Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland has posted a letter from 153 local clergy members in the Memphis area backing the city’s call for a waiver from the Tennessee Historical Commission next month to allow the city to remove Confederate monuments from city parks.

2. Looks Like Another 8-4 Season for Tennessee - Friday, August 25, 2017

Oops. I goofed last year. So did lots of other people who thought Tennessee’s football team would win the SEC East Division and go to the league championship game for the first time since 2007.

3. IMPROVE Act Moves Closer to Passage - Wednesday, March 29, 2017

With hardly a peep of discontent from lawmakers, the governor’s IMPROVE Act containing fuel-tax increases and a host of tax cuts moved out of the House Local Government Committee today.

It heads next to a House Finance committee, where the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Barry Doss, predicts it won’t face a fight.

4. Two Memphis Democrats Help Move Amended Fuel-Tax Bill Along - Thursday, March 23, 2017

NASHVILLE – Two Memphis legislators helped move the governor’s IMPROVE Act and fuel-tax increases out of the House Transportation Committee Tuesday, March 21, saying they support a section allowing local governments to raise funds separately for mass transit.

5. Norris Presents Amended Fuel-Tax Bill With Larger Sales Tax Cut - Tuesday, March 14, 2017

NASHVILLE – Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris pushed a revised fuel-tax bill through the Transportation Committee on Monday, March 13, making a sharper cut in the grocery tax to offset phased-in increases at the gas pump.

6. Norris Presents Amended Fuel-Tax Bill With Larger Sales Tax Cut - Tuesday, March 14, 2017

NASHVILLE – Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris pushed a revised fuel-tax bill through the Transportation Committee on Monday, March 13, making a sharper cut in the grocery tax to offset phased-in increases at the gas pump.

7. Last Word: Wessman Trouble, Selling 495 Union and An Underground Film Icon - Friday, February 17, 2017

When Wessman Development came to town last year with the idea of a boutique hotel, the Palm Springs, California company was part of the flood of smaller hotel projects Memphis was seeing and is still seeing. Then the company added another hotel and just this month the redevelopment of a building on Madison west of Second Street as apartments with retail on the ground floor. In a very short period of time, Wessman has had a lot of plans for Memphis.

8. You Gotta Have Heart: UT’s 2017 Recruiting Class - Friday, February 10, 2017

Butch Jones did it again. The Tennessee football coach gave opponents press conference fodder with another one-liner while putting his spin on the Vols’ 2017 signing class.

It happened a day after the Feb. 1 National Signing Day when UT’s class was rated No. 17 nationally in the 247Sports composite rankings.

9. Indie Memphis Festival Promises To Be ‘Eclectic and Uncompromising’ - Wednesday, October 05, 2016

Brandon Harris, a New York City-based writer and editor, loves the “eclectic and uncompromising nature” of the annual Indie Memphis Film Festival, which he’s attended three times now.

10. Kustoff Victory Caps TV, Outsider Heavy Congressional Campaign - Monday, August 08, 2016

Former U.S. Attorney David Kustoff claimed the Republican nomination for Tennessee’s 8th Congressional district Thursday, Aug. 4, in a 15-county contest in which the eastern parts of Shelby County played a decisive role.

11. Kustoff Claims 8th GOP Primary, Todd Upset by Lovell, Jenkins Over Newsom - Friday, August 05, 2016

Former U.S. Attorney David Kustoff claimed the Republican nomination for Tennessee’s 8th Congressional district Thursday, Aug. 4, in a 15-county contest in which the eastern parts of Shelby County played a decisive role.

12. Uber, Lyft Battle Governments Over Driver Fingerprint Checks - Thursday, June 23, 2016

DETROIT (AP) – Hailing a ride with a smartphone app in many U.S. cities is coming down to a fight over fingerprints.

Following incidents where Uber drivers were found to have criminal records, a number of state and local officials have proposed fingerprint background checks for ride-hailing drivers – often with the support of local taxi companies.

13. Basar Out in 8th District Race, Luttrell Pulls Petition, Cohen Could Have Easy Ride - Thursday, March 31, 2016

Shelby County Commissioner Steve Basar has called off his plan to run in the crowded Republican primary for the 8th Congressional District, but Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell has pulled his petition to join the same crowded field.

