They juggle work and home life just as their counterparts in the business world, but women in public office do so under the full-time weight of civic duties that sometimes lead to hazards in their lives.

2. Events - Thursday, April 5, 2018

The city of Memphis dedicates I Am A Man Plaza with a ceremony and open house Thursday, April 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the plaza, which is adjacent to Clayborn Temple at Hernando Street and Pontotoc Avenue. The city plaza is dedicated to the 1,300 city sanitation workers that went on strike in 1968 and includes a wall with the names of the strikers. Thursday’s event will also feature food trucks and live performances. Cost is free. Visit iammemphis.org.

3. MLK 50 Years Later - Saturday, March 31, 2018

Bernard Lafayette remembers being in Memphis April 3, 1968, and a dejected Martin Luther King Jr. being roused from his room at the Lorraine Motel to speak at Mason Temple on a rainy night.

4. Blackmon Critical of City Grants and Mountaintop Imagery at MLK50 Gathering - Tuesday, March 13, 2018

A Church of Christ executive minister from the St. Louis area and active in protest and other social justice causes in the area, told an inter-faith gathering in East Memphis Monday, March 12, that there is too much focus on the mountaintop imagery that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. used in his final speech 50 years ago next month.

5. Members of Congress Lay Wreath at Site of King Assassination - Monday, March 5, 2018

MEMPHIS – About a dozen Democrats and Republicans prayed and sang "Amazing Grace" during a solemn ceremony Friday at the site where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated nearly 50 years ago, marking the start of a three-day congressional "pilgrimage" to sites with ties to the civil rights era in the South.

6. Luttrell Calls For ‘High-Wage Job Growth’ in Final State of the County - Thursday, February 8, 2018

Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell said at his last State of the County address this week that what Shelby County struggles with is “economic diversification and high-wage job growth.”

7. We’re No. 1! - Thursday, January 4, 2018

While tax law changes have some worried about the impact on charitable giving in 2018, Community Foundation of Greater Memphis president Robert Fockler points to Memphis’s historical standing as a generous city and his foundation’s own growth as reasons he is not worried as the calendar flips to a new year.

8. Coming Back - Thursday, October 12, 2017

Heavy machinery has been moving dirt around for a few months now on the E.H. Crump Boulevard lot that was once the site of the Fowler Homes public housing development. Leaders with the city of Memphis and the Memphis-based Church of God in Christ (COGIC) got around to the formalities Wednesday, Oct. 11, of breaking ground for construction of Mason Village – a $12.5 million development of 77 affordable townhomes on the site.

9. More Than 150 Clergy Call for Removal of Forrest Statue - Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland has posted a letter from 153 local clergy members in the Memphis area backing the city’s call for a waiver from the Tennessee Historical Commission next month to allow the city to remove Confederate monuments from city parks.

10. Living Well is Best Prescription for Dying Well, Morris Says - Thursday, February 23, 2017

Dr. Scott Morris never shies away from tough topics. His keynote address at the Professional Network on Aging Conference, with its theme, “Aging: The Rhythm of Life,” was no exception.

11. Friendraising: Two Examples of Success - Tuesday, December 20, 2016

As the year comes to an end, many of us are fortunate to receive invitations to events large and small. With Hanukkah falling on Dec. 24 there will be simultaneous celebrating by Jews and Christians this year. And even more will celebrate the New Year. Some events are family parties, work gatherings or faith celebrations. Others are fundraisers or “friendraisers” for nonprofit organizations or institutions.

12. MIFA Aims to Reach 3,000 Clients on Weekdays - Tuesday, March 8, 2016

There’s more than one way to get a meal to a homebound senior: by car, by bicycle, or even on foot.

The Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA) is participating in the 14th annual March for Meals, a month-long nationwide celebration of Meals on Wheels. MIFA regularly delivers meals to between 1,400 and 1,500 homebound older persons. Others are served at congregate nutrition sites each weekday.

13. Last Word: Carson Cancels, Haslam Endorses, Bank Numbers and Kobe's Exit - Friday, February 26, 2016

Presidential campaigns and the security concerns that come with them aren’t something that comes up a lot in terms of press coverage in this election cycle.
But it has come up leading into what will be a busy weekend locally and in the region among the presidential contenders.
Republican candidate Ben Carson was scheduled to attend both Sunday services at Highpoint Church in East Memphis.
Leaders of the church emphasized it was a non-political event in which Carson would talk about his personal story and his faith but would not make a political pitch.
This is not unprecedented.
In 2008, Republican contender Mike Huckabee attended an ordination ceremony for two ministers at Bellevue Baptist Church in Cordova – an event that was billed also as a nonpolitical event.
And so the reporters who came to cover the candidate who would win the Tennessee Republican primary days later watched not from the sanctuary but from the room where Bellevue’s video and audio feeds are coordinated. Huckabee talked politics with reporters after the service as he made a run for some barbecue to-go from Corky’s on his way to another city on the campaign trail.

