LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Gov. Mike Beebe's plan to provide $125 million in state financing to help a new company build a steel mill in Mississippi County is gaining bipartisan support among legislators – though some conservatives still object to having the government help fund one of Arkansas' largest economic development projects.

2. Panther Properties Buys Two Cordova Apartments - Tuesday, April 02, 2013

2350 N. Houston Levee Road and 2323 N. Houston Levee Road

3. Baptist Group Buys Former Post Office - Friday, March 29, 2013

Baptist Memorial Medical Group Inc. has paid $1.3 million for the former U.S. Postal Service location at 1520 Union Ave. in Midtown.

4. Phipps Named Vice President, COO at American Esoteric Laboratories - Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Dr. Amber R. Phipps has joined American Esoteric Laboratories, the Mid-South division of Sonic Healthcare USA, as vice president and chief operations officer. In her new role, Phipps will oversee all operations for AEL, which includes nine laboratories and more than 800 employees in six states. A captain in the U.S. Army Reserves, Phipps most recently served as a medical operations officer stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.

5. Strickland, Carson Given Dunavant Honors - Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Memphis City Council member Jim Strickland remembers putting on his tie in front of a mirror this month after learning he won the Bobby Dunavant Public Service Award.

6. Gowen Named Marketing Head at Renshaw Property Management - Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Kellyn Gowen has joined Renshaw Property Management as marketing coordinator. In her new role, Gowen manages social media, marketing and communications for the company’s 800 Mid-South rental properties, serves as a liaison for property owners and real estate agents, and spearheads marketing efforts for vacant properties.

7. 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.

8. Events - Saturday, January 05, 2013

WKNO-TV will host Downton Abbey Tea for Three to celebrate the show’s season three launch Saturday, Jan. 5, at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the WKNO studios, 7151 Cherry Farms Road. The event will include a screening of the first hour of the new season and refreshments donated by John’s Pantry. Tickets are free, but seating is limited. Visit wkno.org or call 458-2521.

9. Ticket Rush: Film Fans Hand Hollywood Record Cash - Thursday, December 27, 2012

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The big deal for Hollywood is not the record $10.8 billion that studios took in domestically in 2012. It's the fact that the number of tickets sold went up for the first time in three years.

10. Weirich Taps Myers, McFarland for Top Posts - Friday, November 09, 2012

Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich has appointed Carter Myers as Deputy District Attorney to fill the position recently held by John Campbell.

11. Weirich Taps Myers, McFarland for Top Posts - Monday, November 12, 2012

Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich has appointed Carter Myers as Deputy District Attorney to fill the position recently held by John Campbell.

12. Obama Carries Shelby, Cohen Over Flinn and Two Tax Hikes Defeated - Wednesday, November 07, 2012

President Barack Obama carried Shelby County in unofficial Nov. 6 election returns as his Republican challenger Mitt Romney took the state’s 11 electoral votes.

Voter turnout in the most popular election cycle among Shelby County voters was 61.9 percent, about the same percentage as four years ago. But the 371,256 voters is fewer than 2008 when more than 400,000 Shelby County voters cast ballots. The percentage is about the same because there are fewer registered voters in Shelby County than there were four years ago after a purge by election officials.

13. Indie Memphis Festival Gets a Tech Feel - Friday, October 05, 2012

Based on a lineup the nonprofit organization released, this year’s Indie Memphis Film Festival will feel a lot like the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.

It’s a reflection of the digital convergence of film, music and interactive media. Adding a kind of innovation and technology focus to the festival is something organizers have wanted to add for a while, according to Indie Memphis board president Iddo Patt.

14. Indie Memphis Festival Gets New Tech Elements - Wednesday, October 03, 2012

There’s a decided South by Southwest feel to this year’s Indie Memphis Film Festival, based on a lineup the nonprofit sent out Tuesday afternoon.

For the 15th annual festival, which happens Nov. 1 through Nov. 4, the festival has added new innovation and technology events on topics that range from design trends to digital storytelling, data management and the innovation economy. That’s in addition to screening the independent films and showcasing musical acts that are a staple of the event.

15. Haslam Appoints Three to Court Panel on Hooker Case - Monday, September 24, 2012

Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Robert Carter Jr. and attorney Monica Wharton of Memphis are among two of the three new members of a Special Tennessee Supreme Court appointed by Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.

16. County Sees 21.6 Pct. Voter Turnout - Monday, August 06, 2012

Slightly less than 127,000 Shelby County residents – or 21.6 percent of 584,443 registered voters – cast ballots in the Aug. 2 elections.

The turnout in early voting and election day combined was a higher percentage than the 15 percent turnout four years ago in the same election cycle, but it was well below the 44-year high of 39.4 percent set in the August 1992 elections.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. Executive Coach Burtch Earns Int’l Designation - Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Bill Burtch, founder and president of full-service management consultancy firm Harmony Coaching & Consulting, has received the Professional Certified Coach designation from the International Coach Federation, becoming the second PCC in Memphis. Burtch, who also holds the Senior Professional in Human Resources designation, focuses his consulting work in executive/team coaching, professional development training and human resources consulting.

