Memphis City Council chairman Berlin Boyd doubling down right at the start of a Monday morning meeting of the Beale Street Task Force on that conflict of interest issue involving his company’s contract with the Beale Street Merchants Association. Meanwhile, it is council day at City Hall Tuesday and lots to discuss on several fronts including the Bicentennial Gateway and Convention Center projects and the move of Golden India just off Overton Square.

2. Century Mark - Saturday, June 17, 2017

During a visit to Memphis in April, Andrew Young was talking with reporters about his lengthy public history – being part of Dr. Martin Luther King’s inner circle, a congressman, mayor of Atlanta, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. It was as he talked about King’s death in Memphis that Young, without any prompting, talked about a trio of Memphis attorneys – Benjamin Hooks, Russell Sugarmon and A. W. Willis – that were the key to his and King’s efforts to get things done in Memphis and the surrounding region.

3. Final Goodbye: Roll Call of Some of Those Who Died in 2016 - Monday, January 2, 2017

Death claimed transcendent political figures in 2016, including Cuba's revolutionary leader and Thailand's longtime king, but also took away royals of a different sort: kings of pop music, from Prince and David Bowie to George Michael.

4. Last Word: Regrouping, Freedom Awards and The View From Another Bridge - Thursday, July 14, 2016

It will be a year come Sunday – a year since Darrius Stewart, a passenger in a car pulled over by Memphis Police in Hickory Hill was shot and killed by Officer Conner Schilling.

5. Polo Shops Sells for $3.1 Million After Foreclosure - Tuesday, February 25, 2014

7444 Winchester Road, 7464 Winchester Road
Memphis, TN 38125
Sale Amount: $3.1 million

6. Moore Rejoins Girls Inc. as President/CEO - Wednesday, August 28, 2013

Lisa Moore recently joined Girls Inc. of Memphis as president/CEO, returning to the organization where she began her career in the late 1980s. In her new role, Moore said, she will provide leadership and support to equip Girls Inc. of Memphis to effectively and efficiently fulfill its mission of equipping all girls to live strong, smart and bold.

7. FedEx Headquarters Building Sells for $22.6 Million - Tuesday, March 12, 2013

942 S. Shady Grove Road Memphis, TN 38119

Sale Amount: $22.6 million

Sale Date: Feb. 21, 2013

8. FedEx Headquarters Building Sells for $22.6 Million - Wednesday, March 6, 2013

The building that houses the corporate headquarters of FedEx Corp. at 942 S. Shady Grove Road in East Memphis has sold for $22.6 million.

9. City Council Approves Fairgrounds TDZ Request - Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Memphis City Council members approved Tuesday, Feb. 19, plans for a tourism development zone to capture sales tax revenue in a large area for a renovation of the Fairgrounds property at first.

The boundaries of the zone go to the state for approval and city Community and Housing Development division director Robert Lipscomb said such a proposal could be at the state building commission in Nashville in April.

10. Events - Saturday, December 15, 2012

The Humane Society of Memphis and Shelby County will host Vaccination Station, a low-cost pet vaccination event, Saturday, Dec. 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the southwest corner of Linden Avenue and Lauderdale Street. Visit memphishumane.org for a list of vaccinations and costs.

11. Events - Saturday, December 8, 2012

LightWave Solar will host a lunch & learn titled “How Solar Can Work for Your Home or Business” Friday, Dec. 14, from noon to 1 p.m. in the River Tower at South Bluffs clubhouse, 655 Riverside Drive. R.S.V.P. to Grace Robertson at grobertson@lightwavesolar.com or 615-641-4050, ext. 104.

12. Levine Named President of Southern Growth Studio - Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Mark Levine has joined Southern Growth Studio as president. In his role, Levine leads the firm’s Strategic Analysis team and plays a key part in the company’s culture, business development and client relationship management.

