Of the 30 elected positions on the Nov. 6 ballot in five suburban towns and cities in Shelby County, 11 were decided at the Thursday, Aug. 16, deadline for candidates to file their qualifying petitions.

2. Last Word: Suburban Elections, Charter Changes and Aretha Franklin - Friday, August 17, 2018

Almost there for the November ballot with Thursday’s qualifying deadline for the contenders in the five sets of elections in five of the six suburban towns and cities. Three mayor’s races – all contested -- in Germantown, Lakeland and Bartlett. 11 races decided at the deadline with candidates running unopposed. Something of a surprise in one of the Millington alderman races.

3. 11 of 30 Suburban Races in November Decided at Filing Deadline - Friday, August 17, 2018

Of the 30 elected positions on the Nov. 6 ballot in five of the six suburban towns and cities in Shelby County, 11 were decided at the noon, Thursday, Aug. 16, deadline for candidates to file their qualifying petitions.

4. Civil Rights Cold Case Bill Nears Passage - Thursday, April 19, 2018

Years of work behind her, state Rep. Johnnie Turner is making the final push for creation of a state body designed to initiate investigations into civil rights cold cases, potentially solving decades-old murders or giving people the opportunity to put a heinous act behind them.

5. NYC Removes Statue of Doctor Who Experimented on Slaves - Wednesday, April 18, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — A bronze statue of a 19th century doctor who did experimental surgery without anesthesia on enslaved African-American women was removed from Central Park on Tuesday.

New York City's Public Design Commission voted Monday to accept a mayoral panel's recommendation to remove the statue of Dr. J. Marion Sims for relocation to Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery, where Sims is buried, accompanied by signage with historical context.

6. Kuo Brings ‘Power Is Female’ Platform To Role as President of Women Attorneys Group - Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Incoming Association for Women Attorneys president Eileen Kuo sees women changing how the game is played in the field of law and redefining what it means to be leaders.

Kuo will be sworn in as the 2018 AWA president on Wedesday, Feb. 7, at the 38th annual AWA Banquet to be held Downtown at 409 S. Main St.

7. Final Goodbye: Roll Call of Some Who Died in 2017 - Monday, January 1, 2018

They made music that inspired legions of fans. Rock 'n' roll founding fathers Chuck Berry and Fats Domino, rockers Tom Petty and Gregg Allman, grunge icon Chris Cornell, country superstar Glen Campbell and jazz great Al Jarreau were among the notable figures who died in 2017, leaving a void in virtually every genre of music.

8. AWA to Honor Haltom at Annual Event - Tuesday, January 2, 2018

After 30 years working with Shelby County government as a practicing attorney and a Juvenile Court judge, the Honorable Claudia Haltom retired and turned her focus to creating something that would make a difference.

9. CMOM Carousel Pavilion Slated for November Debut - Saturday, September 9, 2017

The highly anticipated return of the Grand Carousel – a popular attraction for years at Libertyland – is on schedule with a grand opening expected in about two months at the Children’s Museum of Memphis.

10. Historic Grand Carousel, New CMOM Pavilion Slated for November Debut - Thursday, September 7, 2017

The highly anticipated return of the Grand Carousel – a popular attraction for years at Libertyland, the shuttered amusement park – is on schedule with a grand opening expected in about two months at the Children’s Museum of Memphis.

11. Last Word: Collierville's New School, New Cops and Z-Bo's Bust - Friday, August 11, 2017

Collierville Schools superintendent John Aitken knew the crowd at the Collierville Chamber of Commerce Wednesday wanted to see how the city’s new $90 million high school was coming along a year before its scheduled opening. And he brought plenty of aerials to show the progress. But Aitken also came to talk about what is to happen in the new Collierville High School once the construction is done.

12. Cordova Apartment Community Sells for $27.9M - Thursday, August 10, 2017

The Charleston, a 284-unit apartment community on the east side of Houston Levee Road just south of U.S. 64, has sold for $27.9 million, marking a new chapter for a property that was built just last year.

13. Events - Saturday, July 29, 2017

Indie Memphis’ Indie Wednesday film series kicks off with a screening of the Slamdance Film Festival’s 2017 “Anarchy” shorts program Wednesday, Aug. 2, at MicroCinema @ Crosstown Arts, 430 N. Cleveland St. The “Anarchy” program is described as “an anti-genre form of resistance to dominant cultural paradigms.” Admission is pay-what-you-can. Visit indiememphis.com for details and a series schedule.

