It’s been almost four months since Club Crave, the Beale Street nightspot with a history of violence under several names, was closed as a public nuisance under state law.

As the legal question of whether the building at 380 Beale St. is off limits for any future nightclub leases works its way through Shelby County General Sessions Environmental Court, the ownership of the club has changed in the last four months.

2. Events - Thursday, January 31, 2013

Literacy is Key: A Book & Author Affair, a Literacy Mid-South benefit luncheon hosted by the Memphis Alumnae Association of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity, will be held Thursday, Jan. 31, at 11 a.m. at Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Featured authors are Mary Kay Andrews, Claire Cook and Courtney Miller Santo. Tickets are $45. Visit memphiskkg.org.

3. Club Crave Ends, Larger Beale Dispute Continues - Friday, January 18, 2013

Club Crave, the latest nightclub at 380 Beale St. with a history of violence, is dead.

But the Shelby County General Sessions Court order that ended it is not the endgame for a property at Beale and Fourth streets that has had many names over the decades.

4. County Wage Theft Ordinance Defeated - Wednesday, January 16, 2013

After weeks of discussion, talks between Shelby County Commissioner Steve Mulroy and leaders of the city’s hospitality industry broke down on Mulroy’s “wage theft” ordinance.

5. Club Crave Nuisance Case Moves Slowly - Wednesday, January 09, 2013

The Shelby County District Attorney General’s office and attorneys for the owners of Club Crave have been talking privately since prosecutors got the court order that closed the Beale Street nightspot during the Christmas holidays as a public nuisance.

6. Beale Nightspot Continues to Defy Easy Answers - Thursday, January 03, 2013

After a relatively quiet New Year’s Eve on Beale Street, Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. told a prayer breakfast on New Year’s Day, “Beale Street will soon be behind us. … It’s going to be a safe Beale Street.”

7. 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.

8. Shelby Early Vote Shows Cohen Winning - Two Tax Questions Losing - Wednesday, November 07, 2012

Early vote totals from Shelby County were released just before 10 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 6, after the vote count was delayed in part by long lines of voters waiting to vote at the 7 p.m. closing of polls.

9. More Than Pujols Can Say - Friday, October 26, 2012

When manager Tony La Russa retired and slugger Albert Pujols went panning for gold in California, there was no reason to expect the St. Louis Cardinals’ 2012 season would stop just a game short of the World Series.

10. Commission to Appoint School Board Members - Monday, September 10, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners will appoint two new members to the countywide school board at their Monday, Sept. 10, meeting.

The commission meeting is at 1:30 p.m. at the Vasco Smith County Administration Building, 160 N. Main St.

11. The State of Green - Monday, July 30, 2012

There are many shades of green.

And the use of the term “green” to describe public policies, business practices and other decisions designed to improve or sustain natural surroundings and our connection with them touches on so many other considerations.

12. $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

13. Colonnade at Germantown Sells for $23 Million - Tuesday, April 17, 2012

7491 Wyndhurst Place or 7455 Wolf River Blvd.
Germantown, TN 38138

14. Sentinel Buys G'town Apts. for $23.1 Million - Monday, April 16, 2012

New York-based Sentinel Real Estate Corp., working under the name VA Germantown LLC, has bought The Colonnade at Germantown apartments for $23.1 million from DMARC 2006-CD2 Wyndhurst Place LLC, an entity affiliated with Miami-based special service lender LNR Partners LLC.

15. Deadline Looms for Complex Aug. Elections - Thursday, March 29, 2012

The August elections were already going to be more complex than usual. There are the changes from this year’s drawing of new district lines for the Tennessee Legislature and the U.S. House of Representatives.

16. Monroe Ave. Bldg. Sells For $3.3M - Friday, March 23, 2012

A fully leased Downtown office building has traded hands for more than twice its assessed value.

309 Monroe Property LLC purchased the 22,792-square-foot property at 309 Monroe Ave. for $3.3 million. The Shelby County Assessor of Property’s 2011 appraisal was $1.5 million.

17. Following Primary, Races Point to August - Monday, March 12, 2012

Two days after all the votes were counted in the Tennessee presidential primary, state Republican Party leaders had already worked out how many of the state’s at-large delegates would go to their top three candidates.

