $2.9 million

Sale Date: April 19, 2013

4. Magna Intent on Raising Profile, Enhancing Services - Saturday, April 27, 2013

This year is turning out to be a big one for Magna Bank as it rolls out new products and services, adds key personnel and boosts its profile across the Mid-South.

5. Basketball Boon - Saturday, April 27, 2013

Before the Grizzlies began their first-round playoff series with the Clippers in Los Angeles, Dennis Flanagan looked ahead to Game 3, which was to be played on Thursday night, April 25, in Memphis.

6. Clippers’ Bench Spells Trouble for Grizzlies - Friday, April 19, 2013

The Los Angeles Clippers may or may not prove to be serious Western Conference title contenders. Count TNT analyst Charles Barkley as their No. 1 doubter, having called them “fool’s gold” and compared them to a pretty girl that steals your heart only for you to discover she is “dumb as a box of rocks.”

7. Troubling Trends Plague Grizzlies’ Recent Play - Friday, March 29, 2013

Maybe, just maybe, this will make you feel a less panicked about the state of the Grizzlies. In beating the Grizzlies, 108-101, the other night at Madison Square Garden, the New York Knicks led by as many as 30 in the first half yet saw the Grizzlies claw back to within 4 points in the final minute.

8. Patterson Warehouses Adds Space - Friday, March 08, 2013

Patterson Warehouses Inc. is boosting its longtime local presence with a new lease in DeSoto County.

The renowned player in Memphis’ third-party logistics industry is leasing 237,952 square feet of Class A space in Marathon Distribution Center, 295 Marathon Way in Southaven.

9. Business Executives Discuss Grizzlies' Impact - Thursday, February 28, 2013

For years, FedEx Corp. has brought in 50 of the nation’s leading MBA students to try and recruit them to Memphis.

10. Grizzlies Owners Tout ‘Sustained Success’ - Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Every year, FedEx Corp. brings in 50 of the nation’s leading MBA students to try and recruit them to Memphis.

After a three-day weekend of briefing those young professionals on the company and civic culture, an exit survey is conducted with those who didn’t choose FedEx. The No. 1 reason for why they opted out of Memphis? The lack of professional sports teams.

11. Tony and DJ: The City’s Basketball Game-Changers - Friday, January 25, 2013

The supreme talents – the All-Americans, the All-Stars – can take possessions off and still score their 25 or 30 points a night. They can pick their spots to play defense, which in reality means going for a steal here and there, and then mostly defer on the hard work. You know, staying with their man step-for-step, cleaning the glass – sorry, I don’t do windows – or risking humiliation by contesting potential dunks – sorry, I’m not ending up on somebody’s poster.

12. Council Delays Vote on Wage Theft Ordinance - Saturday, January 12, 2013

At their first meeting of 2013, Memphis City Council members delayed until Feb. 5 a vote on third and final reading of a “wage theft” ordinance.

Council member Myron Lowery called for the delay at the Tuesday, Jan. 8, meeting saying he wanted to wait until the Shelby County Commission takes its final vote later this month on the same ordinance.

13. Council Delays Vote on Wage Theft Ordinance - Thursday, January 10, 2013

At their first meeting of 2013, Memphis City Council members delayed until Feb. 5 a vote on third and final reading of a “wage theft” ordinance.

Council member Myron Lowery called for the delay at the Tuesday, Jan. 8, meeting saying he wanted to wait until the Shelby County Commission takes its final vote later this month on the same ordinance.

14. City Liberty Bowl Moves Raise Questions About Coliseum - Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Memphis City Council members approved $12 million in funding for the coming design and renovation of Liberty Bowl stadium to make it comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

And the architect working on that project as well as the overall Fairgrounds renovation for the administration of Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. told council members Tuesday, Jan. 8, plans for the Mid-South Coliseum are still to come.

15. McLain Joins Counterpart in Copywriting Role - Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Rebekah McLain has joined Counterpart Communication Design as copywriter. In her new role, McLain will write copy for print and websites, with areas of expertise including higher education, security and disability law, neuropsychology and hospitality.

16. McLaughlin Joins Inferno as Senior Copywriter - Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Trish McLaughlin has joined inferno as senior copywriter. In her new role, McLaughlin supervises the copywriting department, pairing up writers with art directors and project teams, and reviewing copy for message, voice and strategic focus. In addition, she coaches young writers in strategic thinking, concepting, editing and presenting.