20. Pruitt Keeps Centre Group Running Smoothly - Wednesday, March 07, 2012

Holly Pruitt is office manager of The Centre Group, a human resources consulting firm. Pruitt handles accounting and administrative duties and works closely with the company’s marketing firm.

21. Defense Cuts Test Lawmakers' Resolve on Deficits - Tuesday, February 07, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama's call to shrink the military, shut bases and cancel weapons to meet the demand for budget cuts tests the resolve of lawmakers who came to Washington determined to slash the deficit.

22. Federal Budget Deficit to Dip to $1.1T, CBO Says - Wednesday, February 01, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – The government will run a $1.1 trillion deficit in the fiscal year that ends in September, a slight dip from last year but still very high by any measure, according to a budget report released Tuesday.

23. Can You Say That on TV? The Supreme Court Debates - Wednesday, January 11, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – In colorful give and take, the Supreme Court debated whether policing curse words and nudity on broadcast television makes sense in the cable era, one justice suggesting the policy is fast becoming moot as broadcast TV heads the way of "vinyl records and 8-track tapes."

24. Ark. House Leaders: No New Tax Cuts in '12 - Tuesday, October 25, 2011

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas House leaders said they want next year's abbreviated legislative session to focus only on passing a budget and that they plan to discourage fellow lawmakers from introducing other measures, including new tax cuts.

25. Eight Apply for Vacancy on Tenn. Appeals Court - Monday, October 10, 2011

Eight West Tennessee attorneys have applied for the vacancy on the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals created by the death of Memphian J.C. McLin.

Applications to the Judicial Nominating Commission were due Friday, Oct. 7, and were limited to West Tennessee attorneys for the seat on the bench designated for West Tennessee.

26. Eight Apply for Vacancy on Tenn. Appeals Court - Friday, October 07, 2011

Eight West Tennessee attorneys have applied for the vacancy on the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals created by the death of Memphian J.C. McLin.

Applications to the Judicial Nominating Commission were due Friday, Oct. 7, and were limited to West Tennessee attorneys for the seat on the bench designated for West Tennessee.

27. Supreme Court Begins New Term With Medicaid Case - Tuesday, October 04, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court began its new term Monday by weighing who gets to object when a state makes Medicaid cuts – and soon is likely to plunge into a far bigger health dispute. That's the challenge to President Barack Obama's historic health care overhaul.

28. 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.

29. Obama Gains Foothold; GOP Autumn Surge Behind Him - Wednesday, June 01, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Six months after Republicans alarmed Democrats with a midterm election wave, President Barack Obama has shaken off the jitters and found his political footing despite sluggish economic growth and deep public anxiety about the direction of the country.

30. Destination King’s Tagg Honored as ‘Rising Star’ - Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Mary Catherine Tagg, director of operations for Destination King, has received the “Rising Star” award at the fifth annual Association of Destination Management Executives Achievement Awards.

31. Local Appraisal Professionals Working Through Recession - Thursday, March 10, 2011

The appraisal business is much like other industries in the challenging economic climate – survival of the fittest.

Forbes.com recently named appraisers No. 14 in its list of the Most Profitable Small Businesses. Based on average pretax margins, appraisers received an 11 percent profitability score.

32. Johnson, Eyewear Gallery Focus on Providing Difference in Care - Monday, December 27, 2010

Dr. Warren Johnson went into optometry because he enjoyed helping people on a one-on-one basis.

Now the owner of Eyewear Gallery in East Memphis says that his patients get to have several one-on-one experiences with each visit.

33. Interest in Government Started Early for Strickland - Thursday, October 07, 2010

Jim Strickland was 12 years old when he first took an interest in politics.

“It was the ’76 election,” said the Indiana native. “Jimmy Carter ran, and I was really drawn to him as a good and honest and decent man.”

34. Kennedy Gives Back to U of M School of Law - Thursday, September 16, 2010

When it comes to his inspiration for entering the legal profession, David S. Kennedy, chief judge of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Tennessee, gives a nod to his father and to Atticus Finch, Harper Lee’s stalwart symbol of fairness for a generation in her novel “To Kill A Mockingbird.”

35. GOP Carries Countywide Offices - Friday, August 06, 2010

The only thing Republican candidates in Shelby County were denied in the Aug. 5 elections was a majority on the Shelby County Commission. The local GOP slate swept every countywide partisan race on the ballot with Thursday’s election results.

Voter turnout – early and Election Day – was almost 30 percent of Shelby County’s 600,000 voters. All election returns will be audited and must be certified by the Shelby County Election Commission.

