The Mayors’ First Day: Joyce Avery: She spent her first day being briefed on the different departments. A look at her advisory team. She sits down for an interview with Fox13’s Good Morning Memphis.

Carol Chumney congratulated Avery for “breaking the glass ceiling” of local government.

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Memphis City Schools: Superintendent Dr Kriner Cash talk about school safety measures being implemented, to WREG’s Live at 9.

St Jude Children’s Research Hospital: They were selected as one of the ten best workplaces in academics by The Scientist magazine.

Politics: US Rep. Marsha Blackburn was one of three sponsors of a resolution honoring the “tea party” tax protesters who rallied in Washington back in September.

Former State Senator Paul Stanley, who resigned earlier this year, filed for travel reimbursement. His former office furniture is in question.

MLG&W: They received a $5 million Federal grant to implement the “smart grid” system Downtown and in the Medical District. Or maybe the project will be shut down because other Federal funds won’t be available?

Memphis Animal Shelter: The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office raided the facility on Tchulahoma Shelby County District Attorney Bill Gibbons. Investigators with the ASPCA and the Humane Society are taking part. More from WMC, Fox13, Eyewitness News, the Daily News and the Commercial Appeal.

The Gold Club: Eyewitness News’ Jeni Diprizio gets some answers about the work going on at the Steve Cooper-owned business. It’s not good. More in the Daily News.

Tennessee: Governor Phil Bredesen says his current trade mission to China is about renewable energy; the Commercial Appeal has more.

Financial: Beware of a scam email claiming your bank has failed and asking for personal information.

Collierville: Mayor Stan Joyner praises US Rep. Marsha Blackburn for her help in getting Federal funds for the new wastewater treatment plant. They are also considering a new name and location for next year’s Farmers Market.

COGIC Convocation: The may be the last year for them to hold their annual convocation in Memphis.
 

Norfolk Southern: At a public meeting last week the company shared preliminary environmental data on the impact of the intermodal yard in Fayette County.

Lakeland: Work has begun on a new, expanded town hall.

Bartlett: And their City Hall complex is getting a renovation.

Germantown: The proposed replacement for Fire Station No. 4 will be the City’s first “green, or LEED-certified” firehouse. A proposal to give City funds to Leadership Germantown raises questions of conflict of interest.

Salvation Army: Ready to start serving the Midtown area, they are leasing a Cooper-Young area church.

Survey Says: Companies are cutting back on Christmas and other holiday parties. The Pew Research Center says Republicans are better informed than Democrats about current events! Consumer confidence declined again in October; more in the Daily News and the CA. Angel investors are spreading less money among more companies.

Willie Herenton: He confirms a Federal grand jury investigation into the Greyhound Bus Station land sale and asks the Justice Department to back off, that it’s racially motivated. More on the story from Fox13 and again, WMC, WREG, the Daily News and the Commercial Appeal and again. The Flyer’s Jackson Baker opines. He upstages the Freedom Awards dinner. Fox13’s Joseph Kyles offers his thoughts. An official indictment may be coming soon.

Health Care: Two Memphis cardiologists and an attorney will debate whether there is a constitutional right to health care tomorrow night. Contact the local American Constitution Society.

Media: The Knoxville News-Sentinel has agreed to turn over information about a commenter on their website threatening local lawyers. WMC has more.

Downtown: By some time in January, there should be two medical practices. Rentrop & Geater Family and Occupational Medicine plans to open an office.

Freedom Awards Gala: The National Civil Rights Museum’s annual awards event honored Myrlie Evers-Williams and Julius Erving. More from WMC, WREG, Eyewitness News and the Commercial Appeal.

Second Amendment: The Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen lets the resolution to ban gun carry in City parks die for lack of a second.

Halloween: Some tips and tricks for a safe Halloween. The Memphis Public Libraries will also have some holiday activities. From WREG, a Google event map of the city. The urban legend of the Voodoo Village.

Business: The Hardy Bottling Company has a contract to produce Apple Rush cans. RemitDATA reached the 20,000th customer milestone. Valero Energy lost more than $200 million in 3Q. Boyd Gaming saw profits drop by 27% in 3Q.

People in business, from the Daily News and the Commercial Appeal. Also from the CA, What To Do.

Mississippi: MS State University holds a significant collection of memorabilia concerning Civil War General Ulysses S. Grant. Governor Haley Barbour has made his first appointment of a black judge.

Rich Newman: Memphis-based paranormal investigator.

University of Memphis: The Walk a Mile in Her Shoes march puts men in high heels. History students are helping to sponsor a small rural grade school in Ghana. (both stories via the Daily Helmsman)

Memphis Area Legal Services: They have to turn down more than half of prospective clients due to a local of funds and resources and are requesting help from the Congress.

Arkansas: Protestors were at a speech by former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert in Fayetteville.

West Tennessee: Dyersburg’s most famous dog is ready for adoption into a loving family. (via the Dyersburg State Gazette)

DeSoto County: The DeSoto County Greenways Project is hoping to cure “Nature Deficit Disorder”. New cardiac monitors in Southaven ambulances are already saving lives. Olive Branch has now opened bids for their new police station/courthouse.

Previously Posted: More on the cardiovascular partnership between Methodist University Hospital and the Columbia University Medical Center. More on the sale of the former Harrah’s buildings on Cherry Road.

The Author of Y’all’s Destruction: Why, oh why, does it have to be chocolate?

The Tale of a Southern Belle: These are a few of her favorite things.

vibinc: Defining greatness before we ask if a mayor is great.

The Morgan Update: Many, many photos of the way too cute Harper.

Pulled Before the Push: Learn to listen again to your inner immature inklings.

Commercial Appeal: A remembrance of Clarence Day. The raid at the Memphis Animal Shelter is “another blot” on the city’s image.

Memphis City Watch: Thoughts on designing cities for people. Also, keeping the “inner ring” of cities alive, like Frayer.

MemphisConnect: The Memphis Symphony Orchestra continues its search for a new music director with a concert by Thomas Wilkins. ArtsMemphis now is involved with Ranters and Ravers.

Notes from Memphis: Time to start planning your weekend with some ideas and some more ideas.

Persian Pit Bull: She relates a story from last weekend of her conversation with a police officer who has shot dogs.

Just A Girl in the World: Adventures in puppy sitting. She’s got her own apartment!

I Love Memphis: Hoping to save a bit (a tiny bit) of Memphis history. A big recommendation for Gibson’s Donuts (which I’ll second).

Geeks of Memphis: Have a PS3? Then they say you need Uncharted 2.

Fertile Ground: The annual school auction for the Montessori. A road trip to Chattanooga.

Doug Johnson at Work: He had a fun time at the RiverArtsFest. Changes at the blog and mayoral thoughts. Thoughts on CNN’s loss to Fox.

Dining with Monkeys: A rare negative review, this one about the Happy Mexican.

(Lang Wiseman) Random Thoughts: More political math.

Lean Left: An antidote to America’s incurable optimism.

Life as I know it from Memphis: Her Alaskan crab dream.

Long Tall Animals: A bit of an update but also acknowledgement that many things cannot be blogged.

MAKE IT HAPPEN: Her knee surgeries — ahem, procedures… are this Friday.