With nearly 20 years of software development for commodities industries like cotton and peanuts, local fintech company The Seam is looking to the future, developing new technologies supporting sustainable agriculture initiatives.

2. The Seam in Memphis Joins EEA Blockchain Initiative - Friday, May 4, 2018

The Seam, a provider of agribusiness software and commodities trading solutions, has joined the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), the world’s largest open-source blockchain initiative.

The Seam joined EEA to collaborate with industry leaders on the architecture and deployment of blockchain solutions for the enterprise. As a member, The Seam will work alongside many individuals and organizations by promoting and facilitating open standards, decentralized architectures, security and best practices for Ethereum-based technologies, including smart contracts.

3. Attorney Wooten Joins Evans Petree as Shareholder - Wednesday, December 27, 2017

Attorney William Allen Wooten has joined Evans Petree PC as a shareholder, working in the firm’s Memphis office as well as its new location at the current Wooten Law Firm in Covington, Tennessee.

4. The Seam Expanding, Moving Headquarters - Saturday, March 18, 2017

The Seam, a commodities trading and agribusiness software provider, is expanding its Memphis-area operations and moving to Southwind, the company announced Wednesday, March 15.

The company plans to open its new headquarters, located at 3400 Players Club Parkway in Southwind Office Plaza, with a ribbon cutting and open house on April 5.

5. The Seam Expanding, Moving Headquarters - Thursday, March 16, 2017

The Seam, a commodities trading and agribusiness software provider, is expanding its Memphis-area operations and moving to Southwind, the company announced Wednesday, March 15.

The company plans to open its new headquarters, located at 3400 Players Club Parkway in Southwind Office Plaza, with a ribbon cutting and open house on April 5.

6. Final Goodbye: Roll Call of Some of Those Who Died in 2016 - Monday, January 2, 2017

Death claimed transcendent political figures in 2016, including Cuba's revolutionary leader and Thailand's longtime king, but also took away royals of a different sort: kings of pop music, from Prince and David Bowie to George Michael.

7. Trust Marketing Mantra: It Takes Villagers to Reach the People - Saturday, September 10, 2016

Even if you have not heard of Trust Marketing & Communications Inc., you’ve seen their work.

8. Pitts-Murdock Leading Library’s Teen Services - Wednesday, December 24, 2014

R. Janae Pitts-Murdock has been named coordinator of teen services for the Memphis Public Library and Information Center, a role in which she’s responsible for coordinating teen programs, partnerships and special initiatives across 18 locations.

9. 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.

10. 5 Arkansas Airports Win $2.9M in Grants - Saturday, May 24, 2014

Three members of the Arkansas congressional delegation say five airports in the state, including West Memphis Municipal Airport, will share in $2.9 million in federal grants.

Sens. Mark Pryor and John Boozman and Rep. Tim Griffin announced Thursday that the Federal Aviation Administration is awarding the grants for airport facility upgrades and improvements.

11. 5 Arkansas Airports Win $2.9 Million in Grants - Friday, May 23, 2014

Three members of the Arkansas congressional delegation say five airports in the state, including West Memphis Municipal Airport, will share in $2.9 million in federal grants.

Sens. Mark Pryor and John Boozman and Rep. Tim Griffin announced Thursday that the Federal Aviation Administration is awarding the grants for airport facility upgrades and improvements.

12. Primaries Offer First Major Test of Voter ID Laws - Monday, March 3, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) – In elections that begin next week, voters in 10 states will be required to present photo identification before casting ballots – the first major test of voter ID laws after years of legal challenges arguing that the measures are designed to suppress voting.

13. Bipartisan Budget Agreement Nears Final Passage - Thursday, December 19, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate lined up Wednesday to give final congressional approval to legislation scaling back across-the-board cuts on programs ranging from the Pentagon to the national park system, adding a late dusting of bipartisanship to a year more likely to be remembered for a partial government shutdown and near-perpetual gridlock.

14. GOP House: Keep Government Open, Hit 'Obamacare' - Monday, September 23, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – Charting a collision course with the White House, the Republican-controlled House approved legislation Friday to wipe out the three-year-old health care law that President Barack Obama has vowed to preserve – and simultaneously prevent a partial government shutdown that neither party claims to want.

15. Group Kicks Off National Tour on Health Law Defunding - Wednesday, August 21, 2013

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) – One of the chief backers of a plan to defund the federal health care law by tying it to budget negotiations said Monday that he didn't believe Republicans would be blamed for a government shutdown as supporters of the approach launched a national tour to spur support for the idea.

16. Southern GOP Leaders Meet in Alabama - Wednesday, June 19, 2013

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — Republican leaders from 10 Southern states have been meeting in Alabama to plan strategies for making new GOP inroads across the region.

Alabama Republican Chairman Bill Armistead says the two-day meeting of state party chairs and executive directors concluded Tuesday in Birmingham.

17. Pryor Preparing to Launch First Campaign Ads - Thursday, May 30, 2013

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor's campaign said Wednesday it is preparing to launch the first campaign ad for his re-election bid as he faces a high-dollar television blitz from groups on the left and the right.

18. Arkansas Senators Participate in Online Business Forum - Monday, May 20, 2013

Arkansas’ two U.S. senators are participating in an online discussion with small-business owners about the Internet and economic development.

U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor’s office said he and Sen. John Boozman will participate in a Google Plus Hangout at 3:30 p.m. Monday. Talk Business editor Roby Brock will moderate the discussion.

19. Local Politicians Split on Fiscal Cliff Bill - Wednesday, January 2, 2013

There was only one vote for the American Taxpayer Relief bill Tuesday, Jan. 1, among the nine Tennesseans who represent the state in the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Memphis, said he wasn’t happy with all of the agreement but voted for it because of the tax cuts it maintained.

20. US Senate Confirms Fowlkes Appointment - Wednesday, July 11, 2012

The U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment of John Fowlkes Jr. as the newest U.S. District Court Judge for Western Tennessee.

The 94-2 Senate floor vote Tuesday, July 10, included aye votes from Tennessee Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker, Mississippi Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker and Arkansas Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman.

21. US Senate Confirms Fowlkes Appointment - Tuesday, July 10, 2012

The U.S. Senate confirmed the appointment of John Fowlkes Jr. as the newest U.S. District Court Judge for Western Tennessee.

The 94-2 Senate floor vote Tuesday, July 10, included aye votes from Tennessee Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker, Mississippi Senators Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker and Arkansas Senators Mark Pryor and John Boozman.

22. Senate Unveils Next Piece of Obama Jobs Bill - Monday, October 24, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama's allies in the Senate on Friday unveiled the next piece of his failed $447 billion jobs measure to get a vote in the Senate: an almost $70 investment in infrastructure projects such as roads and bridges.

23. Energy Grant to Help Ark. Low-Income Residents - Thursday, May 6, 2010

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Members of the Arkansas congressional delegation are announcing a federal grant to help low-income Arkansans save on heating and cooling costs.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program is providing $1.6 million to the Arkansas Department of Human Services for the program. DHS will distribute the money among 15 community action agencies to help low-income residents pay for energy-efficiency improvements in their homes.

24. Corker Wants to Know How Banks Are Using TARP Money - Thursday, April 30, 2009

Tennessee’s junior U.S. Senator wants more accountability from banks flush with money from the federal government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Bob Corker, R-Tenn., has introduced legislation along with U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., that would add new requirements to the way the banking system accounts for and tracks TARP funds.

25. Duncan Named Senior VP For Homewood Suites by Hilton - Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Bill Duncan has been appointed senior vice president of brand management for Homewood Suites by Hilton and the newly launched Home2 Suites by Hilton.

26. 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.