On first blush, gubernatorial candidates Bill Lee and Karl Dean appear to be cast in a similar mold – business-friendly moderates.

2. Memphis Tigers, QB White Set to Open New Campaign on Saturday Against Mercer - Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Memphis coach Mike Norvell isn’t a big fan of season openers. The mysteries tend to bother him. “I really don’t like first games,” Norvell said during his first weekly luncheon press conference of the season on Monday, Aug. 27. “There’s so many unknowns.”

3. Last Word: MIM Numbers, Feeding 700 Teenagers and Elvis Week Arrives - Friday, August 10, 2018

The honored country tradition of the Memphis In May International Festival is one of those things that gets called into question whenever there is some thought about changes to the city’s biggest party. And the keepers of the festival’s flame always defend the tradition against the notion that they should just go straight to the party and not worry about anything profound.

4. Precious Minutes - Friday, August 10, 2018

Old football bromide: “A team makes its biggest improvement between the first game and the second game … ” But for Memphis Tiger seniors Sam Craft and Jackson Dillon, it’s more like, “Getting from the first game to the second game would be a HUGE improvement.”

5. Tony Pollard a Known Commodity Entering 2018 - Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Took Tony Pollard all of 10 seconds in a 2016 win at Temple to establish himself as a generational talent for the University of Memphis football team. Did it by becoming the first Tiger in a generation to turn a kickoff return into a touchdown.

6. Norvell Announces Two Roster Additions during Media Day - Friday, August 3, 2018

Memphis football coach Mike Norvell announced the addition of Corteze Love and Nigel Brannon to the team’s roster during the Tigers annual Media Day Thursday, Aug. 2.

7. Last Word: Soccer Names, Early Voting and a Censure and Ole Miss's Bowl Ban - Thursday, July 19, 2018

We will know the name of the United Soccer League Memphis team Sept. 1 as well as get a look at its logo. Will we go with something like the Rogues or Americans or go for a World Cup-style name suitable for craft beer consumption? Along with the answer to that, we will get an exhibition at the ballpark on that Saturday before Labor Day between the Colorado Rapids of MLS and the Tulsa Roughnecks FC of the USL. So if this is any indication, World Cup and craft beer.

8. Democrats Look to Cooperate on Key Issues - Thursday, December 28, 2017

With the state’s budget projected to be tight and lawmakers lining up to run for re-election in 2018, the coming legislative session isn’t expected to yield many surprises.

But the 110th General Assembly still has a long row to hoe as the session starts Jan. 9 with new legislative offices and committee rooms in the renovated Cordell Hull Building in downtown Nashville.

9. Legislators Not Shy in Pushing ‘Model’ Bills - Thursday, December 14, 2017

The group that brought Tennessee the voter photo ID law could be on the brink of spawning another kink on the voting process, one that cross-checks jury service with voter rolls.

At the behest of the American Civil Rights Union, legislators across the nation who belong to the American Legislative Exchange Council could be sponsoring bills in the next couple of years requiring local election commissions to take a closer look at people who miss jury duty.

10. Raising The Ceiling - Saturday, September 2, 2017

Here’s the thing about expectations: You either embrace them, turning them into some divine combination of daily bread and rocket fuel, or they crush you.

There is no middle ground. Not when the statistical mid-point – a .500 season – would be an undisputed failure.

11. Grizzlies' Schedule Offers Good Chance to See LeBron In Memphis This Season - Wednesday, August 16, 2017

The Grizzlies’ 2017-2018 schedule is highlighted by the return of the MLK Game on MLK Day (imagine that) and the one and only visit from the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors before Halloween.

12. Prolific Memphis Offense From 2016 Could Be Even Better in 2017 - Friday, August 4, 2017

Wide receiver Anthony Miller is holding a football, says he just picked it up in the equipment room. Which is a little surprising because the usual way a football gets in Miller’s hands is for quarterback Riley Ferguson to throw it to him.

13. Last Word: Bar Louie's Corner, Chucalissa and Shark Tank for Ag - Monday, March 6, 2017

The key corner at the intersection of Madison Avenue and North Cooper Street is the southwest corner where since the opening of a renovated Overton Square several years ago Bar Louie has had the corner. And the restaurant chain wants to keep the corner although its landlord wants to make a change. That’s the bottom line in bankruptcy reorganization court documents filed in February.

