More than 20,000 voters cast ballots early through Saturday, April 21, in advance of the May 1 election, more than half in the Democratic county primaries.

According to the Shelby County Election Commission numbers, 12,001 of the 20,717 early voters cast their ballots in the Democratic primaries and 8,716 voted early in the Republican primaries through the last weekend of the period.

2. Local, State and Federal Election Cycles Blend On Last Weekend of Early Voting - Monday, April 23, 2018

Candidates in the August and November elections were out on the last weekend of early voting in Shelby County in advance of the May 1 election day for county primaries.

The events were a mix of candidates from all three elections on the calendar in 2018.

3. Digest - Monday, January 29, 2018

Memphis Toys R Us

To Remain Open

A representative with Toys R Us has confirmed to The Daily News that the retailer’s Memphis location, at 7676 Polo Ground Blvd., won’t close after all.

4. Confederate Emblems Attacked Statewide - Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Germantown aldermen approved a resolution Monday, Aug. 28, to “combat hate, extremism and bigotry” with two of the five aldermen, John Barzizza and Dean Massey, abstaining.

5. Germantown Approves 21-Cent Property Tax Hike - Saturday, July 1, 2017

The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a 21-cent property tax hike Monday, June 26, on third and final reading.

Passage of the tax hike seems to end discussions with Shelby County Schools about the Germantown Municipal School District buying Germantown Elementary, Middle and High schools from SCS.

6. Germantown Approves 21-Cent Property Tax Hike - Wednesday, June 28, 2017

The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved a 21-cent property tax hike Monday, June 26, on third and final reading.

Passage of the tax hike seems to end discussions with Shelby County Schools about the Germantown Municipal School District buying Germantown Elementary, Middle and High schools from SCS.

7. Parkside Developers Finish Acquiring Land for Shelby Farms Urban Village - Monday, January 9, 2017

Developers of Parkside at Shelby Farms, a proposed mixed-use project, took another step forward with the purchase nearly 40 acres of vacant property adjacent to Shelby Farms.

8. Presidential Election Tops Busy Year for Memphis Voters - Friday, December 30, 2016

2016 was an eventful election year in Shelby County, ending with the most popular voting cycle in Shelby County politics: the U.S. presidential general election in November. Slightly more than 60 percent of the county’s voters cast a ballot either during early voting in October or on the Nov. 8 Election Day.

9. Kustoff, Cohen Win Seats in Congress And the Rest of Shelby County's Ballot - Saturday, November 12, 2016

Shelby County voters re-elected all but six incumbents seeking re-election on the Nov. 8 election ballot.

And the biggest upset on the local ballot gave Democrats a gain of one seat in the state House delegation from Shelby County.

10. County Has Lowest Voter Turnout in 12 Years - Thursday, November 10, 2016

Voter turnout in Shelby County for the 2016 presidential general election was 59.7 percent, according to unofficial returns posted by the Shelby County Election Commission early Wednesday, Nov. 9. That marks the lowest showing since the 2004 presidential general election, when turnout was 57 percent.

11. Last Word: About Last Night, The Long Vote Count and New Homeowner Numbers - Wednesday, November 9, 2016

If you followed John Podesta’s lead and called it a day sometime around midnight expecting this whole Presidential thing would get wrapped up later in the day Wednesday, you have some catching up to do.

12. Shelby County Vote Count Stalls For Third Presidential Contest - Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump won Tennessee’s 11 electoral votes Tuesday, Nov. 8, in unofficial statewide election returns while Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton carried Shelby County in the popular vote.

13. Suburban Challengers Emerge at Filing Deadline For November Ballot - Monday, August 22, 2016

Thirteen incumbents in the four suburban municipal elections on the Nov. 8 ballot were effectively re-elected to new terms at the Thursday, Aug. 18, filing deadline for the set of 30 races.

And Chris Denson claimed a seat on the Millington School Board with no opposition for the position incumbent Donald Holsinger is giving up to run for alderman in Millington.

14. Suburban Challengers Emerge at Filing Deadline For November Ballot - Friday, August 19, 2016

Thirteen incumbents in the four sets of suburban municipal elections on the Nov. 8 ballot were effectively re-elected to new terms at the Thursday, Aug. 18, filing deadline for the set of 30 races.

15. Whitehaven View Apartments Sell for $2.7 Million - Tuesday, December 22, 2015

1594 E. Holmes Road
Memphis, TN 38116

Sale Amount: $2.7 million

Sale Date: Dec. 14, 2015

16. Huff Becomes Enrollment VP at University of Memphis - Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Betty Huff has been named vice provost of enrollment services at the University of Memphis.

Huff previously served as acting dean and associate dean of students at the University of New Orleans, registrar at the University of Kentucky and vice chancellor for enrollment services and management at the University of California at Santa Barbara.

17. Archived Article: Alumni (lead) - Friday, April 11, 2003
U of M event brings business alumni together

U of M event brings business alumni together

By BRYAN MASSEY

The Daily News

As an undergraduate student in international business at the University of Memphis, Todd Ruston recalls his uneasine...

18. Archived Article: Um (lead) - Monday, April 7, 2003
U of M, Plough team up

U of M, Plough team up to give teachers a chance

By BRYAN MASSEY

The Daily News

Though 75 new city school teachers might be the first beneficiaries of a recently announced Plough Foundation grant to the University ...

19. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, September 17, 1997
NationsBanc Mortgage Corp NationsBanc Mortgage Corp. has announced several appointments: Christopher Brockman has been named an account executive. Brockman joined NationsBank in 1993 as a marketing associate for the merchant division in Norfolk, Va....

20. Archived Article: Margolin Chg - Wednesday, July 16, 1997
By CAMILLE H Margolin Hebrew Academy begins addition of new wing Margolin girls high school gets 2,500-square-foot lecture hall, computer area By CAMILLE H. GAMBLE The Daily News Margolin Hebrew Academy has started construction on a 2,500-square-foo...

21. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, April 17, 1996
memos 04-17 George Menendez has been named vice president of strategic planning at Buckman Laboratories, in addition to his current duties as vice president of marketing. Menendez joined Buckman in 1976. He has a bachelors degree in chemical enginee...