NASHVILLE (AP) – Proponents of a measure that allows school districts to hire individuals with prior law enforcement experience say it's a needed option for financially strapped schools.

2. Bill to Allow Schools to Choose Security - Friday, April 05, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – A proposal that would allow school districts to hire retired law enforcement officers for security advanced in the Legislature on Wednesday after being approved by the governor.

3. Crowne Plaza Hotel Sells Out of Foreclosure - Tuesday, January 08, 2013

300 N. Second St. Memphis, TN 38103

Sale Amount: $9.4 million

Sale Date: Dec. 28, 2012

4. Owner of Winchester Lit Files $1.1 Million Loan - Monday, January 07, 2013

The partnership related to the Lit Refrigeration Co. restaurant supply stores has filed a $1.1 million loan on the Lit Jr. store at 1665 Winchester Road in Whitehaven.

5. Madison Automotive Wants to Brighten Holidays for Car Owners - Monday, November 26, 2012

Cars are indispensable necessities for many Memphians who don’t live close to their jobs. When they break down, the repairs often are costly and can force some tough choices to be made.

Many drivers are delaying those repairs. That’s according to Memphis-based AutoZone Inc., which says the average car on the road today is a little past the decade mark.

6. Events - Friday, October 05, 2012

Mistletoe Merchants will be held Friday, Oct. 5, through Sunday, Oct. 7, at Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Road. Visit themarketshows.com.

7. Red Deluxe Subleases Sullivan Space - Friday, September 28, 2012

Two well-known Memphis advertising agencies have inked a unique Downtown office deal.

Red Deluxe Brand Development has subleased 10,400 square feet of office space from Sullivan Branding in the old Smooth Moves building at 85 Union Ave.

8. Red Deluxe Subleases Sullivan Space - Thursday, September 27, 2012

Two well-known Memphis advertising agencies have inked a unique Downtown office deal.

Red Deluxe Brand Development has subleased 10,400 square feet of office space from Sullivan Branding in the old Smooth Moves building at 85 Union Ave.

9. Snyder’s-Lance Signs Deal In Southaven - Friday, September 21, 2012

A well-known snack food company has boosted its distribution presence in the Memphis area.

Snyder’s-Lance Inc. signed a 26,757-square-foot lease at Airways Distribution Center Building F, 8425 Airways Blvd., in Southaven.

10. Rail Yard Opens In Rossville - Friday, July 27, 2012

Those in the logistics industry have known since the end of June, but Norfolk Southern Corp.’s Memphis Regional Intermodal Facility at Rossville had its soft opening earlier this month.

11. American Offers to Drop Plans to Lay Off Pilots - Monday, June 25, 2012

DALLAS (AP) – American Airlines is offering to drop plans to furlough pilots as it seeks union approval for a long-term cost-cutting deal that would help American rebuild while under bankruptcy protection.

12. Enjoy Crawfish And Help Kids - Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Last week we wrapped up our four-part series on a Memphis narrative, featuring numerous heartfelt responses to the question: “What does Memphis mean to you?” Even though we are switching back to a nonprofit spotlight, continue to email us your thoughts and testimonials so we can weave them into our ongoing community efforts. This week let us highlight an organization that is empowering children and families to achieve a healthy, optimal and independent lifestyle: Porter-Leath.

13. Tragedy Rediscovered - Wednesday, March 07, 2012

When the steamboat Sultana exploded and sank north of Memphis on the Mississippi River in April 1865, it went down near the Arkansas side of the river.

Because the river was at a high level and because the river has changed course several times in the intervening 143 years, what’s left of the boat is believed to be beneath a bean field near Marion, Ark.

14. Sullivan Donates Furniture to Boys & Girls Clubs - Tuesday, March 06, 2012

As Sullivan Branding moves to its new Downtown location in Toyota Center, it will be donating the remaining furniture to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis.

The donation will allow the nonprofit to save on furniture costs and put the allocated funds back into scholarships, including its First Chance Scholarship program.

