Memphis College of Art has either sold or accepted offers on all 12 of the properties it owns just south of Poplar Avenue and Overton Park where the school is headquartered.

The financially strapped college is disposing of its apartment buildings, single-family homes, office and studio/class space, and dormitories in preparation for closing by spring 2020.

2. College of Art Closing on a Dozen Properties it is Selling Near Overton Park Site - Friday, August 3, 2018

Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story indicated the Womack House at 152 N. Tucker was sold. The transaction was for an easement, not the entire property.

Memphis College of Art has either sold or accepted offers on all 12 of the properties it owns just south of Poplar Avenue and Overton Park where the school is headquartered.

3. Early Voting Becomes Issue, Cause in Run-Up To Aug. 2 Election Day - Tuesday, July 3, 2018

Since early voting began in Tennessee in July 1994, it hasn’t increased voter turnout in Shelby County – at least not on its own in a sustained way. That still depends on what and who is on the ballot.

4. Election Commission Compromise on Early Voting Pleases Few Critics - Saturday, June 30, 2018

Shelby County election commissioners voted Friday, June 29, to rearrange the early voting schedule in advance of the Aug. 2 election day – keeping 25 of the 26 sites, substituting an East Memphis church for another church in the area that is having HVAC problems and adding a 27th early voting site at the election commission offices in Shelby Farms Park.

5. Election Commission Reviews Democrats’ Complaints About Early-Voting Sites - Friday, June 29, 2018

The Shelby County Election Commission meets Friday, June 29, to hear complaints from local Democrats about the locations and hours of early-voting sites in advance of the Aug. 2 Election Day.

Corey Strong, chairman of the Shelby County Democratic Party, said Wednesday the election commission should apologize for having Agricenter International as the only site for early voting the first four days of the early-voting period.

6. Democrats Cry Foul on Early Voting Sites - Wednesday, June 27, 2018

The chairman of the Shelby County Democratic party says the Shelby County Election Commission should apologize for having Agricenter International as the only site for early voting the first four days of the early voting period in advance of the Aug. 2 election day.

7. Last Word: Almost Fixed, Early Voting Flap and New Chandler Numbers - Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Less than 500 MLGW customers still without power Tuesday evening going into Wednesday when the utility’s goal is to have all power outages from the weekend storms fixed. Right after the storm and when this recovery effort began, 35,000 customers were without power.

8. Last Word: Bakery Rising, Legislative Notes From Nashville and Jazz Messiah - Thursday, April 12, 2018

Some call it the Bakery Project – others Wonder Bread. Whatever you call it the redevelopment project that is centered on the old Wonder Bread bakery on Monroe between Downtown and the Medical District is moving with a building permit this week for what developer Gary Prosterman and his team call the Cadillac Building … because it was once a Cadillac dealership. That’s part of the code being used for places that have been out of action or barely functioning for decades and are now under development.... very post-apocalyptic. 

9. The Week Ahead: March 19-25, 2018 - Monday, March 19, 2018

Good morning, Memphis! Spring fever’s in the air as the equinox officially arrives Tuesday morning. Tell winter to take a hike at the new Heels 4 Healing 5K for St. Jude this weekend, then let the kids dance the blues away at a pair of family ballet events. Here’s what else you should know about in The Week Ahead…

10. Election Sites Changing For Upcoming Election - Saturday, March 17, 2018

The Shelby County Election Commission will vote Tuesday, March 20, on several polling site changes that would take effect with the May 1 county primary elections.

Some polling site changes from one election to another are a regular part of the business of elections.

11. Some Election Sites Changing For Upcoming Election - Friday, March 16, 2018

The Shelby County Election Commission will vote Tuesday, March 20, on several polling site changes that would take effect with the May 1 county primary elections.

Some polling site changes from one election to another are a regular part of the business of elections.

12. Memphis College of Art Taps CW/CA for Sale - Saturday, February 10, 2018

Memphis College of Art has tapped real estate brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors to handle the sale of its Midtown portfolio, including Rust Hall and a dozen other properties.

