1927: Watkins Overton upsets incumbent Mayor Rowlett Paine in city runoff elections. Overton is backed by former Memphis Mayor E.H. Crump, who had backed Paine’s 1923 re-election bid at the last minute. But Crump and Paine parted company after Paine endorsed Austin Peay for governor. Meanwhile, City Court Judge Cliff Davis is elected city police and fire commissioner. Davis had been a Crump foe four years earlier, running on a ticket of Ku Klux Klan candidates. “Supporters and followers of the ticket put on a wild celebration, parading Watkins Overton, Cliff Davis and E.H. Crump down Main Street on the shoulders of enthusiastic supporters,” The Daily News reported.

2. Last Word: The Curses, Early Voting's Last Day and Midtown Kroger's First Day - Thursday, November 3, 2016

The goat, the curse, whatever you choose to call it – it’s over for the Cubs who are baseball’s world champions. And even in this basketball town, there is something about the tradition of baseball that commands attention. But alas October belongs to the political surprise in Presidential races exclusively as once again the World Series is decided in November.

3. Snoop Dogg, Cat Power Among Artists Honoring 2016 Music Hall of Fame Inductees - Thursday, November 3, 2016

The Memphis Music Hall of Fame will be honoring six musicians tomorrow at its 2016 induction ceremony at The Cannon Center for the Performing Arts, an event that will also include appearances and performances by artists like Snoop Dogg and Cat Power.

4. Hooker, Samudio Inducted Into Memphis Music Hall of Fame - Saturday, September 10, 2016

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Bluesman John Lee Hooker, rock 'n' roll frontman Sam "The Sham" Samudio and opera singer Marguerite Piazza are being inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.

5. Schism Among State Republicans Hits Critical Point With Resignation - Thursday, July 14, 2016

A rift within the Tennessee Republican Party, whether a tempest in a teapot or the early signs of implosion, isn’t likely to hit the big tent party hard at the polls this fall.

But make no mistake, there is some trouble in paradise.

6. State Attorney General Says Changes in Judicial Selection Have Added Stability - Thursday, June 16, 2016

Of the state’s 29 appellate court judges, 14 of them have been appointed during the tenure of Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.

And this year, two of them – Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Roger Page and Tennessee Appeals Court Judge Ross Dyer – became the first appellate court appointees to be confirmed by the Tennessee Legislature.

7. Tri-Star Chronicles Captures Tennessee’s Lesser-Known Stories - Tuesday, March 15, 2016

J.R. “Pitt” Hyde III is not Memphis’ most famous name across the state of Tennessee. But he is an important name, has a deep and rich story worth telling, and that is exactly the point.

8. Last Word: The Big Fizzle, John Jay Hooker's Exit And "A Great Sports Town" - Monday, January 25, 2016

Everybody talks about the weather but nobody does anything about it – isn’t that how the saying goes?
In our case, it might be better to say everybody talks about the television weather coverage but nobody does anything about it.
As we all know now, Memphis dodged the “blizzard” warning artfully and passive-aggressively teased by several television stations who shall go un-named here because they know who they are and you do too.
That’s because they spent much of the day of "the blizzard that wasn’t" whining about the reaction from viewers who complained about the hype and then the promos the stations ran the day of the big fizzle.
We didn’t get much in the way of snow in Memphis, but we got a couple of feet of hype.

9. Judge Rules Against Legalizing Assisted Suicide in Tennessee - Thursday, October 1, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A former Democratic gubernatorial candidate who is terminally ill cannot die by assisted suicide, a judge ruled Tuesday, saying doctors engaging in such a practice are committing "criminal conduct."

10. Hooker Fights for Right to Die on His Terms - Saturday, August 15, 2015

John Jay Hooker, a household name in Middle Tennessee if nowhere else, is suffering from stage 4 metastatic cancer with weeks, not months to live.

11. New Project Promotes Music ‘Triangle,’ Including Memphis - Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Blues. Jazz. Country. Rock ‘n’ roll. Gospel. Southern Gospel. Cajun-zydeco. Soul/ R&B. Bluegrass.

Nine of America’s most well-known music genres now have their own road map.

12. Voters Approve Wine, Constitutional Amendments - Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Shelby County citizens voted 2-to-1 Tuesday, Nov. 4, against a proposed amendment to the Tennessee Constitution that gives the Tennessee Legislature the power to regulate abortion, including in cases of rape or incest.

13. Midtown Cash Saver Property Sells for $5.3 Million - Tuesday, November 4, 2014

1620 Madison Ave.
Memphis TN 38104
Sale Amount: $5.3 million

Sale Date: Oct. 24, 2014
Buyer: LAG Memphis LLC
Seller: Super Market Developers Inc.
Loan Amount: $3.9 million
Loan Date: Oct. 24, 2014
Lender: Ladder Capital Finance LLC
Details: The Cash Saver property on Madison Avenue in Midtown has been sold for $5.3 million.