18. LNR Buys Germantown Apartments for $17.1M - Tuesday, December 13, 2011

7491 Wyndhurst Place or
7455 Wolf River Blvd.
Germantown, TN 38138

19. LNR Partners Buys Germantown Apts. - Wednesday, December 07, 2011

DMARC 2006-CD2 Wyndhurst Place LLC, an entity affiliated with Miami-based LNR Partners LLC, has bought Oakwood temporary housing apartment complex at 7455 Wolf River Blvd. in Germantown at a foreclosure sale for $17.1 million.

20. APG Office Furnishings Succeeds on South Main - Monday, December 05, 2011

APG Office Furnishings has seen substantial growth since moving to Memphis in early 2009. The recently opened Downtown location at 100 S. Main St. offers an upgrade from the company’s old Shelby Drive store, as well as the benefit of pedestrian traffic.

21. Home Permits Up 91 Percent In October - Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Local homebuilders filed 91 percent more new home permits during October compared with the same month last year, thanks to an out-of-town builder’s work in a Whitehaven subdivision.

Shelby County homebuilders filed 107 permits last month, up significantly from 56 in October 2010, according to real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

22. Girls Inc. Celebrates 65 Years of Empowerment - Monday, June 13, 2011

Many of the city’s most influential citizens gathered Thursday, June 9, to celebrate the Memphis girls and women who embody the “Strong, Smart and Bold” motto of Girls Inc. of Memphis.

23. Tenn. has Troubled History With Medical Examiners - Wednesday, June 01, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – The court battle to get records of beleaguered former Knox County medical examiner Sandra Elkins provides another glimpse into Tennessee's storied history with some of its top death investigators.

24. Foreign Investors Buy Treasure Park Apartments - Tuesday, February 15, 2011

2601 N. Watkins St.
Memphis, TN 38127
First Sale: $1.1 million

Sale Date: Jan. 31, 2011
Buyer: City National Bank
Seller: Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. as receiver for Imperial Capital Bank of La Jolla, Calif.
Second Sale: $450,000
Sale Date: Jan. 28, 2011
Buyer: Square Mile Investments LLC
Seller: City National Bank
Details: A foreign investment group named Square Mile Investments LLC has bought Treasure Park Apartments at 2601 N. Watkins St. in Frayser from City National Bank for $450,000.
Details: A foreign investment group named Square Mile Investments LLC has bought Treasure Park Apartments at 2601 N. Watkins St. in Frayser from City National Bank for $450,000.

25. Tenn. Democrats Optimistic About Bipartisanship - Tuesday, February 08, 2011

Some Tennessee Democrats say they’re optimistic about having a bipartisanship relationship with Republicans this legislative session despite a hard stance by the GOP on a West Tennessee issue.

26. Bankruptcy Trends Shift, Local Numbers Drop - Friday, January 14, 2011

Bankruptcy attorney Jimmy McElroy, one of the Memphis court’s top filers, has noticed a recent change in local bankruptcy trends.

27. As Calendar Turns to New Year, Recipe for Success Unchanged - Monday, January 03, 2011

It takes a particular poverty of the imagination to quote the opening of “A Tale of Two Cities” every time one writes a story summing up a year, and yet 2010 truly does seem as if it were “the best of times and the worst of times” in the local restaurant business.

28. State Rep. Jones Dies - Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Veteran state Rep. Ulysses Jones Jr. of Memphis has died. Details of his death early Tuesday were not immediately available. His death was confirmed by legislative colleague and fellow firefighter Larry Miller.

29. State Rep. Ulysses Jones Jr. Dies - Tuesday, November 09, 2010

Veteran state representative Ulysses Jones Jr. of Memphis has died.

Details of his death early Tuesday morning were not immediately available. His death was confirmed by legislative colleague and fellow firefighter Larry Miller.

30. Health Care Leaders Seek Cost-Control Strategies - Wednesday, September 22, 2010

With cost and quality becoming more transparent in health care, location is not always the primary factor for deciding which hospital gets a patient’s business.

Lowe’s Companies Inc. this year began encouraging its employees to travel to the Cleveland Clinic for heart surgeries.

31. Businesses Advised to Plan Now for Disaster - Thursday, September 02, 2010

A prepared business is a resilient business. That was the lesson learned this week at a daylong workshop teaching company owners how to plan for disasters.

“The Verizon Preparedness Planning Summit: A Readiness Workshop for Small Businesses” drew about 100 representatives from small- and medium-sized businesses.