14. Last Word: Changes on EP Boulevard, March Madness at Rhodes and Cheffies - Friday, March 3, 2017

I don’t think it worked out this way on purpose – but the $45 million, 200,000 square foot entertainment complex “Elvis Presley’s Memphis” opens the same day that episode two of “Sun Records” airs on CMT.

15. Shelby County Road Projects on TDOT’s List - Friday, January 20, 2017

Gov. Bill Haslam’s proposed IMPROVE Act would raise the state fuel tax and cut other state taxes to raise funds for a backlog of road and infrastructure projects across the state.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation’s project list contains 20 projects for Shelby County, work the state is committed to doing but has not funded. The Shelby County projects include:

16. Why is It So Difficult for Tennessee To Oust Indicted Politicians? - Thursday, November 10, 2016

Tennessee is lagging much of the nation when it comes to the ability to remove scoundrels from public office.

And, make no mistake, the Volunteer State has had its fair share of ne’er-do-well politicians who would likely have been thrown out of office if the proper procedures had been in place. 

17. Last Word: Graceland's Important Day, MAA's $4 Billion Buy and Hotel Napoleon - Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Before the rain did its thing Monday night at Graceland, the latest Black Lives Matter movement protest was a fact at Graceland’s annual candlelight vigil.

Some tension and lots of noise on the line at Elvis Presley and Craft where police stopped those whom they identified as protesters. And more than a few allegations of racial profiling by police.

18. Pop the Cork - Saturday, June 25, 2016

On Nov. 4, 2014, voters in six of Shelby County’s seven municipalities approved wine sales in food stores effective July 1, 2016. The next day, Josh Hammond, president of Buster’s Liquors & Wines, put the gears in motion to acquire the restaurant adjacent to his Highland Street spirits store.

19. Pastner Hopes ‘Right Memphis Team' Shows Up at AAC Tourney - Thursday, March 10, 2016

Remember El Paso in 2011? Remember how the Tigers were down to about six minutes in their season, playing in the Conference USA championship game on UTEP’s home floor, and trailing by 12 points?

20. U of M Notebook: ‘Bad Loss,’ Says Josh Pastner - Tuesday, January 26, 2016

A two-game losing streak in a college basketball season isn’t that unusual. But for the University of Memphis, the current two-game skid has set off alarms.

The Tigers’ strength this season has been their defense. But at Cincinnati last Thursday the Bearcats shot 50 percent in beating Memphis 76-72. A dreadful East Carolina team scored its first American Athletic Conference victory on Sunday, Jan. 23, in an 84-83 win over Memphis at FedExForum and shot 61.5 percent in the first half. Guard B.J. Tyson hit 6 of 10 shots from long range and finished with 26 points.

21. Tarrant, Tigers Tough Out Win Over Temple - Thursday, January 14, 2016

Shaq Goodwin and Dedric Lawson had posted double-doubles. Ricky Tarrant Jr. had the game-winning free throws with a mouth swimming in blood and teeth that were, as Tigers coach Josh Pastner phrased it, “all over the place.”

22. Tigers Cruise to Win Over Nicholls State, Next Up is UConn - Thursday, January 7, 2016

Nicholls State offered little to no resistance as the University of Memphis breezed to an 82-46 victory on Tuesday, Jan. 5, at FedExForum.

Tigers football player Sam Craft made his debut and though his shooting – 2 of 6 and 1 of 4 from distance – didn’t impress, his defensive intensity did and he made two steals in just 12 minutes.

23. Tennessee Pewter Keeps Rare Art Alive - Monday, November 2, 2015

Kathleen Armour Walker’s heart might’ve dropped to the floor when she saw Rolling Stones’ guitarist Keith Richards drop her artwork.

24. Eat Here Brands Keeps Memphis Restaurants on Cutting Edge - Wednesday, October 7, 2015

A Jackson, Miss.-based restaurant company with some key holdings in Memphis is working hard to stay on the cutting edge of the culinary scene here.

At East Memphis’ Interim Restaurant and Bar, operated by Eat Here Brands, that ambition is manifesting itself in an updated lineup of management and culinary talent as well as tweaks around the edges of the dining experience.

25. Tigers Give Up 752 Yards, Still Beat Cincinnati To Remain Undefeated - Friday, September 25, 2015

Playing on ESPN’s national stage Thursday, Sept. 24, the University of Memphis showed the country what it can do on offense.

And what it can’t yet do on defense.

