Keedran Franklin, an activist who has been a visible part of the rise in local protests and other actions over the last two years or so is free on bond pending a first court appearance Monday morning after being arrested by Memphis Police on a variety of misdemeanor and felony charges Friday night.

2. Dye, Longtime Mississippi Lieutenant Governor, Dies at 84 - Tuesday, July 3, 2018

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Brad Dye, who was lieutenant governor longer than anyone else in Mississippi history, died Sunday at age 84 from respiratory failure.

His son, Dr. Ford Dye, says his father died at a hospice in Ridgeland.

3. Mississippi Judge Cuts Troubled Hospital Pensions 25 Percent - Tuesday, April 17, 2018

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (AP) — A judge is ordering an immediate 25 percent cut to pensions paid to retirees of a Mississippi Gulf Coast hospital system.

WLOX-TV reports the Friday ruling by special Jackson County Circuit Court Judge James Bell came at the recommendation of a financial expert.

4. Religious Leaders Recount Catechism of 1968 Memphis - Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Rev. James Lawson, the architect of nonviolent resistance who counseled Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on it, walked in a circle last week around the new “I Am A Man” bronze and stainless steel sculpture. As he walked with his head down, still and video photographers scrambled for the best angle to capture the seminal strategist of the civil rights era, seemingly deep in thought.

5. MLK50 Observances Come With Appeals, Memories - Friday, April 6, 2018

The way National Civil Rights Museum president Terri Lee Freeman described it as the MLK50 commemorations began this week, the church bells would cascade when they rang Wednesday, April 4, starting at 6:01 p.m. – the moment Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was shot 50 years ago.

6. Football Can’t Arrive Soon Enough for Vols Fans - Friday, March 30, 2018

Thank goodness Tennessee spring football is here. Vol Nation needs a diversion with all that’s happened the past couple of weeks, like the men’s basketball team losing to Loyola-Chicago in the NCAA Tournament’s second round, and Loyola advancing to the Final Four.

7. Last Word: Shutdown Round Two, The Pastner Charges and 1968 Virtual Reality - Friday, February 9, 2018

The federal government technically shutdown at midnight in Washington, D.C., Friday for the second time in 17 days. But the House and Senate were still going for a vote on a two-year budget compromise before dawn Friday morning as this is posted.

8. After Disaster of 2017, New Year Looking Good for Vols - Friday, January 12, 2018

Vol Nation should celebrate. It’s a new year. It’s got to be better than 2017. Tennessee athletics had a bad year, one of the worst ever. It was rough for fans, alumni and boosters.

9. Memphis Sound at 60 - Saturday, December 23, 2017

As Stax Records and Royal Studios both wrap up a year of celebrating their 60th anniversary, The Memphis News looks back at the creators and purveyors of the Memphis sound and its significance, both in its heyday and today.

10. AutoZone Closing Book on Unusual 2017 Performance - Tuesday, November 7, 2017

A new Raymond James analyst report covering the auto parts industry suggests a few slightly concerning trends for retailers like AutoZone Inc., including a decrease in the growth rate of vehicle miles driven and an uptick in gas prices.

11. Democrats Hope Bredesen Run Will Reinvigorate Party - Thursday, October 26, 2017

Tennessee Democrats are canvassing the state to find candidates at every political level, but their next star is a well-known veteran who has people of all political stripes holding their breath.

Phil Bredesen, the former mayor of Nashville and a two-term governor, could alter the landscape of Tennessee politics if he enters the race for U.S. Senate to fill the void by departing Republican Sen. Bob Corker in 2018.

12. Vols, Jackets Each Eager to Make Statement - Friday, September 1, 2017

Enough of the talk. Enough of the speculation. Let’s play some football.

Tennessee starts its fifth season of the Butch Jones coaching era on Monday night against Georgia Tech at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Kickoff is 8 p.m. (TV: ESPN).

13. Freshman Impact: Vols’ Best Rookie RBs - Friday, August 18, 2017

Butch Jones let us in on a little secret recently when he said his freshman running backs will play for Tennessee this season.

That’s plural – running backs.

Jones’ plan is to use all three freshman backs – Ty Chandler, Tim Jordan and Trey Coleman – in some sort of rotation behind junior John Kelly. Given the nature of the game, putting the football in the hands of freshmen is risky business. But Jones is taking the plunge.

