NEW YORK (AP) — Burt Reynolds, the handsome film and television star known for his acclaimed performances in "Deliverance" and "Boogie Nights," commercial hits such as "Smokey and the Bandit" and for an active off-screen love life which included relationships with Loni Anderson and Sally Field, has died at age 82.

2. Artists vs. Madison Hotel Developers Settlement Hangs on Text Message - Wednesday, August 1, 2018

The ongoing eviction case between two local artists and a Chicago-based hotel group took a turn for the plaintiff Wednesday in Circuit Court.

The counsel for Aparium Hotel Group and G4 Partners, which are planning a multimillion-dollar renovation of the Madison Hotel and the adjacent 1 S. Main, learned Wednesday local artist Sarah Fleming, one of the evicted artists, is not part of the settlement agreement pending between the parties.

3. Online sellers consider how to comply with sales tax ruling - Monday, June 25, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — While a Supreme Court ruling on sales taxes will create more obligations and expenses for many small online retailers, owners are already thinking about how they'll comply.

4. Stephen Hawking: 'His Laboratory Was the Universe' - Thursday, March 15, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) – Everyone knew of Stephen Hawking's cosmic brilliance, but few could comprehend it. Not even top-notch astronomers.

Hawking, who died at his home in Cambridge, England, on Wednesday at age 76, became the public face of science genius. He appeared on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "The Big Bang Theory," voiced himself in "The Simpsons" cartoon series and wrote the best-seller "A Brief History of Time." He sold 9 million copies of that book, though many readers didn't finish it. It's been called "the least-read best-seller ever." Hollywood celebrated his life in the 2014 Oscar-winning biopic "The Theory of Everything."

5. UT Motivation? Bowl Game, Saving Jones’ Job - Friday, October 27, 2017

Butch Jones will be Tennessee’s football coach Saturday night against Kentucky in Lexington.

It could be his last as the Vols’ coach.

Jones is on a sizzling hot seat after the Vols (3-4, 0-4 SEC) were dominated by No. 1-ranked Alabama 45-7 last Saturday. Speculation is rampant Jones will be fired or already is on his way out.

6. Technology Crammed Into Cars Worsens Driver Distraction - Friday, October 6, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) – The infotainment technology that automakers are cramming into the dashboard of new vehicles is making drivers take their eyes off the road and hands off the wheel for dangerously long periods of time, an AAA study says.

7. Grade-Changing, Misconduct Probe Continues - Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Shelby County Schools board members will likely get a briefing this month from the three outside attorneys investigating allegations of misconduct by school officials that were made by a former high school principal.

8. Attorneys in SCS Investigation Define Structure of Probe, Seek Information - Monday, June 26, 2017

The attorneys investigating allegations of grade changing, corruption, intimidation and other misconduct within the Shelby County Schools system have set up a hotline and email account for information on the allegations.

9. Attorneys Set Structure of Outside Probe of SCS Allegations - Friday, June 23, 2017

The attorneys investigating allegations of grade changing, corruption, intimidation and other misconduct within the Shelby County Schools system have set up a hotline and email account for information on the allegations.

10. 3-Attorney Panel to Review Mackin's Allegations Against Shelby County Schools - Friday, June 9, 2017

A panel of three attorneys, including former U.S. Attorney Ed Stanton are investigating allegations of a cover-up, sexual harassment, theft and widespread grade tampering made last week by former Trezevant High School principal Ronnie Mackin.

11. ServiceMaster Endows U of M Anthropology Fellowship - Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Memphis-based ServiceMaster Global Holdings Inc. has endowed a design and ethnography fellowship at the University of Memphis with a multiyear, $42,000 grant.

12. Tenn. Lawmakers Look to Void Resolution Honoring Forrest Biographer - Monday, May 1, 2017

NASHVILLE – Memphis lawmakers blasted a Smyrna legislator Thursday morning, accusing him of violating their honor system by sliding a resolution through the House honoring an author they perceive as a Nathan Bedford Forrest apologist.

