Memphis Police Department: If you previously applied and were rejected, the MPD will reconsider your application now.

Re-Appraisals: More hitting the mails today.

Farmers Markets: Proposed Federal legislation to move direct food sales (ie. farmers markets) under the purview of the Department of Health and Human Services is worrying local small farmers.

Shelby County Commission: Bill Dries reports on the Commission’s ‘living wage’ discussion.

West Memphis 3: Damien Echols is appealing his conviction, asking Supreme Court for a second trial. More from WREG.

Everybody Hollerin’ Goat! A goat was wandering the halls of Treadwell High School. (Title courtesy of Otha Turner. RIP.)

Jobs & the Economy: Unemployment in Shelby County is now 8.6%. What is the value of a college education? More and more locals are turning to Craigslist’s ‘Gigs’ listings for one-day, one-off jobs.

Also watch for job scammers. Most stay-at-home work offers are dangerous. There is also an advance loan scam being run out of Memphis.

The IRS will make the first $2400 of unemployment benefits tax free!

BUSINESS: American Paper Optics has completed a shipment of 16 million 3D glasses to Time and subsidiary magazines; more in the Daily News. Fred’s turned a 4Q profit and expects 1Q to do well also. The lawsuit against Medtronic is dismissed. Regions Financial gets several lowered ratings from Fitch’s. New Dollar General store scheduled for Millbranch. Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp. has released their benefit report, claiming $458 million in community impact.

A personal profile on Keith Loveless, who is the new director for the University of Memphis’ Center for Advanced Intermodal Technologies.

People in Business, from the CA, for Friday.

National Baptist Convention USA: Former president Henry J. Lyons, once ousted for stealing millions from the group, is running again for the presidency!

Survey Says: According to Financial Executives International and Baruch College, CFOs are looking for alternatives to layoffs. Less than 2% of hospitals nationwide use electronic patient health record systems, says New England Journal of Medicine. Thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages have dropped to their lowest levels ever, according to Freddie Mac. And the Commerce Dept. says the American economy shrank by 6.3% in 4Q 2008.

A personal profile of Laurence V. Plummer Sr and Plummer Financial Services, who just won a prestigious award, via the Tri-State Defender.

Center City Commission: At today’s meeting, they will discuss the requests for proposals received for a new Downtown marketing campaign.

The Med: They are laying off 86 more employees, bringing the total of positions lost to 230. The proposal to spin off clinics has already been withdrawn. More on the spinoff, from the Daily News.

TENNESSEE: The Board of Regents says it will likely have to increase tuition this Fall.

Collierville: This Tuesday, the City will inaugurate its new Fire Administration Facility.

POLITICS: Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton makes new arguments for City - County consolidation. Gubernatorial candidate Bill Gibbons announces his campaign committee. Jackson Baker on the intra-party conflicts in the Shelby County Democratic Party Executive Committee elections. State Sen. Paul Stanley is now working for Oppenheimer & Co. Shelby County Sheriff Mark Luttrell makes his run for re-election official.

The ’saggy pants’ bill still working through Legislature; more from WMC, Fox13. House committee approves changing to color ads on the back of school busses; now goes to joint Senate - House reconciliation; more at WMC.

Legislators want to make milk the State’s official beverage.

Bridges: Local activist group wants to reduce greenhouse emissions and has ten easy things people can do to make it happen.

Disc Golfing: The Johnson Road Park will hold its grand reopening this Saturday.

Good Morning Memphis: Bargain Thursday looks at shoes for the whole family. With summer coming up swimming safety should be too. The latest in tech toys. And, advice and tips for when you are in a car wreck.

Southwest Tennessee Community College: First Horizon Foundation (First Tennessee Banks) has an endowed a scholarship for finance students.

Pro Bono Public Service Day: That would be April 4, when hundreds of attorneys will offer free legal aid and advice to locals all across the state.

MISSISSIPPI: Senate fails to override Governor Barbour’s veto of the eminent domain bill. Death of cigarette tax rise means a fund to reimburse counties for car tags now needs another revenue source; more from WMC.

Previously Posted: Profits for Fred’s in 4Q. More on the talking cameras on the Wolf River Trail. The TBI wants the Eyewitness News video of City Councilwoman Janis Fullilove’s driving incident.

ARKANSAS: Governor Mike Beebe expresses a preference for keeping State’s gun carry database public. House committee approves restrictions on the sale of toy guns.

Memphis Housing: Federal stimulus funds in the amount of $11.5 million coming to Shelby County for housing. The southern region’s home sales rise 6.1%; further story.

Complacencies of the Peignoir: Stories from the trenches of college teaching.

garage sale of ignorance: Eight reasons Facebook is evil.

I’ll be the one in heels: Spring fashion survey and a little more.

Left Wing Cracker: White power brokers behind the scenes of black candidates for the Shelby County Democratic Party chairmanship? He abstains from supporting either candidate. Background on the hot mess.

John Ryder: Partisan elections are no way to elect judges.

Life as I know it from Memphis: Should she Twitter and RSS problems.

Commercial Appeal: Basketball sellout. Saggy pants law is ‘feel-good legislation that’s hard to enforce’.

Do The Write Thing Challenge: The winners of a local writing contest, published in the Commercial Appeal, are Victoria Agbeke George with ‘Lives Forever Changed by Gang Violence’ and Homer Varnsdale with ‘Fear is an Unwelcome Visitor to the Neighborhood’.

Paul Ryburn’s Journal: Uh oh … is there a problem with the Restaurant.com coupon deals? This puppy needs a home! And a big Thursday update.

Reginald Milton: Has Jay Bailey, one of two candidates for the chairman of the Shelby County Democratic Party, already promised the party’s support to Carol Chumney, when she runs for mayor?

Radio Sweethearts: Back from the wedding and honeymoon already and now they might be shopping for a house!

Smart City Memphis: Agreeing with those who disagree with I-269. Rethink the water retention basin in Overton Park. The risk of police officers operating in schools.

Secret Agent Mom: From walking to running and then back to walking.

John Branston: A survey and rating of some sports salaries.

The Chockley Blogs: Maternity leave and separation anxiety; then, family fun with Rock Band.

The Conservative Zone: Bills of attainder and AIG bonuses.

Myron Mays: Some dance steps that might be best forgotten. And, Ask Myron.

The Shelf Life: Bathroom reading.

theology & geometry: Say, this idea seems a bit familiar….

Vegan Crunk: With her grandmother’s help, they are veganising some of her dessert recipes, like brownies!

Real Memphis: Craigslist and Mexican ba-donk-a-donk.

Lee Meredith: Thoughts on the troubles of Janis Fullilove.

Notes From Memphis: What’s happening downtown this weekend.