15. Sullivan Inks Lease For Toyota Ctr. - Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Sullivan Branding has finalized its lease in the Toyota Center, where it will move about two-thirds of its workforce by the end of the week.

About 40 of Sullivan Branding’s 65 Memphis employees will relocate from 400 Union Ave. to occupy approximately half of the sixth floor of the 175,000-square-foot, eight-story Downtown office building at 175 Toyota Center, near the intersection of Third and Union.

16. Sullivan Branding Inks Toyota Center Deal - Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Sullivan Branding has finalized its lease in the Toyota Center, where it will move about two-thirds of its workforce by the end of the week.

About 40 of Sullivan Branding’s 65 Memphis employees will relocate from 400 Union Ave. to occupy approximately half of the sixth floor of the 175,000-square-foot, eight-story Downtown office building at 175 Toyota Center, near the intersection of Third and Union.

17. Pressure Builds for Civilian Drone Flights at Home - Tuesday, February 28, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – Heads up: Drones are going mainstream.

Civilian cousins of the unmanned military aircraft that have tracked and killed terrorists in the Middle East and Asia are in demand by police departments, border patrols, power companies, news organizations and others wanting a bird's-eye view that's too impractical or dangerous for conventional planes or helicopters to get.

18. American Airlines Aims to Cut 13,000 Jobs - Thursday, February 02, 2012

DALLAS (AP) – The parent of American Airlines wants to eliminate about 13,000 jobs – 15 percent of its workforce – as the nation's third-biggest airline remakes itself under bankruptcy protection.

19. STCC Takes Next Step In Nursing Bldg. Plans - Tuesday, January 31, 2012

693 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38103

Permit Cost: $14.6 million

Project Cost: $18.2 million

20. 100 Days of Improvement - Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. promised in his state of the city address Monday, Jan. 23, to push the traditional parameters of city government and address long-term problems like the number of Memphians living in poverty.

21. Crossing Boundaries - Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Philanthropy takes a lot of planning and a lot of caution – so much so that young adults might give it a wide berth when it comes to ongoing involvement in the fundraising that is a central function of philanthropy.

22. Methodist, CBU Alliance Addresses Underserved - Wednesday, January 04, 2012

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has enlisted nursing students at Christian Brothers University to extend community health outreach in underserved Memphis neighborhoods through Methodist’s Congregational Health Network.

23. Land South of Shelby Forest Sells for $2.3 Million - Tuesday, December 06, 2011

Vacant Land
Near Shelby Forest Park
Sale Amount: $2.3 million

Sale Date: Nov. 17, 2011
Buyer: Warren Nickolas Nunn
Seller: Estate of William S. Howard Sr.
Loan Amount: $2.5 million
Loan Date: Nov. 18, 2011
Maturity Date: n/a
Lender: Patriot Bank
Details: Warren Nickolas Nunn has bought several large parcels of vacant land from the estate of William S. Howard Sr. for $2.3 million, financing it with a $2.5 million loan through Patriot Bank.

24. Cross Creek Shopping Ctr. Sells for $12.7 Million - Tuesday, November 22, 2011

3469 Riverdale Road, 3505 Riverdale Road and 3587 Riverdale Road
Memphis, TN 38115
Sale Amount: $12.7 million

25. Cross Creek Shopping Center Sells for $12.7 Million - Thursday, November 17, 2011

Commack, N.Y.-based Allied Development of Memphis LLC has bought Cross Creek Shopping Center for $12.7 million.

26. Nissan North America Renews Lease In SE Shelby - Friday, October 28, 2011

Nissan North America Inc. has renewed its 413,000-square-foot lease in Southeast Shelby County.

27. A Summer Many Investors Would Rather Forget - Monday, October 03, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – It was a stomach-churning summer that most investors would like to forget.

The United States lost its top-of-the-line credit rating for the first time. The financial system of Europe seemed ready to collapse. Money managers sifted through data for signs that the economy was about to slide into a new recession.

28. Staub Brings Small-Business Message Home - Friday, September 30, 2011

Small-business coach Robert Staub couldn’t have chosen a more ideal day and setting than Wednesday, Sept. 28, at Shelby Farms Park to complete his month-long, statewide “Grow Your Business Tour,” bringing strategy, support and camaraderie to Tennessee’s small-business owners.