13. Tennessee Lawmakers Condemn Resolution Lauding Forrest Biographer - Friday, April 28, 2017

Memphis lawmakers blasted a Smyrna legislator Thursday morning, accusing him of violating their honor system by sliding a resolution through the House honoring an author they perceive as a Nathan Bedford Forrest apologist.

14. 50 Years Later, Black Panthers Look Back at Party's Founding - Monday, October 24, 2016

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Black Panthers emerged from this gritty Northern California city 50 years ago, declaring to a nation in turmoil a new party dedicated to defending African-Americans against police brutality and protecting the right of a downtrodden people to determine their own future.

15. Once QB Country, SEC Now Has Only A Few Proven Players at the Position - Friday, August 26, 2016

At SEC Media Days this summer in Hoover, Ala., the 14 head coaches brought along more starting offensive linemen (5) than starting quarterbacks (3). Such is the state of the most high profile position in the Southeastern Conference at the beginning of the 2016 college football season.

16. Panthers Sign OT Michael Oher to 3-Year Contract Extension - Monday, June 20, 2016

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – The Panthers are making sure Cam Newton's blind side is protected.

Carolina signed left tackle Michael Oher to a three-year contract extension on Friday. The 30-year-old Oher is now under contract through the 2019 season. Financial terms were not announced Friday.

17. Poplar Place Apartments Sell for $15.3 Million - Thursday, May 19, 2016

1669 Randolph Place
Memphis, TN 38120

Sale Amount: $15.3 million

Sale Date: May 6

Buyer: Poplar Place TN Townhomes LLC

18. New $60M Project to Fight for 1st Amendment in Digital Age - Wednesday, May 18, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) – The First Amendment is getting a new champion, with some deep pockets.

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and Columbia University on Tuesday announced the launch of a $60 million project, the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, which would use litigation as well as research and education to fight for freedom of expression in an ever-evolving digital era.

19. Poplar Place Apartments Sell for $15.3 Million - Saturday, May 14, 2016

The 220-unit Poplar Place apartments in East Memphis have sold for $15.3 million, or $69,409 per unit.

Brooklyn-based Poplar Place TN Townhomes LLC purchased the complex in a May 6 warranty deed from Poplar Place Associates LLC, a company of Newton Square, Penn.-based GMH Capital Partners LP. The deed lists 1669 Randolph Place as the real property address.

20. Poplar Place Apartments Sell for $15.3 Million - Thursday, May 12, 2016

The 220-unit Poplar Place apartments in East Memphis have sold for $15.3 million, or $69,409 per unit.

Brooklyn-based Poplar Place TN Townhomes LLC purchased the complex in a May 6 warranty deed from Poplar Place Associates LLC, a company of Newton Square, Penn.-based GMH Capital Partners LP. The deed lists 1669 Randolph Place as the real property address.

21. QB Paxton Lynch Passes Pro Day Test, But Questions Remain - Thursday, April 7, 2016

In the immediate aftermath of Paxton Lynch’s pro day at the University of Memphis, it sort of felt like the postgame following a season-opening victory over a lesser non-conference opponent.

Good, satisfying in the moment, and hopeful for the future. But not necessarily an accurate predictor of what is to come.

22. Last Word: TN(not)Ready, Hatiloo Expands and Tax Season Advice - Tuesday, February 9, 2016

So what do you do when the test-makers fail the test?

You go back to the old test in the case of the Tennessee Education Department and the TNReady tests.
These were the new tests for the new statewide student achievement standards that replaced Common Core standards.
They can only be taken online.
But the system crashed Monday, which was the day that all of the preparation in the last year was geared toward. That included two tests locally of the on-line capacity and other technical standards necessary to make this go smoothly.
Here is a good account of what happened statewide and locally with a few other stops across the state to take in the scope of how big a failure this was and what failed.

