Wading in with some thoughts on several topics, starting with Adonis Thomas and Tarik Black leaving the University of Memphis basketball program:

• First off, the Tigers will be fine without them. The No. 2-ranked recruiting class in the country is on the way and while the Tigers still want another big man to replace Black, the truth is that both Thomas and Black were disappointments this past season. This is also why I wish Adonis and Tarik were staying; odds are it would be better for them if they stayed.

2. 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.

3. Piano’s Flowers Buys Shackelford’s - Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Shackelford’s Florist has ended a months-long search for a new owner by agreeing to be acquired by Piano’s Flowers & Gifts Inc., a local florist with decades of experience in the local market.

4. 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.

5. Great Outdoors University Hits Milestone, Eyes Expansion - Tuesday, November 06, 2012

The Tennessee Wildlife Federation’s Great Outdoors University program is fulfilling its goal to connect inner-city children with nature in meaningful, life-changing ways.

The youth conservation education and outdoor experience program recently surpassed the 12,000 meaningful experiences milestone and now prepares for expansion into North Carolina and Missouri, as well as growing in Tennessee.

6. Kriner Cash Not Picked for Florida School District - Thursday, September 27, 2012

The Duval County Schools board began looking for a new superintendent in May. And when the seven-member board made its decision Tuesday, Sept. 25, in Jacksonville, Fla., Memphis City Schools superintendent Kriner Cash was not chosen.

7. Duval County Schools Pass On Cash - Wednesday, September 26, 2012

The Duval County Florida school board has picked someone other than Memphis City Schools superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash to lead the Jacksonville-based school system.

The seven board members, meeting Tuesday, Sept. 25, picked Nikolai Vitti, the chief academic officer of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools in Florida to be the new leader of the school system of 125,000 students.

8. Ritz Seeks Countywide Sales Tax Hike - Monday, August 13, 2012

Incoming Shelby County Commission chairman Mike Ritz wants to add a countywide sales tax hike for education to the Nov. 6 ballot.

The move, if approved by voters, would not only trump the half-cent sales tax hikes approved this month for five of the six suburban municipal school districts – it would also lessen the revenue the city of Memphis would get from a half-percent citywide sales tax hike already on the November ballot.

9. Watershed Day - Monday, August 06, 2012

The unofficial vote totals are in from Thursday’s county general and state and federal primary elections in Shelby County, but no one involved believed the last cartridge read at the Shelby County Election Commission would be the last word on the results.

10. Muni Schools Questions Pass, Cohen Wins Big - Friday, August 03, 2012

Voters in each of the six suburban towns and cities in Shelby County approved establishing municipal school districts in the unofficial results of the Thursday, Aug. 2, county general and state and federal primary elections.

11. Muni Schools, Cohen, Weirich, Johnson, Stanton, Kyle Take Early Vote - Friday, August 03, 2012

Voters in each of the six suburban towns and cities in Shelby County were overwhelmingly approving the establishment of municipal school districts and a half cent sales tax hike to fund them in the first vote totals released Thursday, Aug. 2 by the Shelby County Election Commission.

12. School Board Votes Not To Renew Cash's Contract - Wednesday, June 20, 2012

The countywide school board voted Tuesday, June 19, not to renew the contract of Memphis City Schools superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash past August 2013 when it is scheduled to run out.

The 14-8 vote came during two back-to-back school board meetings covering five hours in which the board also agreed to talk more about a process for selecting the superintendent of the consolidated school system to come at a meeting next week.

13. Cash Contract Buyout Talks Began Last Year - Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Talks to buy out the contract of Memphis City Schools superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash began last December after a heated conversation between Cash and countywide school board chairman Billy Orgel.

That’s what Orgel told school board members Monday, June 11, at a board meeting that adjourned after board members met behind closed doors for 35 minutes with their attorneys.

14. Cohen Plans Rollout of Endorsements - Tuesday, June 05, 2012

There will be a Cohen ballot of political endorsements for the Aug. 2 and Nov. 6 elections.

