Derek Jett was coming home from a business trip on the West Coast and making a connection at the airport in Dallas. It was football season, and because it was football season (and not basketball season), he was wearing his University of Memphis cap.

2. Parts Shortage That Hit Ford Spreads to More Companies - Friday, May 11, 2018

DETROIT (AP) – A fire that damaged a Michigan auto parts supply factory is causing production problems at Ford, Fiat Chrysler, BMW and General Motors, but it's too soon to tell yet whether dealers will run short of vehicles.

3. Drugmakers Push Back Against Lawmakers' Calls to Tax Opioids - Tuesday, May 1, 2018

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Facing a rising death toll from drug overdoses, state lawmakers across the country are testing a strategy to boost treatment for opioid addicts: Force drug manufacturers and their distributors to pay for it.

4. Manufacturer Won't Shift to Mexico, Saving Mississippi Jobs - Monday, January 29, 2018

VICKSBURG, Miss. (AP) – A company that makes outdoor lights is abandoning a plan to move some production from Mississippi to Mexico.

Eaton Corp. told The Vicksburg Post Friday that it won't shift product lines from Vicksburg to Juarez, Mexico, as it announced in July.

5. Arkansas Panel Stands by Proposal to Ban Disputed Herbicide - Friday, January 5, 2018

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas regulators stood by their plan Wednesday to ban an herbicide that farmers in several states say has drifted onto their crops and caused damage, despite a request from lawmakers to reconsider the restriction and a lawsuit by a maker of the weed killer.

6. Airport Board Approves Trio of Resolutions - Saturday, November 25, 2017

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority approved a trio of resolutions at its Thursday, Nov. 16, meeting.

The first resolution was a purchase agreement with Epoke North America Inc. to buy an Epoke S3800 Sirius AST material spreader for $101,131 to assist with future deicing operations.

7. Airport Board Approves Trio of Resolutions - Monday, November 20, 2017

The Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority approved a trio of resolutions at its Thursday, Nov. 16, meeting.

The first resolution was a purchase agreement with Epoke North America Inc. to buy an Epoke S3800 Sirius AST material spreader for $101,131 to assist with future deicing operations.

8. Biz Leaders Quit Trump Panel After Charlottesville Comments - Wednesday, August 16, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) – A fourth business leader resigned Tuesday from President Donald Trump's White House jobs panel – the latest sign that corporate America's romance with Trump is faltering after his initial half-hearted response to violence by white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia.

9. Tigers Closer on List For Stopper of the Year - Saturday, April 29, 2017

University of Memphis junior closer Colton Hathcock has been named to the Midseason Watch List for the 13th annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award.

Hathcock picked up his 11th save of the season this week in a win at Arkansas State, moving him into a tie for eighth nationally in the save category. The 11 saves are the third most by a Tigers pitcher in a single season in school history. The single-season program record for saves is 14, set by Nolan Blackwood in 2015.

10. Tigers Closer on List For Stopper of the Year - Friday, April 28, 2017

University of Memphis junior closer Colton Hathcock has been named to the Midseason Watch List for the 13th annual National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Stopper of the Year Award.

Hathcock picked up his 11th save of the season this week in a win at Arkansas State, moving him into a tie for eighth nationally in the save category. The 11 saves are the third most by a Tigers pitcher in a single season in school history. The single-season program record for saves is 14, set by Nolan Blackwood in 2015.

11. Itawamba Community College President Mike Eaton to Retire - Friday, February 10, 2017

TUPELO, Miss. (AP) – Itawamba Community College president Mike Eaton plans to retire in June after 43 years of service to the college.

12. ABB Names New Leader for Thomas & Betts - Saturday, June 18, 2016

ABB has appointed Doug Schuster global leader of Thomas & Betts, the installation products business it acquired in May 2012. He joins ABB from Eaton Corp., where he led its Critical Power Solutions division globally. He will be based in Memphis, ABB’s Electrification Products division Americas headquarters.

13. Last Word: ServiceMaster Details, Loflin Yard Changes and Bridge Lighting - Wednesday, June 15, 2016

The ServiceMaster local incentives for the new Peabody Place headquarters have cleared the first hurdle.

