The Tennessee Court of Appeals has vacated a $28 million judgment against the owners of a Memphis nursing home where a patient died after poor care, and a new hearing will determine the amount of punitive damages in the case.

2. Court Orders New Hearing For Damages in Nursing Home Case - Friday, August 10, 2018

The Tennessee Court of Appeals has vacated a $28 million judgment against the owners of a Memphis nursing home where a patient died after poor care, and a new hearing will determine the amount of punitive damages in the case.

3. Appeals Court Vacates $28M Judgment Against Local Nursing Home in Death of Resident - Tuesday, August 7, 2018

The Tennessee Court of Appeals has vacated a $28 million judgment against the owners of a Memphis nursing home where a patient died after poor care, and a new hearing will determine the amount of punitive damages in the case.

4. Construction Begins On Collierville Health Center - Saturday, June 2, 2018

Construction began Thursday, May 31, on the $26 million Jordan River Health Center in The Farms at Bailey Station development in Collierville.

The nursing and rehabilitation center is to be managed by Retirement Companies of America in Memphis and is the second phase of the four-phase development.

5. Construction Begins on Collierville Health Center - Friday, June 1, 2018

Construction began Thursday, May 31, on the $26 million Jordan River Health Center in The Farms at Bailey Station development in Collierville.

The nursing and rehabilitation center is to be managed by Retirement Companies of America in Memphis and is the second phase of the four-phase development.

6. Crosstown Concourse Wins New Urbanism Award - Saturday, May 26, 2018

Crosstown Concourse took home the grand prize at the Congress for the New Urbanism’s 17th annual Charter Awards. The awards honor local governments, developers, architects, urban designers and others for projects that improve the quality of lives for those who live, work and play in the areas.

7. Memphis Rox New Experience - Thursday, May 24, 2018

Climbing mountains, metaphorically speaking, has become my preferred lifestyle. The exhilaration of the climb, whatever the challenge, I find inspirational. However, I have never considered actually scaling a mountain, even a large boulder, until last week when I visited Memphis Rox, a premier rock climbing facility that opened two months ago in Memphis.

8. Crosstown Concourse Wins New Urbanism Award - Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Crosstown Concourse took home the grand prize at the Congress for the New Urbanism’s 17th annual Charter Awards. The awards honor local governments, developers, architects, urban designers and others for projects that improve the quality of lives for those who live, work and play in the areas.

9. McCann Launches Nonprofit Eating Disorders Association - Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Teri Hardister McCann, founder and executive director of Fairhaven Treatment Center for Eating Disorders, has launched the Mid-South Eating Disorders Association, a nonprofit organization for treatment providers seeking to build community, access educational opportunities, and build awareness of treatment options for eating disorders. McCann serves as the founding president of MSEDA.

10. Democrats Look to Cooperate on Key Issues - Thursday, December 28, 2017

With the state’s budget projected to be tight and lawmakers lining up to run for re-election in 2018, the coming legislative session isn’t expected to yield many surprises.

But the 110th General Assembly still has a long row to hoe as the session starts Jan. 9 with new legislative offices and committee rooms in the renovated Cordell Hull Building in downtown Nashville.

11. Insurer Humana Pushes Deeper Into Delivery of Health Care - Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Humana will buy part of Kindred Healthcare's home health business, the latest example of a health insurer growing more involved in the delivery of care on top of handling the bills for it.

The insurer said Tuesday it will pay about $800 million in cash for a 40-percent stake in the business, which includes hospice care and serves about 130,000 patients daily. The remaining stake will be purchased by the private equity firms TPG Capital and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe.

12. Sewer project prompts lanes closures - Monday, November 13, 2017

The city of Memphis Sewer Assessment and Rehabilitation Program team will begin inspecting Downtown sewer lines on Monday, Nov. 13, at 9:30 a.m.

This work will impact Downtown traffic on Front Street near Jackson Avenue. Front Street will be reduced to one lane both ways between AW Willis and Winchester Avenue (at the Memphis Cook Convention Center). This work is estimated to be completed Friday, Nov. 17, at 7 a.m. On Monday morning, Nov. 20, the crew will resume sewer inspection work in the same area on Front Street. This work is estimated to be completed on Thursday morning, Nov. 23.

