Travis Flee has been named a director of Youth Villages’ marketing and communications department, where he serves as director of digital strategy and creative services. Flee comes to Youth Villages with nearly 20 years of marketing experience, serving most recently as the director of digital brand marketing for Hilton Worldwide.

2. Women's Foundation Honors 3 Influential Memphians - Saturday, April 30, 2016

The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis is entering its 21st year as a nonprofit set on transforming the lives of underprivileged women and their families.

The Women’s Foundation hosted its annual Legends Awards Tribute Luncheon on April 29 to honor women in Memphis leadership. Honey Scheidt received the Philanthropy and Leadership Award. Beverly Robertson, the recently retired president of the National Civil Rights Museum, received the Catalyst Award, and Linn Sitler, commissioner with the Memphis-Shelby County Film & Television Commission, was recognized with the Innovation Award.

3. Women's Foundation to Honor 3 Influential Memphians - Thursday, April 28, 2016

The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis is entering its 21st year as a nonprofit set on transforming the lives of underprivileged women and their families.

This week, the Women’s Foundation will host its annual Legends Awards event to honor women in Memphis leadership. At the Annual Tribute Luncheon on April 29, Honey Scheidt will receive the Philanthropy and Leadership Award. Beverly Robertson, the recently retired president of the National Civil Rights Museum, will receive the Catalyst Award and Linn Sitler, commissioner with the Memphis-Shelby County Film & Television Commission, will be recognized with the Innovation Award.

4. Exchange Club Annual Auction Raises $168,000 - Saturday, April 9, 2016

The Exchange Club Family Center, an area nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the cycle of child abuse and domestic violence, has announced its Hands of Hope Auction Party held on Feb. 27 at the University Club of Memphis raised $168,000.

5. Exchange Club Raises $168K, Barbara King to Be Honored - Wednesday, April 6, 2016

The Exchange Club Family Center, an area nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the cycle of child abuse and domestic violence, has announced its Hands of Hope Auction Party held on Feb. 27 at the University Club of Memphis raised $168,000.

6. Hattiloo Forum Explores Black Generation Gap - Thursday, October 15, 2015

Always looking for a good topic of conversation, Hattiloo Theatre founder Ekundayo Bandele decided to put a group of millennials and active senior citizens together.

The Tuesday, Oct. 13, event was prompted by a dinner conversation Bandele had with his 21-year-old daughter.

7. Wharton, Strickland Top $250,000 in Campaign Accounts - Wednesday, April 15, 2015

As they prepare to pull qualifying petitions for the October ballot, Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. and challenger Jim Strickland each have more than $250,000 in their campaign accounts.

8. Gibson Joins Airport Authority Board - Saturday, June 21, 2014

Local businessman and former Shelby County Commissioner J.W. Gibson was appointed Wednesday, June 18, to the Memphis and Shelby County Airport Authority board.

Gibson, CEO of the Gibson Cos., was nominated to the post by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. Two board vacancies were created by departures of John W. Stokes and Ruby Wharton, an attorney and Wharton’s wife.

9. Gibson Joins Airport Authority Board - Thursday, June 19, 2014

Local businessman and former Shelby County Commissioner J.W. Gibson was appointed Wednesday, June 18, to the Memphis and Shelby County Airport Authority board.

Gibson, CEO of the Gibson Cos., was nominated to the post by Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. Two board vacancies were created by departures of John W. Stokes and Ruby Wharton, an attorney and Wharton’s wife.

10. Memphis Airport Changes Reflect New Reality - Thursday, February 20, 2014

Memphis International Airport, gutted by the downsizing of Delta Air Lines, is pursuing a $114 million “concourse modernization” plan that will eliminate a large number of gates and result in upgrades to what is left.

11. County Primary Filing Deadline Arrives - Thursday, February 20, 2014

A couple of days before the filing deadline for candidates in the May county primaries, it looked like a political season with lots of action at the deadline itself.

