In 2018, Shelby County voters will be presented with a long ballot as candidates compete for most county offices, many school board and suburban government positions and congressional and legislative seats.

2. Co-Chairs Named For NAACP Centennial Event - Saturday, June 3, 2017

The diversity officer for FedEx Express, an attorney and long-time civil and political activist, and a member of the federal advisory board to the U.S. Transportation Department are the three co-chairs of the Freedom Fund Luncheon, June 24, that will mark the centennial of the Memphis Branch NAACP.

3. Co-Chairs Appointed for NAACP Centennial Luncheon - Monday, May 29, 2017

The diversity officer for FedEx Express, an attorney and long-time civil and political activist, and a member of the federal advisory board to the U.S. Transportation Department are the three co-chairs of the Freedom Fund Luncheon, June 24, that will mark the centennial of the Memphis Branch NAACP.

4. Planned Parenthood Launches Speaker Series - Saturday, May 14, 2016

Planned Parenthood of Greater Memphis Region will kick off a new series of events next week. Each event in the Beers with Pioneers series will feature an icon of the reproductive justice and women rights movement in conversation with one of her current contemporaries.

5. Memphis Planned Parenthood Launches Speaker Series - Friday, May 13, 2016

Planned Parenthood of Greater Memphis Region will kick off a new series of events next week. Each event in the Beers with Pioneers series will feature an icon of the reproductive justice and women rights movement in conversation with one of her current contemporaries.

6. Scott Sharpe Named CAO Of District Attorney General’s Office - Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Scott Sharpe recently was named chief administrative officer of the Shelby County District Attorney General’s office following the departure of longtime CAO Priscilla Campbell.

7. Women's Foundation Seeks Legends Nominations - Friday, January 14, 2011

The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis is seeking nominations for the 2011 Legends Award to celebrate women and their contributions to the Memphis community.

Nominations are encouraged for trend-setting women whose visionary and innovative work is paramount in their areas of outreach.

8. Bankruptcy Trends Shift, Local Numbers Drop - Friday, January 14, 2011

Bankruptcy attorney Jimmy McElroy, one of the Memphis court’s top filers, has noticed a recent change in local bankruptcy trends.

9. Menlo Deal Tops Noteworthy Leases - Thursday, December 30, 2010

The Daily News in September launched a new weekly column called “Inked” to spotlight Memphis’ commercial leasing landscape.

Despite tough times, local commercial real estate firms were able to ink plenty of deals in the past four months. Here’s a rundown of some of the most noteworthy commercial leases since Inked’s debut:

10. Kent H. Landsberg Co. Doubles Space - Friday, October 8, 2010

Kent H. Landsberg Co. has finally inked a deal that had been in the works for quite some time.

Landsberg, a packaging, janitorial and food service shipping supply company, stayed in Memphis and expanded when it purchased Wurzburg Inc., a Memphis-based provider of supply-chain logistics and packaging.

11. Women’s Foundation Announces Board Members - Tuesday, September 14, 2010

The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis has announced its board of directors for 2010-2011.

Officers and members of the executive committee are Becky Jones West, chair of the board; Andrea Bienstock, secretary; Mary Wolff, treasurer and finance chair; Celie Althoff, policies and procedures chair; Beverly Cross, grants and research chair; Karen Garrison Goff, development chair; Lauryce Graves-McIver, board development and nominations chair; Mary H. McDaniel, at-large; Jennifer Oswalt, at-large; Susan Stephenson, Memphis HOPE development chair; Joyce Thomas, marketing and communications chair; Anita S. Vaughn, human resources chair; and Regina Walker, education and training chair.

12. Marketing Workshop to Use Hypothetical Scenario - Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Thompson & Co. and the Lipscomb & Pitts Breakfast Club will use a unique technique to give attendees ideas about marketing and communications at a workshop to be held Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Westin Memphis Beale Street Hotel, 170 Lt. George W. Lee Ave.

13. YLD President Wiggins Joins Baker Donelson as Associate - Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Kyle M. Wiggins has joined Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC as an associate in the Health Services & Products group. He will concentrate his practice on litigation surrounding medical malpractice defense, personal injury defense and general civil litigation.

14. Memphis Urban League To Honor Four Leaders - Wednesday, September 2, 2009

The 2009 honorees for the Memphis Urban League’s Annual Empowerment Luncheon are Jocelyn D. Wurzburg, Happy Jones, Ruby Bright and Kathy Buckman Gibson. The four honorees have worked to remove barriers to women and minorities.

15. Events - Tuesday, February 17, 2009

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Bruce Watts, president and CEO of Fred’s Inc., will speak. Lunch is $18 per person and reservations are required. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

16. Events - Monday, February 16, 2009

The Engineers’ Club of Memphis Inc. will hold its weekly meeting and lunch today from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Arnold Perl, chairman of the board for the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, will speak. Cost is $25 each or $235 for a table of 10. Reservations are required. For reservations, contact David Sparkes at david.sparkes@kimley-horn.com or 374-9109.

17. Events - Friday, February 13, 2009

Memphis Invest will host a Valentine’s Day Special Seminar Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its in-house training center, 130 Timber Creek Drive. The seminar will include a one-day bus tour and buying seminar. For more information, call 751-7191.