14. Bartlett Judicial Races Shifted To August Ballot - Thursday, March 24, 2016

The two municipal judges in Bartlett learned this week that they have races to run on the August ballot, not the November ballot they were scheduled to run on.

The addition of two races to the Aug. 4 Shelby County ballot comes two weeks before the April 7 filing deadline for the nonpartisan local races as well as the state and federal primary contests.

15. August Election Ballot Filling Out Ahead of April 7 Deadline - Thursday, March 10, 2016

The presidential contenders have moved on to other states and closed up their Memphis storefronts.

And the excitement of the national campaigns that burst into town all in one weekend just before the March 1 Tennessee primaries has shifted to the same frenetic political activity in other states.

16. Making the Needle Move: Corporate Men Behind the Birth of the UNCF Telethon - Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Editor’s note: Part two of a two-part series. What contributed to the success of the history-making UNCF Lou Rawls telethon? Leadership, collaboration, teamwork and a respect for the individual goals of participating partners.

17. Last Word: History As Geology, Beyond the Greensward and City Hall's HR Director - Thursday, February 04, 2016

History can be like geology once you get it in something that isn’t in the form of a book.
There are layers on top of layers that you may not ever see or miss until a site is wiped clean for the next present that used to be the future and will eventually become the past.
That’s the case with the city’s historic Medical Center where much has come and gone several times over as our city’s considerable investment in medicine and health approaches the end of its second century.
Health Sciences Park used to be the site of a hospital. You would think something as massive as the tower of Baptist Memorial Hospital’s central campus on Union Avenue would be missed. Yet even those of us who grew up with its presence drive past it every day without a thought of what was once there.
The same with the site of Russwood Park on the north side of Madison Avenue and the old bus barns where Beale used to run further east than it does now.
In recent years, new facilities have arisen as the medical center makes itself over in a kind of economic regeneration without a comprehensive plan.
There is now an effort to come up with a comprehensive plan for the area that is more than different ventures buying or leasing land and making plans for their needs.
Eight of the institutions in the area have hired a consulting firm to develop a master plan that includes not just facilities but residential and retail areas.
It’s a significant step for an area that remains intriguing for those of us trying to remember what was where and how long some of the survivors have been holding out in much different streetscapes than were there when they arrived.
The Masonic lodge at the dead end of Dunlap into Union Avenue is a survivor. It’s where the funerals were held for some of those killed in the 1925 river disaster in which Tom Lee rescued so many others.
The lodge at one time had an earth-shaking pipe organ that I had the rare privilege of hearing at a concert following its restoration in the 1980s – the ancient 1980s.
And I still wonder about the tiny medical textbook storefront and how it endures at a time when students rent books and others use digital versions.
There are still remnants of the porous border between the medical center and the Union Avenue auto row that used to exist and arose around the old Ford plant.

18. Eight Apply For Vacancy In Circuit Court - Saturday, December 05, 2015

Eight Shelby County attorneys have applied to be appointed Shelby County Circuit Court Judge by Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.

By the noon Tuesday, Dec. 1, deadline, the following attorneys had applied for the vacancy created by Judge D’Army Bailey’s death in July: Frank Cantrell, Stephen D. Crawley, Lee Ann Pafford Dobson, JoeDae L. Jenkins, Kimbrough Brown Mullins, Valerie Smith, Marc A. Sorin and Robert A. Wampler.

19. Eight Apply For Vacancy In Circuit Court - Thursday, December 03, 2015

Eight Shelby County attorneys have applied to be appointed Shelby County Circuit Court Judge by Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam.

By the noon Tuesday, Dec. 1, deadline, the following attorneys had applied for the vacancy created by Judge D’Army Bailey’s death in July: Frank Cantrell, Stephen D. Crawley, Lee Ann Pafford Dobson, JoeDae L. Jenkins, Kimbrough Brown Mullins, Valerie Smith, Marc A. Sorin and Robert A. Wampler.

20. Warriors, Curry Too Much For Grizzlies – And Everyone Else So Far - Friday, November 13, 2015

Stephen Curry had seen this game before, in this building, in the playoffs and in the regular season. The Memphis Grizzlies were trying to do what they always try to do – drag a high-powered offensive machine such as the Golden State Warriors into the mud and not let them get up.