Republican Bill Oldham, the former chief deputy of the Sheriff’s Department under outgoing Sheriff Mark Luttrell, beat Democrat Randy Wade in the race for sheriff.

The unofficial returns with all precincts reporting were:

Oldham: 89,613 (52%)

Wade: 82,981 (48%)

Wade, who was the Democratic nominee for sheriff in 2002, linked his 2010 campaign to the re-election bid of Democratic U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen. Wade, a former sheriff’s deputy, is Cohen’s district director.

Oldham campaigned on continuing the policies of Luttrell. But his campaign faltered when Oldham was forced to resign his job as chief deputy – the No. 2 position in the department – following a complaint to the U.S. Justice Department that his candidacy violated the Federal Hatch Act.

The civil complaint investigated by the Justice Department’s Office of Special Counsel left Oldham with the choice of either quitting the job or quitting the race. To keep both could have jeopardized federal funding the department receives.

The complaint was unique because deputies and high-ranking officers running for sheriff has been a regular feature of the sheriff’s race for decades. It wasn’t until 2002 that those in the department were required to take a leave of absence if they ran.

In other general election races, challenger Ken Hoover lost to Shelby County School Board Chairman David Pickler in the race for the District 5 seat on the seven-member board.

Pickler has been chairman for 11 of the 12 years the school board has been an elected body. Pickler ran on his record as chairman. Hoover also ran on Pickler’s record, saying his leadership style was too autocratic and not transparent enough.

The unofficial results were:

Pickler: 5,123 (51%)

Hoover: 4,956 (49%)

In the two other contested school board races, former Bolton High School principal Snowden “Butch” Carruthers beat Millington parent Charlene White in District 1. And political newcomer David Reaves beat fellow newcomer Lara A. McIntyre, both of Bartlett, for the District 3 seat.

White and McIntyre both called for change in school board methods during their campaigns.

District 7 school board member Ernest Chism ran unopposed.

The even-numbered district school board seats are on the 2012 county ballot.

After running for Probate Court clerk three other times, Democratic nominee Sondra Becton could not claim the office on her fourth try – even with the incumbent she campaigned against the three other times out of the race. Republican contender Paul Boyd easily beat Becton in the race for the office Chris Thomas gave up to run for and win a seat on the Shelby County Commission.

Becton lost to Thomas by 604 votes four years ago and was among the four Democratic challengers who unsuccessfully challenged the results in Chancery Court. This time she lost by more than 6,500 votes.

The vote totals were:

Boyd: 82,259 (52%)

Becton: 75,702 (48%)

Republican Tom Leatherwood easily defeated Democratic challenger Coleman Thompson to remain Shelby County register. The two faced each other in 2006, with Leatherwood winning.

The results Thursday were:

Leatherwood: 96,531 (58%)

Thompson: 68,784 (42%)

As early voting began, Thompson’s Pyramid Recovery Center was evicted from its longtime South Memphis space that was also an early voting site and an election day polling place. The landlord agreed to leave the voting sites up and running. But the possibility of a change in polling places served to highlight Thompson’s financial problems.

Late publicity about financial problems took a toll on another Democratic contender.

Newcomer Corey Maclin began campaigning early for Shelby County clerk, with incumbent Republican Debbie Stamson not seeking re-election. Maclin lost to Republican nominee Wayne Mashburn, the son of late county clerk Sonny Mashburn.

The unofficial returns were:

Mashburn: 88,619 (55%)

Maclin: 72,651 (45%)

Stamson’s husband, Steve Stamson, retired as Juvenile Court clerk, setting up the race that was won by Republican nominee Joy Touliatos, the chief administrative officer of the clerk’s office. She beat Democratic nominee Shep Wilbun, who won appointment to the clerk’s office in 2000 but lost to Stamson in the 2002 election and was beaten by Stamson again in 2006.

With all precincts reporting, the numbers were:

Touliatos: 85,849 (51%)

Wilbun: 73,345 (44%)

The remaining votes went to independent candidate Julia R. Wiseman.

Also seeking a return to countywide office was Minerva Johnican. Johnican, the Democratic nominee for Criminal Court clerk, lost to Republican nominee Kevin Key, the son of outgoing Criminal Court Clerk Bill Key and an administrator with the Circuit Court Clerk’s office.

The results were:

Key: 79,755 (49%)

Johnican: 74,831 (46%)

Independent candidate Jerry Stamson: 8,581 (5%)

Johnican, also a former Memphis City Council member and Shelby County Commissioner lost the clerk’s job in 1994 when she was upset by the elder Key.

Incumbent Republican Circuit Court Clerk Jimmy Moore easily defeated Democratic challenger Ricky Dixon. Although Dixon was part of the effort by Democratic party leaders to get voters to vote the entire party slate, Moore continued to show up at Democratic functions and make his case for crossover votes.

