Here comes Trader Joe’s with a Friday opening in Germantown after lots of mystery and delays and changes for what is a pretty simple concept. For so many of us, this has been a long-hoped for goal. It’s kind of up there with smuggling in Coors beer from the west in the 70s before it became available everywhere and Coors had a brewery here.

2. Even with Questions and Injuries, Alabama Has Rich People’s Problems - Wednesday, August 22, 2018

See if any of this sounds like cause for concern: The team has an ongoing quarterback controversy. It lost four defensive leaders to the NFL Draft, injuries have cut into the depth at outside linebacker, the secondary had a lousy scrimmage a couple of days ago, and the leading returning receiver only made 14 catches last season.

3. Even with Questions and Injuries, Alabama Has Rich People’s Problems - Wednesday, August 22, 2018

See if any of this sounds like cause for concern: The team has an ongoing quarterback controversy. It lost four defensive leaders to the NFL Draft, injuries have cut into the depth at outside linebacker, the secondary had a lousy scrimmage a couple of days ago, and the leading returning receiver only made 14 catches last season.

4. 'Game of Thrones' Slays With a Leading 22 Emmy Nominations - Friday, July 13, 2018

LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Game of Thrones" roared back onto the Emmy battlefield, topping Thursday's nominations with 22 bids but with a formidable opponent in last year's winner "The Handmaid's Tale," while a streaming platform made history by earning the most bids for the first time.

5. Last Word: No Fifth, The Cordova Triangle and Cheese Festival in South Main - Thursday, July 12, 2018

I am not going to count this as a fifth early voting plan because whether Calvary Episcopal Church would be available for the last two Saturdays of early voting was still up in the air Tuesday. And Wednesday the word was final on Calvary which seems fitting in all things church. The result is what I will optimistically call the final version of early voting sites and their hours and days is a slate of 27 sites that is far from uniform in hours. Early voting begins Friday at five of the 27 sites.

6. Alabama is Media’s Overwhelming Pick To Win SEC Title - Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Twice in the previous three years, SEC media correctly predicted the SEC champion. Both times, they did it by picking Alabama (2014, 2016). They went with Alabama again this year, predicting the Crimson Tide to defeat Georgia in the SEC title game.

7. Telecom Lobbying Muscle Kills Privacy Rules - Tuesday, April 18, 2017

NEW YORK (AP) – The telecom industry's lobbying muscle pushed a consumer privacy measure to a swift death in Congress.

Republicans struck down Obama-era rules that would have imposed tight restrictions on what broadband companies such as Verizon, AT&T and Comcast could do with their customers' personal data. Digital-rights and consumer-advocacy groups such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation supported keeping the rules. But they were outmatched by telecom trade groups and lobbyists.

8. Last Word: The March & Crowd Estimates and Country Records in Memphis - Monday, January 23, 2017

Twice now in the last six months, very different protests have drawn thousands of people to the streets in the largest demonstrations we’ve seen since the 1970s – and more importantly, demonstrations that are an entry point for a new generation to many of these issues.

9. Indie Memphis Festival Promises To Be ‘Eclectic and Uncompromising’ - Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Brandon Harris, a New York City-based writer and editor, loves the “eclectic and uncompromising nature” of the annual Indie Memphis Film Festival, which he’s attended three times now.

10. Paying the Freight: A3 Freight Payment 'Re-Creates the Wheel' - Saturday, June 4, 2016

As CEO of A3 Freight Payment, Ross Harris emphasizes transparency. He speaks it, too.

“Our industry is kind of weird,” he said.

11. Attorney Rob Ratton Joins Fisher & Phillips - Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Robert W. Ratton has joined Fisher & Phillips LLP’s Memphis office as of counsel, a role in which he represents employers in a wide range of employment law matters and supports clients with internal investigations and compliance issues. Ratton most recently served as a staff attorney at TruGreen LP.

12. Scott Sharpe Named CAO Of District Attorney General’s Office - Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Scott Sharpe recently was named chief administrative officer of the Shelby County District Attorney General’s office following the departure of longtime CAO Priscilla Campbell.