17. Endocrinologist Detti Joins UT Medical Group - Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Laura Detti has joined the Germantown office of UT Medical Group Inc., where she specializes in male and female infertility. Detti provides genetic diagnosis and counseling; management of conditions such as polycystic ovarian syndrome, recurrent miscarriages and premature menopause; and pre- and post-cancer care for fertility issues.

18. Nightmare Election Scenarios Worry Both Parties - Friday, October 19, 2012

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Here in a county that knows a thing or two about Election Day meltdowns, both parties are fretting over what might go seriously wrong before, during or just after the Nov. 6 presidential election.

19. Police Director Looks to Reorganization - Thursday, October 11, 2012

Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong has plans to reorganize the department at the start of 2013.

The plans include moving investigators with the various bureaus now at the Criminal Justice Center to a set of nine bureaus spread across police precincts. And Armstrong told the Memphis Rotary Club this week that the precincts will be reconfigured to make them more similar in size with the same resources generally available at each.

20. Ciaramitaro Joins Grace-St. Luke’s as School Counselor - Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Licensed clinical social worker Courtney Ciaramitaro has joined Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal School as school counselor. She will work primarily with middle school students.

Hometown: Memphis

21. StyleCraft Signs Lease At Airways Building E - Friday, July 13, 2012

Home decor company StyleCraft Home Collection Inc. has signed a 167,600-square-foot lease at Industrial Developments International’s Airways Distribution Center Building E.

22. Expanding Outreach - Friday, July 06, 2012

Catholic Charities of West Tennessee (CCWTN) recently expanded its outreach to the poor by launching a new mobile food pantry that will travel throughout the region, providing sustenance to families in need.

23. 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.

24. Unified Moves To East Pointe Biz Center - Friday, April 20, 2012

An independent forensic engineering and investigations company has relocated its Mid-South Service Center to a more secure location.

Unified Investigations & Sciences Inc. has inked 8,565 square feet in East Pointe Business Center Building D, 3875 Vantech Drive. The Suwanee, Ga.-based tenant was previously located at 3955 Whitebrook Drive, where it serviced Arkansas, North Mississippi and West Tennessee.

25. Gay, Mayo Help Grizzlies Beat Lakers 102-96 - Monday, March 26, 2012

LOS ANGELES (AP) – After losing the first three games on their West Coast trip, getting a win in the finale should let the Memphis Grizzlies rest easier on the flight home.

Rudy Gay scored 18 points and Mayo had 12 of his 16 in the fourth quarter, helping Memphis avoid a winless trip by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 102-96 on Sunday night.

26. Bynum, Bryant Help Lakers Beat Grizzlies in 2 OTs - Wednesday, March 14, 2012

MEMPHIS (AP) – It took two overtime periods, but the Los Angeles Lakers eventually made sure the Memphis Grizzlies stayed behind them in the Western Conference standings.

Andrew Bynum had a season-high 37 points and 16 rebounds, Kobe Bryant scored 22 of his 34 points after halftime, and the Lakers beat Memphis 116-111 in double overtime on Tuesday night.

27. Warmath Nears 50 Years At Allen & Hoshall - Wednesday, March 14, 2012

James “Jim” D. Warmath is approaching 50 years of service at Allen & Hoshall engineering firm. He began as a draftsman after seeing an advertisement for the job. Today he is project manager in the electric utility department.

28. Gasol, Conley Lead Grizzlies Past Mavericks 96-85 - Thursday, March 01, 2012

MEMPHIS (AP) – The Memphis Grizzlies wanted to make sure they maintained the momentum they had before the All-Star break.

They did it by turning back the defending champion Mavericks on Wednesday night – albeit with Dallas getting little production from Dirk Nowitzki, who left with a balky back.

29. Petties Associate Testifies On Drug Ring's Origins and Growth - Tuesday, February 14, 2012

The violent multi-state drug organization headed by Craig Petties began with a group of eight and nine-year-old boys in the Riverside neighborhood of South Memphis selling rocks of crack cocaine to those in cars who would drive down their street, West Dison Avenue, in the neighborhood.

30. Spurs Hand Grizzlies 4th Straight Loss, 83-73 - Tuesday, January 31, 2012

MEMPHIS (AP) – The San Antonio Spurs hardly looked like an aging team playing the second night of a back-to-back.