21. Together Again - Saturday, October 24, 2015

To look ahead to next season, we must first go back to last season. To that heady time when the Grizzlies held a 2-1 series lead over the Golden State Warriors in the NBA’s Western Conference semifinals.

22. Vote on Loosening Emissions Testing Awaits Tenn. Lawmakers - Thursday, October 08, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers are set to vote on loosening vehicle emissions testing requirements as soon as they return in January, undeterred by Volkswagen's recent admission that it had been gaming the tests already in place.

23. Handful Of Music Festivals Set For August - Monday, August 10, 2015

In March, one of James Sposto’s friends posted to his Facebook page a thought about being a musician in Memphis.

Daniel McKee, a bassist who’s done turns in a few different bands, lamented that he’s never had a chance to play at the Levitt Shell. Sposto, a digital media entrepreneur in Memphis, used that as a catalyst to start preparing for something he’d already had been thinking about making happen – putting on a show that celebrates and supports the local Memphis music he’s a fan of.

24. Memphis Mayoral Field Set at 10 - Friday, July 24, 2015

Shelby County Election Commissioners have certified the Memphis election ballot for Oct. 8.

These are the names to appear on that ballot for the 15 elected offices.

The commission met hours after the noon Thursday, July 23, deadline for candidates to withdraw from the ballot if they wished.

25. House Scraps Vote on Confederate Flag in Federal Cemeteries - Friday, July 10, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Republican-controlled House scrapped a vote on permitting the Confederate flag at Park Service-run cemeteries – including four in Tennessee – on Thursday, a retreat under fire that only escalated a ferocious attack by Democrats complaining the banner celebrates a murderous, racist past.

26. LYFE Kitchen Pays $3M For East Memphis Spot - Monday, June 08, 2015

LYFE Kitchen has purchased its East Memphis location from a division of Memphis-based Carlisle Corp.

LYFE bought the restaurant at 6201 Poplar Ave. from Wendelta Property Holdings LLC for $3 million, according to a May 29 warranty deed.

27. US at Odds With Google on Computer Search-Warrant Proposal - Monday, March 16, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) – A Justice Department proposal that could make locating and hacking into computers that are part of criminal investigations easier is raising constitutional concerns from privacy groups and Google, who fear the plan could have broad implications.

28. Jones, Vols Make Honor Roll With Recruiting Class - Saturday, February 14, 2015

KNOXVILLE – Butch Jones has done it again.

Tennessee’s football coach has created a national buzz with his 2015 recruiting class.

UT finished with the No. 4 class in the nation as rated by 247Sports and ended up ranked No. 5 by Rivals when the Feb. 4 national signing day was over.

29. Fuente, Players Win Conference Honors - Saturday, December 13, 2014

University of Memphis head coach Justin Fuente was named the American Athletic Conference’s 2014 Coach of the Year and senior linebacker Tank Jakes and sophomore place-kicker Jake Elliott earned post-season honors.

30. Fuente, Players Win Conference Honors - Friday, December 12, 2014

University of Memphis head coach Justin Fuente was named the American Athletic Conference’s 2014 Coach of the Year and senior linebacker Tank Jakes and sophomore place-kicker Jake Elliott earned post-season honors.

31. Fuente, Players Win Conference Honors - Thursday, December 11, 2014

University of Memphis head coach Justin Fuente was named the American Athletic Conference’s 2014 Coach of the Year and senior linebacker Tank Jakes and sophomore place-kicker Jake Elliott earned post-season honors.

32. Lang Brings One-Man Show to Orpheum - Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Hollywood star Stephen Lang is a familiar presence on the silver screen, most famous for his roles in movies like “Avatar,” in which he plays Colonel Quaritch, and “Tombstone,” which includes his turn as Ike Clanton.

33. Dobbs Makes Strong Case for Vols Starting QB Job - Saturday, November 01, 2014

KNOXVILLE – University of Tennessee football coach Butch Jones faces a big question this week about his starting quarterback for Saturday night’s game at South Carolina.

Will it be sophomore Josh Dobbs, whose impressive debut off the bench in last Saturday’s 34-20 loss to No. 4-ranked Alabama gave UT a dual-threat QB?

