Andy Wright has joined Memphis-based Magna Bank as senior vice president and manager of commercial banking. Wright, who previously held senior vice president positions at Iberiabank and First Tennessee Bank, has experience working with a variety of industries, with in-depth expertise in the transportation and logistics industries.

2. Towns Named to Southern College of Optometry Board - Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Leticia “Tish” Towns, senior vice president of external relations for the Regional Medical Center at Memphis, has been named to the Southern College of Optometry board of trustees. Among her duties at The MED, Towns oversees the development of the hospital’s strategic plan and manages marketing and communications, community engagement, the Traumatic Brain Injury program, government relations and pastoral care.

3. Entrepreneurial Ecosystem - Monday, October 01, 2012

Maybe you’re a startup founder who wants to rub shoulders with your peers, pitch investors in the hope of landing venture capital and talk to a lawyer about drawing up paperwork.

Maybe you’re a veteran researcher who’s got a side project that looks like it could turn into something big. Or maybe you’ve got little more than an idea on the back of a napkin.

4. Ciaramitaro Joins Grace-St. Luke’s as School Counselor - Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Licensed clinical social worker Courtney Ciaramitaro has joined Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal School as school counselor. She will work primarily with middle school students.

Hometown: Memphis

5. Ernst & Young, Wunderlich Announce New Positions - Thursday, May 17, 2012

Glenn Mitchell is taking over as the managing partner of Ernst & Young’s Memphis office from retiring partner Bill Drummond, effective July 1.

6. Memphis-Made Video Stars ‘Two Kings’ - Thursday, March 08, 2012

A new music video recently filmed in Memphis features the unlikely duo of veteran country artist Pam Tillis and Memphis native and rising rhythm and blues star Kris Thomas.

7. Eason Joins Obsidian As Account Executive - Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Kelli Eason has joined Obsidian Public Relations as an account executive.

Hometown: Lake Charles, La.

8. Q1 Home Sales See 14 Percent Decline - Monday, April 11, 2011

Sagging numbers for Shelby County home sales during the first quarter of 2011 came as a surprise to some industry officials who are seeing increased activity, while others said the figures matched the difficult homebuying climate.

9. Home Sales Show Stability, Fall 3 Pct. - Wednesday, February 09, 2011

Now that the holidays are over and spring is around the corner, local real estate agents hope low interest rates and attractive sales prices will heat up the lukewarm housing market.

Shelby County saw 851 home sales in January, down just 3 percent from 881 the same month a year ago, according to real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

10. Askew to Lead FedExFamilyHouse - Wednesday, October 06, 2010

Bridgette Askew has been named general manager of the FedExFamilyHouse at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.

11. Realtors: Housing Has Nowhere to Go But Up - Thursday, September 16, 2010

Although the local real estate industry took yet another year-over-year dip in August – as new and existing home sales declined 13 percent from the same month a year ago – Realtors see the light at the end of the tunnel.

12. Home Sales Decline in April but Market Leaders Optimistic - Friday, May 07, 2010

Real estate professionals won’t call April’s home sales disappointing, but with all the buzz surrounding the homebuyers tax credit that expired at the end of last month the final tally was underwhelming to say the least.

13. Glankler Brown Names Bradley Chief Manager - Wednesday, March 03, 2010

William R. Bradley Jr. has been named chief manager of Glankler Brown PLLC.

Bradley’s primary practice areas include intellectual property, maintenance and litigation, antitrust counseling and litigation, business litigation, and construction litigation.

14. Pera Appointed Special Adviser For ABA Strategic Communications Committee - Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Lucian Pera of Adams and Reese LLP has been appointed as a special adviser of the American Bar Association’s Standing Committee on Strategic Communications for a one-year term.

15. Justin's Empire: Timberlake drives business interests where it all began - Monday, August 10, 2009

Justin Timberlake might be best known for hit records, dance moves and sold-out concerts, but the 28-year-old entertainer extraordinaire is much more than a singer/dancer/performer. The award-winning, chart-topping Timberlake – or, simply, JT – has become an institution, a brand name that transcends his showbiz persona and carries as much cachet as any living celebrity.

16. Neediest Areas Not First for Stimulus - Tuesday, July 21, 2009

SABINAL, Texas (AP) – Under the Obama administration’s economic stimulus plan, needy communities were supposed to be first in line for money to rebuild highways and jump start the economy.