That was the Center City Revenue Finance Corporation’s Tuesday meeting. It’s on to the Center City Development Corporation Wednesday and then EDGE.

14. ABB Names New Leader for Thomas & Betts - Wednesday, June 15, 2016

ABB has appointed Doug Schuster global leader of Thomas & Betts, the installation products business it acquired in May 2012. He joins ABB from Eaton Corp., where he led its Critical Power Solutions division globally. He will be based in Memphis, ABB’s Electrification Products division Americas headquarters.

15. Tanger Outlets Confirms Southaven Involvement - Friday, January 9, 2015

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc. has confirmed what The Daily News first reported in December: It will play a key role in the development of a massive outlet mall in Southaven.

16. Andrew Jackson Home Pushes 7th President's Rock Star Image - Friday, January 9, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Andrew Jackson: President. Hero. Rockstar.

So reads a billboard welcoming arrivals at the Nashville International Airport, attempting to lure them from the honky-tonks of downtown Broadway to Jackson's historic home called The Hermitage a few miles to the east.

17. Walker Associates Names Head of Nashville Branch - Saturday, October 12, 2013

Memphis-based marketing and communications firm Walker Associates has added Cecilia Walker as a new account executive.

18. Walker Associates Names Head of Nashville Branch - Thursday, October 10, 2013

Memphis-based marketing and communications firm Walker Associates has added Cecilia Walker as a new account executive.

19. Airports and Stock Exchange Reopen After Superstorm Sandy - Thursday, November 1, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) – Two major airports reopened and the New York Stock Exchange got back to business Wednesday, while across the river in New Jersey, National Guardsmen rushed to feed and rescue flood victims two days after Superstorm Sandy struck.

20. Marking History - Wednesday, August 22, 2012

For years, business owners in a row of four Quonset huts on the north side of Chelsea Avenue near McLean Boulevard have become accustomed to visitors from across the country and around the world stopping by for a look.

21. Eaton Closing Memphis Ctr., Laying Off 47 Employees - Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Eaton Corp., which describes itself as a diversified power management company, is closing a distribution center in Memphis that will affect as many as 47 workers.

22. Eaton closing Memphis center, laying off 47 - Monday, January 30, 2012

Eaton Corp., which describes itself as a diversified power management company, is closing a distribution center in Memphis that will affect as many as 47 workers.

23. FIFA Targets Informers to Help Fight Match-Fixing - Friday, January 6, 2012

ZURICH (AP) – FIFA is working with informers inside organized crime syndicates to help protect the World Cup from match-fixing and betting plots.

FIFA's security director Chris Eaton outlined a strategy on Thursday for soccer's world governing body to attempt to stop the fixing of international matches that results in millions of dollars in profit.

24. Memphis Electric Co. Seeks Ugliest Electrical Panel - Monday, March 21, 2011

Above and Beyond Electric Co. Inc. is looking for the ugliest electrical panel in the Memphis area and will give its owner a free new Eaton electrical panel.

25. Levitt Shell to Celebrate Elvis’ First Rock Concert - Friday, July 30, 2010

The 56th anniversary of Elvis Presley’s first live rock ‘n’ roll performance at the Levitt Shell occurs Friday night.

General admission for the event, which begins at 7:30 p.m., is $10.

The three hours of entertainment will include Amy LaVere, Jackie Johnson, Sonny Burgess & the Legendary Pacers, and the Rock N’Sunabillys with J.M. Van Eaton and Travis Wammack.

26. Early Stock Gains From Bernanke Comments Evaporate - Tuesday, December 8, 2009

NEW YORK (AP) – Even the prospect of interest rates staying low couldn't keep buyers in the stock market.

Stocks ended little changed Monday, having given back a brief afternoon gain that followed comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. The Fed chief said unemployment and other problems would hold the economy to "moderate" improvements and that rates are likely to remain low.

27. Judge Tosses Chemical Weapons Incineration Suit - Thursday, August 20, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Army on Wednesday won a court challenge to its plan to incinerate chemical weapons at storage sites around the country, over objections from a watchdog group that says the practice releases toxic pollution.

28. Events - Thursday, March 19, 2009

The University of Phoenix will host a “Tough Times” workshop today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Memphis campus, 65 Germantown Court, Suite 100. The workshop topics will include resume writing, financial planning and living on a budget. The workshop is free. To register, call 522-6865.