But in the end, on the right side of a 53-46 victory over Cincinnati at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium before 45,172 fans, the Tigers also showed they could overcome just about anything.

26. Batch Gets Bigger With Storefront, Fourth City - Saturday, December 6, 2014

Batch is gonna need a bigger box.

The Nashville-based foodie subscription service, which curates amazing mini-collections of locally-made edibles and packs them up and ships them all over the U.S. and Canada, has added a fourth city – Austin – and a permanent storefront at the Nashville Farmers Market.

27. Music City Christmas - Saturday, December 6, 2014

In years past, Carl Haley has offered his Grand Avenue transportation passengers the customary Christmas lights tour packages – about the same as other tours in Nashville – with a cruise by Opryland and a trip to a few choice, heavily decorated neighborhoods.

28. Memphis Football Managing Rising Expectations - Friday, October 10, 2014

A college football coach is nothing without his canons, those principles and precepts that keep the focus tight and trained only on the next game, the next opponent.

But when success comes at levels not previously experienced, a coach will slip and show you his humanity. University of Memphis coach Justin Fuente did this the other day, amid a barrage of questions about recognition and attention after the Tigers went up to Cincinnati and destroyed Tommy Tuberville’s Bearcats 41-14.

29. Presenting the Wild, Wild SEC West - Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Historic stuff. Unbelievable stuff. That’s the short description for Ole Miss and Mississippi State sharing the No. 3 ranking in this week’s Associated Press poll and the top spot, with Auburn, in the SEC West standings.

30. Harris Files Ford Challenge at Deadline - Thursday, April 3, 2014

Memphis City Council member Lee Harris is challenging Democratic state Sen. Ophelia Ford in the August primary for District 29, the Senate seat held by a member of the Ford family since 1975.

31. Beer Fest Taps Creativity of Local Brewers - Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Dixon Gallery and Gardens will host its annual Art on Tap event for the 18th consecutive year on Friday, Sept. 6. The beer-tasting extravaganza will feature offerings from local breweries and eateries, as well as live music and other entertainment.

32. Labor of Love - Tuesday, July 23, 2013

One morning a few days ago, Jeff Hulett woke up earlier than usual.

His days frequently are a blur of activity – given that he’s a PR and communications coordinator for the Church Health Center, as well as a husband and father – and on this particular morning he wanted to squeeze in some time to himself playing guitar.

33. Brothers to Open Brewery on Broad - Tuesday, February 19, 2013

A new craft brewery is coming to one of Memphis’ up-and-coming areas – the Broad Avenue Historic District.

Wiseacre Brewing Co., a concept from brothers Kellan Bartosch and Davin Bartosch, has leased 13,000 square feet at 2783 Broad Ave. and is planning to open by late 2013. They chose the old warehouse for its “big open space” and the Binghampton neighborhood for its community appeal.

34. Steve Jobs and Shades of Yellow - Friday, October 7, 2011

Editor’s Note: “From the Blog” is a new weekly feature that highlights some of the enterprising work our staff posts on The Daily News blog, blog.memphisdailynews.com.

35. Little Guys, Big Guys - Monday, February 22, 2010

No one would mistake a local institution like Tri-State Bank for one of Wall Street’s mighty titans of finance, whose recent woes brought the U.S. and world economies to their knees.

36. Down in DeSoto - Thursday, March 20, 2008

Like elsewhere in the region and across the nation, the commercial real estate market in DeSoto County has experienced a rise in "tire kicking."

Business owners and company executives continue shopping for properties - perhaps even taking proverbial test drives - but not many are inking contracts and driving off the lot, said Sam Mitchell, a commercial broker with McCullar Ferguson Realty LLC in Southaven.

37. Archived Article: Marketpl St - Monday, May 22, 2000
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Craft raises photography to new heights By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News It can be difficult enough to get a good photograph at eye level but how about taking good pictures from hundreds of feet up in the air while moving? That...

38. Archived Article: Real Review - Tuesday, August 17, 1999
Real Estate Review 8-17-99 By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Construction is now underway on an 8,500-square-foot fire station in Olive Branch. The new station, located at Craft Road and Bluebird Lane, will be the third located within the Olive Branc...

39. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Monday, June 2, 1997
The Young Lawyers Division of the Memphis Bar Association will present "How to Get Your Friend Out of Jail" today at noon at the Criminal Court building, Division VIII, 201 Poplar Ave The Young Lawyers Division of the Memphis Bar Association will pr...