It hasn’t worked out that way.

17. Housing Market Takes Shallow Dip in Q2 - Monday, July 13, 2009

Regina Hubbard is one of the local Realtors who saw the challenge of a down market as an opportunity. Instead of hunkering down or following business-as-usual practices, Hubbard reacted to the housing slump with renewed vigor.

18. Taube Named Partner At Adams and Reese - Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Emily Campbell Taube has been named a partner at Adams and Reese LLP. Taube is a member of the Litigation Practice Group and focuses on the areas of commercial litigation, employment litigation, product liability and estate and trust litigation.

19. 2008: Year to Forget in Real Estate - Monday, January 12, 2009

Of all the real estate storylines from 2008, perhaps the most revealing was that bank sales – i.e., foreclosures – accounted for 37.3 percent of the residential market share in 2008, up from 24.7 percent in 2007.

20. Q3 Home Sales Drop 22 Percent - Monday, October 13, 2008

The real estate market hasn’t plunged as dramatically as the stock market has, but much like the Dow Jones industrial average, housing has seen better days.

The downward spiral continued in the third quarter of 2008 as residential sales declined 22.3 percent in Shelby County compared to the same quarter a year ago, according to the latest numbers from real estate information company Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

21. Slope Gets Steeper - Monday, July 14, 2008

Of Shelby County’s 33 ZIP codes that registered a home sale in the second quarter of 2008, all but one suffered a decline when compared to the same quarter of 2007, a trend that has been indicative of the area’s recent real estate woes.

22. 14 Applicants File for Two Judicial Vacancies - Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Two vacancies in the western divisions of two state appeals courts have drawn a lot of interest from attorneys and judges in West Tennessee.

A total of 14 applicants filed with the Tennessee Judicial Selection Commission for both vacancies by Friday’s deadline.

23. Haltom Applies ForCourt of Appeals Vacancy - Wednesday, May 07, 2008
     Memphis attorney William H. Haltom Jr. is the first applicant for the vacant seat on the Tennessee Court of Appeals Western Division.
     Haltom, a partner at Thomason Hendrix Harvey Johnso

24. Jewell Receives Certificate of Planning - Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Laura Jewell of A2H has received a certificate of planning from the American Institute of Certified Planners.

Jewell holds a bachelor's degree in landscape architecture from Mississippi State University in 2002. She has five years' experience in the planning field and more than three years' experience in landscape architecture.

25. 2007's Top RealtorsHonored by MAAR - Thursday, January 17, 2008
     The Memphis Area Association of Realtors recently handed out awards at its annual gala, including one to John Linthicum of Crye-Leike Inc., who was named 2007 Realtor of the Year. Randy Jefferson of The Hobson Co. Realto

26. Herrington Named Field Director at Shoemaker Financial - Wednesday, January 02, 2008

Jason Herrington, a financial adviser at Shoemaker Financial, has been named a field director for the firm. He will have the responsibility of advising and mentoring new advisers during their two-year training period.

27. New Advisory Board Works To Help Real Estate Sector - Thursday, December 20, 2007

Battered, bloodied and bruised, the housing market has taken some devastating punches lately in the form of declining sales and rising foreclosures.

But the bell hasn't rung as far as some Realtors are concerned, and William Mitchell of Crye-Leike Realtors Inc. is one of them.

28. Methodist Director Elected President Of Tennessee Board of Pharmacy - Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Sheila Mitchell, director of pharmacy services at Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital, has been elected president of the Tennessee Board of Pharmacy. Mitchell has worked for Methodist for more than 20 years. She is an assistant professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's College of Pharmacy and has served on several committees for the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy. The Tennessee House of Representatives honored her in 2002 for her local contributions to her field.

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

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

30. November Home SalesDown From Previous Year - Tuesday, December 19, 2006
     In November, 1,369 local homes sold, down 4 percent from the 1,427 homes that sold in November 2005, according to the Memphis Area Association of Realtors' Multiple Listing Service (MAAR MLS).
   &nbs

31. Mayor Herenton's Executive Assistant Moves to MLGW - Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Gale Jones Carson has been named director of corporate communications for Memphis Light, Gas & Water Division. In her new executive-level position, she will report directly to MLGW president and CEO Joseph Lee III. She previously was executive assistant to Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton.