23. Equality of Partners a Problem for Titan Owners - Saturday, February 6, 2016

It’s the question that won’t go away – will the Tennessee Titans be sold. On the day the Titans formally introduced Jon Robinson as general manager and Mike Mularkey as head coach, team president Steve Underwood admitted that the NFL is not happy with the team’s ownership structure, which is split evenly among Bud Adams’ heirs.

24. A Bit More Super - Friday, February 5, 2016

CARE ABOUT THE GAME. I’m a homer. I can’t watch a sporting event for the beauty of the game, the spirit of the competition, the skill displayed on both sides. I want somebody’s butt kicked and for good reason.

25. Matriculating Down the Field Of History to Super Bowl 50 - Friday, January 29, 2016

For sports fans of my generation, there is something very personal about the Super Bowl. My earliest television sports memory is from Super Bowl I, which wasn’t even originally called the Super Bowl and retroactively introduced me to Roman numerals.

26. Chattanooga Nonprofit's Store Filled With Items From Africa - Monday, December 28, 2015

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) – The delicate Nativity scene made from banana leaves folded origami style, the sparkling jewelry, clothes and art in Chattanooga's Amani ya Juu store are created by women in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda.

27. Whisenhunt’s Failed Tenure Now Easier to Understand - Saturday, November 14, 2015

It was only one game, one win, but it was clear in the aftermath Sunday just how much the Tennessee Titans needed the victory they got in overtime against the New Orleans Saints.

After an emotional week highlighted by the firing of Ken Whisenhunt, interim coach Mike Mularkey and the remainder of Whisenhunt’s staff was able to rally the team and find a way to end a six-game losing streak that derailed the 2015 season almost from the start.

28. Congress Proposes Giveaways to Auto, Trucking Industries - Thursday, October 22, 2015

WASHINGTON (AP) — At a time of record auto recalls and rising highway deaths, safety advocates say the Republican-run Congress is snubbing their agenda and taking sides with the auto and trucking industries on legislation that they and the Obama administration contend could worsen matters.

29. Women in STEM is No Recent Phenomenon - Saturday, May 9, 2015

One of the challenges facing women in STEM disciplines is the lack of role models girls have when it comes to female mentors in science, engineering, technology and math.

Marie Curie is considered by many to be the trailblazer when it comes to the topic of women in science. And rightfully so. She discovered two elements, was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (1903) and the first person to win a second one (1911), all before women had the right to vote.

30. Fruits and Vegetables Get a Star-Studded Marketing Push - Friday, February 27, 2015

NEW YORK (AP) – What if cauliflower got the same type of marketing firepower as candy bars and potato chips?

A campaign being launched Thursday plans to put that premise to the test by enlisting celebrities including actress Jessica Alba and NBA star Stephen Curry to shill for fruits and vegetables.

31. Auto Parts Manufacturer to Build Sevierville Plant - Monday, November 17, 2014

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – An automobile parts manufacturer that already has a presence in Morristown is opening a new plant in Sevierville.

The Mountain Press reports Otics USA is investing $69.5 million in the facility and plans to create 117 new jobs there.

32. Vols Unlikely to Repeat November 2013 Collapse - Saturday, November 15, 2014

KNOXVILLE – University of Tennessee football coach Butch Jones doesn’t have to remind his team about the disappointing fade last November.

UT went 0-3 to start what has historically been its best month of football. First, the Vols lost to Missouri and Auburn. Then a 14-10 loss to Vanderbilt in Neyland Stadium knocked the Vols out of bowl eligibility.

33. TVA President Could Earn More Than $1 Million Extra - Monday, November 10, 2014

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Valley Authority's president and CEO could earn more than $1 million extra this year.

The Chattanooga Times Free Press (http://bit.ly/1smQm6m) reports the agency's board voted unanimously on Thursday to raise Bill Johnson's salary and performance pay after the 60-year-old attorney met all of TVA's targets for 2014.