34. FedEx CEO Fred Smith Honored By Ad Council - Saturday, August 16, 2014

FedEx chairman and CEO Fred Smith will be honored later this year at the 61st Annual Public Service Award Dinner of the Ad Council. The event, to be held Nov. 19 in New York City, will be hosted by comedian Stephen Colbert. Smith will be presented with this year’s public service award in recognition of his personal and corporate commitment to philanthropy.

35. LYFE Kitchen Moving to Memphis - Wednesday, August 13, 2014

LYFE Kitchen, a unique California-based restaurant concept, will move its headquarters to Memphis and open two locations – one in Downtown and another in East Memphis.

Palo Alto, Calif.-based LYFE, which stands for Love Your Food Everyday, will open a restaurant in the former Sharky’s Gulf Grill location at 6201 Poplar Ave. and another inside Downtown’s Chisca Hotel, now under construction.

36. FedEx CEO Fred Smith Honored by Ad Council - Monday, August 11, 2014

FedEx chairman and CEO Fred Smith will be honored later this year at the 61st Annual Public Service Award Dinner of the Ad Council.

The event, to be held Nov. 19 in New York City, will be hosted by comedian Stephen Colbert. Smith will be presented with this year’s public service award in recognition of his personal and corporate commitment to philanthropy.

37. Supreme Court Revives 'Raging Bull' Lawsuit - Tuesday, May 20, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a copyright lawsuit over the 1980 Oscar-winning movie "Raging Bull" can go forward, a decision that could open Hollywood studios to more claims from people seeking a share of profits from classic films, TV shows and other creative works.

38. New Redbirds GM has Deep Cardinals Connections - Friday, April 25, 2014

The huge ring that Craig Unger wears on his finger just doesn’t tell the story of the St. Louis Cardinals’ 2011 World Series triumph, although that’s the story Unger is in the business of trying to help replicate.

39. Events - Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis will host An Evening With Fred Davis Tuesday, Feb. 11, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the organization’s Technical Training Center, 903 Walker Ave. Davis is a business leader who also served on the first Memphis City Council under the mayor-council form of government in 1967. Tickets are $100. Visit bgcm.org.

40. Fisher Joins Boy Scouts Chickasaw Council as CEO - Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Richard L. Fisher has joined the Chickasaw Council of the Boy Scouts of America as chief executive officer. In his new role, Fisher will extend character development and leadership skills to youth who live in the Chickasaw Council territory, which includes the Mississippi Delta, Memphis, and Shelby and Crittenden counties.

41. Whole Foods Files Permit for Expansion - Tuesday, May 07, 2013

5014 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38117

Permit Cost: $3.1 million

Project Cost: TBA

Permit Date: Applied April 2013

42. Administration Advances Brown for TVA Board - Tuesday, March 26, 2013

The Obama administration has angered Tennessee’s U.S. senators by again nominating energy-efficiency expert Marilyn Brown for a full term on the Tennessee Valley Authority board.

43. Forecasting 2013 in Sports - Friday, January 04, 2013

2013 Sports Forecast by the numbers: 1. The Grizzlies swing a deal before the trade deadline but are fined by the NBA when, out of habit, they try to trade O.J. Mayo.

2. The Memphis Airport is invited to join the Big East.

44. This Den of Grizzlies Players Doesn’t Bluff - Friday, November 16, 2012

They were three words that were perfect for summing up Zach Randolph. Three words that were perfect for describing the Memphis Grizzlies seven games into this NBA season.

“I don’t bluff,” Randolph told reporters when asked about his exchange of unpleasantries with the Thunder’s Kendrick Perkins after the Grizzlies’ 107-97 victory on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Oklahoma City, and on national television no less.

45. This Den of Grizzlies Players Doesn’t Bluff - Thursday, November 15, 2012

They were three words that were perfect for summing up Zach Randolph. Three words that were perfect for describing the Memphis Grizzlies seven games into this NBA season.

“I don’t bluff,” Randolph told reporters when asked about his exchange of unpleasantries with the Thunder’s Kendrick Perkins after the Grizzlies’ 107-97 victory on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at Oklahoma City, and on national television no less.