29. cs2 Finalizes Acquisition Of Thompson - Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Two Memphis advertising agencies are combining forces to become one of the largest full-service firms in the Mid-South.

Cs2 advertising has acquired Thompson & Co. and its subsidiaries – Thompson Advertising, Thompson | Berry Public Relations, BottleRocket | Sponsorship Consulting and Due North Group | Barter Marketing in Memphis, and White | Thompson in Nashville in partnership with Evette White.

30. Methodist Group Takes Message to D.C. - Wednesday, September 14, 2011

A group representing Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare’s Center of Excellence in Faith and Health – an interfaith collaborative center of research, innovation and training – has been asked to travel to the White House this month to share ideas with a group of health system and health policy leaders about crafting successful community partnerships and programs.

31. Memphis Goodwill Finances U.S. 64, Austin Peay Stores - Tuesday, August 23, 2011

6899 U.S. 64
Memphis, TN 38134
Loan Amount: $3.2 million

Loan Date: Aug. 1, 2011

Maturity Date: n/a

Borrower: Memphis Goodwill Inc.

32. MBIN Signs New Lease At Bellbrook Park - Friday, April 22, 2011

A Memphis-based wholesaler of collectable items has signed a new industrial lease in the Southwest submarket.

MBIN Global Inc. has signed a new lease for 26,250 square feet at Bellbrook Industrial Park, 1004 Brooks Road.

33. Cooper-Young Latest Locale for Vegan Eatery - Monday, April 11, 2011

Comfort food meets compassionate living at Imagine Vegan Café, set to open later this month at 2156 Young Ave. in Midtown’s eclectic Cooper-Young Neighborhood.

34. WPG Americas Signs Lease in Southaven - Friday, March 18, 2011

A San Jose, Calif.-based worldwide electronics distributor is entering the Memphis area with full force.

WPG Americas Inc. has signed a 54,000-square-foot lease at Airways Distribution Center, 481 Industrial Drive, in Southaven. The project – a relocation of the WPG America’s New York facility – represents a $1.5 million investment by the company and will create 60 jobs over the next three years.

35. Krispy Kreme Finances Two Memphis Locations - Tuesday, March 15, 2011

6255 Wincester Road
And 4244 Elvis Presley Blvd.
Loan Amount: $8.4 million

36. Bridge Deal Could Bring 600-Mile River Bike Trail - Tuesday, February 08, 2011

If plans materialize for a pedestrian and bicycle boardwalk on the north side of the Harahan rail bridge, the access areas on both sides of the Mississippi River near the bridge would change rapidly.

37. UP Exec, Local Group to Meet About Harahan Wagonway - Friday, February 04, 2011

Union Pacific Railroad CEO James Young meets at the company’s headquarters in Omaha, Neb., Friday with a group from Memphis and West Memphis to talk about biking and hiking.

38. STCC's Early Childhood Center Gets Accreditation - Monday, January 17, 2011

The Early Childhood Education Center at Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Union Avenue campus has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

39. Bright Future - Monday, November 15, 2010

The Memphis Sharp Manufacturing plant is maxing out its production capabilities as it rides the growth wave of the solar power industry over the last several years. Sharp Manufacturing Co. of America, one of the nation’s leaders in solar panel production, is seeing increased demand for residential, commercial, governmental and utility-scale applications.

40. Baptist Wage Suit Loses Class Action Status - Wednesday, September 29, 2010

The suit alleging Baptist hospitals in Memphis engaged in unfair pay practices by making automatic meal deductions from employee paychecks and 30-minute payroll deductions for lunch breaks has lost its class action status.

41. New Unemployment Claims Fall to Lowest in 2 Months - Friday, September 17, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits dropped slightly last week to its lowest level in two months, a sign that employers are cutting fewer jobs.

42. GM to Recall 400 Workers to Spring Hill Plant - Wednesday, September 15, 2010

An official says General Motors is recalling about 400 idled union workers to its Spring Hill plant in Tennessee to build a four-cylinder engine.

