The new chairman of the Shelby County Democratic Party says the 2014 big ballot of county elections will require more than a conclusion that there are more Democrats than Republicans in Shelby County.

2. Commercial Practitioners Have Voice With Council - Tuesday, April 09, 2013

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council has grown and evolved over the past nine years since its inception, with membership increasing from 150 members in 2004 to more than 350 members this year.

3. Local GOP Convention Continues Tea Party Effort - Tuesday, March 26, 2013

When Shelby County Republicans got together for the biannual party convention Sunday, March 24, in Bartlett, local party chairman Justin Joy counseled patience.

“There will probably be some moments when this will not appear to be a well-rehearsed wedding,” Joy said.

4. Shelby County Democrats Start Convention Process - Saturday, March 16, 2013

The Shelby County Democratic Party begins the process of holding the group’s local biennial convention Saturday, March 16, with caucuses to select delegates to the April 6 convention.

Both gatherings are at Airways Middle School, 2601 Ketchum Road.

5. Three-Way Race for Local Democratic Leadership - Friday, March 15, 2013

Local Democrats gather Saturday, March 16, for what is already a high-profile race for the chairmanship of the Shelby County Democratic Party.

A straw poll earlier this month at an Overton Square bar featured several dozen teenagers bused in by one of the three contenders that has triggered an investigation by Memphis City Schools officials of the “field trip.”

6. Shelby County Democrats Start Convention Process - Tuesday, March 12, 2013

The Shelby County Democratic Party begins the process of holding the group’s local biennial convention Saturday, March 16, with caucuses to select delegates to the April 6 convention.

Both gatherings are at Airways Middle School, 2601 Ketchum Road.

7. Local GOP Chairman Seeks New Term - Monday, March 11, 2013

The chairman of the Shelby County Republican Party will seek another term at the March 24 party convention.

Justin Joy was first elected chairman at the 2011 party convention where he ran unopposed.

8. 2013 Political Season Begins - Friday, March 08, 2013

There was a brief time last year when it looked like 2013 would be that rare political creature in Memphis politics – an off-election year.

A citywide sales tax increase referendum in the late summer or fall is probably going to continue the unbroken string of more than 10 consecutive years with at least a special election on a ballot locally. Outside Memphis there are municipal elections in Lakeland and Arlington.

9. Epic Marketing Failures of 2012 - Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Despite their considerable marketing budgets and extensive teams, some of the world’s most well-known brands made significant marketing missteps in 2012. Learn from these epic fails to protect your brand.

10. Political Outsourcing - Monday, October 15, 2012

It has been 12 years since Shelby County voters have encountered a Democratic or Republican presidential nominee on the general election ballot who had some kind of political presence in the region, if not the city, before they made their bid for president.

11. Six Groups Back Countywide Sales Tax Hike - Friday, October 12, 2012

A coalition of six political and nonprofit groups has come out in support of the countywide sales tax increase on the Nov. 6 ballot.

The groups who announced their support are the Shelby County Democratic Party, Stand for Children, Mid-South Peace and Justice Center, Latino Memphis, Our Kids Our Future, and Fight Crime, Invest in Kids.

12. Flinn’s Challenge - Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Dr. George Flinn has been running for office for 10 years now and running in a style that continues to evolve.

13. Commercial Council Elects deWitt, Reilly as Top Leaders - Monday, August 13, 2012

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Council announced its 2013 officers and directors Thursday, Aug. 9, at its annual Member Appreciation and Election Party.

Greg deWitt of Grubb & Ellis Memphis will serve as 2013 president. Patrick Reilly of CB Richard Ellis Memphis will serve as vice president.

14. Tales of Comeback - Monday, August 06, 2012

Jay Myers is gritting his teeth so much it feels like some of them are starting to buckle.

It’s April 2003, and Myers, the founder and CEO of Memphis-based videoconference technology company Interactive Solutions Inc., is sitting in his office with the door closed. His hands are shaking.

15. New Complaint Arises As End of Early Voting Nears - Tuesday, July 24, 2012

With one week left in the early voting period, voter turnout before the Aug. 2 election day seems likely to surpass 50,000, or about 10 percent of Shelby County’s voters.

The estimate is based on a conservative projection of 4,000 early voters a day for the last six days in the voting period, which runs through Saturday, July 28.