46. Commercial Advisors Hires Ewen as Controller - Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Erika Ewen has joined Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors Asset Services LLC as controller. Ewen will direct the accounting department in all accounting functions and financial reporting of Commercial Advisors Asset Services as well as all property management clients.

47. Levine Named President of Southern Growth Studio - Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Mark Levine has joined Southern Growth Studio as president. In his role, Levine leads the firm’s Strategic Analysis team and plays a key part in the company’s culture, business development and client relationship management.

48. Cohen Talks About Opponents, Schools, Race and His Political Past - Monday, July 23, 2012

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen is running for a fourth term in Congress starting with the Aug. 2 primary, in which he is being challenged by countywide school board member Tomeka Hart.

49. A Century of Health Care - Monday, January 09, 2012

Memphians packed the new Dr. H. Edward Garrett Auditorium at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis last month to listen to music icon Patti LaBelle discuss her struggle with diabetes and the grief she experienced after losing three sisters to cancer.

50. Tennessee Solar Study Says Need to Stay Aggressive - Friday, December 09, 2011

KNOXVILLE (AP) – Tennessee's solar and related industries provide more than 6,400 jobs in a growing green economic sector, but the state needs to stay aggressive in supporting and pursuing the ventures, a report released Thursday shows.

51. Eason Joins Obsidian As Account Executive - Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Kelli Eason has joined Obsidian Public Relations as an account executive.

Hometown: Lake Charles, La.

52. Building Reactor at TVA Bellefonte Plant on Agenda - Wednesday, August 17, 2011

CHATTANOOGA (AP) – The Tennessee Valley Authority has a message for opponents of it finishing a long-shuttered, 37-year-old nuclear plant in northeast Alabama: No costumes.

A month after zombie-costumed protesters paraded in Chattanooga to oppose TVA reviving what they described as a "corpse of a power plant," the nation's largest public utility has posted a new ban on costumes at its board meeting Thursday.

53. Tenn. Senate OKs Ban on Teaching of Homosexuality - Monday, May 23, 2011

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — State law would forbid Tennessee public school teachers and students in grades kindergarten through eight from discussing the fact that some people are gay, under legislation that passed Friday in the state Senate.

54. Humphreys Joins Keller Williams Realty - Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Herbo Humphreys has joined the Crump Realty Group of Keller Williams Realty. Humphreys previously worked as a project supervisor for Bryan-Turley Properties.

55. TVA Plan Calls for More Nuclear Power, Less Coal - Monday, March 07, 2011

CHATTANOOGA (AP) – A Tennessee Valley Authority plan designed to guide decision making recommends greater use of nuclear power, natural gas and renewable resources and less reliance on coal in the next two decades.

56. Homegrown Chef Takes Helm at Chez Philippe - Monday, February 14, 2011

Chez Philippe has a new chef, Jason Dallas, and the shadow of Jose Gutierrez no longer looms over The Peabody’s opulent flagship restaurant.

57. Bradley Named Mid-South Super Lawyer - Wednesday, February 09, 2011

J. Anthony Bradley has been named for the third consecutive year to the Mid-South Super Lawyers for estate planning and probate practice areas.

58. TVA Moves Toward Developing Smaller Nuclear Plants - Friday, November 12, 2010

CHATTANOOGA (AP) — The Tennessee Valley Authority has advised nuclear regulators that the utility wants to potentially begin using new and smaller nuclear reactors by 2020.

The Babcock & Wilcox-designed "mPower reactors" would each produce 125 megawatts of electricity, or about 10 percent as much as conventional reactors at TVA's other plants. TVA Vice President Jack Bailey told the Chattanooga Times Free Press the modular design would allow major portions to be built elsewhere, which would help cut costs.

59. Three Popular Restaurants Undergo Notable Changes - Monday, November 01, 2010

In 2008 and 2009, restaurant news tended to be depressing because it usually involved restaurants that were closing, sometimes old favorites.

Today’s news, however, deals with moves and additions.

60. Stimulus Spending Looms Large in Midterm Contests - Thursday, October 21, 2010

DENVER (AP) — A photo of President Barack Obama hangs on the wall in CoraFaye's Cafe, a short walk from the Denver museum where Obama signed into law the most sweeping U.S. economic package in decades in an attempt to put people back to work and end the worst downturn since the Great Depression.

