The Booksellers at Laurelwood will host former Vice President Al Gore, signing “The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change,” Monday, Feb. 18, at noon at the bookstore, 387 Perkins Road Extended. Visit thebooksellersatlaurelwood.com.

2. Companies Sue County Over Minority Contracts - Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Giving minority contractors a bigger share of the pie in doing business with local government is a hot topic at the moment.

City and county officials, for example, have found themselves in recent days under pressure to explain low levels of minority participation in some of the area’s high-dollar capital investment projects.

3. FedEx Group Gives Big to Child Advocacy Center - Monday, December 19, 2011

Back in August, the Memphis Child Advocacy Center, which serves Shelby County children who are victims of severe physical and sexual abuse, put out a plea to the community to donate teddy bears for its then-empty wall of bears.

4. Events - Tuesday, August 30, 2011

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, Aug. 30, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Nancy Williams, executive director of the Memphis Child Advocacy Center, will speak. Cost is $18 per person. For reservations, email Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

5. Events - Monday, August 29, 2011

Autism Speaks Benefit Night will be held Monday, Aug. 29, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Smoothie King, 3615 Houston Levee Road, suite 109. Twenty percent of purchases will benefit Autism Speaks and the Memphis Satellite Walk to be held Sept. 11. For more information, visit www.walknowforautismspeaks.org/tennessee.

6. Exchange Club Announces New Board Members - Thursday, August 25, 2011

The Exchange Club Family Center has announced new board members as well as officers for 2011-2012.

Officers are Dan O’Brien, president; George Goldhoff, vice president; Grant Adams, treasurer; Adrienne Dailey-Evans, secretary; and Lucia Heros, immediate past president.

7. Clerk Races Generate Plenty of Heat - Monday, April 19, 2010

Seven clerks' positions are on the May 4 primary ballot and incumbents are running for re-election in three of them.

None of the seven elections will be decided with the primaries because Democrats and Republicans are battling hard in the countywide races dominated just four years ago by the GOP.

8. Wrestling Promoter Preps For County Clerk Run - Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Wrestling promoter and television personality Corey Maclin is the latest Democratic candidate to announce his intentions for the 2010 countywide elections.

Maclin on Monday told members of the local Democratic Executive Committee that he will be a candidate in the 2010 Democratic primary for Shelby County clerk.

9. Maclin Announces For County Clerk - Tuesday, April 07, 2009

Wrestling promoter and television personality Corey Maclin in the latest Democratic candidate to announce his intention for the 2010 county-wide elections.

Maclin told members of the local Democratic Executive Committee Monday that he will be a candidate in the 2010 Democratic primary for Shelby County Clerk.

Maclin, president and chief executive officer of Maclin & Associates Advertising and Promotions, told The Daily News he had considered running for the post held by Republican Debbie Stamson in 2006 but passed on the race. Stamson beat Democratic nominee Otis Jackson by 478 votes in the 2006 general election. Jackson ran in 2008 for General Sessions Court Clerk as the Democratic nominee and upset Republican incumbent Chris Turner.

Monday’s meeting was the first of the new executive committee since it was elected at a county convention earlier this month and elected attorney Van Turner Jr. as the new party chairman. They followed up by electing attorney Desi Franklin, who was instrumental in Turner’s victory over rival Jay Bailey, as first vice chair of the party. Cherry Davis, who had been first vice chair was elected second vice chair.

The only contested selection was for party secretary. Reginald Milton, another Turner ally, was the committee’s pick over Del Gill, a Bailey ally. Barbara Williams was reappointed party treasurer by Turner.

Read more in Wednesday’s edition of The Daily News.

10. Maclin Announces For County Clerk - Monday, April 06, 2009

Wrestling promoter and television personality Corey Maclin is the latest Democratic candidate to announce his intentions for the 2010 county-wide elections.

Maclin told members of the local Democratic Executive Committee tonight that he will be a candidate in the 2010 Democratic primary for Shelby County Clerk.

