Of the 30 elected positions on the Nov. 6 ballot in five suburban towns and cities in Shelby County, 11 were decided at the Thursday, Aug. 16, deadline for candidates to file their qualifying petitions.

2. 11 of 30 Suburban Races in November Decided at Filing Deadline - Friday, August 17, 2018

Of the 30 elected positions on the Nov. 6 ballot in five of the six suburban towns and cities in Shelby County, 11 were decided at the noon, Thursday, Aug. 16, deadline for candidates to file their qualifying petitions.

3. Candidates Stake Claims For November Elections - Wednesday, May 30, 2018

At the Memorial Day holiday, the incumbent mayors of Bartlett, Germantown and Lakeland had pulled petitions to seek re-election in municipal elections on the Nov. 6 ballot.

Bartlett Mayor Keith McDonald and Lakeland Mayor Wyatt Bunker pulled their qualifying petitions from the Shelby County Election Commission on May 18, the opening day of the filing period. Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo, who has already kicked off his re-election campaign, pulled his petition four days later.

4. Events - Friday, February 3, 2012

The Rotary Club of Memphis Central will meet Friday, Feb. 3, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Deborah Hester Harrison, president of Girls Inc., will speak. To reserve a place, call Dick Wieland at 270-3778.

5. Events - Thursday, February 2, 2012

The 25th Rhodes Institute on the Profession of Law will be held Thursday, Feb. 2, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the McCallum Ballroom of the Bryan Campus Life Center on the Rhodes campus. The program will overview the civil liability organizations face when child sexual abuse accusations surface and will examine recent cases. For more information or to register, visit www.alumni.rhodes.edu/lawinstitute.

6. Events - Wednesday, February 1, 2012

The Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a free business education workshop Wednesday, Feb. 1, at 2969 Elmore Park Road. Marlin McKelvy, president of Consumer Direct Benefit Solutions, will speak on “The Rise of Public and Private Health Insurance Exchanges and What This Means for Employers and Health Care Customers.” To R.S.V.P., call 372-9457 or info@bartlettchamber.org.

7. Girls Inc. Expands With 2 Centers in Frayser - Monday, October 31, 2011

Girls Inc. of Memphis, a nonprofit that this year celebrated 65 years of bettering the lives of Memphis girls, recently announced the opening of two new after-school centers for girls in the Frayser area.

8. Events - Friday, March 18, 2011

The Memphis Lawyers’ Chapter and University of Memphis Law Student Chapter of the Federalist Society will present a panel discussion on attorney general selection in Tennessee Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in Wade Auditorium at the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 1 N. Front St. Panelists will include state Sen. Mark Norris and attorneys W.J. Michael Cody and J. Ammon Smartt. U of M Law School Dean Kevin H. Smith will moderate. The event is free and open to the public and worth one continuing legal education credit. To register, contact Greg Grisham at 312-9413 or greg.grisham@leitnerfirm.com.

9. NoBaby Campaign Puts Spotlight on Girls Inc. - Tuesday, January 25, 2011

The organization at the forefront of the NoBaby campaign, Girls Inc. of Memphis emerged in the national spotlight last week when NBC news outlets reported on teen pregnancy rates at Frayser High School.

10. Girls Inc. Receives Funds to Combat Infant Mortality - Monday, May 17, 2010

As a neonatologist, Dr. Ramasubbareddy Dhanireddy is fluent in the language of medicine, but he doesn’t know teen talk.

Teenage leaders have agreed to translate his concerns and advice to help prevent young mothers from having low birth weight babies. The teen-led Infant Mortality Public Awareness Campaign (IMPAC) supports this effort with funding from the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation.

11. St. Jude Researcher Earns National Recognition - Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Scientific American named Dr. Robert G. Webster, the Rose Marie Thomas chair at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, as a research leader in the 2005 Scientific American 50 - a list compiled by the magazine that recognizes outstanding acts of leadership in science and technology from the past year.

12. Barnes Elected Chairman of FedEx/St. Jude Classic - Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Reggie Barnes was elected general chairman of the FedEx St. Jude Classic and president of Youth Programs Inc., the governing body of the PGA Tour event. Barnes previously served as treasurer of Youth Programs. He also is the former chairman of the Memphis and Shelby County Sports Authority and the team selection committee for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Barnes is managing director of Morgan Keegan & Co. and also works with Athletic Resource Management.

13. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, May 9, 2001
Jon Box, Quilogy Memphis office general manager, was appointed Microsoft regional director for Memphis Jon Box, Quilogy Memphis office general manager, was appointed Microsoft regional director for Memphis. In this role, Box will help Microsoft educ...

14. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, June 24, 1997
The Sales and Marketing Council of the Memphis Area Home Builders Association recently concluded its certified new home sales professional (CSP) certification course The Sales and Marketing Council of the Memphis Area Home Builders Association recen...