29. New Owner Files $1M Loan on Shoe Store - Tuesday, March 3, 2009

The new owner of the Shoe and Boot Outlet at 3430 Summer Ave. has filed a $1 million construction loan through First Tennessee Bank NA for the property. The owner, 3430 Summer LLC, bought the 6,413-square-foot building Feb. 24 for $426,000 from Helen Eaton and Robert Eaton.

30. Cohen Crushes Tinker - Jackson Upsets Turner - Charter Changes Pass-Fail - Friday, August 8, 2008
Democratic Congressman Steve Cohen was the big winner in Thursday’s primary elections. Cohen, with 80 percent of the vote, crushed challenger Nikki Tinker in the hard fought 9th District Democratic primary.

The upset of the evening was the general election contest for General Sessions Court Clerk where Democratic challenger Otis Jackson beat Republican incumbent Chris Turner.

And only one of two sets of Shelby County charter amendments on the ballot were approved by voters.

Voter turnout was just under 16 percent in Shelby County. Voter turnout was clearly driven by the 9th District Democratic primary. More people voted in that primary which covers most but not all of Shelby County than voted countywide in the state Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate. Turnout in the Democratic primaries was twice that of the Republican primaries in Shelby County.

All results are unofficial pending audit and certification by the Shelby County Election Commission and Tennessee election officials

9th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
Steve Cohen 50,284 79%
Nikki Tinker 11,814 19%
Joe Towns Jr. 914 1%

Not even close. Cohen won the primary for the open all Shelby County seat two years ago by 4,400 votes over Tinker and 13 other candidates. This time around he was the incumbent and Tinker’s challenge was more strident with a pair of controversial attack ads in the gap between the end of early voting and election day. Both were probably factors in the vote totals along with a smaller field of five candidates.

Cohen faces independent candidate Jake Ford in the Nov. 4 general election.

7th Congressional District
Republican Primary
248 of 265 precincts reporting
Marsha Blackburn 29,158 65%
Tom Leatherwood 15,636 35%

These are the results district wide which includes not only the eastern part of Shelby County but a strip of Middle Tennessee up to the Kentucky state line. In Shelby County’s part of the 7th district, Leatherwood beat Blackburn with 62 percent of the vote. But it was 62 percent of just over 19,000 votes. Outside Shelby County it was always going to be difficult for Leatherwood.. The low voter turnout in Collierville and other eastern parts of the county made Leatherwood’s task impossible.

Blackburn faces Democrat Randy G. Morris on the Nov. 4 ballot.

Shelby County Charter Amendment #360
Yes  49,506   49.73%

No   50,043   50,27%

Closest contest of the night in Shelby County with a 537 vote margin and the highest turnout with 99,549 votes total.

This set of charter changes was to fix a legal problem noted in a recent Tennessee Supreme Court ruling. Another part of the package deal was increasing term limits for the county mayor and the county commission from two consecutive four year terms approved by voters in 1994 to three consecutive four year terms. The County Commission meets Monday to ponder whether it should offer another charter amendment on the Nov. 4 ballot that would fix the legal problem.

Shelby County Charter Amendment #361
Yes 65,548 68%
No 30,188 32%

This set of charter amendment includes provisions for recalling elected officials. It also establishes a new method for filling a vacancy in the office of County Mayor.

General Sessions Court Clerk
Otis Jackson 51,438 52%
Chris Turner 43,971 45%

The upset of the evening. Turner, the Republican nominee and the incumbent was seeking a fourth term. Jackson, the Democratic nominee, was making his fourth bid for county-wide office after coming close in a 2006 bid for County Clerk.

Trustee
Paul Mattila 54,734 57%
Ray Butler 29,977 31%

Mattila beats Butler in a race featuring an energetic and misleading campaign by M. LaTroy Williams in which Williams billed himself as the “real Democrat.” He was, in fact, an independent candidate garnering 8 percent of the vote. Mattila fills the remaining two years left in the term of office of the late Bob Patterson, a Republican. Mattila, a Democrat, worked with Patterson. Butler, the Republican, was also a friend of Patterson’s and the race amounted to who would best continue to operate the office as Patterson did.

