NEW YORK (AP) — Burt Reynolds, the handsome film and television star known for his acclaimed performances in "Deliverance" and "Boogie Nights," commercial hits such as "Smokey and the Bandit" and for an active off-screen love life which included relationships with Loni Anderson and Sally Field, has died at age 82.

2. Southwest Partners with TCAT on Advanced Automotive Training - Thursday, August 30, 2018

Southwest Tennessee Community College has partnered with Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Memphis to make advanced training in automotive technology more accessible.

“This partnership represents a shift in our approach to workforce development and education in the Mid-South,” Southwest president Tracy Hall said in a press release. “We are not competitors, but partners in the quest to empower residents with credentials that lead to a better job, career and quality of life.”

3. May 18-24, 2018: This week in Memphis history - Saturday, May 19, 2018

1993: On the front page of The Daily News, The Memphis-Shelby County Sports Authority is readying its public relations campaign for an NFL team in Memphis. Memphis is competing with St. Louis; Baltimore; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Jacksonville, Florida. All of the cities except Memphis would eventually get an NFL franchise and the bid would be the city’s last effort at landing an NFL team.

4. Drafting at No. 4, the Grizzlies will look at Michael Porter Jr. with reservations about his health - Friday, May 18, 2018

If the Grizzlies had landed in the top three of the NBA Draft Lottery, it’s pretty clear they would have been choosing from among DeAndre Ayton, Luka Doncic and Marvin Bagley. But even with the second-worst record last season, the Grizzlies fell to No. 4. And that could change the conversation in a major way.

5. Last Word: Graceland Offensive, Mural Lawsuit, and a TNReady Encore - Friday, April 27, 2018

It’s on in The Haven. Graceland’s managing partner, Joel Weinshanker, is looking to turn out Whitehaven residents in support of Graceland’s plans for a 5,000 to 6,000 seat arena and in the process a showdown over just what the city and county noncompete for FedExForum means. During a townhall meeting at Guest House Thursday evening, Weinshanker made his case to about 150 Whitehaven residents and around eight or nine candidates in this election year. And he said the chief problem is Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland won’t talk to him about projects he says will open up Whitehaven for future economic development and prosperity.

6. Two New Food Concepts Coming to Crosstown Concourse - Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Crosstown Concourse is set to add a pair of new food concepts to its tenant mix this summer. Global Cafe, an international food hall where a mix of cuisines will be prepared by three immigrant food entrepreneurs and their staff, and Lucy J’s Bakery, which specializes in custom event cakes and fresh baked goods, will open in part of the space now occupied by Curb Market.

7. Last Word: Eureka Education, Confederate Monuments in Court and Dillon Brooks - Friday, January 26, 2018

Supermarkets are hard. That is the tag line in every discussion about getting a supermarket or grocery store for a given part of town that doesn’t have one. And once a new supermarket goes up somewhere else, there is inevitably word that a competitor or two is going to build nearby. The discussion always includes the mandatory recitation of the 3 to 4 percent profit margin stores operate on, which even knowledgeable critics of the decisions about where to locate and not to locate stores acknowledge is accurate.

8. Women in Memphis Higher Ed Detail Common Challenges, Goals - Saturday, November 4, 2017

In less than three years, women have taken the top leadership posts at three of Memphis’ largest higher education institutions. Southwest Tennessee Community College president Tracy Hall, Rhodes College president Marjorie Hass and LeMoyne-Owen College president Andrea Miller lead a diverse mix of institutions with different missions, but they share common thoughts about the challenges and opportunities facing higher education today.

9. Education Grant To Boost Child Care at Southwest - Saturday, October 28, 2017

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a grant of nearly $800,000 to Southwest Tennessee Community College to fund care for 45 children, ages 2 ½ to 5 years old, of Pell-eligible students pursuing an associate degree.

10. U.S. Dept. of Education Grant Aids Child Care at Southwest - Wednesday, October 25, 2017

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a grant of nearly $800,000 to Southwest Tennessee Community College to fund care for 45 children, ages 2 ½ to 5 years old, of Pell-eligible students pursuing an associate degree.

11. Southwest Community College Gets $140K State Grant - Wednesday, September 20, 2017

The Tennessee Higher Education Commission has awarded $140,000 in Tennessee Promise Forward grants to Southwest Tennessee Community College.

It is part of nearly $800,000 in such grants awarded to five community colleges in Tennessee to develop and expand innovative student success and retention programs. The grants aim to boost the number of Tennessee Promise students earning a postsecondary credential through enhanced academic advising and community engagement and programming.