18. Caraway Named ‘Rising Star’ By Midsouth Superlawyers - Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Kirk Caraway of Allen, Summers, Simpson, Lillie & Gresham PLLC has been selected as a “Rising Star” in the field of Labor and Employment Litigation by Law & Politics Midsouth Superlawyers publication for 2008.

19. Financial Executives Chapter Names Board Members - Wednesday, July 23, 2008

The Memphis Chapter of Financial Executives International has named the new members of its board of directors for the 2008-2009 year.

Beverly Robertson, controller at National Safety Associates LLC, was named president of the organization, which serves as a professional networking avenue for CFOs and other senior finance executives.

20. Wurzburg Inc. Certified To Distribute Lantech Line - Wednesday, May 7, 2008

     Memphis-based Wurzburg Inc., a privately-owned distribution firm specializing in packaging materials and equipment, material handling and printing, has been certified to join the national Lantech distributor network.
     Wurzburg is now factory-certified to sell and service Lantech's full product line throughout Wurzburg's market in the southeastern U.S. The company has 11 offices and warehouse facilities throughout the southeast, including Nashville, Birmingham, Ala., and New Orleans.
     Lantech, the inventor of pallet stretch wrapping technology, currently has 175 distributor locations throughout the U.S. and also has manufacturing operations both in the U.S. and Europe. Based in Louisville, Ky., Lantech's packaging and productivity solutions include semiautomatic and automatic stretch wrapping, automatic case handling, shrink packaging and pallet-load conveying systems. The company has 65,000 installed systems around the world.
     

21. Wurzburg Celebrates 100th Birthday, Seeks New CEO - Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Wurzburg Inc. might be reorganizing its top management and adopting new technologies, but the longtime Memphis company has no intention of changing the way it's done business since the early 1900s.

22. Local Courts See Drop in Case Filings - Monday, July 9, 2007

The term "mediation" seems to be popping up in nearly every contract dispute these days.

Mediation is the use of a neutral third party to help two or more parties come to some sort of resolution. It was used earlier this year, for example, to settle a contract dispute between Northwest Airlines Corp. and its flight attendants and pilots.

23. 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.

24. Church-State Expert to Speak in Memphis - Thursday, August 31, 2006

Separation of church and state has been a hot topic throughout human history. Civilizations across the world have fought - and still are fighting - over that very issue, and the United States is no exception.

25. Nowadays, Mediation is to Law As Reality Shows are to Prime Time TV - Thursday, May 18, 2006

Although mediation only took off locally in the 1990s, it has become a standard practice to help solve civil and family disputes.

Mediation is an informal process by which a third party helps people reach mutually acceptable agreements out of court.

26. U of M Law School Hosts Annual Alumni Dinner - Monday, August 15, 2005

Aug. 15

The Alzheimer's Association presents "Introduction to Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease: Beginning to Cope" from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the association's offices at 326 Ellsworth Road. Call 565-0011 for more information.

27. Archived Article: Standout - Friday, May 31, 2002
Renaissance woman Renaissance woman By MARY DANDO The Daily News Attorney, mediator, feminist, social activist, jazz lover, banjo player Jocelyn Dan Wurzburg is truly a Renaissance woman. In recognition of the field of alternative dispute resolution...

28. Archived Article: Standout - Friday, March 29, 2002
Leader scout Leader scout By MARY DANDO The Daily News In a north Memphis neighborhood in which crime, gangs, drugs and poverty are all pervasive, a 19-year-old is trying to make a difference in the lives of young boys. Every Thursday evening, a gro...

29. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, October 11, 2001
Mediation becoming alternative to extended litigation

Mediation becoming alternative to protracted litigation

By MARY DANDO

The Daily News

Although not as popular as it might be, mediation is becoming a viable alternative to drawn out ca...

30. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, January 4, 2001
New Year Brings Mandatory Parenting Plan for Divorcing Couples New year brings mandatory plan for divorcing parents By MARY DANDO The Daily News As the clock struck midnight Sunday throughout Tennessee, a new law went in effect that touched on one o...

31. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, September 23, 1999
A veteran defense attorney and a one-time prison warden who officiated at several executions will be featured during a panel di A veteran defense attorney and a one-time prison warden who officiated at several executions will be featured during a pa...

32. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, January 11, 1999
Jan Jan. 11 Public Issues Forum will meet at 7 p.m. at Memphis Community Foundation, 1900 Union Ave. The topic will be the pros and cons of affirmative action. The speakers will be attorneys Jocelyn Wurzburg and Buckner Wellford. For more informatio...

33. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, January 4, 1999
Jan Jan. 5 Buckeye Toastmasters will meet at 7:15 p.m. at Germantown United Methodist Church, 2331 S. Germantown Road. For more information, call Gloria Morrow at 753-8604. Jan. 11 Public Issues Forum will meet at 7 p.m. at Memphis Community Foundat...

34. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, February 6, 1998
By SUZANNE THOMPSON   Women of Achievement honors seven individuals annually for outstanding community service in various areas By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Since she was a young girl, Deborah M. Clubb has loved the Academy Awards. The fi...

35. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, November 20, 1997
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Employment insecurity Tennessee employers and employees operate under the "at will" termination doctrine, a double-edged sword By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Youre fired are words no one wants to hear. But, accordin...

36. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, June 12, 1997
The Memphis Bar Association will present a seminar on employment law practice on Friday from 1:30 p The Memphis Bar Association will present a seminar on employment law practice on Friday from 1:30 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Ridgeway inn. The presente...