2301 S. Lamar Blvd.
Oxford, MS 38655

Sale Amount: $22 million

Sale Date: June 15, 2017

2. First Tennessee Gets High Marks in Customer Satisfaction Survey - Tuesday, May 09, 2017

Employees of First Tennessee Bank’s parent company got a company-wide email Thursday, May 4, that began: “This morning we are announcing the largest merger in our history.”

3. Joyful House Republicans Vote to Repeal Reviled 'Obamacare' - Friday, May 05, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) – Delivering at last, triumphant House Republicans voted Thursday to repeal and replace the "Obamacare" health plan they have reviled for so long, overcoming united Democratic opposition and their own deep divisions to hand a major win to President Donald Trump.

4. Atlanta Developer Files $200 Million Germantown Mixed-Use Plan - Tuesday, March 14, 2017

Atlanta developers have filed an outline plan with Germantown leaders for a $200 million mixed-use town village development on the 32-acre “Arthur tract” west of the Saddle Creek South retail center.

5. Strickland Calls For Review of City Hall Escort List - Monday, February 20, 2017

Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings is reviewing a list of 81 citizens who cannot come to City Hall without a police escort to wherever they are going in the building after Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland requested the review Saturday, Feb. 18.

6. Strickland Calls For Review of City Hall Escort List - Saturday, February 18, 2017

Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings is reviewing a list of 81 citizens who cannot come to City Hall without a police escort to wherever they are going in the building after Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland requested the review Saturday, Feb. 18.

7. Strickland Calls For Review of City Hall Escort List - Saturday, February 18, 2017

Memphis Police Director Michael Rallings is reviewing a list of 81 citizens who cannot come to City Hall without a police escort to wherever they are going in the building after Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland requested the review Saturday, Feb. 18.

8. Backtracking After Trump Tweet, GOP Won't Gut Ethics Office - Wednesday, January 04, 2017

WASHINGTON (AP) – House Republicans abruptly reversed themselves Tuesday under pressure from President-elect Donald Trump and dropped plans to gut an independent congressional ethics board.

9. Final Goodbye: Roll Call of Some of Those Who Died in 2016 - Monday, January 02, 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.

10. 'Star Wars' Actress and Author Carrie Fisher Dies at 60 - Wednesday, December 28, 2016

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Carrie Fisher, a daughter of Hollywood royalty who gained pop-culture fame as Princess Leia in the original "Star Wars" and turned her struggles with addiction and mental illness into wickedly funny books, a hit film and a one-woman stage show, died Tuesday after falling ill aboard a flight last week. She was 60.

11. 'Excellent' First Meeting for Obama, Trump - Friday, November 11, 2016

WASHINGTON (AP) – In a cordial beginning to their transfer of power, President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump met at the White House Thursday. Obama called the 90-minute meeting "excellent," and his successor said he looked forward to receiving the outgoing president's "counsel."

12. Mularkey Sees Improvement – Just Not Enough - Friday, October 07, 2016

So how much improvement has there been with the Tennessee Titans this season?

The bottom line shows a 1-3 record, the same as the past two seasons that produced only a combined five wins in 32 games.

13. Memphis Open Announces Three Teen Wild Cards - Saturday, February 06, 2016

Three young tennis pros will take the court at the 2016 Memphis Open as wild card players, the tournament has announced.

Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe are all 18 years old, making this year’s tournament – scheduled for Feb. 8-16 – the first time in history wild cards have been awarded solely to teenagers.

14. Memphis Open Announces Three Teen Wild Cards - Friday, February 05, 2016

Three young tennis pros will take the court at the 2016 Memphis Open as wild card players, the tournament has announced.

Taylor Fritz, Tommy Paul and Frances Tiafoe are all 18 years old, making this year’s tournament – scheduled for Feb. 8-16 – the first time in history wild cards have been awarded solely to teenagers.

15. Downtown Business Owners Love CMA Fest - Saturday, June 06, 2015

It’s the business she’s chosen, and being a multi-bar owner gives Brenda Sanderson a unique perspective on what used to be called Fan Fair, a blue-collar celebration that has gradually been transformed into Nashville’s main culture festival and all-inclusive calling card.