Regina Morrison Newman, the third Shelby County tustee in four years, lost her bid for a full term in the office to Republican challenger David Lenoir. It was an impressive political debut for Lenoir, who had heavy backing from the local GOP.

The results were:

Lenoir: 77,166 (49%)

Newman: 72,618 (46%)

Independent candidate Derrick Bennett: 6,353 (4%)

Newman was appointed to the office by the Shelby County Commission following the 2009 death of Trustee Paul Mattila. Mattila was appointed to the office and won a special election for the position following the 2008 death of Bob Patterson. Patterson was re-elected to a four-year term in 2006.

In the judicial races:

Attorney Bill Anderson Jr. emerged atop a field of 20 candidates for General Sessions Criminal Court Judge Div. 7 with 15 percent of the vote. Assistant County Attorney Janet Lansky Shipman was second and the only other contender to go into double digit percentages. The 20 candidates were the largest field in any race – primary or general – on the Shelby County ballot.

Prosecutor Bobby Carter, who had the backing of District Attorney General Bill Gibbons and former District Attorney General John Pierotti, was elected judge of Criminal Court Div. 3 in a close race with attorneys Glenn Wright and Latonya Sue Burrow.

Carter got 26 percent of the vote to Wright’s 25 percent and Burrow’s 24.7 percent.

The results in the three other special judicial races saw the three appointed judges rejected by voters.

• Lee Wilson, the appointee to General Sessions Criminal Court Judge Div. 10, lost to former General Sessions Court Clerk Chris Turner by more than 64,000 votes. Turner’s victory was the strongest proof of the strong Republican turnout for races across the general election ballot. Turner had been the General Sessions Court clerk until 2006, when he was upset by Democratic challenger Otis Jackson. He is also a former Republican state legislator.
• Lorrie Ridder, the appointee to Circuit Court Judge Div. 4, lost to attorney Gina Higgins by about 5,000 votes.
• Rhynette Northcross Hurd, the appointee to Circuit Court Judge Div. 8, lost to attorney Bob Weiss by more than 12,000 votes.

Ridder and Hurd had been appointed to the Circuit Court vacancies by Gov. Phil Bredesen, who picked them each from a list of three finalists from the Judicial Nominating Commission. Bredesen even taped a robo-call on behalf of Hurd, his first robo-call for any candidate in the state.

Wilson was appointed to the General Sessions vacancy by the Shelby County Commission and adopted a domestic violence case docket for the court.

36. Tenn. Prisons to Use Dogs to Find Contraband Cell Phones - Tuesday, August 03, 2010

NASHVILLE (AP) – The Tennessee prison system is turning to man's best friend for some help sniffing out mobile phones that have been smuggled in to inmates.

Tennessee corrections officers have confiscated 1,684 cell phones at 12 state prisons in the past year. Regularly searching inmates, their cells and their visitors hasn't been enough to stop the contraband.

37. Feds Defend Response to Tennessee Flooding - Friday, July 23, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday defended their response to historic flooding in Tennessee that killed 22 people earlier this year, while acknowledging they could have done a better job of warning the public of the potential devastation.

38. Cohen, Herenton Hit Campaign Trail on Separate Tracks - Tuesday, June 22, 2010

In a Raleigh pizza parlor last week, Willie Herenton was in classroom mode as he talked to a group of 50 members of a Frayser-Raleigh civic group.

“Somebody answer me. We’re in school here tonight,” he said to the group “The Voice of Raleigh and Frayser” – the latest stop in Herenton’s challenge of Democratic congressional incumbent Steve Cohen in the Aug. 5 primaries.

39. New Vacancies Add to Judicial Races on Ballot - Wednesday, May 26, 2010

The Aug. 5 election will feature five special judicial elections.

One of the two latest races to go on the ballot is for the Criminal Court Division 3 judge’s position being vacated by John Colton, whose resignation is effective April 30. He originally set the date for June 30, but changed it so the vacancy could be up for public vote.

40. Big Tobacco Cutting Contracts with US Farmers - Thursday, May 20, 2010

CYNTHIANA, Ky. (AP) - After years of faithfully supplying leaf to tobacco giant Philip Morris International, farmer Jess Burrier received a postcard, thanking him for his contributions and telling him his service wasn't needed this year.

41. Heavy Fundraising in Open US House Seats in Tenn. - Monday, April 19, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Candidates for three open congressional seats in Tennessee have reported heavy fundraising activity through the first quarter.

The retirements of Republican Zach Wamp of Chattanooga and Democratic Reps. Bart Gordon of Murfreesboro and John Tanner of Union City have led to spirited campaigns to succeed them in the U.S. House.

42. Second Democrat Files to Run for Gordon Seat - Friday, April 02, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Iraq war veteran Brett Carter is the second Democrat to file a petition to run for the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Bart Gordon.