12. Legislature Losing Some Powerful, Familiar Members - Thursday, July 13, 2017

A shakeup in leadership is looming for the state Legislature, though it may portend more of a change in personalities than party strength.

In the House, longtime Rep. Craig Fitzhugh, the affable Democrat from Ripley in West Tennessee, is preparing for a 2018 gubernatorial run, a move that would knock him out of his House seat, at least temporarily, and the position as Democratic Caucus leader.

13. Tennessee, Left Coast a World Apart on Immigration - Thursday, June 29, 2017

San Francisco resident Terry Karlsson relishes her hometown’s reputation for embracing “multi-cultural diversity.”

The wife of a Swedish immigrant, Karlsson says she believes San Francisco’s status as a sanctuary city, one in which it refuses to participate in the enforcement of federal immigration law, reflects a nation born of people who moved here, a land of immigrants from many countries.

14. Last Word: Weekend Sonic Boom, CLERB's Response and Irvin Salky - Friday, May 12, 2017

Yes, those were the United States Navy Blue Angels buzzing Downtown Thursday afternoon in advance of their appearance at the Memphis Airshow Saturday and Sunday in Millington. That sound you heard after the flyover wasn’t a sonic boom. I don’t think they have those anymore. It was the sound of a really busy weekend following close behind.

15. Southwest Tennessee Community College Moves Toward Change - Friday, May 12, 2017

Kenyatta Lovett, the executive director of the nonprofit education advocacy group Complete Tennessee, says there is an old joke in higher education that sometimes comes to the surface when change is promised or pledged.

16. View From the Hill: IMPROVE Act an Insight Into Testy Election Ahead - Thursday, April 27, 2017

In case anyone’s keeping stats, Senate leadership soundly defeated House leadership this session in the gas tax/tax cut battle.

Whether this is a forerunner to a Republican gubernatorial primary remains to be seen as Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris and House Speaker Beth Harwell weigh decisions. It’s not as if they’d be facing off against each other, though, since businessman Bill Lee and former Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd are definitely in the race and not hurting for money.

17. Veterans Want Tax Relief Addressed Separately - Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Members of the Legislature’s Veterans Caucus are renewing a call to increase property tax relief statewide for veterans and the elderly in a measure separate from the governor’s IMPROVE Act.

18. Singing Along With Tone-Deaf Legislators - Thursday, March 16, 2017

Often dull, but never boring. They might even make you break out into song.

Halfway through the 2017 session, the General Assembly could be accused of lacking sharpness or sensibility, but what it lacks in luster it makes up for with lots of political song and dance.

19. Norris Presents Amended Fuel-Tax Bill With Larger Sales Tax Cut - Tuesday, March 14, 2017

NASHVILLE – Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris pushed a revised fuel-tax bill through the Transportation Committee on Monday, March 13, making a sharper cut in the grocery tax to offset phased-in increases at the gas pump.

20. Norris Presents Amended Fuel-Tax Bill With Larger Sales Tax Cut - Tuesday, March 14, 2017

NASHVILLE – Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris pushed a revised fuel-tax bill through the Transportation Committee on Monday, March 13, making a sharper cut in the grocery tax to offset phased-in increases at the gas pump.

21. House Committee Delays Haslam's Transportation Bill - Thursday, March 9, 2017

NASHVILLE – A split House Transportation Committee slammed the brakes Tuesday on Gov. Bill Haslam’s IMPROVE Act, even though it contains a measure to use the sales tax for transportation funding instead of raising fuel taxes.

22. Full Text of Gov. Bill Haslam's State of the State Address - Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Here is the full text of Gov. Bill Haslam's annual State of the State address as prepared for delivery to a joint convention of the Tennessee General Assembly on Monday.

Speaker Harwell, Lieutenant Governor McNally, Speakers Pro Tem Tracy and Johnson, Members of the 110th General Assembly, Justices, Constitutional Officers, General Slatery, Commissioners, Friends, Guests, fellow Tennesseans, and for the seventh year in a row, the woman voted best first lady in the land, Crissy. My kids even made it this year.

23. Norris Stops Short of Supporting Fuel-Tax Hike - Wednesday, January 25, 2017

NASHVILLE – Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris is set to tag-team sponsorship of a comprehensive tax plan designed to bolster Tennessee’s transportation fund.

24. Change Defines Education Landscape in 2016 - Wednesday, December 28, 2016

By the time Rhodes College trustees made their choice in December of Marjorie Hass as the college’s new president, higher education in Memphis had been through quite a few changes.

Hass succeeds William Troutt, president of Rhodes for the last 18 years.

