The Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association, a 48-year-old nonprofit social service organization, has announced the election of new officers and three new members to its board of directors.

Officers for fiscal year 2017 are Milton Lovell, chair; Rev. Dorothy Wells, vice chair; Ken Jones, secretary and legal counsel; and Michelle Fulmer, treasurer.

2. Angels Of Our Better Nature - Friday, November 20, 2015

SPIRITS OF A CITY. Emily Sutton and Annie Cook were prostitutes. And angels.

3. Page Robbins Provides Safe ‘Middle Ground’ - Saturday, November 29, 2014

The youngest is 53 and the oldest is 98. Some appreciate classical music and others prefer Elvis, the Mamas & the Papas or the Beatles, and others John Denver, Arlo Guthrie or Bruce Springsteen.

4. Bible Joins Shea Moskovitz & McGhee - Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Kirkland Bible has joined family law firm Shea Moskovitz & McGhee as an associate. In her new position, Bible will represent clients in a variety of family law matters, including divorce, post-divorce and child custody matters.

5. Walker Leads Trust Growth at Commercial Bank - Saturday, June 1, 2013

Emily Walker, vice president and trust officer with Commercial Bank & Trust Co., has worked in Trust for the past 16 years and feels blessed to have been a part of so many lives.

6. Baldwin Joins Trumbull Labs as Pathologist - Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Dr. Heather Sehnert Baldwin has joined Trumbull Laboratories LLC as a pathologist. In her new role, Baldwin will practice a full range of pathology with a focus in hematopathology.

7. Adrienne Johnson Promoted at the Greater Memphis Chamber - Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Adrienne Johnson has been promoted to director of research for the Greater Memphis Chamber.

8. Tsunami Ushers in Holiday Artists Market - Friday, November 26, 2010

In the past two years eating local food has been promoted heavily in Memphis.

Now with the holiday-shopping season approaching, local artists are hoping that buying local gifts will take on the same kind of fervor.

9. Whalum and Webb Draw Challengers In School Board Races - Friday, August 20, 2010

Memphis school board members Betty Mallott and Martavius Jones were unopposed at Thursday’s filing deadline for the four Memphis school board races on the Nov. 2 ballot. Noon was the deadline for candidates to file their qualifying petitions in the school board races as well as three sets of municipal elections in Bartlett, Collierville and Germantown.

10. Clark Calls Foreclosure Counseling ‘Powerful’ Way to Help - Thursday, June 11, 2009

As city and county leaders continued wrestling this week with the details of a lawsuit against national mortgage lending companies they’ve been planning for months to drag into court, Emily Clark’s phone keeps ringing.

11. U of M’s Preza Receives $740K Award for Research - Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Dr. Chrysanthe Preza has received a more than $740,000 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award for her research to improve live cell imaging. Preza is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Memphis’ Herff College of Engineering.

12. Thornton Receives Glankler Pro Bono Award - Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Laurie M. Thornton of Glankler Brown PLLC has received the second annual Frank J. Glankler Jr. Pro Bono Award given by James S. Gilliland and the Glankler Brown law firm.

13. Simpson Joins FirstBank As Local President - Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Ted Simpson has been hired by FirstBank as its Memphis city president.

Simpson previously served as executive vice president and chief lending officer for Magna Bank and has experience with National Bank of Commerce and Central Park Capital. He also is currently on the board of Lambda Alpha, a real estate professional organization.

14. LUCB Approves Cordova Wal-Mart, Cooper-Young Restaurant - Tuesday, July 15, 2008

A new restaurant in the Cooper-Young neighborhood and a Wal-Mart Supercenter in Cordova are closer to reality following their respective approvals at last week’s Memphis-Shelby County Land Use Control Board meeting.

15. Claim to Fame - Thursday, September 28, 2006

One metaphor for this year's ninth annual Indie Memphis Film Festival can be found in "The Cole Nobody Knows," one of more than 70 festival entries that will be shown beginning Oct. 13.

The story, as captured by filmmaker Clay Walker, is about Freddy Cole. Cole is a jazz keyboard player in his mid-70s who's carved out a modestly successful career.

16. Adams and Reese Absorbs 15 Armstrong Allen Attorneys - Wednesday, April 19, 2006
New Orleans-based Adams and Reese LLP has announced 15 lawyers with Memphis-based Armstrong Allen PLLC will join the law firm effective May 1. Adams and Reese has more than 300 lawyers in 10 offices across the United States. Attorneys joining Adams a

17. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Armstrong Allen attorneys chosen for Best Lawyers

Memphis Estate Planning Council Elects Officers

The Memphis Estate Planning Council announced the following 2004-2005 officers: Mike Wood, president; David B. Jones, vice president; Frank E. Da...

18. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, August 1, 2001
The Memphis Advertising Federation announces the following appointments to its 2001-2002 board of directors: Judy McCown of B Dr. Marian Levy was named director of grants and research and Sallie Hazelrigg was named director of major gifts and planne...

19. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, July 21, 1999
AutoZone Names Senior Vice James M. Evans Jr. has joined PSI as a staff consultant. He has bachelors and masters degrees from the University of Memphis and previously worked as a structural engineer. Emily Forman has joined CB Richard Ellis as resea...

20. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, July 14, 1999
New Vice President of Brand Management Former Todd E. Smith has been promoted to chief accounting officer for Omega Health Systems Inc. He formerly was vice president-financial and acquisition services. Smith is a graduate of Rhodes College. Beth C....