32. David Miller Properties Up for Foreclosure Sale - Tuesday, August 31, 2010

An automatic stay has been lifted in the bankruptcy case of developer David Miller, allowing BancorpSouth Bank to sell three lots in a foreclosure sale, according to three first-run notices in the foreclosures section of today’s Daily News.

33. Fowlkes to Lead Crime Commission - Thursday, July 15, 2010

Michelle Fowlkes is the new executive director of the Memphis Shelby Crime Commission. Fowlkes, who is regional director of the nonprofit Save The Children, will succeed Linda Miller, who is retiring in February.

34. Miller Amasses More Foreclosures - Wednesday, July 14, 2010

More foreclosures have piled up against developer and homebuilder David Miller, who filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in May.

35. Criminal Court Candidates Lined Up for August Ballot - Wednesday, June 16, 2010

A total of 21 candidates are in the race for General Sessions Court Judge Division 7.

The field remained at 21 at Monday’s deadline for candidates to withdraw. It is the largest field of any election, primary or general, on the Aug. 5 ballot.

36. Plush Club Hearing Delayed Until June 30 - Wednesday, June 16, 2010

A hearing on closing a Beale Street nightspot cited as a nuisance under state law has been delayed for two weeks.

Attorneys for Plush Club owner Kris Perkins asked for the delay to prepare for a hearing in Environmental Court on the request to close the club.

37. 21 In Field for General Sessions Criminal Court Judge Race - Tuesday, June 15, 2010

A total of 21 candidates are in the race for General Sessions Court Judge Division 7.

The field remained at 21 at Monday’s noon deadline for candidates to withdraw. It is the largest field of contenders of any election, primary or general on the Aug. 5 ballot.

38. Plush Club Closed as Attempt Made to Be Declared Nuisance - Thursday, June 10, 2010

Plush Club at 380 Beale St. was closed by Memphis Police Tuesday as the Shelby County District Attorney General’s office filed court papers to have the nightspot declared a nuisance under state law.

39. Plush Club Closed as Nuisance - Wednesday, June 09, 2010

Plush Club at 380 Beale St. was closed by Memphis Police Tuesday as the Shelby County District Attorney General’s office filed court papers to have the nightspot declared a nuisance under state law.

40. Lights Out - Friday, May 21, 2010

You can usually tell the Plush Club is open by the trio of roving searchlights on the south end of Beale Street. 

They’ve been the best indicator of the irregular hours the six-year-old nightspot keeps at the corner of Fourth Street and Beale.

41. Looking for Lift - Monday, May 10, 2010

The Memphis Airport Area Development Corp., a nonprofit corporation dedicated to improving corridors and neighborhoods around the airport, has taken an important step toward fulfilling its mission.

42. Ford Name Plays Into Election Victory - Thursday, May 06, 2010

It didn’t work for Myron Lowery in last year’s special election for Memphis mayor.

But Joe Ford won the Democratic nomination for Shelby County mayor this week by running from the office.

43. 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.

44. 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.

45. Filing Deadline Hits for August Primaries - Thursday, April 01, 2010

The stage is set for the county’s most anticipated political showdown in the Aug. 5 state and federal primary elections.

Noon today is the deadline for candidates in the primaries, as well as those vying for nonpartisan seats on the Shelby County school board and the three judicial positions, to file their qualifying petitions for the ballot.

46. Bedside Matter - Tuesday, February 23, 2010

A year ago, Kent Williams came to The Regional Medical Center at Memphis. He wasn’t a patient, but some doubted how long his political life would last.

47. Candidate Filing List -- The Final Version - Friday, February 19, 2010

Shelby County Sheriff Mark Luttrell appeared on his way to the Republican nomination for Shelby County mayor at Thursday’s noon filing deadline for candidates on the May 4 primary ballot.

48. UPDATE: Mayor's Race Grows At Filing Deadline - Thursday, February 18, 2010

Shelby County Sheriff Mark Luttrell appeared on his way to the Republican nomination for Shelby County mayor at Thursday’s noon filing deadline for candidates on the May 4 primary ballot.

Luttrell faces only token opposition from perennial candidate Ernie Lunati.

Meanwhile, the Democratic primary for mayor grew to three contenders as General Sessions Court Clerk Otis Jackson filed his qualifying petition just before the deadline. He joins interim County Mayor Joe Ford and Shelby County Commissioner Deidre Malone.