14. Changing State Constitution No Easy Task - Saturday, November 1, 2014

Amending Tennessee’s Constitution isn’t as rare as it was in the state’s first 200 years, and yet it remains a tough, drawn-out task, even if the most popular process, the legislative method, is used.

15. Early Voting May Have Strong Finish - Thursday, October 30, 2014

Early voting in advance of the Nov. 4 election day looks like it will finish strong in Shelby County in the last four days.

Turnout at the 21 early voting sites across the county spiked to 8,749 on Tuesday, Oct. 28, the highest daily total since the early voting period began Oct. 15. There were 8,150 early voters the day before.

16. Hooker Seeks Ruling on Tennessee Ballot Measure Votes - Wednesday, October 29, 2014

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – As if Tennessee's lengthy process for amending the state constitution weren't complicated enough, independent gubernatorial candidate John Jay Hooker is now raising concerns that the method for counting the votes does not pass constitutional muster.

17. Early Voting Opens in Midterm Elections - Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Early voting opens Wednesday, Oct. 15, across Shelby County as well as Tennessee in the mid-term general elections that are the second most popular election cycle in Shelby County by voter turnout.

18. Supreme Court Justices Make Campaign Push - Thursday, July 24, 2014

Among the candidates going door to door in Memphis this summer looking for votes was a Tennessee Supreme Court justice.

Sharon Lee, one of three justices seeking re-election in the yes-no retention races on the August ballot, campaigned Saturday, July 19, in Hickory Hill.

19. Court Refuses to Rehear Case on Tenn. Judges - Saturday, April 26, 2014

A special state Supreme Court panel has refused to rehear a case that challenged the constitutionality of the way Tennessee selects its judges.

John Jay Hooker, a former Democratic candidate for governor who has long been a foe of the way Tennessee picks its judges, asked the court to rehear the case after it ruled against him last month.

20. Court Refuses to Rehear Case on Judges - Thursday, April 24, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) – A special state Supreme Court panel has refused to rehear a case that challenged the constitutionality of the way Tennessee selects its judges.

John Jay Hooker, a former Democratic candidate for governor who has long been a foe of the way Tennessee picks its judges, asked the court to rehear the case after it ruled against him last month.

21. Candidates Commit as Deadline Nears - Wednesday, April 2, 2014

The first day of spring was March 20, but, after months of fundraisers and petition filings, the last day of the month served as the start of this year’s political season.

With the filing deadline for the August state and federal primaries, as well as nonpartisan Shelby County Schools board and judicial positions, Thursday at noon, candidates began Monday, March 31, making the set-in-stone decisions that will point election efforts toward voters and away from the groundwork.

22. Tennessee Democrats Struggle With New, Old Factions - Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Tennessee Democratic Party Chairman Roy Herron realizes the party faithful in Memphis see some challenges in keeping the faith these days.

23. Panel Opens Applications for Judicial Vacancies - Tuesday, October 22, 2013

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The application process for upcoming judicial vacancies on two Tennessee courts is underway again after Gov. Bill Haslam created a new panel to vet applicants.

Haslam last week signed an executive order creating the Governor's Commission for Judicial Appointments. It largely mirrors the state's Judicial Nominating Commission, which lawmakers allowed to expire in June.

24. Judicial Election Process Muddied - Wednesday, July 3, 2013

The Judicial Nominating Commission had a busy last few days before it went into limbo last week.

The commission sent Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam two slates for each of the three appeals court vacancies to come a year and two months from now when three appellate court judges opt not to run for re-election and end their terms.

25. Wright Joins Magna Bank as Senior Vice President - Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Andy Wright has joined Memphis-based Magna Bank as senior vice president and manager of commercial banking. Wright, who previously held senior vice president positions at Iberiabank and First Tennessee Bank, has experience working with a variety of industries, with in-depth expertise in the transportation and logistics industries.

26. Haslam Appoints Three to Court Panel on Hooker Case - Monday, September 24, 2012

Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Robert Carter Jr. and attorney Monica Wharton of Memphis are among two of the three new members of a Special Tennessee Supreme Court appointed by Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.

27. Supreme Court to Hear Judge Selection - Thursday, August 2, 2012

A new Tennessee Supreme Court will hear the latest court challenge to how state appellate court judges are selected.

The case of John Jay Hooker vs. Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam is a challenge to what is known as the Tennessee Plan – yes or no retention votes on all judges above the trial court level including the Tennessee Supreme Court.

28. Polls Set to Open for Early Voting - Friday, July 13, 2012

Shelby County voters start deciding Friday, July 13, general election countywide races for assessor of property, General Sessions Court clerk, district attorney general and a race for a Shelby County Commission seat. The ballot also includes seven races for district seats on the countywide school board.

29. Hooker to be Honored With Blues Marker - Tuesday, February 15, 2011

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Blues musician John Lee Hooker will honored with the 122nd marker on he Mississippi Blues Trail.