Criminal Court Judge Div. 6
John Fowlkes 44,581 52%
Latonya Burrow 21,874 26%
Michael G. Floyd 12,071 14%
Claiborne H. Ferguson 6,240 7%

Fowlkes serves out the remaining six years left of the eight year term of office of Fred Axley who resigned from the bench shortly after winning re-election in 2006. Burrow finished a close second to Axley two years ago and again ran an energetic campaign this time around. But Fowlkes status in the legal community and his appointment to the bench by Gov. Phil Bredesen proved to be the advantage.

Assessor of Property
Cheyenne Johnson 59,637 60%
Bill Giannini 39,057 40%

Johnson, the Democratic nominee, easily beat Giannini, who is also doubling as local GOP chairman. Local Democrats keep the county-wide position in their column as voters go for the candidate endorsed by outgoing Democratic incumbent Rita Clark.

U.S. Senate
Democratic Primary
2,192 of 2,290 precincts reporting
Bob Tuke 54,613 32%
Gary G. Davis 37,193 22%
Mike Padgett 32,190 19%
Mark Clayton 30,359 18%
Kenneth Eaton 13,718 8%
Leonard Ladner 4,431 3%

These are the statewide results. Tuke got 42 percent of the Shelby County vote with Clayton finishing second. Tuke, the former state Democratic Party chairman, faces Republican incumbent Lamar Alexander, one of the most successful politicians in the history of the state, in the Nov. 4 general election.

Judicial Retention Races

All seven state appellate court judges, including two Tennessee Supreme Court justices, won their yes/no contests on the ballot across the state. That includes Tennessee Criminal Appeals Court Judge Camille McMullen of Millington who was just appointed to the bench in June by Gov. Phil Bredesen.

The Associated Press contributed to this story.

31. AP-AOL Poll: Debt Stress Tears At Your Body, Too - Tuesday, June 10, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) – The stress from deepening debt is becoming a major pain in the neck – and the back and the head and the stomach – for millions of Americans.

When people are dealing with mountains of debt, they’re much more likely to report health problems, too, according to an Associated Press-AOL Health poll. And not just little stuff; this means ulcers, severe depression, even heart attacks.

32. FedEx Logs 2 Million MilesIn Hybrid Trucks - Tuesday, April 29, 2008
     FedEx Corp. has logged more than 2 million miles of revenue service for its existing hybrid-electric truck fleet. The company also plans to place an additional 75 hybrid vehicles into service in the U.S. and Europe, comp

33. Alexander Officially Launches Re-Election Campaign - Thursday, March 20, 2008

NASHVILLE (AP) - Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander is officially launching his re-election bid.

Alexander, who was first elected to the Senate in 2002, submitted his official paperwork in Nashville on Wednesday.

34. More Charges Filed in Cemetery Investigation - Friday, August 10, 2007

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - An associate of an oil speculator accused of embezzling $70 million from cemetery trust funds in Michigan turned himself in Wednesday to face charges that he aided and abetted the alleged embezzlement.

35. Archived Article - Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Property near
Poplar Avenue
Cost: $12.2 million

Borrower: Sheriff LLC

Lender: American General Life Insurance Co.

36. Eaton Square ApartmentsFinanced for $7.9 Million - Friday, November 18, 2005
Eaton Square LP has financed Eaton Square Apartments through LaSalle Bank for $7.9 million. The complex, located near Ridgeway and Winchester roads, contains 208 one-story apartments on 14.9 acres. Eaton Square LP purchased the then-vacant land in 19

37. Archived Article: Milestones - Friday, October 29, 1999
The Public Relations Society of America will sponsor a seminar from 11:30 a The Public Relations Society of America will sponsor a seminar from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Bank of America, 6060 Poplar Ave. The topic will be creative ways to use th...

38. Archived Article: Milestones - Friday, October 22, 1999
The Memphis Advertising Federation will meet at 11:30 a The Memphis Advertising Federation will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Marriott on American Way. The speaker will be Steve Sanders, vice president and management supervisor for Lowe & P...