The deadline is noon Thursday, Feb. 20, with another week for any candidates who meet that deadline to withdraw if they wish.

12. Changes Continue for Memphis Neighborhood - Wednesday, April 4, 2012

The street to Emmanuel Episcopal Center is the only reminder of what used to be part of Cleaborn Homes at Lauderdale Street and St. Paul Avenue.

Where the 1950s-era brick structures once stood are two thriving patches of green in the fertile and early Memphis spring.

13. Airport Concerns - Friday, March 16, 2012

When U.S. Airways opens its three daily nonstop flights to Reagan National Airport in Washington out of Memphis in about a week, Memphis International Airport officials will celebrate.

And they will emphasize to passengers that the service along with Delta Air Lines Inc.’s existing Washington service now means someone from Memphis traveling to the nation’s capital can have a full day scheduled there and still be able to make it back to Memphis by the end of the day.

14. Perl Re-Elected As MSCAA Chair - Friday, November 18, 2011

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority re-elected its chairman and awarded two contracts Thursday, Nov. 17, at its monthly board of commissioners meeting.

Arnold Perl was unanimously voted by his peers for a five-year term as head of the MSCAA board, effective Jan. 1. The nominating committee included board vice chairman Jim Keras and commissioners Herb Hilliard, John Stokes, Jack Sammons, Ruby Wharton and Jon Thompson.

15. Perl Re-Elected as MSCAA Chair - Thursday, November 17, 2011

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority re-elected its chairman and awarded two contracts Thursday, Nov. 17, at its monthly board of commissioners meeting.

Arnold Perl was unanimously voted by his peers for a five-year term as head of the MSCAA board, effective Jan. 1. The nominating committee included board vice chairman Jim Keras and commissioners Herb Hilliard, John Stokes, Jack Sammons, Ruby Wharton and Jon Thompson.

16. Spirit of SRVS Event to Benefit Organization - Thursday, June 30, 2011

The Hilton Memphis will host the 13th Annual Spirit of SRVS: A Taste of the Good Life Aug. 6.

The auction event benefits Shelby Residential and Vocational Services (SRVS) and people with disabilities. Special guests include Honorary Chairs Ruby Wharton and Mayor A C Wharton Jr., Sandra and Jack Jones, and Event Chairs Autumn and David Porter.

17. Julie Ellis Receives Ruby Wharton Award - Thursday, February 24, 2011

Julie Ellis, an attorney with Butler, Snow, O’Mara, Stevens & Cannada PLLC, has received The Ruby R. Wharton Award, a distinction given annually to outstanding woman for exceptional contributions to the Memphis area.

18. Proceeds Of Book, CD To Help Uninsured Musicians - Monday, September 20, 2010

Jim Dickinson once said that the hardest nights for a touring musician were Christmas, Easter and Memphis.

For Memphis musicians, those hard times can last all year long.

19. Law Takes Ruby Wharton On Interesting Journey - Thursday, July 8, 2010

She brings to the table more than 40 years of law experience in areas that include contract disputes, domestic relations, employment discrimination, personal injury and probate matters. She has practiced extensively in the Chancery, Circuit, Probate and Federal courts.

20. GreenScape Promotes Colvett to President - Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Frank Colvett Jr. has been promoted to president of GreenScape Inc.

Colvett previously was executive vice president and corporate treasurer. He has been with GreenScape since 1992 and also has served the company in various capacities including project manager, estimator and vice president of marketing. His civic and community activities include serving as treasurer of the Tennessee Republican Party, and as a member of St. George’s Episcopal Church and the University Club of Memphis.

21. Colvett Named Greenscape President - Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Frank Colvett Jr. has been promoted to president of GreenScape Inc.

Colvett previously was executive vice president and corporate treasurer. He has been at GreenScape since 1992 and has served in various capacities including project manager, estimator and vice president of marketing.