16. Audits, Plans Prevent Financial Problems - Friday, March 30, 2012

Part three of a three-part series Taxation, financial management and gift acceptance are three topics we discussed with Memphis attorney Van Turner, a partner in the law firm Brittenum Bruce PLLC.

17. Boards Should Establish Legal Policies - Friday, March 23, 2012

Part two of a three-part series Legal issues abound in all areas of life, including nonprofits. We asked local Memphis attorney Van Turner, a partner in the law firm of Brittenum Bruce PLLC and an experienced board member, for general guidance regarding the law and nonprofits.

18. What Are Your Legal Responsibilities? - Friday, March 16, 2012

Part one of a three-part series What legal issues should you be aware of regarding your involvement with nonprofit organizations?

Wanting to provide executive directors, board members, employees and volunteers with information, we talked with Memphis’ own Van Turner, a partner in the law firm of Brittenum Bruce PLLC. Turner’s law practice is concentrated in the areas of business and commercial litigation, business transactions, government relations, municipal law and estate planning. He is also an experienced board member.

19. Commission’s Redistrict Debate Moves to Chancery - Wednesday, March 14, 2012

It is now up to a court to decide on a new set of district lines for the Shelby County Commission.

And Chancellor Arnold Goldin is not being asked to approve a simple tweaking of district boundaries that will essentially keep the commission as it is.

20. Petties Trial Focuses on 2006 Murder - Friday, March 02, 2012

The second witness to testify in the Petties organization drug trial that begins its fifth week Monday, March 5, was Lucy Turner, a police dispatcher from West Memphis, Ark. and the mother of Marcus Turner.

21. Fed Drug Trial Testimony Ends Fourth Week - Friday, March 02, 2012

Martin Lewis jumped Marcus Brandon as soon as Brandon came on the line in May 2007 during a jailhouse phone call three-wayed by Lewis’ girlfriend using another prisoner’s ID number.

22. Questions Raised About Plea Deals - Friday, February 24, 2012

Shortly after Clarence Broady shot Latrell Small and Kalonji Griffin to death in a car at a Hickory Hill apartment complex in 2004, Demetrius Fields got a new tattoo.

23. Defense Critical of Plea Deal for Fields in Petties Case - Thursday, February 23, 2012

Shortly after Latrell Small and Kalonji Griffin were shot to death by Clarence Broady in a car at a Hickory Hill apartment complex in 2004, Demetrius Fields got a new tattoo.

24. New District Plan Fizzles, Causes Strife - Wednesday, January 25, 2012

The dust hasn’t completely settled on the differences Shelby County Commissioners are having with each other across party lines and on a number of other fronts.

“We’ve outed a civility gap on this commission,” commissioner Steve Mulroy said. “It’s existed for a while.”

25. Vote for Me - Monday, September 12, 2011

Four years after the biggest turnover on the Memphis City Council, the Oct. 6 city elections could see the biggest return of incumbents ever on the council. Early voting begins Friday, Sept. 16.

Twelve of the 13 incumbents are seeking re-election. It would have been 13 had Barbara Swearengen Ware not taken a plea deal on an official misconduct charge.

26. Local Democrats Take City Election Straw Poll - Tuesday, August 23, 2011

It was more fundraiser than legitimate poll.

The Shelby County Democratic Party raised more than $2,000 with a straw poll in which party regulars paid $25 a ballot to show their preferences in races in the Oct. 6 city of Memphis elections with a separate ballot for the mayor’s race.

27. Turner Stays on To Lead Local Democrats - Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Van Turner Jr. remains the Shelby County Democratic Party chairman after a weekend local party convention.

And Turner, who ran unopposed for the chairmanship, is hoping for a reversal of party fortunes in the next two years.

28. Turner ReElected Local Democratic Party Chairman - Monday, April 11, 2011

Shelby County Democratic Party chairman Van Turner Jr. was re-elected to a new term Saturday without opposition.

The day before the local Democratic convention at American Way Middle School, potential opposition surfaced in the form of attorney Curtis D. Johnson Jr., who sent out a letter to party leaders and activists.

29. Local Democratic Party Faces Battle for Chair - Thursday, March 31, 2011

Shelby County Democratic Party chairman Van Turner probably faces a challenge in his bid for another two years in the position and the challenger is probably Shelby County Commissioner Justin Ford.