An official briefed about the new jobs who declined to be identified because an announcement is pending provided the count to The Associated Press on Tuesday.

43. Events - Tuesday, September 07, 2010

Small Biz Memphis will host the Cordova/Bartlett and East Memphis/Midtown Business Builders Circle meetings Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, from 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. at 1661 International Drive, suite 400. The Germantown/Collierville meeting will be held Thursday at 7:45 a.m. at 2176 West St. For more information, call 205-9303.

44. Galloway Gardens Apartments Sells for $1.1 Million - Tuesday, September 07, 2010

1565 Galloway Ave.
Memphis, TN 38112
Sale Amount: $1.1 Million

Sale Date: Aug. 27, 2010
Buyer: Galloway Gardens LLC
Seller: Steve Benetti and Virginia Benetti
Loan Amounts: $200,000; $200,000; $916,937 (assumption)
Loan Date: Aug. 27, 2010
Maturity Dates: Aug. 27, 2011 ($200,000); Sept. 15, 2015 ($200,000); Sept. 10, 2013 ($916,937)
Lender: Regions Bank

45. Events - Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Small Biz Memphis will host the Cordova/Bartlett and East Memphis/Midtown Business Builders Circle meetings Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively, from 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. at 1661 International Drive, suite 400. The Germantown/Collierville meeting will be Aug. 12 at 7:45 a.m. at 2176 West St., suite 110. For more information, call 205-9303.

46. Southwest Raises $10M For Nursing and Science Building - Thursday, August 05, 2010

Help is on the way for the nursing shortage in Shelby County.

Having raised $10 million toward a $16.75 million goal, Southwest Tennessee Community College can start construction on the first phase of a new nursing, natural sciences and biotechnology building.

47. Events - Thursday, July 01, 2010

Small Biz Memphis will meet Thursday from 7:45 a.m. to 9 a.m. at 1661 International Drive, suite 400. For more information, call 205-9303.

48. Sharp Reaches Solar Panel Milestone - Thursday, July 01, 2010

With a thumbs up from a factory line worker, the 2 millionth solar panel rolled off the assembly line this week at the Memphis Sharp Manufacturing Plant.

Instead of going immediately into a cardboard box, the panel was lifted by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr., Hiroshi Sato, Japan’s Consul General from Nashville, and Paul Shaffer, head of local 474 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, off the assembly line as workers applauded.

49. Events - Wednesday, June 30, 2010

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will host the workshop “Advocacy 101: The Rules for Nonprofits” Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Alliance office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. Cost is $40 for members and $75 for nonmembers. For more information or to register, visit www.npexcellence.org or call 684-6605, extension 21.

50. ‘Everybody’s Down Here’ - Thursday, May 13, 2010

Despite its name, the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest is more than a celebration of all things pork. The Memphis in May fixture is also big business.

Nowhere is that more evident than during the Thursday and Friday lunch hours, when many of the booths run by local and out-of-town companies invite clients and colleagues for some ribs or a sandwich – and a chance to say thanks or perhaps make a sale.

51. No Room at the Inn - Monday, February 08, 2010

The bed came with a view of a sparkling Mississippi River on a winter day that was about 10 degrees on the warm side of crisp. The trees were bare and no one appeared to be at home near the concrete floodwall that ends just south of The Pyramid.

52. Background: Tunica - Monday, December 07, 2009

Before the casinos, when the local economy was cotton and tractors, Tunica County had an unemployment rate as high as 25 percent.

Today’s Tunica bears little resemblance to that place from the mid-1980s.

53. Events - Wednesday, November 04, 2009

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop today from 8:30 a.m. to noon at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. Tim Bolding, founding executive director of United Housing Inc., will speak. Cost is $90 for members, $150 for nonmembers and $80 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

54. Events - Wednesday, October 28, 2009

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop today from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. Fayre Crossley, director of the Grant Center, will speak. Cost is $99 for members, $150 for nonmembers and $89 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

55. Valero to Eliminate Jobs At New Jersey Refinery - Monday, October 12, 2009

More bad news for the oil refining industry in southern New Jersey.

