Disappointments past can set up unmitigated joy in the present. At its best, that’s how this whole sports fandom thing works.

You invest yourself emotionally (yes, perhaps financially, too) and if you hold the stock (your loyalty) long enough, there’s a nice payoff.

2. Basketball Boon - Saturday, April 27, 2013

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

3. Memphis Heritage Names Hagan President, Elects Board - Saturday, March 09, 2013

Joey Hagan, principal of Memphis-based Architecture Inc., has been named president of the board for Memphis Heritage for 2013-2014. Hagan was nominated by the previous board and elected by the organization’s general membership at its annual meeting Feb. 26.

4. Memphis Heritage Names Hagan President, Elects Board - Monday, March 04, 2013

Joey Hagan, principal of Memphis-based Architecture Inc., has been named president of the board for Memphis Heritage for 2013-2014. Hagan was nominated by the previous board and elected by the organization’s general membership at its annual meeting Feb. 26.

5. Phillips Joins Spirco as Manager, Vice President - Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Mike Phillips has joined Spirco Manufacturing as general manager and vice president of operations. In his new role, Phillips will oversee all divisions of the metal-building manufacturer and direct its organizational needs.

6. Court: Obama Appointments are Unconstitutional - Monday, January 28, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – In a setback for President Barack Obama, a federal appeals court ruled Friday that he violated the Constitution in making recess appointments last year, a decision that could severely curtail the president's ability to bypass the Senate to fill administration vacancies.

7. MemShop Latest Boon for Overton Square - Wednesday, December 05, 2012

A year ago, Loeb Properties Inc. was granted the green light from Memphis City Council for the funds necessary to construct a parking lot and detention pond west of Cooper Street – the last component in the more than $30 million public/private partnership to revitalize the once thriving Overton Square district.

8. Garrett to Head Adult Programs At Literacy Mid-South - Wednesday, May 02, 2012

Alfred Garrett has been promoted to director of adult programs at Literacy Mid-South. Previously the adult programs manager, Garrett’s new role will include establishing and maintaining program delivery policies, evaluating effectiveness and measuring outcomes for the nonprofit organization’s adult programs.

9. Redbirds Reconnection - Monday, April 16, 2012

One of baseball’s enduring maxims is that anytime you go to a game you’ve got a chance to see something you’ve never seen before.

Apparently, this now applies off the field too, because a few weeks ago a group that included Magic Johnson as the front man paid $2.15 billion to buy the Los Angeles Dodgers from financially troubled owner Frank McCourt.

10. Honors Continue For Architect Of Memphis Sound - Tuesday, March 06, 2012

Memphis music icon Willie Mitchell was honored on what would have been his 84th birthday last week with a Tennessee state historical marker at his Royal Studios.

11. Ark. Gov.: I'll 'Probably' Back Fellow Dem. Obama - Thursday, October 27, 2011

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Gov. Mike Beebe said Wednesday that he doesn't expect President Barack Obama to win Arkansas' six electoral votes and said he'll "probably" vote for his fellow Democrat in next year's election.

12. Station Brings Memphis Tunes to Virtual Airwaves - Tuesday, August 30, 2011

At first glance, it looks like any home office anywhere: two flat screen computer monitors with towers beneath the desk, a coffee pot to one side and a black-and-white cat that desperately wants to be let out.

13. House Passes $6 Trillion Spending Cut Plan - Monday, April 18, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Friday passed a Republican budget blueprint proposing to fundamentally overhaul Medicare and combat out-of-control budget deficits with sharp spending cuts on social safety net programs like food stamps and Medicaid.

14. Optimistic Elkington Weathering Real Estate Storm - Friday, February 25, 2011

When the economy crashed in 2007, Griffin Elkington had just taken a principal broker position at River City Land Co.

15. Gone Cold - Friday, February 11, 2011

School children welcomed Jack Frost on Wednesday afternoon and the three to five inches of snow he brought with him, but for business owners, the snow that caused hazardous road conditions and closures across the city also caused dollar signs to melt like icicles in the sun.

16. Bradley Named Mid-South Super Lawyer - Wednesday, February 09, 2011

J. Anthony Bradley has been named for the third consecutive year to the Mid-South Super Lawyers for estate planning and probate practice areas.

17. Bread Co-Founder Gets Beale Brass Note - Tuesday, November 16, 2010

The brass notes on Beale Street are moving at a swifter tempo this fall.

The late Memphis musician and songwriter Jimmy Griffin will get a note on the street’s Walk of Fame in a ceremony Saturday at 3 p.m. near the New Daisy Theater.

18. Pizze Stone Latest Restaurant to Call 1545 Overton Park Ave. Home - Monday, December 21, 2009

All buildings have histories; some have souls.