16. Council Begins Hearings on Operating Budget - Tuesday, May 05, 2015

The Memphis City Council is down a member as its budget committee begins hearings Tuesday, May 5, on the $656.5 million operating budget proposal of Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr.

Council member Shea Flinn resigned Thursday effective immediately to take a position as vice president at the Greater Memphis Chamber in charge of the Chairman’s Circle.

17. Rieger Begins Work at Memphis Chamber - Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Tom Rieger recently joined the Greater Memphis Chamber as senior vice president of member development, a role in which he will oversee major fundraising activities, conduct membership drive campaigns and implement revenue enhancement opportunities.

18. Music Hall of Fame Expands Nominating Committee - Saturday, April 18, 2015

Heading into its fourth year of honoring some of the country’s greatest music icons, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame has added some big names to its nominating committee – stacking it with both local and national music executives who will help pick this year’s inductees.

19. Memphis Music Hall of Fame Expands Nominating Committee - Friday, April 17, 2015

Heading into its fourth year of honoring some of the country’s greatest music icons, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame has added some big names to its nominating committee – stacking it with both local and national music executives who will help pick this year’s inductees.

20. Jones, Vols Make Honor Roll With Recruiting Class - Saturday, February 14, 2015

KNOXVILLE – Butch Jones has done it again.

Tennessee’s football coach has created a national buzz with his 2015 recruiting class.

UT finished with the No. 4 class in the nation as rated by 247Sports and ended up ranked No. 5 by Rivals when the Feb. 4 national signing day was over.

21. Nashville’s Most Romantic Restaurants - Saturday, February 07, 2015

Romance means something different for everyone, but most people can agree that if there is low lighting, soft music, a charming companion and something delicious to eat, you’ve already got the makings of one outstanding evening.

22. In Wake of Spotify Pullout, Music Industry Debates Streaming - Tuesday, November 25, 2014

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – From board rooms in Japan to songwriter's rooms in Nashville, a debate is brewing in music industry circles about the financial and creative value of streaming music, even as its popularity and impact skyrocket.

23. Rock for Love 8 to be Held Sept. 5-7 - Saturday, August 30, 2014

Rock for Love 8, the eighth annual Church Health Center benefit concert weekend, is set for Sept. 5-7 at Crosstown (block party), Overton Square and the Levitt Shell.

Friday’s Crosstown block party will feature a rare headlining appearance from the Dirty Streets at the Hi Tone. Earlier in the night, bands will perform at Crosstown Arts, Amurica, the Church Health Center’s bay space and on an outdoor Visible School stage. The night will also feature food trucks, a hula hoop luau, flea market, comedy, art exhibition and more.

24. Rock for Love 8 to Be Held Sept. 5-7 - Monday, August 25, 2014

Rock for Love 8, the eighth annual Church Health Center benefit concert weekend, is set for Sept. 5-7 at Crosstown (block party), Overton Square and the Levitt Shell.

Friday’s Crosstown block party will feature a rare headlining appearance from the Dirty Streets at the Hi Tone. Earlier in the night, bands will perform at Crosstown Arts, Amurica, the Church Health Center’s bay space and on an outdoor Visible School stage. The night will also feature food trucks, a hula hoop luau, flea market, comedy, art exhibition and more.

25. Events - Wednesday, May 28, 2014

The Memphis Lawyers’ Chapter of the Federalist Society will hold a panel discussion on religious liberties Wednesday, May 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Madison Hotel, 79 Madison Ave. U.S. Magistrate Charmiane G. Claxton will moderate the panel. Cost is $25 for members and $30 for nonmembers, and includes lunch. RSVP to gregory.grisham@jacksonlewis.com or 462-2616.

26. Brown Contempt Hearing Scheduled for Friday - Saturday, May 03, 2014

Former Criminal Court Judge Joe Brown’s March contempt citation in Memphis-Shelby County Juvenile Court is set to be heard by a special Criminal Court judge Friday, May 2.

27. Brown Contempt Hearing Scheduled for Friday - Friday, May 02, 2014

Former Criminal Court Judge Joe Brown’s March contempt citation in Memphis-Shelby County Juvenile Court is set to be heard by a special Criminal Court judge Friday, May 2.

28. Tennessee Brewery Plan Unveiled - Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Memphis businessman Taylor Berger is part of a team preparing to take short-term ownership of the Tennessee Brewery Downtown, with plans to bring a variety of community-focused uses to the site from roughly the last weekend in April through the last weekend in May.