14. Hamilton Named Development Director At Wolf River Conservancy - Wednesday, May 10, 2017

Kelsey Hamilton has been promoted to director of development at the Wolf River Conservancy. Hamilton joined the conservancy in October 2014 as associate director of development.

In her new role, she works to ensure that fundraising goals are met at the conservancy, an accredited land trust that has protected over 16,000 acres of the Wolf River watershed since its founding in 1985. Specifically, she oversees annual giving, membership, corporate giving and events, and works alongside chief development officer Barbara Kabakoff to assist with the capital campaign for the Wolf River Greenway project.

15. GMACW May Become Part of EDGE - Tuesday, April 18, 2017

The Greater Memphis Alliance for a Competitive Workforce would become part of the Economic Development Growth Engine organization in a proposal the EDGE board is to vote on Wednesday, April 19.

GMACW was created three years ago as part of a regional economic development plan and its efforts have include the “MemphisWorks” app of job listings and videos as well as job resumes that was launched late last year. The alliance has also explored the idea of Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools, also known as P-Tech schools that extend high school for two years beyond the senior year and offer college-level courses starting in the 10th grade for college credit.

16. GMACW To Merge With EDGE - Monday, April 17, 2017

The Greater Memphis Alliance for a Competitive Workforce would become part of the Economic Development Growth Engine organization in a proposal the EDGE board is to vote on Wednesday, April 19.

GMACW was created three years ago as part of a regional economic development plan and its efforts have include the “MemphisWorks” apps of job listings and videos as well as job resumes with interaction between the two groups that was launched late last year. The alliance has also explored the idea of Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools, also known as P-Tech schools that extend high school for two years beyond the senior year and offer college level courses starting in the 10th grade for college credit.

17. Pauline Vernon Named Interim Director of GMACW - Saturday, February 4, 2017

Pauline Vernon, the vice president of workforce system alignment for the Greater Memphis Alliance for a Competitive Workforce, has become interim executive director of GMACW, the organization announced Thursday, Feb. 2.

18. Pauline Vernon Named Interim Director of GMACW - Friday, February 3, 2017

Pauline Vernon, the vice president of workforce system alignment for the Greater Memphis Alliance for a Competitive Workforce, has become interim executive director of GMACW, the organization announced Thursday, Feb. 2.

19. Fenter Leaving GMACW For Marion - Thursday, February 2, 2017

The leader of the Greater Memphis Alliance for a Competitive Workforce is leaving the local workforce development effort to become superintendent of the Marion School District in Arkansas.

Glen Fenter’s resignation to take the superintendent’s position was confirmed Tuesday, Jan. 31, by GMACW. Fenter was named superintendent of Marion Schools Jan. 17, pending approval of the Marion School Board, after he was recommended by a search firm.

20. Last Word: The Borders of Violence, Guilty Verdict and Blue Suede Security - Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Whenever there is a shooting of or near school children, one of the first things that happens once the police have investigated is detailing exactly where the incident happened – specifically whether it was actually on school property or near school property.

21. Fenter Leaving GMACW for Marion Schools Post - Wednesday, February 1, 2017

The leader of the Greater Memphis Alliance for a Competitive Workforce is leaving the local workforce development effort to become superintendent of the Marion School District in Arkansas.

22. Women Attorneys to Install Officers, Honor Wolff - Saturday, January 28, 2017

The Association for Women Attorneys will induct its 2017 officers and posthumously honor one of its own at the organization’s 37th annual banquet next week.

The Tuesday, Jan. 31, event will include the installation of Butler Snow LLP attorney Diana Comes as AWA’s 2017 president. She succeeds Lisa Gill, an associate with Butler, Sevier, Hinsley & Reid PLLC.

23. Women Attorneys to Install Officers, Honor Wolff - Thursday, January 26, 2017

The Association for Women Attorneys will induct its 2017 officers and posthumously honor one of its own at the organization’s 37th annual banquet next week.

The Tuesday, Jan. 31, event will include the installation of Butler Snow LLP attorney Diana Comes as AWA’s 2017 president. She succeeds Lisa Gill, an associate with Butler, Sevier, Hinsley & Reid PLLC.

24. Last Word: New Rhodes President, Billy Hyman and the Fast Track - Tuesday, December 13, 2016

The biggest political betting pool of the post-election season ends Tuesday as President elect Donald Trump said Monday by Twitter that he would name his nominee for Secretary of State Tuesday morning.