13. Sports Complex Remains Driver of Fairgrounds Redevelopment Plan - Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Parts of the city’s tentative plan for redevelopment of the Mid-South Fairgrounds may still come and go and the cost estimates could vary. But Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s administration made it clear at a Monday, Nov. 6, public meeting to unveil the most specific plan yet that a youth sports tournament complex is the anchor and driver of the financing for a redevelopment covering 175 acres.

14. City's Tentative Fairgrounds Plan Confirms Separating Coliseum from Youth Sports - Tuesday, November 7, 2017

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland’s tentative plan for the redevelopment of the Mid-South Fairgrounds, presented Monday, Nov. 6, included a renovation of old Melrose High School in neighboring Orange Mound and a confirmation that the city administration doesn’t think the Mid-South Coliseum should be part of a youth sports tournament complex.

15. Breakthrough Eye Surgery Patient Rehabs in Memphis - Saturday, October 21, 2017

The first patient in the United States to receive an implanted miniature telescope following cataract surgery will receive rehabilitation from an assistant professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Health Professions.

16. Breakthrough Eye Surgery Patient Rehabbed in Memphis - Thursday, October 19, 2017

The first patient in the United States to receive an implanted miniature telescope following cataract surgery will receive rehabilitation from an assistant professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy in the University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s College of Health Professions.

17. Alway Named Dean of UTHSC College of Health Professions - Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Dr. Stephen Alway has been named dean of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Health Professions. He starts his new appointment on Dec. 15.

Alway previously served as chair of the Division of Exercise Physiology, executive chairperson of the Department of Human Performance and Applied Exercise Science, and senior assistant dean for Research and Graduate Studies at West Virginia University School of Medicine.

18. Wounded Scalise Returns to Capitol to Bipartisan Cheers - Friday, September 29, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) – To bipartisan hugs, tears and a roaring standing ovation, a hobbling Majority Whip Steve Scalise returned to the House on Thursday, more than three months after a gunman sprayed fire at a baseball practice and left the lawmaker clinging to life.

19. Baptist Opens Specialty Pharmacy - Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Baptist Memorial Health Care has opened the first specialty pharmacy in the system, a place that the hospital’s leadership says is especially well-suited to care for the medication needs of patients dealing with chronic health conditions.

20. Editorial: The Ultimate Sustainability At the Corrections Center - Saturday, August 5, 2017

A life is a natural resource, more valuable than the resources being conserved at the Shelby County Corrections Center to great effect. So, with inmate levels at the corrections center currently at a relatively low level, we think there is another kind of opportunity for the aging prison.

21. Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Opening Lynn Exhibit - Friday, August 4, 2017

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is opening an exhibit on the life and career of Hall of Famer Loretta Lynn in Nashville.

22. Herenton's New Path - Friday, July 28, 2017

Dan Michael is not the first Juvenile Court judge former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton has talked to about educating juvenile offenders in custody.

23. Juvenile Court Oversight Issue Spills Into Larger Criminal Justice Reform Debate - Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Talking Monday, July 24, about criminal justice reform, Juvenile Court Judge Dan Michael mentioned the formal written request he, Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell and Sheriff Bill Oldham made to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in June to end Justice Department oversight of the court.

24. Sephora Hiring 400 for New Olive Branch Warehouse - Saturday, June 24, 2017

Beauty retailer Sephora announced it will be looking to hire 400 workers at its distribution center in Olive Branch that is scheduled to open later this month, according to The Associated Press.

The subsidiary of French luxury goods house LVMH signed a lease for its 720,000-square-foot facility in the second quarter of 2016, according to real estate brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors’ Q2 2016 Industrial Snapshot.

25. Sephora Hiring 400 for New Olive Branch Warehouse - Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Beauty retailer Sephora announced it will be looking to hire 400 workers at its distribution center in Olive Branch that is scheduled to open later this month, according to The Associated Press.

The subsidiary of French luxury goods house LVMH signed a lease for its 720,000-square-foot facility in the second quarter of 2016, according to real estate brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield/Commercial Advisors’ Q2 2016 Industrial Snapshot. 

