In case you haven’t noticed, the stakes have been raised considerably in the AFC South for 2018.

While new Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel is busy trying to put a staff together, the group he assembles will have to hit the ground running just to keep up in a division that suddenly looks much improved from past seasons.

2. Final Goodbye: Roll Call of Some Who Died in 2017 - Monday, January 1, 2018

They made music that inspired legions of fans. Rock 'n' roll founding fathers Chuck Berry and Fats Domino, rockers Tom Petty and Gregg Allman, grunge icon Chris Cornell, country superstar Glen Campbell and jazz great Al Jarreau were among the notable figures who died in 2017, leaving a void in virtually every genre of music.

3. 2017 a Year of Expansion for Memphis Banks - Wednesday, December 20, 2017

The biggest banks in Memphis made aggressive pushes this year to raise their profiles and expand footprints, as competition in the sector heats up and the industry continues winning back the strength it enjoyed before the bust of 2008.

4. Red-Hot Growth for Pyro’s Fire Fresh Pizza - Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Pyro’s Fire Fresh Pizza has blazed quite a trail over the past five years by growing to five Memphis-area locations, and now co-owners Chad Foreman and Kirk Cotham are turning their sights toward expansion through the southeastern U.S.

5. Clark Tower Wraps Up $8 Million Renovation - Thursday, May 11, 2017

Commercial real estate firm Colliers International has announced the owner of Clark Tower, In-Rel Properties, has finished an $8 million renovation of the iconic East Memphis office building. Details on that and other top deals in this week's Real Estate Recap...

6. Georgia Tech Hires Pastner From Memphis to Replace Gregory - Saturday, April 9, 2016

ATLANTA (AP) – Josh Pastner isn't promising a quick fix as Georgia Tech's basketball coach.

7. Garibaldi's Temptations Club Celebrates its 1980s Run - Friday, June 19, 2015

Mike Garibaldi is known for his Memphis restaurant chain, Garibaldi's Pizza.

At the original Garibaldi’s, near the University of Memphis, is a picture on the wall of a smiling waitress in her 50s.

8. Berklee City Music Network Conference Returns to Memphis - Thursday, October 24, 2013

A national music conference is headed to Memphis, bringing a variety of leaders in education and fundraising, plus youth groups and music teachers, to the Westin Memphis Beale Street Hotel and Minglewood Hall for a concert and master class.

9. Banks Showcase Artwork, Local Artists - Monday, January 7, 2013

Since December, Paragon National Bank has been showcasing art pieces from Dogwood Elementary School students at its Saddle Creek bank branch at 7600 Poplar Ave.

10. For Hopeful Sports Fans, Memphis Still Home of the Blues - Thursday, November 12, 2009

It’s often difficult being a sports fan around here, but the past two weeks have been especially brutal for Memphians.

The University of Memphis fired football coach Tommy West Monday after back-to-back outings in which the Tigers drew 4,117 fans for a nationally televised home game and then were shellacked on the road by Tennessee.

11. Paul Stanley's Fall From Grace - Monday, August 17, 2009

Jim Kyle, a Memphis Democrat who serves as minority leader in the state Senate, gave the first lunchtime address of 2009 to the Memphis Rotary Club.

Rotarians got a bird’s-eye view of the state’s financial picture from Kyle, who described choices needed to close the state’s budget shortfall. Kyle this week announced his candidacy in the 2010 gubernatorial race.

12. Events - Tuesday, June 23, 2009

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will present a workshop titled “Best Practices in Internal Controls” today from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Alliance office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. Daniel Moore will lead the workshop. Cost is $65 for members, $125 for nonmembers and $55 for those in the Program for Nonprofit Excellence. For more information, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

13. Events - Monday, June 22, 2009

Memphis City Schools will host its first Memphis Interscholastic Athletic Association Golf Classic today at 8 a.m. at Irene Golf & Country Club, 8141 Irene Blvd. Tournament fees are $250 per person and $1,000 for teams of four. For more information or tickets, call 748-8889.

14. Whalum Named MTS Artist-in-Residence - Monday, August 25, 2008

Memphis-born jazz musician Kirk Whalum has been named the new Varnell Artist-in-Residence at Memphis Theological Seminary.

The two-year position supports the ministry of the Theology & Arts program at MTS.

15. Events - Friday, June 23, 2006

Hallelujah FM 95.7 radio personality Christie Taylor presents "The Evolution of Black Music" Saturday at 6 p.m. at the National Civil Rights Museum, 450 Mulberry St. The Black Music Month charity recital and reception will provide an outlet for non-traditional expressions of music in the spirit of black music and legacy. Tickets cost $35. For more information, call Keith Barrett Jr. at 331-9711 or visit www.kblifestyles.net.

16. Archived Article: Market Focus - Monday, August 11, 2003
Matrimony means more planning before vows

Tighter budgets mean more planning before brides spend

By ANDREW BELL

The Daily News

The nations lukewarm economy is taking the bite out of wedding cakes.

Expensive nuptial ceremonies costing ...

17. Archived Article: Small Business St - Monday, March 8, 1999
By SUZANNE THOMPSON Company promotes bringing former classmates together By SUZANNE THOMPSON The Daily News From decorating to disc jockey services, KCK Promotions can take care of it all when it comes to planning a reunion. For $30 per person, KCK ...

18. Archived Article: Back - Wednesday, June 26, 1996
Leadership Memphis announces 1997 class Leadership Memphis announces 1997 class Top business executives, administrators, civic volunteers and ministers are among the 55 leaders in the public and private sectors who have been selected to participate ...