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, opened his campaign headquarters Saturday, June 2, with a pledge to not only campaign hard for re-election but to campaign on behalf of President Barack Obama and several local Democrats in county general election and state legislative races.

15. School Talks Now Turning to New Supt. - Wednesday, May 30, 2012

The discussion about who will head the new consolidated Shelby County school system has been under way on an unofficial basis since Memphis voters approved a Memphis City Schools charter surrender in March 2011.

16. School Board To Review Cash Contract - Monday, May 28, 2012

The countywide school board is about to get started on the question of who will be the superintendent of the consolidated school system to come in August 2013.

School board chairman Billy Orgel has called a special board meeting for June 11 to discuss the employment contract of Memphis City Schools superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash.

17. $17M in Permit Applications Filed for Miller Creek Apts. - Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Miller Creek Apartments
Germantown, TN 38125

Permit Cost: $17.2 million (20 permits)

Permit Date: Applied May 2012

Owner: Miller Creek Residences LLC

18. Cash Withdraws From NC Superintendent Job - Friday, April 20, 2012

Memphis City Schools chief Kriner Cash has withdrawn from consideration for the school superintendent position in Charlotte, N.C.

Memphis City Schools spokesman Quintin Taylor confirmed Thursday that Cash has withdrawn from the race to head Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

19. Cash ‘In Limbo’ While Waiting on Charlotte - Monday, April 16, 2012

When he returned to Memphis last week from Charlotte, N.C., Memphis City Schools superintendent Kriner Cash went directly to The Racquet Club of Memphis where a group of 500 was winding up a rally in support of the Teacher Effectiveness Initiative.

20. Cash Says Charlotte Job Offers More Reform Work - Friday, April 13, 2012

Memphis City Schools superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash said he feels like his time in Memphis is growing short even if he doesn’t get the job as superintendent of Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools in North Carolina.

21. Cash Finalist for Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Superintendent - Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Memphis City Schools superintendent Kriner Cash is one of three finalists to be superintendent of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools system.

He and the other two will be in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday and Thursday for a series of public and private meetings with parents, school board members and the media.

22. Cash Finalist for Charlotte Schools Superintendent - Monday, April 09, 2012

Memphis City Schools superintendent Kriner Cash is one of three finalists to be superintendent of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools system.

He and the other two will be in Charlotte, N.C., Wednesday and Thursday for a series of public and private meetings with parents, school board members and the media.

23. New District Lines Lead to New Races - Monday, April 09, 2012

“This time I waited to be sure,” Ian Randolph said just before the Thursday, April 5, deadline for candidates to file in the Aug. 2 elections.

24. Cohen-Hart in Congressional Race at Filing Deadline - Friday, April 06, 2012

The chairman of the countywide school board, Billy Orgel, was effectively elected to his District 7 school board seat without opposition at the Thursday, April 5, filing deadline for candidates on the Aug. 2 primary and general election ballot in Shelby County.

25. Planning Commission Dealing With Old Fears - Monday, January 30, 2012

The last time many Shelby County Schools system parents remember this much turmoil about local education was when they were children nearly 40 years ago.

If their children are younger and they have no first-hand memory of court-ordered busing that began in 1973, other parents have almost certainly heard secondhand of the era in which Memphis City Schools students in one neighborhood were bused to another neighborhood for purposes of racial integration.

26. Merger Involves Many Moving Parts - Monday, January 23, 2012

There are a lot of players to keep track of between the two bodies that are leading Shelby County’s two public school systems down the road to consolidation in August 2013.

The 21-member planning commission and the 23-member countywide school board are the faces most associated with the process.

27. MCS Included in Gates Fdtn. Education Report - Monday, January 09, 2012

SEATTLE (AP) – Once-a-year evaluations aren't enough to help teachers improve, says a report by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that includes comments about Memphis City Schools.