13. Harris Files Ford Challenge at Deadline - Thursday, April 3, 2014

Memphis City Council member Lee Harris is challenging Democratic state Sen. Ophelia Ford in the August primary for District 29, the Senate seat held by a member of the Ford family since 1975.

14. Former AIMS Execs Launch Freight Payment Company - Thursday, May 24, 2012

A trio of former AIMS Logistics executives has formed a new freight payment service in Memphis.

A3 Freight Payment recently opened its headquarters in Southwind.

Three of the top four executives were with AIMS, a Collierville freight payment company that was bought by U.S. Bank-PowerTrack, a competitor.

15. Election Commission Website Causes Confusion - Monday, December 19, 2011

The information was there somewhere on the www.shelbyvote.com website, Shelby County Election Commission staffers insist.

It was just somewhere that most politicos interested in basic information about the four countywide races on the March 6 primary ballot couldn’t find.

16. County Primary Ballot Set With 3 Exits and 2 DQs - Friday, December 16, 2011
One of the four sets of Shelby County primaries on the March 6 ballot was decided at the Thursday, Dec. 15, deadline for candidates to withdraw from the ballot.

The Shelby County Election Commission Thursday certified 16 candidates in the two sets of primaries for four county offices and one independent candidate who advances automatically to the Aug. 2 county general elections.

17. Weirich and Ross Unopposed At Filing Deadline - Friday, December 9, 2011

Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich appeared to have no opposition in the March GOP primary for the job as the county’s top prosecutor.

18. Weirich and Ross Unopposed At Filing Deadline - Thursday, December 8, 2011

Shelby County District Attorney General Amy Weirich appeared to have no opposition in the March GOP primary for the job as the county’s top prosecutor.

19. Deadline Looms For Candidates In March Primaries - Thursday, December 8, 2011

There is the paperwork and there are the deadlines in politics. And then there are the campaigns that begin long before the paperwork or deadlines.

One group of candidates in the 2012 election cycle is approaching its first deadline Thursday, Dec. 8, at noon – the filing deadline for the March 6 county primaries.

20. S&P Downgrade of Long-Term US Debt Divides Experts - Tuesday, August 9, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) – Standard & Poor's decision to downgrade the credit rating of long-term U.S. debt has unleashed a flood of responses from critics and defenders.

Many critics said S&P had no business downgrading U.S. Treasurys, which remain the safest and most easily tradable investment of choice around the world. And in fact investors offered backing for that argument Monday, when they continued to pour money into U.S. Treasurys.

21. Cifuentes New HR Manager At ServiceMaster - Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Viviana Cifuentes has joined ServiceMaster by Stratos as human resources manager. Hometown: I was born in Bogota, Colombia, and raised in New York City.

Education: I received my bachelor’s degree in business administration from Baruch College in New York City.

22. Neuvo Salon Files Permit For New East Memphis Location - Tuesday, May 12, 2009

5158 Wheelis Drive
Memphis, TN 38117
Permit Amount: $712,367

Project Cost: $712,367
Permit Date: Applied May 2009
Completion: March 2010
Owner: Neuvo Salon
Tenant: Neuvo Salon
Contractor: Construction Solutions LLC
Architect: Thoda and Associates PLLC

23. As Unemployment Rises, Uncle Sam Has Jobs - Tuesday, February 3, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The economic downturn has forced private industry and state and local government to shed jobs, but one major employer in the country is hiring: The federal government.

While the nation's 11 million unemployed and the millions more who fear losing their jobs may feel Washington should streamline too, economists say a strong federal work force is key to economic recovery. Were President Barack Obama to put any of the nearly 2 million federal civil servants out in the street in the middle of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, the consequences could be dire.

24. Events - Wednesday, December 3, 2008

The Alliance for Nonprofit Excellence will hold a workshop titled “Mastering the Art of Public Speaking” today from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Alliance office, 5100 Poplar Ave., Suite 502. The facilitator will be Bradley Harris. Cost is $89 for Program for Nonprofit Excellence participants, $99 for members and $150 for nonmembers. For reservations, e-mail adeberry@npexcellence.org, call 684-6605 or visit www.npexcellence.org.

