For Jet Thompson, living at the Trezevant senior living community is part of a family tradition. She has been a resident there for the past 16 years – recently celebrating her 96th birthday – her mother had lived there for 20 years starting in 1981, and now two of her daughters are on the waiting list for admission.

2. May 24-30: This week in Memphis history - Saturday, May 25, 2013

1993: St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 480 S. Highland St., issued $1.5 million in construction bonds to finance a Christian Life Center behind the church.

3. Events - Monday, March 08, 2010

Methodist Hospice will hold a grief class today at 1 p.m. at Saint Luke’s United Methodist Church, 480 S. Highland St. Classes discuss a broad range of issues related to grief. Registration is not required. For more information, contact Mary Elizabeth Jones at 516-1604 or jonemar@methodisthealth.org.

4. Events - Friday, March 05, 2010

The Friends of the Library Spring Book Sale will be held today and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Central Ave. About 15,000 items will be on sale. For more information, call 415-2840.

5. Events - Monday, February 08, 2010

The Center City Commission Search Committee will meet today at 2 p.m. at the CCC office, 114 N. Main St.

6. Events - Friday, February 05, 2010

The Memphis Zoo will host a Valentine’s Dinner today at 6:30 p.m. at Teton Trek’s Great Lodge. Cost is $125 per person and $1,000 for a private table of six. Chef John Bragg of Circa will prepare the meal. For reservations, call 333-6572.

7. U of M Area Zoning Plan to be Presented Next Week - Friday, February 06, 2009

Supporters of an effort to remake the area around the University of Memphis into a more attractive, pedestrian-friendly neighborhood will take their vision before a local planning body next week.

U of M stakeholders have come up with a new multipronged zoning plan that will be presented to the Memphis-Shelby County Land Use Control Board at the group’s Feb. 12 meeting.

8. UrbanArt Works To Bring Art to U of M Area - Tuesday, July 22, 2008

The UrbanArt Commission is working to bring new public artwork to the University District in the vicinity of the University of Memphis. One billboard already has been posted and one mural partially completed as part of the effort, for which the commission is collaborating with the U of M art department and the University Neighborhoods Development Corp.

9. Planning Meeting Held TodayFor University District - Tuesday, December 11, 2007
     The final community meeting for the University District Comprehensive Planning project will be held today from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 480 S. Highland St.

10. Events - Tuesday, August 14, 2007

The Memphis Rotary Club will hold a meeting today at noon in the Steamboat Room of the Memphis Cook Convention Center, 255 N. Main St. Cost is $18 and reservations can be made by calling 526-1318 or e-mailing taylor@memphisrotary.org.

11. Highland Area Renewal Corp.Launches Two Initiatives - Tuesday, August 14, 2007
     The Highland Area Renewal Corp. (HARC) will announce the launch of two major initiatives today.
     HARC plans to begin an Emergency Aid Fund for Families with elementary-aged students in af

12. Events - Monday, August 13, 2007

The Engineers' Club of Memphis will hold a meeting today at noon at the Holiday Inn-University of Memphis, 3700 Central Ave. Cost is $12 and no reservations are required. Don Smith, president of Quality of Life Development, will speak on "Quality of Life."

13. Blue C.R.U.S.H. MeetingTonight Near U of M - Monday, November 13, 2006
     Organizations in the University of Memphis neighborhood will host the first Operation Blue C.R.U.S.H. (Crime Reduction Using Statistical History) meeting to come to the area since the program began in 1995. The meeting w

14. Highland Street PlanSet to be Unveiled - Wednesday, April 26, 2006
The first public unveiling of a master plan for the long-neglected Highland Strip is scheduled for Thursday night. Stakeholders including business owners, landowners, representatives from Looney Ricks Kiss architects and the real estate firm Poag & M

15. Archived Article: Graphic (ytdsales) - Friday, January 21, 2000
A look back A look back Continued favorable interest rates and a variety of mortgage programs pushed 1999 to record proportions in terms of property transactions. According to warranty deeds filed in the Shelby County Registers Office for the past y...

16. Archived Article: Graphic - Thursday, December 10, 1998
Crime in Memphis Crime in Memphis Incident reports containing a complete ZIP code reflect a dip in crime in November, compared to October, in Memphis and Shelby County, according to data provided by those law enforcement agencies. Here's a look at h...

17. Archived Article: Graphic - Thursday, November 12, 1998
Crime in Memphis Crime in Memphis Cool weather didnt diminish police activity in Shelby County. Heres a look at the number of incident reports filed during October by ZIP code. ZIP code No. of incidents 38002 (Arlington/Lakeland) 41 38017 (Collie...

18. Archived Article: Comm Briefs - Friday, September 05, 1997
The Tennessee Historical Society will present its Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture at 7 p The Tennessee Historical Society will present its Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture at 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Pink Palace Museum, 3...

19. Archived Article: Law Briefs - Thursday, November 09, 1995
11/9 Law briefs Terry L. McVay has been disbarred from the practice of law in Tennessee by order of the Supreme Court of Tennessee entered Oct. 23. The disbarment order is effective from Jan. 13, 1994, when McVay was first temporarily suspended by t...