LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – GOP congressman Steve Womack is backing a law that would allow states to levy sales tax on online and catalog purchases.

2. Byrd Enters 2010 Race For County Mayor - Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Seven years after he first ran for Shelby County mayor but reluctantly called off his bid, longtime Bartlett banker Harold Byrd is back.

3. Byrd Enters 2010 Race for County Mayor - Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Seven years after he first ran for Shelby County mayor but reluctantly called off his bid, longtime Bartlett banker Harold Byrd is back.

“I’m Harold Byrd, and I want to be your Shelby County mayor,” is how he put it in a video on the campaign Web site, www.haroldbyrdformayor.com, he unveiled Tuesday.

The founder, vice chairman and president of Bank of Bartlett, Byrd made his intentions known about next year’s county mayor race the day before Shelby County Commission member Deidre Malone kicks off her bid for county mayor at the University of Memphis.

Malone’s campaign launches tomorrow night at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis.

A group of more than 60 Byrd supporters, calling themselves the Harold Byrd for Mayor Support Group, sent out this e-mail Tuesday: “Please join with us in our support of Harold Byrd as our next Shelby County Mayor! Harold has demonstrated talented, tireless, and effective leadership in government, business, and the community! We need a leader that can make a difference. Please show your support by visiting www.haroldbyrdformayor.com and joining the winning team!”

The group includes a broad cross section of Shelby Countians, everyone from former U of M basketball players Penny Hardaway and Elliot Perry to former county Mayor Bill Morris. Also included in the group are civil rights activists Maxine and Vasco Smith, developer Jackie Welch and his daughter, Dawn, Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk Otis Jackson, developer Terry Dan and the former general manager of the Memphis Redbirds Allie Prescott.

Byrd told The Daily News Tuesday’s development does not represent a formal campaign announcement. It’s an acknowledgement supporters are urging him to run, so he wants to see what kind of response the news generates.

Current Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton Jr., whose term ends next year, is running in next month’s special election to succeed former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton.

4. Local Developer Forecasts Dark Days - Friday, November 7, 2008

Local homebuilder and real estate developer Jackie Welch has been involved in the development business for more than 40 years. In a recent interview with The Daily News, he said the downturn in the local real estate market will result in some painful realities in 2009, the year of the next countywide property reappraisal.

5. Sister-Owned Welch Builders Thrives Despite Tough Market - Monday, July 7, 2008

Dawn Kinard and Danya Welch, sisters and co-owners of Germantown-based Welch Builders LLC, have managed to not just stay afloat, but do well in a tough real estate market by adapting to the needs of the market.

6. Ford Trial’s Nuances Appear Made for TV - Monday, May 19, 2008

Assistant U.S. Attorney Larry Laurenzi told a federal court jury last week that the trial of former City Council member Edmund Ford Sr. would, in part, be about “a corrupt environment” at Memphis City Hall.

7. Archived Article - Tuesday, August 21, 2007

1700, 1800 and 1820 N. Germantown Parkway
And 8110 Dexter Road
Sale Amount: $7 million

Sale Date: July 31, 2007

8. Construction Begins On Upscale Arlington Shops - Friday, August 17, 2007
     Four developers who last year targeted some Arlington acreage for a shopping center have broken ground on the $1.4 million development, which will be called Twin Oaks.
     Pleasant Place Par

9. Welch Plans Lakeside Homes on 32-Acre Germantown Site - Tuesday, July 24, 2007

32.34 acres on
Forest Hill-Irene Road
Sale Amounts: $1.1 million; $1.1 million; $1.1 million

Sale Date: July 12, 2007

10. Back in the Ring - Tuesday, July 3, 2007

This morning, Memphis mayor Willie Herenton, accompanied by supporters, is expected to stride up to the glass window in the office of the Shelby County Election Commission and do something he's long promised.

11. With or Without Business, Some Say Herenton a Shoo-In - Monday, June 25, 2007

When Jackie Welch speaks, movers and shakers in Memphis listen.

One of the most successful and established real estate developers around, his clout is such that at one point in his career, Welch was basically a de facto real estate vendor for the Shelby County School system, selling the board site after site he owned.