San Antonio-based Valero Energy Corp., which has a refinery in Memphis, has reported it plans to eliminate 100 jobs of the 550 at its Paulsboro, N.J., plant by year’s end.

56. Events - Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Talk Shoppe will host a presentation by Jim Piatchek and Jo Garner titled “Speed Networking that is Out of this World” 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 482-0354.

57. Events - Tuesday, September 29, 2009

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop today from 8:30 a.m. to noon at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. Ruth McCambridge, editor of The Nonprofit Quarterly, will be the facilitator. Cost is $99 for members, $150 for nonmembers and $89 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

58. Senate Finance Starts Work on Sweeping Health Bill - Wednesday, September 23, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - Under pressure from fellow Democrats, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee decided to commit an additional $50 billion over a decade toward making insurance more affordable for working class families, officials said Tuesday as the panel opened debate on sweeping health care legislation.

59. There Goes the Neighborhood: New hope emerges in one of Memphis’ roughest areas - Monday, July 06, 2009

Hope and despair have co-existed for a long time along the stretch of Poplar Avenue between Danny Thomas Boulevard and Decatur Street. And for the past two years, the area has seen more change than just about any other inner-city avenue in Memphis.

60. Building Permit Filed For General Washburn Apts. - Tuesday, January 20, 2009

56 S. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38103
Permit Amount: $5.7 Million

Project Cost: $8 million
Permit Date: Applied January 2009
Completion: Fall 2009
Owner: Downtown Developers LLC
Tenant: Downtown Developers LLC
Contractor: Naylor Construction
Architect: Blackledge Architecture PC

61. Casino Industry’s Luck Has Run Out - Thursday, December 18, 2008

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Juan Jimenez’s job at the casino wasn’t the most glamorous one in the place.

62. Freight Haulers Slam on the Brakes - Friday, December 12, 2008

In a normal year, Gordon Trucking Inc. might replace 20 percent of its fleet of 1,500 big rigs with new trucks. But given the bleak outlook for the freight business, the Pacific, Wash., hauler doesn’t intend to buy a single new truck next year.

63. A Look at Financial Developments Around the World - Tuesday, October 14, 2008

A look at what happened in some stock markets around the world Monday:

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EUROPE (AP) – European governments overcame their differences to put 1.7 trillion euros ($2.3 trillion) on the line in guarantees and other emergency measures to save the banking system, in their most unified response yet to the global financial crisis. The pledges by six countries that use the euro and Britain helped soothe stock markets, along with a promise by top central banks to provide unlimited short term dollar credits.

64. Fear Grips Immigrants After Miss. Plant Raid - Thursday, August 28, 2008

LAUREL, Miss. (AP) - A day after the largest single-workplace immigration raid in U.S. history, Elizabeth Alegria was too scared to send her son to school and worried about when she'd see her husband again.

65. Archived Article - Tuesday, March 18, 2008
2076 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38104
Sale Amount: $2 million
Sale Date: March 5, 2008
Buyer: Roundabout Real Estate LLC (2/3 interest); Visual Projects LLC (1/3 interest)
Seller: Lawrence Migliara
Loan Amount: $1.7 million
Loan Date: March 5, 2008
Maturity Date: N/A
Lender: Paragon National Bank
Details: A nearly 16,000-square-foot, two-story office building in Midtown currently leased to dialysis provider DaVita Inc. sold to two tenants-in-common investment entities. Roundabout Real Estate LLC, with a two-thirds interest, and Visual Projects LLC, with a one-third interest, bought the property from Memphian Lawrence Migliara. The office building was built in 1967; it sits on .84 acres at the northwest corner of Union Avenue and Florence Street. The Shelby County Assessor’s 2007 appraisal was $1 million.