34. Eastern Tennessee Eyeing Another College - Saturday, November 1, 2014

Officials in eastern Tennessee are hoping to open the doors of a 35,000-square-foot building to students seeking a four-year degree.

Sevier County Economic Development Director Allen Newton says the city of Sevierville and Sevier County have agreed to buy the building for $1.1 million.

35. Eastern Tennessee Eyeing Another College - Thursday, October 30, 2014

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Officials in eastern Tennessee are hoping to open the doors of a 35,000-square-foot building to students seeking a four-year degree.

Sevier County Economic Development Director Allen Newton says the city of Sevierville and Sevier County have agreed to buy the building for $1.1 million.

36. Florida Company Buys Residence Inn for $6.5 Million - Monday, September 1, 2014

An affiliate of Boca Raton, Fla.-based Luxury Resorts & Hotels has paid $6.5 million for the 105-room Residence Inn East Memphis at 6141 Poplar Ave.

37. Macon Homes Complex Sells for $800,000 - Tuesday, August 26, 2014

500 N. Claybrook St.
Memphis, TN 38104
Sale Amount: $800,000

Sale Date: Aug. 20, 2014
Buyer: Crosstown Macon Homes LLC
Seller: Macon Homes
Details: The 24-unit Macon Homes section 8 apartment complex at 500 N. Claybrook St. in Midtown has sold for $800,000.

38. New Owner Files Loan on East Memphis Building - Tuesday, August 19, 2014

The new owner of the 130,593-square-foot office building at 6060 Primacy Parkway in East Memphis has filed an $8.8 million loan on the property.

39. Primacy Parkway Office Building Sells for $7 Million - Tuesday, July 15, 2014

6060 Primacy Parkway
Memphis, TN 38119
Sale Amount: $6.9 million

Sale Date: June 27, 2014
Buyer: LSREF2 Newton LLC
Seller: Hub Properties Trust
Details: The 130,593-square-foot office building at 6060 Primacy Parkway in East Memphis has sold for $6.9 million.

40. Primacy Parkway Office Building Sells for $7 Million - Friday, July 11, 2014

The 130,593-square-foot office building at 6060 Primacy Parkway in East Memphis has sold for $6.9 million.

41. Rhodes Lecture Gives Insight Into ‘Genius’ - Wednesday, November 13, 2013

You don’t have to be a genius to appreciate Wednesday night’s lecture by author and historian Darrin McMahon at Rhodes College.

42. Watson to Retire From Tennessee Legislature - Monday, October 7, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – State Rep. Eric Watson, the chairman of the House Criminal Justice Committee, says he won't seek re-election to the Legislature next year and will instead run for sheriff of Bradley County.

43. New Model Brings Ford Back to Funeral Business - Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Memphis political icon Harold Ford Sr. is changing careers again. In this case, it is a return to the Ford family business for the 11-term U.S. representative, who has been a Washington consultant and lobbyist since he opted not to seek re-election in 1996.

44. Memphis Landmarks Garner National Media Praise - Wednesday, September 18, 2013

The Memphis brand is having a moment.

In just the past week alone, national media attention has showcased a handful of local businesses and landmarks, with outlets talking up everything from Beale Street and the National Civil Rights Museum to Graceland, the Memphis Grizzlies and Muddy’s Bake Shop.

45. Mean Streets - Saturday, August 31, 2013

Alabama’s Nick Saban can walk anywhere he wants in the Southeastern Conference – college football’s roughest neighborhood – and no one can lay a finger on him.

His teams have won the national championship in three of the last four years. Overall, SEC teams have won the title seven consecutive years and the league is a dream destination for head coaches – until it turns into a grinding, weekly nightmare.

46. Shelby Farms Parkway Still Unresolved - Friday, August 31, 2012

The political road to a Shelby Farms Parkway that extends Kirby Parkway through the northwestern edge of Shelby Farms Park to link up with Whitten Road has a few turns and lots of mileage left in it.