14. The Week Ahead: July 31-August 6 - Monday, July 31, 2017

Hello, Memphis! It's time to wave goodbye to July and hello to August, and there's plenty to keep you busy this week. Check out our top picks, plus more you need to know about in The Week Ahead...

15. Last Word: Veep Visit, Women and Baseball and Civil Rights Cold Cases - Friday, March 24, 2017

Game time at FedExForum for the NCAA South semifinals and Vice President Mike Pence is expected to be here to cheer on the Butler Bulldogs. The Butler mascot – a live bulldog – was already in town Thursday making the rounds. I think March Madness requires that all involved up their mascot game if they get this far. So UCLA, we expect to see a live bear roaming Beale Street. You might be able to work a deal with the zoo on this. But if there’s a cost split make sure you nail down those percentages.

16. Chuck Berry's Influence on Rock ‘n’ Roll Was Incalculable - Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Rock n' roll was more than a new kind of music, but a new story to tell, one for kids with transistor radios in their hands and money in their pockets, beginning to raise questions their parents never had the luxury to ask.

17. Vols Need a Good Spring With So Many No. 1 Players Gone - Friday, March 17, 2017

Butch Jones is about to embark on his most crucial of five seasons as Tennessee’s football coach, and it begins with spring practices starting Tuesday, March 21.

Jones is coming off back-to-back 9-4 seasons capped by bowl wins, but has fallen short of the SEC East Division title both years. He was the preseason favorite to win the East in 2016, and the previous year had a team with potential to win the division.

18. Real Estate Experts to Talk Market Trends, Projections - Friday, March 3, 2017

With more than 30 years of expertise, second-generation homebuilder James Reid has seen a lot of ups and downs in West Tennessee’s real estate market.  

“While the market has obviously improved tremendously, last year in Shelby County we only pulled about 925 permits, which traditionally we’ve done in the neighborhood of 3,000 to 4,000,” Reid said. “So while we’ve recovered some, we’re still down from a typical year.”

19. Last Word: Bell at the Grammys, Old Dominick's Return and Luttrell & Strickland - Monday, February 13, 2017

Memphis at the Grammys: William Bell was performer, presenter and winner at the Grammys Sunday evening. Gary Clark Jr. joined Bell to perform Bell’s calling card, “Born Under A Bad Sign” and the duo then presented a Grammy to Beyonce. In the non-televised Grammy awards, Bell won for Best Americana album for his Stax effort “This Is Where I Live.”

20. You Gotta Have Heart: UT’s 2017 Recruiting Class - Friday, February 10, 2017

Butch Jones did it again. The Tennessee football coach gave opponents press conference fodder with another one-liner while putting his spin on the Vols’ 2017 signing class.

It happened a day after the Feb. 1 National Signing Day when UT’s class was rated No. 17 nationally in the 247Sports composite rankings.

21. Tennessee Lawmakers Act on Balanced Budget Convention to Curb ‘Crippling’ National Debt - Friday, January 13, 2017

Saying they can avoid a “runaway” convention for “crazy or radical ideas,” Republican state legislators are filing legislation calling for a convention of states in Nashville to adopt a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

22. Tennessee Acts on Balanced Budget Convention to Curb ‘Crippling’ National Debt - Wednesday, January 11, 2017

Saying they can avoid a “runaway” convention for “crazy or radical ideas,” Republican state legislators are filing legislation calling for a convention of states in Nashville to adopt a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

23. Cleveland Indians, ‘Major League’ Come to World Series - Friday, October 21, 2016

The Chicago Cubs have the charm and the brand. Lovable losers. The Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field.

And they are fighting 108 years of history. The Goat Curse. The Gatorade on Leon Durham’s glove. Steve Bartman.

24. Memphis Habitat to Hold Benefit Dinner With Carters - Saturday, July 30, 2016

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis is hosting a benefit dinner Aug. 25 that will give attendees a chance to mingle with a former U.S. president.

SheetRock ‘n’ Roll is part of Habitat for Humanity’s Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project, which will take place in Uptown’s Bearwater Park beginning Aug. 22.