Duncan Aiken is aware of that fact every time he slides a pizza into the oven at 1545 Overton Park Ave., where his Overton Park Pizze Stone is the fourth restaurant since 1991.

19. Harris Shelton Attorneys Honored in SuperLawyers - Thursday, December 17, 2009

Five attorneys from Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh PLLC have been selected for inclusion in the 2009 edition of Mid-South SuperLawyers, and four attorneys have been named Rising Stars.

20. Decaying Heritage: Historic preservation reaches ‘tipping point’ - Monday, June 08, 2009

Historic Memphis is rotting faster than the deteriorating economy.

Tight credit markets, long foreclosure lists, frequent mortgage flipping and financially struggling property owners have proven to be bigger threats to the city’s landmark structures than bulldozers. Demolition by neglect is rampant, and preservation leaders don’t yet know what to do about it.

21. Influence 1 Foundation Names Hartsfield COO - Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Felicia Hartsfield has been named chief operating officer of Influence 1 Foundation.

Hartsfield will oversee the continued stability and growth of the foundation’s fiscal, strategic, organizational and operational functions. Her duties also will include building and maintaining relationships with community leaders, as well as creating collaborations, which will enhance the foundation’s strategic model.

22. Settlement Funds To Honor Cauley - Thursday, September 18, 2008

It was the kind of gathering you normally wouldn’t associate with the settlement of a class action case involving urethane.

Several hours in advance of the hearing before Circuit Court Judge Jerry Stokes last week, some of those who would benefit from the settlement gathered at the Glassman, Edwards, Wade & Wyatt PC law firm across from Court Square in Downtown.

23. Beale Street's Dreamer Looks To Other Adventures - Monday, July 02, 2007

"The seven wonders of the world I've seen,

And many are the places I have been,

Take my advice, folks, and see Beale Street first."
- "Beale Street Blues," W.C. Handy

Concert posters, jackets worn and signed by music icons such as Garth Brooks and B.B. King and an entire wall of Ernest Withers photos greet visitors inside the office of Performa Entertainment Real Estate.
The company's Beale Street storefront is decked out with scores of other trinkets, including head sculptures of the four members of the rock group K.I.S.S.

24. Double Deuce Taps Unfilled Void - Thursday, June 14, 2007

Perhaps it shouldn't be surprising that a pair of business partners with unique sports backgrounds parlayed that intensity into getting Beale Street's newest hotspot off the ground.

Their brainchild, the Double Deuce Saloon, is the only full-time country music bar on Beale and opened next door to the New Daisy Theatre last month, during the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest.

25. Gruenberg Award Sheds Light on Kress Building - Tuesday, October 17, 2006

On North Main Street, old and new converge to create a feeling of revitalization and promise sprinkled with nostalgia.

The trolley rolls by Court Square as pedestrians toss crumbs to the birds, and ashes from the recently burned Lincoln-American Tower are swept up and carted away.

26. Kennedy Takes Reins as Comcast's Memphis VP, General Manager - Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Terry Kennedy has been named vice president and general manager for the Comcast Mid-South systems location in Memphis. Kennedy previously served as the company's area vice president in Alabama and Mississippi. Before joining Comcast, Kennedy was group vice president of operations for Charter Communications in Texas.

27. Commercial Advisors' Jensen Voted Commercial Broker of the Year - Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Larry Jensen has received the 2005 Pinnacle Award for Commercial Broker of the Year from the Memphis Area Association of Realtors' Commercial Council. Jensen is president and CEO of Commercial Advisors LLC. He has more than 30 years of experience in real estate.

28. Blount Rises to Vice President at Wachovia - Wednesday, February 08, 2006

Michelle Blount has been named vice president and senior community banker for Wachovia Bank in Memphis. She has 12 years of experience in the financial services industry and most recently served as vice president in commercial banking for First Tennessee Bank.

29. 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.

30. 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.

31. Dwyer Awarded by Governor's Highway Safety Office - Wednesday, September 07, 2005

Judge Tim J. Dwyer of the criminal division of Shelby County General Sessions Court received the annual Lifesaver Award from the Governor's Highway Safety Office. The award recognizes individuals and organizations that have made notable contributions toward highway safety in Tennessee.

32. Archived Article - Tuesday, August 09, 2005

2670 Frayser Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38127
Cost: $2.5 million

Buyer: J. Paul McNamara and Donna Lynch Ayers, trustees
Seller: CP Rad Tonj LLC
Property: Property at 2670 Frayser Blvd. near Range Line Road.

33. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, April 06, 2005
MAAR Pinnacle Awards Winners Announced

MAAR Announces Pinnacle Award Winners

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors announced the following winners of the fourth annual Pinnacle Awards: Al Andrews Jr. of Panattoni Development Co., Commercial...