29. Obama 2015 Budget Focuses on Boosting Economy - Wednesday, March 05, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama sent Congress a $3.9 trillion budget Tuesday that would funnel money into road building, education and other economy-bolstering programs, handing Democrats a playbook for their election-year themes of creating jobs and narrowing the income gap between rich and poor.

30. Roland ReElected At Filing Deadline, Two Countywide Races Set For August - Friday, February 21, 2014

One of the six Shelby County Commission incumbents seeking re-election this year was effectively elected to a new four-year term in a new district with the noon Thursday, Feb. 20, filing deadline for candidates in the May county primaries.

31. Bipartisan Budget Agreement Nears Final Passage - Thursday, December 19, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate lined up Wednesday to give final congressional approval to legislation scaling back across-the-board cuts on programs ranging from the Pentagon to the national park system, adding a late dusting of bipartisanship to a year more likely to be remembered for a partial government shutdown and near-perpetual gridlock.

32. Events - Monday, October 14, 2013

The Orpheum Theatre will present “Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story” Tuesday, Oct. 15, through Sunday, Oct. 20, at the theater, 203 S. Main St. Visit orpheum-memphis.com or call 525-3000 for showtimes and tickets.

33. Events - Saturday, October 12, 2013

Business Over Coffee International will continue its Weave Your Own Web social media training series on Thursday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the group’s headquarters, 5865 Ridgeway Road, suite 300. Cost is free for members and first-time guests, and $10 for returning guests. Visit businessovercoffee.biz or call 820-4469.

34. Events - Saturday, September 21, 2013

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center will host Line Dancing for BLUES, in recognition of Infant Mortality Awareness Month, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the student alumni center, 800 Madison Ave. The event will include a line dance-a-thon, and information on infant mortality and the BLUES Project. Suggested donation is $5. Visit uthsc.edu/blues for details.

35. Events - Monday, August 05, 2013

Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday, Aug. 6, at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen will speak. Cost for nonmembers is $18. R.S.V.P. to Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

36. Events - Saturday, August 03, 2013

The Daily News will host its HR Rules and Ramifications Seminar and panel discussion Thursday, Aug. 8, at 3:30 p.m. in the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art auditorium, 1934 Poplar Ave. The seminar will include an overview of changing employment laws and advice on dealing with real-life workplace issues. Paul Pattenof Jackson Lewis LLP will present the keynote. Cost is $25. Visit seminars.memphisdailynews.com.

37. Basketball Boon - Saturday, April 27, 2013

Before the Grizzlies began their first-round playoff series with the Clippers in Los Angeles, Dennis Flanagan looked ahead to Game 3, which was to be played on Thursday night, April 25, in Memphis.

38. House Approves Bill Preventing Shutdown March 27 - Thursday, March 07, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Republican-controlled House approved legislation Wednesday to prevent a government shutdown on March 27 and blunt the impact of newly imposed spending cuts on the Defense Department.

39. Events - Tuesday, February 26, 2013

The Orpheum Theatre will present “Anything Goes” Tuesday, Feb. 26, through March 3 at the theater, 203 S. Main St. Visit orpheum-memphis.com or call 525-3000 for showtimes and tickets.

40. Events - Saturday, February 23, 2013

Make-A-Wish Mid-South will host Wine for Wishes Thursday, Feb. 28, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at The Cadre, 149 Monroe Ave. The fundraiser will include food and wine pairings, a silent auction and live music by The Will Tucker Band. Visit midsouth.wish.org.

41. Incentives Help Bring More Women Into Business Fold - Saturday, February 23, 2013

When Kimberly Taylor decided to launch her boutique K’PreSha, she considered East Memphis and Downtown.

42. Funeral Home Files Loan on Property - Tuesday, February 19, 2013

The owner of the Munford Funeral Home: Millington Chapel at 7450 Raleigh Millington Road in Millington has filed a $3.5 million loan on the property.

43. Events - Saturday, February 09, 2013

Memphis Child Advocacy Center will hold its Works of Heart valentine auction, featuring works by more than 100 local artists, Saturday, Feb. 9, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Memphis College of Art, 1930 Poplar Ave. Visit memphiscac.org.

