Mexican Immigration: A story from Nashville about how they handle people with matricula consulars and what’s going on in court. Is this happening in Memphis, where matricula consulars are also being given out?

Overton Park: Inventorying the old-growth trees.

Shelby County Commission: Approves selling naming rights and ad space in and on County property, including vehicles and mailers.

Memphis City Schools: On top of 126 announced cuts, there will be 71 more teachers’ jobs cut as well. Also, MCS shows 4000 fewer students this year. WPTY says 118 teacher layoffs. Fox13:Superintendent Cash defends the cuts and budget woes. More from WMC on layoffs; and another report. From WREG, two reports here and here.

Previously reported: Tutors for schools. Deirdre Malone takes County Commission chairmanship. Interesting details and background on the layoffs in city schools.

President’s Volunteer Service Award Cordovan Sandi Langley receives the honor Monday.

MPD Enforcer 2.0: It ends with a whimper. City drops last of blogger lawsuit. Their response. WPTY report. WMC report.

Olive Branch: Olive Branch Chamber of Commerce Business Expo begins Wednesday. Seven hundred attendees expected!

Rep. Marsha Blackburn: She made Washingtonian magazine’s list of Congress’ best & worst, as voted on by “administrative assistants, press secretaries, legislative directors, and chiefs of committee staffs,” both as “show horse” (i.e. grandstander) and “babe.”

Memphis Police Department: Operation Blue CRUSH© has increased police seizures of guns and weapons. They are also now fielding military rifles.

Hurricane Ike: Moving toward Texas today. Over Cuba now, Ike weakens.

TEMA: Tennessee Emergency Management Agency asks for a pass for Hurricane Ike evacuees, so we can take a breather and restock.

POLITICS: Collierville will follow Shelby County and introduce a senior property tax freeze. City Council requests audit of the Memphis Police Department. Collierville mayor’s race ‘wide open’. Oxford readies for the first presidential debate.

Duncan-Williams Inc.: Forty years’ security and growth.

Dunkin’ Donuts: Coming soon to Downtown!

FedEx: Predicting a good year for 2009.
 
 

Lenox Homes: In a “depressed” market adapting and diversifying keeps business going.

Racquet Club: New owners have big plans.

York Properties: Files for large construction loan on their warehouse.

Memphis Urban League: Leadership Conference all this week.

Fayette County: Animal shelter denied permit by Planning Commission, among other business. WMC report.

Memphis City Schools: Teacher by day, nude model by night! Mediaverse: Memphis story, with links to sites. Tanealya Clay’s site on deviantArt, as LadyJade33.

Secret Agent Mom: The Delta Fair, by the numbers.

Paul Ryburn: A Monday update with a little bit of everything.

The Gates of Memphis: What’s the highest flood in Memphis history? GoM can tell you.
 
 
 
 

Irishoak: She notes some comments by the Speaker of the House and another Democrat.

Michael Kelley: There is some skepticism over the “rail trail” too.

Complacencies of the Peignoir: Another two-fer! Halloween plans and preparing the home for a photo shoot.

Steve’s Nude Memphis Blog: Krazy dreams, with Kylie Minogue and Paige Davis?

Urf!: Espresso and chocolate milk.

Mommy of 6: Is Sarah Palin taking on too much?

Jon Sparks: Blogging the Toronto International Film Festival.

Commercial Appeal: Criticising the tactics in Helena’s “24-hour curfew” and their fight against crime.

A Right Perspective: Still more thoughts on Sarah Palin.

Thaddeus Matthews: Did a Memphis police officer avoid serious prosecution due to his friendship with Mayor Herenton?