30. Butler Snow Attorneys Receive Honors - Monday, November 15, 2010

Eight attorneys from the Memphis office of Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada PLLC have been selected for Mid-South Super Lawyers 2010, and seven attorneys from the firm’s Memphis office were named as Mid-South Rising Stars 2010.

31. Glankler’s Mathis Hits Stride As Attorney, Moot Court Coach - Thursday, November 04, 2010

Attorney Andre B. Mathis of Glankler Brown PLLC said that people have gotten a certain image of attorneys from TV law dramas, but not all lawyers have the same skill sets.

32. Controversy Highlights End to Commission’s Term - Monday, August 23, 2010

Six Shelby County Commissioners attend the last scheduled meeting of their tenure Monday.

The commissioners elected and re-elected in the Aug. 5 elections, as well as Shelby County Mayor-elect Mark Luttrell, begin their four-year terms Sept. 1.

33. Post-Election, Political Leaders Talk Turnout - Monday, August 16, 2010

Sometime this week, the Shelby County Election Commission will meet to certify the results of the Aug. 5 elections.

There may or may not be a challenge of those election results in Chancery Court by the Shelby County Democratic Party and several losing candidates. But discussion about why Democrats fared so poorly and Republicans did so well in the county general elections will probably endure beyond questions about voting irregularities.

34. Dem Leaders Prepare for Legal Challenge - Friday, August 13, 2010

Local Democratic Party leaders are collecting affidavits as a start toward formally challenging the Aug. 5 Shelby County election results.

A standing-room-only crowd of more than 200 people gathered at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union hall in Midtown this week.

35. Candidates Wait on Certified Results Before Legal Challenge - Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Before there can be a challenge of the Aug. 5 election results, there has to be a set of certified election results.

That’s the bottom line of a possible legal challenge of the recent county general election results that materialized this week.

36. Up to 3,000 Voters Affected by Poll Problem - Friday, August 06, 2010

As many as 3,000 voters may have been affected by a problem Thursday morning at some polling places in Shelby County, according to Shelby County Election Commission chairman Bill Giannini.

37. Up to 3K Voters Affected by Poll Problem - Thursday, August 05, 2010

As many as 3,000 voters may have been affected by a problem Thursday morning at some polling places in Shelby County, according to Shelby County Election Commission chairman Bill Giannini.

38. MPACT Memphis Raises $37K at Annual Gala - Tuesday, March 23, 2010

MPACT Memphis raised approximately $37,000 at its annual fundraiser, The Soul of the City Gala, held March 12 at Central Station.

The money raised will be used to support MPACT Memphis’ action plan based on The Voice of MPACT, a three-phase nonpartisan project developed by the organization to understand where young professionals stand on a variety of topics that matter to Memphis. The funds raised went toward general operating expenses.

39. Congress: Connections With Toyota - Thursday, February 25, 2010

Several lawmakers on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which is holding a hearing Wednesday on the Toyota recalls, have Toyota factories and offices in their states or even their districts. A look at some of the automaker's ties:

40. Candidate Field Still Unclear for County Primaries - Thursday, February 11, 2010

One week from the filing deadline, the May 4 Shelby County primaries are still a work in progress.

The filing deadline for candidates is noon Feb. 18.

The top two countywide races were still taking shape Wednesday morning, and there’s ample evidence that what’s happening on one side of the partisan divide affects what could happen in the other set of primaries.

41. Events - Monday, January 25, 2010

The Downtown Parking Authority will meet today at 12:30 p.m. at 114 N. Main St.

The Tennessee Beta Unit of Parliamentarians will hold its monthly meeting and educational program today at 6 p.m. at the Poplar-White Station Branch Library, 5094 Poplar Ave.

42. Events - Friday, January 22, 2010

The Lipscomb & Pitts Breakfast Club will meet today at 7:30 a.m. at the Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road. Andy Andrews, author of “The Traveler’s Gift: Seven Decisions that Determine Personal Success,” will speak. For more information, call 321-1020.

43. Rove Speculates About Ford Jr. at Stop in Memphis - Thursday, January 21, 2010

“I’m a fireplug in a world full of dogs. How are you?”

So came the greeting from Karl Rove, one of the most well-known and controversial national political operatives, a few hours before he was scheduled to speak Wednesday night to students in the McCallum Ballroom at Rhodes College.

