The Alpha Corp. has signed a definitive agreement with CVC Capital Partners Fund VI to be acquired, pending customary regulatory approvals.

2. AOC Sees Growth Potential In Sale to Investment Firm - Friday, May 11, 2018

The Alpha Corp. has signed a definitive agreement with CVC Capital Partners Fund VI to be acquired, pending customary regulatory approvals.

3. Reporters May Need Permission to Use Laptop, Phone in Court - Monday, April 13, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Reporters may soon have to get permission from a judge any time they want to bring a cellphone, laptop or other digital device inside a courtroom.

Those are among the new requirements under proposed changes to a Tennessee Supreme Court rule that regulates media coverage in the courtroom.

4. AOC Promotes Three Employees - Thursday, February 12, 2015

AOC, a Collierville-based company that supplies resins, gels coats and other materials used to make composites and cast polymers, has promoted three executives.

Matt Watkins is executive vice president, after 24 years with AOC.

5. Health Choice Selects Abisch to Lead Population Health Services - Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Ellen Abisch has joined Health Choice LLC as senior director of population health services. In the newly created position, Abisch will be responsible for designing, implementing and managing population health and wellness programs for the Health Choice network.
Prior to joining the physician hospital organization, she served as manager of benefits and wellness for ServiceMaster.

6. Nelson Takes New Role at Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence - Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Amanda C. Nelson has joined the Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence as director of consulting, a newly created position. Nelson will oversee, coordinate and promote the alliance’s management consulting services, and manage its three-year capacity-building program, the Program for Nonprofit Excellence.

7. State Court Administrator to Retire by End of Year - Wednesday, August 28, 2013

The head of the Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts is retiring by the end of the year.

Libby Sykes made the announcement this week. She has held the court position for seven years, and spent 27 years in state government.

8. McLain Joins Counterpart in Copywriting Role - Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Rebekah McLain has joined Counterpart Communication Design as copywriter. In her new role, McLain will write copy for print and websites, with areas of expertise including higher education, security and disability law, neuropsychology and hospitality.

9. McLaughlin Joins Inferno as Senior Copywriter - Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Trish McLaughlin has joined inferno as senior copywriter. In her new role, McLaughlin supervises the copywriting department, pairing up writers with art directors and project teams, and reviewing copy for message, voice and strategic focus. In addition, she coaches young writers in strategic thinking, concepting, editing and presenting.

10. Endocrinologist Detti Joins UT Medical Group - Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Laura Detti has joined the Germantown office of UT Medical Group Inc., where she specializes in male and female infertility. Detti provides genetic diagnosis and counseling; management of conditions such as polycystic ovarian syndrome, recurrent miscarriages and premature menopause; and pre- and post-cancer care for fertility issues.

11. Haynes Joins Table Group as Principal Consultant - Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Brad Haynes has joined The Table Group Inc. as principal consultant. Haynes will provide executive teams with customized consulting and training sessions built around teamwork, leadership and overall organizational health.

12. Evans Joins American Esoteric as Vice President - Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Dr. Jess Evans has joined American Esoteric Laboratories as vice president of technical operations. In his new role, Evans is responsible for instrumentation, personnel, operational performance and quality assurance for the Memphis laboratory.

13. New Grape Yields Tasty Red Wine - Monday, January 16, 2012

If you drink a wide range of wines, you probably know the names of most of the important grapes. I mean, you don’t have to take a wine class or even read a book to remember chardonnay, chenin blanc, pinot grigio and sauvignon blanc; cabernet sauvignon, merlot, pinot noir, syrah, zinfandel.

14. AOC Headquarters Earns LEED Silver Certification - Monday, January 9, 2012

AOC LLC earned LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for the design, construction and operation of its world headquarters in Collierville. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

15. Kelley & Associates Wins MarCom Award - Monday, November 15, 2010

Kelly & Associates Advertising of Bartlett won a 2010 Gold MarCom Award for its design of Green-Resins.com.

The site was developed for AOC Resins to market its EcoTek line of green technologies.

16. Legal Battle Over Tennessee Plan Continues - Thursday, August 6, 2009

A statewide debate continues after the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals last week upheld a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Tennessee Plan, the state system for appointing judges to the Tennessee Court of Appeals, the Court of Criminal Appeals and the Tennessee Supreme Court.

17. Holder to be Sworn In As First Woman Chief Justice - Friday, August 29, 2008

Justice Janice M. Holder has been tapped to serve as the chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court. Holder will be the first woman in the state’s history to serve as the chief justice, and she currently is the third woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court in the state’s history.

18. A Blank Canvas No Longer - Monday, November 26, 2007

There were the usual bumps in the road - mostly related to the nationwide housing slowdown - but civic and business leaders in Fayette County might look back at 2007 as the year this growing community turned a corner.

19. Operation Safe Community Exec Looks to Reduce Memphis Crime - Friday, June 1, 2007

Linda Miller was an East Memphis housewife in the late 1970s when she unexpectedly began a career in criminal justice. She was handpicked in 1979 by then-Gov. Lamar Alexander to serve as a citizen appointee on the Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole.

20. New Law Augments Legal Representation For Low-Income Tennesseans - Thursday, August 24, 2006

For many people, solving legal problems might be as simple as consulting an attorney. But for the more than 1 million Tennesseans who live in poverty, finding legal assistance is not that easy.

That's where legal aid programs come in, and the Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) is leading the pack.

21. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Thursday, June 19, 2003
Blue Monkey Downtown

Blue Monkey set to open

new Downtown location

The long-awaited opening of the Downtown Blue Monkey, 529 S. Front St., is Tuesday, said co-owner Michael Johnson.

Though the restaurant has made its mark on Midtown with...

22. Archived Article: Law Focus - Thursday, February 13, 2003
Interpreter pool breaking down courts language barriers

Interpreter pool breaking down courts language barriers

By BRYAN MASSEY

The Daily News

In her 10 years of practice, Memphis attorney Monica Justus has seen her share of frustration ...

23. Archived Article: Benchmark - Thursday, February 22, 2001
Court system project helps Court system project helps provide equal access to justice The Tennessee court system is taking steps to eliminate communication barriers in legal proceedings involving defendants and others whose primary language is not E...

24. Archived Article: Real Focus Lj - Tuesday, February 13, 1996
book review Birds of a feather Merger of like-minded Robertson and Inman construction firms bring increase in management, contacts By LAURIE JOHNSON The Daily News Shared company philosophies, as well as the knowledge that more could be accomplished...