25. Marion Near Downtown Memphis But Retains Its Small-Town Identity - Saturday, December 10, 2016

The location is the selling point. It comes with a small-town way of life and easy access to Downtown Memphis.

Yet it also comes with the challenge of being a well-kept secret off the interstate. No doubt, you’ve seen the road signs for Marion, Arkansas. But have you stopped there? Have you considered living there or operating a business there?

26. Arkansas State University Road Project Delayed - Tuesday, September 13, 2016

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas State University has delayed its plan to construct a side road to provide an alternate way to get across campus because of high bids.

The first phase of the project had called for a temporary road to be completed before the start of school, which was Aug. 22, The Jonesboro Sun (http://bit.ly/2ceBc7I) reported.

27. Events - Saturday, May 28, 2016

The Orpheum Theatre Summer Movie Series kicks off with “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade” on Thursday, June 2, at 7 p.m. at The Orpheum, 203 S. Main St. Pre-show fun starts at 6 p.m. with an appearance by Star & Micey, a selfie station and movie-themed drink special. Adult tickets are $8; children 12 and younger are $6. Visit orpheum-memphis.com for a complete Summer Movie Series schedule.The Metal Museum will celebrate International Blacksmithing Day on Saturday, May 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free museum admission and blacksmithing demonstrations and competitions throughout the day at 374 Metal Museum Drive. Visit metalmuseum.org for a schedule.

28. Events - Friday, May 27, 2016

The Metal Museum will celebrate International Blacksmithing Day on Saturday, May 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with free museum admission and blacksmithing demonstrations and competitions throughout the day at 374 Metal Museum Drive. Visit metalmuseum.org for a schedule.

29. Events - Thursday, May 26, 2016

Goodwill Austin Peay Job Center will hold a job fair Thursday, May 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3830 Austin Peay Highway. Local companies that are actively seeking workers in a variety of employment options will be on hand. Visit goodwillmemphis.org/jobcenter for details. 

30. Events - Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Goodwill Austin Peay Job Center will hold a job fair Thursday, May 26, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3830 Austin Peay Highway. Local companies that are actively seeking workers in a variety of employment options will be on hand. Visit goodwillmemphis.org/jobcenter for details. 

31. Last Word: Post Caucus, Fincher's Exit, 1919 Handwriting and Your Rolodex - Tuesday, February 2, 2016

That close (very little light between index finger and thumb) between Clinton and Sanders in Iowa Monday evening.
Both live to fight another day in another state—New Hampshire.
And because it is Iowa – they each get to declare victory as long as they don’t go into a lot of detail about the totals.
This is one of those cases where it is like horsehoes and hand grenades – close does count.

32. Butch Jones Builds for Championship Run With Staff Tweaks - Friday, January 22, 2016

Tennessee football coach Butch Jones got serious about taking the next step with his football program not long after his team’s 45-6 victory over Northwestern in the Jan. 1 Outback Bowl.

Jones fired defensive coordinator John Jancek on Jan. 6, and three days later hired his top candidate for the opening, Bob Shoop of Penn State.

33. 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.

34. Judge Could Ruling This Week on Tennessee School Funding Lawsuit - Friday, September 4, 2015

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — A Davidson County judge says she plans to rule this week on whether to grant class-action certification on a lawsuit filed by several school boards alleging Tennessee's education funding shortchanges them and students.

35. Events - Monday, August 10, 2015

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. will meet Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 9 a.m. in the Downtown Memphis Commission conference room, 114 N. Main St. Visit downtownmemphiscommission.com.

36. Splendid Steeds - Friday, June 5, 2015

Six years ago, Todd W. Goings took apart the centenarian Grand Carousel at what had been the Libertyland amusement park and packed it into four semi-trailers, which were welded shut and taken to a nearby, undisclosed location.

37. Mother's Day Road Trip - Thursday, June 4, 2015

In the afternoon of Thursday before Mother’s Day, I drive southeast. I stop at a certain spot in White Hall, Ark., and pick up a mess of fried chicken. Then I drive on to Lake Village, Ark., where I am greeted by twin great-nieces Sloan and Amelia, age 6. They live on the banks of Lake Chicot with mom Caroline and dad Chuck.

38. Editorial: Fairgrounds Should Be for All - Saturday, March 7, 2015

The discussion about the future of the Mid-South Fairgrounds has become about more than what happens on 170 acres of land the city has owned since 1912.