32. Home Sales Down,MAAR Data Show - Friday, November 17, 2006
     About 1,400 homes were sold in October, according to the latest numbers from the Memphis Area Association of Realtors' Multiple Listing Service (MLS).
     That represents an 8.7 percent dec

33. Gerard Appointed Administrator at Methodist Cancer Center - Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Dr. Dava F. Gerard has been appointed administrator for the Methodist Healthcare Cancer Center. She previously was the founding vice president and chief operating officer of the Nevada Cancer Institute in Las Vegas.

34. Homes Sales HitRecord High, MAAR Says - Tuesday, October 17, 2006
     The year-to-date home sales volume jumped 17 percent from $2.3 billion during the first nine months in 2005 to $2.7 billion this year, according to the Multiple Listing Service of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors

35. Town Square PartnersBuys Collierville Properties - Monday, October 16, 2006
     Town Square Partners has bought 12 parcels from the heirs of W.W. McGinnis for $1.8 million. The purchase was financed for $2 million through Patriot Bank of Collierville. The properties include Dee Larue Designs, Mitche

36. Mo' Mansions - Monday, September 18, 2006

It's true that a million dollars may not buy what it once did, but in Memphis it still will buy one heck of a home.

Some of that trend is the result of Memphis' and Shelby County's affordably priced housing, said Lew Alvarado, a research associate with the Sparks Bureau of Business and Economic Research at the University of Memphis.

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

38. Former Mayor Hackett Tapped For CEO Post at Children's Museum - Wednesday, July 12, 2006

Richard C. "Dick" Hackett has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of the Children's Museum of Memphis. Hackett officially will take office July 17. Hackett served as mayor of Memphis from 1982 to 1992. He also served as senior vice president at ALSAC, the fundraising arm of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, for nine years after his mayoral term.

39. Melick Tapped to Manage Fixed Income Banking Group at Morgan Keegan & Co. - Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Jordan Melick has joined Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. as a managing director for the firm's Fixed Income Banking Group. Melick previously was managing director of the health care finance team of Minneapolis, Minn.-based Piper Jaffray & Co. He began his career in health financing in 1991 at Detroit-based Comerica Bank.

40. MAAR Numbers ShowPromising Area Home Sales - Monday, June 19, 2006
May home sales in the Memphis area topped out at 1,888, up 18.8 percent from the same period in 2005, according to the most recent numbers from the Memphis Area Association of Realtors' Multiple Listing Service (MLS).

The median sales price

41. Local Execs To Serve On Newly Created Councils - Friday, June 09, 2006
    The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has announced the formation of four District Industry Councils that will represent specific industries within the Federal Reserve's eighth district, and eight Mid-South executives have bee

42. Latest Chandler Figures Show 12 Percent Increase in Home Sales - Tuesday, April 18, 2006

The Memphis residential market showed solid sales for the first quarter of 2006, with areas such as the Downtown condominium market and eastern Shelby County undergoing significant gains, according to the most recent data from Chandler Reports, www.chandlerreports.com.

43. MAAR: Memphis Home Sales on the Rise - Monday, March 20, 2006
The Memphis Area Association of Realtors' Multiple Listing Service shows 1,336 home sales in February 2006, up 16.3 percent from the same time last year. MAAR President William Mitchell said the service also showed a 43 percent sales spike among home

44. Tuttle Elected to State Judicial Selection Commission - Wednesday, March 01, 2006

Dale H. Tuttle of Glassman, Edwards, Wade & Wyatt PC has been elected 2006 vice chairman of the Tennessee Judicial Selection Commission. The commission interviews and recommends applicants for all state courts.

45. In Local Real Estate Market - Friday, February 10, 2006

Like many Memphians, Roland Shapley Jr. has moved Downtown.

Shapley, who owns Kustom Kinetics, a medical equipment supply company, searched the market for a year before buying his two-bedroom, two-and-a-half bath condominium with a two-car garage in December 2004. He moved from an older house in the Evergreen Historic District.

46. 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.

47. More Local Homebuyers are Finding Property Online - Tuesday, January 31, 2006

A large nationwide survey shows more homebuyers than ever are getting on the information superhighway when looking for a place to settle down.

The number of buyers who use the Internet to search for homes has risen steadily over the years, according to the National Association of Realtors' Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. Only 2 percent of those surveyed used the Internet to look at homes in 1995. That number shot up to 77 percent in 2005, up from 74 percent the previous year.