25. Memphis Habitat to Hold Benefit Dinner With Carters - Friday, July 29, 2016

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis is hosting a benefit dinner Aug. 25 that will give attendees a chance to mingle with a former U.S. president.

SheetRock ‘n’ Roll is part of Habitat for Humanity’s Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project, which will take place in Uptown’s Bearwater Park beginning Aug. 22.

26. Events - Thursday, June 30, 2016

Shelby County Juvenile Court’s Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative, in partnership with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, will hold a juvenile justice summit Thursday, June 30, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Gathering Place in Hickory Ridge Mall, 6075 Winchester Road. The summit aims to bring awareness to Shelby County juvenile reform efforts and encourage citizens to participate in them. James Bell, founder and executive director of the W. Haywood Burns Institute for Juvenile Justice Fairness and Equality, will present the keynote. Cost is free. For details, email kimbrell.owens@shelbycountytn.gov or call 901-222-0902.

27. Events - Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Talk Shoppe will meet Wednesday, June 29, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the University of Phoenix–Memphis Campus, 65 Germantown Court, first floor. The topic is The MasterMind Principle, based on the book “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill. Cost is free. Visit talkshoppe.biz.

28. Legislature Votes to Strip Funding From UT Diversity Office - Monday, April 25, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — State lawmakers voted to send a message that they don't agree with the sexually open and progressive views of the Office for Diversity and Inclusion on the University of Tennessee campus. So the Legislature on Thursday passed a bill stripping it of state funds — a total of nearly $337,000. The money will be used to fund minority scholarships instead.

29. Last Word: Weekend on the Greensward, Huey's Graffiti Wall and Look Out Lynchburg - Monday, March 7, 2016

The first weekend since the Memphis City Council vote on the Overton Park Greensward was an eventful one on the greensward.

Here is our dispatch from Saturday.
The overflow zoo parking took up more of the greensward on Sunday afternoon.
As we reported, there were some sporadic attempts at sit-ins but no arrests. The cars were directed to park around the protesters in those cases.
The effort to get zoo visitors to park on street in the neighborhood west of the zoo picked up some steam over the weekend as well.

30. Second Annual Starlite Revue Coming to the Halloran Centre April 8 - Monday, February 29, 2016

Beale Street Caravan is set to present the second annual Starlite Revue – a one-night-only gospel, blues and soul extravaganza – April 8 at The Orpheum’s Halloran Centre.

Returning headliner Rev. John Wilkins will be joined by touring gospel acts that include The Southern Sons, The Masonic Travelers and The Bell Singers. Bringing contemporary Memphis roots and blues to the lineup will be co-headliner Jimbo Mathus, along with Sons of Mudboy and The Holy Ghost Town Band.

31. Last Word: El Chapo and Memphis, First Filers for August and Origins in Graffiti - Monday, January 11, 2016

The Mississippi River at Memphis crested and then it rained.
The weekend rain added about two-tenths of an inch by Saturday to Friday’s crest.
But by Sunday, the river had dropped to 39.12 feet, which is still more than five feet above flood stage.

32. Vols Nearly Set on Offense as Season Approaches - Saturday, August 22, 2015

With Tennessee’s football team three weeks into fall camp, the offensive depth charts are set at some positions, while others remain open.

UT coach Butch Jones enters the 2015 season with no questions at quarterback or running back. His has plenty of receivers and all should get their share of playing time.

33. NYSE Resumes Trading After Outage of More Than 3 Hours - Wednesday, July 8, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) – Trading has resumed on the New York Stock Exchange after an outage of more than three hours caused by technical problems.

There was no interruption at the dozens of other U.S. stock exchanges Wednesday, including the Nasdaq, so investors were still able to buy and sell stocks easily.

34. Beautiful Minds - Saturday, May 9, 2015

Someday, a famous innovator’s biography may include the story of the first time she used a hammer – at age 4 or 5, at a private Memphis girls school, to pound on a strip of copper.

And how she then took that strip of copper and molded it into the shape of a heart, a tiara or a cool design that meant something to her evolving mind but that adults couldn’t identify.

35. No Stanley Cup Delusions for Knoxville’s Ice Bears - Saturday, May 2, 2015

As the NHL playoffs heat up, the Southern Professional Hockey League is done for another season.