Luttrell ruled out a bid for Shelby County mayor last year (2009). But when Harold Byrd decided not to run in the Democratic primary, some local GOP leaders asked Luttrell to reconsider.

The result touched off a scramble of candidates from both parties for the open sheriff’s office. But before the noon deadline, the initial field of over a dozen possible contenders was narrowed to ten – six Democrats and four Republicans.

The other surprise at the filing deadline was the return of attorney Walter Bailey to the District 2 Position 1 seat he gave up in the 2006 elections. Bailey sought re-election then to another term despite a two term limit on commissioners. Bailey lost to J.W. Gibson who decided not to seek re-election. He also lost a court fight to overturn the term limits.

Bailey was the only candidate who had filed for the seat at the Thursday deadline.

Only one incumbent county commissioner – Republican Mike Ritz -- was effectively re-elected at the deadline because he had no opposition.

All but one of the eleven contested County Commission races will be decided with the May 4 primaries. The only general election battle for the August ballot is the district 5 contest between GOP challenger Dr. Rolando Toyos and whoever wins the May Democratic primary between incumbent Steve Mulroy and Jennings Bernard.

Former County Commissioner John Willingham also returned to the ballot among a field of Republican contenders in the primary for Shelby County Trustee.

And former Criminal Court Clerk Minerva Johnican joined the Democratic primary field for her old job. Incumbent Republican Bill Key pulled petition to seek re-election but did not file at the deadline.

Here is the list of races and contenders from The Shelby County Election Commission. All candidate have until noon Feb. 25 to withdraw from the ballot if they wish.

D-Democrat

R- Republican

I- Independent

Shelby County Mayor:

Deidre Malone (D)

Joe Ford (D)

Otis Jackson (D)

Mark Luttrell (R)

Ernest Lunati (R)

Leo Awgowhat (I)

Shelby County Sheriff:

James Coleman (R)

Bobby Simmons (R)

Bill Oldham (R)

Dale Lane (R)

Larry Hill (D)

Bennie Cobb (D)

Randy Wade (D)

James Bolden (D)

Elton Hymon (D)

Reginald French (D)

County Commission Dist 1 Pos 1

Mike Ritz (R) (incumbent)

County Commission Dist 1 Pos 2

Albert Maduska (R)

Heidi Shafer (R)

County Commission Dist 1 Pos 3

Mike Carpenter (R) (incumbent)

Joe Baire (R)

County Commission Dist 2 Pos 1

Walter Bailey (D)

County Commission Dist 2 Pos 2

Henri Brooks (D) (incumbent)

David Vinciarelli (D)

County Commission Dist 2 Pos 3

Eric Dunn (D)

Norma Lester (D)

Tina Dickerson (D)

Melvin Burgess (D)

Reginald Milton (D)

Freddie Thomas (D)

County Commission Dist 3 Pos 1

James Harvey (D) (incumbent)

James Catchings (D)

County Commission Dist. 3 Pos 2

Sidney Chism (D) (incumbent)

Andrew "Rome" Withers (D)

County Commission Dist. 3 Pos 3

Edith Moore  (D) (incumbent)

Justin Ford (D)

County Commission Dist 4 Pos 1

Chris Thomas (R)

John Pellicciotti (R)

Jim Bomprezzi (R)

County Commission Dist 4 Pos 2

Wyatt Bunker (R) (incumbent)

John Wilkerson (R)

Ron Fittes (R)

County Commission Dist 4 Pos 3

Terry Roland (R)

George Chism (R)

Edgar Babian (R)

County Commission Dist 5

Steve Mulroy (D) (incumbent)

Jennings Bernard (D)

Rolando Toyos (R)

Shelby County Clerk

Charlotte Draper (D)

Corey Maclin (D)

LaKeith Miller (D)

Wayne Mashburn (R)

Steve Moore (R)

Criminal Court Clerk

Vernon Johnson (D)

Minerva Johnican (D)

Ralph White (D)

Michael Porter (R)

Kevin Key (R)

Jerry Stamson (I)

Circuit Court Clerk

Jimmy Moore (R) (incumbent)

Steven Webster (D)

Carmichael Johnson (D)

Ricky W. Dixon (D)

Juvenile Court Clerk

Joy Touliatos (R)

Charles Marshall (D)

Sylvester Bradley (D)

Shep Wilbun (D)

Julia Roberson Wiseman (I)