13. Cushman & Wakefield Tapped to Handle MCA Sale - Monday, February 5, 2018

Memphis College of Art has tapped real estate brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors to handle the sale of its Midtown portfolio.

The 80-plus-year-old institution announced in October it would be shuttering its doors for good in May 2020. Proceeds from the sale of MCA's real estate will create a reserve fund for the teach-out of the current students and retire the college’s real estate debt, according to MCA president Laura Hine.

14. May Primary Ballot Continues to Fill Up - Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Floyd Bonner, chief sheriff’s deputy for Shelby County, is among the latest candidates to file for a place on the May 2018 primary elections ballot. Bonner filed Friday, Dec. 8, in the Democratic primary for sheriff. He is expected to run against sheriff’s office supervisor and 2014 Democratic nominee for sheriff Bennie Cobb in the primary.

15. WA - Monday, December 11, 2017

Good morning, Memphis! Dust off your robes and lightsabers, because the latest “Star Wars” movie hits theaters this week. Of course, there’s plenty more to keep you busy in the coming days. Here’s what you need to know about in The Week Ahead – no Jedi powers required.

16. Week Ahead - Monday, December 11, 2017

Good morning, Memphis! Dust off your robes and lightsabers, because the latest “Star Wars” movie hits theaters this week. Of course, there’s plenty more to keep you busy in the coming days. Here’s what you need to know about in The Week Ahead – no Jedi powers required.

17. The Week Ahead: Dec. 11-17 - Monday, December 11, 2017

Good morning, Memphis! Dust off your robes and lightsabers, because the latest "Star Wars" movie hits theaters this week. Of course, there's plenty more to keep you busy in the coming days. Here's what you need to know about in The Week Ahead - no Jedi powers required.

18. The Week Ahead: Dec. 4-10 - Monday, December 4, 2017

Good morning, Memphis! The holidays are in full swing, and several events this week aim to help you make a dent in your shopping list while also supporting local artisans and small businesses. Check out the details on those, plus our entertainment picks and more you need to know about in The Week Ahead...

19. Last Word: 2018 Head Start, Tax Reform Bill Votes and Tigers Basketball in Decline - Friday, November 17, 2017

Can you smell the paper? Friday is the first day that candidates in the 2018 elections can start picking up qualifying petitions for their place on the ballot – in this case the May county primary elections in Shelby County. Here is the scene setter.

20. Political Opening - Friday, November 17, 2017

The Shelby County Election Commission is moving its Downtown office Friday, Nov. 17, the same day that candidates can begin pulling qualifying petitions there and at its Shelby Farms offices to run in the 2018 county primaries.

21. Last Word: Football In The Rain, Shakespeare in Cordova and The Grizz Roster - Friday, September 1, 2017

There are moments in the history of sports amateur and professional that involve turn outs like the one Thursday at the Liberty Bowl for the Tigers football season opener. There were the people who ran the St. Jude marathon in the ice several years back even after the race was cancelled. Going back to the 1980s, there were those who came out in below freezing temps for Alabama Coach Bear Bryant’s last game that came at the annual Liberty Bowl.

22. Trustee’s Office to Open Season Tax Payment Centers - Tuesday, January 24, 2017

The Shelby County Trustee’s Office has released a list of locations where property owners can pay their current and delinquent county property taxes. Additional seasonal payment centers will be located around the county Feb. 20-28.

23. Events - Tuesday, January 24, 2017

The Orpheum Theatre will present “The Bodyguard: The Musical” Tuesday through Sunday, Jan. 24-29, at the theater, 203 S. Main St. Visit orpheum-memphis.com for show times and tickets.

24. Events - Monday, January 23, 2017

The Orpheum Theatre will present “The Bodyguard: The Musical” Tuesday through Sunday, Jan. 24-29, at the theater, 203 S. Main St. Visit orpheum-memphis.com for show times and tickets.

25. Events - Saturday, January 21, 2017

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland and the Memphis Office of Youth Services will hold the first event in the “Hear Me Out” Youth Forum Series Saturday, Jan. 21, from 10 a.m. to noon at Greater New Liberty Missionary Baptist Church, 250 E. Raines Road. The series allows youths ages 14-21 the opportunity to share concerns and offer solutions to issues they’ve faced or observed to a panel of city leaders. Others forums will be held Jan. 28, Feb. 4 and Feb. 11 at different locations. Registration required; visit cityofmemphisyouth.org.