43. Toyota May Lengthen Warranties to Keep Customers - Tuesday, February 16, 2010

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Toyota Motor Corp. may offer incentives or increase the length of its warranties as it tries to recover from an embarrassing string of safety-related recalls.

44. Alabama Casinos Go Upscale to Rival Mississippi - Tuesday, December 22, 2009

SHORTER, Ala. (AP) - Alabama casinos are making a $500 million bet that luxury hotels, celebrity restaurants and big-name entertainment will give southbound tourists an alternative to Mississippi's Gulf Coast gambling destinations.

45. Dress Newest Pathologist At Pathology Group of the MidSouth - Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Dr. Matthew A. Dress has joined Pathology Group of the MidSouth PC as its newest pathologist.

Before joining Pathology Group of the MidSouth, Dress served as the chief resident in anatomic and clinical pathology at the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Tennessee. He then completed a fellowship in hematopathology at the University of Rochester Medical Center-Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.Y. 

46. Carter Takes Helm of U of M’s Law Alumni Board - Thursday, August 20, 2009

Richard Carter, director and shareholder of the Memphis law firm of Martin, Tate, Morrow & Marston PC, in July took office as president of the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law’s Alumni board of directors, which works with its members and area clubs to support and advance the mission of the law school.

47. Receiver Tapped To Oversee Beale Street Saga - Friday, April 24, 2009

The new receiver for the Beale Street Entertainment District will oversee an entity with shifting alliances, more than two sides to every story and thousands of pages of records involving hundreds of thousands of dollars.

48. Ryder Is Beale Street Receiver - Thursday, April 23, 2009
 

Attorney John Ryder has been appointed receiver for the Beale Street entertainment district.

Special Chancellor Don Harris appointed Ryder at the end of a day long hearing Wednesday on multiple motions in a lawsuit in which the city of Memphis is seeking access to records from Performa Entertainment, the manager of the district. The city is performing a forensic audit. In two other Beale Street lawsuits, Performa and the Beale Street Merchants Association claim the audit is a front to wrest control of the district from Performa.

The appointment of the receiver was moved by John Candy, attorney for the Beale Street Development Corporation, another party in the lawsuit and the middleman between the city of Memphis, which owns the district, and Performa, which manages the district.

Performa will continue to manage the street, but Ryder will pay the company its monthly 10.5 percent management fee as well as other percentages that are part of its contract. He will also make payroll for Performa employees working in the district. Harris specified that Performa employees in other cities or on other properties could not be paid with the rent collected from tenants.Performa will not be reimbursed for any prior expenses until they are reviewed by the court through the receiver. Any expenses effective with the court order appointing Ryder will be paid by Ryder. There will be no additional fees which is one of numerous issues in dispute in the lawsuit.

“Several months ago, I said I was dedicated to full discovery,” Harris, of Franklin, Tennessee said just before setting the terms for the receivership. Months later, not all of the documents had been turned over according to attorney for the city and the BSDC – a point Performa disputes.

“This is one of the things that concerns me most,” Harris said. “I have an obligation to protect not only the parties in the case, but the taxpayers of Memphis.”

Revenue beyond fees and expenses is supposed to go to the city through the BSDC.

Earlier in the hearing, Harris also granted a motion to bar Performa from paying its attorneys in the case with money earned through the contract it has with the BSDC to manage the district. The motion specifically bars Performa from expensing the legal fees against the gross rental income it gets from the district’s tenant.

“We do not intend to hobble the defense,” said Michael Fletcher, an attorney for the city. “We just do not believe we should finance the defense.”

Performa CEO John Elkington conferred with his attorney, Richard Carter, after Harris set out the terms for the receivership. Elkington attempted to address the court, but was denied by Harris.

“He’s had an opportunity,” Harris said. “He’s drug it out.”

Later, Elkington told The Daily News he welcomed the appointment of Ryder.

“We’re happy,” he said. “It will add some sanity to this situation. All we’ve done is made (Beale Street) a very successful place.”

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

49. Receiver Appointed For Beale Street District - Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Attorney John Ryder has been appointed receiver for the Beale Street entertainment district.

Special Chancellor Don Harris appointed Ryder at the end of a day long hearing on multiple motions in a lawsuit in which the city of Memphis is seeking access to records from Performa Entertainment, the manager of the district. The city is performing a forensic audit. In two other Beale Street lawsuits, Performa and the Beale Street Merchants Association claim the audit is a front to wrest control of the district from Performa.

50. Former GTx Employee Sues Over Stock Option - Monday, April 06, 2009

While executives at Memphis-based GTx Inc. continue to exercise stock options in advance of the possible release of new drug therapies, a former employee of the pharmaceutical company is suing in federal court for her right to cash in any windfalls.

51. GOP Governor Contenders Line Up Campaign Teams - Monday, March 30, 2009

Three of the four Republican contenders for Tennessee governor in 2010 have announced key members of their campaign teams in the past week.