Probate Court Clerk

Paul Boyd (R)

Sondra Becton (D)

Danny Kail (D)

Annita Sawyer Hamilton (D)

Peggy Dobbins (D)

Clay Perry (D)

Karen Tyler (D)

Shelby County Register

Tom Leatherwood (R) (incumbent)

Coleman Thompson (D)

Lady J. Swift (D)

Carlton Orange (D)

Shelby County Trustee

Regina Newman (D) (incumbent)

M. LaTroy Williams (D)

John Willingham (R)

Jeff Jacobs (R)

David Lenoir (R)

49. NuVasive Files Permit to Renovate Southeast Memphis Facility - Tuesday, February 09, 2010

4670 E. Shelby Drive
Memphis, TN 38118
Permit Amount: $1.6 Million

Project Cost: $1.6 million
Permit Date: Applied February 2010
Completion: TBA
Owner: NuVasive Inc.
Tenant: NuVasive Inc.
Contractor: Montgomery Martin Contractors LLC
Architect: Looney Ricks Kiss Architects Inc.

50. Hyneman Buys 99 Highland Point Lots - Friday, February 05, 2010

Riverbirch Nashville LLC, whose principal is Kevin Hyneman, has paid $1.3 million to Renesant Bank for 99 lots in the Highland Point Subdivision in unincorporated Shelby County near Cordova. The sale closed in late January.

51. Smith & Nephew Closes Deal On Former Harrah’s Office Building - Tuesday, January 26, 2010

7216 Goodlett Farms Road
Unincorporated Shelby County
Sale Amount: $14 Million

Sale Date: Jan. 13, 2010
Buyer: Smith & Nephew Inc.
Seller: Harrah’s Operating Co. Memphis LLC

52. Bank of Bartlett Reclaims Latting Road Acreage - Wednesday, January 20, 2010

The Bank of Bartlett has bought back 86.63 acres along Latting Road in unincorporated northeastern Shelby County in a successor trustee’s deed following a foreclosure of the property. The bank on Dec. 31 paid $2.5 million for the land from successor trustee Douglas M. Alrutz of Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP on the steps of the Shelby County Courthouse.

53. Once-Embattled Wilbun to Run for Juvenile Court Clerk - Thursday, December 17, 2009

The invitations urged political supporters to “Return Shep Wilbun” to the Memphis-Shelby County Juvenile Court Clerk’s office.

At a club on South Main Street this month as FedExForum began to fill up a few blocks away, Wilbun hosted an evening fundraiser at $100 a head. It drew State Reps. Ulysses Jones, Larry Miller and Joe Towns as well as Shelby County Commissioner Steve Mulroy.

54. French Quarter Suites Hotel Bought Back by Original Owner - Tuesday, December 08, 2009

2144 Madison Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104
Sale Amounts: $1 Million; $300,000; $200,000

Sale Dates:Nov. 20, Nov. 5 and Nov. 12, 2009
Buyer:FQI LLC
Sellers:Lodgian Memphis Property Owner LLC, Horace and Ann Proctor, and Martha D. Sutton
Loan Amount:$1.3 million
Loan Date:Nov. 30, 2009
Maturity Date:Nov. 20, 2010
Lender:Triumph Bank

55. Renasant Reclaims 11 Highland Point Lots - Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Renasant Bank has bought back 11 lots in the Highland Point Subdivision in unincorporated Shelby County from developer Latting Road Partners LLC following a foreclosure. The bank bought the parcels for a combined $1 million in a substitute trustee’s deed, acquiring the properties on the steps of the Shelby County Courthouse from trustee Paul Royal of the law firm Crislip, Philip and Associates.

56. MED CEO Finalists Question Hospital’s Board - Friday, November 20, 2009

Comments about “getting rid of the board over at The MED” made by Shelby County Mayor-elect Joe Ford shortly after being chosen for the post Tuesday caused some awkward moments the next day when hospital members interviewed candidates to lead the Regional Medical Center at Memphis.

57. Banks Make Strengthening Moves - Monday, November 09, 2009

A few months ago, First Horizon National Corp.’s then-chief investor relations officer was named by an industry magazine as the best IR officer among banks with a market capitalization less than $5 billion.

58. FedExForum Financing Could See City Collecting - Tuesday, November 03, 2009

An internal city audit suggests Memphis and Shelby County might be due more than half a million dollars because of a gray area in the $250 million FedExForum’s complex financing scheme.