44. Butler Snow Attys. Honored As Super Lawyers - Monday, December 14, 2009

Thirty-one attorneys from Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada PLLC have been selected for inclusion in the 2009 edition of Mid-South Super Lawyers, with nine of those attorneys in the firm’s Memphis office.

45. Memphis Bar Association Names New Board Members - Tuesday, December 08, 2009

The Memphis Bar Association has appointed new officers and new members to the board of directors for 2010.

Ricky E. Wilkins of the Law Offices of Ricky E. Wilkins will serve as president. John Cannon of Shuttleworth Williams PLLC will serve as vice president and Gary K. Smith of Apperson Crump Maxwell PLC will serve as treasurer. Linda Warren Seely of Memphis Area Legal Services Inc. will serve as secretary.

46. Memphis Bar Assn. Elects New Officers, Board Members - Monday, December 07, 2009

At the Memphis Bar Association’s Annual Meeting Thursday at The Peabody hotel, the MBA announced its 2010 officers and new members of its board of directors.

Immediate past president Art Quinn passed the gavel to incoming president Ricky E. Wilkins of the Law Offices of Ricky E. Wilkins. John Cannon of Shuttleworth Williams PLLC and Gary K. Smith of Apperson Crump & Maxwell PLC automatically move to the positions of vice president/president-elect and treasurer, respectively. Linda Warren Seely, director of pro bono projects at Memphis Area Legal Services Inc., was chosen as secretary.

47. Kelsey Cruises To Easy Victory In State Senate Run - Thursday, December 03, 2009

Republican state legislator Brian Kelsey of Germantown will be returning to Nashville next month but going to the Senate chamber instead of the House.

48. Election Day Arrives for State, House District Seats - Tuesday, December 01, 2009

Today is Election Day for voters in parts of East Memphis, Bartlett, Cordova and Germantown. Polls in those areas are open today from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

On the ballot are the last two elections of 2009 and the latest in a series of changes to the Shelby County Legislative Delegation and to the Tennessee Legislature.

49. Cardiologists, Attorney To Debate Health Care - Wednesday, October 28, 2009

A panel of two Memphis cardiologists and an attorney will debate whether Americans have a constitutional right to health care Thursday at 7 p.m. at 80 Monroe Ave., Suite 220.

50. Local Party Heads Look to New Gov’t Beginnings - Friday, October 16, 2009

In a debate at East High School Tuesday night, Lang Wiseman and Van Turner engaged in their own version of the political showdown over health care reform playing out among national lawmakers.

51. MBA Seeks More Applicants For Leadership Forum - Thursday, August 20, 2009

The Memphis Bar Association’s Leadership Forum, which began in 2004, offers attorneys in their third to eighth year of practice opportunities to network, meet nationally known legal icons and create projects to serve the community.

52. Kelsey Frontrunner After Rivals Quit Race For Stanley’s Seat - Tuesday, August 18, 2009

State Rep. Brian Kelsey appears to be the last man standing among the candidates who have lined up to replace former State Sen. Paul Stanley, who resigned this month in the wake of an intern sex scandal.

53. Update: Kelsey Frontrunner After Rivals Quit Race for Stanley’s Seat - Monday, August 17, 2009
 

State Rep. Brian Kelsey appears to be the last man standing among the candidates who have lined up to replace former State Sen. Paul Stanley, who resigned this month in the wake of an intern sex scandal.

Meanwhile, Shelby County Commissioners decided Monday that they will not fill the vacancy prior to the upcoming special State Senate election.

State Rep. Steve McManus – whose House District 96 covers parts of Cordova and Germantown – has decided against running in a special election for Stanley’s seat. He made that decision over the weekend.

Kelsey, whose campaign went door-knocking in District 31 over the weekend and has signs for his candidacy displayed prominently in the area, has been pressing McManus to answer the same question others have wanted to know.

“I talked to Kelsey not too long ago, and he’s like, ‘Are you running, McManus?’” McManus told The Daily News. “I told him, ‘Kelsey, I’ll be honest with you, I’m really happy in the House.”

That decision follows Shelby County School Board chairman David Pickler’s announcement in the past few days that he, too, is happy with his current job and won’t be running.

McManus’ decision appears to clear the way for Kelsey, who will run in the special election that likely will be held in December for Stanley’s seat. Democratic and Republican primaries for the seat will be held in October, and Shelby County Democratic Party chairman Van Turner has said the party will field a nominee for that primary.

