Memphis in May International Festival is adding four members to its board of directors for the 2019 festival.

They are Dow McVean, principal of McVean Trading and Investments; Al Gossett, president and CEO of Gossett Motor Cars; Ron Cohen, territory account manager for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Pat Kerr Tigrett, chairwoman, president and CEO of Pat Kerr Inc. and a past Memphis in May board member.

2. Arkansas Town's Mayor Hopes Mural Will Attract Visitors - Tuesday, September 4, 2018

BLACK OAK, Ark. (AP) — A new mural is giving drivers pause in Black Oak. And most are pulling over for an extended look. Three large panels — one displaying a portrait of famed author John Grisham, who set his novel "A Painted House" in the city, one displaying a field of lily-white cotton and one, a re-creation of 1973's "High on the Hog" album by hometown Southern rock supergroup Black Oak Arkansas — are the latest additions to the small town.

3. Memphis in May Adds Four to Festival Board - Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Memphis in May International Festival is adding four members to its board of directors for the 2019 festival.

They are Dow McVean, principal of McVean Trading and Investments; Al Gossett, president and CEO of Gossett Motor Cars; Ron Cohen, territory account manager for R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Pat Kerr Tigrett, chairwoman, president and CEO of Pat Kerr Inc. and a past Memphis in May board member.

4. ServiceMaster Lends Helping Hand with Annual We Care Day - Saturday, August 18, 2018

For ServiceMaster employee Betsy Vincent, there’s a special emotion associated with giving back to her local community. Vincent and nearly 700 other local ServiceMaster employees spent Friday assisting 22 local organizations with projects like neighborhood beautification efforts, delivering/preparing school supplies and food along with working with patients and disadvantaged children.

5. Trump Thanks Kim for Fulfilling Promise on Korea War Remains - Monday, July 30, 2018

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday for "fulfilling a promise" to return the remains of missing U.S. soldiers from the Korean War, as a U.S. military plane made a rare trip into North Korea to retrieve 55 cases of remains.

6. Newsrooms Hold Moment of Silence for 5 Shooting Victims - Friday, July 6, 2018

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Newsrooms across the country paused Thursday to observe a moment of silence for the five employees of a Maryland newspaper who were killed a week ago in one of the deadliest attacks on journalists in U.S. history.

7. Graceland Arena Controversy Shows Strings as it Broadens - Monday, May 21, 2018

Elvis Presley Enterprises and City Hall got together last week in Whitehaven on neutral ground to talk about Graceland’s expansion plan, specifically a 6,200-seat arena. And from a distance you could barely see the strings from the arena attached to the 1,000-job manufacturing facility Graceland has also talked about starting on Brooks Road.

8. Barclays to Pay $2 Billion to US to Settle Mortgage Suit - Friday, March 30, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) – British bank Barclays became the latest big bank to reach a multi-billion dollar settlement with U.S. authorities over its role in the subprime mortgage bubble and subsequent financial crisis. But in a rare and notable move, U.S. authorities went further to fine two individual bankers as part of their alleged role in the subprime mortgage crisis.

9. Can Zuckerberg's Media Blitz Take the Pressure Off Facebook? - Friday, March 23, 2018

NEW YORK (AP) – In the wake of a privacy scandal involving a Trump-connected data-mining firm, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg embarked on a rare media mini-blitz in an attempt to take some of the public and political pressure off the social network.

10. Arkansas Names 5 Companies Picked to Grow Medical Marijuana - Thursday, March 1, 2018

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas took the first step Tuesday toward launching its medical marijuana program, as state regulators named the five businesses they intend to license to grow the drug.

11. Groups Speak Against Trump’s Environmental Agenda - Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Three activist groups are holding a series of events in Memphis highlighted by the appearance of several speakers Wednesday, Feb. 14, outside the Lorraine Motel that call for action by President Trump’s administration and EPA administrator Scott Pruitt.

12. Groups in Memphis Speak Against Trump’s Environmental Agenda - Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Three activist groups are holding a series of events in Memphis highlighted by the appearance of several speakers Wednesday, Feb. 14, outside the Lorraine Motel that call for action by President Trump’s administration and EPA administrator Scott Pruitt.