11. Avent Joins Smith Seckman Reid - Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Justin Avent has joined Smith Seckman Reid Inc. as a civil engineer for its environmental group.

12. Caraway Named ‘Rising Star’ By Midsouth Superlawyers - Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Kirk Caraway of Allen, Summers, Simpson, Lillie & Gresham PLLC has been selected as a “Rising Star” in the field of Labor and Employment Litigation by Law & Politics Midsouth Superlawyers publication for 2008.

13. Events - Thursday, March 13, 2008

The 2008 Bartlett Business Expo will be held today at the Bartlett Recreation Center, 7700 Flaherty Place. The Bartlett Area Chamber, the city of Bartlett and St. Francis Hospital-Bartlett are sponsoring the event. St. Francis will be performing screenings for blood glucose levels and bone density, and the Cole Pain Therapy Group also will hold health screenings. For more information, call the chamber at 372-9457.

14. Bass Berry Adds Williams to Real Estate Practice - Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Bass, Berry & Sims has hired LaToya Williams as an associate in its commercial transactions and real estate practice area. Previously, she was an associate with Stites & Harbison PLLC in Atlanta and Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs in Memphis. Williams received her juris doctorate in 2004 from the University of Tennessee College of Law and is a member of the American, National, Tennessee and Memphis bar associations.

15. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, June 29, 2005
ABWA Presents Business and Community Involvement Awards

Orchestral Society Names New Board Members

The Memphis Orchestral Society Inc. named Jeff Sanford chairman of its board of directors, effective July 1. Sanford, president of the Center Ci...

16. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, June 08, 2005
TMA Elects Surgeon to Board of Trustees

Local Surgeon Elected to Medical Association Board

The Tennessee Medical Association elected vascular surgeon Dr. Hugh Francis III to serve a three-year term on its Board of Trustees. Francis previously ...

17. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, October 06, 2004
Joseph Lee Makes Appointments to Management Team

AutoZone Announces Organizational Changes

AutoZone Inc. hired Jim Shea to the position of executive vice president, merchandising and marketing. Shea most recently worked for Party City. In addi...

18. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Le Bonheur Hires Two New Surgeons

Taylor Elected to TTLA Board of Governors

Chris Taylor was elected to the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association Board of Governors. Taylor, a shareholder in Hill Borens Memphis office, also will serve as a TTLA ...

19. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, June 02, 2004
MEMPHIS FOOD BANK APPOINTS ASST

The Food Bank Appoints Assistant Director

Estella Mayhue-Greer was appointed assistant director of the Memphis Food Bank. Greer has been with The Food Bank for eight years. She previously served as agency relati...

20. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, March 17, 2004
Allstate Insurance Honors Scientists with Awards

Allstate Insurance Honors Area Scientists

Allstate Insurance honored the following scientists with its From Whence We Came awards: Dr. Daniel L. Hunt, biostatistician with St. Jude Childrens Res...

21. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, December 10, 2003
Chancellor Arnold Goldin and General Sessions Judges Phyllis Gardner and Gwen Rooks completed a Judicial Academy conducted by

Local Judges Complete State Judicial Academy Chancellor Arnold Goldin and General Sessions Judges Phyllis Gardner and Gw...

22. Archived Article: Standout St - Friday, October 16, 1998
By SUZANNE THOMPSON An advisers adviser College Media Advisers executive director, Ron Spielberger, also enters its Hall of Fame By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Although Ron Spielberger has been executive director of College Media Advisers Inc. f...

23. Archived Article: Focus Graphic Info - Friday, October 09, 1998
By STACEY PETSCHAUER 1997 Race for the Cure Grant Recipients Baptist Cancer Institute project director, Maureen Smith Hereditary Breast Cancer Outreach Program that extends genetic counseling and testing services to economically disadvantaged citize...

24. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, March 16, 1998
March 17 March 17 The Financial Executive Institute will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave. Cocktails will be served at 6 p.m. The speaker will be Ken Richards, who works in management solutions and strategies for Deloitte &...