The Memphis City Council will discuss the audit today during a committee meeting. The full council will meet at 3:30 p.m. at City Hall, 125 N. Main St. (See Page 10 for full meeting agenda.)

59. Events - Wednesday, October 21, 2009

The Memphis Botanic Garden will host “Career Class: Finding a Job in a Challenging Economy” with Dr. Fred Dorn today from 7 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the garden, 750 Cherry Road. Cost is $159 for members and $179 for nonmembers. Call 636-4128 to register.

60. Teigland’s Family Sues for Malpractice - Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Cindy Teigland, the wife of late local meteorologist Brian Teigland, has filed a malpractice suit alleging Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare-Germantown and several individual doctors negligently caused the 2008 death of her husband.

61. Teigland’s Family Sues for Malpractice - Monday, August 03, 2009

Cindy Teigland, the wife of late local meteorologist Brian Teigland, has filed a malpractice suit alleging Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare-Germantown and several individual doctors negligently caused the 2008 death of her husband.

62. Weatherman’s family sues hospital - Monday, August 03, 2009

The family of television weather forecaster Brian Teigland is suing Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare for allegedly failing to properly diagnose and treat an aneurysm of the splenic artery.

The lawsuit was filed Monday in Shelby County Circuit Court, according to The Daily News online, www.memphisdailynews.com. July 25 marked the one-year anniversary of Tiegland’s death.

63. Memphis Attorney Charged With Stealing $60K from Clients - Thursday, July 30, 2009

Memphis attorney J. Richard Rossie turned himself in to authorities this afternoon and was booked on theft charges.

The Shelby County grand jury indicted Rossie on two theft counts for allegedly stealing money from two clients who granted him power of attorney.

64. Rossie Indicted On Theft Charges - Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Memphis attorney J. Richard Rossie turned himself in to authorities this afternoon and was booked on theft charges.

The Shelby County grand jury indicted Rossie on two theft counts for allegedly stealing money from two clients who granted him power of attorney.

65. Higgins Named President, CEO At Barge Waggoner - Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Robert B. Higgins Jr. has been named president and chief executive officer of engineering, architecture and planning for Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon Inc.

66. Drompp Named Faculty Dean, VP for Academic Affairs at Rhodes - Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Michael R. Drompp has been appointed dean of the faculty and vice president for academic affairs at Rhodes College. Drompp will provide leadership for academic departments and interdisciplinary programs in curricular, personnel and budgetary matters.

67. Carriage Crossing Jewelry Store Sold to Florida Investor - Tuesday, May 19, 2009

4615 Merchants Park Circle
Collierville, TN 38017
Sale Amount: $2.8 Million

Sale Date: May 6, 2009
Buyer: Philip Brabyn
Seller: Carriage Avenue LLC
Loan Amount: $1.1 million
Loan Date: May 8, 2009
Maturity Date: July 1, 2009
Lender: Financial Federal Savings Bank

68. Harrells Ridge Homes, Lots Sold to Georgia Co. - Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Four homes and four lots in the Harrells Ridge Subdivision in Arlington have sold for $1.1 million in a trustee’s deed to an entity called CRM Central Properties Inc. of Georgia. The properties were sold May 5 on the Shelby County Courthouse steps following a foreclosure filed against Perennial Building Group LLC.

69. Modular Energy Plant To Be Installed at Le Bonheur - Tuesday, April 21, 2009

905 Poplar Ave.
Memphis, TN 38105
Permit Amount: $13.6 Million

Project Cost: $327 million
Permit Date: Applied April 2009
Completion: 2011
Owner: Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Tenant: Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Contractor: Skanska USA
Architect: FKP Architects

70. Perennial Building Group Defaults on 12 Homes, 8 Lots - Friday, April 10, 2009

Perennial Building Group LLC, whose principal is David Miller, has defaulted on four SunTrust Bank loans totaling $5.6 million and covering 12 homes and eight lots owned by the company. The properties, spread out among three subdivisions, will be sold on the courthouse steps May 5.

71. Commission to Vote On New Judge - Monday, January 26, 2009

The candidates will outnumber commissioners today when the Shelby County Board of Commissioners votes on a new General Sessions Criminal Court judge.

There are 15 candidates for the Division 10 judgeship that became vacant with the Jan. 2 death of veteran jurist Anthony Johnson. There are 13 county commissioners.