13. Vitello Era Begins as Vols Launch 2018 Season - Friday, February 9, 2018

Tennessee baseball is off to a fresh start under first-year coach Tony Vitello, and senior catcher Benito Santiago is savoring every minute of it.

Santiago was along for the ride as the Dave Serrano coaching era ended last spring after six seasons. He says Vitello has brought a new vibe to the program.

14. Fed's Memphis Branch Makes Board Appointments - Saturday, January 13, 2018

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has announced a set of changes to its Memphis Branch board of directors, effective Jan. 1.

15. St. Louis Fed Memphis Branch Makes Board Appointments - Friday, January 12, 2018

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has announced a set of changes to its Memphis Branch board of directors, effective Jan. 1.

16. ‘Divisive Symbols’: Mississippi Case Offers Hope for Forrest Bust Removal - Thursday, September 7, 2017

State Sen. Lee Harris is encouraged by the U.S. Supreme Court’s request for the state of Mississippi to respond to a lawsuit seeking to remove the Confederate battle flag from its state flag.

17. Pop-up Food and Drink Concept Activates Underused Spaces - Wednesday, August 23, 2017

A few doors down from the main entrance to Cafe Society, a small chalkboard message announces in bright colors “Down the rabbit hole,” with an arrow pointing to the door that visitors are encouraged to walk through.

18. The Big Picture - Friday, June 30, 2017

The city is a gallery, the neighborhoods its rooms. Artistic talent runs in the family like spilled India ink on paper, although it ran away from me. Briefly majoring in art, I learned that my talent lay in appreciation not execution, and there is much to appreciate in our city.

19. McConnell Delays Health Care Vote; Trump Engaged - Wednesday, June 28, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Republican legislation overhauling the Obama health care law (all times EDT):

2:40 p.m.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he is delaying a vote on a Senate health care bill while GOP leadership works toward getting enough votes.

20. Arkansas Decides Process for Medical Marijuana Applications - Thursday, June 8, 2017

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission has finalized the process for accepting applications for medical marijuana growers and sellers.

The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (http://bit.ly/2r5BX4b) reported the five-member commission developed a more detailed application scoring method Tuesday.

21. Seay Leading Raleigh UPP In Parental Coaching Efforts - Wednesday, June 7, 2017

The ACE Awareness Foundation’s fourth Universal Parenting Place recently opened at Christ Community Health Services in Raleigh, with Tara Seay serving as site director/parenting coach. Seay is a licensed professional counselor–mental health service provider.
In her new role at the Raleigh UPP, she’ll provide parents and caregivers with individual therapy and give clinical insight in group therapy programs. In addition, she will develop new programs over time to cater to the needs of the population that we serve in the Raleigh area.

22. Memphis Violinist: United Wouldn't Let Her Board With Instrument - Wednesday, June 7, 2017

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A classical musician from Memphis has accused a United Airlines supervisor of barring her from boarding a plane with her centuries-old violin, sparking a scuffle that caused her to miss her flight and left her worried her hands – and by extension, her livelihood – may have been harmed.

23. Brooks’ 100 New Acquisitions Mark End of Centennial, Start of Other Changes - Tuesday, June 6, 2017

The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art has 100 new works of art in its permanent collection to mark its centennial. But the 100 items, grouped together through Aug. 27 in “Unwrapped! 100 Gifts for 100 Years,” point to a rethinking of the Brooks that began with a major renovation that debuted last year. The exhibition marks an end of centennial observances.

24. Oral Chemo Bill Heading for House Vote as Big Pharma Watches - Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Despite objections to a pharmaceutical reporting requirement, a House committee passed legislation Tuesday, April 4, designed to make oral chemotherapy medication more affordable.

By a 16-2 vote, the House Insurance and Banking Committee approved legislation sponsored by Rep. William Lamberth prohibiting an insurance provider from requiring a higher insurance co-payment for oral anti-cancer medication than for injected chemotherapy medication. The measure moves next to the Calendar & Rules Committee and then the House floor.

25. Memphis Rep. Towns Attacks Drug Lobby - Friday, March 31, 2017

Legislation designed to make oral chemotherapy medication more affordable is hitting a snag in the form a financial reporting amendment.