44. Pinnacle Departure Brings Real Estate Challenge - Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Pinnacle Airlines Corp.’s relocation of its Memphis headquarters to Minneapolis by May should have long-term leasing effects on the Downtown office market.

45. Events - Saturday, January 26, 2013

The Blues Foundation will host the 29th annual International Blues Challenge Tuesday, Jan. 29, through Saturday, Feb. 2, in Beale Street venues and other Downtown locations. Visit blues.org for a full schedule and tickets.

46. Events - Tuesday, January 15, 2013

The University of Memphis School of Public Health will host Dr. John Dreyzehner, Tennessee Commissioner of Health, for “Public Health is Everybody’s Business” Tuesday, Jan. 15, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the FedEx Institute of Technology fishbowl room 203, 365 Innovation Drive. Visit memphis.edu/sph for details.

47. Events - Monday, January 14, 2013

The Memphis Chapter International Association of Administrative Professionals will meet Monday, Jan. 14, at 6 p.m. at Memphis Marriott East, 5795 Poplar Ave. Pamela D. Pitts, financial adviser with Waddell & Reed Inc., will discuss financial planning and investments. Cost is $22. R.S.V.P. to Sharon Gardner at sharon.gardner@asentinel.com or 752-6213.

48. Middle Class Share of America's Income Shrinking - Thursday, August 23, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – The middle class is receiving less of America's total income, declining to its smallest share in decades as median wages stagnate in the economic doldrums and wealth concentrates at the top.

49. Events - Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Better Business Bureau will continue its 2012 breakfast series with “How to Remember Almost Anything – Even if You’re 100” Tuesday, Aug. 21, from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at BBB, 3693 Tyndale Ave. Cost is free for BBB-accredited businesses and $15 for nonmembers. R.S.V.P. to Cheryl Stewart at cstewart@bbbmidsouth.org or 757-8603.

50. Events - Monday, August 20, 2012

Stax Museum of American Soul Music will host Conversations With: Wattstax 40th anniversary panel discussion Monday, Aug. 20, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the museum, 926 E. McLemore Ave. Cost is $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. Visit staxmuseum.com.

51. Resource Entertainment Group Plans Growth, New Offerings - Monday, July 16, 2012

Resource Entertainment Group is continuing a steady growth path and looks to expand thanks to a new website as well as management of a new Downtown event space called The Columns.

The entertainment services company specializes in live entertainment, production services, entertainment consulting and event programming expertise. The company manages some of the Mid-South’s most popular entertainers and provides bands, DJs, speakers, audio systems, concert lighting, staging and tech crews.

52. ‘Fun Food Fast’ - Tuesday, June 12, 2012

After a five-year hiatus, fast-casual restaurant Foozi has returned to the I-Bank Tower at 5050 Poplar Ave. while retaining its other location next door at Clark Tower.

53. Dimon Survives Votes on Pay, Chairmanship - Wednesday, May 16, 2012

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – The CEO of JPMorgan Chase survived a shareholder push Tuesday to strip him of the title of chairman of the board, five days after he disclosed a $2 billion trading loss by the bank.

54. Tying it all Together - Friday, April 20, 2012

University of Memphis art student Alex Smythe, who grew up in the Vollintine-Evergreen neighborhood, is extending an invitation to all Memphians to celebrate the revitalization of one of the city’s most diverse communities with the first annual V&E Greenline Artwalk.

55. 100 Years of Design - Thursday, March 15, 2012

Evans Taylor Foster Childress, which celebrates its centennial in March, can trace its origins to two distinguished Memphis architectural firms.

56. Artspace Seeks Feedback from Artists on Development - Thursday, March 01, 2012

Artspace Projects Inc. will host an event Wednesday, March 7, to solicit feedback from the local arts community on the project it is developing at the former United Warehouse building, 138 St. Paul Ave.

57. Obama's New Budget: Higher Taxes for the Wealthy - Tuesday, February 14, 2012

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama unveiled a $3.8 trillion spending plan on Monday that seeks to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade but does little to restrain growth in the government's huge health benefit programs, a major cause of future deficits.

58. YMCA Announces Board Members - Monday, February 06, 2012

YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South has installed its 2012 metropolitan board of directors.