30. Events - Friday, June 4, 2010

Gallery Fifty Six will host an opening reception for artist JC Graham Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the gallery, 2256 Central Ave. Graham’s show, “One Room Schoolhouse,” will run through June 30. For more information, visit www.galleryfiftysix.com.

31. Events - Thursday, June 3, 2010

The University Libraries of the University of Memphis will present the fifth annual conference titled “The Delta: Everything Southern!” Thursday from 8:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Fogelman Executive Conference Center. For more information or to register, visit www.memphis.edu/deltaconference.

32. Legal Battle Over Tennessee Plan Continues - Thursday, August 6, 2009

A statewide debate continues after the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals last week upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Tennessee Plan, the state system for appointing judges to the Tennessee Court of Appeals, the Court of Criminal Appeals and the Tennessee Supreme Court.

33. Appeals Court Denies Challenge to Tennessee Plan - Thursday, July 30, 2009

A federal appellate court has denied an appeal challenging the constitutionality of the way Tennessee Supreme Court justices are appointed.

The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling Tuesday that affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed by Drew Johnson, president of the conservative Tennessee Center for Policy Research, and former Democratic gubernatorial nominee John Jay Hooker.

34. Foreclosure Crisis Hits All Sectors Of Community - Friday, May 22, 2009

Not even the rich and famous are immune to foreclosure, as evidenced by a handful of mortgage defaults by high-profile figures during the past year.

Six months after Isaac Hayes’ death, his Cordova home at 9280 Riveredge Drive was foreclosed and sold back to Regions Bank for $712,000, half of what the soul singer paid for the property in 2002.

35. Lorenzen Wright’s Home Sold Back to Bank - Wednesday, May 13, 2009

The Eads home of former University of Memphis and Grizzlies basketball player Lorenzen Wright has been sold back to the bank following a foreclosure.

BankTennessee on Friday bought the custom-built, 12,475-square-foot house, near Raleigh-LaGrange and Reid Hooker roads, for $1.3 million on the Shelby County Courthouse steps.

36. Dunn's Book Details GOP Comeback in Tenn. - Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Book signings can be similar to political events, with a lot of handshaking, posing for pictures, signing autographs, usually a brief talk - and money is involved.

It's an atmosphere former Tennessee Gov. Winfield Dunn excels at as he promotes his new book about his historic 1970 bid to become governor and his four-year term of office.

37. Lucrative Apartment Development Draws Residents' Ire - Thursday, May 18, 2006

A monotone voice asked if there was any opposition to the mixed-use planned development that had just been presented, then dozens of hands shot into the air.

A crowd of homeowners filed down to the center of the Memphis City Council Chambers, recited their names and addresses and took turns pleading with members of the city-county Land Use Control Board to nix the entire 176.2-acre project. They tried - unsuccessfully - to convince the board that some of what was being proposed would be a harbinger of crime and would crush surrounding property values.

38. Barnes Elected Chairman of FedEx/St. Jude Classic - Wednesday, September 21, 2005

Reggie Barnes was elected general chairman of the FedEx St. Jude Classic and president of Youth Programs Inc., the governing body of the PGA Tour event. Barnes previously served as treasurer of Youth Programs. He also is the former chairman of the Memphis and Shelby County Sports Authority and the team selection committee for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Barnes is managing director of Morgan Keegan & Co. and also works with Athletic Resource Management.

39. Archived Article: Real Estate Recap - Tuesday, March 30, 2004
Porter Farms Brings New Homes, Condos to Collierville

Porter Farms Brings New Homes to Collierville

22.6 acres near

Bailey Station

Cost: $3 million

Borrower: Porter Farms Area 1 LLC

Lender: BancorpSouth Bank

Trustee: David J. Ha...

40. Archived Article: Real Recap - Tuesday, October 28, 2003
3380 Fite Road

Midwest Zinc Refinances Millington Plant 3380 Fite Road

Millington, TN 38053

Cost: $62.2 million

Borrower: Midwest Zinc Corp.

Lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank

Trustee: Mike Champlin

Property: 15.51 acres at 3380 Fite R...

41. Archived Article: Comm Focus - Friday, August 29, 2003
By Jane Aldinger

Old theater prepares for rebirth in revitalized Downtown

By JANE ALDINGER

The Daily News

In 1929, a red carpet was rolled out in front of the Old Daisy Theater on Beale Street to welcome blues legend Bessie Smith. She sh...

42. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, August 24, 2000
U U.S. Senate candidate John Jay Hooker, who lost in the Democratic primary three weeks ago, filed a lawsuit against the state in U.S. District Court in Nashville, claiming the state law prohibiting him from running as an independent is a violation ...

43. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, April 7, 1997
April 7 April 7 The Mid-South Quality-Productivity Center will sponsor a workshop on documenting ISO 9000 through April 8 at State Technical Institute. The workshop is from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The presenter is Charles A. Yacuzzo, president o...