25. Events - Thursday, October 30, 2008

The University of Memphis will host a five-part series titled “Let’s Talk About It: Jewish Literature–Identity and Imagination,” in Room 226 of the University of Memphis McWherter Library. The next session will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. The final session will be held Dec. 4. The series, which discusses Jewish literature, is free and will be led by Dr. David Patterson. For more information or reservations, contact Ross Johnson at 678-8211 or rmjohnsn@memphis.edu.

26. Addington Joins Memphis Heart Clinic - Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Dr. M. Brent Addington has joined Memphis Heart Clinic. Addington is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology. A native of Memphis, he has been in private practice for more than 20 years in the Memphis community.

27. Events - Wednesday, February 20, 2008

The Sales and Marketing Society of the Mid-South will hold its monthly luncheon today from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Select at Poplar Avenue and Interstate 240. David Yawn, assistant publisher and executive editor for The Daily News, will present "Better Prospecting through Localized Data Mining." The event is free for members and $25 for nonmembers, including lunch. Reservations can be made online at www.sms-midsouth.org, or by calling 937-5532.

28. Memphis Theological Seminary Installs New Dean - Wednesday, October 19, 2005

The board of trustees of Memphis Theological Seminary installed Dr. Barbara A. Holmes as vice president of academic affairs/dean of the seminary. Holmes joined MTS as a faculty member in the ethics and African-American religious studies programs in 1998. She earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut and a master's degree from Southern Connecticut University.

29. Estate Planning Council Elects Officers - Wednesday, July 20, 2005

The Memphis Estate Planning Council announced the following officers for 2005-2006: David B. Jones, president; Frank E. Davis, vice president; Jeffrey E. Thompson, secretary; James L. Ferguson Jr., treasurer; and Mike Wood, immediate past president. Other executive committee members are Kermit B. Kaiser, Leanne W. McCullough, Samuel N. Graham and Teresa R. Hurst.

30. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, November 5, 2003
Peace & Justice Center Awards Local Peacemakers

Peace & Justice Center Presents Annual Honors The Mid-South Peace & Justice Center will present the following Peacemaker 2003 awards Thursday at its annual banquet: Diamond Printing, soc...

31. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, January 16, 2002
Jonathan M Jonathan M. Jones joined QualityLife Communities as director of business development. Prior to joining QualityLife, he worked for the Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce and in the software industry. Dr. Ada Shotwell, dean of liberal arts an...

32. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, August 16, 2000
Jerry Corless recently was selected as a member of New England Financials exclusive All-Star Team Laura Linder was hired by The Greater Memphis Arts Council as vice president for marketing and development. Linder joined the staff Aug. 7. She replace...

33. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, August 16, 1999
Aug Aug. 16 The Memphis Songwriters Association will meet at 7 p.m. in Room 101 of the Harris Music Building at the University of Memphis. For more information, call 577-0906 or e-mail mporter@vantek.net. Consumer Credit Counseling Service will offe...

34. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, August 9, 1999
Aug Aug. 9 Consumer Credit Counseling Service will offer a free seminar from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at 2158 Union Ave., Suite 400, on building a budget and the basics of money management. For reservations, call 323-4909, Ext. 1007. Aug. 10 First Tennes...

35. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, August 2, 1999
Aug Aug. 3 Project Management Institute will meet at 6 p.m. at Christian Brothers University in Buckman Hall. The speaker will be Jim Walters, who will discuss Y2K project management issues. The cost is $5. For more information, call 395-7416. Bucke...

36. Archived Article: Memos - Wednesday, August 5, 1998
SCB Computer names officer Jeffrey Cobb has been named chief operating officer and Michael Hirschey named executive vice president of outsourcing and enterprise resource planning services at SCB Computer Technology Inc. Cobb joined SCB in 1983 and s...

37. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, October 17, 1996
James T James T. Bland Jr. was elected president of the Memphis & Shelby County Bar Foundation at its recent annual meeting. Other officers include vice president George S. Petkoff, secretary David J. Harris and treasurer Susan R. Gregory. Membe...