25. Cars Line Up to See Wildfire-Ravaged Tennessee City; 13 Dead - Monday, December 5, 2016

GATLINBURG, Tenn. (AP) – People in cars and trucks rolled into the wildfire-ravaged city of Gatlinburg on Friday to get a first look at what remained of their homes and businesses, and a mayor raised the death toll to 13, including a woman who died of a heart attack during the firestorm.

26. Broke and Broken: Democrats Lose More Ground in State Legislature - Thursday, November 17, 2016

Tennessee House Democrats will have to start calling themselves the “Fighting 25,” down from the “Fighting 26,” after dropping a district in the battle to regain relevance statewide.

27. City, Southwest Collaborate On Police Officer Program - Saturday, October 22, 2016

A new program announced Tuesday, Oct. 18, will offer no less than 100 graduating high-school seniors full-time employment with the Memphis Police Department beginning in June 2017.

Mayor Jim Strickland, MPD Director Michael Rallings and Southwest Tennessee Community College President Dr. Tracy Hall said the “Blue Path” program is a way for young people to develop into well-rounded, community-focused police officers in the city of Memphis.

28. City, Southwest Collaborate On Police Officer Program - Wednesday, October 19, 2016

A new program announced Tuesday, Oct. 18, will offer no less than 100 graduating high-school seniors full-time employment with the Memphis Police Department beginning in June 2017.

Mayor Jim Strickland, MPD Director Michael Rallings and Southwest Tennessee Community College President Dr. Tracy Hall said the “Blue Path” program is a way for young people to develop into well-rounded, community-focused police officers in the city of Memphis.

29. Tell a Great Story But Make Sure It’s Not Fantasy - Tuesday, October 18, 2016

If your story isn’t real, how can the funds you raise make a difference? Success is what nonprofits are supposed to project. Increased impact. New audiences, more people served, policies changed ... Everything is rosy. But what if it isn’t? What if our “successes” blind us to what isn’t working? We might tell a good story, but is it real? 

30. Southwest President Says Community College Going in ‘Wrong Direction’ - Monday, October 10, 2016

For a room with several dozen brightly colored balloons and a buffet, the small auditorium at Southwest Tennessee Community College on Macon Cove got very quiet last week when SWTCC president Tracy D. Hall began talking about her 14-month tenure as leader of the city’s community college.

31. Last Word: Memphis-Temple, Southwest's Remake and Death Penalty Arguments - Friday, October 7, 2016

Memphis 34 –Temple 27 Thursday evening at the Liberty Bowl and on ESPN. Whatever happened during halftime, the Tigers were a very different team from the first half when they emerged.

32. Hall Says Southwest Tennessee Community College Must Change - Friday, October 7, 2016

The president of Southwest Tennessee Community College told teachers and other staff of the school Thursday, Oct. 6, that they are sending students on “journeys of confusion” with answers that either make no sense or are different than the answers students get elsewhere on campus.

33. Lecture Targets Women First in Their Profession - Saturday, February 20, 2016

The American Association of University Women’s Memphis chapter is hosting a lecture featuring speakers who are or were the first women in their workplace positions.

Guest speakers at the “Trailblazers: Women On The Move” program include Dr. Tracy Hall, president of Southwest Tennessee Community College; Dr. Shirley Raines, former president of the University of Memphis; Virzola Law, senior pastor at Lindenwood Christian Church; and Gina Sweat, director of the Memphis Fire Department.

34. Lecture Highlights Women Who Were First in Profession - Tuesday, February 16, 2016

The American Association of University Women’s Memphis chapter is hosting a lecture featuring speakers who are or were the first women in their workplace positions.

Guest speakers at the “Trailblazers: Women On The Move” program include Dr. Tracy Hall, president of Southwest Tennessee Community College; Dr. Shirley Raines, former president of the University of Memphis; Virzola Law, senior pastor at Lindenwood Christian Church; and Gina Sweat, director of the Memphis Fire Department.

35. Events - Thursday, December 3, 2015

ULI Memphis, the local Urban Land Institute chapter, will present its annual Emerging Trends in Real Estate event Thursday, Dec. 3, from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Memphis Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road. National and local speakers will discuss a variety of emerging real estate trends. Visit memphis.uli.org/events to register.

36. MTSU, Southwest Presidents Sign Transfer Credits Pact - Saturday, November 14, 2015

The presidents of Middle Tennessee State University and Southwest Tennessee Community College have signed an agreement that will make student transfers between the two state institutions easier.

MTSU president Sidney A. McPhee and SWTCC president Tracy D. Hall signed the agreement Monday, Nov. 9, at The Peabody hotel as MTSU officials toured the Memphis area to promote the Murfreesboro school as an option for Memphis high school graduates.