26. Last Word: Baton Rouge Again, Identifying The Memphis Movement & Early Voting - Monday, July 18, 2016

It is becoming more and more difficult to keep the danger to police officers from extremists and the danger of police training and policies that are used to justify questionable police shootings in the same frame.

27. Last Word: Conley Makes It Official, No "Figure Heads" and Early Voting Opens - Friday, July 15, 2016

Mike Conley signed on the dotted line about an hour before the press conference confirming that he and the Grizz front office have closed on the deal that makes him the highest paid player in NBA history… for now.

28. Early Voting Opens For The Aug. 4 Election - Friday, July 15, 2016

Early voting opens Friday, July 15, in advance of the Aug. 4 election day in Shelby County and across Tennessee.

The first day of early voting will be at a single location, the Shelby County Office Building, 157 Poplar Ave., but expands to 21 satellite locations across Shelby County on Monday.

29. The Week Ahead: July 11-17 - Monday, July 11, 2016

Time to get your week started, Memphis! Our look at the week ahead includes several chances to indulge your inner art patron – from hanging out with a local comic book artist to being on stage at the Orpheum – plus other need-to-know happenings you’ll want to check out…

30. Phone Numbers at Trustee’s Office Changing April 28 - Friday, April 22, 2016

Starting April 28, the telephone numbers of the Shelby County Trustee’s offices at 157 Poplar Ave. will change to the 222 prefix used by most of Shelby County government.

31. Early Voting Opens in Tennessee Presidential Primaries - Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Tennesseans can begin casting their ballots in the presidential primaries on Wednesday, Feb. 10, the day after the votes were counted in New Hampshire on the political road to the summer conventions.

32. The Week Ahead: Nov. 9, 2015 - Monday, November 9, 2015

How was your weekend, Memphis? Here’s our weekly rundown of local happenings you need to know about, from revenge on the Warriors to crime reduction through urban planning…

It’s still election season in 70 percent of the city, which sounds like a weather forecast – part warning and part advisory.
But the seven-day outlook calls for an increased chance of political engagement this week. Early voting in the set of five Memphis City Council runoff races continues this week at eight satellite locations as well as the Downtown site, 157 Poplar Ave.
The runoff elections in council districts 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 will determine the identity of a council that will have at least six, possibly seven new members. Super District council members Philip Spinosa and Martavius Jones, the two confirmed new faces on the council, were elected outright on Oct. 8.

33. Early Voting Begins In Lakeland, Arlington - Monday, August 31, 2015

Early voting began Friday, Aug. 28, in the Arlington and Lakeland municipal elections – Shelby County’s second and third elections of 2015.

But most of the early voter turnout in the two suburban towns won’t come until the last day of the early-voting period, Sept. 12. That day, the Shelby County Election Commission will open voting sites in both suburbs. Until then, Arlington and Lakeland residents can cast votes in Downtown Memphis, at 157 Poplar Ave.

34. Commission Begins to Wind Down Budget Season - Monday, June 1, 2015

Shelby County Commissioners take the first of three votes Monday, June 1, on a county property tax rate for the new fiscal year, and the discussion could begin to tie up the loose ends remaining in the county’s budget season.

35. Early Voting Draws 673 in First Weekend - Tuesday, July 22, 2014

Democratic political leaders and candidates put a lot of emphasis this past weekend on a strong start to the early voting period in advance of the Aug. 7 elections.

The early voting period opened Friday, July 18, with three Tennessee Supreme Court justices in town as well to campaign for retention in their nonpartisan races at the bottom of the ballot.

36. Early Vote Expands as Campaigns Enter New Phase - Monday, July 21, 2014

There is a unique and persistent part of the political process that gnaws at candidates, separating them from the voters they court and sometimes stalk. You might call it the day of the ballot.

