Part of me wants to give Robert Pera a pass. Or at least the benefit of the doubt. Because at the end of it all, what matters most is this:

2. Who Starts on Defense? You’ll Have to Wait - Friday, April 6, 2018

Jeremy Pruitt hasn’t been afraid to change things around during his first spring practice as Tennessee’s head football coach.

3. Memphis Experts See Economic Growth Building Off 2017 Into 2018 - Saturday, January 6, 2018

With resolutions made and the new year now, another annual exercise rises to the forefront – predictions on what Memphis and its economy can expect in 2018.

If 2017 taught us anything, it’s that there’s so much we won’t be able to even remotely see coming, from Memphis bidding to become the potential home for Amazon’s second headquarters to action finally being taken on the Confederate monuments in city parks and so much more.

4. Plan for Retirement Health Care Costs With an HSA - Friday, December 15, 2017

Planning for health care costs during retirement is a key component of your overall plan. According to Fidelity Benefits Consulting, a 65-year-old couple retiring this year will need an average of $275,000 (in today’s dollars) to cover medical expenses throughout retirement – and that does not include potential long-term care costs.

5. From Ownership to the Roster, Grizzlies Full of Questions - Monday, September 25, 2017

Chandler Parsons’ knees. There are two well-documented concerns.

Depth at point guard. This isn’t just an annual concern, it’s a Grizzlies tradition as much as Zach Randolph throwing his headband into the crowd … oh, yeah, bad example.

6. Alabama is Media’s Overwhelming Pick To Win SEC Title - Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Twice in the previous three years, SEC media correctly predicted the SEC champion. Both times, they did it by picking Alabama (2014, 2016). They went with Alabama again this year, predicting the Crimson Tide to defeat Georgia in the SEC title game.

7. Peer Power Hires Dennis Ring As Development Director - Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Dennis Ring has joined the Peer Power Foundation as director of development. In his new role, he is responsible for spearheading and cultivating development and donor relations efforts for the 12-year-old organization, which serves more than 1,000 students using a peer-to-peer tutoring method.

8. Rerouting Regulations - Saturday, January 14, 2017

With every new administration comes some degree of uncertainty when it comes to federal regulations.

But after an especially unpredictable campaign season, all eyes are now on the president-elect to see what he’ll do next. 

9. Final Goodbye: Roll Call of Some of Those Who Died in 2016 - Monday, January 2, 2017

Death claimed transcendent political figures in 2016, including Cuba's revolutionary leader and Thailand's longtime king, but also took away royals of a different sort: kings of pop music, from Prince and David Bowie to George Michael.

10. Tennessee Electors Pledge Not to Budge From Trump Support - Monday, December 19, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A flood of emails, phone calls and letters isn't expected to influence the decisions of Tennessee's 11 members of the Electoral College when they cast their ballots Monday at the state Capitol.

11. CBU Honors Salinas As Distinguished Young Alumna - Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Gabriela “Gabby” Salinas has been named Christian Brothers University’s 2016 Distinguished Young Alumna. Salinas, who was among the honorees at the Bell Tower Gala on Saturday, Nov. 12, graduated from CBU’s biochemistry program in 2011 and went on to earn a microbiology degree from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She currently is a pursuing a Ph.D. in immunology and biochemistry at the University of Kentucky.
In addition to her studies and managing her job at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Salinas travels the country advocating the work of St. Jude. She’s also a three-time bone cancer survivor who founded Danny’s Dream Team, a fundraising team of pediatric cancer survivors who now participate in the St. Jude Half Marathon.

12. Financial Pros Digest, Analyze Impact of Trump Win - Thursday, November 10, 2016

Money managers in Memphis were up late Tuesday night, digesting the impact of Donald Trump’s surprise election win like everybody else, and are still sorting through the impact on markets and stock sectors.

13. Vols Get Midterm B Despite Back-to-Back Losses - Friday, October 21, 2016

Tennessee’s football team is spending this week’s open date trying to get healthy after a rugged four-game stretch of SEC football in which they defeated Florida and Georgia and lost to Texas A&M and Alabama.

14. Attorney Schattgen Joins Bass, Berry & Sims - Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Shine Chen Schattgen has joined the Memphis office of Bass, Berry & Sims LLP as an associate in the law firm’s health care group. Schattgen, who previously practiced in the Boston office of Ropes & Gray LLP, counsels health care clients on a range of operational, regulatory and transactional matters.