47. New Miss. Legislative Districts Submitted to DOJ - Monday, July 23, 2012

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Legislative leaders say plans for new district lines for the House and Senate have been delivered to the Department of Justice.

House Elections Committee Chairman Bill Denny, R-Jackson, tells the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal that the legislative plan was delivered last week.

48. G&I Sells 2 Multifamily Sites For Combined $55.8 Million - Tuesday, July 3, 2012

160 Madison Farms Drive
Collierville, TN 38017

Sale Amount: $32 million

Sale Date: June 20, 2012

49. Northland Finances Hickory Hill Complexes - Friday, June 29, 2012

Northland Investment Corp., the Newton, Mass.-based owner of two Hickory Hill apartment complexes, has financed the properties for $9.8 million.

50. A Simple Question - Monday, June 18, 2012

Recently I read something that prompted a very simple but important question: Who are the 10 most important people in my business life? Do you know who they are in your life? It’s a simple question, but I realized I didn’t know the answer.

51. Mississippi Senate Adopts Its Redistricting Plan - Thursday, May 3, 2012

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A majority of Mississippi senators voted Wednesday to approve the chamber's redistricting plan, despite complaints from a few colleagues who think they're treated unfairly because their districts are dramatically changed.

52. Democratic Rep. Barney Frank Announces Retirement - Tuesday, November 29, 2011

NEWTON, Mass. (AP) – Democratic Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts announced his retirement Monday effective at the end of next year, closing out a congressional career of more than three decades capped by passage of legislation imposing new regulations on Wall Street.

53. SCLC Names Isaac Farris as New President - Wednesday, August 17, 2011

ATLANTA (AP) – The Southern Christian Leadership Conference has named Isaac Newton Farris Jr., nephew of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., as its president.

54. Mississippi Co. Finances Shelby County Car Washes - Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Byhalia-based Mid-South Car Wash Investors Fund I LLC has financed multiple car wash locations across Shelby County through Liberty Bank of Arkansas for $8.9 million.

55. ArtsMemphis' Schadt Wins Michael Newton Award - Monday, June 20, 2011

The 2011 Michael Newton Award was presented to Susan Schadt, president and CEO of ArtsMemphis, by Americans for the Arts, a nonprofit organization for advancing the arts. The award has been given annually since 1991 and recognizes exemplary leadership skills and extraordinary dedication to supporting the arts through a united arts fund. Schadt, who took her position at ArtsMemphis in 2002, received her award at the Americans for the Arts Annual Convention in San Diego.

56. Incorrect Message - Thursday, May 12, 2011

Mud Island resident Kelly Earnest was out of town when several recent days of torrential rain contributed to the Mississippi River’s historic rise and crest of nearly 48 feet this week.

57. Miss. House Panel Votes to Join Remapping Lawsuit - Wednesday, March 23, 2011

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi's redistricting battle has become more complex, and with less than two weeks left in the legislative session it is unclear whether the debate will be resolved in the state Capitol or in a federal courtroom.

58. That Blankety-Blank Law! - Thursday, February 3, 2011

Did you ever stop to think about what a remarkably versatile concept “law” is?

The first definition of law in my dictionary of choice has five sections, two of which have three subsections:

59. Surge in Bankruptcies Shows Signs of Slowing - Wednesday, January 5, 2011

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – The growth in bankruptcies around the country slowed significantly in 2010 from its breakneck pace in recent years, with about a dozen states recording a decline in filings from consumers and businesses, according to an Associated Press tally Tuesday.

60. All About Business Books - Monday, October 11, 2010

My degree is in journalism but my experience is business ownership. Hopefully, I am a good combination of the two by writing the truth about businesses and business people. That combo is why they let me write my stuff. Writing is a tricky business though, especially if it is books.