3695-3723 Riverdale Road
Memphis, TN 38115
Sale Amount: $1.8 million
Sale Date: Feb. 29, 2008
Buyer: Germantown Plaza LLC
Seller: Germantown Plaza GP
Details: A 14,400-square-foot shopping center at 3695-3723 Riverdale Road in Memphis has sold to a Florida limited liability company. Germantown Plaza LLC, which lists an address in Oldsmar, Fla., bought the property from Memphis-based Germantown Plaza GP. Built in 1984, the neighborhood shopping center sits on 1.6 acres on the west side of Riverdale Road south of Winchester Road. The Shelby County Assessor’s 2007 appraisal was $929,500. In conjunction with the purchase, Germantown Plaza LLC on March 4 assumed a $1.26 million loan owned by Wells Fargo Bank NA as trustee. Germantown Plaza GP originally received the $1.35 million loan through Column Financial Inc. in June 2003.

3586 Riverdale Road
Memphis, TN 38115
Sale Amount: $1.4 million
Sale Date: March 4, 2008
Buyer: Cole SB Memphis TN LLC
Seller: Main & Main Development LLC
Details: Cole SB Memphis TN LLC, an entity affiliated with Camelback, Ariz.-based Cole Cos., has bought the Starbucks coffee shop at 3586 Riverdale Road in Southeast Memphis for $1.4 million. The recently completed, 1,853-square-foot coffee shop sits on the east side of Riverdale north of Winchester Road on an outparcel of the Riverdale Square shopping center. Main & Main bought the lot in July for $350,000. In conjunction with the most recent sale, Main & Main assigned its rights as landlord to Cole. The property is leased to Starbucks Corp., with the lease beginning Jan. 25 and running through 2018.

Source: The Daily News Online (www.memphisdailynews.com) and Chandler Reports (www.chandlerreports.com).­

66. 24 Killed in Storms Across Tennessee - Thursday, February 07, 2008

LAFAYETTE, Tenn. (AP) - Rescue workers in rural areas began searching door to door Wednesday morning for more victims of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes that killed at least 24 people statewide.

67. Pinnacle Airlines Sues Pilots on Contract - Wednesday, January 09, 2008

MEMPHIS (AP) - Pinnacle Airlines, a regional passenger carrier headquartered in Memphis, filed suit in federal court Tuesday, accusing its pilots' union of unnecessarily dragging out contract talks for three years.

68. UTHSC LabReceives $4M in Funding - Monday, November 12, 2007
     The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed a bill that included $4 million in funding for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Regional Biocontainment Laboratory. The laboratory will be in the UT-B

69. Baptist Makes DonationTo SWTCC - Wednesday, September 05, 2007
     Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. is donating $250,000 to Southwest Tennessee
     Community College's new nursing, natural sciences and biotechnology building campaign at a luncheon at the

70. Methodist's Proposed Faith, Health Center to Reinforce Link Between Spirituality and Healing - Friday, May 04, 2007

Just two decades ago, doctors might not have accepted as easily the notion that faith and healing are seamlessly intertwined. Today, many recognize the connection.

Several years of research have contributed to the acceptance that faith and spiritual beliefs are just as important to a patient's overall health as all the scientific miracles taking place in laboratories across the country, according to a 2003 Newsweek magazine study on the connection between health and healing.

71. Siegal-Robert Inc. Selects CEO - Wednesday, March 07, 2007

David M. Gilchrist has been selected as chief executive officer of Siegal-Robert Inc. and Siegal-Robert Automotive. Most recently, Gilchrist was the president and CEO of Jackson Products Inc. in St. Louis, a highway and personal safety product manufacturer. He also has held supervisory positions with Mid-South Industries and VP Buildings Inc.

72. Former Bank Controller Flourishes In Drug-Testing Business - Monday, January 08, 2007

"You don't just wake up one morning and say, 'I think I want to open a drug-testing clinic,'" Kelly Dobbins joked recently at Mid-South Drug Testing, a business she opened in 2004.

But it's something that just kind of happens over time. At least, that's how it happened for her.

73. Store Owner Carves Niche With Flair for Fashion, Sales - Monday, December 11, 2006

James Davis III has been a salesman of sorts since he was 6 or 7 years old.