28. Charlotte Leaders Address Student Achievement - Wednesday, December 14, 2011

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system was consolidated in 1960, years before the schools in the North Carolina system were racially integrated.

And the school system’s former superintendent, who resigned earlier this year, told those involved in the Shelby County schools consolidation process that Charlotte-Mecklenburg still has an achievement gap.

29. Charlotte Supt. to Talk Schools Merger - Monday, December 12, 2011

The schools consolidation planning commission will talk Monday, Dec. 12, with the former superintendent of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system in North Carolina.

Peter Gorman resigned as superintendent of the consolidated school system in August to become part of the new education division of News Corp., Rupert Murdoch’s media company.

30. 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.

31. Schools Planning Group Maps Path - Friday, October 28, 2011

The schools consolidation planning commission will probably hire a consultant sometime next month and the group should begin making the first decisions on what a consolidated school system looks like early next year.

32. Ole Miss Honors Historian who Fought Racism - Thursday, September 29, 2011

Students of University of Mississippi history professor Jim Silver will gather on the Ole Miss campus Friday, Sept. 30, to honor the historian who left Mississippi in the turbulent 1960s after a prophetic warning about the growing level of violent resistance to racial integration in the state.

33. Haykal Recognized For Work in Psychiatry - Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Dr. Radwan Faysal Haykal, director of the Bipolar Spectrum Program at Lakeside Behavioral Health System and clinical professor of psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, has been inducted as a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.

34. New Laws on Tenure, Terrorism Still Contentious - Friday, July 01, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – A batch of new laws are taking effect in Tennessee on Friday, July 1, including a measure that toughens tenure requirements for teachers and another that is billed as fighting terrorism but that Muslim residents worry has targeted them for unfounded suspicion.

35. Davison Joins Bailey & Greer Law Firm - Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Nicole Gibson Davison has joined the law firm Bailey & Greer PLLC, where she will provide expertise in personal injury, malpractice and liability cases.

36. Tenn. Charter School Bill Advancing in Senate - Thursday, March 31, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – Legislation that seeks to create more charter schools in Tennessee would hurt public schools, critics said of the proposal that advanced in the Senate on Wednesday.

The measure, which is one of Gov. Bill Haslam's top priorities, passed the Senate Education Committee on a 7-2 vote and is now headed to the Senate Finance Committee. The companion bill was to be heard in the House Education Subcommittee also on Wednesday.

37. Reader’s Digest Makes Difference-Making Memphis Stop - Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Call it the marriage of economic stimulus and National Lampoon’s Vacation, or maybe just “Three Dudes in an RV.” The Reader’s Digest We Hear You America Tour made a stop in Memphis with cash in hand.

38. 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.

39. Election Guide 2010 - Monday, October 18, 2010

A rundown of the key issues and races that voters will decide when they go to the ballot  for early voting through Oct. 28 or on Election Day, Nov. 2.

GOVERNOR'S RACE

Tennessee voters choose a successor to Gov. Phil Bredesen in the Nov. 2 elections. Here’s a summary of where Democratic nominee Mike McWherter and Republican nominee Bill Haslam stand on the major issues:

40. Germantown’s ‘Godspell’ Steeped With Everyday Life - Tuesday, September 07, 2010

It’s not uncommon for theater directors to couch old standards in new, quirky settings, but when quirks are a play’s hallmark, sometimes simplicity makes for a welcome change.

Such may be the case for Germantown Community Theatre’s 39th season opener, “Godspell,” the extremely versatile retelling of the Gospel of St. Matthew, written by John-Michael Tebeleak with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz.

41. Ford Wins Democratic Mayoral Primary - Wednesday, May 05, 2010
 

Interim County Mayor Joe Ford became the Democratic nominee for mayor in the August county general elections Tuesday night.

And the August sheriff’s race will be a contest between Democrat Randy Wade and Republican Randy Wade.

All three were among the winners in Tuesday’s low turnout county primaries.

Approximately ten percent of Shelby County’s nearly 600,000 voters cast ballots in early voting and election day polling.