61. FDA Proposals Could Affect Memphis Medical Companies - Thursday, August 05, 2010

Memphis medical device companies are closely looking at new recommendations released late Tuesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that affect the approval track for many of their products.

62. Oaktree Homes Defaults On 13 Lots, Five Homes - Thursday, July 22, 2010

Oaktree Homes LLC has defaulted on 13 lots and five homes in seven subdivisions, according to a pair of first-run foreclosure notices that appear in today’s print edition of The Daily News and also at The Daily News Online, www.memphisdailynews.com.

63. Heavy Fundraising in Open US House Seats in Tenn. - Monday, April 19, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Candidates for three open congressional seats in Tennessee have reported heavy fundraising activity through the first quarter.

The retirements of Republican Zach Wamp of Chattanooga and Democratic Reps. Bart Gordon of Murfreesboro and John Tanner of Union City have led to spirited campaigns to succeed them in the U.S. House.

64. Indie Films on Economy’s Cutting Room Floor - Thursday, March 11, 2010

Describing the state of financing in the indie film industry, producer Mike Ryan set a bleak scene earlier this month at Malco’s Studio on the Square.

65. Toyota Apologizes for Handling of Safety Issues - Wednesday, February 24, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — The president of Toyota's U.S. operations insisted Tuesday that electronic problems did not contribute to sudden acceleration of its cars, drawing sharp criticism from lawmakers who said such a possibility should not be ruled out and from a tearful woman driver who could not stop her runaway Lexus.

66. National Artists Featured at Annual Concert - Monday, February 22, 2010

Dance artists from the Northeast and the West Coast will join forces in Memphis in Project: Motion’s third annual concert of featured guests’ works.

“AXIS: Forging New Connections in Contemporary Dance” is scheduled for Friday through Feb. 28 at TheatreWorks at Overton Square, featuring choreography and performances by Juliet Waller Pruzan and Stephen Hando of Pennsylvania, and Ursula Payne of Seattle.

67. Byrnes to Take MAHBA Reins - Thursday, December 24, 2009

Tommy Byrnes of Byrnes Ostner Investments Inc. will serve as 2010 president of the Memphis Area Home Builders Association, the group’s executive director, Don Glays, said this week.

68. Rhea Receives WKNO’s Distinguished Service Award - Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Stephen H. Rhea has received the Julian Bondurant Distinguished Service Award from WKNO Public Broadcasting.

Rhea is the WKNO Capital Campaign chair and led the campaign for the digital transition that brought in $16.9 million. The campaign enabled the station to build the Digital Media Center.

69. Health Care Legislation Could Affect Local Medical Industry - Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Medical device makers will pick up a $20 billion tab to help cover the cost of insuring more Americans under legislation pending in Congress to overhaul the health care system.

That’s half of what was originally proposed in the bill put forth by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. Even so, industry executives are keeping a close watch on the legislation. It could have an impact on the Memphis economy where thousands of people work for Medtronic Inc., Smith & Nephew, Wright Medical Group Inc. and several smaller companies that manufacture orthopedic products and other medical devices.

70. UTHSC College of Medicine Names Smith Interim Dean - Wednesday, October 21, 2009

J. Lacey Smith has been named interim dean for the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.

Smith currently serves as the associate dean of clinical affairs for the College of Medicine and the chief medical officer and executive vice president for UT Medical Group Inc.

71. Court Rules for Tenn. Death Row Inmate - Wednesday, April 29, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court granted a new hearing in federal court for a Tennessee death row inmate who was deprived of key evidence at his trial.

The justices on Tuesday ordered a review of the death sentence given to Gary Bradford Cone, who was convicted of beating an elderly couple to death in 1980.

72. August Trial Date Set in Forrest Hill Cemeteries Case - Thursday, March 05, 2009

Former Forrest Hill cemeteries owner Clayton Smart is scheduled to go on trial on fraud charges starting Aug. 24.

73. Bill Advances to Allow Color Ads On School Buses - Thursday, March 05, 2009

Tennessee school buses could carry color commercial ads under a proposal advancing in the state Legislature.

The measure sponsored by Rep. Jimmy Eldridge, a Jackson Republican, passed the House Education K-12 Subcommittee 6-4 on Wednesday. It would allow the ads on the rear of the buses. The companion bill has been assigned to the Senate Education Committee.