All is quiet inside Civic Coliseum, home of the Knoxville Ice Bears. They ended their 2014-15 season by claiming Knoxville’s fourth President’s Cup as champions of the SPHL.

36. Events - Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Startup Grind, a series designed to educate, inspire and connect entrepreneurs, will host a discussion with James Ruffer on Wednesday, March 25, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Cowork Memphis, 902 S. Cooper St. Ruffer is a security expert, ethical hacker and co-founder of mobile payments startup PAAY. Tickets are $15 online or $20 at the door. Visit startupgrind.com/memphis for details.

37. Vols’ Barnett Faces Nation’s Best in Iowa’s Scherff - Saturday, December 20, 2014

KNOXVILLE – Derek Barnett is spending most of the Christmas holidays away from his Nashville home, and he wouldn’t have it any other way.

38. Festive Drinks and Fun Venues - Saturday, December 6, 2014

A number of new places opened in Nashville this year, bringing a bevy of new bourbons, crafted brews and incredible places to sit, relax and sip. If you are looking for more than a meal and want that genuine, trendy Nashville experience, here are a few hot spots.

39. Vols Among NCAA’s Youngest Headed Into Sunday Opener - Saturday, August 30, 2014

KNOXVILLE – For better or worse, University of Tennessee football coach Butch Jones won’t need to wait long to see the talent level of his highly touted freshman class.

Jones will find out Sunday night at 7 when the Vols play host to Utah State at Neyland Stadium. The Aggies will be an underdog – probably by a touchdown or so – and a trendy pick for some as an upset special.

40. Vols: Looks Like 6-6 Season - Saturday, August 23, 2014

Pull out your 2014 schedules, UT fans.

Fall camp is done, and it’s time to get in game-week mode with the season opener against Utah State fast approaching.

So go to the little box next to each of UT’s opponents on the 2014 schedule and pick the winner.

41. Graceland Campus Financing Relies on Tight Boundaries - Thursday, August 7, 2014

When Elvis Presley Enterprises breaks ground next week on the $75 million, 450-room hotel-resort it will build north of Graceland mansion, it will be the beginning of crossing something off the company’s wish list since Elvis Presley’s mansion opened for tours in the early 1980s.

42. June 27-July 3: This week in Memphis history - Saturday, June 28, 2014

2013: Groundbreaking for the renovation of the Lee House in Victorian Village as a bed and breakfast. To symbolize the transition of the home built in 1841, members of the Lee family gathered beside the house and rang the large bell in the side yard.
The property is one of several homes of James Lee, who ran the Lee line of riverboats on the Mississippi River. The Lee House LLC – a partnership that includes Jose Velazquez, J.W. Gibson and Kathy Buckman Gibson – invested more than $2 million in restoring the house, which opened in April. Among the features is a 114-year old Steinway piano in the home’s living room.

43. Rainey Kizer Renews Downtown Lease - Saturday, November 2, 2013

The law firm of Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell PLC has renewed its lease in the Raymond James Tower Downtown and expanded its presence there.

Its current expansion brings a larger conference room and more attorney offices, boosting the firm’s footprint by 30 percent and providing room for future growth.

44. Rainey Kizer Renews Downtown Lease - Wednesday, October 30, 2013

The law firm of Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell PLC has renewed its lease in the Raymond James Tower Downtown and expanded its presence there.

Its current expansion brings a larger conference room and more attorney offices, boosting the firm’s footprint by 30 percent and providing room for future growth.

45. Study: Pentagon Could Cuts Thousands of Employees - Wednesday, September 25, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Defense Department could shed 60,000 more troops than planned and 50,000 civilian employees without hurting U.S. fighting power, four former members of the Pentagon's Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a new report on military strategy and spending.

46. LeSaint Logistics Leases Space Near Airport - Friday, July 12, 2013

LeSaint Logistics LLC is entering the Memphis market, having recently leased 57,285 square feet at 3300 Jet Cove.

47. 19th Century Club, Lee House Facing Different Futures - Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. said Monday, July 1, the Midtown mansion that has been home to the 19th Century Club on Union Avenue for most of the 20th century and some of the 21st will probably be demolished.