37. MTSU, Southwest Presidents Sign Transfer Credits Pact - Tuesday, November 10, 2015

The presidents of Middle Tennessee State University and Southwest Tennessee Community College have signed an agreement that will make student transfers between the two state institutions easier.

MTSU president Sidney A. McPhee and SWTCC president Tracy D. Hall signed the agreement Monday, Nov. 9, at The Peabody hotel as MTSU officials toured the Memphis area to promote the Murfreesboro school as an option for Memphis high school graduates.

38. The Haven - Saturday, November 7, 2015

It’s not hard to find remnants of Whitehaven’s past in a drive down Elvis Presley Boulevard, but none of those reminders are as vivid as the 122-year-old Whitehaven High School.

“It’s really the glue that holds the community together,” said 1990 graduate, and Shelby County Schools superintendent, Dorsey Hopson. “You have some of the poorest kids that we have in the state attend there. You also have some of the most high-performing kids in the state attend there. You truly have all segments of all kinds of communities both in the school zone and outside the zone who descend on ‘The Haven’ every single day.”

39. Fallon, Richards to Attend Memphis Music Hall of Fame Induction - Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Jimmy Fallon, host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards will be among the attendees at this weekend’s Memphis Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts.

40. Fallon, Richards to Attend Music Hall Of Fame Induction in Memphis - Wednesday, October 14, 2015

Jimmy Fallon, host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” and Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards will be among the attendees at this weekend’s Memphis Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony at the Downtown Cannon Center on Saturday, Oct. 17.

41. Haslam Talks of Larger Shift in Tennessee Higher Education - Thursday, August 27, 2015

Before the picket line against outsourcing the management of state office buildings went up Tuesday, Aug. 25, at Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Macon Cove campus, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam saw some different signs: several students holding up posters thanking Haslam for the Tennessee Promise program.

42. LeMoyne-Owen Change Latest for Memphis Higher Ed - Monday, June 15, 2015

Andrea Miller is the latest of three new higher education leaders in Memphis in just more than a year.

43. Board of Regents Approves New Southwest President - Saturday, May 30, 2015

Tracy Hall is the new president of Southwest Tennessee Community College, approved Wednesday, May 27, by the Tennessee Board of Regents.

44. Board of Regents Approves New Southwest President - Friday, May 29, 2015

Tracy Hall is the new president of Southwest Tennessee Community College, approved Wednesday, May 27, by the Tennessee Board of Regents.

45. LeMoyne-Owen Leadership Search Down to Two - Saturday, May 16, 2015

A search committee looking for the next president of LeMoyne-Owen College has recommended two finalists to succeed outgoing president Johnnie B. Watson.

The finalists being considered by the board of Memphis’ historically black college are Russ Wigginton, vice president of external programs at Rhodes College and Andrea Lewis Miller, chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College.

46. LeMoyne-Owen Leadership Search Down to Two Finalists - Monday, May 11, 2015

A search committee looking for the next president of LeMoyne-Owen College has recommended two finalists to succeed outgoing president Johnnie B. Watson.

The finalists being considered by the board of Memphis’ historically black college are Russ Wigginton, vice president of external programs at Rhodes College and Andrea Lewis Miller, chancellor of Baton Rouge Community College.

47. Finalists Named for Southwest President - Saturday, April 25, 2015

Southwest Tennessee Community College has narrowed its search for a new president.

The Memphis school releases a list of four finalists for the position: Edythe M. Abdullah, special advisor to the president at the University of North Florida; Tracy D. Hall, vice president of academic affairs at St. Louis (Missouri) Community College – Forest Park; Anthony G. Kinkel, president of Wichita (Kansas) Area Technical College; and Kenyatta K. Lovett, assistant vice chancellor for community college initiatives at the Tennessee Board of Regents.

48. Four Finalists Named for Southwest President Position - Friday, April 24, 2015

Southwest Tennessee Community College has narrowed its search for a new president.

The Memphis school releases a list of four finalists for the position: Edythe M. Abdullah, special advisor to the president at the University of North Florida; Tracy D. Hall, vice president of academic affairs at St. Louis (Missouri) Community College – Forest Park; Anthony G. Kinkel, president of Wichita (Kansas) Area Technical College; and Kenyatta K. Lovett, assistant vice chancellor for community college initiatives at the Tennessee Board of Regents.

49. Big Leap From Hollywood Hustle to Nolensville ‘Barn’ - Saturday, April 11, 2015

The step-grandmother of Clark Gable’s granddaughter leans back in her chair inside the Mennonite furniture store and holds up a foot.