34. Archived Article: Health (lead) - Tuesday, August 17, 2004
Health Care Groups Turning Hi-Tech

Health Care Providers Go High-Tech

Push for electronic patient records is reshaping industry

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

When Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville opened in 1999 and Baptist Memorial H...

35. Archived Article: Market Briefs - Monday, August 18, 2003
Insights Research Group presents a Marketing Research Roundtable for marketing and product development professionals from 4:30

Insights Research Group presents a Marketing Research Roundtable for marketing and product development professionals fr...

36. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, December 20, 2002
Memphis Heritage calendars

Project provides funds, sense of history

By STACEY WIEDOWER

The Daily News

Nostalgia, a sense of place and a shared history seem particularly poignant at Christmastime.

If Memphis Heritage an educational non...

37. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, April 17, 2002
Gary Wilkinson, a partner in the Memphis law firm of Stewart & Wilkinson PLLC was elected to the prestigious Federation of Def Gary Wilkinson, a partner in the Memphis law firm of Stewart and Wilkinson PLLC, was elected to the Federation of Defe...

38. Archived Article: Downtown (lead) - Monday, November 26, 2001
By JENNIFER MURLEY

Downtown struts its stuff in home tour

By JENNIFER MURLEY

The Daily News

As Downtown Memphis becomes an increasing credible place to live, work and play, residents within the community are eagerly embracing the chance ...

39. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, November 20, 2001
Downtown Neighborhood Association will host its fifth annual Downtown Home Tour featuring a variety of seven new and renovated

Downtown Neighborhood Association will host its fifth annual Downtown Home Tour from 12 noon to 6 p.m. Dec. 2, featurin...

40. Archived Article: Ccdc (lead) - Tuesday, May 22, 2001
CCDC approves development loan for 1899 pumper station Development bell sounds for 1899 city firehouse By SUE PEASE The Daily News A 102-year-old brick building in the Greenlaw Historic District will be undergoing renovations this summer, which will...

41. Archived Article: Cordova (lead) - Monday, November 06, 2000
Cordova Sub-Division Gets Thumbs Down from City Planners Cordova plan gets thumbs down from OPD By MARY DANDO The Daily News A proposal to develop 149 lots in Cordova now heads to the Memphis City Council after being rejected by city planners. The C...

42. Archived Article: Page 2 - Thursday, November 18, 1999
MBA finalizes officer, director slate for 2000 MBA finalizes officer, director slate for 2000 The slate of candidates for the Memphis Bar Associations election of officers and directors for 2000 has been finalized, the MBA announced last week. David...

43. Archived Article: Law Focus1 - Thursday, October 28, 1999
Memphis Bar Association announced nominees Memphis Bar Association announced nominees The Memphis Bar Association has released the report of its nominations and elections committee, which was chaired by Prince Chambliss. The association president fo...

44. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, September 13, 1999
Sept Sept. 13 The Quality Center will sponsor an ISO 9000 internal auditor workshop through Sept. 14. The cost is $395. For more information, call 543-3530 or visit the organizations Web site at www.msqpc.com. Shelby County Republican Women will mee...

45. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, June 03, 1998
William N William N. Reed has been named president and chief operating officer of Baker, Donelson, Bearman & Caldwell. Reed concentrates his practice in litigation. He received undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Mississippi. Th...

46. Archived Article: Back - Tuesday, May 19, 1998
By LAURIE JOHNSON Preservation projects receive awards The Memphis Landmarks Commission and Memphis Heritage Inc. recognized 13 projects at the 1998 Historic Preservation Awards ceremony held May 12 at Pembroke Square in honor of National Historic P...

47. Archived Article: G&g Mini Storage Lj - Tuesday, August 19, 1997
By LAURIE JOHNSON New mini-storage to open at Kirby and Winchester Area growing into popular hub for development By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Construction is almost complete on a self-storage facility that will provide more than 62,000 square fe...

48. Archived Article: Focus Box - Thursday, December 26, 1996
Bio Bits Bio Bits name: John R. McCarroll, Jr. date of birth: Nov. 3, 1940 marital status: Married children: Five education: Bachelors degree - Vanderbilt University Juris doctor - Vanderbilt University work experience:&#...

49. Archived Article: Govt Focus - Friday, July 05, 1996
7/5 jts govt. focus Unconventional center Convening on the unconventional[?] A design team is ready to fix the Cook Convention Center and fit it into the city. What happens next? By JAMES SNYDER The Daily News When the consulting firm Thompson, Vent...

50. Archived Article: Milestones - Friday, June 14, 1996
Memphis Advertising Federation recently elected officers for 1996-1997 Memphis Advertising Federation recently elected officers for 1996-1997. New officers include Calvin Miller, owner of Videotography, president; Craig Harper, president of the Grif...