The holdup is raising the ire of state Rep. Joe Towns Jr., who believes the Legislature is running scared of big drug companies.

26. Lawmaker Takes Heat Over Bill That Would Hide His Tickets - Monday, March 27, 2017

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A Tennessee lawmaker is taking heat after being accused of sponsoring a bill that would hide his own unpaid speeding tickets from the public.

WTVF reports (http://bit.ly/2nJ9jbL) that Rep. Andy Holt is trying to phase out traffic camera speeding tickets and is pushing legislation that would keep the names of people with unpaid traffic tickets confidential.

27. Genetic Code - Saturday, March 25, 2017

While the anachronistic farmer trope may be a common pop-culture perception, these stewards of the land have in fact been on the cutting edge of technology for thousands of years.

And every milestone since the Neolithic period, from the first plows to today’s automated tractors, has allowed farmers to increase their yields and support a perpetually growing population.

28. Events - Thursday, March 9, 2017

Party at the Plaza, a kickoff party for a yearlong art installation by Cat Peña, will be held Thursday, March 9, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the plaza at 600 Monroe Ave. (at Marshall Avenue). Hosted by the Memphis Medical District Collaborative, The Edge District and Downtown Memphis Commission, the party will include live music by John Paul Keith, beer from High Cotton Brewing, and more. Cost is free. Visit downtownmemphis.com.

29. Events - Wednesday, March 8, 2017

PRSA Memphis will meet Thursday, March 9, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the University Club, 1346 Central Ave. Thomas Carrier, director of this year’s NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament South Regional, will be the guest speaker.  Cost is free for members and $25 for nonmembers. Register at eventbrite.com by Wednesday, March 8. 

30. Events - Friday, February 3, 2017

2017 Mid-South Home Expressions Show, hosted by the West Tennessee Home Builders Association, will be held Friday, Feb. 3, through Sunday, Feb. 5, at the Landers Center, 4560 Venture Drive in Southaven. Visit with industry professionals, vendors and hands-on exhibitors showcasing the latest in home trends and products, plus meet Pete Nelson of Animal Planet’s “Treehouse Masters.” Hours are Friday from noon to 7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit midsouthhomeexpressions.com for ticket prices and details.

31. Events - Thursday, February 2, 2017

IRIS Orchestra, in partnership with Memphis College of Art and Germantown Performing Arts Center, will present a student art show and sale Thursday, Feb. 2, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at GPAC, 1801 Exeter Road. The show will feature MCA students’ pieces inspired by IRIS’ February concert, “A River Runs Through It.” Dress is artistic; no RSVP required. Visit irisorchetra.org.

32. Baptist, UnitedHealthcare Enter 3-Year Relationship - Monday, January 30, 2017

Baptist Medical Group, a subsidiary of Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp., and UnitedHealthcare have established a new three-year relationship that will keep BMG’s West Tennessee physicians and other health care professionals in UnitedHealthcare’s network for employer-sponsored and individual plan participants.

33. Study: Fringe, Mainstream News Sites Differ in Ad Technology - Monday, January 2, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) – The contrast between mainstream and fringe news sites isn't just about content. A web analytics firm has found clear differences in their underlying advertising technology.

34. Change Is Mantra At Brooks, Ballet Memphis - Tuesday, November 8, 2016

The rotunda at the Brooks Museum of Art is in transition this week as the surreal figures of Yinka Shonibare’s “Rage of the Ballet Gods” give way to the burlap sculptures of Nnenna Okore that will be suspended from the rotunda dome for the next six months.

35. More Black Students, and Memphis Students, Suspended in Tennessee Schools - Monday, October 31, 2016

Half of suspensions across Tennessee in the 2014-15 school year were handed out in just 8 percent of schools, many of which serve black students in Memphis.

Statewide, 20 percent of black male students were suspended at least once that year. Black students were also more than five times as likely as white students to be suspended.

36. Speaker Ramsey, Retired Gen. Luck Named to University Boards - Wednesday, October 12, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Gov. Bill Haslam on Tuesday named state Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey and retired Army Gen. Gary Luck to newly independent university boards.