McManus told The Daily News he’d like to run for U.S. Congress down the road if the 7th Congressional District is redrawn after the 2010 Census in such a way that it's tilted more towards Shelby County. That seat currently is held by U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn, and the district stretches from the outskirts of Shelby County to the fringe of Nashville.

“The next run I would love to be a part of is a congressional run,” McManus said. “I don’t know what’s going to happen next year when they redraw these lines, but if the Republicans win it next year, our congressional District 7 could be much more of a Shelby County District. In that case, I would certainly run for U.S. Congress then.”

54. State Amends Client Funds Program To Boost Charitable Grants - Thursday, August 13, 2009

The Tennessee Supreme Court in July amended court Rule 43 and Rule 8 of the Rules of Professional Conduct to require attorneys holding eligible client funds to participate in the Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts (IOLTA) Program.

55. Politicians Out in Full Force - Tuesday, August 11, 2009

With back-to-school supplies to hand out and a new crop of brightly colored campaign signs, the October special election race for Memphis mayor and several other races on the 2010 ballot came alive this past weekend.

56. Dem. Party Gathering Garners Herenton Appearance - Monday, August 10, 2009

Former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton is enjoying his time out of political office for the first time in 18 years.

He put in a brief appearance late last week before the local Democratic Party’s Executive Committee at a Midtown union hall.

57. No Democratic Convention For Mayoral Candidates - Friday, August 07, 2009

Members of the Shelby County Democratic Executive Committee voted down a plan Thursday to hold a citywide convention to endorse one of the contenders in the race for Memphis Mayor.

The convention was proposed by committee member Del Gill as a way for the party to “offer leadership” in an election with lots of contenders that comes at the end of a shortened campaign season. Gill’s idea was to have a convention for Memphis Democrats that would select four candidates from the field to back. Gill argued not to endorse would be “missing a leadership opportunity.”

58. MBA Accepts Applications For Atty. Leadership Forum - Monday, August 03, 2009

The Memphis Bar Association is accepting applications for its 2009-2010 Leadership Forum for attorneys. The applications will be due Aug. 14 and applicants will be notified of acceptance Aug. 21.

The accepted applicants will begin the program Sept. 18 with a retreat at the Lichterman Nature Center.

59. Democrats Squabble Over Mayoral Choices, Backing - Monday, July 20, 2009

Shelby County Democratic Party leaders are considering weighing in on the coming special election for Memphis mayor.

Local party chairman Van Turner Jr. solicited opinions from members of the party’s executive committee last week at the group’s monthly meeting. The options include a straw poll or some kind of party-sponsored forum for the candidates.

60. Weekend Events Draw Politicians in Droves - Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Before candidates take their quests for elected office to the public, they usually give them a road test before other politicos – allies and adversaries – to see if this is really what they want to do for the next year or so.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

64. Turner to Head Local Democrats - Tuesday, March 31, 2009

In a battle of attorneys for the chairmanship of the Shelby County Democratic Party, it was Van Turner Jr. who carried the day at the weekend convention of the Shelby County Democratic Party.

65. Turner New Local Democratic Party Chair - Monday, March 30, 2009
Attorney Van Turner Jr. was elected the new chairman of the Shelby County Democratic Party.

Turner was elected Saturday at the end of a county party convention at Airways Middle School. He was elected over attorney Jay Bailey in the polling of the 83 member Democratic Executive Committee whose members were selected at the convention.

The vote of the committee was 49 for Turner and 32 for Bailey. One member of the executive committee abstained and another was not present.

Turner said his priority will be to reunite factions within the party that had surfaced even before the scrap for the chairmanship.

Bailey said his supporters would remain involved in the party as it looks toward the 2010 Shelby County elections. He also called for unity after Turner’s election.

Turner’s election comes a week after the Shelby County Republican Party held its convention at Houston High School and elected attorney Lang Wiseman as its new chairman for the next two years.

Read more about Turner’s selection in Tuesday’s edition of The Daily News.

66. Lincoln Dinner Spotlights Race For Governor Post - Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Three of the four declared Republican candidates in the 2010 governor’s race dominated the politics of the local Republican party’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner this weekend. Even in an off election year, the countywide events across the country are a test of support within the party for any political endeavor beyond the local level. The dinner at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis Saturday evening featured Shelby County District Attorney General Bill Gibbons, Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam and U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp of Chattanooga.