72. Election Totals: Better Late Than Never - Monday, November 10, 2008

Two days after the Nov. 4 elections, the final unofficial totals were finally posted by the Shelby County Election Commission. The long vote count involved absentee ballots whose count was delayed because of problems with an optical scanning machine.

73. Shelby Goes Obama; Conrad To Council; All 10 Charter Amends Pass - Wednesday, November 05, 2008

These are the unofficial election results for Shelby County. The state-wide results in the Presidential election as well as the U.S. Senate races in Tennessee and Mississippi are also included.

The results become official after an audit and certification by the Shelby County Election Commission as well as state election officials.

74. U of M Appoints Meredith Director of Admissions - Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Dr. Todd Preston has joined the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s Department of Otolaryngology as a specialist in head and neck cancer and reconstructive surgery. He also has been named assistant professor at UTHSC. Preston comes from the University of Iowa, where he completed his residency in head and neck surgery and was a clinical instructor.

75. Events - Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Talk Shoppe will present “How to Buy and Sell 108 Investment Properties in 180 Days” today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call Jo Garner at 759-7808.

76. Events - Wednesday, August 27, 2008

The Memphis Regional Chamber will hold a Breakfast Forum today from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. U of M basketball coach John Calipari will speak. Cost is $20 for members and $30 for prospective members. For reservations, contact Ericka Milford at 543-3518 or emilford@memphischamber.com.

77. Few Surprises At Filing Deadline - Monday, April 07, 2008

About half of Shelby County's delegation to the Tennessee Legislature won re-election at Thursday's filing deadline for candidates on the Aug. 7 ballot.

Eight of the 16 state House seats had only one candidate - the incumbent. And all three of the state Senate seats on the ballot were incumbent-only affairs.

78. Primaries Heat Up as Filing Deadline Passes - Friday, April 04, 2008
The race for the Memphis 9th Congressional District seat will have no Republican contenders.

At Thursday’s deadline for candidates to file in the Aug. 7 state and Congressional primaries, no Republicans had filed for the GOP primary.

79. Primaries Heat Up as Filing Deadline Passes - Thursday, April 03, 2008
The race for the Memphis 9th Congressional District seat will have no Republican contenders.

At today’s deadline for candidates to file in the Aug. 7 state and Congressional primaries, no Republicans had filed for the GOP primary.

80. Bowers Receives 16-Month Prison Sentence - Monday, February 18, 2008

She came to federal court on Valentine's Day wearing red - her hair a slightly different shade of red than her jacket. Some of her supporters wore red as well and carried homemade signs with hearts on them.

81. Bowers Sentenced to 16 Months in Waltz Case - Friday, February 15, 2008

Former State Sen. Kathryn Bowers was sentenced to one year and four months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Breen Thursday after pleading guilty this summer to one bribery count. Bowers admitted taking $11,500 in bribes during an undercover FBI sting operation named Tennessee Waltz.

82. Bowers Sentenced to 16 Months in Waltz Case - Thursday, February 14, 2008

Former State Sen. Kathryn Bowers was sentenced to one year and four months in prison by U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Breen this afternoon after pleading guilty this summer to one bribery count. Bowers admitted taking $11,500 in bribes during an undercover FBI sting operation named Tennessee Waltz.

83. Events - Tuesday, January 29, 2008

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon in Ballroom B of the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. A lunch buffet costs $18. Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton will give his annual State of the City Address. Reservations should be made to Taylor Hughes at 526-1318 or taylor@memphisrotary.org.

84. Attorney Faces ClaimsHe Stole $1.3M From Clients - Monday, January 07, 2008
     Memphis attorney J. Richard Rossie faces two claims in Shelby County Chancery Court that he stole $1.3 million from two clients.
     The civil lawsuit filed by Phoebe Copeland last week clai

85. Harmon Receives Pro Bono Award - Wednesday, December 19, 2007

Whitney Harmon, an attorney at Glankler Brown PLLC, has received the first Frank J. Glankler Jr. Pro Bono Award.

Glankler Brown committed this year to taking a minimum of 35 pro bono cases each year from Memphis Area Legal Services, an organization that provides legal assistance for people unable to afford representation. Harmon practices in the area of civil litigation and is a member of the American, Tennessee, Kentucky and Memphis Bar Associations, as well as the Association for Women Attorneys.