In the weeks leading up to the start of early voting, they get hit up constantly by those putting out endorsement ballots to be distributed during early voting and on election day, most often by paid poll workers. Candidates must pay to be on a ballot, which those organizing the ballots say is necessary to cover printing and distribution costs.

37. Justices Stump in Memphis as Early Voting Begins - Friday, July 18, 2014

Early voting in Shelby County opened Friday, July 18, with that most political of omens – rain.

The three Tennessee Supreme Court justices on the ballot statewide were at the Burch, Porter & Johnson law firm a few blocks from the Shelby County Election Commission early voting site Downtown.

38. ‘Big Ballot’ Moves to Early Voting Friday - Friday, July 18, 2014

Voters begin making their decisions Friday, July 18, on the longest ballot of any election cycle in Shelby County politics.

Early voting in advance of the Aug. 7 election day begins Friday at the Shelby County Election Commission’s Downtown offices, 157 Poplar Ave., from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

39. May County Primary Results Certified - Friday, May 23, 2014

The closest race in the May Shelby County primary elections turned into a tale of the tape Wednesday, May 21, as the Shelby County Election Commission certified the results of that and all of the other races on the ballot.

40. Early Voting Enters Final Day - Thursday, May 1, 2014

The last day of early voting Thursday, May 1, in advance of the May 6 Shelby County primaries finds Democratic partisans questioning each other and faulting election procedures. Meanwhile, Republican partisans have been relatively quiet.

41. Early Voting Goes Countywide Friday - Friday, April 25, 2014

Early voting in advance of the May 6 county primary election day opens Friday, April 25, at 20 satellite locations across Shelby County.

A list of the locations can be found at www.shelbyvote.com. Polls are open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through the end of the early voting period Thursday, May 1.

42. Election Commission May Move Initial Early Voting Site - Friday, April 18, 2014

Shelby County Election Commissioners certified the ballot Wednesday, April 16, for the Aug. 7 state and federal primary elections and the nonpartisan judicial and Shelby County Schools board elections on what politicos call the “big ballot.”

43. Early Voting Opens in County Primaries - Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Shelby County voters begin deciding Wednesday, April 16, who holds 11 countywide offices, including Shelby County mayor and district attorney general, as well as 13 seats on the Shelby County Commission drawn with new single-member district lines.

44. Olymbec Acquires 13-Building Bellbrook - Friday, November 15, 2013

Olymbec USA LLC has snatched up two more key Memphis properties, including the 1.8 million-square-foot Bellbrook industrial park.

45. Sales Tax Hike Early Voting Expands - Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Early voting in the last elections of 2013 expands Tuesday, Nov. 12, to 15 satellite voting sites across Memphis.

The early voting period, underway since Nov. 1 and ending Nov. 16, is for the only citywide election of an unusually busy political year that has featured 11 elections in three months.

46. Oldham Opens Sheriff Re-Election Bid - Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Shelby County Sheriff Bill Oldham opened his re-election campaign Saturday, Nov. 2, with something he didn’t have four years ago: a record.

47. Tomasik Gets Libertarian Heading on Ballot - Monday, November 4, 2013

Attorneys for the state of Tennessee had argued in a Nashville federal court that third-party candidates in Tennessee should be able to be listed under a heading including the names of their parties. And they lost in their defense of a state law permitting the listing.

48. Nashville Court Rules Tomasik Goes on Memphis Ballot As Libertarian - Friday, November 1, 2013

A Nashville Federal Judge ordered Thursday, Oct. 31, that Jim Tomasik be listed in the special general election for Tennessee House District 91 under a Libertarian Party heading.

The ruling from U.S. District Judge William J. Haynes Jr. came the day before the opening of the early voting period in the race for the Memphis district seat at Shelby County Election Commission offices at 157 Poplar Ave.

49. Nashville Court Rules Tomasik Goes on Memphis Ballot As Libertarian - Friday, November 1, 2013

A Nashville Federal Judge ordered Thursday, Oct. 31, that Jim Tomasik be listed in the special general election for Tennessee House District 91 under a Libertarian Party heading.

