Impact America - Tennessee is again providing free tax preparation services for working families in the Memphis area in partnership with Rhodes College, the University of Memphis, Christian Brothers University, St. Mary’s Episcopal School, the Junior League of Memphis, Graduate Memphis, the South Memphis Alliance and JUICE Orange Mound.

2. Digest - Monday, January 29, 2018

Memphis Toys R Us

To Remain Open

A representative with Toys R Us has confirmed to The Daily News that the retailer’s Memphis location, at 7676 Polo Ground Blvd., won’t close after all.

3. Free Tax Preparation Services Offered by Impact America - Monday, January 29, 2018

Impact America - Tennessee is again providing free tax preparation services for working families in the Memphis area in partnership with Rhodes College, the University of Memphis, Christian Brothers University, St. Mary’s Episcopal School, the Junior League of Memphis, Graduate Memphis, the South Memphis Alliance and JUICE Orange Mound.

4. ‘I Am a Man’ Plaza Initial Design Unveiled - Saturday, August 12, 2017

The initial design of a public plaza south of FedExForum commemorating the 1968 sanitation workers strike calls for a central sculpture with the words “I Am a Man” in 15-foot-tall stainless steel letters, along with quotes from speeches by civil rights leaders on other parts of the built environment and on the letters of the sculpture.

5. 'I Am a Man' Plaza Initial Design Unveiled - Monday, August 7, 2017

The initial design of a public plaza south of FedExForum commemorating the 1968 sanitation workers strike calls for a central sculpture with the words “I Am a Man” in 15-foot-tall stainless steel letters, along with quotes from speeches by civil rights leaders on other parts of the built environment and on the letters of the sculpture.

6. Full Restoration After Smaller 'Hurricane Elvis' To Take More Than a Week - Saturday, May 27, 2017

The storm that raked Memphis with 80 mile-an-hour winds Saturday evening was similar to the 2003 storm nicknamed “Hurricane Elvis” but not quite as widespread.

“It did have some similar characteristics to Hurricane Elvis,” said Gary Woodall, warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service Memphis. “Fortunately, this go around it was not quite physically as large as it was.”

7. Full Restoration After Smaller 'Hurricane Elvis' To Take More Than a Week - Saturday, May 27, 2017

The storm that raked Memphis with 80 mile-an-hour winds Saturday evening was similar to the 2003 storm nicknamed “Hurricane Elvis” but not quite as widespread.

“It did have some similar characteristics to Hurricane Elvis,” said Gary Woodall, warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service Memphis. “Fortunately, this go around it was not quite physically as large as it was.”

8. Full Restoration After Smaller 'Hurricane Elvis' To Take More Than a Week - Saturday, May 27, 2017

The storm that raked Memphis with 80 mile-an-hour winds Saturday evening was similar to the 2003 storm nicknamed “Hurricane Elvis” but not quite as widespread.

“It did have some similar characteristics to Hurricane Elvis,” said Gary Woodall, warning coordination meteorologist at the National Weather Service Memphis. “Fortunately, this go around it was not quite physically as large as it was.”

9. Full Restoration After Smaller 'Hurricane Elvis' To Take More Than a Week - Monday, May 29, 2017

UPDATE: As of 9 a.m. Monday, May 29, 125,000 Memphis Light Gas and Water Division customers were without power. And 32 people were staying at the Red Cross shelter at the Orange Mound Community Center. City Public Works has hired more contractors to help clear downed trees and other debris from roads.

10. Events - Saturday, February 18, 2017

Clayborn Temple and IRIS Orchestra will co-present a concert titled “Celebrating the Past: Creating a Future” in honor of Black History Month on Saturday, Feb. 18, at 2 p.m. at Clayborn Temple, 294 Hernando St. The intergenerational, community-building concert celebrates the music and memories of the civil rights movement. Cost is free. Visit irisorchestra.org or claybornreborn.org.

11. Events - Friday, February 17, 2017

Ballet Memphis will present its winter mixed-repertory show, “Places Beyond,” Friday through Sunday, Feb. 17-19, at Playhouse on the Square, 66 S. Cooper St. The show includes two new original works and a reprise of “Angels in the Architecture.” Visit balletmemphis.org for show times and tickets.

12. Events - Thursday, February 16, 2017

Opera Memphis will perform Gilbert & Sullivan’s family classic “The Pirates of Penzance” Friday through Sunday, Feb. 17-19, at Germantown Performing Arts Center, 1801 Exeter Road. In conjunction with the show, Opera Memphis and the Mid-South Buccaneers are hosting Pirate Fest – an afternoon of pirate games, art activities, stories and live music from the Bluff City Barnacles – Saturday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at GPAC. Pirate Fest is free for everyone (no tickets needed); tickets to the performance can be purchased at operamemphis.org.

13. Events - Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Central Defense Security will host a job fair Wednesday, Dec. 9, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Orange Mound Community Center, 2572 Park Ave. CDS is seeking armed and unarmed guards for Memphis-area clients. For more information, visit centdef.com.