74. Citigroup Reaches Aid Deal with Government - Monday, March 02, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government will exchange up to $25 billion in emergency bailout money it provided Citigroup Inc. for as much as a 36 percent equity stake in the struggling bank, greatly increasing the risks to taxpayers as voter unhappiness about the broader bailout program rises.

75. Bill Seeks to Make Anti-Bullying Law Consistent - Tuesday, February 24, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Sen. Diane Black is sponsoring legislation she hopes will help school districts develop more consistent anti-bullying policies.

76. Citi Shares Fall Despite Talks with Morgan Stanley - Tuesday, January 13, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) - Citigroup Inc.'s stock sank Monday to its lowest levels since November as investors wondered how much more cash the troubled bank will need.

77. McDowell Named Radiology Director At Methodist University Hospital - Wednesday, January 07, 2009

Tina McDowell has been promoted to director of radiology at Methodist University Hospital. She served as the manager of diagnostic radiology at MUH for the past six years.

78. US Justices Weigh Concealed Evidence in Death Case - Wednesday, December 10, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) - A convicted killer on death row since 1984 could be spared execution following arguments Tuesday at the Supreme Court.

The justices showed rare bursts of anger in discussing a local prosecutor's failure to turn over key evidence to lawyers defending Gary Bradford Cone.

79. Merrill, BofA Shareholders Approve Combination - Monday, December 08, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Shareholders of Merrill Lynch & Co. and Bank of America Corp. on Friday approved the investment bank's sale to Bank of America, in a move that will create the nation's largest financial-services firm.

80. Conference to Promote Orthopedics Industry - Wednesday, October 22, 2008

The Musculoskeletal New Ventures Conference keeps Memphis at the forefront of the orthopedics industry by showcasing the city’s competitive advantages and connecting investors to companies, its organizers say.

81. Ranta Elected Treasurer Of Southern Arts Federation - Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Frederick W. Smith, founder of FedEx, has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Memphis. Smith is chairman, president and chief executive officer of FedEx Corp. He oversees the company’s branches, including FedEx Services, FedEx Express, FedEx Freight and FedEx Office. Smith has served on the boards of several companies, including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Mayo Foundation. He is a member of the Business Roundtable and co-chairman of the Energy Security Leadership Council.

82. Early Voting in 2008 Presidential Race Playing an Important Role - Wednesday, January 23, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) - For many people, the question this year isn't just which presidential candidate to vote for, it's when.

States like Tennessee have done backflips to make it easier for people to vote in advance of election day. Presidential candidates are turning cartwheels to lock in early votes.

83. Hip Resurfacing Success a Plus for Memphis Orthopedics Players - Thursday, December 06, 2007

New information on hip resurfacing confirms that that the procedure is viable for younger patients. That's good news for Memphis orthopedic companies, which are shaping their marketing messages for younger consumers.

84. Judge Thwarts Lawyer's Attempt To Block Forest Hill Inquiry - Thursday, October 04, 2007

State investigators and the court-appointed receiver of Forest Hill cemeteries and funeral homes began to meet some resistance this week in their civil cases against those who allegedly embezzled more than $20 million from the cemetery trust funds.

85. N.J. Operator Bids to BuySmart's Cemeteries - Thursday, September 20, 2007
     New Jersey-based cemetery operator David J. Shipper has made a bid to buy Forest Hill Cemeteries and Funeral Home owner Clayton Smart's 28 financially troubled cemeteries for $32.1 million.
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86. Forest Hill Owner In Contempt Again - Friday, September 14, 2007

Forest Hill Cemeteries and Funeral Home owner Clayton Smart has the money to hire attorneys to represent him on criminal charges. But that doesn't mean he's likely to get out of jail anytime soon.

87. Forest Hill Owner in Contempt Over House Sale - Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Forest Hill cemeteries owner Clayton Smart has the money to hire attorneys to represent him on criminal charges. But he’s not likely to get out of jail any time soon.

Chancellor Arnold Goldin Wednesday found Smart in contempt of a court order as he approved the use of up to $120,000 from the sale of one of Smart’s homes in Oklahoma. Goldin ruled Smart is in contempt for having his wife, Nancy, sell the house without court approval.