Ford, who was appointed interim mayor in December, beat County Commissioner Deidre Malone and General Sessions Court Clerk Otis Jackson in the Democratic primary. He will face Republican Mark Luttrell who had only token opposition in the Republican primary from perennial contender Ernie Lunati.

Luttrell has raised more money than all three of the Democratic primary contenders combined and began running television ads in the last week runup to election day.

The final unofficial totals in the Democratic mayoral primary are:

Ford 20,360 57%

Malone 12,916 37%

Jackson 2,168 6%

The pair of primaries for Sheriff featured eight candidates, seven of whom either currently work for the sheriff’s department or are past employees. Only Reginald French, in the Democratic primary was not a former or current department official.

Wade was the 2002 Democratic nominee, losing to Luttrell who is leaving as Sheriff after serving two terms. French was the Democratic nominee in the 2006 elections.

Oldham is Luttrell’s chief deputy, the number two position in the department. He is also a former director of the Memphis Police Department.

The final unofficials totals in the Republican primary are:

Bill Oldham 13,821 48%

Dale Lane 7,981 28%

Bobby Simmons 5,886 21%

James Coleman 943 3%

In the Democratic primary:

Randy Wade 22,643 67%

Reginald French 6,777 20%

Larry Hill 2,738 8%

Bennie Cobb 1,814 5%

Voters in the primary elections decided to return six Shelby County commissioners to new four year terms with Tuesday’s results. They also elected six new commissioners. The winner of the thirteenth commission seat will be decided on the August general election ballot in a contest between district 5 Democratic incumbent Steve Mulroy and Republican challenger Dr. Rolando Toyos. The winner of the match up will determine whether the commission remains majority Democrat or goes majority Republican.

Mulroy easily defeated Jennings Bernard in Tuesday’s Democratic primary.

Republican incumbent Mike Ritz ran unopposed as did new Democratic commissioner Walter Bailey.

In the remaining ten contests, the primaries decided who gets the seats since no one ran in the opposing party’s primary.

The most hotly contested contest among the commission races was for District 4 Position 1. Outgoing Probate Court Clerk Chris Thomas beat John Pellicciotti, appointed to a commission seat last year but running for a different position in the same district. Jim Bomprezzi, the former mayor of Lakeland, was the third contender in the contest.

The final unofficial totals in the Republican primary:

Thomas 7,631 52%

Pellicciotti 4,871 33%

Bomprezzi 2,298 15%

In position 2 of the same district incumbent Republican Wyatt Bunker easily overcame two challengers with former Lakeland alderman John Wilkerson finishing second and Ron Fittes finishing third.

Millington businessman Terry Roland claimed the third position in the district that takes in all six of Shelby County’s suburban towns and cities.

Roland beat George Chism to take the seat Pellicciotti was appointed to but opted not to run for in deference to Roland.

Heidi Shafer, an aide to outgoing County Commissioner George Flinn, claimed Flinn’s District 1 Position 2 seat over Albert Maduska.in the GOP primary.

District 1 incumbent Republican Mike Carpenter easily beat businessman Joe Baier.

In the Democratic commission primaries, Melvin Burgess claimed Malone’s District 2 Position 3 seat in a field of six contenders. His closest contender was Reginald Milton. Burgess, a city school system audit manager, had run for the seat before. He brought in 54 percent of the vote.

The other hard fought Democratic commission primary saw Justin Ford, son of the interim mayor, claim his father’s District 3 Position 3 seat.

Ford beat Edith Moore, a retired IBM executive, whom the commission appointed to the seat after the elder Ford became mayor.

The final unofficial vote totals are:

Ford 7,342 66%

Moore 3,822 34%

Democratic incumbent commissioners Henri Brooks, Sidney Chism and James Harvey were all re-elected over primary challengers.