37. Tennessee Black Caucus: Don't Cut Civil Rights Milestones - Monday, October 10, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators on Friday called for a public response to help keep civil rights milestones in Tennessee history from being removed from the social studies standards for public schools.

38. University of Memphis Art Museum ‘May Surprise You’ With New Exhibit - Thursday, October 6, 2016

In 1990, the Art Museum of the University of Memphis didn’t even carry that name – it was a contemporary gallery and the new director, Leslie Luebbers, inherited collections that could gently be described as scattered.

39. Civil Rights Milestones Among Tennessee Items Facing Cuts - Tuesday, October 4, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Major milestones in the civil rights movements for minorities and women are among a slew of Tennessee historical events, names and places that would no longer be required learning under a proposed overhaul of the social studies curriculum.

40. The Week Ahead: September 19-25 - Monday, September 19, 2016

Happy Monday, Memphis! September is rolling right along, and you can get rolling too with a pair of scenic bike rides (and you might learn something too). Details on those, plus Repair Days, Mid-South Pride Festival, and other need-to-know happenings in The Week Ahead…

41. Last Word: RVC Drops Mud Island Proposal, Fizdale on Kaepernick and Carroll Cloar - Friday, September 16, 2016

The Riverfront Development Corporation got a one-line email Thursday from Andy Cates, the RVC Outdoor Destinations CEO.

42. Brooks Museum to Open Carroll Cloar Gallery - Friday, September 16, 2016

Three years after the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art and four other art institutions in the city mounted a major retrospective exhibition on Memphis artist Carroll Cloar, the Brooks is opening a permanent exhibit space dedicated to Cloar’s work.

43. Kirkpatrick Named CFO At Commercial Advisors - Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Lori Kirkpatrick has joined Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors as chief financial officer. In this role, Kirkpatrick oversees all finance and accounting functions at the commercial real estate services firm, including lease administration services provided to clients. 
She focuses on driving projects and innovations and ensuring quality and commitment to our clients. 

44. Brooks Museum Celebrates Artist Carroll Cloar - Tuesday, September 13, 2016

The Memphis Brooks Museum of Art is celebrating artist Carroll Cloar with the opening of a new gallery, a bike ride called the Tour de Cloar and a new giving level.

It stems in part from the museum seeing the success of the 2013 exhibition “Crossroads of Memory: Carroll Cloar and the American South.” The new Carroll Cloar Gallery opens to the public Sept. 24. The museum is also hosting Tour de Cloar for museum members that same day.

45. Central Defense Raises $13K For Summer Camp - Saturday, September 3, 2016

Memphis-based Central Defense Security, a leading provider of business, retail and warehouse security, raised $13,576 to support the city of Memphis Division of Parks and Neighborhoods’ Summer Day Camp program this year, the company has announced. The funds were used to offset the registration, activity and early arrival fees for 123 campers at several community centers around the city and cover the costs for special Fun Days at three locations. It is CDS’ fifth year to raise money for the camp program.

46. Mularkey Might Find Elusive Success in Third Shot - Friday, September 2, 2016

Is the third time the charm for Mike Mularkey? The Tennessee Titans certainly hope so.

Mularkey’s first two NFL head coaching gigs – Buffalo 2004-05, Jacksonville 2012 – resulted in a combined 16-32 record. Add his 2-7 run as interim head coach for the Titans last season and that makes him 18-39.

47. Central Defense Raises $13K For City’s Summer Camp - Thursday, September 1, 2016

Memphis-based Central Defense Security, a leading provider of business, retail and warehouse security, raised $13,576 to support the city of Memphis Division of Parks and Neighborhoods’ Summer Day Camp program this year, the company has announced. The funds were used to offset the registration, activity and early arrival fees for 123 campers at several community centers around the city and cover the costs for special Fun Days at three locations. It is CDS’ fifth year to raise money for the camp program.

48. Last Word: Early Vote Turnout Numbers, The Starbucks Factor and New Blue Collar - Monday, August 1, 2016

Monday is the day. So is Thursday. Thursday is election day and Monday is the first day you can turn left on Union Avenue onto McLean Boulevard.