61. Tenn. High Court Considers Changes to Lawyer Rules - Tuesday, June 8, 2010

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee's Supreme Court is reviewing proposed changes to the rules that govern the state's lawyers.

The state Supreme Court recently held a five-hour meeting to discuss the Tennessee Rules of Professional Conduct. The rules were last amended more than six years ago. The latest round of proposed changes was offered by the Tennessee Bar Association.

62. DiScenza Retires; To Investigate Judicial Conduct - Wednesday, May 26, 2010

The federal prosecutor whose job was to investigate corruption among elected officials is going to be investigating the conduct of judges.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Tim DiScenza announced this week that he is retiring after 33 years as a federal prosecutor at the end of June.

63. Mississippi Man Finds HogWine Dreams - Monday, March 29, 2010

After a long career in mental health, David Wilson decided to cash in on his chips –potato chips, that is.

Wilson, 57, of Madison, Miss., talks about his company Southern Spoon LLC like he talks about his uncle James “Fig” Newton – in long, porch-swing yarns.

64. String of Investment Bubbles Marked 2000-09 - Monday, January 4, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) - A string of exploding investment bubbles that started with the dot-coms and ended with mortgages and oil dominated the years from 2000 to 2009. And it looks like the next decade will be no different.

65. More Details, Concerns Emerge From Norfolk Southern Deal - Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Norfolk Southern Corp. has unveiled preliminary environmental data that will serve as the foundation of its proposed intermodal terminal in Fayette County, where cargo containers will be transferred between trucks and trains.

66. Barbour Says Special Session Call Coming - Thursday, October 22, 2009

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Gov. Haley Barbour has told a gathering of business leaders in Jackson that he will call a special legislative session late next week for a $300 million economic development project in the Delta.

67. St. Jude’s Webster Honored for Research - Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Robert Webster, a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital virologist who has researched influenza, will give the 2010 Leeuwenhoek Lecture to the world’s oldest scientific academy, The Royal Society in London, next summer.

68. AG Allows Out-of-State Reporter to Get Records - Friday, May 15, 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - American Civil Liberties Union officials say the Tennessee attorney general has relented on a recent decision to deny public records because the reporter who asked for them lives out of state.

69. Smith to Headline Transportation Conference - Wednesday, April 15, 2009

FedEx founder Fred Smith goes “green” at a three-day conference in Memphis next week that will feature transportation industry leaders talking about green supply chain transportation initiatives.

70. Bios of GOP Choices For 3 State Constitutional Offices - Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Legislative Republicans on Monday elected their three nominees for Tennessee’s constitutional offices.

The comptroller, treasurer and secretary of state were scheduled to be elected today by a joint assembly of the House and Senate, where Republicans have a 69-63 advantage.

71. Jones Ascends to High-Level Position At Army Corps of Engineers - Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Carol Winfield Jones has been selected as chief, project development branch and assistant to the deputy district engineer for project management for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District.

72. Latest Waltz Defendant Receives Probation - Tuesday, January 22, 2008

It has finally happened in a Tennessee Waltz case. When former state Sen. Ward Crutchfield of Chattanooga was sentenced last week, his attorney and his friends tried to minimize what he did wrong. They did it in a way that none of the other five former lawmakers who have been sentenced have tried.

73. Crutchfield Avoids Jail Time, Gets 2 Years Probation - Friday, January 18, 2008

Former state Sen. Ward Crutchfield of Chattanooga avoided jail time Thursday and was instead sentenced to two years probation for taking a bribe in the Tennessee Waltz corruption sting.

In Memphis federal court, U.S. District Judge Daniel Breen cited the poor health of the 79-year-old veteran legislator and former attorney in sentencing him to probation.