14. North Texas Could Never Upset the Vols, Right? - Saturday, November 14, 2015

No way Tennessee’s football team can lose Saturday’s homecoming game against North Texas, one of the worst teams in college football.

Right?

Tennessee (5-4) was a 40.5-point favorite early in the week coming off a 27-24 victory over South Carolina last Saturday at Neyland Stadium.

15. High School Students to Host Mayoral Debate Saturday - Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Memphis youth will lend their voices to the city’s mayoral debate by hosting their own forum with the candidates.

The forum will take place Saturday, Sept. 19, at Christ in You Faith Temple, 3414 Reynard Road in Frayser. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and the forum will begin at 5 p.m. Students will have an opportunity to interact with current Memphis Mayor A C Wharton and candidates Harold Collins, Jim Strickland and Mike Williams.

16. Events - Monday, January 20, 2014

The Daily News’ offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Offices will reopen at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21.

17. Events - Saturday, January 18, 2014

The Daily News and In-Synk will host a Leadership Lunch and Learn discussing Marcus Buckingham’s book “The One Thing You Need to Know” Friday, Jan. 17, from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the Triumph Bank boardroom, 5699 Poplar Ave. Tickets are $20. Visit lnltheonething.eventbrite.com.

18. Shorb: Increased Care Comes With Need for Lower Costs - Tuesday, May 7, 2013

In increasing access to care and outcomes, health care organizations in Memphis and elsewhere in the nation need to find innovative solutions to bring down the cost of providing care, Gary Shorb, president and CEO of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, said in a speech to industry leaders at the University Club earlier this month.

19. Fink Joins Diamond Cos. as Senior Vice President - Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Justin Fink has joined Diamond Cos., an International truck dealership holding company, as senior vice president, truck sales. In the new role, Fink oversees new and used truck sales, and helps develop programs and processes to grow customer relationships, sales and profits.

20. Faith-Based Fundraising – Part 3 - Friday, August 24, 2012

Part three of a three-part series Church fundraising requires prayer. That is at the heart of the advice offered by Willis White who served as campaign co-chair for his church’s $3.5 million campaign. We asked him how he prepared for the campaign.

21. Faith-Based Fundraising – Part 2 - Friday, August 17, 2012

Part two of a three-part series. Fundraising is one way congregations secure the funds needed to bring their vision to life. We met Willis White when he served as co-chair for his church’s $3.5 million campaign. He shares his reflections to help those considering their own campaign. Motivation, prayer, faith and teamwork were key to his experience.

22. Groups Voice Support Of Effectiveness Initiative - Thursday, April 12, 2012

As Shelby County’s two school systems moved from a consolidation question to a consolidation process and then a reformation that includes the possibility of municipal school districts, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has been consistent.

23. Cos., Churches Deliver Christmas Cheer to Perea - Friday, December 16, 2011

Perched on a stool and wearing a blue-and-gray Memphis Tigers Santa hat, one-man-band Jeff Hulett led a group of preschoolers in singing “Feliz Navidad” Wednesday, Dec. 14, at Perea Preschool, located inside Klondike Elementary School in North Memphis.

24. MIFA Asks Memphians to Skip Meals, Donate - Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association is asking Memphians to consider going without one or more meals, desserts, snacks or gourmet coffees during Lent and instead donating the money that would have been spent to support MIFA’s Meals on Wheels program.

25. Body and Soul - Monday, March 14, 2011

From now through April 15, a cross-section of Memphians will pour into Calvary Episcopal Church each weekday at lunchtime to nourish their bodies with warm, home-cooked meals and their souls with the word of God and the fellowship of neighbors.

26. Memphis Orgs Gear up for MLK Weekend - Thursday, January 13, 2011

Perhaps more so than in any other city because of its prominent place in the history of the American civil rights movement, Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Memphis serves as a strong reminder of King’s legacy of service to others and his powerful advocacy for social change through nonviolent action.

27. Events - Friday, December 18, 2009

The Memphis Gavel Club Christmas Luncheon will be held today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. For more information, call 683-6802.