One comes with stickers. The other is simply an absence of tickets for making an illegal left turn.

49. July 29-Aug. 4, 2016: This week in Memphis history - Saturday, July 30, 2016

2015: Memphis Police Officer Sean Bolton is shot and killed in the 4800 block of Summerlane Avenue in Parkway Village after fighting with a passenger in a car parked illegally on the block. Bolton is shot several times and dies later of his wounds at Regional Health One. A neighbor finds Bolton and using Bolton’s radio calls for help. Bolton is believed to have interrupted a drug deal in the car and police name Tremaine Wilbourn, a just released bank robber, as the suspect.

50. Airport Didn’t Help, But Didn’t Derail ServiceMaster - Wednesday, June 22, 2016

When ServiceMaster began its search for a new corporate headquarters nearly two years ago, it focused on Southern hub cities that could support a growing tech-focused company. In ranking Memphis alongside other cities, Memphis International Airport came up short.

51. More Travelers Sign Up for Airport Programs, Only to Wait - Friday, June 10, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) – A growing number of travelers are signing up for the government's expedited airport screening programs, only to face another wait.

After angry fliers missed flights this spring because of lengthy security lines, government officials promoted the PreCheck and Global Entry systems. The number of applicants for PreCheck more than tripled in a few months, climbing to 16,000 a day in May.

52. Facing History Announces Memphis Upstanders - Saturday, May 14, 2016

The Memphis chapter of Facing History and Ourselves has named the people and groups that will be memorialized on its “Upstanders Mural,” a public art project honoring those who chose to take positive action in the face of injustice.

53. Facing History Announces Memphis Upstanders - Thursday, May 12, 2016

The Memphis chapter of Facing History and Ourselves has named the people and groups that will be memorialized on its “Upstanders Mural,” a public art project honoring those who chose to take positive action in the face of injustice.

54. David Lusk Gallery Turns Page in New Space - Wednesday, February 24, 2016

More than most weeks, David Lusk is especially ready for Friday this week. Eight months after renovation work began, Lusk is ready to host a public celebration officially unveiling his longtime art gallery’s new home at 97 Tillman St. on Feb. 26.

55. Why Are Tennessee’s ACA Rate Hikes Among Nation’s Largest? - Saturday, October 17, 2015

Can you imagine your car payment going up by 44 percent next year? Or that the cost of your cable was going up another 36 percent per month?

That’s what it will feel like for hundreds of thousands of Tennesseans in 2016 as the nation gets ready for its third year of the Affordable Care Act, a.k.a. Obamacare, which provides health care insurance to more than 231,440 people in the state who couldn’t otherwise obtain insurance.

56. Central Defense Security Eyes Expansion in Mississippi, Texas - Monday, September 21, 2015

Memphis-based Central Defense Security has opened four branches in three states since first setting up shop in Memphis in July 2005.

Those offices have served the firm well for the first decade of its existence, helping it grow to employ today between 1,500 to 1,600 people, estimates chief operating officer Larry Carroll. The firm also has expanded its security plan services into an assortment of new industry categories, from hospitals to retail lots, office buildings and more.

57. Shifting Memphis Media Market, Like Every Other, In Flux - Saturday, September 12, 2015

Lauren Lee never picks up a newspaper. Which isn’t much of a surprise because she’s 33 years old, works in marketing, and has the technological savvy and finger dexterity to operate a smartphone.

58. Shelby Among 6 Tennessee Counties Selected for Property Evaluation Program - Thursday, September 10, 2015

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Six counties have been selected to participate in the Select Tennessee Property Evaluation Program.

Launched earlier this year, the program's goal is to improve the inventory of industrial sites and buildings in Tennessee by evaluating potential properties and advising counties on where investment may be most beneficial and what steps are needed to address issues.

59. David Lusk Gallery Relocates to Flicker Street for Now - Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Change, milestones, new beginnings – they’re all on the mind of David Lusk at the moment, now that he’s wound things down at his gallery’s longtime home in the Laurelwood Shopping Center to undertake a relocation.

