For the first time since 2011, the number of Memphis-area bankruptcies filed in the second quarter dropped below 3,000.

Between April 1 and June 30, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Tennessee saw 2,959 bankruptcies in which the person or business listed a Shelby County address. That’s a 6.4 percent decrease from the 3,164 filed during the second quarter of 2013, according to The Daily News Online, memphisdailynews.com.

2. Highland Street Family Dollar Sells for $1.6 Million - Tuesday, December 31, 2013

656 S. Highland St.
Memphis, TN 38111
Sale Amount: $1.6 million

Sale Date: Dec. 2, 2013
Buyer: Amicorp Enterprises Inc.
Seller: DCTN3 328 Highland Memphis TN LLC
Loan Amount: $600,000
Loan Date: Nov. 25, 2013
Maturity Date: N/A
Lender: The Bank of Hemet
Details: The Family Dollar retail store at 656 S. Highland St. near the University of Memphis has sold for $1.6 million.

3. Highland Street Family Dollar Sells for $1.6 Million - Friday, December 27, 2013

The Family Dollar retail store at 656 S. Highland St. near the University of Memphis has sold for $1.6 million.

4. Texas Company Files Loan on Highland Family Dollar - Monday, December 24, 2012

Texas-based DCTN3 328 Highland Memphis TN LLC has filed a $1.1 million loan through Paragon National Bank on its Family Dollar store at 656 S. Highland St.

5. Roberts Benchmark Hotel on Union Sells for $3.2 Million - Monday, December 24, 2012

164 Union Ave.

Memphis, TN 38103

Sale Amount: $3.2 million

Sale Date: Dec. 5, 2012

6. STCC Takes Next Step In Nursing Bldg. Plans - Tuesday, January 31, 2012

693 Union Ave.
Memphis, TN 38103

Permit Cost: $14.6 million

Project Cost: $18.2 million

7. Second Family Dollar Site Sells Within One Week - Monday, January 30, 2012

Texas-based DCTN3 328 Highland Memphis TN LLC has bought retail property at 656 S. Highland St. for $1.3 million.

8. Discount Delight - Friday, August 12, 2011

A new store opening for a national chain is not usually occasion for a party this big. But to discount retailer Family Dollar, the grand opening of its 7,000th store was too important a milestone to let go by without a splash. And so a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday, Aug. 11 for the chain’s new store in Memphis at 656 S. Highland St. included a $7,000 donation to the Mid-South Food Bank.

9. Events - Thursday, August 11, 2011

Family Dollar will commemorate the grand opening of its 7,000th store Thursday, Aug. 11, from 7:45 a.m. to1 p.m. at the 7,000th store, 656 S. Highland St. The event will include prizes, deals, games, products and light catering.

10. Events - Wednesday, August 10, 2011

The Memphis Talent Dividend will hold its report session Wednesday, Aug. 10, from 8:45 a.m. to noon at LeMoyne-Owen College, 807 Walker Ave. Dr. Richard Rhoda, executive director of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission, will discuss issues facing higher education. The MTD was created by Leadership Memphis to raise the college attainment rate in Memphis by 1 percent. The event is free and open to the public. To register, contact Fred Turverey at 278-0016 or fturverey@leadershipmemphis.org.

11. Events - Tuesday, August 9, 2011

The National Association of Women Business Owners will meet Tuesday, Aug. 9, from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. at the Crescent Club, 6075 Poplar Ave. A networking session will be held from 11 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Local businessman Jon Thompson will speak on “Passion, Persistence and Patience.” Registration cost is $28. To register, visit nawbomemphis0809.eventbrite.com.

12. Events - Monday, August 8, 2011

Methodist South Hospital Stroke Support Group will meet Monday, Aug. 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the hospital, 1251 Wesley Drive, suite 141. Light refreshments will be served. For more information or to register, call Patricia Morgan at 516-3726 or visit www.methodisthealth.org.

13. FedEx to Relocate Fueling, Recycling Centers - Tuesday, November 30, 2010

2691 Democrat Road
Memphis, TN 38118
Permit Amounts: $2 million (fueling center); $1.5 million (recycling center)

14. Archived Article: Graphic - Thursday, May 6, 1999
Warranty deeds Hot sub-markets In the first quarter of 1999, 4,112 warranty deeds totaling $616.4 million were recorded, compared to 4,070 deeds totaling $713.5 million in the same period last year. Multi-million dollar transactions in early 1998 by...