The real estate that represents the city’s largest public gathering place has always been a canvas of sorts, one Memphians want to be grounded in reminders of what our aspirations once were.

39. Events - Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Rhodes College will host writer and translator Sarah Ruden for its annual Batey Lecture Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 7 p.m. in the Hardie Auditorium of Palmer Hall on campus, 2000 North Parkway. Ruden will present “Divine Comedy, Earlier Than You Think: Vergil, Augustine, the Bible.” Cost is free. Visit rhodes.edu.

40. CMOM Hopes to Open Carousel in 2017 - Saturday, February 7, 2015

The century-old Grand Carousel that was once in the old Libertyland amusement park should be refurbished, reassembled and open to the public on the front lawn of the Children’s Museum of Memphis in two years.

41. Children's Museum Hopes to Open Carousel in 2017 - Wednesday, February 4, 2015

The century-old Grand Carousel that was once in the old Libertyland amusement park should be refurbished, reassembled and open to the public on the front lawn of the Children’s Museum of Memphis in two years.

42. Libertyland Carousel To Return in 2017 - Tuesday, February 3, 2015

When the Memphis City Council on Tuesday, Feb. 3, gets its second briefing in as many weeks on the proposed overhaul of the Mid-South Fairgrounds, they will hear from Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr.’s administration that the mothballed Grand Carousel from the old Libertyland amusement park is about to be uncrated and reassembled as part of the Children’s Museum of Memphis.

43. Association for Women Attorneys to Honor Kirby - Saturday, January 17, 2015

The Association for Women Attorneys will honor Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Holly Kirby of Memphis with its 26th annual Marion Griffin-Frances Loring Award for outstanding achievement in the legal profession.

44. Association for Women Attorneys to Honor Kirby - Thursday, January 15, 2015

The Association for Women Attorneys will honor Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Holly Kirby of Memphis with its 26th annual Marion Griffin-Frances Loring Award for outstanding achievement in the legal profession.

45. Events - Saturday, May 31, 2014

The Circuit Playhouse will present the dark comedy “The Lyons” Friday, May 30, through June 22, at the theater, 51 S. Cooper St. Buy tickets at playhouseonthesquare.org.

46. Events - Friday, March 21, 2014

The Eyewear Gallery will hold free dry-eye screenings Friday, March 21, from noon to 2 p.m. at its office, 428 Perkins Road Extended. Visit theeyeweargallery.com or call 763-2020.

47. Grizzlies’ Randolph Honored for Community Work - Thursday, December 12, 2013

MEMPHIS (AP) – Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph has won the NBA's community assist award for November for his work in the community.

The NBA announced the honor Wednesday.

Randolph says it's a blessing to be able to help someone else because he was a kid in need from a single-parent home growing up.

48. Events - Saturday, March 23, 2013

The Cotton Museum will host Patrick O’Daniel, discussing his book “When the Levee Breaks: Memphis and the Mississippi Valley Flood of 1927,” Thursday, March 28, at 5 p.m. at the museum, 65 Union Ave. Cost is free and includes a complimentary museum tour and reception. Visit memphiscottonmuseum.org.

49. Riley Takes Reins Of Women Attorneys Group - Thursday, February 28, 2013

Fran Riley was named president of the Association for Women Attorneys at the organization’s 33rd annual banquet and silent auction last month.

Riley is a law clerk to the five judges of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Tennessee.

50. Phillips Joins Spirco as Manager, Vice President - Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Mike Phillips has joined Spirco Manufacturing as general manager and vice president of operations. In his new role, Phillips will oversee all divisions of the metal-building manufacturer and direct its organizational needs.

51. Association for Women Attorneys to Hold Annual Banquet - Thursday, December 13, 2012

The Association for Women Attorneys is holding its annual banquet next month, and it will include a silent auction, cocktail reception, dinner and program as well as an honor presented to a Memphis judge.

52. Filings Represent Numerous Possibilities for Schools Case - Tuesday, October 9, 2012

All six population maps for Carroll and Gibson counties are on file. And Memphis federal court Judge Samuel “Hardy” Mays has all of the material he needs to make a critical ruling on the future of municipal school districts in Shelby County.

53. Mays Opens Hearings On Municipal Schools With Testimony - Wednesday, September 5, 2012

The first of two days of testimony in the federal court case over the state laws setting up municipal school districts ended with a lot of reading material for U.S. District Court Judge Hardy Mays.