88. Smart Clings to Claim He's Broke, Represents Himself - Friday, August 10, 2007

Forest Hill cemeteries and funeral homes owner Clayton Smart will act as his own attorney at least for the time being.

Criminal Court Judge W. Otis Higgs made the ruling Wednesday at the end of another hearing in which Smart repeatedly claimed he didn't have any money to hire an attorney.

89. Smart Represents Himself, Claims He's Broke - Thursday, August 09, 2007

Forest Hill cemeteries and funeral homes owner Clayton Smart will act as his own attorney – at least for the time being.

Criminal Court Judge W. Otis Higgs made the ruling Wednesday at the end of another hearing in which Smart repeatedly claimed he didn't have any money to hire an attorney.

90. Smart Represents Himself, Claims He's Broke - Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Forest Hill cemeteries and funeral homes owner Clayton Smart will act as his own attorney – at least for the time being.

Criminal Court Judge W. Otis Higgs made the ruling Wednesday at the end of another hearing in which Smart repeatedly claimed he didn't have any money to hire an attorney.

91. Forest Hill Cemetery OwnerTo Appear in Criminal Court - Thursday, May 31, 2007
     Forest Hill Cemetery owner Clayton Smart will make a court appearance Friday when he is scheduled to go before Judge Otis Higgs in Criminal Court Division 2.
     He currently is being held

92. Forest Hill Cemeteries' OwnersIndicted by State Grand Jury - Monday, April 30, 2007
     The Tennessee Grand Jury has indicted the owners of Forest Hill Cemeteries and Funeral Homes for allegedly stealing nearly $20 million from trust funds set up for the beneficiaries of about 13,000 pre-paid funeral contra

93. Events - Friday, March 30, 2007

The Memphis Leadership Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary through Saturday. The Leaders for All Gala Banquet Dinner will be held today at 7 p.m. at The Peabody Hotel, 149 Union Ave. For tickets, call 729-2931.

94. Events - Thursday, March 29, 2007

The Memphis Leadership Foundation celebrates its 20th anniversary through Saturday. The Leaders for All Gala Banquet Dinner will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at The Peabody Hotel. For tickets, call 729-2931.

95. In Memorium - Tuesday, March 06, 2007

The Dassault Falcon 20C plane that delivered the first Federal Express package in 1973 - now on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington - bears her name.

And people don't have to look far to find other tributes to Sandra Windland Smith Rice, a passionate wildlife photographer and the oldest child of FedEx chairman, president and chief executive officer Frederick W. Smith. One reason is Rice's friends, colleagues and members of the Smith family continue finding ways to preserve the memory of her extraordinary life.

96. Forest Hill Owner Has Assets Frozen - Thursday, January 11, 2007
     Shelby County Chancellor Arnold Goldin has issued an order prohibiting Forest Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Park East LLC, which operates three funeral homes and cemeteries in Memphis, from transferring any assets.
97. Reynolds Named Head Baseball Coach at STCC - Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Alan "Bo" Reynolds has been named the new head baseball coach at Southwest Tennessee Community College. He previously worked at Olive Branch High School, where he was head baseball coach in 2005-2006 after serving as assistant coach from 2003 to 2005. He also coached at Rhodes College from 1990 to 2003, where he was both an assistant coach and head coach and the University of Memphis from 1987 to 1990. There, he was an assistant under head coach Bobby Kilpatrick.

98. Adams and Reese Absorbs 15 Armstrong Allen Attorneys - Wednesday, April 19, 2006
New Orleans-based Adams and Reese LLP has announced 15 lawyers with Memphis-based Armstrong Allen PLLC will join the law firm effective May 1. Adams and Reese has more than 300 lawyers in 10 offices across the United States. Attorneys joining Adams a

99. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Judge Honored for Pioneering Role

Robilio Honored for Efforts Against Emotional Abuse

Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Kay Spalding Robilio was awarded a Jefferson Award from the American Institute for Public Service. Robilio was chosen for h...

100. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, May 04, 2005
Carol Johnson to Receive Honorary Degree from Rhodes

MCS Superintendent to Receive Honorary Degree

Dr. Carol R. Johnson, Memphis City Schools superintendent, will receive an honorary degree from Rhodes College at its spring commencement. Johns...