TruGreen, the Memphis-based lawn care company serving more than 2.3 million customers across the country, has a new driver behind the wheel.

On Tuesday, Aug. 14, the company announced the appointment of John Cowles as president and CEO, effective Sept. 17.

2. TruGreen Hires FXI Exec As Next President, CEO - Thursday, August 16, 2018

TruGreen, the Memphis-based lawn care company serving more than 2.3 million customers across the country, has a new driver behind the wheel.

On Tuesday, Aug. 14, the company announced the appointment of John Cowles as president and CEO, effective Sept. 17.

3. 'Game of Thrones' Slays With a Leading 22 Emmy Nominations - Friday, July 13, 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Game of Thrones" roared back onto the Emmy battlefield, topping Thursday's nominations with 22 bids but with a formidable opponent in last year's winner "The Handmaid's Tale," while a streaming platform made history by earning the most bids for the first time.

4. Lawmakers OK 5 University of Tennessee Board Nominees - Thursday, April 26, 2018

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – State lawmakers have approved five of Gov. Bill Haslam's nominees to serve on a newly configured University of Tennessee board of trustees.

The Senate voted Tuesday to agree with the House on the confirmation of former PepsiCo President John Compton; former Lady Vol and ESPN analyst Kara Lawson; River City Co. President and CEO Kim White; AutoZone CEO William Rhodes III; and former Tyson Foods CEO Donnie Smith.

5. Sex Week Seems Tame Compared to Session Antics - Thursday, April 19, 2018

Why should UT Knoxville be limited to its annual Sex Week when Tennessee legislators are celebrating year-round?

Based on the scurrilous reports published in these parts over the last couple of years, state legislators are doing more than collecting per diems in Nashville, and there’s plenty of evidence to prove it.

6. Commercial and Critical Darling Kendrick Lamar Wins Pulitzer - Tuesday, April 17, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — Kendrick Lamar has won the Pulitzer Prize for music, making history as the first non-classical or jazz artist to win the prestigious prize.

7. UT Board of Trustees Appointees Go Awry - Friday, April 13, 2018

NASHVILLE – One of Gov. Bill Haslam’s main legislative pushes ran afoul of a Legislature angry about everything from Sex Week at the University of Tennessee to the handling of the football coach hiring at the Knoxville campus.

8. UT Board of Trustees Appointees Go Awry - Friday, April 13, 2018

NASHVILLE – One of Gov. Bill Haslam’s main legislative pushes ran afoul of a Legislature angry about everything from Sex Week at the University of Tennessee to the handling of the football coach hiring at the Knoxville campus.

9. Haslam Appoints New UT Board Members - Wednesday, April 11, 2018

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Gov. Bill Haslam has appointed 10 people to a new University of Tennessee Board of Trustees following passage of legislation he backed to overhaul the board.

Haslam's appointees are all UT alumni. They include: former President of PepsiCo John Compton; Former Lady Vol and ESPN analyst Kara Lawson; CEO and founder of the Trust Co. Sharon Pryse; President and CEO of River City Co. Kim White; CEO of AutoZone Bill Rhodes; Former Tennessee Supreme Court Special Justice Melvin Malone; former Director and CEO of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Bill Evans; CEO of Denark Construction Raja Jubran; and former UT Vols football player and current partner in the Nashville law office of Adams and Reese Brad Lampley.

10. Scotts LawnService to Merge With TruGreen - Saturday, December 12, 2015

Memphis-based TruGreen Holdings Inc. is merging in a joint venture with the Scotts LawnService division of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. of Marysville, Ohio.

11. Scotts LawnService to Merge With TruGreen - Friday, December 11, 2015

Memphis-based TruGreen Holdings Inc. is merging in a joint venture with the Scotts LawnService division of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. of Marysville, Ohio.

12. Sounds Like a Hit for Neighbors - Saturday, April 25, 2015

For months, sounds of construction surrounded the Nashville Sounds’ sparkling new First Tennessee Park in Germantown.

The constant thump-thump-thump of pounding jackhammers competed with the irritating, high-pitched beeps of vehicles backing up. Ka-ching! Cranes lifted steel beams into place, keeping time with a syncopated thrumming of never-ending drilling. Ka-ching!