13. Evans Joins American Esoteric as Vice President - Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Dr. Jess Evans has joined American Esoteric Laboratories as vice president of technical operations. In his new role, Evans is responsible for instrumentation, personnel, operational performance and quality assurance for the Memphis laboratory.

14. Jackson Joins Devcon Security as GM - Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Eric Jackson has joined Devcon Security as general manager of the company’s Memphis branch. Jackson’s primary focus will be hiring and training sales people and technicians, as well as building daily branch operations and acting as the brand ambassador to building partnerships in the community.

15. Positive Test - Thursday, March 10, 2011

An anxious patient awaits the test results of every specimen examined at Trumbull Labs LLC.

The diagnostic process is a delicate, meticulous one, and the Memphis company, located at 7550 Wolf River Blvd., prides itself on providing clinicians with accurate and definitive diagnostic results as quickly as possible.

16. Trumbull Labs A Quiet Partner In Saving Lives - Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Patients rarely see members of a health care team that helps save lives throughout the Mid-South by identifying diseases and preventing blood loss from behind the scenes.

The pathologists and lab technicians at Trumbull Laboratories LLC conduct tests and provide vital information to hospitals, surgery centers and doctors’ offices.

17. Court Filings Up Overall in Q2 - Monday, July 20, 2009

Shelby County Circuit Court saw 1,720 cases filed in the second quarter, with more than 20 percent of them divorces with and without children. Auto accident and breach of contracts cases were the second- and third-highest categories, respectively.

18. Police Push For Motel Demolition - Wednesday, July 15, 2009

The owner of a vacant airport area motel described as resembling war-torn Baghdad is due in Memphis Environmental Court this morning.

The Shelby Inn at 1970 East Shelby Drive and Interstate 55 was secured by authorities a week ago as a nuisance under state law.

19. Keller Williams Set to Expand in Memphis - Wednesday, January 28, 2009

At a time when real estate companies everywhere are closing offices and agents are abandoning the profession, Keller Williams Realty is expanding.

20. Trumbull to Move Pathology Lab to Wolf River Medical Arts Bldg. - Tuesday, February 12, 2008

7550 Wolf River Blvd.
Germantown, TN 38138
Permit Cost: $1.4 million
Project Cost: $1.4 million
Permit Date: Applied February 2008
Completion: Summer 2008
Owner: Cypress Realty Holdings Co.
Tenant: Trumbull Laboratories LLC
Architect: TRO (for the Trumbull build-out)
Contractor: Standard Builders Inc. (for the Trumbull build-out)
Details: Tenant build-out for Trumbull Laboratories LLC's new pathology laboratory. Trumbull, which will occupy all of the second floor and a small part of the first floor of the Wolf River Medical Arts Building at 7550 Wolf River Blvd., will lease the space from Memphis-based Cypress Realty Holdings Co.
The Medical Arts Building is a two-story Class A building on the north side of Wolf River Boulevard just west of Germantown Parkway. The 44,000-square-foot building was designed by The Crump Firm and the general contractor for the whole building is Grinder Taber Grinder. Construction on the building is expected to be complete in the second quarter, with work on Trumbull's space starting in March and wrapping this summer.
Founded in 1998, Trumbull Labs provides anatomic - or tissue - pathology services for doctors and hospitals, said executive director Norman Hill. Most of the company's 100 employees are in Trumbull's current headquarters at 6046 Knight Arnold Road, Suite 101, with about 15 working within area hospitals. "We're kind of on top of one another right now," Hill said of the company's current 16,000-square-foot space. At 23,000 square feet, Trumbull's new facility will allow them to spread out and increase capacity. The company already processes samples numbering in the hundreds of millions each year.

21. 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...

22. Archived Article: Govt Briefs - Friday, December 8, 1995
12/08 Govt briefs Several Memphis Post Office locations will be open on Sundays during the holiday season. The Bartlett, Germantown, Hickory Hill and Whitehaven post offices will be open Dec. 17 and Dec. 24 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. These stations are ...