The ruling from U.S. District Judge William J. Haynes Jr. came the day before the opening of the early voting period in the race for the Memphis district seat at Shelby County Election Commission offices at 157 Poplar Ave.

50. Nashville Court Rules Tomasik Goes on Memphis Ballot As Libertarian - Friday, November 1, 2013

A Nashville Federal Judge ordered Thursday, Oct. 31, that Jim Tomasik be listed in the special general election for Tennessee House District 91 under a Libertarian Party heading.

The ruling from U.S. District Judge William J. Haynes Jr. came the day before the opening of the early voting period in the race for the Memphis district seat at Shelby County Election Commission offices at 157 Poplar Ave.

51. Nashville Court Rules Tomasik Goes on Memphis Ballot As Libertarian - Friday, November 1, 2013

A Nashville Federal Judge ordered Thursday, Oct. 31, that Jim Tomasik be listed in the special general election for Tennessee House District 91 under a Libertarian Party heading.

The ruling from U.S. District Judge William J. Haynes Jr. came the day before the opening of the early voting period in the race for the Memphis district seat at Shelby County Election Commission offices at 157 Poplar Ave.

52. Early Voting Opens in Sales Tax Referendum - Friday, November 1, 2013

Early voting opens Friday, Nov. 1, in the citywide referendum on a half percent sales tax hike and the Tennessee House District 91 general election.

Election day in the two special election contests is Nov. 21, the last election in a series of 11 in a three-month period.

53. Early Voting Opens in Three Suburbs for Boards - Monday, October 28, 2013

Early voting in three of Shelby County’s six suburban towns and cities opens Monday, Oct. 28, at locations in Germantown, Bartlett and Millington for newly created suburban school boards.

The early voting period for those cities and Lakeland in advance of the Nov. 7 election day began Oct. 18 at Shelby County Election Commission officers Downtown at 157 Poplar Avenue.

54. Early Voting Opens in Four Suburbs - Friday, October 18, 2013

Early voting opens Friday, Oct. 18, in four of the six sets of suburban school board elections at the Downtown offices of the Shelby County Election Commission, 157 Poplar Ave.

55. Basar Looks to 2014 County Commission Election - Tuesday, October 15, 2013

It may be the first time that a Shelby County Commissioner has given public notice of a barbecue.

Commissioner Steve Basar has held four at his house in the year that he’s been on the elected body. And he told political supporters at a fundraiser last week that he has “sunshined” all of them, a shorthand term to describe the public notice required by Tennessee’s open meetings law – or Sunshine Law – for any deliberative gathering of two or more commissioners.

56. School Board Fields Almost Set as Early Voting Ends - Thursday, October 3, 2013

So far, the Nov. 7 municipal school board races in Arlington and Collierville will be a formality.

The withdrawal deadline for candidates who have filed to run in the six sets of elections in Shelby County’s suburban towns and cities is Thursday, Oct. 3, at noon.

57. Early Voting Expands in District 91 Primary - Friday, September 27, 2013

Early voting in the Democratic primary special election for State House District 91 expands Friday, Sept. 27, from the Shelby County Election Commission’s Downtown offices, 157 Poplar Ave., to three satellite locations.

58. Bunker: Taxes, Schools Governed Lakeland Election - Monday, September 23, 2013

The new mayor of Lakeland wants more economic development in the heavily residential suburban community to boost its tax base to support its own school system.

Shelby County Commissioner Wyatt Bunker upset incumbent Lakeland Mayor Scott Carmichael last week in the unofficial results from the town’s municipal elections.

59. Early Voting Opens in State House Primary - Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Early voting opens Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the Democratic primary special election for State House District 91.

From Wednesday through Sept. 26, early voting is limited to the Shelby County Election Commission office at 157 Poplar Ave.

60. Arlington, Lakeland Early Voting Ends - Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Just fewer than 1,000 Arlington and Lakeland voters cast early ballots through Saturday, Sept. 14, the end of early voting in the two sets of municipal elections.

Turnout numbers from the Shelby County Election Commission show 937 early voters combined for the two towns.

61. Arlington, Lakeland Early Voting Ends Saturday - Friday, September 13, 2013

Early voting comes to an end Saturday, Sept. 14, in the first two of 11 elections between now and Thanksgiving.

Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. is the last chance for voters in Arlington and Lakeland to vote in municipal elections at the Shelby County Election Commission offices at 157 Poplar Ave. Lakeland voters can also vote Saturday only at theRefuge church, 9817 Huff ‘n’ Puff Road.

62. Arlington Early Voting is Saturday - Friday, September 6, 2013

Early voting in Arlington municipal elections is Saturday, Sept. 7, at Arlington United Methodist Church, 6145 Quintard St.

63. Early Voting Opens for Lakeland, Arlington - Friday, August 30, 2013

The first votes in a series of 11 elections across Shelby County over the next three months will be cast Friday, Aug. 30.

Early voting opens Friday Downtown at the Shelby County Election Commission for citizens in Arlington and Lakeland in the only regularly scheduled elections of 2013.

64. Early Voting in Suburbs Ends Thursday - Thursday, July 11, 2013

Early voting in Shelby County’s six suburban town and cities on the formation of municipal school districts ends Thursday, July 11, at 7 p.m. at the three suburban early voting sites in Germantown, Bartlett and Collierville.

65. Early Voting Tops 3,500 Through Saturday - Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Early voting in advance of the July 16 election day in the six suburban towns and cities in Shelby County topped 3,500 through Saturday as the early voting period moves into the home stretch.

Voting on the municipal school districts referendum questions opened Saturday at sites in Germantown, Collierville and Bartlett resulting in the largest daily turnout since the early voting period opened June 26.

66. Early Voting Opens in Three More Suburbs - Saturday, July 6, 2013

Early voting in advance of the July 16 election day in the Shelby County suburbs opens Saturday, July 6, in Bartlett, Germantown and Collierville.

The three sites will remain open through July 11 when the early voting period ends for the referendum elections on creating municipal school districts in each of the six suburban towns and cities.

67. Early Voting Opens in Three More Suburbs - Thursday, July 4, 2013

Early voting in advance of the July 16 election day in the Shelby County suburbs opens Saturday, July 6, in Bartlett, Germantown and Collierville.

The three sites will remain open through July 11 when the early voting period ends for the referendum elections on creating municipal school districts in each of the six suburban towns and cities.

68. Early Voting on School Districts Tops 1,500 - Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Early voting in advance of the July 16 election day referendums on forming suburban school districts topped 1,500 through its first weekend.

A total of 1,530 citizens voted early through Saturday, June 29, with a strong showing Saturday at the three suburban locations that opened that day for the voting period that ends July 11.

69. Early Voting Opens for Municipal Schools - Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Early voting in advance of the July 16 special elections on forming suburban school districts opens Wednesday, June 26, at the Shelby County Election Commission offices Downtown at 157 Poplar Ave.

70. Suburbs Ready for Start of Early Voting - Friday, June 21, 2013

Early voting will be a bit earlier than usual for the municipal school district referendums in Shelby County’s six suburban towns and cities.

Election Day is July 16 in each of the suburban communities holding the set of special elections with the ballot question as the only item on the ballot.

71. Events - Friday, August 24, 2012

The Federal Bar Association Memphis Mid-South Chapter will hold its Memphis Trial Practice Summer Seminar Friday, Aug. 24, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the federal courthouse, 167 N. Main St. Speakers include jury strategist Jason Bloom; U.S. District Court Magistrate Judge Diane Vescovo; and attorneys Mike McLaren and Les Jones. Email michael.mclaren@butlersnow.com.

72. Polls Set to Open for Early Voting - Friday, July 13, 2012

Shelby County voters start deciding Friday, July 13, general election countywide races for assessor of property, General Sessions Court clerk, district attorney general and a race for a Shelby County Commission seat. The ballot also includes seven races for district seats on the countywide school board.

73. In Need of Repair - Wednesday, April 25, 2012

The Shelby County Trustee’s office is out of the Vasco Smith County Administration Building and in the county government building across Second Street at 157 Poplar Ave.

