MEMPHIS — More than 78 years after civil rights worker Elbert Williams' body was found in a Tennessee river, a district attorney announced Wednesday that he is reopening the investigation into the slaying.

2. Former US Attorney Stanton Joins Butler Snow - Saturday, March 11, 2017

Former U.S. Attorney Edward Stanton III is joining Butler Snow LLP as part of the law firm’s commercial litigation practice group and white-collar compliance and government investigations team. He will be based in Memphis.

3. Former US Attorney Ed Stanton Joins Butler Snow - Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Former U.S. Attorney Edward Stanton III is joining Butler Snow LLP as part of the law firm’s commercial litigation practice group and its white-collar compliance and government investigations team. He will be based in Memphis.

4. US Attorney Stanton Announces Resignation - Saturday, February 4, 2017

Edward L. Stanton III has announced his resignation as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, effective Feb. 28.

Stanton, who has served as U.S. attorney since August 2010, called the job “the professional honor of a lifetime.”

5. US Attorney Stanton Announces Resignation - Thursday, February 2, 2017

Edward L. Stanton III has announced his resignation as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, effective Feb. 28.

Stanton, who has served as U.S. attorney since August 2010, called the job “the professional honor of a lifetime.”

6. Events - Tuesday, July 26, 2016

View Inc. will hold a Olive Branch job fair for material handler and machine operator positions Tuesday, July 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Whispering Woods Hotel & Conference Center, 7300 Hacks Cross Road. Bring an up-to-date resume. RSVP not required; must be registered by 1 p.m. for a guaranteed interview. Visit viewglass.com.

7. Events - Monday, July 25, 2016

The Booksellers at Laurelwood will host New York Times bestselling author Ace Atkins for a discussion and signing of his latest novel, “The Innocents,” on Monday, July 25, at 6:30 p.m. at the bookstore, 387 Perkins Road Extended. Visit thebooksellersatlaurelwood.com.

8. Events - Saturday, July 23, 2016

The city of Memphis will hold its first “We Mean Business” Symposium on Tuesday, July 26, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. Hundreds of small and minority-owned businesses will convene to learn about certification, registration and contracting opportunities with city government. Earl Graves Jr., president and CEO of Black Enterprise Magazine, will present the keynote. Free and open to the public. Seating is limited; RSVP to bdcinfo@memphistn.gov.

9. Events - Friday, July 22, 2016

Copeland Coaching will host a Building Your Personal Brand Workshop on Friday, July 22, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Emerge Memphis, 516 Tennessee St. Topics will include resumes and cover letters, LinkedIn, business cards, networking and more. Cost is free. Visit facebook.com/copelandcoaching for details and to RSVP.

10. Events - Thursday, July 21, 2016

The Orpheum Theatre Summer Movie Series will feature “10 Things I Hate About You” on Thursday, July 21, at 7 p.m. at The Halloran Centre, 225 S. Main St. Adult tickets are $8; children 12 and younger are $6. Visit orpheum-memphis.com.

11. Postal Carrier Sentenced To 5 Years on Drug Charges - Saturday, May 14, 2016

A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier has been sentenced for conspiring to distribute oxycodone and marijuana through the mail, according to Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee.

12. US Postal Carrier Sentenced On Drug Conspiracy Charges - Friday, May 13, 2016

A U.S. Postal Service mail carrier has been sentenced for conspiring to distribute oxycodone and marijuana through the mail, according to Edward L. Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee.

13. Measure Increasing Seat Belt Fines Among New Tennessee Laws - Friday, January 1, 2016

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Motorists in Tennessee who don't buckle up could face stiffer fines under one of many new Tennessee laws taking effect Friday.

The tougher seat belt law increases the fine for first-time offenders from $10 to $25 and from $20 to $50 for repeat offenders.

14. Cohen: Senate Judiciary Committee Gives Approval to Stanton - Monday, November 2, 2015

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen says the Senate Judiciary Committee has given its approval of Edward Stanton III for District Court judge.

15. US Attorney Stanton Appears Before Senate Committee - Friday, October 2, 2015

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The office of U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen says Edward Stanton III has appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee as it reviews his qualifications for District Court judge.

16. New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty in Memphis in FedEx Fraud Case - Saturday, May 30, 2015

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – A New Jersey man has pleaded guilty in Tennessee to defrauding FedEx Corp. of an estimated hundreds of thousands of dollars.

17. Stanton Nominated to Memphis Federal Court - Monday, May 25, 2015

President Barack Obama has nominated U.S. Attorney Edward Stanton III to be a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.

18. Ed Stanton Nominated to Federal Court Bench - Friday, May 22, 2015

President Barack Obama has nominated U.S. Attorney Edward Stanton III to be a federal judge for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee.

The nomination of Stanton, who has been the chief federal prosecutor for West Tennessee for five years, was announced Thursday, May 21, by U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis, who recommended Stanton to the White House after convening a screening committee of local attorneys.

19. This week in Memphis history: Feb. 28-March 6 - Saturday, March 1, 2014

1974: On the front page of The Daily News, J.C. Penney Co. announced it would lease a new 508,700-square-foot hardware/automotive national distribution center in Southaven’s Freeport Industrial Park at State Line and Rostin roads. The center was being built by Boston-based Cabot, Cabot and Forbes Co. Southaven was still an unincorporated suburb at the time, governed by the DeSoto County government and growing in terms of economic development as growth in Whitehaven began to spill over across the state line. Southaven would be incorporated in 1981.