But the Memphis Grizzlies sure appeared to be a team still in a haze from a four-game road trip.

31. Artistic Support - Friday, January 27, 2012

Jerry “The King” Lawler, Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell, District Attorney General Amy Weirich and Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy are just a few of the local celebrities who’ve channeled their inner Renoirs to raise money in support of local victims of domestic violence.

32. 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.

33. Recordings Could be Played in Major Drug Trial - Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Tobias Pride told Mario Stewart that leaders of the drug organization Pride worked for wanted Stewart dead because they believed he was cooperating with police.

34. New Memphians Get Taste of Thanksgiving - Monday, November 21, 2011

New Memphian Sia Forleh, who spent three years in Malaysia after fleeing civil war in her native Liberia, enjoyed her first Thanksgiving celebration in Memphis Thursday, Nov. 17, with a group of 200 people that included other refugees from around the world, as well as new American friends and volunteers.

35. Catholic Charities Promotes Sophia’s House - Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Incidents of domestic violence historically have increased around the holiday season – thought to be the result of family and monetary pressures and increased alcohol consumption that can serve as catalysts in already volatile domestic situations.

36. Jackson Joins Devcon Security as GM - Wednesday, October 05, 2011

Eric Jackson has joined Devcon Security as general manager of the company’s Memphis branch. Jackson’s primary focus will be hiring and training sales people and technicians, as well as building daily branch operations and acting as the brand ambassador to building partnerships in the community.

37. Work Still Slow in Construction Sector - Monday, September 19, 2011

The Mid-South commercial construction market is still trying to gain traction following a steady downturn spanning the past couple of years.

Despite several large-scale and government-funded projects, a dearth of small- to mid-sized projects is keeping the market depressed.

38. JLS Enterprises Buys SE Market Warehouse - Friday, September 02, 2011

A 51,000-square-foot industrial building in the Southeast submarket has traded hands. JLS Enterprises LLC purchased 4021 Delp St. in Airport Industrial Park for $850,000. The warehouse currently houses Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. and is 100 percent occupied.

39. ‘The Rat’ at Rhodes Gets Makeover - Friday, May 13, 2011

Rhodes College has filed an $11 million permit with the city-county Office of Construction Code Enforcement to expand and renovate its main dining hall facility.

Known by students as “The Rat,” Catherine Burrow Refectory opened in 1958 and has three dining areas – Neely Hall, Hyde Hall and Rollow Hall. Smaller meeting rooms include the Alburty Room, the Davis Room and the Bell Room.

40. Nonprofit Excellence Gears Up for Conference - Friday, April 22, 2011

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will offer the nonprofit community a full day’s worth of respected industry speakers, panel discussions, breakout sessions and networking opportunities during its sixth annual conference Wednesday.

41. Shelby Drive Apartments Sell for $1.4 Million - Tuesday, March 22, 2011

1500 E. Shelby Drive
Memphis, TN 38116
Sale Amount: $1.4 million

Sale Date: Feb. 25, 2011
Buyer: Saddle Vineyards LP
Seller: Everbank
Loan Amount: $2.5 million
Loan Date: Feb. 28, 2011
Maturity Date: March 10, 2016
Lender: Triumph Bank

42. Houston Joins Memphis Chemical & Janitorial Supply - Wednesday, March 09, 2011

Ursula Y. Houston has joined Memphis Chemical & Janitorial Supply Co. as account executive.

43. Conway Services Moves to Cordova - Thursday, December 23, 2010

Conway Services Heating, Cooling & Plumbing has signed a new lease to accommodate space for its growing service team.

Conway Services is moving from 6426 Summer Gale Drive in Memphis near Bartlett to a warehouse on 1220 Big Orange Road in Cordova.

44. Magnolia Homes to Build New Style in Winstead Farms - Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Four Lots In Winstead Farms
Loan Amount: $971,250

Loan Date: Dec. 7, 2010
Maturity Date: Dec. 10, 2011
Borrower: Magnolia Homes Inc.
Lender: Regions Bank NA

45. Le Bonheur Moves Patients Into New Facility - Tuesday, December 07, 2010

As medical staff and volunteers readied patients for the transport from Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital’s circa-1976 pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) to the brand-new, state-of-the-art facility, the writing on the wall indicated that – although optimistic about their new beginning – staff members were leaving a place marked by memories.

