State Sen. Lee Harris easily beat County Trustee David Lenoir to become the next Shelby County mayor in the Thursday, Aug. 2, county general election, leading a Democratic resurgence in county politics.

2. Harris Elected County Mayor, Bonner as Sheriff - Friday, August 3, 2018

State Sen. Lee Harris easily beat County Trustee David Lenoir to become the next Shelby County mayor in the Thursday, Aug. 2, county general election, leading a Democratic resurgence in county politics.

3. Bar Assn. Poll Recommends All Four Appointed Judges - Saturday, July 7, 2018

The Memphis Bar Association poll of the most qualified candidates in the special judicial races on the Aug. 2 ballot recommends all four of the judges appointed to those positions in the interim.

Just over 1,000 attorneys participated in the poll, which asked respondents to pick who is the most qualified among the contenders in those races as well as court clerks on the August ballot.

4. Bar Assn. Poll Recommends All Four Appointed Judges - Friday, July 6, 2018

The Memphis Bar Association poll of the most qualified candidates in the special judicial races on the Aug. 2 ballot recommends all four of the judges appointed to those positions in the interim.

Just over 1,000 attorneys participated in the poll, which asked respondents to pick who is the most qualified among the contenders in those races as well as court clerks on the August ballot.

5. Candidates Lined Up for Four Open Judicial Seats on the August Ballot - Saturday, April 21, 2018

The Shelby County primary elections are in the early voting period and nearing the May 1 election day, but candidates in the August state and federal primaries are also campaigning. The August ballot includes four special elections for nonpartisan judicial positions – two Circuit Court judges, a Criminal Court judge and a General Sessions Criminal Court judge will be elected on the August ballot to fill vacancies in each of the divisions.

6. August State and Federal Primary Ballot Taking Shape - Thursday, March 15, 2018

With less than a month to file for the August state and federal primary elections, there are still a few decisions to be made by would-be candidates working in the shadows of those running in the May 1 county primary elections.

7. Lepone Tapped as New Deputy District Attorney - Saturday, January 27, 2018

Memphis-Shelby County Juvenile Court Magistrate Ray Lepone will become deputy district attorney general for Shelby County effective Feb. 16, Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich announced Friday, Jan. 19.

8. Lepone Tapped as New Deputy DA - Monday, January 22, 2018

Memphis-Shelby County Juvenile Court Magistrate Ray Lepone will become deputy district attorney general for Shelby County effective Feb. 16, Shelby County District Attorney Amy Weirich announced Friday, Jan. 19.

9. Last Word: Snow Week, Liberal Arts and Their Critics and Tunica Casinos - Thursday, January 18, 2018

Snow Day 3 as this becomes a snow week for many of us. Granted one of those days was a federal holiday in which the temperature was above freezing and the sun was out. During the second consecutive snow day Wednesday for Shelby County Schools students, Candous Brown, a teacher at Raleigh Egypt High School held class anyway via Facebook.

10. Playhouse Begins Sexual Harassment Investigation - Monday, January 15, 2018

The board of directors of Playhouse on the Square has hired the Burch, Porter and Johnson law firm to investigate an allegation of sexual misconduct made last month against Jackie Nichols, the founder and executive producer of the theater.

11. Shelby County Commission to Have New Majority in September - Monday, January 15, 2018

District 2 Shelby County commissioner George Chism will not be seeking a second term in the 2018 county elections.

12. Shelby County Commission To Have New Majority in September - Friday, January 12, 2018

District 2 Shelby County commissioner George Chism will not be seeking a second term on the commission in the 2018 county elections.

13. Playhouse Hires Law Firm to Investigate Sexual Misconduct Allegation - Friday, January 12, 2018

The board of directors of Playhouse on the Square has hired the Burch, Porter and Johnson law firm to investigate an allegation of sexual misconduct made last month against Jackie Nichols, the founder and executive producer of the theater.

14. Nichols Appointed, Parker Confirmed in Judicial Decisions - Friday, January 12, 2018

Deputy District Attorney General Jennifer Nichols is the newest Shelby County Criminal Court judge.

15. Last Word: Mural Madness, Madison Plans and New Judges - Thursday, January 11, 2018

Maybe this discussion was bound to happen in a city where murals have been going up at a pretty good clip for several years now. At first, it was a rather startling form of civic witness in a new kind of Memphis boosterism that was a reaction to years of downing Memphis as the dominant civic monologue. And it rapidly became about how much the murals could speak to the real Memphis – in other words pro-Memphis but with an edge and more than a nod to the city’s reality. That’s a lot for a mural to pull off.