26. The Health Of Care - Saturday, June 10, 2017

There's a school of thought in some industries that says it's ideal to have a narrow focus, to pick just one or a few things to excel at and not try to be all things to all people – that when you do so and go broad, you’re likely to end up instead being a master of nothing.

27. Pinch Concept Plan Passes Council’s First Reading - Saturday, April 29, 2017

The concept plan that would guide development of the nine-block area between Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was approved by the Memphis City Council Tuesday, April 25, on the first of three required readings.

28. Pinch Concept Plan Passes Council’s First Reading - Thursday, April 27, 2017

The concept plan that would guide development of the nine-block area between Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was approved by the Memphis City Council Tuesday, April 25, on the first of three required readings.

29. Strickland Delivers $680 Million Operating Budget to Council - Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland delivered a $680 million city government operating budget proposal to the Memphis City Council Tuesday, April 25, with no property tax increase and no use of city reserves to balance it.

30. Council to Consider Plans, Raises, ‘Basics’ in Strickland's Budget - Tuesday, April 25, 2017

In his second budget presentation as Memphis mayor Tuesday, April 24, expect Jim Strickland to continue to talk about city government being “brilliant at the basics.”

31. View From the Hill: A Disjointed Stash of Marijuana Bills - Thursday, March 30, 2017

This year’s marijuana bills are a mixed bag.

Rep. Jeremy Faison is sending his medical marijuana legislation to a task force, as opposed to “summer study,” typically considered the trash heap for unwanted bills.

32. Chamber’s MWBE Loan Program Helps Companies Secure ISO Certification - Wednesday, March 15, 2017

A cohort of minority-owned businesses have used a new Greater Memphis Chamber loan program to complete ISO 9001 certification, which opens them up to new federal contracting opportunities where the certification is required.

33. Land Use Board Makes Decision on Trio of Controversial Cases - Monday, January 16, 2017

The Shelby County Land Use Control Board met neighborhood opposition head-on Jan. 12, approving one controversial project and voting down two others.

Of the 18 cases approved on its consent agenda, the most pertinent project was the proposed Ice House entertainment center at 2166 Central Ave.

34. Herenton's First New Year's Remarks In A Decade Stir Pot - Wednesday, January 4, 2017

It’s been 10 years since Willie Herenton delivered his last New Year’s Prayer Breakfast message – a political homily Herenton made an institution while serving as mayor of Memphis.

35. Thirteen Local Nonprofits Awarded $2,500 Grants - Saturday, December 31, 2016

Thirteen Memphis-area nonprofit organizations have been chosen to receive $2,500 grants from FirstBank.

FirstBank Memphis president Jeff Hudson invited several organizations to make grant requests and hosted a pre-holiday reception at FirstBank’s financial center at 6482 Poplar Ave. An independent three-person selection panel made the decisions on which organizations would receive a share of the grants.

36. Thirteen Memphis Nonprofits Awarded $2,500 Grants - Thursday, December 29, 2016

Thirteen Memphis nonprofit organizations have been chosen to receive $2,500 grants from FirstBank.

FirstBank Memphis president Jeff Hudson invited several organizations to make grant requests and hosted a pre-holiday reception at FirstBank’s financial center at 6482 Poplar Ave. An independent three-person selection panel made the decisions on which organizations would receive a share of the grants.

37. Trezevant Manor to Undergo Flurry of Capital Projects - Friday, November 18, 2016

A nearly $40 million bond issuance is fueling a whirlwind of activity for the faith-based nonprofit institution Trezevant Manor, which is using the proceeds for everything from funding capital improvement projects to saving big on refinancing outstanding debt.

38. Saint Francis-Memphis Brings in New COO - Saturday, October 29, 2016

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis has tapped Samuel Pieh as its new chief operations officer.

Pieh will oversee all operations for the hospital.

He most recently was the chief operations officer at Detroit Medical Center Huron Valley - Sinai Hospital, a Tenet Healthcare facility in Commerce, Michigan. Before that, he was director of Vascular Service Lines and Rehabilitation for Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett.