Sandra Bailey of Methodist Extended Care Hospital will serve as board chair; Ted Ferris of the Greater Memphis Chamber will serve as secretary; and Perry Green of Waddell and Associates Inc. will serve as treasurer.

59. US Wealth Gap Between Young and Old is Widest Ever - Tuesday, November 08, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – The wealth gap between younger and older Americans has stretched to the widest on record, worsened by a prolonged economic downturn that has wiped out job opportunities for young adults and saddled them with housing and college debt.

60. ICAA Tennessee Chapter to Hold Annual Meeting - Wednesday, November 02, 2011

The Tennessee Chapter of the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art will hold its annual meeting Thursday, Nov. 3, and Friday, Nov. 4.

The two-day event will kick off Thursday at 6:30 p.m. with a lecture and book-signing by architect Russell Versaci at the Madison Hotel, 79 Madison Ave. Versaci is author of “Creating a New Old House.” A social will follow.

61. Groupon's Fall to Earth Swifter Than its Fast Rise - Monday, October 24, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) – Only a few months ago, Groupon was the Internet's next great thing. Business media christened it the fastest growing company ever. Copycats proliferated. And investors salivated over the prospect of Groupon going public.

62. TDN’s Seminar Touts Sustainability - Monday, October 10, 2011

Green is the buzzword in business these days. From economic development to real estate construction, public and private initiatives focused on sustainability are reshaping the way business is conducted.

63. Wharton, Fullilove & Conrad Re-Elected -- Harris-Ford to Runoff - Friday, October 07, 2011
Memphis Mayor A C Wharton Jr. won a full four-year term of office as mayor Thursday, Oct. 6, two years after he claimed the mayor’s office in a special election.

And all 12 of the Memphis City Council members seeking re-election won new four year terms in the city election cycle, marking the largest return of incumbents to the 13-member council in the 43-year history of the mayor-council form of government.

64. Green Seminar to Cover Efficiency, Sustainability - Thursday, October 06, 2011

The Daily News Publishing Co. Inc. on Thursday, Oct. 6, hosts The Daily News Green Seminar, part of the 2011 Seminar Series, focusing on sustainability and green issues.

65. Daily News Seminar to Focus on Green Issues - Monday, September 26, 2011

In business these days, it’s all about the green. From economic development to real estate construction, public and private initiatives focusing on sustainability are reshaping the way business is conducted.

66. Engineering Professionals to Hold Annual Meeting - Thursday, August 11, 2011

The Joint Annual Meeting of the American Council of Engineering Cos. of Tennessee and the Tennessee Society of Professional Engineers will be Aug. 25-26 at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs, 700 Cool Springs Blvd. in Franklin, Tenn.

67. nexAir Adds Propane Filling Plant - Thursday, August 04, 2011

Memphis-based nexAir has added a new propane filling plant to its production plant and distribution facility at 1211 N. McLean Blvd.

68. Wealth Gap Widens Between Whites, Minorities - Wednesday, July 27, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — The wealth gaps between whites and minorities have grown to their widest levels in a quarter-century. The recession and uneven recovery have erased decades of minority gains, leaving whites on average with 20 times the net worth of blacks and 18 times that of Hispanics, according to an analysis of new Census data.

69. 4 Council Members - All 3 City Court Judges To Run Unopposed In Oct. Elections - Friday, July 22, 2011

Four incumbent Memphis City Council members and all three incumbent City Court Judges were effectively re-elected at the Thursday, July 21, noon deadline for candidates to file their qualifying petitions for the Oct. 6 Memphis ballot.

70. Leadership Memphis Announces Board Members - Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Leadership Memphis has announced new board members and officers for its new fiscal year.

The officers and executive committee include Eric Robertson, chair; Beverly Jordan, vice chair; Bryan Ford, treasurer; Veronica Coleman Davis, secretary; Chris McLean, immediate past chair; Jeff Gaudino, alumni chair; Christine Munson, development chair; Lemoyne Robinson, program chair; and Jeane Chapman, marketing chair.

71. Madison Hotel to Kick Off Rooftop Party Season - Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Madison Hotel will kick off Sunset Atop the Madison and debut Moonlight Atop the Madison Thursday.