67. Saint Francis Weight Loss Center Appoints Weaver Medical Director - Wednesday, March 04, 2009

Virginia Weaver has been appointed medical director of the Saint Francis Center for Surgical Weight Loss.

68. Shelby County Democrats To Begin Leadership Selection - Tuesday, March 03, 2009

After some confusion and political maneuvering, the Shelby County Democratic Party will begin the two-part process of selecting new leadership Saturday.

The ward and precinct caucuses at Airways Middle School Saturday morning are to select delegates to the March 28 local party convention also at Airways Middle School.

69. Democratic Party Cmte. To Grow in County - Monday, February 09, 2009

The Shelby County Democratic Party’s executive committee probably will be larger because of the larger local voter turnout in the November presidential elections.

Members of the committee got their first look last week at proposed rules for the coming party convention. Since President Barack Obama carried Shelby County in November and voter turnout was also increased, rules will allow the 66-member committee to add some new positions. All executive committee members are elected based on the state House district they live in.

70. Closing Arguments in MCS Funding Case Set for Feb. - Wednesday, December 10, 2008

A landmark court case over who bears the ultimate funding responsibility for Memphis City Schools will move toward its conclusion in February.

Both sides in a Shelby County Chancery Court lawsuit filed in June by Memphis City Schools will be back in court Feb. 9 to present closing arguments.

71. Local NBA Chapter Welcomes New Officers, Board - Thursday, November 13, 2008

The Ben F. Jones chapter of the National Bar Association on Saturday will present its new officers and board members at its annual Barristers’ Ball, a combined ceremony and fundraiser, at the Memphis Botanic Garden.

72. Plenty Beneath Surface of MCS Funding Dispute - Friday, August 08, 2008

The Memphis City Schools funding dispute has played out in full view of the public and a lawsuit over the issue remains pending in Shelby County Chancery Court.

But that doesn’t mean things have always been what they seem.

73. MCS-Funding Lawsuit May Be The Only Answer - Friday, June 20, 2008

By ANDY MEEK and BILL DRIES

In the space of about four hours this week, members of the Memphis City Council and the Memphis City Schools board went from expressions of hope to expressions of anger.

74. School System Sues City Over Funding Issues - Thursday, June 19, 2008

ANDY MEEK and BILL DRIES | The Daily News

Less than 24 hours after attorneys for the Memphis school system and the Memphis City Council agreed to talk over their differences on school system funding, the school system has filed suit in Chancery Court against the city of Memphis.

75. BREAKING NEWS: School System Sues City Over Funding Issues - Wednesday, June 18, 2008

ANDY MEEK and BILL DRIES | The Daily News

Less than 24 hours after attorneys for the Memphis school system and the Memphis City Council agreed to talk over their differences on school system funding, the school system has filed suit in Chancery Court against the city of Memphis.

76. MCS’ Wallet Not the Only Thing On the Line - Thursday, June 19, 2008

Memphis City Council member Harold Collins addressed his colleagues at Tuesday’s meeting with what seemed like good news.

“Attorneys for the city and Memphis City Schools have met today to determine if there was any common ground to compromise on the funding issues,” said Collins, referring to the standoff between the city and the school district over the district’s budget.

77. School Board Pleads for Funding – Again - Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Since Friday, members of the Memphis City Schools Board of Education and the Memphis City Council have continued haggling over the council’s decision earlier this month to withhold more than $70 million from the school district’s budget.

78. Legal Fallout Looms After MCS Funds Cut - Thursday, June 05, 2008

The two finalists for the job of superintendent of Memphis City Schools will face the public tonight at a two-hour forum in the Board of Education Auditorium at 2597 Avery Ave.

Those finalists, Dr. Kriner Cash and Dr. Nicholas Gledich, will take questions from the public during a session that comes two days after a new item was unofficially added to the superintendent’s job description.

79. Saino Sues MCS For Alleged Open Records Violation - Tuesday, May 20, 2008

It started as an open records request.

The inquiry came from a private citizen who wanted numbers, demographic information and other items of interest related to the Memphis City Schools system.

80. MCS Goes on Defensive in ACLU Claim - Monday, May 05, 2008

Memphis City Schools officials have defended the actions of a high school principal who kept a list of student couples on campus and called the mothers of two male students who were unaware their sons were a couple.