39. Saint Francis-Memphis Brings in New COO - Friday, October 28, 2016

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis has tapped Samuel Pieh as its new chief operations officer.

Pieh will oversee all operations for the hospital. He most recently was the chief operations officer at Detroit Medical Center Huron Valley - Sinai Hospital, a Tenet Healthcare facility in Commerce, Michigan. Before that, he was director of Vascular Service Lines and Rehabilitation for Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett.

40. Campbell Clinic Spine Center Reflects Changing Health Care Landscape - Saturday, October 22, 2016

Campbell Clinic’s Cordova-area spine center is a manifestation of some of the big themes driving the evolution of health care today.

The industry is seeing more of a shift toward outcome-based medicine and is preaching the watchwords of consolidation and convenience for patients. Consolidation referring to pulling multiple facilities into one space, making it convenient for patients to do a lot with as little disruption to their day as possible.

41. Last Word: Big River Weekend, Buying Local and The Rehabilitation of Lane Kiffin - Friday, October 21, 2016

The city’s riverfront will be a very busy place Saturday with several events – the one getting the most attention is the opening of the Big River Crossing – the bicycle and pedestrian boardwalk across the Mississippi River on the north side of the Harahan Bridge.

42. Kiffin’s Coaching Rehab Drives Vols Fans to Drink - Friday, October 21, 2016

Based on the events last weekend at Neyland Stadium, I think it’s safe to say the rehabilitation process is almost complete for Lane Kiffin.

Among the most notable things in Alabama’s total domination of Tennessee was the way Kiffin pulled the strings as the Crimson Tide’s offensive coordinator. He kept posing questions for which the Vols’ defense had no answers.

43. Groups Cross Ideological Lines for Tennessee Criminal Justice Reform - Thursday, September 22, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Advocacy and business groups from opposite ends of the political spectrum are joining forces to press for criminal justice reform in Tennessee.

American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee, the Beacon Center of Tennessee, the Tennessee Association of Goodwills and the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce are among the groups forming the Tennessee Coalition for Sensible Justice.

44. Baptist Explores Merger With Miss. Health System - Saturday, September 10, 2016

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. has begun talks with Jackson, Miss.-based Mississippi Baptist Health Systems about how the two organizations can work together, talks that Baptist said Thursday could lead to a merger or combination of some kind in the future.

45. Volkswagen Files Appeal of UAW Ruling at Tennessee Plant - Monday, September 5, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Volkswagen on Thursday challenged a National Labor Relations Board ruling allowing a small group of employees at the German automaker's lone U.S. plant to be represented by the United Auto Workers union.

46. Red-Hot Jobs - Saturday, September 3, 2016

With unemployment low and falling and competition stiff and rising, accounting firm DHG Memphis is putting the full-court press on recruiting and hiring.

The full-service firm, which has been in Memphis for 60 years, is growing at a double-digit clip and has increased its staff to 110 people.

47. Baptist Explores Possible Combination With Miss. Health System - Thursday, September 1, 2016

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. has begun talks with Jackson, Miss.-based Mississippi Baptist Health Systems about how the two organizations can work together, talks that Baptist said Thursday could lead to a merger or combination of some kind in the future.

48. Semmes Murphey Adds Four Doctors to Clinic - Monday, August 29, 2016

Semmes Murphey Clinic has brought on four new doctors who bring an expanded array of specialties to the clinic’s practice, including endovascular, physiatry, and deformity and complex spine treatments.

49. The Week Ahead: August 7-14 - Monday, August 8, 2016

Happy Monday, Memphis. As many local students return to schools today, fans of The King are starting their pilgrimage to Graceland for the kickoff to Elvis Week. Here’s what else you need to know about this week…

50. Akbari Proving to be Worthy Successor to Iconic DeBerry - Friday, May 6, 2016

Those who wondered how Raumesh Akbari would do in following legendary Memphis legislator Lois DeBerry now have a much clearer picture.

51. Archimania Leads 2016 Architecture Awards - Monday, April 25, 2016

Memphis architecture firm archimania was the biggest winner Saturday night at the 2016 AIA Memphis Design Awards, an annual bash that honors the city’s top architecture firms.