28. Events - Thursday, December 17, 2009

The Memphis Bar Association will hold a continuing legal education seminar today from 8:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at the MBA office, 80 Monroe Ave., Suite 220. Teresa Bullington of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Stephen Libby of The Libby Law Firm and Kevin Washburn of Allen Summers Simpson Lillie & Gresham will speak about workers compensation.

29. Erving and Williams: Always ‘Rise Above’ in Life - Monday, November 9, 2009

The National Civil Rights Museum recently honored Myrlie Evers Williams and Julius Erving with its annual Freedom Awards.

Evers-Williams, the former chair of the NAACP and the widow of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, and Erving, an NBA Hall of Famer known as “Dr. J” during his playing days in the old American Basketball Association, spoke at Temple of Deliverance Church of God in Christ at the awards ceremony’s annual public forum.

30. Teenager Helps Build Habitat Homes - Friday, September 4, 2009

Ben Orgel is only 17 years old, but he has already helped put two families into new homes through Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis.

The first home was built after Orgel celebrated his bar mitzvah by asking for donations to the nonprofit organization. The second was built when he convinced two Jewish youth organizations to support Habitat.

31. 'Commission by God' - Friday, August 3, 2007

Walking through the church at 1110 Faxon Ave., the Rev. Libra Yvonne Mitchell (otherwise known as "Prophetess Libra") sounds like a proud parent bragging about one of her children.

She points to the walls in the pastoral study that symbolize a piece of the church's history.

32. Highland Church Gears Up for Cordova Move - Tuesday, November 28, 2006

In the fourth year of King Solomon's reign over Israel, 966 B.C., he began building a temple in Jerusalem that took him seven years to complete.

Highland Street Church of Christ's new facility near Houston Levee and Walnut Grove roads in Cordova currently is being designed and could be finished by mid-2008.

33. 'Too Close to Call' - Thursday, November 2, 2006

Like a pair of prize fighters, the two men battling to become Tennessee's next U.S. senator have landed and taken their blows mainly by deploying campaign ads that now are being talked about around the world.

34. A Pearl in Life's Oyster: Perl to receive humanitarian award next month - Thursday, April 27, 2006

A dedication to fair and just treatment for all has driven attorney Arnold E. Perl's life and career. Perl has been a labor and employment lawyer for some 40 years.

After earning his law degree from the University of Illinois in 1963, Perl's first job was as a trial attorney for the National Labor Relations Board in Memphis.

35. Archived Article: Benchmark - Thursday, June 19, 2003
Oracle boosts PeopleSoft takeover bid

Oracle boosts PeopleSoft takeover bid

Oracle Corp., the No. 2 U.S.-based global software maker, Wednesday sweetened its hostile cash bid for PeopleSoft Inc. by 22 percent to about $6.3 billion, the latest ...

36. Archived Article: Calvary P - Friday, February 22, 2002
Calvary Lenten series hits stride Calvary Lenten series hits stride Dr. Marcus J. Borg kicks off the week at Calvary Episcopal Churchs 79th annual Noonday Lenten Preaching series. Guest speakers from congregations across the nation will lead midday ...

37. Archived Article: Calvary P - Monday, February 18, 2002
Calvary Lenten series hits stride Calvary Lenten series hits stride Dr. Kenneth A. Corr kicks off the first full week of Calvary Episcopal Churchs 79th annual Noonday Lenten Preaching series. Guest speakers from congregations across the nation will ...

38. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, February 8, 2002
By JENNIFER MURLEY Calvary Lenten series takes center stage beginning Wednesday "Since times ancient, the Church has set aside a period of deep reflection and personal growth known to Christians throughout the world as the season of Lent. Calva...

39. Archived Article: Calvary P.2 - Friday, March 2, 2001
Calvary Episcopal Church will kick off its 78th annual Noonday Lenten Preaching Series on Wednesday, Feb Calvary Lenten series hosts rabbi The Calvary Episcopal Church Noonday Lenten Preaching Series continues with Rabbi Micah D. Greenstein, the fir...

40. Archived Article: Calvary P.2 - Friday, February 23, 2001
Calvary Episcopal Church will kick off its 78th annual Noonday Lenten Preaching Series on Wednesday, Feb Lenten series begins Wednesday By JENNIFER MURLEY The Daily News Calvary Episcopal Church will kick off its 78th annual Noonday Lenten Preaching...

41. Archived Article: Mlgw (bott) - Thursday, January 21, 1999
By SUZANNE THOMPSON MLGW reps map power restoration strategies By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News The newly formed Memphis, Light, Gas & Water Community Advisory Council will hear an explanation during its meeting today of how power is restored ...