His father, James Davis Jr., who managed a Kroger Grocery store's bakery, used to bring pastries and cakes home, and it was Davis' "job" to stay home and sell the goodies to people from the neighborhood.

74. Startup Triumph Bank Works To Fill Desired Market Niches - Friday, December 01, 2006

If Memphis is a pond, and mega-banks such as SunTrust Banks, Wachovia Corp. and Regions Financial Corp. are whales, then local startup Triumph Bank is a goldfish.

Sometimes, a little fish can make its gargantuan counterparts look like fish out of water.

75. Stained Glass Business Relies on Word of Mouth For New and Repeat Customers - Wednesday, August 23, 2006

The client list at Laukhuff Stained Glass reads like a Who's Who of venerable Memphis institutions.

From St. Jude Children's Research Hospital to Rhodes College, from Graceland to a multitude of churches, Laukhuff has designed or restored thousands of stained glass windows locally and beyond.

76. Old Union Planters Building Gets Major Facelift - Tuesday, June 20, 2006

With the Center City Commission (CCC) listing 1,065 condominiums in the Downtown market and with more on the way, a Dallas-based residential development company has decided to go in a different direction.

77. 'If You Build It' - Monday, June 19, 2006

In the 1989 movie "Field of Dreams," a mysterious voice tells Kevin Costner's character, Ray Kinsella, "If you build it, they will come," referring to the construction of a baseball field in the middle of Iowa farmland. A Chicago-based development company is taking that approach, except with a large-scale warehouse project at the northwest edge of West Memphis, Ark., touching the border of Marion.

78. Ad Agencies Create MarriageOf the Minds - Literally - Friday, June 16, 2006
    Memphis-based advertising firms carpenter/sullivan LLC and Sossaman + Associates Advertising Inc. have put the rumors to rest. It's official: The couple has traded vows and said "I do," according to a statement on the new www.

79. Majestic Grill Helps Animate Main Street - Monday, May 01, 2006

Memphis' Main Street has a lot going for it. The Pinch District on North Main has history. The South Main Arts District is hosting the Vesta Home Show. And the block of Main from Union and Gayoso avenues, often referred to as the New Main area, also is seeing a flurry of development.

80. Playhouse's Dramatic Monologue Continues - Monday, April 24, 2006

Professional theater company Playhouse on the Square is $7.5 million into a capital campaign to build a $10 million, 400-seat theater at the corner of Cooper Street and Union Avenue.

The organization recently used funds from the city to start demolishing the old Union Avenue Antique Mall that sits on the site.

81. Union Avenue Antique Mall to Go Boom Soon - Thursday, April 20, 2006
Demolition of the old Union Avenue Antique Mall at the corner of Union and Cooper Street will begin at 9 a.m. May 22 to make way for a new $10 million, 400-seat Playhouse on the Square.

There will be a pre-party from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. a

82. Sale of Howard's Donuts Changes Name, Not Inventory - Tuesday, March 28, 2006

The name has changed, but the donuts stay the same.

Howard's Donuts, a Memphis landmark at 1776 Union Ave., officially changed to Donald's Donuts earlier this month. Businessman Pimol Sam bought the 2,000-square-foot Union Avenue store in July and recently switched the signage.

83. Legal Professionals Rally Around Katrina Victims - Thursday, September 15, 2005

As cleanup and recovery efforts continue along the Gulf Coast following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina, attorneys in Memphis are working together to lend a hand to evacuees in the area.

84. Archived Article: Lead - Thursday, June 30, 2005
By Andy Meek

Baptist Plans Minor Med With a Twist

Consolidated Poplar center to offer new service options

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. is trying a different way of caring for patients in a new minor medi...

85. Archived Article: Lead - Thursday, June 02, 2005
Shelby County Commission to decide soon on where to privatize prison system

County Looks at Jail Privatization Offers

Proposals include new construction, savings incentives

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

Two private prison companies are ram...

86. Archived Article: Lead - Monday, December 20, 2004
Midtowns Future Resides on Stage

Midtown Property to Take Center Stage

$15 million Playhouse project to create theater district

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

It might not rival Broadway, but the stretch of Midtown that houses Playhouse o...