Also singled out for honors by the four members of the design awards jury - which this year was comprised of nationally recognized, award-winning architects from Raleigh, N.C. - were the firms designshop, Haizlip Studio and Self+Tucker Architects as part of a joint venture with archimania. There were 11 winners in all, and the honors were presented during the event at Clark Tower’s Tower Center by the awards’ jury chair Erin Sterling Lewis of Raleigh’s in situ studio.

52. Angel Care Clinic Takes Holistic Approach to Treating Animals - Saturday, March 26, 2016

Dr. Kathy Mitchener’s philosophy on treating animals is pretty simple. More than just treating an illness or pain, she believes in a holistic approach to medical care.

In 2004, she opened Angel Care Cancer Clinic for Animals, and in 2014 she added Angel Care Natural Healing and Acupuncture for Pets.

53. The Tipping Point - Friday, February 26, 2016

At age 25, Kem Wilson had his whole life laid out for him. He had graduated from Furman with an undergraduate degree in business administration. Newly engaged, he had a promising job at a Memphis financial consulting firm. Now all he had to do was take his rightful place at the head of the family business.

54. PNA Conference Covers Gamut of Issues to Improve Seniors' Lives - Thursday, February 18, 2016

Most of the topics you would expect. The 2016 overview on Medicare, coordinating services for seniors, and dealing with grief in the workplace.

They are all anticipated – and needed topics – for the Feb. 23 Professional Network on Aging (PNA) Conference at Bartlett Municipal Center.

55. West Cancer Center Arms Up in Fight Against Brain Cancer - Wednesday, February 17, 2016

West Cancer Center has a new tool in its arsenal with which to treat brain cancer and to, in the cancer treatment center’s description, “significantly” extend the rate of patient survival.

56. Last Word: Rallings Meets the Council, Million Dollar Auditions & A Pinch Plan Emerges - Wednesday, February 3, 2016

His second day on the job, the new Memphis Police Director, Michael Rallings, met the Memphis City Council and discovered just what a huge issue police body cameras are – if he didn’t know that already.
His answers to some pointed questions about when police can turn off those cameras and why made this an uneven first encounter.
Council members told him they got an earful from constituents over the weekend in the wake of the fatal police shooting of Johnathan Bratcher in South Memphis. And some of the reaction they got was to reports that a police dispatcher ordered police trying out the body cameras to turn them off as they arrived at the scene of the shooting.
There are three cameras being tested. And one of the officers with them showed up after the shooting, according to police.
Meanwhile, Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland still didn’t have a timetable for the roll-out of the cameras but did offer some specifics including hiring by the MPD of 10 new personnel to deal with the handling of what the camera records.
And Strickland’s intention is to pay for it out of the existing MPD budget.

57. Pet Rehab, Fitness Practice Launches in East Memphis - Wednesday, February 3, 2016

The young, injured patients often in need of rehabilitation and physical therapy who are brought to Dr. Roxana Caraballo’s new East Memphis center can’t speak for themselves or necessarily demonstrate where and why they hurt.

58. Sledge Joins Paragon Private Banking Team - Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Julia Sledge has joined Paragon Bank as portfolio manager in private banking. Sledge has more than 30 years of experience in the banking industry, holding leadership positions at both Union Planters Bank and Cadence Bank. In her new role, she’ll provide service and support to Paragon’s private banking team.

59. Stacks Named CEO of Signature HealthCARE - Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Michael Stacks has joined Signature HealthCARE at St. Francis as its CEO, where he’s responsible for day-to-day operations. Stacks, a U.S. Army veteran, most recently served as executive director of Allenbrooke Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Memphis and Scenic Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Herculaneum, Mo.

60. Campbell Clinic Shows Off New Spine Center - Friday, October 23, 2015

Campbell Clinic CEO George Hernandez was waiting to greet guests once they stepped out of the elevators and onto the fifth floor at 8000 Centerview Parkway, home to his clinic’s new spine center where he was helping direct traffic during an open house Wednesday night.