15. Crestview Collection Makes New HQ in Oakhaven - Tuesday, December 29, 2015

4300 Concorde Road
Memphis, TN 38118

Sale Amount: $6.9 million

Sale Date: Dec. 15

Buyer: CLI Inc.

Seller: Lester McMahan Partnership

Loan Amount: $6 million

16. Heat Really On for Jones Against Arkansas - Saturday, October 3, 2015

It’s been a long week for Tennessee football coach Butch Jones.

Kickoff can’t come soon enough for Jones and his staff Saturday night when the Vols (2-2, 0-1 SEC) play host to Arkansas (1-3, 0-1) at Neyland Stadium.

17. Grizzlies Bites: October 2-8 - Saturday, October 3, 2015

FedExForum Increases Security for Grizzlies Games: Walk-through magnetometers (metal detectors) have been installed at all entrances to FedExForum, and will be standard practice for entering fans starting with the Memphis Grizzlies’ first preseason game Tuesday, Oct. 6, vs. the Houston Rockets.

18. Daniel Allen Joins Red Door As Financial Adviser - Wednesday, July 29, 2015

Daniel Allen has joined Red Door Wealth Management as vice president, financial adviser, marking Red Door’s first hire of a financial adviser since its inception in 2010. In his new role, Allen helps develop client relationships and financial strategies that solve complex financial issues and create value for clients.

19. Jack Daniel's Turns Back Latest Tennessee Whiskey Challenge - Wednesday, April 8, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Jack Daniel's has turned back the latest challenge to a state law that determines which spirits can be marketed as "Tennessee Whiskey," but upstart distillers hoping their brands make the cut vow the fight isn't over for good.

20. Lee Joins MOGA’s DeSoto Office - Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Dr. Daniel Lee has joined the DeSoto office of Memphis Obstetrics & Gynecological Association PC. Lee provides comprehensive women’s health services, including office gynecology, obstetrics and surgical management, to women of all ages.

21. What’s in a Name? - Friday, June 27, 2014

Let’s consider our own Memphis Grizzlies. The team kept a nickname that migrated from Vancouver because fans here have embraced it. In fact, you or someone in your family probably owns a cap or a shirt bearing the team nickname or the likeness of a grizzly bear.

22. Virginia Company Buys Poplar Avenue Retail Property - Tuesday, April 30, 2013

7665 Poplar Ave. Germantown, TN 38138

Sale Amount: $2.9 million

Sale Date: April 19, 2013

23. Nightmare Election Scenarios Worry Both Parties - Friday, October 19, 2012

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Here in a county that knows a thing or two about Election Day meltdowns, both parties are fretting over what might go seriously wrong before, during or just after the Nov. 6 presidential election.

24. US Employers Still Waiting for Sales to Pick Up - Monday, June 4, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy suddenly looks a lot weaker.

Only 69,000 jobs were added in May, the fewest in a year, and the unemployment rate rose from 8.1 percent to 8.2 percent.

25. Hampton Named Exec. Director of SRVS - Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Tyler W. Hampton has been named executive director of SRVS. He previously served as director of operations and director of finance for the agency.

Hometown: Dyer, Ind., but raised in Houston, Texas.

26. Economists: Obama's Policies 'Fair' or 'Poor' - Thursday, December 29, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama gets mediocre marks for his handling of the U.S. economy, and Mitt Romney easily outpolls his Republican rivals in an Associated Press survey of economists.

27. Drake, masterIT Recognized for Innovation - Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Michael Drake is founder, chairman and chief executive officer of masterIT. masterIT has been named one of North America’s Most Innovative MSPs by Everything Channel’s CRN Magazine. The list recognizes the IT industry’s top 40 managed service providers for their ingenuity, leadership and success.

28. IRS Seeks Identities of Investors in Stanford Bank - Thursday, December 3, 2009

DALLAS (AP) - The Internal Revenue Service wants the names of U.S. taxpayers who have foreign accounts with companies owned by indicted billionaire R. Allen Stanford, according to court papers filed Wednesday.

29. CIT Group's Biggest Hurdle: Keeping Customers - Tuesday, November 3, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - A Chapter 11 filing usually means the end of the road for financial companies since they rely so heavily on customer trust. CIT Group Inc. is hoping that its case will be different.