74. Commission Considers Jury Space Upgrades - Monday, April 9, 2012

Shelby County Commissioners will consider a $250,000 upgrade of the Shelby County Jury Commission space at 157 Poplar Ave. during their Monday, April 9, meeting.

75. Primary Battle Starts Locally With Early Voting - Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Early voting in the Tennessee presidential primary begins Wednesday, Feb. 15, but the Republican presidential contenders have Arizona and Michigan on their minds.

The early voting period in advance of the March 6 Election Day also includes a set of Shelby County primaries for General Sessions Court clerk, Shelby County district attorney general, property assessor and one Shelby County Commission seat. The winners in those primaries advance to the August county general election ballot.

76. Two District 7 Early-Voting Sites Open - Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Early voting in the last election of 2011 expands to two satellite sites Tuesday, Nov. 1, as voters in City Council District 7 decide who will represent the district for a full four-year term.

Election Day is Nov. 10 to decide the runoff contest between Kemba Ford and Lee Harris. Harris beat Ford by four votes in the Oct. 6 city elections. But neither he nor Ford got a majority of the votes cast in the 14-candidate contest, the largest on the ballot. In district council races, that means a runoff election between the candidates with the two highest vote totals.

77. Ford, Harris Vie for Council District 7 Seat - Friday, October 21, 2011

Early voting opens Friday, Oct. 21, for the last election of 2011 in Shelby County. The race is the runoff for the District 7 Memphis City Council seat between Kemba Ford and Lee Harris. Election Day is Nov. 10.

78. Trustee Unveils Website Updates - Thursday, October 13, 2011

The Shelby County Trustee’s office has an updated website as the office enters tax season and prepares to move into offices at 157 Poplar Ave.

79. Early Voting Kicks Off Friday in City - Friday, September 16, 2011

Early voting begins Friday, Sept. 16, in advance of the Oct. 6 city of Memphis Election Day. Voters across the city can cast early ballots in the races for Memphis mayor, City Council, City Court clerk and City Court judges at 16 locations through Oct. 1.

80. Candidates Prep for Annual HobNob Event - Wednesday, August 31, 2011

It began its run at the old Libertyland theme park at the Mid-South Fairgrounds in the 1990s as such traditional picnic political forums as the old St. Peter’s picnic in Midtown were winding down.

Libertyland is now gone too, but the Greater Memphis Chamber gathering “HobNob In The Park” continues its run Sept. 7 in the courtyard at AutoZone Park at Third Street and Union Avenue, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

81. Downtown Sunshade to be Used at U of M - Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Pieces of the aluminum sun shading that made a Downtown building look like a prison to many longtime Memphians will have a second life in several locations around the city.

The brise-soleil that surrounded the upper floors of the Shelby County office building at 157 Poplar Ave. was dismantled as the first step toward a renovation of the four-story structure.

82. Recycled Thinking - Wednesday, August 3, 2011

The four-story Shelby County government office building at 157 Poplar Ave. has been confused for a jail. It’s come close to demolition to create more parking for county employees.

83. Election Time - Wednesday, February 23, 2011

A quiet week in the schools consolidation issue is being matched by some modest numbers for early voting turnout.

Through Monday, early voting in advance of the March 8 referendum Election Day had topped 3,500. The early voting period runs through March 3.

84. Schools Consolidation Early Voting Tops 2K - Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Early voting in advance of the March 8 election day topped 2,000 through Saturday – 2,161 to be exact.

Both sides of the schools consolidation question on the ballot worked to rally voters over the weekend as early voting expanded Saturday to sites across the city.

85. Early Voting Begins in Schools Consolidation - Wednesday, February 16, 2011

The lawsuits just got started last week and the rhetoric surrounding the schools consolidation issue is sure to continue.

Now add voting to the mix of the city’s dominant political controversy.

86. Early Voting Expands in State House Dist. 98 Primary - Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Early voting in the special primary election for State House district 98 has expanded from Shelby County Election Commission headquarters at 157 Poplar Ave. to two satellite locations.

87. Early Voting Kicks Off for Vacant District 98 Seat - Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Here comes the new election year. Early voting opens Tuesday in the special election primaries for state House District 98. Election Day is Jan. 20.