74. Foreclosure Notice FiledAgainst N. Memphis Apartments - Thursday, November 15, 2007
     A first-run foreclosure notice has been filed against a North Memphis multifamily site that recently has been operated as a homeless shelter, according to The Daily News Online.
     Deeper L

75. One East Memphis Neighborhood Proves 'Recession-Proof' - Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Like an oasis in the desert, the East Memphis development of Newton Court has given a group of developers, builders and Realtors some much-needed reprieve in a dried-up residential real estate market.

76. Archived Article - Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Vacant land
In Collierville
Sale Amount: $ 2 million; $2.1 million ($4.1 million total)

Sale Date: Sept. 27, 2007

77. Massachusetts Investor BuysMidtown Apartment Building - Friday, October 12, 2007
     Northland Rosecrest LLC has bought the Rosecrest Apartments at 45 S. Idlewild St. for $6.2 million. The seller is Rosecrest GP.
     Northland Rosecrest shares an address with Northland Inve

78. Health Benefits Continue for 4 Waltz-Convicted Legislators - Friday, August 31, 2007

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) - State health insurance benefits will continue at no additional cost for four of the five former legislators convicted in the Tennessee Waltz bribery sting, records show.

79. Ethics Reforms Didn't Take Away Lobbyists' Power, Bredesen Says - Tuesday, July 31, 2007

NASHVILLE (AP) - More than a year after lawmakers passed stricter ethics and disclosure laws, lobbyists still hold tremendous power over the legislative process, Gov. Phil Bredesen said.

The new ethics laws - approved in early 2006 after an FBI corruption investigation - took much of the money out of the relationship between lobbyist and lawmaker, but lobbyists still do plenty to craft and influence legislation.

80. Tenn. Waltz Changed Culture For Many at State Capitol - Wednesday, July 25, 2007

NASHVILLE (AP) - A comprehensive ethics law passed in the wake of a federal investigation into corruption in state government that netted five sitting or former lawmakers has done much to change the atmosphere at the state Capitol.

81. Tenn. Waltz Changed Culture for Many at State Capitol - Tuesday, July 24, 2007

NASHVILLE (AP) - A comprehensive ethics law passed in the wake of a federal investigation into corruption in state government that netted five sitting or former lawmakers has done much to change the atmosphere at the state Capitol.

82. Tennessee Waltz Keeps DancingWith Latest Guilty Pleas - Monday, July 16, 2007
     Federal prosecutors are closing in on a clean sweep in convictions of state lawmakers charged in the Tennessee Waltz corruption scandal.
     State Sen. Ward Crutchfield pleaded guilty to bri

83. Crutchfield ExpectedTo Change Plea in Tenn. Waltz - Friday, July 13, 2007
     State Sen. Ward Crutchfield was expected to change his plea Thursday in his federal corruption case just days before he was scheduled to go to trial.
     It was not clear what Crutchfield's

84. Archived Article - Tuesday, May 22, 2007

939 Ridge Lake Blvd.
Memphis, TN 38120
Sale Amount: $45 million

Sale Date: May 9, 2007

Buyer: RBD Memphis LLC

85. Mid-America Apartment SellsHickory Farm, Gleneagles - Monday, May 14, 2007
     Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. has sold two Memphis properties to Newton, Mass.-based Northland Investment Corp. as part of a planned disposition.
     Northland Hickory Farm LLC boug

86. Foreclosure Deepens Mysteries Surrounding Westwood Church - Thursday, May 10, 2007

A small wooden shack stands alone at the corner of Mitchell and Rochester roads in Westwood. Padlocked and surrounded by foot-tall weeds and a crumbling parking lot, it's the last remnant of a church that once called 357 W. Mitchell home.

87. Faith — Oops! — Ford No More - Friday, May 4, 2007

One of my biggest stumbling blocks since childhood has been placing people on pedestals on which they clearly don't belong - "clearly" to everyone but me, that is.

I can't count the times I've built someone up to be a hero only to find that he or she is seriously flawed. Or realized that person has more vices than Swiss cheese has holes. Or stubbornly concentrated on an individual's good qualities while studiously ignoring (or excusing) the bad.