46. Split Vote Takes Down Metro Charter Proposal - Wednesday, November 03, 2010

The metro consolidation charter won a narrow victory with Memphis voters Tuesday but was crushed by Shelby County voters outside Memphis.

The first consolidation charter to go to voters in 39 years had to win both in Memphis and outside Memphis in order to consolidate the city of Memphis and Shelby County governments.

47. Collierville Considers Land Swap for Schools - Monday, October 04, 2010

The town of Collierville has met with Shelby County Schools to discuss the potential relocation of Collierville Middle School with hopes of not only relocating the city’s lone university campus to downtown but also revitalizing the local economy.

48. World Trade Club Honors New Orleans - Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Two signature events for the Memphis World Trade Club are approaching, both showcasing the Port of New Orleans, one of Memphis’ key trading partners.

The MWTC is one of the largest international trade clubs in the United States. Founded in 1947 and now in its 63rd year, the club’s mission is to promote participation and growth in international trade.

49. Mercer Capital Promotes Heinz to Senior VP - Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Nicholas J. Heinz has been promoted to senior vice president at Mercer Capital. Heinz joined Mercer Capital in 2000 and is a senior member of the Mercer’s investment banking corporate valuation division.

50. Corporations See Added Value in Volunteer Hours - Tuesday, August 24, 2010

The value of a corporate dollar may have seen some decreases in the last few years, but the value of a corporate hour – a volunteer hour that is – is going up.

In 2009 one volunteer hour was equal to $19.51 in labor value, up from $17.55 in 2005, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2009 the Independent Sector, a coalition of national charities, raised the figure to $20.85.

51. Memphis Movement - Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Memphis music producer Scott Bomar considers “Wattstax,” the concert documentary about Stax Records’ 1972 concert in Los Angeles, the “pinnacle of the Memphis music business.”

52. Anti-Incumbency Takes Down Another Congressman - Thursday, June 03, 2010

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - The political shooting-star otherwise known as anti-incumbency fell on Alabama, taking down a first-term congressman who switched from Democrat to Republican just last December.

53. Gubernatorial Hopefuls Point to Memphis to Boost Campaigns - Monday, May 10, 2010

No one from Memphis is among the four major contenders for Tennessee governor.

But the four candidates are making more than the usual amount of campaign noise about how important Memphis is to them.

54. Use of Temps May No Longer Signal Permanent Hiring - Tuesday, February 16, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - It's not the signal it used to be.

When employers hire temporary staff after a recession, it's long been seen as a sign they'll soon hire permanent workers.

Not these days.

55. 58 Ark. High Schools Cited for Grade Inflation - Thursday, January 14, 2010

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - The Arkansas Department of Education says 58 public high schools inflated Algebra I and geometry grades of 20 percent or more of their students during the last year.

56. Dewald Selected to Chair Life and Health Insurance Foundation - Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Jack Dewald will serve as chairman of the board for the Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education.

Dewald is president and owner of Agency Services Inc.

57. Builder Optimistic About C’ville Subdivision - Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Starting homes in the middle of January – and in the middle of a housing slowdown – might not seem like the wisest approach, but John Worley said the stars are aligned right as he begins the second phase of the Woodgrove Subdivision in Collierville.

58. Folks Like West Set Up for Failure When They Don’t ‘Get’ Memphis - Monday, November 16, 2009

Soon-to-be former Tigers football coach Tommy West started something with what amounted to his exit interview last Monday.

59. For Hopeful Sports Fans, Memphis Still Home of the Blues - Thursday, November 12, 2009

It’s often difficult being a sports fan around here, but the past two weeks have been especially brutal for Memphians.

The University of Memphis fired football coach Tommy West Monday after back-to-back outings in which the Tigers drew 4,117 fans for a nationally televised home game and then were shellacked on the road by Tennessee.

60. Holrob Sells Last Piece Of Collierville Crossing Retail Center - Tuesday, October 27, 2009

1.1 Acres
Collierville, TN 38017
Sale Amount: $1.5 Million

Sale Date: Oct. 15, 2009
Buyer: Murray-Collierville LLC
Seller: Holrob-Collierville LLC
Loan Amounts: $1.2 million; $200,000
Loan Dates: Oct. 15, 2009
Maturity Dates: Nov. 2, 2034; Oct. 15, 2014
Lenders: Community Financial Services Bank; Holrob-Collierville GP

61. Camp Cordova Sells For $2 Million - Friday, October 23, 2009

The 74.53-acre property known as Camp Cordova has sold for $2 million to The Grove at Red Oak Lake Inc., an affiliate of Faith Baptist Church-Bartlett. The sale closed Oct. 16 and was announced earlier this month, but it wasn’t recorded by the Shelby County Register of Deeds until Thursday.