54. Conley Becoming Master of the Steal - Friday, April 13, 2012

The NBA’s steals leader this season, Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul, has his opinion.

The coach of the team leading the NBA with 9.7 steals per game, Lionel Hollins of the Memphis Grizzlies, has his opinion.

55. Evolve Names Jenkins President of Ark. Markets - Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Evolve Bank & Trust has named Joe Jenkins president of its Arkansas markets. A member of Evolve Bank & Trust’s board of directors since 2009, Jenkins has more than 40 years of banking experience and was chairman and president of the former Citizens Bank in Marion, Ark.

56. Woodward Joins Crowded Primary - Friday, January 27, 2012

A public meeting is about to begin, and within one minute of attendees’ arrival, they are handed campaign literature for rival candidates running in the same local primary.

It’s obviously the thick of political season.

57. Deadline Looms For Candidates In March Primaries - Thursday, December 8, 2011

There is the paperwork and there are the deadlines in politics. And then there are the campaigns that begin long before the paperwork or deadlines.

One group of candidates in the 2012 election cycle is approaching its first deadline Thursday, Dec. 8, at noon – the filing deadline for the March 6 county primaries.

58. West Memphis Campus Names Bldg. for Berry - Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Mid-South Community College in West Memphis is naming a building for former U.S. Rep. Marion Berry.

59. Events - Thursday, August 4, 2011

The Memphis and Shelby County Division of Planning and Development will hold an open house for those interested in developing brownfields along the Wolf River Thursday, Aug. 4, at 5:30 p.m. at Rhodes College, Frazier Jelke, auditorium C. For more information, contact Marion Jones at 576-7181 or marion.jones@memphistn.gov.

60. Bearden’s Legacy Project Archives Present-Day Memphis - Thursday, February 17, 2011

The Memphis & Shelby County Room at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library is a treasure trove of information about the area and its people.

Among the library’s catacombs of flat files, cabinets, boxes and shelves are hundreds of thousands of newspapers and magazine articles, maps, oral histories, school yearbooks and pamphlets.

61. Schlimmer Joins CBU - Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Jim Schlimmer has joined Christian Brothers University as vice president of enrollment.

Hometown: High Point, N.C.
Education: Bachelor of arts degree, Luther College in Decorah, Iowa; Master of science in Education degree, Higher Education Administration, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Work Experience: Francis Marion University, director of admissions, 2008 to 2010; Louisburg College, vice president for enrollment, 2007 to 2008; Luther College, vice president for enrollment, 2006 to 2007; High Point University, dean of enrollment management, 1982 to 2006.
Family: Dr. Alexa Schlimmer, associate professor of fine arts, High Point University; Philip Schlimmer, son, second-year law student at Ohio Northern University; Kathryn Schlimmer, senior, Roanoke College, Salem, Va.
Last book read: “The World is Flat”
Favorite music: Rock ‘n’ roll
Sports team: Carolina Panthers
Activities you enjoy outside of work: I run a lawn service with our two children – A&J Lawn Service
What talent do you wish you had? I wish I could sing.
Who has had the greatest influence on you? Enrollment mentor John Klockentager
What drew you to CBU? The opportunity to be on an active enrollment management team. I was impressed with the commitments the school had made in the enrollment area. Most of all, I was pleased to return to a church-related university.
What will your role as vice president of enrollment management entail? I am responsible for leading enrollment management initiatives and overseeing the undergraduate enrollment office, the office of financial aid and the career services office.
What do you consider your greatest professional accomplishments? Creating an atmosphere for successful recruitment at High Point University that also attracted students to on-campus living.
What do you most enjoy about your work? I enjoy the opportunity to set up enrollment systems that engage students with the university. I also enjoy monitoring the success of the admissions recruitment cycle from the initial contact to the student’s first day on campus.

62. Happi-Nappi Finds Niche in ‘Nap Bag’ Business - Monday, September 27, 2010

Peggy Schoggen recognized the quality of Happi-Nappi products after she began washing her grandchildren’s school nap bags on weekends.

63. Edelstein Blends Sacred and Abstract in Mural - Monday, August 9, 2010

Paul Edelstein’s works hang in homes and galleries from Oxford, Miss., to Damascus, Syria, but a lifelong artist always finds new frontiers in unique spaces.

In July he unveiled his latest work, a 30-foot mural in the vestibule of Shady Grove Presbyterian Church, adding sacred themes to his abstract style.

