Memphis Toys R Us

To Remain Open

A representative with Toys R Us has confirmed to The Daily News that the retailer’s Memphis location, at 7676 Polo Ground Blvd., won’t close after all.

2. Independent Schools’ Success Based On Rigorous Academics, Innovation - Saturday, September 23, 2017

Independent schools in the Memphis area are recording strong enrollment numbers as parents seek rigorous academics, small class sizes and educational approaches that prepare their children for the highly competitive college entrance process.

3. Tennessee Lawmakers Could Raise, Lower Taxes This Session - Thursday, January 5, 2017

The 110th General Assembly is set to convene on Jan. 10 with unfinished business from previous sessions likely to dominate debate.

Here’s a look at some of the hottest topics expected to arise.

4. Legislators Playing Expensive Game With LGBT Issues - Thursday, April 14, 2016

The silly season is in full swing on Capitol Hill, but the “bathroom bill” and any jokes surrounding it are no laughing matter anymore. It’s getting downright expensive.

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery said this week the bill dealing with transgender student use of restrooms could cost the state more than $1.2 billion in federal funds for K-12 and higher education.

5. Special Action on Same-Sex Nuptials a Waste of Time - Thursday, July 9, 2015

With Republican lawmakers scrambling for a response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s gay-marriage ruling, Tennesseans on both sides of the issue say they are seeking "equality."

Immediately after the court’s decision on Obergefell v. Hodges, Democratic U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper of Nashville said, "Love and equality won. I’m glad the Supreme Court ruled on the right side of history."

6. Sanders Keeps Busy in Memphis Tech Scene - Friday, July 6, 2012

Beth Sanders is one of those people almost anyone knows if they’ve spent a significant amount of time in Memphis’ technology community.

7. Tech-Savvy Jostes Helps Grow Small Businesses - Friday, June 22, 2012

To Liz Jostes, a social media and small-business consultant, now is a great time to be a small-business owner.

Between search engine optimization, social media and other tech tools available today that weren’t around or weren’t as robust a few years ago, “the little guy” can compete on a wider playing field than ever before.

8. Conference Aims to Lift City’s Tech Tide - Wednesday, May 2, 2012

The Macon campus of Southwest Tennessee Community College is about to become tech central.

Doors will open at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, May 12, for TechCamp Memphis, a daylong conference that will feature educational presentations in the campus’ Bornblum Library. The event will focus primarily on three areas – application development, content creation and Internet/social media marketing.

9. Need Not Apply - Monday, August 22, 2011

If America’s busted housing market is the ghost of recession past, then teenagers flipping burgers, selling clothes at the local mall or filling internships are in danger of becoming the ghosts of that downturn’s future.

10. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, July 5, 2000
Dottie Ray, director of practice at Don Stewart & Associates, passed the U Kim Lazarov joined the staff of Archer Malmo Direct as client services coordinator. She joined the firm as part of the internship program. She received a bachelors degree...