12. Straighter Houston Levee Could Relieve Traffic, Spur Development - Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Signs everywhere alert drivers to the sharp turn ahead, but tires squeal nonetheless as vehicles hug the orange and white barrels on this 90-degree angle like they're on a racetrack.

This two-lane stretch of Houston Levee Road just north of the Wolf River is heavily trafficked because it serves as a chief north-south thoroughfare through unincorporated eastern Shelby County, connecting Cordova with Collierville.

13. DBSI Buys Trinity RidgeFor $22.9 Million - Wednesday, April 4, 2007
     The Idaho-based company that sold Renaissance Center in December has bought the eight-building Trinity Ridge Business Center for nearly $23 million.
     An affiliate of the DBSI Group of Com

14. DBSI Buys Trinity RidgeFor $22.9 Million - Wednesday, April 4, 2007
     The Idaho-based company that sold Renaissance Center in December has bought the eight-building Trinity Ridge Business Center for nearly $23 million.
     An affiliate of the DBSI Group of Com

15. Stiff Competition, High Stakes Drive Billboard Industry - Monday, December 11, 2006

A story goes that Franklin D. Roosevelt could draw a line across a map of the United States and name each county the line crossed, as well as that state's political party chairmen. Old hands in Memphis' billboard industry have a similar ability.

16. Study Highlights Development Concerns - Thursday, July 28, 2005

Ben Franklin's proverb about "death and taxes" only needs to be tweaked slightly when describing the northeast Memphis community of Cordova. There, it's concern over taxes and annexation that has residents worried over what the future holds.

17. Archived Article: Lead - Wednesday, June 1, 2005
By Andy Meek

County Studies Development Moratorium

Committee will explore idea to stop residential construction

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

As president and chief executive officer of her own marketing firm, Deidre Malone knows how to pl...

18. Archived Article: Lead - Tuesday, May 17, 2005
ANDY MEEK

Cordovans Unite on Community Issues

Residents, business owners tackle development concerns

ANDY MEEK

The Daily News

When state Rep. Paul Stanley began selling Cordova residents and businesses on the idea of a community assoc...

19. Archived Article: Davies (lead) - Thursday, March 11, 2004
Plantation residents brace for residential growth

Davies Plantation Area Braces for Growth

Residents keep watchful eye as developer interest increases

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

Henry Boyd expected new development in his neighborhood....

20. Archived Article: Pleasant Place Lj - Wednesday, May 13, 1998
By LAURIE JOHNSON Subdivision to boost Millington market By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Site work is underway on the first phase of a subdivision in Millington that will increase opportunities for home buyers looking for move-up housing. Pleasant ...

21. Archived Article: Hyneman Chg - Monday, November 24, 1997
By CAMILLE H Residents oppose high-density development at Pisgah/Macon By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News Some residents in north Shelby County are opposing a 220-lot residential development for the northwest corner of Macon and Pisgah roads, claim...

22. Archived Article: Real Fcs (grays Creek) Lj - Tuesday, March 25, 1997
lj 10/5 cates The new frontier Construction is ahead of schedule for sewer extension into Grays Creek Basin By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Over the past several years, builders have been able to only dream about development possibilities in the Gr...

23. Archived Article: Wynbrooke Gr Lj - Thursday, October 10, 1996
lj 10/5 cates New Collierville subdivision offers options in high-end market By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News For almost a decade now, Collierville has maintained a reputation as an upscale, move-up market for home buyers wishing to migrate east of ...

24. Archived Article: Welch Chg - Thursday, August 29, 1996
By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE Florida partnership purchases retail property on Winchester By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News Commerce Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership with offices in Deerfield Beach, Fla., has purchased about 10 acres of commerci...

25. Archived Article: Krystal Chg - Friday, August 2, 1996
By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE Restaurants follow diners to parkway Krystal, Chic-fil-A restaurants under construction on Germantown Parkway By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News Commercial real estate on Germantown Parkway is continuing to be gobbled up by fas...

26. Archived Article: Collierville Chg - Wednesday, May 15, 1996
5-15 chg collierville Collierville expands with two projects in industrial park Auditronics to build new 49,000-square-foot facility By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News Two industrial projects were approved this month by the Collierville Planning Co...