39. Archived Article: Milestones - Friday, October 15, 1999
The American Marketing Association will meet at 11:30 a The American Marketing Association will meet at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Racquet Club. The speaker will be David Reeves, vice president of Graphic Systems Inc. His topic will be digital print...

40. Archived Article: Milestones - Friday, October 8, 1999
The American Marketing Association will meet at 11:30 a The American Marketing Association will meet at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 21 at the Racquet Club. The speaker will be David Reeves, vice president of Graphic Systems Inc. His topic will be digital printi...

41. Archived Article: Focus Eaton - Thursday, July 1, 1999
Federal court guides employers, Federal court guides employers, declares FLMA regulation invalid By: J. WILSON EATON III The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee recently joined a handful of federal district courts across the co...

42. Archived Article: Marketplace St - Monday, April 26, 1999
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Table for one For those who prefer to travel alone, the world can be their oyster By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News Although its fun to take a trip with someone else, traveling solo is an option more people are choosing these da...

43. Archived Article: Attorney Graph - Tuesday, February 16, 1999
Attorney Attorney Judgments Amount ------------------------------------------------ ----------- -------------------------- Gordon & Feldbaum 226 $220,174.79 Baer Baer & Baer 220 $348,622.30 Mccullough Law Firm ...

44. Archived Article: Real Fcs (lux Apts) Lj - Tuesday, September 29, 1998
By LAURIE JOHNSON Apartment evolution Apartment community developers are adding bells and whistles to attract todays lifestyle renter By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Ask former apartment dwellers about the last place they rented and chances are the...

45. Archived Article: Back - Monday, June 8, 1998
UDS sells 29 Mid-South UDS sells 29 Mid-South convenience stores Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corp. has sold 18 stores in Memphis, two in northern Mississippi and nine in eastern Arkansas to Griffin Express L.L.C. of Arkansas. The sale of 29 Total conv...

46. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, May 18, 1998
May 19 May 19 Memphis World Trade Club will meet at noon at the Racquet Club, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. The speaker will be Robert Milner of Wilkinson and Snowden who will provide an update on the Memphis Joint Intermodal Terminal. The cost is $16 per per...

47. Archived Article: Market Briefs - Monday, November 3, 1997
Dana Corp Dana Corp. which operates its Spicer transmission division in Olive Branch, Miss., reported sales for the third quarter were $2 billion, an 8 percent increase compared with the third quarter of 1996. Net income increased to $98 million, an...

48. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, September 15, 1997
Sept Sept. 15 East Memphis Business and Professional Women will meet at the Lulu Grille, 565 Erin Drive. Networking begins at 6 p.m., and dinner is served at 6:30 p.m. The speaker will be attorney Patrick B. Mason, who will discuss the Tax Relief Ac...

49. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, September 8, 1997
Sept Sept. 8 The Laurelwood Business and Professional Women will meet at Davis-Kidd Booksellers, 387 Perkins Road Extended from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. For more information, call 685-0495. The Shelby County Republican Womens Club will meet at 11 a.m. at...

50. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, August 21, 1997
By SUZANNE THOMPSON I owe how much??? Fee arbitration can be cost efficient way to settle disputes over legal fees By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News When 21-year-old Georgetown student Daniel Petrillo received a bill from his lawyer for $26,677.85 ...

51. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, May 29, 1997
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Military divorces - not at ease Soldiers and Sailors Relief Act gives special protection from litigation to military members By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News When attorney Kelly Stark has a client walk into her office and ask a...

52. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, April 17, 1997
The 1997 National High School Mock Trial Championship will be held in Nashville May 8-11 The 1997 National High School Mock Trial Championship will be held in Nashville May 8-11. The competition, organized by the Tennessee Bar Association Young Lawy...

53. Archived Article: Inv Briefs - Monday, May 13, 1996
05-13 inv briefs Thomas & Betts recently entered an agreement to sell its Hendrix Wire & Cable business to a member of the Marmon Group of companies for an undisclosed sum. The cash transaction is expected to be completed within the week. Sa...

54. Archived Article: Inv Briefs - Monday, December 4, 1995
12/4 Inv briefs The Memphis chapter of the Institute of Management Accountants will sponsor a seminar today from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Room 108 of Buckman Hall at Rhodes College. Ron Eaton of the University of Memphis will discuss reporting on interna...