48. Jamesbridge Apartments Sell for $3.6 Million - Tuesday, June 25, 2013

3689 James Road Memphis, TN 38128

Sale Amount: $3.6 million

Sale Date: June 6, 2013

49. A Year Later: ZeroTo510 Companies Still Going - Thursday, June 20, 2013

Charleson Bell thought he and his associates had a solid business model for the startup they launched last year called BioNanovations, which is developing devices that use bionanotechnology for quickly diagnosing bacterial infections.

50. Fisher Named Director Of Economic Development - Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Gwyn Fisher has been named the greater Memphis regional director of economic and community development by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. In her new role, Fisher will work with companies, municipalities and stakeholders in Shelby, Fayette, Tipton and Lauderdale counties to create jobs, attract new businesses and expand existing businesses.

51. New Heroes - Friday, January 4, 2013

SCHOOL LESSONS IN HEROISM. On Friday morning, Dec. 21 – one week after semi-automatic gunfire swept through elementary school classrooms and the nation, murdering innocence – one week after a Memphis police officer stood between a bullet and you and me, giving us all she had – a single two-ton bell in the tower of Idlewild Presbyterian Church rang 29 times. Once for officer Martoiya Lang, 20 times for the children of Newtown, six times for their teachers and, unlike anywhere else I’m aware of, once for the shooter’s mother and once for him. Each is the toll of madness, of misplaced priorities and violence, of the belief that more armed violence is not only a righteous solution but a constitutional right. And of a country where it’s easier to buy an assault rifle than vote, easier to buy ammunition than Sudafed.

52. Midtown Momentum - Saturday, December 22, 2012

The Midtown real estate market has long been an anomaly compared to its Bluff City counterparts, with fundamentals as diverse as its demographics.

“The types of real estate that you’ll find in Midtown can be some of the most expensive or some of the most modest when it comes to prices and facility,” said Gary Myers of Gary Myers Co. “Retail in particular.”

53. Porter Launches Music Mentorship Program - Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Songwriter, producer, hit-making machine and Memphis native David Porter is moving into the Falls Building Downtown in a few weeks to launch a national music mentorship venture.

54. David Porter Launches Music Mentorship Program - Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Songwriter, producer, hit-making machine and Memphis native David Porter is moving into the Falls Building Downtown in a few weeks to launch a national music mentorship venture.

The Consortium MMT (Memphis Music Town) will be housed in the Greater Memphis Chamber offices and will seek to connect young musicians with music industry veterans.

55. AutoZone Income Rises 7.4 Percent - Thursday, September 20, 2012

Memphis-based auto parts retailer AutoZone Inc. is in a rare club among publicly traded retail companies: It’s in a position to rack up strong same-store sales and earnings per share growth regardless of the economic cycle.

56. Rainey Kizer Attorneys to Present at Seminar - Thursday, September 13, 2012

Two attorneys with Rainey, Kizer, Reviere & Bell PLC will speak at the 3rd Annual Workers’ Compensation Law & Practice Seminar Friday, Sept. 14, in Memphis.

James Thompson will address issues including workers’ compensation settlements, offsets/adjustments and third-party claims, and return to work issues. Michael Burnett Joiner’s topics include general principles of workers compensation, risk and elements of a workers compensation case, disabilities, vocational rehabilitation benefits, medical care and choice of health care providers.

57. Tenn. has Troubled History With Medical Examiners - Wednesday, June 1, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – The court battle to get records of beleaguered former Knox County medical examiner Sandra Elkins provides another glimpse into Tennessee's storied history with some of its top death investigators.

58. Blues City Brewery Buys Hardy Bottling - Tuesday, May 17, 2011

5151 E. Raines Road
Memphis, TN 38118
Sale Amount: $10 million

Sale Date: May 2, 2011
Buyer: Blues City Brewery LLC
Seller: Chism Hardy Enterprises LLC

59. Taco Bell/Long John Silver's Sells For $785,000 - Friday, May 13, 2011

RGT Foods Inc. has bought a franchised fast-food restaurant at 826 S. Third St. from James Wesley Parker and Shona Ann Parker, trustees of the Parker Family Trust, for $785,000. The 3,007-square-foot restaurant, built in 1984, is a co-branded Long John Silver’s and Taco Bell, formerly just a Taco Bell. It sits on 0.7 acres at the northeast corner of South Third Street and East E.H. Crump Boulevard.