The county-wide primaries for seven clerk’s positions saw the return of former Criminal Court Clerk Minerva Johnican 16 years after Republican challenger Bill Key took her job. Johnican decisively beat Ralph White and Vernon Johnson in her first bid for office since the 1994 defeat. She will face Republican Kevin Key, the son of Bill Key in the August general election.

The final unofficial vote totals are:

Johnican 16,381 51%

White 10,170 31%

Johnson 5,954 18%

Former Juvenile Court Clerk Shep Wilbun easily won the Democratic primary with 76 percent of the vote to face Republican Joy Touliatos in August for the office being vacated by Republican Steve Stamson. Touliatos was unopposed in the primary.

Democrat Coleman Thompson is back for another go at incumbent Republican Register Tom Leatherwood.

Aside from Leatherwood, Jimmy Moore is the only other of the seven clerks seeking re-election. Moore ran unopposed in the GOP primary. He will face Democrat Ricky Dixon in August.

Trustee Regina Newman was appointed to her office following the death last year of Paul Mattila. Newman easily overcame M LaTroy Williams in Tuesday’s Democratic primary. She will face David Lenoir, who beat former Shelby County Commissioner John Willingham in the Republican contest.

The final unofficial vote totals are:

Lenoir 15,922 58%

Willingham 11,569 42%

The other six candidate field on the ballot was in the Democratic primary for Probate Court Clerk. Sondra Becton posted impressive vote totals over her rivals, bringing in 35 percent of the vote with Peggy Dobbins her closest rival. Becton, who is making her fourth bid for the office, will face Republican Paul Boyd, who ran unopposed in his primary.

The final unofficial vote totals are:

Becton 10,929 36%

Dobbins 5,366 18%

Annita Hamilton 4,848 16%

Clay Perry 3,549 12%

Danny Kail 3,120 11%

Karen Tyler 2,782 9%

The closest contest of the evening was in the Democratic primary for County Clerk. Wrestling promoter and television personality Corey Maclin won his political debut by less than 1,400 votes over Charlotte Draper and LaKeith Miller. He will face Republican Wayne Mashburn who beat Steve Moore in the companion primary.

Early voting in advance of the Aug. 5 election day begins July 16. The August ballot will also feature state and federal primary elections including the statewide primaries for governor and the primaries for all nine of the state’s Congressional districts.

42. Downtown Businesses Brace for Year Of Change - Wednesday, January 20, 2010

2009 was a less-than-stellar year for Downtown Memphis based on several measures of business and financial activity.

During the past 12 months, the area saw a slump in business license and residential sales activity, rising bankruptcies and a spike in foreclosures.

43. Events - Friday, January 15, 2010

The Mid-South Peace and Justice Center will hold a gala and banquet celebrating its 28th anniversary today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Bridges, 477 N. Fifth St. Daphene R. McFerren, director of the Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change at the University of Memphis, and Dr. Ken Reardon, director of the graduate program in City and Regional Planning at the University of Memphis, will be the keynote speakers. Cost is $35 per ticket and $270 for a table of eight. For tickets, call 725-4990 or 800-838-3006.

44. Commission Appointments Not Without Rancor - Wednesday, January 13, 2010

John Pellicciotti is pursuing his master’s degree in political science from the University of Memphis. He’s writing his thesis. And this week, after trying several times for several years, the small-business owner and consultant got some real-world experience in his degree area.

45. Junior Cotillions to Open Shelby County Chapter - Monday, November 23, 2009

The National League of Junior Cotillions has announced it will open a chapter in Shelby County.

The NLJC is a program of etiquette, character education and social dance training for middle and junior high school students.

46. Tennessee Shakespeare Co. Returns With Performance of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ - Monday, October 05, 2009

A young professional theater company that burst onto the Memphis arts scene last year returns to open its second season with dreams and blessings.

“‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ is a play about blessing,” said Dan McCleary, founder and artistic director of the Tennessee Shakespeare Co., referring to the company’s latest show that will kick off Wednesday. “Shakespeare wrote it as a blessing for a marriage in Queen Elizabeth’s court. So we’re finding all the blessings inside the text. There is a lot of incantation and magic in it.”