62. Golf Performance Center Slated For Timberlake’s Mirimichi - Tuesday, October 06, 2009

6129 Woodstock Cuba Road
Millington, TN 38053
Permit Amount: $1.3 Million

Project Cost: $1.3 million
Permit Date: Applied October 2009
Completion: 2010
Owner: Big Creek Golf LLC
Tenant: Callaway Performance Center
Contractor: Eagle Contractors Inc.
Architect: N/A

63. Old Steak & Ale Gives Way To Seafood Grill - Tuesday, September 15, 2009

With hopes of “bringing Destin to Memphis,” the owner of Sharky’s Gulf Grill at 6201 Poplar Ave. is counting down the days until his seafood restaurant opens.

64. Construction Specifications Institute Elects Davidson President of Memphis Chapter - Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Pam Davidson has been elected president of the Memphis chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute. Davidson will serve as the third female president in the organization’s 50-year history.

65. Beasley Allen Leader for Lending Suit - Friday, June 05, 2009

When the bottom fell out of several Regions Morgan Keegan mutual funds in 2007, billions of dollars in value belonging to shocked investors quickly evaporated.

Law firms throughout the country began signing up investors to represent. One of those firms is Montgomery, Ala.-based Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles PC.

66. John Daly’s Home Foreclosed, Sold on Courthouse Steps - Tuesday, March 03, 2009

9844 Legends Drive
Germantown, TN 38139
Sale Amount: $1.2 Million

Sale Date: Feb. 5, 2009
Buyer: Regions Bank
Seller: J. Phillip Jones, Substitute Trustee

67. Storage Company Borrows $1.8M for Cordova Property - Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Extra Space Properties Twenty Nine LLC has borrowed $1.8 million for a 4.2-acre lot at 7954 Patriot Cove in Cordova. The lender was First Bank and Trust Co. of Illinois. The maturity date on the loan is Feb. 9, 2012.

68. Highland Street Church of Christ Files Loan for New Campus - Tuesday, December 09, 2008

40 acres off Houston Levee Road
Memphis, TN 38018
Loan Amount: $8.5 Million

Loan Date: Dec. 3, 2008
Maturity Date: Dec. 10, 2010
Borrower: Highland Street Church of Christ of Memphis
Lender: BancorpSouth Bank

69. State Supreme Court To Hear Cases In Memphis - Thursday, October 30, 2008

The Tennessee Supreme Court is coming to Memphis on election day.

The five-member court will be hearing three oral arguments in three cases at the Shelby County Courthouse on Tuesday afternoon.

70. Holder’s Latest Honor Springs From Mediation Work - Thursday, October 16, 2008

Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Janice Holder recently was honored with the second annual Greyfred Gray Public Service Mediation Award at the Lipscomb University Institute for Conflict Management in Nashville.

71. BNSF Adds Fueling Facility To Memphis Intermodal Yard - Tuesday, October 07, 2008

5280 E. Shelby Drive
Memphis, TN 38118
Permit Amount: $1.6 Million

Project Cost:$100 million
Permit Date:Applied October 2008
Completion:Second Quarter 2009
Owner:BNSF
Tenant:BNSF
Contractor:Ames Construction

72. Migliara Buys Airport Bldg., Plans Property Overhaul - Thursday, October 02, 2008

Lawrence Migliara has bought a flex warehouse/office building at 3055 Directors Row near Memphis International Airport for $900,000 in a trustee’s sale, with Allen C. Dunstan serving as substitute trustee. In conjunction with the purchase, Migliara filed a $1.4 million loan and plans to overhaul the property.

73. U of M’s Bingham Elected To Board Of American Psychological Association - Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Dr. Rosie Phillips Bingham, vice president for student affairs and a professor in counseling, education psychology and research at the University of Memphis, has been elected to the board of directors of the American Psychological Association.