The campaign positions aren’t high-profile, but those who fill the jobs are important because their influence and knowledge of how to run a statewide campaign will play a large role in how the candidates are able to get their respective messages to voters.

52. Williams Election Completes NE Tenn. Power Shift - Friday, January 23, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Republican takeover of the General Assembly has been accompanied by a geographical power shift that may finally put to rest the old saying that Tennessee ends in Knoxville.

53. Jury Awards Mattel Inc. $100 Million in Bratz Suit - Thursday, August 28, 2008

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) - A federal jury awarded Mattel Inc. $100 million in damages Tuesday after a serious girl fight between the house of Barbie and the maker of her chief rival, the pouty-lipped Bratz dolls.

54. Kiesewetter Wise’s Thompson Named Among Top 100 Labor Attorneys - Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Tanja L. Thompson has been named among the nation’s Top 100 Labor Attorneys by the Labor Relations Institute for the second consecutive year.

Thompson is a member of Kiesewetter Wise Kaplan Prather PLC and is the only labor attorney in Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi to receive this professional honor, which puts her in the top 1 percent of labor attorneys throughout the U.S.

55. District Attorney’s Office Makes New Assignments - Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Shelby County District Attorney General Bill Gibbons has made new assignments for his top assistants effective July 1.

Under the front office shuffle, prosecutor Paul Hagerman will become special assistant for Organized Crime Prosecution. Those duties will include filing nuisance actions in court, which has become a major thrust of local anti-crime strategies. The nuisance closings have included several strip clubs as well as suspected drug and prostitution havens.

56. Shootout Event To Host Hoops Hopefuls From Across the U.S. - Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Local high school basketball standouts Ray Parks, Marvin Brown and Samson Carter will take to the court Saturday night at FedExForum.

The teens are part of the local M33M Magic Memphis basketball team. They will be taking part in the Jack Jones Shootout, playing against the M33M National basketball team.

57. Conference To Provide Fuel For Transport Future - Wednesday, March 05, 2008

The Memphis World Trade Club will continue the momentum of its inaugural event of a year ago by hosting the second annual Memphis Multi Modal Conference March 19 and 20 at The Peabody hotel.

The first day's event is a cocktail reception at 6 p.m. followed by a selection of speakers the next day from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

58. SIMposium Expected to Draw Hundreds of Top IT Professionals - Friday, September 28, 2007

As the birthplace of rock 'n' roll and home of the blues, Memphis is world-renowned for producing innovative musicians such as Elvis Presley, Isaac Hayes and Al Green.

For a few days next month, the city will play host to a different kind of innovator - the nation's leading information technology (IT) professionals.

59. Marshall Changes Administrative Roles at Methodist University Hospital - Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Barry Marshall has been named administrator of clinical business development at Methodist University Hospital. Marshall has worked at Methodist since 2004 as administrator of the Transplant Institute. Prior to joining Methodist, he worked at the Health Alliance of Greater Cincinnati where he was the administrator of transplant services and later the director of transplant services and managed care. He received a bachelor's degree in health care administration in 1999 from Columbus, Ohio-based Franklin University and a master's degree in business administration in 2005 from Caldwell, Idaho-based Canyon College.

60. 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.

61. When You Wish Upon a Star ... - Thursday, January 18, 2007

Memphis filmmaker Craig Brewer is returning this month to the scene of his Sundance Film Festival triumph of two years ago, when Paramount Classics bought the rights to his film "Hustle and Flow" for $9 million.

62. 'Every New Beginning Comes From Some Other Beginning's End' - Friday, December 29, 2006

Each time a modern historical figure dies - Pope John Paul II a couple of Aprils ago, for instance, or Princess Diana of Wales in August 1997 - I can't help thinking of a variety of snippets from popular culture, flickering strobe-light style across my mind's eye or my inner ear.

63. Great Big Wal-Mart Comes to Roost in Tiny Oakland - Tuesday, July 18, 2006

It probably was inevitable that Oakland, the fastest-growing municipality in Tennessee, would land on the radar screen of the world's largest retailer.

Wal-Mart is getting closer to inking a deal that could give the retail giant a prime commercial site along U.S. 64. The possibility alone is big news for the town of 2,469 people, which has been in the media spotlight lately as an unforgiving speed trap for lead-footed motorists.

64. Henry Turley Receives Lifetime Achievement Award - Monday, July 17, 2006
Last year's inaugural winner was developer Jack Belz of Belz Enterprises.
Memphis City Council member Ricky Peete was chosen as the Vision board member of the year, and the Memphis in May International Festival was named the Vision organization o

65. Former FBI Agent, Attorney, Lobbyist, Security Expert to Appear on WKNO Program Monday - Thursday, June 08, 2006

William "Bill" Carter says he's never planned anything; things just seem to happen in his life. Carter's career, so far, spans some 50 years, from serving as a Secret Service agent during President John F. Kennedy's administration to waging a legal battle with the U.S. government on behalf of the Rolling Stones, to acting as executive producer for a recent documentary on religious icon Billy Graham that was endorsed by the Graham family.