Surfing the 'Net

48. Local Realtors Expect Strong Sales to Continue - Tuesday, December 27, 2005

It comes as no surprise to Walter Molony that after five consecutive years of record-topping home sales nationwide, a slowdown is predicted for 2006.

"You can't keep setting records every year," said Molony, a spokesman for the National Association of Realtors.

49. Realtors on Front Lines Against Predatory Lending - Tuesday, December 06, 2005

Protecting consumers from unscrupulous mortgage lenders isn't just a good idea for the hundreds of Shelby County residents who lose their homes in avoidable foreclosures; it's also good for the Memphis area real estate market, industry experts said.

50. City Struggles With Low Homeownership - Monday, November 28, 2005

Around 63.1 percent of Memphis and Shelby County residents own a home. It's a number that is slightly less than the national average of 66.2 percent and considerably less than the state homeownership average of 69.9 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

51. Newcomers Pick Hickory Hill, Cordova - Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Moderately priced homes in Shelby County, new construction in Whitehaven and the sustained affordability of the Hickory Hill and University of Memphis neighborhoods have proven most attractive in the past year to the area's newest residents.

52. New MAAR Leadership Looks to Build on Strengths - Tuesday, October 18, 2005

When William Mitchell takes over as president of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors in January, it's fitting that his term will follow that of current board president Sue Stinson-Turner.

The two have worked off and on for the same real estate firms since beginning their respective careers nearly 30 years ago.

53. Armstrong Allen Names New Litigation Practice Chair - Wednesday, October 05, 2005

Armstrong Allen attorney James F. Arthur III was named litigation practice group chairman for the firm. Arthur replaces Lucian Pera, who has served as litigation practice chairman for the past several years.

54. Events - Wednesday, July 20, 2005

The Kiwanis Club of Memphis meets at noon today in the Skyway at The Peabody, 149 Union Ave. Matt Weber, vice president of Protective Life Insurance Co., is the guest speaker. For reservations, contact Harold D. Dickson at 227-4125.

55. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, June 08, 2005
TMA Elects Surgeon to Board of Trustees

Local Surgeon Elected to Medical Association Board

The Tennessee Medical Association elected vascular surgeon Dr. Hugh Francis III to serve a three-year term on its Board of Trustees. Francis previously ...

56. 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...

57. 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 ...

58. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, February 02, 2005
HEADLINE

MAAR Inducts Officers, Names Realtor Award Winners

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors announced the following 2004 award winners: Lee McWaters of McWaters & Associates, Realtor of the Year; Sally Isom of Prudential Collins-M...

59. Archived Article: Real - Tuesday, November 30, 2004
Southeast Shelby Home Sales Stable

Southeast Market Sees Steady Home Sales

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Many factors have contributed to the development of Southeast Shelby County through the years, from the construction of Hickory Ridge M...

60. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, October 13, 2004
MAAR Elects 2005 Officers

Womens Foundation Appoints Board Members

Rosie Phillips Bingham was appointed to chair the board of the Womens Foundation for a Greater Memphis for a two-year term. Newly appointed to the board were: Martha L. Perine ...

61. 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 ...

62. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, March 24, 2004
Goldsmith Honored Posthumously with Lion Heart Award

Goldsmith Honored Posthumously by Youth Villages The late Elias J. E.J. Goldsmith was honored with Youth Villages 5K Lion Heart Award. Goldsmith, who served Goldsmiths stores, his family busine...

63. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, February 19, 2004
Law

Statewide Program Develops Law Leaders

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Seeing a need to develop leaders in the law field, John Tarpley also felt the need to do something about it.

As 2004 president of the Tennessee Bar Association, Tar...

64. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Wednesday, July 02, 2003
Committee doles out

Committee doles out

dough for Memphis wing

The Senate version of the fiscal 2004 Military Construction Appropriations Bill includes more than $88 million in funding support for Tennessee military projects. The Senate App...

65. Archived Article: Habitat Lead - Friday, March 28, 2003
Habitat homes aim to fit with new neighborhood

Habitat homes aim to fit with new neighborhood

By BRYAN MASSEY

The Daily News

In Memphis, Bob Moore probably understands the Habitat for Humanity program as well as anyone could, said Dwayne...

66. Archived Article: Comm Briefs - Friday, February 07, 2003
Nonprofit employees and board members are invited to a workshop on how to raise endowment funds more effectively

Nonprofit employees and board members are invited to a workshop on how to raise endowment funds more effectively.