60. EMHC Moving to Appling Farms, Doubling in Size - Friday, December 17, 2010

Emergency Mobile Health Care is more than doubling the size of its Memphis corporate headquarters.

EMHC has signed a 14,200-square-foot lease at 6972 Appling Farms Parkway. EMHC currently occupies 6,900 square feet at 5071 Wilfong Road, and also has an office in Jackson, Tenn.

61. Unsung Heroes - Monday, April 19, 2010

It’s often said that Memphis takes its musical talent for granted.

That certainly wasn’t true Thursday night at Studio on the Square, where an overflow crowd celebrated the Bar-Kays, the Stax back-up band and funkmasters who’ve survived tragedy and setbacks during their 40-year career.

62. Visible School Names Ellis To Modern Music Ministry Faculty - Wednesday, January 6, 2010

Bill Ellis has been hired to the Visible School faculty in the Modern Music Ministry program.

Ellis will teach guitar, the history of pop music and hands-on courses in world music and ethnomusicology.

63. YLD President Wiggins Joins Baker Donelson as Associate - Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Kyle M. Wiggins has joined Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC as an associate in the Health Services & Products group. He will concentrate his practice on litigation surrounding medical malpractice defense, personal injury defense and general civil litigation.

64. UTHSC College of Medicine Names Smith Interim Dean - Wednesday, October 21, 2009

J. Lacey Smith has been named interim dean for the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Smith currently serves as the associate dean of clinical affairs for the College of Medicine and the chief medical officer and executive vice president for UT Medical Group Inc.

65. Next Stop: Norfolk Southern’s intermodal plans take shape - Wednesday, March 18, 2009

The freight trains that rumble through Memphis are hard to ignore, especially the ones that parallel or bisect main thoroughfares and disrupt traffic. But even people who don’t cross railroad tracks during their commutes are likely to hear the distant blare of horns at some point during the day as locomotives make their way into and out of the city.

66. Treadway Joins Thomas & Betts as Senior VP for Electrical Business - Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Charles L. Treadway has joined Thomas & Betts Corporation in the newly created position of senior vice president, group president – electrical. Treadway will provide strategic and operational leadership to the company’s electrical products businesses on a global basis. The electrical segment of Thomas & Betts has approximately 60 manufacturing and distribution facilities in 11 countries and employs approximately 8,000 associates worldwide. The electrical segment reported $2.1 billion in revenues in 2008. Treadway previously served as president and chief executive officer for the Custom Sensors and Technology unit of Schneider Electric.

67. Rosa Becomes GM at Holiday Inn-Wolfchase - Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Chris Rosa has been named general manger of the Holiday Inn and Suites Memphis-Wolfchase. Rosa will be responsible for day-to-day operations of the property. He previously served as vice president of operations for Equity Estates, general manger at the Sheraton Meadowlands and area manger of the Crowne Plaza Ravinia in Atlanta. Rosa also has been named General Manager of the Year by Patriot American Hotels and Hotelier of the Year by the Connecticut Hospitality Association.

68. After 60 Years Circuit City Powers Down - Tuesday, March 10, 2009

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - What began 60 years ago as a humble television store in this sleepy Southern capital ended Sunday as Circuit City closed its doors for good – its 567 remaining U.S. stores to be left broom clean and vacant.

69. Influence 1 Foundation Names Hartsfield COO - Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Felicia Hartsfield has been named chief operating officer of Influence 1 Foundation.

Hartsfield will oversee the continued stability and growth of the foundation’s fiscal, strategic, organizational and operational functions. Her duties also will include building and maintaining relationships with community leaders, as well as creating collaborations, which will enhance the foundation’s strategic model.

70. Boyle’s Halperin Receives Realtors Commercial Alliance Award - Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Mark Halperin of Boyle Investment Co. has received the 2008 Realtors Commercial Alliance National Award from the Realtors Commercial Alliance.