66. Wassmer Captures Account Exec Spot at Thompson & Berry - Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Katie Wassmer has been promoted to account executive at Thompson & Berry Public Relations, a division of Thompson & Co. Wassmer has been with Thompson & Berry for two years. She joined the company as an intern. Wassmer graduated from the University of Memphis in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in journalism/public relations.

67. Joseph Kyles to Discuss the Merits of Black History Month - Monday, January 30, 2006

Jan. 31

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council presents a Commercial Property Tax and Reappraisal Forum from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Martin Edwards Jr. Education Center of the MAAR offices, 6393 Poplar Ave. This is the first in the 2006 MAAR Commercial Council broker forum series. Cost is free for members and $15 for non-members. Call 818-2428 for more information.

68. New machines to help avoid voting irregularities - Friday, January 06, 2006

The Shelby County Election Commission voted 3-1 this week to recommend technology giant Diebold Inc. for the contract to purchase between 1,300 and 1,500 new voting machines in time for the August 2006 primary election.

69. City, County Leaders Struggle With Sign Regulations - Monday, December 12, 2005

Forget real estate developers, deal-makers and politicians. Advertisers and sign manufacturers can be just as aggressive in waging high-stakes battles that often spill into court to protect their turf.

70. Local Radiologist Named NMA President-Elect - Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Dr. Albert Morris Jr. was named president-elect of the National Medical Association during the group's annual convention. A private practice radiologist, Morris has served on the board of the Memphis and Shelby County Medical Society. He is a graduate of the Howard University College of Medicine and completed a residency and fellowship training at the University of Tennessee-Memphis.

71. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, December 13, 2004
HEADLINE

Memphis Bar, YLD Present Ethics Seminar

Dec. 13

The Construction Specifications Institute hosts a board of directors meeting from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The BBQ Shop, 1782 Madison Ave. Reservations must be made by noon today at ...

72. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, May 10, 2004
CRIMINAL LAW SOCIETY MEETS AT U OF M

National President Addresses Women Business Owners

May 10

The Criminal Law Society meets from noon to 1 p.m. at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 3700 Central Ave. Call 678-3217...

73. Archived Article: Events - Tuesday, February 03, 2004
The Society for Human Resources Management holds a meeting from 11:30 a

The Society for Human Resources Management meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Guest speaker Linda Carter, FedEx Express...

74. Archived Article: Tourism (lead) - Wednesday, July 30, 2003
07-30-03 Lead

Costs of storm high for local tourism industry

By LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

The price tag to repair the devastation wrought throughout the city by the hurricane-force winds that accompanied last weeks storm is mind-bogglin...

75. Archived Article: Benchmark - Thursday, June 19, 2003
Oracle boosts PeopleSoft takeover bid

Oracle boosts PeopleSoft takeover bid

Oracle Corp., the No. 2 U.S.-based global software maker, Wednesday sweetened its hostile cash bid for PeopleSoft Inc. by 22 percent to about $6.3 billion, the latest ...

76. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, February 26, 2003
Roger Hammons joined First Alliance Bank as vice president in the small business and professional lending division

Roger Hammons joined First Alliance Bank as vice president in the small business and professional lending division. He is a graduat...

77. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, November 25, 2002
Calendar of events Sept

Calendar of events Nov. 25-Dec. 1

Nov. 25

The University of Memphis communication department hosts U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr. at the Dr. John Bakke Political Communication Lecture Series from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Ro...

78. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, July 18, 2002
Memphis voters get to see new redistricting plan

Memphis voters get to see new redistricting plan

By MARY DANDO

The Daily News

Memphis residents will be able to decide for themselves whether the redrawn districting plan for city council ...

79. Archived Article: Benchmark - Thursday, February 21, 2002
Feds want GE suit dismissed Feds want GE suit dismissed The Bush administration asked a federal judge Tuesday to dismiss a lawsuit by General Electric Co. and uphold the Superfund toxic waste cleanup law. "This lawsuit will frustrate Congress' purpo...

80. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, December 19, 2001
KyRic J KyRic J. Tucker joined Bean & Ison, CPAs and Consultants as a staff accountant. He earned a degree from Westminster College in Salt Lake City. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for a Salt Lake City certified public accounting firm, wh...

81. Archived Article: Rdc (lead) - Thursday, October 04, 2001
RDC announces foundation gift

Riverfront Development Corp.

announces Hyde foundation gift

By SUE PEASE

The Daily News

At the Riverfront Development Corp.s quarterly board meeting Wednesday, members announced the commitment of a large ...

