Butch Jones is about to embark on his most crucial of five seasons as Tennessee’s football coach, and it begins with spring practices starting Tuesday, March 21.

Jones is coming off back-to-back 9-4 seasons capped by bowl wins, but has fallen short of the SEC East Division title both years. He was the preseason favorite to win the East in 2016, and the previous year had a team with potential to win the division.

2. State Systems Inc. Buys New HQ - Thursday, October 29, 2015

One of the Economic Development Growth Engine’s latest payment-in-lieu-of-taxes recipients is expanding its market footprint and real estate holdings with the recent purchase of seven Memphis properties.

3. Al Green Among Kennedy Center Honorees - Friday, September 5, 2014

WASHINGTON (AP) – It's a rare honor for an artist to receive accolades from the president, let alone have him sing one of your tunes.

Now Al Green can claim both, knowing that President Barack Obama is a fan. Green is among five artists receiving this year's Kennedy Center Honors, the national awards for influencing American culture through the arts, the center announced Thursday.

4. State Systems Prides Itself on Protecting Customers - Monday, June 9, 2014

In 1986, the father-and-son team of Robert and Bob McBride bought a fledgling small business called State Systems.

5. Henneberger Joins First State Bank Small-Business Lending Division - Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Sean Henneberger has joined First State Bank’s small-business lending division as vice president/business development officer in the Memphis market. In his new role, Henneberger will help small businesses pursue loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program.

6. Bank of America Ends Overdraft Fees on Debit Cards - Thursday, March 11, 2010

NEW YORK (AP) - Bank of America customers will soon be unable to spend more than they have in the accounts linked to their debit cards. It's a step that may become a common move ahead of new regulations limiting overdraft fees.

7. Soden Says Graceland Expansion Plans Still Afoot - Friday, November 21, 2008

Graceland turns on the most famous Christmas lights in rock ‘n’ roll this evening in Whitehaven, and country music star Martina McBride will be in Graceland Plaza to throw the switch on the rows of blue lights.

8. Credit Requirements Changing Daily - Wednesday, March 12, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) - The loan you qualify for on Monday might be out of reach on Tuesday.

Bankers and lenders are rapidly changing their requirements as home sales and prices plummet and delinquencies and defaults rise. Problems in the mortgage market are spilling into other lending markets as customers struggle to keep up with payments on other loans, such as auto and credit card payments.

9. State Systems Touts Growth With Re-Branding Campaign - Monday, February 18, 2008

With makeover TV shows such as "What Not to Wear" and "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" popularizing the concept of improvement of some sort, now is as good a time as any for a makeover. It seems the same can go for a business in need of a new image.

10. Kennedy Takes Reins as Comcast's Memphis VP, General Manager - Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Terry Kennedy has been named vice president and general manager for the Comcast Mid-South systems location in Memphis. Kennedy previously served as the company's area vice president in Alabama and Mississippi. Before joining Comcast, Kennedy was group vice president of operations for Charter Communications in Texas.

11. Archived Article: Real Briefs - Tuesday, January 16, 1996
01/16 Real briefs Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. has declared a dividend for its fourth quarter of 1995 of 51 cents per share, an increase of 1 cent over the prior quarter. The dividend is payable on Jan. 31 to holders of record on Jan. 24. ...