13. First Horizon to Host Shareholders - Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Shareholders of First Tennessee Bank’s parent company will have an opportunity next month to share their input on the direction of the company when they gather for its annual meeting in Memphis.

14. FBI Agents at Headquarters of Haslam Family Business - Tuesday, April 16, 2013

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – FBI agents have blocked the entrance at the Knoxville headquarters of Pilot Flying J, the truck stop business owned by the family of Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and his brother, Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam.

15. I-Bank Tower on Poplar Sells for $14.4 Million - Tuesday, October 30, 2012

5050 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38117

Sale Amount: $14.4 million

Sale Date: Sept. 14, 2012

16. Funds Needed to Upgrade Theater Wireless - Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Due to a congressional ruling, Theatre Memphis is in the midst of a fundraising campaign to replace $30,000 worth of wireless microphones and related equipment.

As of June 12, anyone operating on the 700-megahertz bandwidth was required to vacate those frequencies, which have been sold by the federal government primarily to wireless carriers and public safety responders nationwide.

17. Cash Wants to Enlist Paid Tutors From Student Ranks - Wednesday, August 13, 2008

As part of the sweeping overhaul he envisions bringing to Memphis City Schools, new district superintendent Dr. Kriner Cash wants to enlist students to work for the school system as tutors.

“What if instead of working for Back Yard Burger … for $6 an hour, work for me. Work for city schools,” Cash said last week to about 250 members of the Memphis Rotary Club.

18. Memphian Wages Battle to Save Youth - Monday, February 25, 2008

A Washington Post headline two weeks ago described Memphis businessman Bob Compton as waging his own personal campaign to save America.

And for the last several months, the venture capitalist and former Sofamor Danek executive arguably has worn that mantle in a very prominent way. Compton was scheduled to meet Friday, for example, with U.S. Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, to give a private screening of his new documentary film, "Two Million Minutes."

19. Updated History of Memphis Legal Profession in the Works - Thursday, January 24, 2008

Someday soon, while sitting in your lawyer's waiting room, you'll be able to brush up on local history.

The Memphis Bar Association is sponsoring the publication of an updated history of its own, an exhaustive tome with hundreds of photos, a 70,000-word story and in-depth profiles of local law firms.

20. Peterson Named Director of Purchasing at UTHSC - Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Kenneth M. Peterson has been appointed director of purchasing for the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. Previously, Peterson was a career employee of the U.S. government, and formerly served as director of the National Acquisition Center for the Customs and Border Patrol Protection Service in the Department of Homeland Security.

21. Vontoo Hits the Local Entrepreneurial Scene With Celebrity Voicemail Marketing - Tuesday, June 20, 2006

It's game day, and University of Memphis Tigers basketball fans get a phone call from coach John Calipari thanking them - via a recorded message - for their loyal attendance and then sharing his thoughts about the evening's game.

22. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, July 2, 2003
Memphis memos 07-02-03

Lisa Wright was given the Presidential Honors Award in BellSouths service leader program for exemplary service to business, residential or wholesale customers. The award is the highest given for customer service within the ...

23. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, May 17, 2001
David F Weintraub, Stock, Bennett & Grisham PC has relocated its office to the Renaissance Center, 1715 Aaron Brenner Drive, Suite 512. The firm concentrates its practice on representing employees in labor and employment matters. John Sandford w...

24. Archived Article: Standout St - Friday, August 13, 1999
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Pharmacy for life During his 42-year career in pharmacy, Leonard Compton has experienced the industrys evolution By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Local pharmacist Leonard Compton recently received the Bowl of Hygeia Award, the ...

25. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, August 11, 1999
Leonard I Randall H. Brown has been appointed chief financial officer for Allen & OHara Inc. He formerly was director of corporate finance for Promus Hotel Corp. A certified public accountant, Brown has bachelors degrees from the University of M...

26. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, June 4, 1997
Dansherryl Chewe has been appointed account executive for Powertel PCS Memphis region Dansherryl Chewe has been appointed account executive for Powertel PCS Memphis region. She previously spent three years as an account executive with Cellular South...

27. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, February 5, 1996
01/05 Calendar Feb. 6 The 1996 Hazardous Waste Annual Report Workshop will be at State Technical Institute from 8 a.m. to noon. For more information, call the University of Tennessee Center for Industrial Services at (615) 532-8657. The Tennessee Ba...