88. Spine Solutions Files Suit Against Medtronic - Wednesday, March 14, 2007
     Spine Solutions Inc. filed a complaint March 7 against Medtronic Sofamor Danek Inc. in the U.S. District Court of Western Tennessee.
     The complaint centers on an alleged patent infringem

89. Construction PlannedFor Newton Court Lots - Friday, January 19, 2007
     Coventry Homes Inc. has filed a $1.8 million construction loan through Independent Bank for 14 lots in Newton Court Planned Development, bounded by Helene Road to the north, Interstate 240 to the south, Warwick Street to

90. Able to Exhale - Wednesday, January 10, 2007

The bulldozers and construction teams that build the sprawling estates in Arlington, the condominiums in Downtown Memphis, infill housing elsewhere in the city and expensive new homes in all the suburbs that surround Memphis got something of a breather this year.

91. Hooks Announces Resignation From County Commission - Wednesday, August 16, 2006
     Michael Hooks Sr. announced at Monday's Shelby County Commissioners meeting that he plans to resign his post effective Monday at 12:01 a.m., the day he's set to go on trial for his role in the Tennessee Waltz scandal. Hi

92. Coventry Homes BuysLots in Newton Court - Monday, July 17, 2006
Coventry Homes Inc. has filed a $2.3 million mortgage through First State Bank for 15 lots in Newton Court subdivision, which is bounded by Helene Road to the north, Interstate 240 to the south, Warwick Street to the west and Dorset Drive to the east

93. Rhodes Student Recognized For Practicing What She Preaches - Friday, June 2, 2006

Laura Dallas wasn't an activist before she began school four years ago at Rhodes College. She volunteered for organizations at her high school and did some missionary work for her church in Decatur, Ga., but the urban studies major didn't truly become an activist until she found the Kinney Program at Rhodes.

94. Building Moratorium Nears End - Tuesday, March 21, 2006

In the real estate business, nothing is as sacred as location, location, location, which is why a developer as prolific as Terry Dan is looking at almost every major corner of Shelby County except one.

95. Newton Court LLCBuys 14.18 Acres - Friday, September 2, 2005
Newton Court LLC has purchased 14.18 acres near Helene Road and Vera Cruz Street from Debra Rainey-Gammill for $567,280. The two parcels, zoned residential, are situated behind and on both sides of the East Memphis Catholic Club and back up to Inters

96. Archived Article: Digest - Friday, May 27, 2005
Memphis Lawmakers Among

Memphis Lawmakers Among

Seven Arrested in Bribery Sting

Three Memphians were among seven indicted Thursday after a two-year federal investigation. State Sens. Kathryn Bowers and John Ford and former state Sen. Roscoe...

97. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Holiday Inn Founder to Receive Legacy Award

Holiday Inn Founder to Receive Legacy Award

The late Kemmons Wilson, founder of Holiday Inn, was named the recipient of the Memphis Area Association of Realtors Commercial Councils Legacy Award. The ...

98. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, June 2, 2004
MEMPHIS FOOD BANK APPOINTS ASST

The Food Bank Appoints Assistant Director

Estella Mayhue-Greer was appointed assistant director of the Memphis Food Bank. Greer has been with The Food Bank for eight years. She previously served as agency relati...

99. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, May 26, 2004
MLGW EXEC PRESENTED BEST COMMUNICATIONS AWARD

FedEx's Fred Smith Named CEO of the Year
FedEx Corp. chairman, president and chief executive officer Frederick W. Smith was named Chief Executive of the Year for 2004 by Chief Executive magazine....

100. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, March 17, 2004
Allstate Insurance Honors Scientists with Awards

Allstate Insurance Honors Area Scientists

Allstate Insurance honored the following scientists with its From Whence We Came awards: Dr. Daniel L. Hunt, biostatistician with St. Jude Childrens Res...