WASHINGTON (AP) – Lawmakers of both parties accused wholesale pharmaceutical distributors on Tuesday of missing signs of suspicious activity that resulted in hundreds of millions of prescription opioid pills being shipped to West Virginia, a state disproportionately ravaged by deaths caused by the addictive drugs.

2. Milford Joins Chamber As Programming, Events Director - Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Ericka Milford recently joined the Greater Memphis Chamber as director of events and programming, a job in which she’s responsible for planning and executing chamber events and programs and for increasing engagement opportunities for members and the community. Milford’s new role marks her return to the chamber, where she served as events coordinator from 2007 to 2012 before taking a job with HigherVisibility.

3. Lawmakers Lure Us In With Momentary Sanity, And Then... - Thursday, April 7, 2016

Just when it appears the Tennessee Senate is made up of sensible people – as evidenced by the killing of de-annexation legislation – the body is changing course with a Bible-thumping measure.

4. Tennessee Designates Barrett As Official State Rifle - Thursday, February 25, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – While Tennessee lawmakers balked last year at making the Holy Bible the official state book, they showed little hesitance Wednesday in designating an official state rifle.

5. Trezevant Hires Resident Services Head - Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Kimberly O’Donnell has joined Trezevant as director of resident services. In her new position, she will be responsible for managing a variety of programs and functions while serving as liaison to the residential community.

6. College Football Notebook: Expert Predicts Top Teams, Fuente’s Future in Memphis - Tuesday, August 25, 2015

With college football season about to kick off, The Daily News threw a few questions at USA Today’s George Schroeder, national college football writer and a past president of the Football Writers Association of America.

7. Take a Right at Candyland, Cruise Down Memory Lane - Saturday, September 27, 2014

Bill Decker has confessed to committing an “old Nashville” act. The founder of Decker Wealth Management admits he recently gave a friend directions to a certain destination that included a turn at a now-demolished Nashville landmark.

8. Longtime Tennessee Civil Rights Lawyer Dies at 86 - Thursday, August 28, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) – George Barrett, a longtime Tennessee civil rights lawyer known for handling a case that ultimately desegregated the state's public colleges and universities, has died. He was 86.

9. Henneberger Joins First State Bank Small-Business Lending Division - Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Sean Henneberger has joined First State Bank’s small-business lending division as vice president/business development officer in the Memphis market. In his new role, Henneberger will help small businesses pursue loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program.

10. City Sends Cease and Desist Letter in Voter ID Case - Wednesday, October 31, 2012

As national political pundits talked Tuesday, Oct. 30, about the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the Nov. 6 elections, a different kind of tempest raged between Memphis and Nashville over the state’s photo voter ID law.

11. City Sends State "Cease & Desist" Letter - Tuesday, October 30, 2012

The city of Memphis has sent a “cease and desist” letter to Tennessee Attorney General Robert Cooper demanding that his office instruct state election officials to tell local election commissioners they must accept photo library cards as valid identification to vote early.

12. Nashville Judge Upholds Photo Voter ID Law - Friday, September 28, 2012

A judge in Nashville has held Tennessee’s voter identification statute constitutional.

The Tennessean reported the ruling by Davidson County Chancery Court Judge Carol McCoy came Wednesday.

13. Attorneys in 1950 Nashville Protests Honored - Wednesday, June 16, 2010

NASHVILLE (AP) - Local bar associations are celebrating Law Day Tuesday by honoring local attorneys who defended the rights of lunch counter sit-in demonstrators in Nashville in 1960.

Retired state Supreme Court Justice A.A. Birch and George Barrett are believed to be the only ones still living.

14. Year of the Political Woman Redux? Looks That Way - Thursday, June 10, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's looking like a new "year of the woman" in politics.

Eighteen years after a few glass ceilings were broken, hundreds of female candidates have set their sights on Congress, governorships and state legislatures, and a significant number racked up big wins in Tuesday's primaries. Republican women, in particular, served notice to the old boys of the party.

15. Police Investigating Death of Freddie Mac Official - Thursday, April 23, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The chief financial officer of money-losing mortgage giant Freddie Mac was found dead in his basement early Wednesday morning in what police said was an apparent suicide.

A law enforcement official familiar with the investigation said it was an apparent hanging. He declined to be identified because the investigation was ongoing.

16. Events - Thursday, August 21, 2008

Women on the Move will hold a luncheon today at 11:30 a.m. at The Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave. Stefanie Barrett of Barrett Creative will share tips on how to market your business. For reservations, call 684-1010.

17. Some Changes Approved to Strengthen Open Records Laws - Thursday, November 29, 2007

NASHVILLE (AP) - A proposal to clarify and strengthen open records laws squeaked by on a 9-8 vote Tuesday in a study committee on open government.

Nashville attorney George Barrett, appointed by the Tennessee Municipal League, proposed not changing the law but rather allowing the state comptroller's office to study whether records were improperly being denied to the public.

18. 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...

19. Archived Article: Hunter Fans Lj - Friday, January 12, 1996
lj 10/5 cates Alliance will fan job, construction growth By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News The recent alliance of two of the largest manufacturers of ceiling fans will increase job opportunities and distribution space construction in Memphis during 1...