47. State Senate Passes Bill to Expand Tenn. Charter Schools - Friday, May 08, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - More Tennessee students would be eligible to attend charter schools under a bill passed by the Senate on Thursday.

The measure sponsored by Republican Senate Speaker Pro Tempore Jamie Woodson of Knoxville was approved 22-7.

48. Public Scrutiny Blunted Bank Stress Tests - Thursday, May 07, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said in February that putting the nation's biggest banks through "stress tests" was vital to getting the financial system back on solid ground.

49. Stress Test Concerns Sink BoA, Citi Shares - Wednesday, April 29, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) – Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp. will need to raise more capital if they can’t convince regulators that “stress test” results were mistaken, said two people familiar with the matter.

50. The Flintco Cos. Names Musson Business Development Director - Wednesday, April 01, 2009

Troy Musson has been hired by The Flintco Cos. Inc. as its director of business development for Flintco’s Memphis and Springdale, Ark., offices.

51. Gov't Looks to Quell Nationalization Fears - Wednesday, February 25, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government on Tuesday sought to quell concerns that the administration is moving toward nationalization of the country's ailing financial system, but said it would provide additional support to banks that do not have an adequate buffer to survive in an even worse economy.

52. Events - Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Talk Shoppe will present “Getting Organized: Improving Focus, Organization and Productivity” by Chris Crouch today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3639 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call Jo Garner at 482-0354.

53. Events - Tuesday, January 13, 2009

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Mayor Willie W. Herenton will speak on the “State of the City.” Lunch is $18 per person and reservations are required. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

54. Events - Monday, January 12, 2009

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. will meet Tuesday at 9 a.m. at the Center City Commission office, 114 N. Main St. The agenda will include a request of Linden Yards LLC for approval of payment of closing fees in phases in connection with a PILOT agreement for property at 680, 708 and 713 Linden Ave. For more information, call Andy Kitsinger at 575-0540.

55. Shares of Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs Plunge - Thursday, September 18, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) - Shares of Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley plunged on Wednesday, a sign that investors fear they can't survive in their present form as the last two major independent investment banks.

56. Weak Rules Cripple Appraiser Oversight - Tuesday, August 19, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - As soaring home prices set the stage for America's great housing meltdown, a critical step in making sure those home sales were a fair deal - the real estate appraisal - was undermined from within.

57. S&P Says November Home Prices Fell at Record Pace; 2nd Study Found Prices Mostly Unaffordable - Wednesday, January 30, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. home prices plunged by a record 8.4 percent in November, marking two years of slowing returns, according to a key index released Tuesday.

However, housing is only slightly more affordable for many American workers, a separate study found.

58. Archived Article - Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Airport Business Park
North of Democrat Road
Sale Amount: $13.8 million

Sale Date: Feb. 21, 2007

59. Rhodes College Singers Perform at Calvary and the Arts - Monday, November 27, 2006

Nov. 28

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offers a free tax preparer seminar from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Public Library, 3030 Poplar Ave. Attendees will hear from speakers from the IRS, the U.S Department of Treasury and the Social Security Administration. For more information, visit www.irs.gov.

60. Archived Article - Tuesday, November 21, 2006

2362 and 2382 N. Germantown Parkway
Memphis, TN 38016
Sale Amount: $14.6 million

Sale Date: Nov. 9, 2006

61. Local AdFed Hosts Marketing Director Of Louisiana Tourism Office - Monday, November 20, 2006

TODAY

The Memphis and Shelby County Community Redevelopment Agency's Finance Committee meets at 4 p.m. at Memphis City Hall, 125 N. Main St., fourth floor, Room B. Call 576-6610 for more information.

62. Quest to Shore up Downtown Medical District Marches Forward - Monday, August 14, 2006

To say that the stretch of Poplar Avenue approaching Downtown Memphis is not on anyone's list of local places to see is one heck of an understatement.