22. For Wharton, Going Off Script Part of the Job - Friday, January 8, 2010

Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. delivered his first state of the city address this week in a day crammed with several carefully planned events. Before the address at The Peabody hotel’s Skyway to the Memphis Kiwanis Club there was a meeting with students at Booker T. Washington High School. After the state of the city address, there was a jobs conference at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library.

23. Memphis Bar Association Names New Board Members - Tuesday, December 8, 2009

The Memphis Bar Association has appointed new officers and new members to the board of directors for 2010.

Ricky E. Wilkins of the Law Offices of Ricky E. Wilkins will serve as president. John Cannon of Shuttleworth Williams PLLC will serve as vice president and Gary K. Smith of Apperson Crump Maxwell PLC will serve as treasurer. Linda Warren Seely of Memphis Area Legal Services Inc. will serve as secretary.

24. Memphis Bar Assn. Elects New Officers, Board Members - Monday, December 7, 2009

At the Memphis Bar Association’s Annual Meeting Thursday at The Peabody hotel, the MBA announced its 2010 officers and new members of its board of directors.

Immediate past president Art Quinn passed the gavel to incoming president Ricky E. Wilkins of the Law Offices of Ricky E. Wilkins. John Cannon of Shuttleworth Williams PLLC and Gary K. Smith of Apperson Crump & Maxwell PLC automatically move to the positions of vice president/president-elect and treasurer, respectively. Linda Warren Seely, director of pro bono projects at Memphis Area Legal Services Inc., was chosen as secretary.

25. Higgins Co-Chairs MBA’s Award-Winning Internship Program - Thursday, May 28, 2009

Gina Higgins, an attorney at Higgins and Johnson, is a co-chair of the Diversity Committee of the Memphis Bar Association. Higgins chairs the committee with Linda Jew Mathis, an attorney at Golden & Mathis, and Ruby Wharton, principal at The Wharton Law Firm. Wharton also sits on the 2009 MBA board of directors.

26. MBA Intern Program Honored Nationally - Thursday, May 28, 2009

The Memphis Bar Association’s High School Summer Law Intern Program has received a 2009 American Bar Association Partnership Award. The ABA award honors bar associations that increase the involvement and progression of minority lawyers by involving minority high school students in the law profession.

27. 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.

28. $48M Runway Contract Awarded For Memphis Int’l - Tuesday, February 10, 2009

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority on Monday rejected the protest from a losing bidder over a lucrative runway reconstruction contract and upheld an earlier decision to award that job to Ajax Paving Industries Inc.

29. Wharton To Run For Memphis Mayor In 2011 - Monday, November 10, 2008
The invitations began arriving in mail boxes the Monday after the presidential election. They were timed to arrive as soon as possible in the wake of the last election of 2008.

Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton Jr. is running for Memphis mayor in the 2011 city elections.

The invitations to a $500 a person fundraiser set for next week at The Racquet Club are the first formal word that Wharton is mounting a campaign specifically for Memphis mayor.

While 2009 is an off election year, the Wharton fundraiser is proof that 2009 will not be an off year for politics. Wharton’s early bid to succeed Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton comes as prospective candidates for the 2010 governor’s race are already preparing to go public.

Wharton’s declaration is early for a mayoral race and is certain to renew speculation that Herenton might leave office before the end of his fifth four-year term which began this year. Earlier this year, Herenton announced his intention to resign at the end of July, but he took back the planned resignation days later.

At a Fourth of July political gathering in southwest Memphis, Wharton showed up handing out post cards that pictured him sitting at a desk with the caption “AC -- Still Working.” The card touted his achievements as county mayor but did not indicate any office he was seeking. Asked about what looked to be a campaign piece without an office, Wharton told The Daily News he wasn’t seeking any office but was simply reminding constituents that he was working for them.

Wharton is term limited as County Mayor to two four year terms. His second term of office will end Sept. 1, 2010.