16. Nichols Appointed, Parker Confirmed in Judicial Decisions - Thursday, January 11, 2018

Deputy District Attorney General Jennifer Nichols is the newest Shelby County Criminal Court Judge.

17. Local Researchers’ Data Supported New Blood Pressure Guidelines - Friday, December 1, 2017

The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology published new guidelines related to high blood pressure in recent weeks that ricocheted across the media landscape, leading to stern headlines.

18. Three Finalists Chosen For Criminal Court Vacancy - Saturday, November 11, 2017

A federal prosecutor, an attorney in private practice and the deputy district attorney general are the three finalists for Shelby County Criminal Court Judge.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Dean DeCandia, attorney Jennifer J. Mitchell and Deputy District Attorney General Jennifer S. Nichols were the three finalists selected Monday, Nov. 6, by the state Trial Court Vacancy Commission to fill the Criminal Court judge’s position Judge James Beasley Jr. is retiring from at the end of this year.

19. Three Finalists for Criminal Court Vacancy - Wednesday, November 8, 2017

A federal prosecutor, an attorney in private practice and the deputy district attorney general are the three finalists for Shelby County Criminal Court Judge.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Dean DeCandia, attorney Jennifer J. Mitchell and Deputy District Attorney General Jennifer S. Nichols were the three finalists selected Monday, Nov. 6, by the state Trial Court Vacancy Commission to fill the Criminal Court judge’s position Judge James Beasley Jr. is retiring from at the end of this year.

20. State Panel Recommends Three for Criminal Court Judge Vacancy - Tuesday, November 7, 2017

A federal prosecutor, an attorney in private practice and the deputy district attorney general are the three finalists for Shelby County Criminal Court judge.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Dean DeCandia, attorney Jennifer J. Mitchell and Deputy District Attorney General Jennifer S. Nichols were the three finalists selected Monday, Nov. 6, by the state Trial Court Vacancy Commission to fill the Criminal Court Division X seat held by Judge James Beasley Jr., who is retiring at the end of this year.

21. Last Word: Weekend Plans, Leaving Home and the Clown Show Turns a Corner - Friday, October 27, 2017

Grizz win at the Forum 96 – 91 against the Mavericks Thursday, a night after losing to the Mavericks in Dallas. And off we go into a busy weekend starting with Friday’s University of Memphis football game at the Liberty Bowl against Tulane and into Saturday’s Race for the Cure through Downtown followed closely by day two of the River Arts Fest in South Main, which begins its three-day run Friday evening.

22. Four Apply for Criminal Court Judge Seat - Wednesday, October 18, 2017

Four local attorneys have applied for appointment by the governor to be a Shelby County Criminal Court judge.

The four met a noon deadline on Monday, Oct. 16, to apply to the Trial Court Vacancy Commission, which will recommend three finalists to Gov. Bill Haslam for the vacancy created by the retirement of Criminal Court Judge James Beasley Jr. at the end of this year.

23. Four Apply for Criminal Court Judge - Tuesday, October 17, 2017

Four local attorneys have applied for appointment by the governor to be a Shelby County Criminal Court judge.

The four met a noon deadline on Monday, Oct. 16, to apply to the Trial Court Vacancy Commission, which will recommend three finalists to Gov. Bill Haslam for the vacancy created by the retirement of Criminal Court Judge James Beasley Jr. at the end of this year.

24. Adams Gets Life Without Parole For Bobo Murder in Sentencing Deal - Saturday, September 23, 2017

UPDATE: After a jury in Savannah, Tennessee convicted Zachary Adams Friday of first degree murder, kidnapping and rape, prosecutors and the defense announced a sentencing agreement Saturday that means Adams will serve life in prison without parole plus 50 years for the 2011 murder of Holly Bobo.

25. Events - Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Germantown Neighborhood Preservation Commission will hold the free Neighborhood Summit on Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Great Hall & Conference Center, 1900 S. Germantown Road. Mayor Mike Palazzolo is the keynote speaker. For details, email saharris@germantown-tn.gov or call 901-757-7203.

26. Archer Malmo Continues Growth in Memphis, Austin - Saturday, October 17, 2015

Archer Malmo has announced eight recent new hires in its Memphis office and seven in its recently acquired office in Austin, Texas.

The agency now employs 185 people.