The Community Fo...

67. Archived Article: Zoning (lead) - Wednesday, July 10, 2002
Last minute zoning bill passed

State Senate OKs zoning education bill

By MARY DANDO

The Daily News

Amid the hurly burly of last-minute deals on the floor of the state Senate, a significant zoning education bill affecting Shelby County wa...

68. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, October 17, 2000
Fifty two Memphis-area Crye-Leike sales associates earned the accredited buyer representative (ABR) designation this year A total of 52 Memphis-area Crye-Leike sales associates recently earned the accredited buyer representative designation. They jo...

69. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, March 08, 2000
Peter Kelly, chairman and chief executive officer of The LTV Corporation (NYSE: LTV - news) today announced the election by the Board of Directors of David M J. Mitchell Collins has been appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer of...

70. Archived Article: Lucb Lj - Friday, July 09, 1999
By LAURIE JOHNSON Affordable housing plan on tap for Raleigh area By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News A project jointly proposed by a local faith-based housing ministry and the city got the go-ahead Thursday from the Memphis and Shelby County Land Use ...

71. Archived Article: Lucb (lead) - Friday, July 09, 1999
By LAURIE JOHNSON Affordable housing plan on tap for Raleigh area By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News A project jointly proposed by a local faith-based housing ministry and the city got the go-ahead Thursday from the Memphis and Shelby County Land Use ...

72. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, January 20, 1999
Mark VII names president William S. Harrison has been named senior vice president, treasurer/mergers and acquisitions, for Promus Hotel Corp. He formerly served as vice president, business development, for USF&G Corp. Harrison received a law deg...

73. Archived Article: Real Fcs (thda) Lj - Tuesday, January 12, 1999
By LAURIE JOHNSON Raising the limit THDA raises limits to encourage builders, broaden first-time home buyer opportunities By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News The Tennessee Housing Development Agency recently increased the housing cost limits for its mo...

74. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, February 04, 1998
Kevin Mitchell has been promoted from art director to associate creative director at Walker & Associates Inc Kevin Mitchell has been promoted from art director to associate creative director at Walker & Associates Inc. He is a graduate of th...

75. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, December 10, 1997
Carol Harrison has been appointed to handle national accounts sales for First American Title Insurance Co Carol Harrison has been appointed to handle national accounts sales for First American Title Insurance Co. in Memphis. She has served as nation...

76. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, October 08, 1997
Billie Peterman has been named chief financial officer and executive vice president of Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp Billie Peterman has been named chief financial officer and executive vice president of Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. She pr...

77. Archived Article: Real Fcs (ethics Crs) Lj - Tuesday, August 19, 1997
By LAURIE JOHNSON Taking the high road Memphis Area Association of Realtors to re-emphasize fundamentals of being a Realtor with mandatory ethics course By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News During the past several years, one of the primary concerns of m...

78. Archived Article - Monday, December 16, 1996
Dec Dec. 16 The Memphis Bar Association will present a seminar titled "Presenting Your Case" from 1:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at National Bank of Commerce. The presenters will be Hal Ferrell of Data Video, Julie Fenyes of Trial Consulting Servi...

79. Archived Article: Benchmark - Thursday, May 23, 1996
05-23 Benchmark Memphis Online Inc. vs. Computer Concepts Inc. A local Internet service provider has filed suit in Chancery Court to enjoin the alleged infringement of its service mark by another local service provider. According to the suit, on Oct...

80. Archived Article: Benchmark - Thursday, March 28, 1996
03-28 Benchmark Ritta Owens, Lesia G. Johnson, Cheryl L. Mitchell, Clara M. Sharp, William A. Smith and Jobe L. Taylor vs. the University Club of Memphis. Several former and current employees of the University Club of Memphis have filed a class acti...

81. Archived Article: Real Focus-hill Lj - Tuesday, February 27, 1996
lj 10/5 cates MAAR goes to Nashville: "Day on the Hill" gives Realtors insight, input into legislative process By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Field trips arent just for school kids. Last Tuesday, about 45 Memphis Realtors boarded a bus b...

82. Archived Article: Backfill - Tuesday, January 16, 1996
01/16 backfill Realtors install 1996 officers, honor members The Memphis Area Association of Realtors awarded its highest honors and ushered in its new board of directors during its annual banquet at the Germantown Performing Arts Centre. MAAR induc...