The struggling neighborhood and some of the Memphis Medical District that encompasses it is filled with unkempt lots, properties owned by absentee landlords, pawn shops and homeless missions.

63. Feibelman Honored by American College of Trial Lawyers - Wednesday, April 19, 2006

Jef Feibelman has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. Feibelman is an attorney with Burch, Porter & Johnson PLLC. He received his undergraduate and law degrees from Yale University.

64. Ward Named Judge of the Year by Bar Association - Wednesday, January 11, 2006

The Criminal Law Section of the Memphis Bar Association recently presented Criminal Court Judge Mark Ward its judge of the year award. Ward presides over Division 9 of Shelby County's 30th Judicial District. Ward was appointed to the bench in 2004. Prior to that, he worked as an assistant public defender and in private practice. Ward's bachelor's degree in law enforcement and his law degree are both from the University of Memphis.

65. St. Jude Researcher Earns National Recognition - Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Scientific American named Dr. Robert G. Webster, the Rose Marie Thomas chair at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, as a research leader in the 2005 Scientific American 50 - a list compiled by the magazine that recognizes outstanding acts of leadership in science and technology from the past year.

66. Mathews Named to New Post at FedEx Institute - Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Eric Mathews was named associate director of corporate research and development at the University of Memphis FedEx Institute of Technology. Mathews previously served FIT in temporary roles directing research and business development and was part of the institute's founding executive management. He earned a bachelor's degree from Rhodes College and a master's degree from the University of Memphis.

67. Work Moves Slowly on New School Projects - Friday, November 18, 2005

Proof that the wheels of government often turn frustratingly slow can be found at the corner of Mason and Oak Grove roads in East Memphis.

The Memphis City Schools Board of Education is planning to build a new White Station Middle School on the land, situated behind the school's current location. The project was actually approved by the board a few years ago, and work may - or may not - begin after the first of the year.

68. Archived Article: Lead - Monday, November 08, 2004
Fayette County Must Focus on Education

Schools Play in to Fayette County Growth

Education system improvements vital, county leaders say

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Fayette Academy finds itself in an interesting position.

Situated in...

69. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Wednesday, June 23, 2004
St

St. Georges School

Buys Poplar Property

St. Georges Independent School has purchased property at 8250 Poplar Ave. in Germantown from St. Georges Episcopal Church for $5.5 million, according to The Daily News Public Records Database, www....

70. Archived Article: Small Biz Focus - Wednesday, June 16, 2004
Peak

Peak Seminars Trains Memphis Sales Force

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Self-help and motivational books pack the shelves of pretty much every book store in the country these days.

A new Memphis company offers the types of advice fou...

71. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, August 13, 2003
<ephoto> Charles Goforth was appointed a vice president of Barge Waggoner Sumner and Cannon Inc

Charles Goforth was named a vice president of Barge Waggoner Sumner and Cannon Inc. Goforth joined BWSC in 2002 as director of business developm...

72. Archived Article: Standout - Friday, June 06, 2003
Brown works to strengthen Memphis sports image

Brown works to strengthen Memphis sports image

By LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

She had just had a baby, and was understandably tired.

But representatives from the National Collegiate Athlet...

73. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, February 17, 2003
Calendar of events Feb. 17-23

Calendar of events Feb. 17-Feb. 23

Feb. 18

The Memphis Bar Association and Security Title Co. Inc. present Real Property Institute, a six-part series, from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Feb. 25 at the Ra...

74. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, January 13, 2003
Calendar of events Jan. 13-19

Calendar of events Jan. 13-Jan. 19

Jan. 13

The International Association for Administrative Professionals Memphis chapter has its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-East, 5795 Poplar Ave. For informat...

75. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, January 06, 2003
Calendar 01-06-03

Calendar of events Jan. 6-Jan. 12

Jan. 8

The Memphis Jewish Community Center presents artwork by Memphians Ken Boettcher and Bill Bailey through Jan. 26 in the Shainberg Gallery, 6560 Poplar Ave. The gallery is open 9 a.m....

76. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, November 05, 2001
Oct Calendar for Nov. 5-Nov. 11

Nov. 6

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville, 1500 W. Poplar Ave., will host a free diabetes seminar at 6 p.m. Participants will learn about diabetes and its complications. Registered nurse Charlotte Cavin will...

77. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, October 29, 2001
Oct

Calendar for Oct. 29-Nov. 4

Oct. 30

The Shelby County Libertarian Party hosts Tom Givens, partner of Rangemaster, at 7 p.m. at Panchos in the Cloverleaf Shopping Center. His topic is the right to bear arms. Nov. 1

The BellSouth Busin...

78. Archived Article: Marketplace (nba) - Monday, March 26, 2001
By SUE PEASE Does the NBA make a difference? Look at Charlotte By SUE PEASE The Daily News Today is a big day for basketball fans in Memphis. Its the NBA deadline for the Vancouver Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley to apply for his teams relocation, a...

79. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, January 03, 2001
Charlotte Kelley was named marketing assistant for the Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center Charlotte Kelley was named marketing assistant for the Bartlett Performing Arts and Conference Center. She had worked as community relations/market...

80. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, November 08, 2000
Kurt Zinke was named co-director of Vatterott College-Memphis, 150 Collins St Kurt Zinke was named co-director of Vatterott College-Memphis, 150 Collins St. He has worked for the college for seven years, most recently as director of the colleges Was...

81. Archived Article: Standout1 - Friday, October 27, 2000
Taking the road Taking the road less traveled By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Bryan Eagle enjoys the rush of putting together big-money deals and working with early stage companies. For as long as he can remember it is that aspect of business he ...

82. Archived Article: Tech Briefs - Wednesday, September 13, 2000
Back-to-school means more time on the computer for teachers and their families, so Memphis Area Teachers' Credit Union is offe Back-to-school means more time on the computer for teachers and their families, so Memphis Area Teachers' Credit Union is ...

83. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, July 12, 2000
Randall D Randall D. Noel was elected president of the Tennessee Legal Community Foundation during the annual meeting of the Tennessee Bar Association. Noel is a litigation partner with Armstrong Allen PLLC, where he has practiced 22 years. Colman B...

84. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, May 17, 2000
Allen T Allen T. Malone recently became a member of the law firm of Burch, Porter and Johnson PLLC. Prior to joining the firm, Malone practiced law in Memphis for more than 30 years, engaged primarily in corporate, environmental and litigation matte...

85. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, July 07, 1999
Super Bowl Running Back Joins Super Avron B. Fogelman, founder of the Avron B. Fogelman Scholars Program, which provides college scholarships to graduates of local public schools, received the Tennessee Education Associations E. Harper Johnson Award...

86. Archived Article: Report Cards - Monday, November 18, 1996
11-18 report cards.gs Local school progress supports some Memphis 2005 goals By GABRIELLE C.L. SONGE The Daily News Tennessee just released "report cards" for its public schools, and locally the results provide a diagnostic tool for econom...

87. Archived Article: Cochairnorris - Tuesday, September 24, 1996
09-24CoChairNorris.gs Economic development on new commission chairs agenda By GABRIELLE C.L. SONGE The Daily News As the fall of the year ushers in a change from the heat of the summer months and is the prelude to winter coats, goulashes and hearty ...

88. Archived Article: Govt Analys - Friday, December 15, 1995
12/15 Govt analys Consolidation 2000 By Berje Yacoubian Special to The Daily News What do cities like Nashville, Charlotte, Jacksonville and Indianapolis have in common with Memphis besides competing for industrial, technical and manufacturing jobs?...

89. Archived Article: Recycle Lj - Monday, November 06, 1995
lj 10/5 cates Area recycling to expand, see profit By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Although winter is on the way, Memphis and Bartlett are still getting "greener." Recent expansions in the cities recycling programs will not only make services more ...