71. U of M’s Palazolo Receives Engineering Education Award - Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Dr. Paul Palazolo, assistant dean and assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Memphis’ Herff College of Engineering, has received the Peter G. Hoadley Award for Outstanding Engineering Educator from the Tennessee section of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

72. Peeples Promoted to Administrator At Methodist Alliance Health Services - Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Trip Peeples has been promoted to administrator for Methodist Alliance Health Services' Home Medical Equipment and Infusion division.

Peeples has been with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare for seven years, most recently serving as corporate director of finance and reimbursement and interim chief financial officer for Methodist Extended Care Hospital.

73. Frey Named Alpha Eta Society National President - Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Dr. William R. Frey recently was selected as the national president of the Alpha Eta Society, the largest scholastic honor for allied health professionals. The organization has more than 60 chapters throughout the U.S.

74. Baker Donelson Names Roberts Pro Bono Attorney of the Year - Wednesday, May 30, 2007

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC has named Kristine L. Roberts its Memphis Pro Bono Attorney of the Year. Roberts was honored for her work as a volunteer with the Attorney of the Day Courthouse Advice Clinic at the Shelby County Courthouse. She also is handling a case for Memphis Area Legal Services. Roberts serves on the Access to Justice Committee of the Memphis Bar Association and volunteers as a judge for educational mock trial events.

75. Construction Firm Moves Ahead With Plans for Downtown Law School - Friday, September 1, 2006

It's official: Bell & Associates Construction LP has been named the construction manager/general contractor for renovations that will convert the Memphis post office and former U.S. Customs House building on Front Street into a home for the University of Memphis' Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.

76. MUS Builds Plush New Sports Complex - Thursday, February 2, 2006

This fall, athletes at Memphis University School will do battle with their rivals in a gleaming, $4.5 million sports complex.

Construction is under way on a new sports stadium for MUS, and work should be completed by the time fans arrive for the school's 2006-2007 football season opener against Montgomery Bell Academy Sept. 1. The new complex will replace rusted stands, an out-of-date press box and inadequate restroom and concession facilities.

77. Events - Tuesday, November 8, 2005

The Small Business Chamber, Mpact Memphis, the MemphisDEBT Collaborative and Consumer Credit Counseling Services host a small business credit discussion from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. today in the C Wing of Agricenter International, 7777 Walnut Grove Road. Call 312-7760.

78. Community Groups Host Small Business Credit Discussion - Monday, November 7, 2005

Nov. 8

The American Society for Quality, Greater Memphis Association for Quality and Tennessee Association for Healthcare Quality Region 1 present the Mid-South Regional Quality Conference from 7:30 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. at the Memphis Marriott East, 2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Call 545-3080.

79. Downtown Concert Series Set to Start - Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Next week, the sound of music that draws Downtowners and suburban visitors alike to Calvary Episcopal Church will again fill the church's rafters, just as it's done for 21 years.

Calvary & the Arts. The historic church at 102 N. Second St. is kicking off its popular Calvary & the Arts concert series Oct. 5 with a presentation honoring Isaac Hayes. Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton Jr. will be on hand to honor the performer, who was inducted into the Songwriters' Hall of Fame in June, as will the 40-piece Stax Academy Charter School Orchestra and Hayes' own back-up band, NuJynisis.

80. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, February 9, 2005
Rotary Club Presents Public Servant Awards

Rotary Club Names Public Servant Award Winners

The Rotary Club of Memphis East selected Shelby County District Attorney Bill Gibbons and chief administrative officer of the Shelby County Registers Off...

81. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, November 17, 2004
Senior Armstrong Allen attorney named managing partner

Armstrong Allen Names New Managing Partner

James McLaren Jr., a senior member of Armstrong Allen PLLC, has been elected managing partner of the firm. Members of the firms 2005 management c...

82. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, October 13, 2004
MAAR Elects 2005 Officers

Womens Foundation Appoints Board Members

Rosie Phillips Bingham was appointed to chair the board of the Womens Foundation for a Greater Memphis for a two-year term. Newly appointed to the board were: Martha L. Perine ...

83. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, July 28, 2004
Agricenter Gets New Director of Research

Agricenter Gets New Director of Research

Jamie Jenkins joined Agricenter International as director of research. Jenkins previously worked with the University of Tennessee Agriculture Extension Service. ...