82. Archived Article: Downtown (lead) - Monday, August 06, 2001
By JENNIFER MURLEY Retailers ride wave of home growing By JENNIFER MURLEY The Daily News After a long hiatus, Downtown is re-filling with people, places and things to do. Today, more than 10,000 people call Downtown Memphis home, according to market...

83. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, May 08, 2001
Crye-Leike recently recognized five sales associates and staff for their 20 years of service to the company Crye-Leike recently recognized five sales associates for their 20 years of service to the company. They are: Steve Brown, vice president and ...

84. Archived Article: Focus (market) - Thursday, January 25, 2001
Economic slowdown a reality Does an economic slowdown mean a recession is on the way? By SUE PEASE The Daily News With clouds darkening the sunny skies of a strong economy, many people predict some stormy months on the horizon and the word recession...

85. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, October 11, 2000
Memphis Inter-Faith Association recently announced its board of directors for 2000-2001 Memphis Inter-Faith Association recently announced its board of directors for 2000-2001. The executive committee is Julie Raines, chair; Rabbi Harry Danziger, vi...

86. Archived Article: Ip P.2 - Tuesday, April 18, 2000
Programs, merger benefits boost IP earnings Programs, merger benefits boost IP earnings International Paper reported improved first quarter 2000 earnings of $249 million, or 60 cents per share, before special and extraordinary items. Primarily due t...

87. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, November 03, 1999
RFS Hotel Investors Inc RFS Hotel Investors Inc. has announced several management changes. Randy Churchey has been named president and chief operating officer of RFS Hotel Investors Inc. He formerly was senior vice president and chief financial offi...

88. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, August 11, 1999
Leonard I Randall H. Brown has been appointed chief financial officer for Allen & OHara Inc. He formerly was director of corporate finance for Promus Hotel Corp. A certified public accountant, Brown has bachelors degrees from the University of M...

89. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, June 16, 1999
Maj Frank Colvett Jr. has been promoted to executive vice president of GreenScape Inc. He previously was vice president of marketing. Scott Perry has been named vice president of GreenScapes irrigation division. He formerly was manager of the irriga...

90. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, March 17, 1999
Vastera Adds Dennis Jones, FDX CIO, Dennis H. Jones, executive vice president of information technology and chief information officer for FDX Corp., has been appointed to the board of directors for Vastera Inc. Ernst & Young announced the follow...

91. Archived Article: Real Fcs Box 2 Lj - Tuesday, October 06, 1998
By LAURIE JOHNSON MAAR 1999 Leadership Line-Up The Memphis Area Association of Realtors completed its selection Sept. 28 for officers and board of directors members for 1999. They include: 1999 president: Doug Collins, owner/principal broker, Pruden...

92. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, September 23, 1998
ResortQuest International Appoints Paul Manteris has been appointed vice president of operations for ResortQuest International Inc. He most recently held senior management and training positions with Colorado-based Premier Resorts Inc./Village Resor...

93. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, November 10, 1997
Nov Nov. 10 Public Issues Forum will meet at 7 p.m. at Memphis Community Foundation, 1900 Union Ave. A panel presentation will discuss light rail for Memphis and Shelby County. The panelists will include Howard R. Maier, executive director, Northeas...

94. Archived Article: Parking - Tuesday, October 28, 1997
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Board to examine Downtown parking By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Many people believe finding a parking place in Downtown Memphis is much like searching for a needle in a haystack. And while some parking officials say parking ...

95. Archived Article: Real Fcs (r.f. Stack) Lj - Tuesday, October 14, 1997
By LAURIE JOHNSON Taking the reins for 1998 Memphis Area Association of Realtors 1998 president, Rosemarie Fair Stack, plans to spotlight philanthropy and education By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News During her upcoming term as president of the Memphi...

96. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, September 30, 1997
Rosemarie Fair Stack was confirmed as the 1998 president of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors Rosemarie Fair Stack was confirmed as the 1998 president of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors. Robin Hyde and Doug Collins were chosen secret...

97. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, September 24, 1997
Frank A Frank A. Watson has joined Palmer Brothers Inc. and will specialize in commercial and investment sales and leasing. Watson has been in the real estate business for the past 29 years and is a graduate of the University of Memphis. James P. Co...

98. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, July 16, 1997
Trezevant Realty Corp Trezevant Realty Corp. has announced several new employees and a promotion: Linda Braden has joined the corporation as marketing assistant for retail development. Braden has been involved in the commercial real estate industry ...

99. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, June 23, 1997
June 23 June 23 The League of Women Voters will meet at 7 p.m. at the Poplar-White Station Library, 5094 Poplar Ave. Current administrators of the local Headstart program will discuss plans for expanding the program. Panelists include Joyce Carter, ...

100. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, January 22, 1997
Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. has announced the election of 16 new managing directors: Joseph K. Ayres, investment banker, Cumberland Securities Co., Inc., a subsidiary of Morgan Keegan; Thomas P. Brown, director, Fixed Income Research; Paul Stephens...