74. Chick-fil-A Closes Purchase Of Midtown Church - Tuesday, August 05, 2008

1978 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104
Sale Amount: $1.3 Million

Sale Date: July 24, 2008
Buyer: Chick-fil-A Inc.
Seller: Board of Stewardship, Foundation and Benefits of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, formerly known as Board of Finance of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church

75. UTHSC’s Baselski Receives Professional Recognition Award - Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Vickie S. Baselski, professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has been presented the 2008 American Society for Microbiology TREK Diagnostic ABMM/ABMLI Professional Recognition Award.

76. Rhodes College’s Stuart Receives Distinguished Service Award - Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Forrest Stuart, director of financial aid at Rhodes College, recently received the Distinguished Service Award at the spring conference of the Tennessee Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (TASFAA).

77. Education Realty Trust Closes$100M Bond Issue in Pa. - Thursday, April 03, 2008
     Memphis-based Education Realty Trust Inc. and its development subsidiary, Allen & O'Hara Development Co. LLC, has closed a $100.3 million bond issue on behalf of University Student Housing LLC for new student housing on

78. Area Lenders JoinTHDA Advisory Board - Tuesday, January 29, 2008
     Four West Tennessee mortgage bankers have joined the lender advisory board of Tennessee Housing Development Agency.
     The area representatives are Jennie Allen of First Horizon Home Loans

79. Archived Article - Tuesday, December 18, 2007

8580 Tournament Drive
Memphis, TN 38125
Sale Amount: $3 million

Sale Date: Nov. 30, 2007

Buyer: Heico Holding Inc.

80. Dixon Gallery and Gardens Appoints Sharp as Director - Wednesday, July 25, 2007

The Dixon Gallery and Gardens Board of Trustees has appointed Kevin Sharp as the museum's new director. Sharp received a bachelor's degree in art history from Central Missouri State University and completed graduate studies at the University of Illinois in art history and architecture. He previously served as the research curator for The Art Institute of Chicago and as the curator of American art at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Fla.

81. Proponents Hopeful CDDC Would Strengthen Collierville's Town Square - Monday, July 09, 2007

During the past two decades Collierville has evolved from sleepy suburb to thriving town. Thanks to an upscale mall, an extended highway and, most notably, an eastward population shift in Shelby County, this town of more than 40,000 residents has become one of Tennessee's fastest-growing communities.

82. Eoff Joins University of Memphis in Communications Role - Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Robert H. Eoff has been chosen to fill the newly created office of vice president of communications, public relations and marketing at the University of Memphis. Previously, Eoff worked for The New York Times Co. as president of the New York Times Broadcast Media Group since 2004. He has been with The New York Times Co. since 1969, when he began working for WREG Channel 3 in Memphis, which was a part of the Broadcast Media Group.

83. Healthier Prognosis - Tuesday, June 05, 2007

At the beginning of the year, the Regional Medical Center at Memphis had a more than $20 million deficit, but hospital officials now predict that at the end of the current budget year the deficit will be about $4 million. The Med's fiscal year ends June 30.

84. Billboard Developer Thomas To Appear in Court Today - Friday, February 23, 2007

To say that local billboard magnate William H. Thomas Jr. has a bone to pick with the Memphis and Shelby County Board of Adjustment (BOA) probably is an understatement.

After that eight-member body - which meets periodically to hear appeals related to zoning decisions - declined recently to give Thomas the special permission he needed to build two billboards, the businessman filed suit in Shelby County Circuit Court. And though both Shelby County and the City of Memphis are listed as defendants in the lawsuit, Thomas directed most of his vitriol at the BOA.

85. Collierville's Yo-Yo Effect - Thursday, February 22, 2007

Numbers say the real estate market in Collierville has been up and down for the past five years.

But while the town's home sales have indeed experienced a roller coaster ride, it's more akin to a children's version of the amusement park favorite with modest peaks and valleys rather than dramatic ones.

86. Gwaltney to Head Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation - Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Peter K. Gwaltney will join the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation as chief executive officer and as vice chairman of the board of directors, effective Jan. 1. He has served as the CEO of the Louisiana Bankers Association since 1999. He also has served on numerous boards at the state and national level, including the American Bankers Insurance Association board of directors, the American Bankers Professional and Fidelity Insurance Association board of directors.

87. NuVasive Moves Into Memphis Biotech Sector - Monday, August 07, 2006

The prescription being offered to medical device makers by the City of Memphis is a fascinating thing to watch because it can be distilled into two simple words: Come hither.