60. Pera Elected Vice President of Tennessee Bar - Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Lucian T. Pera, partner in the Memphis office of Adams and Reese LLP, has been elected vice president of the Tennessee Bar Association and will automatically become president of the organization in 2017-2018. Pera, who joined Adams and Reese in 2006, concentrates his practice in commercial litigation, media law, and legal ethics and professional responsibility.

61. Even Rob Lowe Knows Seahawks Made Wrong Call - Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Before Super Bowl 49, all the talk was about New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady and what they did or didn’t know in regards to “Deflategate.”

62. St. Louis Fed Updates Memphis Board - Saturday, December 27, 2014

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has announced some changes to the board of directors of its Memphis branch, effective Jan. 1.

63. St. Louis Fed Updates Memphis Board - Wednesday, December 24, 2014

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has announced some changes to the board of directors of its Memphis branch, effective Jan. 1.

64. TBI Suspends Involvement in 24th Judicial District - Friday, December 19, 2014

DECATURVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation director has suspended the agency's investigations in the five-county judicial district where the high-profile homicide of a 20-year-old nursing student is being prosecuted, saying the decision comes from an argument with District Attorney General Matt Stowe.

65. Events - Friday, December 5, 2014

Art for Life’s Sake will present a holiday blues concert Friday, Dec. 5, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Jerry Lee Lewis’ Cafe & Honky Tonk, 310 Beale St. The concert will include an array of blues music by famous local and international blues artists. Tickets are $12 in advance or $15 at the door. Visit artforlifessake.org.

66. Rail Houses in Art, Elsewhere - Thursday, August 14, 2014

Editor’s note: This is the second in a three-part series.

The quest continues for a definition of rail house, a term found in business names across several countries. Most Rail Houses are eateries, or drinkeries, but there’s a rec center, an event venue, a B&B, a brewery or two, office buildings, and more. A typical Rail House is near the tracks, has a train station motif, and may be located in a remodeled railway building.

67. Brooks Museum Director Takes Position in Cincinnati - Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Cameron Kitchin is leaving his position as director of the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art to become director of the Cincinnati Art Museum.

Board President Nathan Bicks said that Harry Goldsmith, the current vice president of the museum’s Board of Trustees, will serve as interim director until a permanent successor is put in place. Goldsmith, who recently retired as general counsel from AutoZone Inc., and is currently senior counsel to Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, has been involved with the Brooks as a trustee and benefactor for many years.

68. Greenbrook Apartments Sell for $46.5 Million - Monday, July 14, 2014

An affiliate of Atlanta-based Carroll Organization bought the 1,037-unit Greenbrook Apartments at 1400 Greenbrook Parkway from Memphis-based real estate investment trust MAA for $46.5 million in a deal that closed Friday, June 11, according to Shelby County property records.

69. Marisol’s World - Friday, June 13, 2014

When “Marisol: Sculptures and Works on Paper” opens Saturday, June 14, at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, sculptor Marisol Escobar will be at her New York home, where she spends much of her time, working occasionally 40 to 50 years after being in the spotlight of the art world.

70. Tackling the ‘Taboo’ - Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Bill Courtney is adamant – which, if you know him, is a redundancy – that he has not written a political book.

71. Commission Takes Up Family Planning Contract - Monday, March 24, 2014

Shelby County commissioners Monday, March 24, take up an attempt to end the county’s contract for federally funded family planning and related health services with Christ Community Health Services.

72. Gov't Fails to Issue Rules on Musical Instruments - Wednesday, February 19, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) — Busted guitars, mangled cellos, broken banjos, lost lutes — musicians who rely on airlines to get them to performances have seen it all.

Two years ago, Congress stepped in to help, directing the Department of Transportation to write rules to make sure instruments don't get damaged or lost. The rules were due Friday, but the department hasn't even started writing them, citing a lack of money.

73. Destination: Memphis - Saturday, February 1, 2014

On a slow Sunday afternoon Downtown with the Broncos and Chargers NFL playoff game on a bar TV screen, a trio of 20-somethings – two men and one woman – watched the game, speculated about whether the Grizzlies were playing a few blocks away and quizzed one another about their plans for the future.

74. Council to Get Updates on City Expense Cuts - Monday, January 20, 2014

Memphis City Council members get a closer look Tuesday, Jan. 21, at some ways the city can reallocate $80 million over the next five fiscal years to begin paying $100 million annually toward an unfunded pension liability the city estimates is at $709 million.