The office of Memphis mayor will be on the Oct. 2011 ballot with the winner taking office New Year’s Day 2012 for a one time only term of three years. The shortened term of office is one of eight city charter amendments approved by Memphis voters in last week’s elections. The shortened term is to move city elections to even numbered years in November to coincide with county elections.

Wharton was the object of a draft movement in the 2007 mayor’s race as Herenton sought a fifth term. A group of political movers and shakers including some former Herenton allies tried to convince Wharton to challenge Herenton. Wharton considered the offer before ultimately turning it down.

Contrary to earlier rumors, Wharton has not formed a new campaign finance entity. He is sticking with “Friends of A C Wharton” of which his wife, Ruby Wharton, is treasurer. It’s the same campaign finance account Wharton used in his 2002 bid for Shelby County Mayor and his 2006 re-election bid.

30. Events - Thursday, October 23, 2008

The Memphis Regional Chamber will hold a Breakfast Forum today from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. in the Skyway Ballroom of The Peabody hotel, 149 Union Ave. C.H. “Bud” Albright Jr., Department of Energy undersecretary, will speak on the topic “An Energy Plan for Our Future.” Cost is $20 for members and $30 for prospective members. Make reservations with Ericka Milford at 543-3518 or emilford@memphischamber.com.

31. 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.

32. Airport Authority Tackles Namesake Question - Friday, August 22, 2008

Memphis International Airport won’t be renamed after Isaac Hayes despite a suggestion from Congressman Steve Cohen to honor the late soul singer, airport board members and executives decided Thursday.

33. Levy Receives Ruby R. Wharton Award - Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Dr. Marian Levy, associate professor and director of the Master of Public Health program at the University of Memphis, has received the Ruby R. Wharton Outstanding Woman Award in the area of race relations.

34. Greenberg Recognized for Dedication to Hispanic Community - Friday, March 3, 2006

Derna Greenberg understands what it's like to be an immigrant in America.

Although she emigrated from the Dominican Republic more than 20 years ago, she knows the hardships that await people who are new to the Memphis community.

35. Lewis Becomes Vice President of State Bar Association - Wednesday, February 22, 2006

George T. "Buck" Lewis, a shareholder in the Memphis office of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC, has been elected vice president of the Tennessee Bar Association.

Ellers, Oakley, Chester & Rike Inc. has hired Alan Otts as director of its plumbing and fire protection division. He previously served as head of the plumbing and fire protection department for Barham/Cain/Mynatt Inc. in Cordova. He is a member of the Memphis Joint Engineers Society, serving as its chairman from 2002-2004 and student contest chairman from 2004-2005. Otts also is on the technical advisory board for Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville.

36. Archived Article: Standout - Friday, June 3, 2005
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Rinehart Raises Diabetes Funds at Dream Gala

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Its not often you hear a manager wish her organization would go out of business.

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37. Archived Article: Graphic (probate) - Thursday, March 23, 2000
Probate practitioners Probate practitioners More than 1,500 probate cases have been filed in Shelby County Probate Court in the 14 months between January 1999 and February 2000. More than 600 lawyers were listed as attorneys of record in those cases...

38. Archived Article: Graphic (probattys) - Thursday, February 3, 2000
Most active probate attorneys Most active probate attorneys More than 1,275 cases containing an attorney of record were filed in Probate Court for Shelby County during 1999. Heres a look at the most active probate attorneys of record for the year. A...

39. Archived Article: Graphic (probatty) - Thursday, August 26, 1999
Most active probate attorneys Most active probate attorneys A total of 798 cases have been filed in Shelby County Probate Court since Jan. 1. Here's a look at the most active attorneys involved in those cases. Attorney of record No. of cases James E...

40. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, January 15, 1997
Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. has announce several employee promotions and additions: Brian Jones has joined Pickering Inc. as an environmental scientist. Jones previously worked for Hess Environmental and is a graduate of the University of Tennessee...