30. Schuermann Elected To Design Review Board - Wednesday, October 14, 2009

David Schuermann has been elected to the Center City Commission’s Design Review board.

Schuermann is a principal at Architecture Inc. He is active with the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards and currently serves on the Tennessee Board of Architectural & Engineering Examiners.

31. Red Flags Abounded During SEC Probe Of Stanford Cos. - Tuesday, February 24, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) – As with the Bernard Madoff case, the scandal surrounding billionaire R. Allen Stanford now seems clear and obvious in hindsight. Yet Stanford managed to run his alleged scheme even while the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulators investigated his businesses.

32. Smith Hired as Regional Clinical Director Of Ageless Men's Health - Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Jeff Smith has been hired as regional clinical director for Memphis-based Ageless Men's Health, which provides treatment for men with low testosterone levels.

Smith has 24 years of experience in the medical field, and is a registered nurse specializing in intensive care, neuro-trauma ICU and emergency-room disciplines. He is the founder and owner of ICU Jet International Inc., a fixed-wing, air-ambulance service.

33. Sills Appointed To AANS Bulletin Advisory Board - Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Dr. Allen K. Sills Jr., medical director of the Neuroscience Institute at Methodist University Hospital, associate professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and neurosurgeon at Semmes-Murphey Neurologic & Spine Institute, has been appointed to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons' (AANS) Bulletin advisory board. Sills will contribute articles to the AANS' quarterly publication, "The Bulletin."

34. When it Comes To Cooper’s Proposed Restaurant, Questions Abound - Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Judging by his living circumstances alone, it would be difficult to argue the topless club business has been anything less than wildly profitable for Steven Craig Cooper.

Cooper, reportedly a high school dropout and later a self-made entrepreneur who built a network of successful adult entertainment clubs, splits his time between Phoenix and Memphis. The Bluff City is where he keeps a nine-room stucco home in an upscale neighborhood that currently is appraised at more than $700,000.

35. Stephanie Nichols Named PRSA Professional of the Year - Wednesday, May 2, 2007

The Memphis chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) honored Stephanie Wilson Nichols as its 2006 Professional of the Year during the 15th annual VOX Awards Gala. This is the second time Nichols has received the award. The first time was in 2000. She served as the VOX Awards committee chair this year, and in 2005 was the chapter president. She also assisted the VOX committee in 2005. Nichols has earned and maintained her PRSA Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) designation since 2000 and has been an active member of PRSA since 1993.

36. More Memphis Spaces Adhere to Green Design Standards - Monday, April 30, 2007

These days it seems everyone is trying to find a way to make their homes or offices more environmentally responsible.

Students at the University of Memphis, for example, voted earlier this month in favor of implementing a campus environmental initiatives fee.

37. FBI Special Agent Harrison Named PRSA Communicator of the Year - Wednesday, January 17, 2007

My Harrison has been named the 2006 PRSA Communicator of the Year by the Memphis chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA). She is a special agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in charge of the Memphis field office. Since her arrival in Memphis two years ago, she has supervised a number of high-profile federal investigations, including "Operation Tennessee Waltz," "Operation Tarnished Blue" and "Operation Main Street Sweeper."

38. Memphis Theological Seminary Installs New Dean - Wednesday, October 19, 2005

The board of trustees of Memphis Theological Seminary installed Dr. Barbara A. Holmes as vice president of academic affairs/dean of the seminary. Holmes joined MTS as a faculty member in the ethics and African-American religious studies programs in 1998. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut and a master's degree from Southern Connecticut University.

39. Archived Article: Lead - Monday, May 16, 2005
Americans Investing More in Home Improvements

Home Improvement Market Picks Up

TV shows, design magazines boost DIY market

LANCE ALLAN

The Daily News

The home improvement industry is seeing an improvement of its own.

The number of ...

40. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, May 4, 2005
Carol Johnson to Receive Honorary Degree from Rhodes

MCS Superintendent to Receive Honorary Degree

Dr. Carol R. Johnson, Memphis City Schools superintendent, will receive an honorary degree from Rhodes College at its spring commencement. Johns...

41. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Armstrong Allen attorney re-elected to ABAs House of Delegates

Noel Re-Elected to ABA House of Delegates

Randall D. Noel was elected to a third two-year term as a member of the American Bar Associations policy-making House of Delegates. Noel i...

42. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, February 2, 2005
HEADLINE

MAAR Inducts Officers, Names Realtor Award Winners

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors announced the following 2004 award winners: Lee McWaters of McWaters & Associates, Realtor of the Year; Sally Isom of Prudential Collins-M...

43. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Senior Armstrong Allen attorney named managing partner

Armstrong Allen Names New Managing Partner

James McLaren Jr., a senior member of Armstrong Allen PLLC, has been elected managing partner of the firm. Members of the firms 2005 management c...

44. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, August 25, 2004
Armstrong Allen Names New Recruitment Chair

Le Bonheur Names New HR Director

Karen Burks was named director of human resources for Le Bonheur Childrens Medical Center. Burks previously worked as director of clinical support for Healthsouth Reh...

45. Archived Article: Law Focus-ks - Thursday, August 12, 2004
Area Law Firms Lack Diversity

Area Law Firms Face Diversity Issues

ROSALIND GUY

The Daily News

When Macon Bolling Allen became the first black attorney almost 160 years ago, he entered a professional field that was overwhelmingly dominat...

46. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, July 10, 2003
Daniel Van Horn

Daniel Van Horn, an attorney with Armstrong Allen, was elected vice president of the Young Lawyers Division of the Tennessee Bar Association, an organization open to lawyers who have had their law license for less than three years...

47. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, February 19, 2003
Clark Cummings was appointed senior vice president and security director for FirstBank

Clark Cummings was appointed senior vice president and security director for FirstBank. He will be responsible for developing security procedures and documenta...

48. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, November 13, 2002
John Koonce, Michael A

John Koonce, Michael A. Wells and Tarie Smith, all Memphis residents, were chosen to win Canadian National Railway Co.s President's Awards for Excellence for 2002. Koonce is general chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive...

49. Archived Article: Mba Box P.2 - Thursday, November 15, 2001
MEMPHIS BAR ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES FINAL LIST OF NOMINEES

Bar sets final nominees list

The Memphis Bar Association announced the final list of nominees for 2002 officers and board of directors. The deadline for additional nominations expired Th...

50. Archived Article: Mba P.2 - Thursday, November 1, 2001
Memphis Bar Association nominees set

Memphis Bar Association nominees set

G. Patrick Arnoult, Memphis Bar Association president, has released the report of the nominations and elections committee.

The 2002 president will be David Wade. Vice...

51. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, October 17, 2001
Judge Judy Broffit, Kenneth May, William C

Judge Judy Broffit, Kenneth May, William C. Menkel and William S. Reeser were appointed board members of Youth Villages. Broffit is a judge of General Sessions, Division 9 and the Frayser Community Court...

52. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, December 27, 2000
Steven L Steven L. Oseman Jr. joined the family-owned Oseman Insurance Agency as administrative manager. He had worked as a financial analyst with Meridian Resource Corp. He has a bachelors degree from Millsaps College and is in a masters program at...

53. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, November 3, 1999
RFS Hotel Investors Inc RFS Hotel Investors Inc. has announced several management changes. Randy Churchey has been named president and chief operating officer of RFS Hotel Investors Inc. He formerly was senior vice president and chief financial offi...

54. Archived Article: Attorney Graph - Tuesday, February 16, 1999
Attorney Attorney Judgments Amount ------------------------------------------------ ----------- -------------------------- Gordon & Feldbaum 226 $220,174.79 Baer Baer & Baer 220 $348,622.30 Mccullough Law Firm ...

55. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, July 29, 1998
Taylor French has been named general manager of French & Co Taylor French has been named general manager of French & Co., Realtors and The French Connection. He is a graduate of the University of the South. Dan Estes has been promoted to vic...

56. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, September 24, 1997
Frank A Frank A. Watson has joined Palmer Brothers Inc. and will specialize in commercial and investment sales and leasing. Watson has been in the real estate business for the past 29 years and is a graduate of the University of Memphis. James P. Co...

57. Archived Article: Page 3 - Tuesday, November 5, 1996
Bar association nominees announced Bar association nominees announced Charles F. Newman, president of the Memphis Bar Association, has released the report of the Nominations and Elections Committee chaired by Blanchard E. Tual. The 1997 president wi...

58. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, April 3, 1996
04-03 memos Enterprise National Bank announced several promotions: Deborah Gifford was promoted to a vice president at Enterprise. Gifford has been employed by company since its inception in 1990 and manages the retail banking division. Judy Magri w...