75. Council to Get Updates on City Expense Cuts - Monday, January 20, 2014

Memphis City Council members get a closer look Tuesday, Jan. 21, at some ways the city can reallocate $80 million over the next five fiscal years to begin paying $100 million annually toward an unfunded pension liability the city estimates is at $709 million.

76. Panel Sets Deadline for Chancery Court Applicants - Wednesday, January 8, 2014

NASHVILLE (AP) – The Governor's Commission for Judicial Appointments has set a Jan. 17 deadline for applications to fill a chancery court vacancy in the 24th Judicial District covering Benton, Carroll, Decatur, Hardin and Henry counties.

77. French Quarter Inn Sells for $1.9 Million - Saturday, January 4, 2014

The long-vacant French Quarter Inn on Madison Avenue near Overton Square has been sold for $1.9 million, according to property records.

California-based NCE Realty and Capital Group LLC closed Dec. 31 on the purchase of the 105-room inn at the northeast corner of Madison Avenue and Cooper Street.

78. French Quarter Inn Sells for $1.9 Million - Friday, January 3, 2014

The long-vacant French Quarter Inn on Madison Avenue near Overton Square has been sold for $1.9 million, according to property records.

California-based NCE Realty and Capital Group LLC closed Dec. 31 on the purchase of the 105-room inn at the northeast corner of Madison Avenue and Cooper Street.

79. Wunderlich Caps 2013 With Big Investment - Monday, December 23, 2013

In October, Wunderlich Securities Inc. CEO Gary Wunderlich traveled to Washington to testify in front of a congressional panel about promoting capital formation and job creation on behalf of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

80. Bad Blood - Saturday, December 14, 2013

December was already going to be a busy month at City Hall for the administration of Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr.

He would be bringing a plan to provide $15 million in city financing for the $180 million Crosstown revitalization project and rolling out its fix to address the Tennessee Comptroller’s vocal concerns about the city’s unfunded pension liability.

81. Choosing Memphis Right Path for Carroll - Thursday, November 28, 2013

Although John Carroll didn’t grow up a part of Memphis, the city has become a part of him.

The Murfreesboro, Tenn., native moved here in 2004, and has become a force for good with his City Leadership consulting group and Choose901 initiative.

82. News Media Protest White House Press Access Limits - Friday, November 22, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – Dozens of leading news organizations protested to the White House on Thursday against restrictions that sometimes keep journalists from taking pictures and video of President Barack Obama performing official duties. At the same time, two press groups urged their members to stop using official photos and video handed out by the White House, dismissing them as little more than "government propaganda."

83. Suburban School Boards Set, Other Issues Remain - Monday, November 11, 2013

Voters in Shelby County’s six suburban towns and cities completed the process Thursday, Nov. 7, of establishing the basics of their municipal school districts, with elections for their respective school boards.

84. Suburban Voters Decide School Board Races - Friday, November 8, 2013

Voters in Shelby County’s six suburban towns and cities elected their respective municipal schools boards Thursday, Nov. 7 with low voter turnouts that reflected that most of the school board positions on the ballots were one-candidate uncontested races.

85. Suburban School Board Early Vote In - Friday, November 8, 2013

The early vote is in for the Thursday, Nov. 7, suburban school board races in Shelby County’s six suburban towns and cities which are forming their own municipal school districts.

Only six of the school board races are contested with Lakeland voters choosing from a single list of seven contenders for five positions on the Lakeland school board.

86. French Quarter Deal Collapses - Friday, November 1, 2013

A Texas-based group had inked a deal to purchase the long-vacant French Quarter Suites Hotel near Overton Square, but the proposed sale fell through the cracks.

Austin, Texas-based ASC Management had until Oct. 31 to close on the purchase of the 105-room inn at the northeast corner of Madison Avenue and Cooper Street but did not complete the sale.

87. French Quarter Suites Deal Hangs in Balance - Wednesday, October 30, 2013

A planned deal to redevelop the long-vacant French Quarter Suites Hotel near Overton Square is nearing a critical deadline.