87. Archived Article: Events - Thursday, August 26, 2004
The Executive Board of the Memphis and Shelby County Department of Regional Services Metropolitan Planning Organization meets

An event promoting womens equality and the right to earn equal pay for equal work runs from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. today...

88. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, August 23, 2004
Bartlett Chamber of Commerce Hosts Breaking Through Series

Bartlett Chamber Hosts Breaking Through Series

Aug. 24

The Society of Entrepreneurs meets at noon at Owen Brennans, 6150 Poplar Ave., Suite 150. Attorney Todd Photopolus is the gues...

89. Archived Article: Hr (lead) - Friday, May 07, 2004
Labor Law

Labor Firms Work to Educate Clients

Fair management can help prevent conflicts, lawyers say

ANNE MANNING

The Daily News

The audience: Human resources professionals from across the country. The message: The key to a motivated...

90. Archived Article: Main (lead) - Monday, April 19, 2004
Ccrfc

Downtown Readies for Blocks Rebirth

Two more historic buildings will offer mix of new uses

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Last week, an important step was taken in the continued quest to re-establish Downtowns Main Street as a cente...

91. Archived Article: New Main (lead) - Wednesday, March 31, 2004
New Main

Developers Work Toward a New Main

City marks first opening on revitalized Downtown block

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

Cities typically dont designate a roadway Main Street for the heck of it theres usually some significance to ...

92. Archived Article: Methodist (lead) - Thursday, March 25, 2004
Outpatient diagnostic center goes in empty Wild Oats

Former Wild Oats Space Gets New Use

Methodist consolidates diagnostic services at Union property

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

With patient tests and procedures often requiring visits ...

93. Archived Article: Real Estate Recap - Tuesday, December 23, 2003
Saddle Creek West and

Two Saddle Creek Centers Change Hands Saddle Creek West

and Saddle Creek South

Cost: $18.1 million

Buyer: Shops at Saddle Creek Inc.

Seller: Saddle Creek Shopping Centers Corp.

Property: Saddle Creek South, at...

94. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, October 31, 2003
a good indicator that the recessed economy is having a big impact on the financial needs of Memphians

Nonprofits Tough Out Economic Challenges

LOIS YOUNG

The Daily News

A struggling economy and bleak jobs outlook has resulted in growing ...

95. Archived Article: Standout - Friday, July 11, 2003
Original Downtown developer corners Wendys market

Original Downtown developer corners Wendys market

By LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

It wasnt much, but considering where Downtown Memphis was at the time, it was something.

In the late 70s...

96. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Thursday, May 08, 2003
Giant pandas visit

Giant pandas visit

IMAX Theater

Giant pandas are coming to the giant screen this month.

Pink Palace Museum officials announced Wednesday that China: The Panda Adventure will be offered this summer in the Union Planters...

97. Archived Article: Edge (lead) - Wednesday, April 02, 2003
Memphis neighborhood living life on the Edge

Memphis neighborhood living life on the Edge

By BRYAN MASSEY

The Daily News

Only now and then during the week does Glenn Meredith come to the Edge neighborhood in Midtown from Southaven, Miss....

98. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, November 12, 2002
By STACEY WIEDOWER

Agencies say wait and see on changes to Fed program

By STACEY WIEDOWER

The Daily News

The Government National Mortgage Association, or Ginnie Mae, has proposed changes to its Mortgage-Backed Securities program that Gin...

99. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, October 07, 2002
Calendar of events Sept

Calendar of events Oct. 7-Oct. 13

Oct. 7

Memphis Woman magazine presents Effective Marketing for Women business expo from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road. The evening includes a din...

100. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, September 30, 2002
Calendar of events Sept

Calendar of events Sept. 30-Oct. 6

Sept. 30

Greater Memphis Arts Council, 8 S. Third St., Suite 300, will feature Michael J. Hildebrands mixed media paintings through Oct. 18. The Art Museum at the University of Memp...