14. Events - Tuesday, December 8, 2015

The Orpheum Theatre will present Disney’s “Newsies” Tuesday, Dec. 8, through Dec. 13 at the theater, 203 S. Main St. Buy tickets at orpheum-memphis.com.

15. Music City Christmas - Saturday, December 6, 2014

In years past, Carl Haley has offered his Grand Avenue transportation passengers the customary Christmas lights tour packages – about the same as other tours in Nashville – with a cruise by Opryland and a trip to a few choice, heavily decorated neighborhoods.

16. Property Tax Clinic Scheduled for Saturday - Thursday, October 11, 2012

The fifth of six scheduled tax clinics, sponsored by Memphis City Council member Lee Harris and the law firm of Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP, will be held Oct. 13.

17. Events - Friday, July 9, 2010

The Memphis Rotary Club will meet Friday at noon at the Chickasaw Country Club, 3395 Galloway Ave. Dr. Jan Young, executive director of the Assisi Foundation, will be the featured speaker. Cost is $25 for guests. Reservations are not needed.

18. Events - Thursday, July 8, 2010

The University of Memphis School of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology will host the Elizabeth J. Webster Visiting Scholar Institute Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Memphis Speech and Hearing Center, 807 Jefferson Ave. The seminar is free but reservations are required. For reservations, call 678-5800 or e-mail ausp@memphis.edu.

19. Events - Wednesday, July 7, 2010

The Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce will host a workshop titled “Staying Ahead of the Curve Business Education” Wednesday from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at its office, 2969 Elmore Park Road. Cost is free for members and $25 for nonmembers. For reservations, call 372-9457 or e-mail info@bartlettchamber.org.

20. Events - Friday, June 26, 2009

A TennCare Continuing Legal Education Clinic will be held today from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library, 3030 Poplar Ave.

The Memphis Music Resource Center will celebrate its first birthday during the South Main Art Trolley Tour today from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at 431 S. Main St. The free celebration will include live music, food and drinks.

21. Events - Thursday, June 25, 2009

Walt Schuler and Morris Landau will present a continuing education seminar titled “Medical Records Law: HIPAA Changes are Coming” today from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the DoubleTree Hotel, 5069 Sanderlin Ave. The seminar will focus on helping health care providers avoid costly investigations by federal and state authorities and to avoid lawsuits and bad publicity by maintaining the privacy and security of patients’ health. Registration is available today at the seminar or by visiting www.lorman.com.

22. Events - Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Talk Shoppe will present “Test Drive the Master Mind Principle Success Formula with Talk Shoppe and the Small Business Chamber” 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 Jo Garner at 759-7808.

23. Events - Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Practical Exporting, a two-day seminar on key developments in exporting, will be held today and Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the SunTrust Building, 850 Ridge Lake Blvd., Suite 400. Cost is $25 for each day. Seating is limited to 35. Register online at www.memphischamber.com or contact Brenda Montgomery at 543-3541 or bmontgomery@memphischamber.com.

24. Town Hall Meeting To Discuss Charter Changes - Friday, September 19, 2008

A town hall discussion has been planned for next week at the Orange Mound Community Services Center gymnasium to educate voters on changes to the city and county charters that will show up on the Nov. 4 ballot.

25. Events - Friday, November 30, 2007

The Memphis Bar Association will hold a continuing legal education seminar titled "Understanding Workplace Conflict" today from 1:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the MBA conference room, 80 Monroe Ave., Suite 220. Visit www.memphisbar.org for more information.

26. Events - Thursday, November 29, 2007

The Memphis Regional Chamber will hold its monthly Breakfast Forum today from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at The Peabody Hotel, 149 Union Ave. Carolyn Hardy, owner of Chism Hardy Enterprises Inc., will be the speaker. For more information, contact Ericka Milford at emilford@memphischamber.com or 543-3518.

27. Events - Friday, May 25, 2007

Playhouse on the Square and Voices of the South will present Rebecca Fisher's "The Magnificence of the Disaster" through Sunday at TheatreWorks, 2085 Monroe Ave. Show times will be 8 p.m. today and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased by calling 726-4656.

28. Events - Thursday, May 24, 2007

The Downtown Parking Authority will hold a meeting today at 10 a.m. in the Center City Commission's conference room, 114 N. Main St.

Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz PC will hold a roundtable discussion titled "Who is Liable for Speech in Cyberspace?" today at noon on the 20th floor of 165 Madison Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Lunch will be provided. To RSVP, call Holly Guthrie at 577-2275 or e-mail hguthrie@bakerdonelson.com.

29. Archived Article: Daily Digest - Friday, August 29, 2003
Conn

FedEx Ground selects

Texas site for new hub

FedEx Ground, an operating unit of FedEx Corp., has chosen a 100-acre site in Hutchins, Texas, as the location for a new 330,000-square-foot distribution hub to be opened by spring 2005. The ...

30. Archived Article: Comm Briefs - Friday, June 27, 1997
Consumer prices in the South decreased 0 Consumer prices in the South decreased 0.1 percent in May, not seasonally adjusted, to a level of 156.6, according to Janet S. Rankin, regional commissioner for the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department...