Austin, Texas-based ASC Management has until Oct. 31 to close on the purchase of the 105-room inn at the northeast corner of Madison Avenue and Cooper Street but has not yet done so, according to one of the property’s current owners.

88. French Quarter Deal Hangs in Balance - Tuesday, October 29, 2013

A planned deal to redevelop the long-vacant French Quarter Suites Hotel near Overton Square is nearing a critical deadline.

Austin, Texas-based ASC Management has until Oct. 31 to close on the purchase of the 105-room inn at the northeast corner of Madison and Cooper Avenues but has not yet done so, according to one of the property’s current owners.

89. Early Voting Opens in Three Suburbs for Boards - Monday, October 28, 2013

Early voting in three of Shelby County’s six suburban towns and cities opens Monday, Oct. 28, at locations in Germantown, Bartlett and Millington for newly created suburban school boards.

The early voting period for those cities and Lakeland in advance of the Nov. 7 election day began Oct. 18 at Shelby County Election Commission officers Downtown at 157 Poplar Avenue.

90. Seven Suburban School Board Races Contested - Thursday, October 3, 2013

The suburban school board races next month come down to seven contested elections in four of Shelby County’s six suburban towns and cities.

With the decisions in those races and 21 uncontested school board races, voters will have taken the final votes to put in place their own municipal school districts separate from the countywide school system that opened for its first school year Aug. 5.

91. Early Voting Expands in District 91 Primary - Friday, September 27, 2013

Early voting in the Democratic primary special election for State House District 91 expands Friday, Sept. 27, from the Shelby County Election Commission’s Downtown offices, 157 Poplar Ave., to three satellite locations.

92. Events - Wednesday, August 7, 2013

The Rotary Club of Memphis East will meet Wednesday, Aug. 7, at noon at The Racquet Club of Memphis, 5111 Sanderlin Ave. Stanton Thomas, curator of the Carroll Cloar exhibit at Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, will speak. Cost is $17. R.S.V.P. to lmhughes@bellsouth.net.

93. Events - Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, Aug. 6, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen will speak. Cost for nonmembers is $18. R.S.V.P. to Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

94. Events - Monday, August 5, 2013

Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, Aug. 6, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen will speak. Cost for nonmembers is $18. R.S.V.P. to Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

95. Armstrong: No Precincts Closing This Year - Friday, August 2, 2013

Three police precincts Memphis Police Director Toney Armstrong said earlier might have to close if his department continues to take budget cuts will not close in the current fiscal year or the next.

96. Democratic Sen. Lowe Finney Won't Seek Re-Election - Thursday, August 1, 2013

NASHVILLE (AP) – State Sen. Lowe Finney, who chairs the Democratic caucus in the Tennessee Senate, announced Wednesday that he won't seek a third term.

The Jackson attorney ruled out a run for governor next year, but wouldn't say whether he will make a bid for Jackson mayor.

97. Kroger-Anchored Center Sells for $14.6 Million - Tuesday, July 2, 2013

4270 Summer Ave. Memphis, TN 38122

Sale Amount: $14.6 million

Sale Date: June 18, 2013

98. Influence1 Foundation Buys Bishop Byrne - Monday, July 1, 2013

The Memphis-based Influence1 Foundation, best known for operating the City University charter schools, has paid $1.1 million for Bishop Byrne High School at 1475 E. Shelby Drive in Whitehaven.

99. Local Color - Friday, June 28, 2013

CARROLL CLOAR PAINTED US. Boyle is throwing a birthday party at Brooks for themselves and Carroll Cloar.

Everybody from around here is there – there on the walls, the ghosts of where we’ve been, specters of who we are.

100. New Sultana Marker Dedicated on Riverside - Saturday, June 22, 2013

A new historical marker noting the 1865 explosion and sinking of the steamboat Sultana has been dedicated in Mississippi River Park Downtown.

The marker, dedicated earlier this month by the Shelby County Historical Commission replaces one stolen several years ago. Like the earlier one in what was then Jefferson Davis Park, the new marker was financed with private money raised by attorney, historian and author Jerry Potter. Andrew Carroll, a historian and author from Washington, joined Potter in the fundraising effort.