84. Archived Article: Trends Focus - Monday, June 14, 2004
About the same

Consumers Spending Again on Recreation

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

Retailers have been affected in various ways by recent economic and consumer trends, but theres good news for those in recreation vehicle and boat sales: Am...

85. Archived Article: Standout - Friday, May 7, 2004
The Pyramids general manager for the past five years, Alan Freeman, has helped organize, prepare and then witness a myriad of events, from the circus to music concerts to basketball games lots of basketball games

Freeman Reflects on Pyramids Past...

86. Archived Article: Bed Tax (lead) - Thursday, April 29, 2004
It generates this yearw we have budgeted for $10

Lingering Debt Plagues Local Officials

Convention center costs absorbing citys marketing dollars

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

For the first time in about 15 years, the combined city and c...

87. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, April 28, 2004
The Memphis Area Association of Realtors honored Martin Edwards Jr

MAAR Dedicates Center in Honor of Past President

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors honored Martin Edwards Jr. with the dedication of the Martin Edwards Jr. Education Cen...

88. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, April 14, 2004
The Daily News has hired Don Fancher as the Advertising Sales Director

Baptist-DeSoto Names New Administrator

Randy King was named administrator and chief executive officer of Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto. He was previously vice president ...

89. Archived Article: Gov Focus - Friday, February 20, 2004
Joint study will study PILOTs effectiveness

Joint Study Will Examine PILOT Effectiveness

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

In November, Shelby County government hired a private consulting firm to conduct a $500,000 study on the county's overall...

90. Archived Article: Prom 3 (lead) - Friday, February 13, 2004
ANDREW BELL

Promenade Debate Centers on Buildings

Officials, citizens mull over options for library, post office

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

Although the specific changes that will occur at the six-acre property known as the Memphis Pr...

91. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, December 17, 2003
Methodist Health Information Team Tops National List

Methodist Health Information Team Tops National List The Health Information Management team at Methodist University Hospital was named the best in the country by Advance Magazine, a national tr...

92. Archived Article: Library (lead) - Tuesday, December 16, 2003
Midtown embraces transition of library to new homes

Midtown Readies for New Neighborhood

Residents welcome new homes on old library site

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

One of the largest Midtown residential developments built in recent me...

93. Archived Article: Trends Focus - Monday, December 15, 2003
Infill projects demand complex balancing act

City Deals With Increase in Infill Development

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

Central Gardens Association president Alan Catmur vaguely remembers opposition to a plan to build about 20 new homes j...

94. Archived Article: Pharmacy (lead) - Wednesday, November 12, 2003
Grant boosts UT College of Pharmacys minority outreach

Pharmacy School to Open Minority Center

Grant will help fund recruitment efforts, research opportunities

ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy...

95. Archived Article: Real Review - Tuesday, September 2, 2003
(03165883) The Shops of Chickasaw Gardens LLC financed $4

Keith and David Grant Homes LLC financed $1.5 million through First Tennessee Bank National Association, securing the loan with 10 lots in the Arlington Trace Subdivision, according to a t...

96. Archived Article: Marketplace - Monday, July 28, 2003
Surprise storm was alarm for business preparedness

Surprise storm was alarm for business preparedness

By ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

If anything, last weeks furious frontal system that could place Memphis in an official state of emergency...

97. Archived Article: Marketplace - Monday, June 30, 2003
New crop of enthusiasts changing the landscape

New crop of enthusiasts changing the landscape

By ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

When Peggy Mullins husband, Mark, retired from the work force last year, space to move around in the flowerbed of...

98. Archived Article: Commission (lead) - Thursday, June 26, 2003
Cash-strapped county cuts nonprofit funds

Cash-strapped county cuts nonprofit funds

By ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

The question was a sensitive one: If the revenue-strapped county must raise property taxes to balance its budget, how can i...

99. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, May 15, 2003
New visa laws have ripple effect on courts, economy

New visa laws have ripple effect on courts, economy

BY ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

No segment of American law has garnered more attention and produced more controversy since the terroris...

100. Archived Article: Standout - Friday, April 11, 2003
Chamber official keys Memphis race for new growth

Chamber official keys Memphis race for new growth

By ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

There are two cities and two cities only that James Apple II would have left his job overseeing economic de...