61. City Divisions To Relocate As Memphis Trims Its Footprint - Friday, October 2, 2015

The city of Memphis is trimming its footprint with plans to consolidate municipal departments in three buildings across the city.

The Donnelley J. Hill State Office Building in Civic Center Plaza soon will be home to several municipal organizations, including the Memphis Police Department, the division of Housing and Community Development and some human resources and law offices.

62. Ed Wallin Spends Lifetime Helping Traumatized Vets - Monday, September 7, 2015

Abraham Lincoln said, “Commitment is what transforms a promise into a reality.”

It’s the kind of commitment Ed Wallin has. He doesn’t count the days, months or years, the successes or failures, the efforts or rejections, but simply keeps going, to keep the promise.

63. Students With Disabilities Complete Workforce Skills Program - Tuesday, September 1, 2015

SMYRNA, Tenn. (AP) — More than 80 Tennesseans with disabilities have celebrated the completion of workforce development and pre-vocational skills programs meant to help them reach their employment goals.

64. Campbell Clinic Opens New Spine Center - Saturday, July 25, 2015

Campbell Clinic recently opened the Campbell Clinic Spine Center, located at 8000 Centerview Parkway in Cordova. This facility offers comprehensive care for both common and complex disorders of the neck and back.

65. Campbell Clinic Opens New Spine Center - Monday, July 20, 2015

Campbell Clinic recently opened the Campbell Clinic Spine Center, located at 8000 Centerview Parkway in Cordova. This facility offers comprehensive care for both common and complex disorders of the neck and back.

66. Senior Stature - Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Sprawling across 37 acres of Collierville land, posh retirement community The Farms at Bailey Station will serve more than 500 senior residents when the final phase of construction is completed in 2016.

67. Events - Monday, May 18, 2015

The Orpheum Theatre will present “Kinky Boots” Tuesday, May 19, through May 24 at the theater, 203 S. Main St. Visit orpheum-memphis.com or call 901-525-3000 for showtimes and tickets.

68. Events - Saturday, May 16, 2015

Dixon Gallery and Gardens will host Art After Dark: Movie Night Thursday, May 21, at Dixon, 4339 Park Ave. Bring a blanket and lawn chairs for live music at 6 p.m. and a screening of “The Big Lebowski” at 8 p.m. Free popcorn; wine, beer and soda available for purchase. Admission is free for members and $5 for nonmembers. Visit dixon.org.

69. East Tennessee’s Endangered 8 - Saturday, May 16, 2015

The East Tennessee Preservation Alliance’s list of endangered heritage sites for the region:

1. The Stonecipher-Kelly House in Morgan County was built around 1814 by the first permanent white settlers in that area, as part of a Revolutionary War land-grant.

70. Events - Friday, May 15, 2015

WYNIT Distribution will host a distribution center and warehouse job fair Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at WYNIT, 4655 E. Shelby Drive. For more information, visit wynit.com or call 800-GO-WYNIT.

71. Major Changes - Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Aside from Christmas bells for its annual red kettle campaign, The Salvation Army historically has had a “quiet presence” in Memphis, according to Ellen Westbook, director of community relations and development.

72. Heritage Trail Redevelopment Plan Resurfaces - Thursday, April 16, 2015

A long-delayed city plan to remake a large swath of Downtown’s southern end appears to be making a comeback.

Memphis Housing and Community Development director Robert Lipscomb said Tuesday that the city expects to receive good news on the Heritage Trail development plan sometime this year.

73. Brown Joins Michael Hatcher & Associates - Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Lana L. Brown has joined Michael Hatcher & Associates Inc. as controller. In her new role, Brown is responsible for the accounting operations of the company, which includes financial reporting, cash management, risk management and maintaining a good system of accounting policies.

74. ‘Teach a Man to Fish’ - Saturday, March 28, 2015

After getting his degree in social work, Don Leyrer, 62, spent the first half of his career in the field, including housing abused children, before moving on to law enforcement as a probation officer.

75. Events - Monday, March 9, 2015

Calvary Episcopal Church will present the 2015 Lenten Preaching Series and Waffle Shop Tuesdays to Fridays through March 27. The preaching series runs from 12:05 p.m. to 12:40 p.m., and the Waffle Shop is open from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Visit calvarymemphis.org/lentenpreaching for a series schedule.