Some of the most potent ingredients in that prescription include Memphis' central location and FedEx's presence in the city. Both of those are key reasons behind the recent purchase of a 100,000-square-foot warehouse in Memphis by NuVasive Inc., a San Diego-based company that manufactures devices for minimally invasive spinal surgery.

88. Downtown's Condo/Entertainment Trend Moves East Despite Moratorium - Monday, June 12, 2006

The condominium boom that's driven much of Downtown Memphis' residential growth in the past year is stretching beyond the city's redeveloped urban core.

One example is a new project being handled by John Elkington, CEO of Performa Entertainment Real Estate Inc. He's working with a Chicago-based development firm that wants to transform 67.2 acres of prime real estate on the eastern fringe of Memphis into an upscale retail and entertainment destination with condos.

89. Trezevant Manor Undergoes $80 Million Expansion - Friday, May 26, 2006

Just as AARP The Magazine listed Memphis as one of five "Dream Towns" for retirement because of affordable housing and favorable weather, an upscale senior community in the city is undergoing a major expansion to keep up with its own growth.

90. Local TV Journalist Wins Chance to Explore Issues in Tanzania - Wednesday, May 03, 2006

The National Association of Black Journalists has chosen WMC-TV Action News 5 anchor/reporter Syan Rhodes as one of four journalists for the NABJ/UN Tanzania Fellowship. Rhodes will travel with NABJ President Bryan Monroe to the Republic of Tanzania May 5-15 to focus on African health, malaria prevention and other issues.

91. Wolfchase Galleria Part II? - Thursday, March 23, 2006

When Carlos McCloud gets a call about the 130-acre retail development that's partly finished at Interstate 40 and Germantown Parkway, finding an answer usually is a cinch.

McCloud, a planner in the Memphis and Shelby County Office of Planning and Development, just glances around his office until he sees the thickest file, which contains loads of maps and staff reports on the giant Galleria of Memphis Planned Development.

92. FedEx Attorney Earns Bar Association Honor - Thursday, December 29, 2005

Edward L. Stanton III, a senior attorney with FedEx Corp.'s commercial litigation team in Memphis, received the Sam A. Myar Jr. Memorial Award at the Memphis Bar Association's 2005 annual meeting, held Dec. 1 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center.

93. Local Resident Named Land Realtor of America - Wednesday, November 16, 2005

Keith Morris of 4M Land Co. in Somerville was honored with the 2005 Land Realtor of America award by the Realtors Land Institute. Morris, current president of the Tennesseen RLI chapter, is the first Tennessean to receive the award. He graduated from the University of Memphis.

94. Archived Article: Quarterly Lead - Thursday, April 21, 2005
By Andy Meek

Bankruptcy Filings Hold Steady

New law expected to prompt filing rush

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

The day before most Americans mailed off their tax returns last week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the biggest o...

95. Archived Article: Law - Thursday, December 09, 2004
Lawyers Needed in Nashville

Lawyer-Legislators Juggle Difficult Workload

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

When a lawyer is needed in the Tennessee General Assembly for duties such as legislative drafting, staff attorneys are available. Nonethe...

96. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, December 01, 2004
Crye-Leike CEO Named Secretary of International Organization

New Assistant District Attorneys Appointed

Shelby County District Attorney Bill Gibbons announced the reappointment of former assistant district attorney Ray Lepone and the appointme...

97. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, November 24, 2004
Young Lawyers Division Announces New Board Members

MSO Names New General Manager

Alberto Gutierrez joined Memphis Symphony Orchestra as general manager. Gutierrez previously served as operations manager for the San Antonio Symphony. After grad...

98. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, November 03, 2004
Baptist Physician Named Distinguished Visiting Professor

Ward Named to Chair Judicial Selection Commission

C. Barry Ward was elected chair of the Tennessee Judicial Selection Commission. Ward, an attorney with Glankler Brown PLLC, has been inc...

99. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, September 30, 2004
Mother Nature Sends Attorneys to The Plan

Lawyers Lend Hand When Disaster Strikes

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Florida attorneys must be excused if they seem a little preoccupied in the near future. Following Hurricane Jeannes arrival over...

100. Archived Article: Law Focus-ks - Thursday, August 12, 2004
Area Law Firms Lack Diversity

Area Law Firms Face Diversity Issues

ROSALIND GUY

The Daily News

When Macon Bolling Allen became the first black attorney almost 160 years ago, he entered a professional field that was overwhelmingly dominat...