86. Former House LeaderNamed Director of TRA - Monday, December 10, 2007
     Tennessee Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey, R-Blountville, has nominated former House Republican leader Tre Hargett to serve as a director of the Tennessee Regulatory Authority.
     The TRA is resp

87. Archived Article - Tuesday, November 06, 2007

2855 N. Houston Levee Road
Cordova, TN 38016
Sale Amount: $4.6 million

Sale Date: Oct. 23, 2007

Buyer: JF Storage Holding LLC

88. Forest Road Partners Buys51 Lots in Carlyle Place - Tuesday, October 30, 2007
     Forest Road Partners LLC, a limited liability company affiliated with local developer David Miller, has bought 51 lots in Cordova's Carlyle Place II Planned Development for $1.6 million. The seller was Hyneman Christian

89. David Miller Buys LotsIn Fletcher Hollow - Thursday, September 27, 2007
     David Miller LLC has closed on 10 lots in Fletcher Hollow Planned Development in Bartlett. The local developer bought the lots Monday from MARS Development LLC for $520,000.
     Construction

90. David Miller AffiliateBuys Sutton Place Lots - Thursday, September 13, 2007
     A limited liability company affiliated with local developer David Miller has bought 43 lots in Cordova's Sutton Place Planned Development, phase two.
     Forest Road Partners LLC bought the

91. Touch and Go - Wednesday, September 12, 2007

What's in a name?

An out-of-town company answered that ageless question by choosing a moniker that taps into the city's burgeoning "aerotropolis" concept, in which Memphis International Airport serves as a hub of business, retail and other activity sprouting up around it.

92. Archived Article - Tuesday, September 04, 2007

1068 Cresthaven Road
Memphis, TN 38119
Sale Amount: $3.3 million

Sale Date: Aug. 21, 2007

Buyer: FPA Cresthaven Associates LLC

93. Arizona Investor Buys Bridge League Building - Thursday, August 30, 2007
     A Tempe, Ariz.-based limited liability company
     has bought the airport-area building that serves as national
     headquarters for the American Contract Bri

94. Networx Becomes Target Of Investigation Request - Friday, August 03, 2007

Seven Memphis legislators formally have requested that the Tennessee Regulatory Authority (TRA) investigate the fiber optics company Memphis Networx and its connection to Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division (MLGW).

95. Archived Article - Tuesday, July 24, 2007

5015 Citation Drive
Memphis, TN 38118
Sale Amount: $19.3 million

Sale Date: June 27, 2007

Buyer: Distribution I TL Owner LLC

96. Operation Safe Community Exec Looks to Reduce Memphis Crime - Friday, June 01, 2007

Linda Miller was an East Memphis housewife in the late 1970s when she unexpectedly began a career in criminal justice. She was handpicked in 1979 by then-Gov. Lamar Alexander to serve as a citizen appointee on the Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole.

97. Sills Appointed To AANS Bulletin Advisory Board - Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Dr. Allen K. Sills Jr., medical director of the Neuroscience Institute at Methodist University Hospital, associate professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and neurosurgeon at Semmes-Murphey Neurologic & Spine Institute, has been appointed to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons' (AANS) Bulletin advisory board. Sills will contribute articles to the AANS' quarterly publication, "The Bulletin."

98. Archived Article - Tuesday, April 24, 2007

18 buildings near
Memphis International Airport
Sale Amount: $42 million

Sale Date: April 9, 2007
Buyer: Inland American TN Distribution LLC
Sellers: ProLogis-North Carolina LP (14 properties); Dorothy Vea Polk, Lewie R. Polk III, Patricia Polk Boyd, Peggy Polk Kent and Janice Polk Thompson (four properties)

99. Bankruptcy Surge - Here Again - Thursday, April 12, 2007

At the 3,000-square-foot restaurant Denis Miller opened Downtown in August 2005, customers stride up to a counter as steaks are chopped on a sizzling grill. They proceed to order cheese steak sandwiches in classic Philly style - "wit" onions or "wit-out," according to the friendly reminder that's prominently displayed.

100. Casting Lots - Thursday, March 22, 2007

One look at the map and it's easy to see why Arlington and Lakeland have been dominating lot sales.

Tucked inside Shelby County's eastern boundary and boasting easy access from Interstate 40 and Tenn. 385, the Arlington/Lakeland area is perfectly situated as a bedroom community for Memphis.