BLACK OAK, Ark. (AP) — A new mural is giving drivers pause in Black Oak. And most are pulling over for an extended look. Three large panels — one displaying a portrait of famed author John Grisham, who set his novel "A Painted House" in the city, one displaying a field of lily-white cotton and one, a re-creation of 1973's "High on the Hog" album by hometown Southern rock supergroup Black Oak Arkansas — are the latest additions to the small town.

2. Firetruck Maker Oshkosh Plans East Tennessee Expansion - Monday, July 16, 2018

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – State officials and Oshkosh Corp. say the manufacturer of firetrucks, defense vehicles and concrete mixers plans to create a new facility in East Tennessee.

3. Rent Like a Champion Carving Niche as Sports World’s Airbnb - Saturday, January 20, 2018

Good business ideas can happen anywhere. This one happened in 2006 in South Bend, Indiana, where three Notre Dame students listed a vacant apartment on Craigslist and eBay as a weekend rental for football games.

4. Rent Like a Champion Eyes Memphis PGA Event - Wednesday, January 18, 2017

"Shark Tank" alumni home-rental platform Rent Like A Champion is looking to move into the Memphis market just in time to sign up homeowners and provide private housing for the FedEx St. Jude Classic golf tournament in June.

5. Farm & Gin - Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Jacob Waters isn’t old enough to drive a car yet. But, by his own account, he has driven a tractor a few times.

6. US Companies Eager to Embrace Cuba Face Hurdles - Tuesday, December 23, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) – Cargill aims to sell more corn and soybeans. MasterCard covets another site for Americans to swipe credit cards. Marriott sees beachfront property that needs hotels.

And outside Orlando, Florida, Danny Howell just knows there would be demand for his classic Chevrolet parts.

7. Motivating the Corporate Elephant to Innovate - Monday, November 10, 2014

VF Corp. created a series of Bright Spots to augment their product mix and sell the innovations inside the company to ensure the innovation eggs hatched in the market. The real goal was to change the culture to accept innovation.

8. Jehl Stands Up For Those Unable to Defend Themselves - Thursday, October 24, 2013

Attorney Cameron Jehl has ventured out on his own, opening the Jehl Law Group PLLC at 60 S. Main St. in Downtown.

9. Elite Electric Relocates to Hickory Withe - Friday, February 3, 2012

A local electrical designer is relocating its operations from Collierville to Hickory Withe.

Elite Electric & Lighting Inc. has purchased 5,000 square feet of the former John Deere Landscapes facility at 2875 U.S. 64 from K&L Highway 64 Investments LLC for $425,000.

10. Good English, Plus ‘Who am I?’ - Thursday, February 10, 2011

True story. It happened in front of me.

The defendant, Ms. Martinez, who had recently moved to the United States from Argentina, was charged with failure to yield in connection with a motor vehicle accident.

11. Leaf-Blower Manufacturing Moving to Tennessee - Monday, January 24, 2011

Giant-Vac, a producer of leaf and debris control equipment, is moving manufacturing to Lawrenceburg, Tenn., from Connecticut and could bring in 75 new jobs.

Blake Lay, chief executive officer for InSyte Solutions Inc., which purchased Giant-Vac last year, told the Times Daily in Florence, Ala., that the manufacturing operation and warehouse will move to the old Murray manufacturing plant in Lawrenceburg.

12. New Tax Law Packed With Obscure Business Tax Cuts - Tuesday, December 28, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) – The massive new tax bill signed into law by President Barack Obama is filled with all kinds of holiday stocking stuffers for businesses: tax breaks for producing TV shows, grants for putting up windmills, rum subsidies for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

13. Plant Expansion Brings Jobs to Water Valley, Miss. - Wednesday, August 25, 2010

BorgWarner Drivetrain Systems, a global power train supplier, has announced it is expanding its Water Valley operations. The expansion will create about 120 new jobs by the end of 2012.

The facility now employs 300 workers, but some of the new positions will be filled by current employees as the plant phases out some of its older product lines.

14. Company Makes Tennis Training Available to Everyone - Monday, June 8, 2009

Vaught Sports is making it possible for people to learn tennis skills who don’t live near a court or can’t afford a country club membership.

The company, which is a division of Memphis-based Great Southern Corp., is marketing the Elasti-Stroke Tennis Training System and about to launch the Instant Tennis Kit.

15. Urban Farms Grow as Cities Seek Safe, Cheap Food - Tuesday, August 26, 2008

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Dan Schuster breezes down the road in his green and yellow John Deere tractor, passing fast-food restaurants and strip malls on his way to work.

You might say Schuster is an urban farmer.

16. Stribling Equipment AcquiresThree Nortrax Locations - Monday, October 1, 2007
     Stribling Equipment LLC, headquartered in Jackson, Miss., has acquired the South Region Operations of Nortrax Inc. in Mississippi, West Tennessee and Arkansas. Stribling Equipment's John Deere Construction and Forestry s

17. Exports Boost Economy But Struggle Against Housing Crunch - Thursday, September 6, 2007

WASHINGTON (AP) - A slowdown in manufacturing and construction means the economy needs to rely even more on exports to sustain growth.

Turmoil in the housing and financial markets appears to be spilling over to the broader economy, according to data released Tuesday that showed expansion in the manufacturing sector slowed in August while construction spending dropped sharply in July. Although exports remain a bright spot, analysts don't expect overseas sales to accelerate enough to prevent U.S. economic growth from slowing in the second half of this year.

18. You Reap What You Sow - Wednesday, December 13, 2006

The two-man advertising and design firm that opened in the Cooper-Young area earlier this year is - as its name might suggest - enjoying a bumper crop of new clients and reaping a harvest of steady business growth.

19. Barcrest Industrial Center Property Sells for $1.2 Million - Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Three warehouses on
Barcrest Road
Sale Amount: $1.2 million

Sale Date: April 6, 2006

Buyer: Gregory Realty LLC