MLG&W: The story drags on… City Councilman Bill Boyd has asked the judge to allow him to join the lawsuit against Joseph Lee to recover part of the money awarded him. More in the Commercial Appeal.

What To Do: The weekend is overflowing with free events: Concerts at the Levitt Shell The WLOK Stone Soul Picnic. The Junior Achievement 5K Labor Day Run. The Center for Southern Folklore’s Memphis Music and Heritage Festival.

Politics: The Flyer’s Jackson Baker surveys the health care reform protests across the area. State Rep. Brian Kelsey appears to be the unstoppable candidate in the District 31 race to fill former State Senator Paul Stanley’s seat.

Millington: The car show is the city’s number one tourist draw every year.

Memphis City Schools: Sloppy transfer from TeacherEase to PowerTeacher online reporting systems has angered parents.

Mississippi: The Department of Public Safety is planning to deploy kiosks to make renewing driving licenses easier. Governor Haley Barbour announced nearly $172 million in budget cuts.

The Fairgrounds: Developer Henry Turley spoke to a luncheon group about his vision of what the Fairgrounds could be.

Fair Time! Some of the headlining acts at the Mid-South Fair have been announced. And the Delta Fair & Music Festival has also announced many new attractions.

University of Memphis: A closer look at the numbers in the charges of racism in the hiring of faculty and grad students. More on the school’s Fall enrollment.

DeSoto County: More on the reviving Southaven Towne Center. DeSoto County Schools are giving students permission to “opt out” of President Obama’s speech to schoolkids next week. Southaven is working out a loitering ordinance, in reaction to the Malco Paradiso incident over the weekend. Olive Branch is taking another look at their budget.

Previously Posted: The new Domestic Violence Court. More on the Memphis Metropolitan Planning Office’s study of traffic congestion along Lamar Avenue. More on Pfizer’s $16 million settlement payment to the State.

BNSF Railyard: Their newly redesigned facility on Lamar Avenue is state of the art.
 

Big Brothers / Big Sisters: The State Department of Corrections has granted them $250,000 to help the children of incarcerated parents.

Financial: Wachovia Bank is opening its first true Memphis branch.

Survey Says: Growing numbers of workers are unhappy in their present jobs.

NEW! Main Street Journal September Issue: Now celebrating our fourth year as Memphis’ premier newsmagazine. Publisher Jonathan Lindberg looks at the top three candidates in the Memphis mayoral race in part two of The Race For Mayor.

From our August 2009 issue, Lance Allen writes about Show Me the Money: How the Federal stimulus will affect Shelby County.

H1N1 Virus: From the Centers for Disease Control, a video explaining the symptoms of the swine flu. A flu guide for parents and guardians.

City of Memphis: Eyewitness News discovers 10 law firms billing the City more than $35,000 a month … each. As he was leaving office, the City “RUSH” paid $55,000 in legal bills for former mayor Willie Herenton relating to an FBI investigation! Joe Saino, the Memphis Watchdog and regular contributor to the Main Street Journal, has been appointed by the Lowery administration to the City’s pension board.

Tennessee: The TN School Board Association has published a policy that local school boards can ban cameras and video recorders at school board meetings; more from Fox13. The TN Highway Patrol will be out in force again for the Labor Day holiday. The TVA has been recognised by Site Selection magazine as a top public utility for 2008.

Malco Paradiso Incident: Movie theater posts new admission rules. The City and the police are promising extra police patrols and surveillance of the “East Memphis Entertainment District” following Saturday’s problems. (Use Archives to the right to see our entries from September 2 & 3 for more stories.) More in the Commercial Appeal.

Trash: City’s unionised sanitation workers are defining “rain” down in work slowdown / dispute with City.

University of Tennessee Health Science Center: Cuts in State funding might mean a 30% reduction in staff for the research center.

Wolf River Conservancy Greenway 5K Run: The greentrail benefit run, family walk/run and after party are scheduled for October 4. Original card front and back. (PDF documents.)

Rotary Run for Parks and Greenways: The Rotary Club is hosting a 5K run and a fun run on September 26 to benefit the upcoming Greenline walking / running trail. Downloadable registration form is here.

Business: Macy’s reported weak August sales. Also below expectations were sales for Fred’s. The Shoppes at Misty Meadows has been foreclosed. August same store sales were off sharply for Dillard’s.

A business profile of the Econo Lodge Downtown, in the Tri-State Defender. A business profile of Allen & Hoshall, an engineering firm, from the Daily News.

People in business, from the CA.

Schering-Plough: A federal judge ruled against the company in a $473 million tax refund case.

Arkansas: Ten protesters in West Memphis are asking the City Council remove the police chief, Bob Paudert.

Downtown: The Center City Commission’s Design Review Board has approved an art project for the Beale Street Landing.

West Tennessee: The Farmer’s Almanac is saying very, very cold and wet this winter in the South Central states. (via NWTN Today)

Commercial Appeal: Municipal legislative bodies that don’t take a stand on guns are “wimping out”. Calling college students who miss class might be worth a try.

The Tale of a Southern Belle: Loopholes are fabulous!

What is a Carbunkle Trumpet? A real story of encountering Cuban refugees! Wow.

Pretty in Pink Megan: A short tour of her home office. She spots a new fashion trend?

Radio Sweethearts: Can you name 50 bands you’ve seen live?

Rustmeister’s Alehouse: Your Tennessee Titan’s chuckle of the day.

sharp stick in the eye: Are these big hands?

artbutcher: Maybe some things are better left unknown…. And some belated advice for School board member Martavious Jones.

Smart City Memphis: Some questions for David Pickler.

The Chockley Blogs: Trying out audio books when you’re a parent with kids. Any suggestions?

vibinc: Steve responds to something that mayoral candidate Wanda Halbert posted on Facebook. Election v. Appointment as relates to the proposed metro charter commission.

Persian Pit Bull: Some brief hair advice, with picture.

Midtown Security Committee: A reminder about the MPD’s Cyberwatch site.

Gilmour Girl Goes Memphis: Have you heard of Dog’s 2nd Chance? Check out this great adoption service.

George E. Hardin: The decline of cursive writing has also meant the http://tri-statedefenderonline.com/articlelive/articles/4101/1/Personal-touch-lost-as-cursive-writing-declines/Page1.html decline of the personal touch. (via the Tri-State Defender)

Tony Nichelson: Our next mayor must be an advocate for children. (via the Tri-State Defender)

Fertile Ground: A report on her kids’ schoolwork.

Commontaries: Thoughts on the City Council and County Commission’s push for consolidation.

AlphaPatriot: This is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. St Jude’s hospital in Memphis is a leader in that fight.

55-40 Memphis: What would Willie do? Steve, Steve?

Southern Domestic Diva: The moral of the cookies.