New hires in Memphis, in alphabetical order, include:

27. Archer Malmo Continues Growth in Memphis, Austin - Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Archer Malmo has announced eight recent new hires in its Memphis office and seven in its recently acquired office in Austin, Texas.

The agency now employs 185 people.

New hires in Memphis, in alphabetical order, include:

28. Nichols Named New Deputy District Attorney - Saturday, February 8, 2014

Jennifer Nichols is the new deputy district attorney general in the Shelby County District Attorney General’s office.

29. Nichols Named New Deputy District Attorney - Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Jennifer Nichols is the new deputy district attorney general in the Shelby County District Attorney General’s office.

30. Child Advocacy Center Remembers Lost Children - Monday, April 9, 2012

Reinyah Ballard, 2, died Sunday, April 1, from abuse. Her father has been charged with criminally negligent homicide, after leaving her, along with her young siblings, unattended inside his vehicle with the engine running.

31. Child Advocacy Center Holds Annual Memorial - Monday, April 2, 2012

Memphis Child Advocacy Center will host a ceremony at the plaza in front of Memphis City Hall on Thursday, April 5, at noon, in memory of local children who died in the past year as a result of child abuse.

32. VA Expands Dementia Caregivers Support Program - Thursday, March 3, 2011

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Wednesday that it’s expanding support nationwide to caregivers of veterans with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia following the success of a proven behavioral intervention pilot program that originated in the Memphis VA Medical Center.

33. Gibbons Creates Special Victims Unit - Monday, August 30, 2010

Shelby County District Attorney General Bill Gibbons is creating a new special victims unit effective Wednesday that will prosecute all cases of rape, aggravated rape, child sexual abuse and severe physical abuse. The unit expands the office’s child protection investigative team and will also handle other cases such as nursing home abuse.

34. Local Mock Trial Coaches Prep for State Championship - Thursday, March 18, 2010

A small group of local attorneys is hard at work preparing high school students for trial.

Mock trial, that is.

Two Memphis high schools, St. Mary’s Episcopal School and White Station High School, placed first and second, respectively, in the regional competition Feb. 24 and are moving forward to compete in the state championships Friday and Saturday.

35. Hennessy Joins Board Of Opportunity Scholarship Trust - Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Scott C. Hennessy, president and chief executive officer of True Temper Sports, has joined the board of directors of Memphis Opportunity Scholarship Trust.

Hennessy will help direct the operations and growth of the nonprofit organization, which provides scholarships and tuition assistance. Hennessy also serves on the Board of Governors of the National Golf Foundation.

36. Dr. Lendel Joins Memphis Heart Clinic - Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Dr. Vasili Lendel has joined Memphis Heart Clinic. Lendel is board certified in internal medicine and cardiology. A native of Siberia, Lendel received the Russian Government Award for Academic Excellence. He did his cardiology fellowship at Penn State's medical center in Hershey, Penn., where he received the Chief Cardiology Fellow award.

37. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, September 3, 2003
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Greg V. Ortega was named director of corporate product marketing for TBC Corp. Ortega previously held positions as TBCs manager of strategic marketing and manager of marketing and procurement for light truck tires. He earned...

38. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, December 5, 2001
Nicole Lejuwaan was appointed director of development for the Herff College of Engineering and the College of Audiology and Sp

Nicole Lejuwaan was appointed director of development for the Herff College of Engineering and the College of Audiology...

39. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, March 8, 1999
March 8 March 8 The Memphis Area Radio Stations Association will sponsor a seminar at the Ridgeway Inn featuring consultant Irwin Pollack. His topics will be radio ad selling from 8:30 a.m. to noon and radio station management from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. ...

40. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, February 22, 1999
Feb. 22 Feb. 22 The League of Women Voters will meet at 7 p.m. at Poplar-White Station Public Library, 5094 Poplar Ave. The speaker will be Bob Byrd, president of Bank of Bartlett and a member of Advocates for School Excellence. For more information...

41. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, November 25, 1998
Bill Ray has been named regional director-corporate and community affairs for BellSouths West Tennessee operation Bill Ray has been named regional director-corporate and community affairs for BellSouths West Tennessee operation. He joined the compan...

42. Archived Article: Da Gibbons - Monday, December 16, 1996
12-16 DA Gibbons.gs DA dismisses civil suits against adult businesses after indictments By GABRIELLE C.L. SONGE The Daily News Following a Shelby County grand jurys return of 89 criminal indictments on 507 counts against principals and managers of l...