20. Collierville Mental Health Contractor Sentenced - Thursday, August 8, 2013

MEMPHIS (AP) – A federal judge in Memphis has sentenced a state contract mental health counselor to three years in prison for fraud.

The Department of Justice announced 44-year-old Dr. Mechelle D. Toles of Collierville was sentenced Tuesday on her guilty plea to one count of health care fraud.

21. Tennessee, Mississippi Men Imprisoned in Real Estate Scam - Thursday, August 1, 2013

MEMPHIS (AP) – Men from Tennessee and Mississippi have been sentenced to prison in what federal authorities called a real estate flipping scheme.

A U.S. District Court judge in Memphis this week handed prison terms of 33 months to 43-year-old Michael Pinkney of Cordova and 50-year-old Alan R. Price of Olive Branch, Miss.

22. Events - Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, May 7, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Jeremy Park, director of the Lipscomb Pitts Breakfast Club, will discuss corporate philanthropy and community building. Cost is $18. R.S.V.P. to Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

23. Events - Saturday, May 4, 2013

In-Synk and The Daily News will host a Leadership Lunch & Learn about Nate Silver’s book “The Signal and The Noise: Why So Many Predictions Fail – But Some Don’t” Friday, May 3, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Triumph Bank board room, 5699 Poplar Ave. Cost is $20. Register at lnlsignalnoise-rss.eventbrite.com.

24. Events - Monday, May 6, 2013

Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, May 7, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Jeremy Park, director of the Lipscomb Pitts Breakfast Club, will discuss corporate philanthropy and community building. Cost is $18. R.S.V.P. to Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

25. Boyle Celebrates 80 Years, Sponsors Art Exhibit - Monday, March 18, 2013

Boyle Investment Co. turns 80 this year, and has partnered with the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art to celebrate.

26. AP Interview: US Atty. Stanton Targets Gangs - Wednesday, January 4, 2012

MEMPHIS (AP) – In his 17 months as U.S. attorney for West Tennessee, lifelong Memphian Edward Stanton has taken a tough stance against sex traffickers and drug rings, while also showing a willingness to get personally involved in the region’s most serious cases.

27. Memphis Woman Indicted on 214 Counts of Health Care Fraud - Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Joann McGhee, 45, of Memphis has been indicted on 214 counts of submitting false and fraudulent claims to defraud a number of health care benefits programs, including Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare, Edward Stanton III, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, announced Wednesday.

28. UPDATE: Web Report Says Stanton May Be U.S. Atty. Nominee - Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Attorney Edward Stanton is undergoing a final background check to possibly become the new U.S. attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, according to www.mainjustice.com.

29. MERI Names Roberts Human Resources Coordinator - Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Nancy Roberts has joined the Medical Education & Research Institute (MERI) as human resources coordinator.

Roberts joins MERI after working as vice president of organization development for a large apartment real estate investment trust. In addition, Roberts has more than 15 years of HR experience, including serving in the human resources capacity for a large retail operation and a large marketing firm.

30. U of M’s Preza Receives $740K Award for Research - Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Dr. Chrysanthe Preza has received a more than $740,000 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award for her research to improve live cell imaging. Preza is an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Memphis’ Herff College of Engineering.

31. Tigyi Appointed UTHSC Physiology Chair - Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Dr. Gabor Tigyi has been appointed chairman of the Department of Physiology in the College of Medicine at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). Tigyi has been with UTHSC for 15 years. He was elected in 1984 to the 200-member Hungarian Academy of Sciences as a foreign member.

32. Center City CommissionNames New Officers - Tuesday, July 3, 2007
     The Center City Commission (CCC) board of directors, through unanimous vote, named the new officers who will serve through June.
     Newly installed officers are Paul Morris, chair; Jennife

33. FedEx Attorney Earns Bar Association Honor - Thursday, December 29, 2005

Edward L. Stanton III, a senior attorney with FedEx Corp.'s commercial litigation team in Memphis, received the Sam A. Myar Jr. Memorial Award at the Memphis Bar Association's 2005 annual meeting, held Dec. 1 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center.

34. Mathews Named to New Post at FedEx Institute - Wednesday, December 7, 2005

Eric Mathews was named associate director of corporate research and development at the University of Memphis FedEx Institute of Technology. Mathews previously served FIT in temporary roles directing research and business development and was part of the institute's founding executive management. He earned a bachelor's degree from Rhodes College and a master's degree from the University of Memphis.

35. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, May 18, 2005
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Fidelity Investments Names Memphis Center Manager

Fidelity Investments named Dwayne Craft vice president and manager of the companys Memphis Investor Center. Craft has worked with Fidelity Investments for 14 years. He graduated from N...

36. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, April 6, 2005
MAAR Pinnacle Awards Winners Announced

MAAR Announces Pinnacle Award Winners

The Memphis Area Association of Realtors announced the following winners of the fourth annual Pinnacle Awards: Al Andrews Jr. of Panattoni Development Co., Commercial...

37. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, January 9, 2002
Edward Stanton III, one of Armstrong Allens newest members, has been elected to serve as 2001-2002 president of Memphis Bar A Edward Stanton III, one of Armstrong Allens newest members, was elected as 2001-2002 president of Memphis Bar Associations ...

38. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, December 12, 2001
Edward L Edward L. Stanton III joined Armstrong Allen PLLC as an associate member. Stanton comes to the firm from the City of Memphis, where he served as assistant city attorney. Prior to his employment with the city, Stanton worked at the Charles C...