81. National Bar Association Role Puts Turner at Forefront of Legal Landscape - Thursday, March 06, 2008

Van D. Turner Jr. is the 2008 president of the Ben F. Jones chapter of the National Bar Association.

The national bar, founded in 1925, is the nation's oldest association of predominately black lawyers and judges. The Ben F. Jones chapter was formed in 1966.

82. Power to the People - Tuesday, October 02, 2007

Early voting has set a record for city elections.

A little more than 74,000 voters cast early ballots in 15 locations over the 14-day early voting period in advance of Thursday's city election. It ended Saturday afternoon. The total is 16.2 percent of the city's registered voters.

83. Johnson Appointed to Vacant County Board of Education Seat - Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Dr. Fred Johnson has been appointed to the Shelby County Board of Education. Johnson also is a Memphis Area Teachers' Credit Union (MATCU) board member. Johnson will fill the vacancy left by Wyatt Bunker, who left the board to serve on the County Commission. Johnson has served as a MATCU board member since 1996.

84. Smith Promoted to Thompson & Co.'s VP for Information Services - Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Julian Smith has been named senior vice president of information services for Thompson & Co. Marketing Communications. He has been chief technology officer there for more than 10 years. Smith, who is a partner in the firm, joined the company in July 1995.

85. 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.

86. Local Courts See Dip in Case Filings - Friday, July 22, 2005

Case filings saw a spring slowdown in area courts during the second quarter, with decreases in filings almost across the board when compared with the same period last year. Shelby County Chancery Court and the Circuit Court of Tennessee for the 30th Judicial District at Memphis each saw a drop in activity, according to The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com.

87. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, March 09, 2005
Smith & Nephew Announces New Division and Promotions

Smith & Nephew Announces New Division, Promotions

Steve Hirsch was named president of Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics, a new division of the company opening in Europe. The following ...

88. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, March 02, 2005
Armstrong Allen attorney re-elected to ABAs House of Delegates

Noel Re-Elected to ABA House of Delegates

Randall D. Noel was elected to a third two-year term as a member of the American Bar Associations policy-making House of Delegates. Noel i...

89. Archived Article: Law - Thursday, February 24, 2005
National Report Shows Minority Legal Representation Low

Minority Entry Into Legal Profession Slows

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Nationwide, minorities are not entering the legal profession at as high a rate as in recent decades, according ...

90. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, December 15, 2004
MBA Elects Officers

Memphis Bar Names 2005 Officers, Directors

The Memphis Bar Association announced the election of the following 2005 officers: Susan M. Clark, president; Barbara Zoccola, vice president; David Cook, treasurer; and Amy Amunds...

91. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, April 14, 2004
The Daily News has hired Don Fancher as the Advertising Sales Director

Baptist-DeSoto Names New Administrator

Randy King was named administrator and chief executive officer of Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto. He was previously vice president ...

92. Archived Article: Spcl. Report (lead) - Tuesday, March 30, 2004
Data lead

Newcomers Flock to Affordable Markets

Price, new construction key to attracting new residents

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Mortgage interest rates are low, the economy is coming back around and a number of Metro Memphis market...

93. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, February 04, 2004
Area Fire Fighters, Police Awarded for Bravery

Firefighters, Officers Awarded for Bravery The 100 Club of Memphis presented Valor Awards, the highest honor for bravery in Memphis and Shelby County, to Collierville police officer Michael Riley and...

94. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, November 13, 2003
Law

Mentors Help New Lawyers Ease Into Profession

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

When J.V. Thompson took a job with Jackson, Tenn., law firm Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell PLC last summer, he knew he wouldnt just be thrown into the fire. ...

95. Archived Article: Landmarks (lead) - Wednesday, August 23, 2000
Landmarks to host public hearings Public hearings on tap for Landmarks meeting By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Four public hearings are on the agenda for todays meeting of the Memphis Landmarks Commission. Commission members will host public forums...

96. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, June 24, 1999
Time warp Time warp Through technological steps, the Shelby County judicial system is leaping into the new millennium By STACEY PETSCHAUER The Daily News About two years ago, staff members of the Shelby County judicial system had a glimpse into the ...

97. Archived Article: Industrial Chg - Friday, April 26, 1996
04-26 chg industrial Southern Fabricators constructs $1 million addition to its facility By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News In the industrial and manufacturing market in Shelby County, there were four construction projects started during the first ...