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. 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

3. Council Delays Anti-Discrimination Ordinance - Thursday, September 20, 2012

When the Memphis City Council got to the real intent this week of the latest version of an anti-discrimination ordinance it has been debating off and on for two years, it wasn’t just a decision about including “sexual orientation” in the wording.

4. Ambitious Educators - Friday, April 27, 2012

KIPP Memphis, which currently educates 500 students in grades five through nine at two schools, has embarked on an ambitious expansion plan that will include opening 10 collegiate schools educating roughly 4,500 students in North and South Memphis by 2016.

5. Child Advocacy Center Holds Annual Memorial - Monday, April 02, 2012

Memphis Child Advocacy Center will host a ceremony at the plaza in front of Memphis City Hall on Thursday, April 5, at noon, in memory of local children who died in the past year as a result of child abuse.

6. Construction Loan Filed To Develop Lamar Crossing - Tuesday, March 20, 2012

2881 Lamar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38114

Loan Amount: $5.4 million

Loan Date: March 1, 2012

7. Berclair Downtown Animal Hospital Sells - Thursday, March 15, 2012

Berclair Downtown Animal Hospital LLC has paid $940,367 for the Downtown clinic of the same name, 668-674 S. Main St.

8. Clayborn-Ball Temple Plays Role In Area’s Future - Monday, August 01, 2011

A historic Downtown church is for sale after decades of attempts by the AME church leadership to bring it back.

What happens to Clayborn Ball Temple could be a bellwether for redevelopment efforts for the area just south of FedExForum. It’s an area developers and planners refer to as SoFo.

9. Tarrant Brings Voice Talents to the Airwaves - Friday, January 28, 2011

It’s no secret that Hollywood and New York City are major centers for acting. But that major-market talent also can be found in Memphis.

Voice-over actor and producer Rick Tarrant, the owner of Memphis-based Rick Tarrant Productions, said the region has plenty of its own talent to boast about. That includes his own voice, which has been heard on a range of mediums, including Christian radio stations, commercials and Sirius XM.

10. Architect Honored for Remarkable Achievements - Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Before St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital became the sprawling complex of medical buildings in Uptown Memphis, the original facility was more modest, but no less important to the city’s landscape.

11. Vanguard Health Plans to Buy Mich. Hospital System - Monday, March 22, 2010

DETROIT (AP) - Detroit Medical Center officials said Friday that plans for the nonprofit hospital system to be purchased by the privately held Vanguard Health Systems Inc. will allow it to maintain its commitment to charitable care and boost investment in its future.

12. Fannie, Freddie Suspend Foreclosures - Monday, December 21, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are suspending foreclosures and evictions for about two weeks in a temporary break for borrowers during the holiday season.

13. Phillips to Become President of Optometry School - Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Dr. Richard W. Phillips has been named president-elect of Southern College of Optometry in Memphis. Phillips is a 1978 graduate of the college and the former regional executive director for Tennessee operations for TLC - Laser Eye Centers. He will be only the sixth person to hold the office in the college's 75-year history. Phillips will assume the presidency May 17. He is replacing William E. Cochran, who is retiring.

14. The Belle of the (Wrecking) Ball - Thursday, July 27, 2006

The legacy of the genteel yet powerful landowner known alternately as "Miss Ellen" and "The General" is such that it is still influencing real estate development in Shelby County 12 years after her death.

15. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, December 29, 2004
BOMA Inducts 2005 Officers

Gibbons Named to Chair National Committee

Judge Julia Gibbons of Memphis was named by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist as chair of the Budget Committee of the Judicial Conference. Gibbons has bee...

16. 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...

17. Archived Article: Real Recap - Tuesday, July 13, 2004
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Developer to Build Shoppes of Greys Creek

9.06 acres near

Walnut Grove

Cost: $4.3 million

Borrower: Greys Creek Development Co. LP

Lender: Community Bank, DeSoto County

Trustee: Lancelot L. Minor III

Property: 9.06 acres of...

18. Archived Article: Real Focus (tour) - Tuesday, November 28, 2000
Downtown Living Goes on Show Downtown living goes on display By MARY DANDO The Daily News Anyone wishing to know what its like to live Downtown is in for a treat Sunday when the Downtown Neighborhood Association hosts its annual home tour. The tour ...

19. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, August 05, 1998
SCB Computer names officer Jeffrey Cobb has been named chief operating officer and Michael Hirschey named executive vice president of outsourcing and enterprise resource planning services at SCB Computer Technology Inc. Cobb joined SCB in 1983 and s...

20. Archived Article: Mlgw St - Thursday, January 08, 1998
By SUZANNE THOMPSON MLGW board approves higher limits in settling lawsuits By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News The Memphis, Light, Gas & Water board of Commissioners voted Thursday to raise the limits at which certain officials can settle lawsuit...

21. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, June 19, 1996
Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell has announced two new shareholders: Robert A. Cates has been elected president-elect of the Tennessee Society of Hospital Pharmacists. He currently is director of pharmaceutical operations at Nova Factor and f...

22. Archived Article: Adr Story Lj - Friday, April 26, 1996
lj 10/5 cates ADR offers quicker, cheaper journey to peace Litigants create their own solutions By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Judges may have often wished in the past that they could just tell litigants to "take it outside." Now, thanks...