Sunset Atop the Madison, the weekly after-work event, will feature a cash bar, special rooftop terrace menu and live entertainment beginning with Elmo & The Shades followed next week by the Memphis All-Stars.

72. Memphis Area Legal Services Elects Board Officers - Thursday, April 07, 2011

The Memphis Area Legal Services Inc. has elected its 2011 board officers.

Sean A. Hunt of The Hunt Law Firm has been elected the new board president. He succeeds Center City Commission President Paul H. Morris, who will continue on the board as immediate past president.

73. Bryson Birthday Bash to Benefit MED Foundation - Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Fourteen soul musicians will take the stage to celebrate two-time Grammy winner Peabo Bryson’s 60th birthday and raise money for The MED Foundation.

The party will include a seated dinner followed by a three-hour concert, cocktails, dancing, photos with the musicians and a live auction. It will be held April 15 at 7 p.m. at The Peabody hotel Grand Ballroom, 149 Union Ave.

74. MSO Announces 2011-2012 Season - Friday, March 25, 2011

The Memphis Symphony Orchestra has announced its 2011-2012 season – the second under the leadership of music director Mei-Ann Chen.

75. Broad Possibilities - Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Back when Broad Avenue was the terminus of the Interstate-40/Sam Cooper Boulevard corridor, car traffic was a big problem.

76. Obama Sends Congress $3.73 Trillion Budget - Tuesday, February 15, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama sent Congress a $3.73 trillion budget Monday that holds out the prospect of eventually bringing deficits under control through spending cuts and tax increases. But the fiscal blueprint largely ignores his own deficit commission's plea to slash huge entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare.

77. Cypress Realty Holdings Buys Millington Perkins Site - Tuesday, January 11, 2011

8472 New Wilkinsville Road
Millington, TN 38053
Sale Amount: $1.3 Million

78. 112th Congress Convenes; Boehner Elected Speaker - Thursday, January 06, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly elected speaker John Boehner hailed the Republican Party's return to control of the House Wednesday, vowing a more open legislative process but acknowledging that "a great deal of scar tissue has built up on both sides of the aisle."

79. Shoppers Crowd the Malls in Christmas Countdown - Tuesday, December 21, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) – Packed malls? Healthy gains in holiday spending? It's beginning to look at least a little like a pre-recession Christmas.

Americans spent more on clothing, luxury goods and even furniture, delivering healthy gains across the board, according to MasterCard Advisors' SpendingPulse, which tracks spending across all transactions including cash. The online category continued to be a bright spot. The big exception was consumer electronics, dragged down by deep discounting of TVs amid a glut. That area was virtually unchanged from a year ago.

80. Auto Parts Chain AutoZone Profit Jumps 20 Percent - Tuesday, December 07, 2010

MEMPHIS (AP) – Net income at AutoZone rose 20 percent during the first quarter, the company said Tuesday, as many people continued to sink money into repairing older cars rather than buying new ones.

81. 'Right Direction' - Monday, October 04, 2010

Paul Rubin has a little more company these days when he rides his bicycle with the Memphis Hightailers Bicycle Club. He’s been a member for more than 20 years, but right now about half of the club is just getting started.

82. Habitat for Humanity Starts Work on Trinity Park Homes - Wednesday, September 08, 2010

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis will begin Wednesday construction on five new homes in Trinity Park, its first planned development.

Delta Air Lines employees will begin work at 8 a.m. on the first houses. The company has partnered with Habitat for Humanity to build homes in Memphis as well as Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Minneapolis-St. Paul and New York City.

83. MSO’s Chen Named Chicago Sinfonietta Director - Thursday, August 05, 2010

Mei-Ann Chen, the new music director for the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, has been named music director for the Chicago Sinfonietta beginning in 2011.

84. LaVere Adds Playhouse Series to Busy Summer - Tuesday, June 08, 2010

Amy LaVere is sandwiching a special gift for her Memphis fans into a jam-packed fall schedule that includes a movie role, touring and recording a new album.

Resource Entertainment Group and Playhouse on the Square have teamed up with the bass-slapping chanteuse to produce Amy LaVere & Friends, a concert series that kicks off June 30 on the Midtown theater’s main stage.