76. Goldman Sachs ‘Confident’ in Memphis - Tuesday, March 3, 2015

In April, Rachel Diller, managing director of the urban investment group at Goldman Sachs, received a phone call in her New York office from officials at Phoenix-based Dudley Ventures.

The executives at Dudley Ventures, which specializes in large tax-credit supported projects, were arranging financing for the $200 million effort to transform the old Sears Crosstown property and wanted to know if the New York-based investment bank was interested.

77. Events - Tuesday, January 13, 2015

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. will meet Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 9 a.m. in the Downtown Memphis Commission conference room, 114 N. Main St. Visit downtownmemphiscommission.com.

78. Events - Monday, January 12, 2015

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. will meet Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 9 a.m. in the Downtown Memphis Commission conference room, 114 N. Main St. Visit downtownmemphiscommission.com.

79. Incumbent Council Members Weighing Choices - Monday, November 24, 2014

The only open seat on the Memphis City Council in the 2011 city elections is once again an open seat going into the 2015 city elections.

Current council member Lee Harris was elected to the state Senate in the August elections and will resign effective Jan. 12. That means the remaining 12 council members will appoint someone to fill the year remaining in Harris’s four-year council term of office.

80. Events - Monday, November 10, 2014

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. will meet Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 9 a.m. in the Downtown Memphis Commission conference room, 114 N. Main St. Visit downtownmemphiscommission.com.

81. Tennessee Steps Up the Fight Against Blight - Tuesday, September 16, 2014

While the national economy is still rebounding from the 2008 housing crisis, foreclosures, vacant homes and blighted properties are a lingering issue many markets throughout the country have to address.

82. Wade: Pastner Hits Reset Button on Roster, Season - Friday, August 22, 2014

John Calipari never could have gotten away with this. Wait, let me rephrase that:

Calipari can get away with anything – see two voided Final Fours at UMass and Memphis and his current station as King of College Basketball at Kentucky.

83. Events - Tuesday, August 12, 2014

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. will meet Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 9 a.m. in the Downtown Memphis Commission conference room, 114 N. Main St. Visit downtownmemphiscommission.com.

84. Events - Monday, August 11, 2014

The Center City Revenue Finance Corp. will meet Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 9 a.m. in the Downtown Memphis Commission conference room, 114 N. Main St. Visit downtownmemphiscommission.com.

85. Regional One Health Expands Footprint - Thursday, July 24, 2014

In the last year, Regional One Health has added about 100 employees and its new name.

Of course, for about three decades it was known as The Regional Medical Center at Memphis – or simply The MED. That officially changed back on Feb. 26 when Regional One Health became the new name for the Shelby County Health Care Corp. and the “umbrella” name for the hospital.

86. Events - Monday, July 14, 2014

Theatre Memphis will present “Front Porch Fairy Tales,” the culmination of its summer teen performance workshop, Monday, July 14, through July 20 at the theater, 630 Perkins Road Extended. Visit theatrememphis.org showtimes and tickets.

87. Events - Tuesday, July 8, 2014

Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, July 8, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Dr. Diane Knight, medical center director for the Memphis VA hospital, will speak. Cost is $20 at the door. RSVP to taylor@memphisrotary.org.

88. Events - Friday, July 4, 2014

Mud Island will host a Fourth of July celebration and fireworks display Friday, July 4, at the park, 125 N. Front St. The park will be open at 10 a.m., and fireworks begin at nightfall. Visit mudisland.com.

89. Gastro One Forms New Practice - Monday, June 30, 2014

Gastro One and Memphis Gastroenterology Group have merged, creating the largest gastroenterology practice in the Memphis Metro area.

The merged practice, which will operate under the Gastro One brand name, features 35 doctors covering the spectrum of gastroenterology – the study, treatment and health of the digestive system (esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine/colon, liver, pancreas and gallbladder). Each gastroenterologist is a medical specialist trained in internal medicine and in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases involving the digestive system.