The seat representing North Memphis, Frayser and Raleigh became vacant with the November death of Democratic state Rep. Ulysses Jones Jr.

88. School Board Early Voting in Double Digits - Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Early voting in advance of the Dec. 7 Election Day has drawn several dozen voters. It is a runoff contest between Sara Lewis and Cherry Davis for the District 6 seat on the Memphis school board.

89. School Board Early Voting Slow - Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Early voting in advance of the Dec. 7 runoff election for a Memphis City Schools board seat is so slow that only two citizens cast ballots on the first day of the period last week.

Voters in southwest Memphis are deciding who will represent District 6 on the Memphis Board of Education.

90. Early Voting Under Way in School Board Runoff - Friday, November 19, 2010

Early voting is under way for Memphis voters in a district race not decided on the Nov. 2 ballot.

Sara Lewis and Cherry Davis face off in the nonpartisan race to decide who will claim the District 6 Memphis City Schools board seat. Incumbent Sharon Webb finished third in her bid for re-election.

91. Early Voting Begins as Candidates Jockey for Votes - Friday, July 16, 2010

Voters begin making decisions Friday as early voting begins in advance of the Aug. 5 election.

Early voting Friday and Saturday is limited to Shelby County Election Commission headquarters, 157 Poplar Ave. Friday hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

92. Early Voting Begins As Candidate Rhetoric Sizzles - Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Early voting opens Wednesday in advance of the May 4 Shelby County primaries – not a moment too soon in the County Commission primary race that has generated the most political heat.

Shelby County commissioner John Pellicciotti and Probate Court clerk Chris Thomas squared off at Monday’s commission meeting. Both are running in the GOP primary for the District 4 Position 1 commission seat.

93. District 83 Early Voting Comes To Quiet End Today - Thursday, January 7, 2010

Early voter turnout in the special election for state House District 83 may not make it much higher than 1 percent if the bitterly cold weather becomes a political factor.

Today is the last day of the early voting period that began before Christmas, pausing for that holiday as well as the New Year’s holiday.

94. Merry Balloting During Today’s Early Voting - Wednesday, December 23, 2009

As last-minute Christmas shoppers begin their tradition, early voters will be going to the polls.

Early voting begins today for the first election of 2010, the special general election for state representative District 83.

95. Shelby County Commission Agenda - Monday, October 12, 2009

The Shelby County Commission will meet today at 1:30 p.m. at the Shelby County Administration Building. Numerous topics are up for discussion, including several resolutions proposed by the Public Works Committee. One resolution deals with expenditure approval for space renovations to the Shelby County Office Building at 157 Poplar Ave. For the full agenda, click on the image to the left.

96. Early Voting Starts Today - Friday, July 18, 2008

Early voting in advance of the Aug. 7 election begins today Downtown.

The ballot features primary contests for state and federal offices as well as county general elections for assessor, General Sessions Court clerk, trustee and Shelby County Criminal Court Division 6 judge.

97. Early Voting Date Changes Denied - Thursday, July 10, 2008

U.S. Congressional candidate Nikki Tinker and her supporters went to members of the Shelby County Election Commission Tuesday in a quest to make early voting in advance of the Aug. 7 election day even earlier at the satellite voting locations.

98. Early Votes Set Stage for 'Super Tuesday' - Friday, January 25, 2008

Through the first five days of early voting, 1,152 Shelby County voters have cast ballots in advance of the Feb. 5 "Super Tuesday" election. Early voting opened Jan. 16 at Shelby County Election Commission headquarters, 157 Poplar Ave. The balloting expands to 18 satellite locations starting today.

99. Commission to Vote On Shelby Farms Plan Funding - Monday, December 3, 2007
     The Shelby County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to vote at its meeting today on $200,000 in funding for the county's share of the cost for a Shelby Farms Park Master Plan.
     The plan

100. Election Commission to CertifyArlington, Lakeland Candidates - Thursday, June 28, 2007
     The Shelby County Election Commission meets today at 4:30 p.m. in the commission's conference room, Suite 121, in the Shelby County Office Building, 157 Poplar Ave.
     In addition to regul