85. Events - Tuesday, June 01, 2010

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet Tuesday at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. The meeting will include the awarding of Paul Harris Fellows and Rotarian of the Year. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

86. Events - Friday, May 28, 2010

The Memphis Potters’ Guild will hold its Spring Show & Sale today through Monday at the Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road. The opening reception will be held May 28 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The show is free. For more information, call Agnes Stark at 458-2354 or visit www.thememphispottersguild.com.

87. Young Fulfills Lifelong Dream With Mr. Appliance Biz - Monday, May 03, 2010

At a time when corporate downsizing has become a household term, Paul Young used his own experience as an opportunity to fulfill a lifelong dream.

88. Memphian LaVere Readies for Busy Summer - Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Memphis music is big business. And it’s the workhorses like Amy LaVere who make it so.

LaVere, a singer about whom the Los Angeles Daily News once raved, “Something like this doesn’t come along every day,” is in the midst of a creative resurgence. Because of it, her schedule is filling up fast.

89. Events - Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Talk Shoppe will present “What Sales Professionals Need to Know About Facebook” today from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Better Business Bureau of the Mid-South, 3693 Tyndale Drive. For more information, call 482-0354.

90. Events - Tuesday, April 13, 2010

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Sister Maureen Griner, co-director of Dorothy Day House, will speak on the topic “Understanding Poverty.” Cost is $18. To register, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

91. Martin Tate Attorneys Honored by Law & Politics - Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Eleven attorneys from Martin Tate Morrow & Marston PC have been selected as 2009 Super Lawyers and 2009 Mid-South Rising Stars by Law & Politics.

92. Events - Tuesday, September 22, 2009

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop today from 8:30 a.m. to noon at its office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. Melissa Hanson, director of grants and research at Christian Brothers University, will be the facilitator. 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.

93. Events - Monday, September 21, 2009

Methodist Hospice will sponsor the “Red Slipper Women’s Golf Tournament and Caddie Auction” today at the Windyke Country Club, 8535 Winchester Road. Registration beings at 11:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Each team member will receive lunch, a push cart and 18 holes on the par 3 course for $65. To register, call Dee Flood at 516-1727.

94. Fed's Steps to Aid Banking System Raise Risks, Too - Tuesday, September 15, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve's bold steps to prevent the banking industry from collapsing last year have injected new dangers into the financial system.

Analysts and government officials fear that the nation's biggest banks will be emboldened to resume excessive risk-taking on the belief that the Fed will be there – again – to prevent them from collapsing.

95. Final Candidate List Peopled With Variety - Monday, September 14, 2009

Unless you know them personally, you’ve probably never heard of most of the candidates running in the Oct. 15 special election for Memphis mayor.

Most of the 25 people show no visible signs of running any kind of campaign.

96. Mayor's Race Set at 25 Candidates - Friday, September 11, 2009

The Shelby County Election Commission has approved a field of 25 candidates for the Oct. 15 special election for Memphis mayor.

The vote came hours after the Thursday deadline for any candidates to withdraw.

97. 25 In Final Field For City Mayor - Thursday, September 10, 2009

The Shelby County Election Commission has approved a field of 25 candidates for the Oct. 15 special election for Memphis mayor.

The vote came hours after the Thursday deadline for any candidates to withdraw.

98. Events - Tuesday, August 25, 2009

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet today at noon at the University Club of Memphis, 1346 Central Ave. Mike Moffatt, governor of Rotary District 6800, will speak. Lunch is $18 per person and reservations are required. For reservations, e-mail Taylor Hughes at taylor@memphisrotary.org.

99. Events - Monday, August 24, 2009

The Memphis Symphony Chorus will hold auditions to find new chorus members for the 2009-2010 season today at 6 p.m. at Balmoral Presbyterian Church, 6413 Quince Road. Interested people should call the Memphis Symphony office at 537-2500 or e-mail info@memphissymphonychorus.org.

100. Gardens of Germantown Secures Funding to Build Alzheimer’s Facility - Tuesday, August 04, 2009

3179 Professional Plaza
Germantown, TN 38138
Loan Amount: $8 Million
Loan Date: July 16, 2009

Maturity Date: Aug. 1, 2050
Borrower: Gardens of Germantown LLC
Lender: Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage Inc.
Details: The developer of an Alzheimer’s facility called the Gardens of Germantown has filed an $8 million construction loan through Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage Inc.