90. Council Moves Toward Pension Changes - Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Two weeks after approving changes in health insurance plans for city employees and retirees, the Memphis City Council meets Tuesday, July 1, to talk over a companion set of changes to the city’s pension plan for employees.

91. Health Choice Selects Jones to Lead Provider Engagement - Wednesday, June 11, 2014

LaTasha Jones has been named director of provider engagement at Health Choice LLC, where she will be responsible for directing and managing the implementation of a clinical integration database for Health Choice providers and practices.

92. Events - Monday, June 9, 2014

Methodist South Hospital will host a stroke support group meeting for survivors and caregivers Monday, June 9, at 5:30 p.m. in the outpatient rehabilitation center, 1251 Wesley Drive, suite 141. Dr. Hafiz Elahi will present “Stroke From the Neurologist’s Perspective.” Email patricia.morgan@mlh.org or rushali.naik@mlh.org.

93. MIFA Debuts Resource for Long-Term Care Needs - Tuesday, June 3, 2014

The Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association has operated a Long-Term Care Ombudsman program since 1996.

But now it has another tool: a one-stop Web-based resource that aims to fill the information void as families make important decisions about long-term care.

94. MIFA Unveils Resource for Long-Term Care - Saturday, May 31, 2014

Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association has launched a sweeping new web-based resource to help individuals and families with important long-term care decisions, guidance and advocacy support.

Called Navigating Nursing Home, Long-Term Care & Rehabilitation Resources, this new public information center is part of MIFA’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman program, which was established in 1996 and serves Shelby, Fayette, Tipton and Lauderdale counties. The program advocates for residents of long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and residential care homes. In addition to providing education for families and clients, it investigates and mediates complaints and monitors residents’ care and quality of life.

95. MIFA Unveils Resource for Long-Term Care - Thursday, May 29, 2014

Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association has launched a sweeping new web-based resource to help individuals and families with important long-term care decisions, guidance and advocacy support.

Called Navigating Nursing Home, Long-Term Care & Rehabilitation Resources, this new public information center is part of MIFA’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman program, which was established in 1996 and serves Shelby, Fayette, Tipton and Lauderdale counties. The program advocates for residents of long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and residential care homes. In addition to providing education for families and clients, it investigates and mediates complaints and monitors residents’ care and quality of life.

96. Tennessee Renews Admissions to 3 Nursing Homes - Monday, May 19, 2014

The Tennessee Department of Health is allowing new admissions to three nursing homes that were disciplined because of alleged inadequate conditions at the facilities.

News releases from the department say suspensions of admissions have been lifted at Oakwood Community Living Center, a 50-bed nursing home in Dyersburg, and Ripley Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, a 144-bed nursing home in Ripley.

97. Events - Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Methodist North Hospital will hold a stroke support group meeting for survivors and caregivers Tuesday, May 13, at 2 p.m. in day room one at HealthSouth Rehabilitation, 4100 Austin Peay Highway. The topic is “Meditation for the Stroke Survivor.” Visit methodisthealth.org.

98. Events - Monday, May 12, 2014

Luna Nova Music will present the Belvedere Chamber Music Festival preview concert Monday, May 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Beethoven Club, 263 S. McLean Blvd. The concert will feature some of the works to be performed in the June 18-21 festival. Cost is free. Visit lunanova.org.

99. Baptist Named Among 100 Great Hospitals - Saturday, April 19, 2014

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis was recently named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2014 list of “100 Great Hospitals in America.”

To develop this list, the Becker's Hospital Review editorial team conducted research, considered nominations and evaluated hospital ranking sources, such as U.S. News & World Report, Truven Health Analytics' 100 Top Hospitals, Healthgrades, the American Nurses Credentialing Center, The LeapFrog Group and several other resources.

100. Baptist Named Among 100 Great Hospitals - Friday, April 18, 2014

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis was recently named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 2014 list of “100 Great Hospitals in America.”

To develop this list, the Becker's Hospital Review editorial team conducted research, considered nominations and evaluated hospital ranking sources, such as U.S. News & World Report, Truven Health Analytics' 100 Top Hospitals, Healthgrades, the American Nurses Credentialing Center, The LeapFrog Group and several other resources.