“Look. I’m wearing orange socks. I must be eccentric,” says Linda Roberts as a gray, misty day chases me from Nolensville Road into the worn building tucked against Mill Creek.

50. Winchester Law Firm Inks Lease at Triad Centre - Friday, November 8, 2013

The Winchester Law Firm is moving to a new space within the Triad Centre II office building in East Memphis with a new buildout.

The law firm will occupy 5,523 square feet in the Highwoods Properties office building at 6060 Poplar Ave.

51. ‘Culinary Adventure’ - Saturday, October 12, 2013

Kim Fuqua is always adding something new to the menu of events she’s planning for Memphis’ community of foodies who are hungry for fresh dishes and drinks to sample.

52. Rhodes Program Spotlights Community Service - Friday, August 2, 2013

Rhodes College’s efforts to make community involvement an important part of student life was recently on display with its second annual REACH (Research, Engagement, and Community History) Symposium held in the Blount Auditorium of Buckman Hall.

53. Phillips Joins Spirco as Manager, Vice President - Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Mike Phillips has joined Spirco Manufacturing as general manager and vice president of operations. In his new role, Phillips will oversee all divisions of the metal-building manufacturer and direct its organizational needs.

54. Events - Friday, October 19, 2012

The 25th Rhodes Institute on the Profession of Law, Volume III will be held Friday, Oct. 19, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Hardie Auditorium of Palmer Hall on the Rhodes campus. The title is “Legal Lynx: The Evolution of the Practice of Law.” Contact Tracy Vezina Patterson at pattersont@rhodes.edu or 843-3856 for registration details.

55. Events - Thursday, October 18, 2012

The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law will host the “Lawyers as Problem-Solvers: New Directions. New Voices” conference Thursday, Oct. 18, and Friday, Oct. 19, at the law school, 1 N. Front St. Visit memphis.edu/law for details.

56. Munchak: Assuming for Now That Hasselbeck Starts - Friday, December 16, 2011

NASHVILLE (AP) – Titans coach Mike Munchak says he is assuming Matt Hasselbeck is playing Sunday at Indianapolis until he sees otherwise. That's even though his veteran quarterback only watched practice Wednesday.

57. Playhouse’s Staging of ‘August’ Sizzles - Monday, March 28, 2011

Mattie Fay Aiken, the character played by Ann Marie Hall in Playhouse on the Square’s production of the much-celebrated “August: Osage County” by Tracy Letts, at one point in the play says, “You have to be smart to be complicated.”

58. Events - Friday, March 11, 2011

Tracy Morgan will perform June 2 at 7:30 p.m. at The Orpheum Theatre, 203 S. Main St. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. For tickets, call 800-982-2787 or visit the theater box office or www.orpheum-memphis.com.

59. Events - Thursday, March 10, 2011

The 2011 Bartlett Business Expo will be held Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Bartlett Recreation Center, 7700 Flaherty Place. The event is an opportunity for businesses to showcase their products and services. Standard booths are $385. For more information, visit www.bartlettchamber.org.

60. Events - Thursday, August 14, 2008

The Memphis Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals will hold its annual professional Development Conference today at 8 a.m. at the Memphis Marriott East, 2625 Thousand Oaks Blvd. Cost is $89. Tracy Brown, president of Diversity Trends, will give the keynote presentation. For more information, contact Amanda Kohr at 272-0010, Ext. 1415, or kohra@churchhealthcenter.org.

61. Jones Ascends to High-Level Position At Army Corps of Engineers - Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Carol Winfield Jones has been selected as chief, project development branch and assistant to the deputy district engineer for project management for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District.

62. It's Showtime - Tuesday, April 3, 2007

It was 1977, the same year a futuristic space adventure called "Star Wars" debuted in theaters. For the first time, Memphis-based Malco Theatres Inc. dimmed the lights and turned on four screens in its newest cinema, the Ridgeway Four along Ridgeway Center Parkway.

63. Archived Article: Newsmakers - Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Tennessee Commissioner Receives Nursing Award

Mental Health Commissioner Receives Nursing Award

Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Commissioner Virginia Trotter Betts received the National Nursing Centers Cons...

64. Archived Article: This Week - Monday, June 7, 2004
WOMEN IN COMMUNICATION MEET AT LUNA ROSA

Women in Communications Hosts Networking Meeting

June 8

The Memphis chapter of Women in Communications hosts a networking meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Junior League of Memphis. The meeting is for memb...

65. Archived Article: Calendar - Monday, June 23, 2003
Calendar of Events June 23-29

Calendar of Events June 23-29

June 23

The Pink Palace Museum presents its half-day museum adventure camps today through Friday at its facility, 3050 Central Ave. The camps combine museum resources with games, c...