64. Glankler Brown's Humphreys Named Real Estate SuperLawyer - Thursday, May 27, 2010

Glankler Brown attorney and real estate chairman Hunter Humphreys has been named a Real Estate SuperLawyer by Corporate Counsel Magazine.

Humphreys’ designation means he’s honored as a Top 100 Lawyer in Tennessee and a Top 50 Lawyer in Memphis.

65. Bishop: East Tennessee Priest Admits Abuse - Friday, April 16, 2010

KNOXVILLE (AP) – A retired Roman Catholic priest has acknowledged sexually abusing a boy at his Kingsport, Tenn., church more than 30 years ago and said there may be other victims, the bishop of the Diocese of Knoxville said Thursday.

66. Former Indy Mayor’s Advice To Local Government: Cut Red Tape - Monday, March 8, 2010

Combining city and county governments is not the issue, the former mayor of Indianapolis told the Metro Charter Commission last week.

Stephen Goldsmith said the group drafting a consolidation charter for voters on the November ballot should be more focused on efficiency.

67. Richards Honored With AWA’s Marion Griffin-Frances Loring Award - Thursday, January 21, 2010

University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Professor Janet L. Richards will be honored today by the Association for Women Attorneys with the AWA Marion Griffin-Frances Loring Award as incoming president. Memphis attorney Michele Howard-Flynn will take the helm of the association.

68. Howard-Flynn Ready To Lead AWA Group - Thursday, January 21, 2010

The Association for Women Attorneys reaches a milestone today as it inducts its 30th president, Michele Howard-Flynn of the Howard-Flynn Law Group.

Howard-Flynn will take the gavel at the association’s annual banquet at 5:30 p.m. at The Racquet Club of Memphis. A new slate of 2010 officers also will be announced.

69. 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.

70. Local Law Community Pays Respects to Loring - Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Services will be held at 10 a.m. today at St. Patrick Catholic Church at 277 S. Fourth St. for Frances Grant Loring, a local attorney who has left an indelible mark on the local law community. Loring died last Thursday at age 85.

71. Sleep Treatment Company Targets 24-7 Operations for Growth - Monday, November 24, 2008

Instead of relying solely on physician referrals, the sleep treatment company Opus Medical Management wants businesses to send fatigued employees to its clinics.

Logistics companies, casinos, hospitals and other employers that run 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week operations expose themselves to liability and lower productivity when their workers don’t get enough sleep, said Derek Denman, president of Opus Medical.

72. Female Attorneys To be Inducted, Honored by AWA - Thursday, October 23, 2008

Two women are being honored today by the local Association for Women Attorneys.

Jennifer Hagerman, currently the incoming president, is being inducted as president of the AWA for the 2008-09 year. Attorney Ruby Wharton also will be given the Marion Griffin-Frances Loring Award for her service and contributions to the legal profession.

73. Holder to be Sworn In As First Woman Chief Justice - Friday, August 29, 2008

Justice Janice M. Holder has been tapped to serve as the chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Holder will be the first woman in the state’s history to serve as the chief justice, and she currently is the third woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court in the state’s history.

74. Work-Life Balance Can Exist, Martin Tate's Keough Finds - Thursday, January 17, 2008

As a director and shareholder at Martin, Tate, Morrow & Marston PC and member of the Memphis Bar Association's board of directors, Liz Landrigan Keough knows a thing or two about balancing a busy career with a personal life.

75. Legal 'Giant' Glankler Leaves Behind Legendary Legacy - Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Attorney Frank J. Glankler Jr. was laid to rest Monday following a funeral service at Immaculate Conception Cathedral.

Glankler, a founding partner of Glankler Brown PLLC and a major figure in the city's legal community, died last Wednesday after a long illness. He was 81.

76. Marion’s Dreams of Auto Plant Hurt by Perceived Work Force Problems - Monday, June 11, 2007

MARION, Ark. - Arkansas wants to produce cars instead of cotton in a 1,700-acre field near the Mississippi River, but two recent rejections by Toyota Motor Corp. have raised worries - even by the mayor - that local workers aren't up to the task.

77. Archived Article - Tuesday, November 21, 2006

2362 and 2382 N. Germantown Parkway
Memphis, TN 38016
Sale Amount: $14.6 million

Sale Date: Nov. 9, 2006

78. Grosvenor Square GetsNew Ownership Group - Thursday, November 16, 2006
     Midtown apartment complex Grosvenor Square has a new ownership group, after limited liability company Belvedere Central LLC bought the property recently for $750,000. The sellers were Joseph C. Jefferds III, Marion Evans

79. Robilio PassesGavel to New Prez - Wednesday, October 25, 2006
     Laurie L. Christensen Thursday will be inducted as the new president of the Association for Women Attorneys.
     Circuit Judge Kay Spalding Robilio will pass the gavel to Christensen, Bapti

80. The Moving Wall Visits the Mid-South - Monday, June 19, 2006
The Crittenden County Veterans Memorial Committee is hosting a display of "The Moving Wall," the nation's traveling Vietnam Veterans Memorial, from Aug. 9 to 14. The memorial will be displayed on the grounds of the Marion Intermediate School at 100 L

81. An Auto Motive: Workforce Technology Center to help Educate Crittenden car production workforce - Tuesday, May 30, 2006

A new development at Mid-South Community College in West Memphis aims to be a catalyst for growing manufacturing jobs in an area with a history of agriculture.

The Workforce Technology Center, a $7.5 million 38,154-square-foot training facility funded through a combination of private, state and federal money, recently opened with such luminaries as Hino Motors Manufacturing USA Inc. chairman Tadaaki Jagawa and U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor attending.

82. Fair Installed as President of State Realtor Group - Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Rosemarie Fair was installed as president of the Tennessee Association of Realtors for 2006. Fair, CEO of Memphis-based One Source Commercial Inc., was named TAR Realtor of the Year in 2004. The Memphis Area Association of Realtors named her Realtor of the Year in 1991.

83. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, October 29, 2003
Judge Kay Spalding Robilio was presented the 2003 Marion Griffin/Frances Loring Award for her contributions to state and local

Attorneys Group Honors Circuit Court Judge Circuit Court Judge Kay Spalding Robilio was presented the 2003 Marion Griff...

84. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, June 18, 2003
Khara Woods was the 2003 recipient of the John Paul Jones Journalism Scholarship

Khara Woods was the 2002-2003 recipient of the John Paul Jones Journalism Scholarship at the University of Memphis. Woods, a 21-year-old senior journalism major, is ...

85. Archived Article: Mscc (lead) - Tuesday, May 27, 2003
Funds give Ark. school chance for winning program

Funds give Ark. school chance for winning program

By KATHLEEN BURT

The Daily News

A combination of federal, state and local funds pieced together over several years have given a local sch...

86. Archived Article: Millage (lead) - Monday, March 3, 2003
Ruling has Ark. schools facing millage increases

Ruling has Ark. schools facing millage increases

By ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

As if the complex school funding equation Memphis and Shelby County school officials are wrangling with isnt ...

87. Archived Article: Real Focus - Tuesday, June 19, 2001
By JENNIFER MURLEY Developers to offer 236 lots in Marion community By JENNIFER MURLEY The Daily News A new development firm responding to the increased demand for moderately price housing from both consumers and builders in Marion, Ark., has announ...

88. Archived Article: Focus (mock) - Thursday, March 1, 2001
Arkansas youth mock trials fosters high ideals and public service Fledgling legal eagles take flight in mock trials By MARY DANDO The Daily News The state that produced a boy from Hope who became first a lawyer and then a president will introduce mo...

89. Archived Article: Standout (payton) - Friday, December 8, 2000
Ministry warms Ministry warms heart and sole By KATHLEEN D. BARK The Best Times Shelba Payton cried for two weeks after she tried out for her high school glee club and was told to quit wasting her time. Now, the tears that Payton sheds over her sing...

90. Archived Article: Law Focus (dottie) - Thursday, December 17, 1998
By STACEY PETSCHAUER A legal leap The Memphis Bar Association installs Dottie Pounders as its first female president By STACEY PETSCHAUER The Daily News The Memphis Bar Associations newly elected officers were installed last week, and for the first ...

91. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, February 12, 1998
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Networking at the bar The Association for Women Attorneys mentoring program offers new lawyers a chance to discover more than business opportunities By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News New attorneys dont necessarily have all the a...

92. Archived Article: Standout (uhlhorn) Lj - Friday, April 19, 1996
lj 10/5 cates Ready, fire, aim! Local business innovator ensures future of entrepreneurial spirit By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News A local business and community leader firmly believes in a small yet crucial twist of an age-old battle cry. "Rea...