Northeast Shelby Republican Club Dinner: The four leading Republican candidates for governor — Bill Gibbons, Bill Haslam, Ron Ramsay and Zach Wamp — will attend the 2009 Pasta and Politics fundraiser on November 13. (PDF document)

Memphis City Schools: Brighton High School parent is upset with her daughter’s bullying that went unaddressed. The alleged leader of the Whitehaven High “Goon Squad” has been arrested. Forrest City (AR) High School’s principal is begging for help in stopping near-daily student fights.

Community Legal Services: Demand for their services is increasing and they need lawyers willing to do pro bono work to help out.

Shelby County Jail: More and more juveniles are finding their way into adult jail. More from Eyewitness News.

H1N1 Virus: Is the spread of the swine flu slowing down in Shelby County? The Health Department has received thousand of additional doses of vaccine.

Crime: Be on the lookout for burlary this holiday season. Hernando is seeing an increase in thefts from cars.

Chastain / Newsom Murders: From Knoxville, the central figure in the torture-rape-murders of Channon Christian & Chris Newsom, Lemaricus Davidson, was found guilty of 46 criminal counts and will face the death penalty. The full list of criminal charges.

University of Memphis: A special lecturer caps Domestic Violence Awareness Week. It’s the “game of life” for this artist. Three fraternity pledges were arrested and charged for a failed prank. Finding cheaper, healthier food when you’re a student. (stories via the Daily Helmsman)

Memphis International Airport: Memphis airfares rank eleventh highest in the nation.

Memphis Bioworks: November’s Bioworks Luncheon will focus on “Enabling Bioscience through Supply Chain Management”.

Business: International Paper’s third quarter earnings nearly tripled; more in the Daily News and the Commercial Appeal. Allenberg Cotton and Dunavant Enterprises expect anti-trust approval for their merger soon. New to the area electronics retailer hhgregg has opened in The Commons; the CA has more.

A business profile of injury practice law firm Porter & Strange, from the Daily News. A professional interview with Bryce W. Ashby of the Donati Law Firm.

People in business, from the CA. Also, What To Do.

Memphis Area Legal Services: More on US Rep. Steve Cohen’s Congressional hearings their overwhelming case load.

Second Amendment: State Attorney General Bob Cooper says apartment landlords can ban tenants’ guns. More from the Knoxville News-Sentinel, Eyewitness News.

Oakland: For City board meetings, the police will set up a security checkpoint inside Town Hall. (via the Oakland News)

Arkansas: The State’s rising jail population has Governor Mike Beebe and other officials seeking alternatives to jails.

New Mayor A C Wharton: He travels to Washington for a meeting at the White House; more in the Commercial Appeal. He also announces the members of his transition sub-teams; the Commercial Appeal also has the list. The Rozelle Annesdale neighborhood is hoping Mayor Wharton keeps his campaign promise to clean up the city.

A Memphis Poll: The question: “Is Memphis getting better?” Go and vote! Via the Only in Memphis blog.

Memphis Animal Shelter: Sheriff Mark Luttrell speaks on the raid the other morning. City Councilman Shea Flinn also comments. Area shelters are struggling to take the overflow from MAS while it is closed. Investigators are also looking into the finances of the shelter. More from Eyewitness News, WREG. It’s an immediate test for the new Wharton administration. Cindy Marx-Sanders, a member of the shelter’s advisory board, says she tried to get attention for the problems there for a year.

The MED: The board of directors has approved the five year funding plan. You can read that plan here. (PDF document) More from WMC. Plans to make emergency room cuts are still moving forward; more in the Commercial Appeal.

Mississippi: Governor Haley Barbour has delayed the special legislative session that was to announce a $300 million business venture.

Politics: The Joint Study Committee on Wine in Grocery Stores in the Legislature met yesterday.

CQ Politics surveys two state US Rep. races (Democrats Bart Gordon in the 6th District and John Tanner in the 8th) and moves them from Safe to Likely.

Millington: Parents don’t want repairs, renovations and expansion of Millington Central High School to stop with the $5 million already pledged.

MLG&W: Workers are getting special training in handling old asbestos-covered pipes.

Poplar and Cleveland: Just a year ago, this was being hyped as the location for a high-end, walking, mixed-use retail and office center, the Midtown Memphis Planned Development. Today, it is a jumble of scary vacant lots.

Central High School: The oldest high school in Memphis is celebrating its centennial this week.
 

Collierville: The Board of Mayor and Aldermen has signed an agreement with the town of Piperton in Fayette County to coordinate development on their shared border. (via the Collierville Independent)

Medical District: Three finalists are lined up for a master plan design to remake the walking environment, says The Memphis Medical Center Streetscape Committee.

Harold Buehler: The Flyer wonders if the right question to ask about his developments is about the ratio of rentals to owned homes.

Real Estate: Demand for new home loans is still dropping. Also, new home sales dropped unexpectedly; more in the Daily News. Foreclosures in Memphis for the third quarter were down 20%.

Survey Says: Wage and hiring freezes appear to be thawing.

Thoroughly Modern Medusa: When did Halloween become a month-long celebration?

The English Major Bookstore: Farewell, Peter Pan.

Smart City Memphis: America’s great mayors examined: Washington’s Antony Williams and Charleston’s Joe Riley.

Paul Ryburn’s Journal: Ten (satirical) tips for a healtheir Downtown Memphis. Uses for stupid people and a cornucopia of other interesting and/or funny news! A list of Downtown Halloween parties.

moremittenz: Goodbye, Sugar. Also, thoughts on a handful of Memphis issues, including the Tapioca Administration.

Just A Girl in the World: Twenty-first century dating: Facebook and Powerpoint Karaoke? Also, unfortunate naming strategies.

joelarkins: A TV sweeps giveaway so insane, someone will likely try it one day.

Jen-sized: Thoughts on hipster backlash.

I’ll be the one in heels: Teenagers. Huh.

I Love Memphis: Yet another farmers market for Memphis, but this one is year round!

Geeks of Memphis: Answers to the previous “four pictures” quiz and a new quiz.

Friends for Our Riverfront: Memphis as an innovator, and a reminder of the Sunset Cafe — our floating restaurant! FfOR wins a national award!

Fertile Ground: Part Two of the big family trip to Chattanooga, with pictures of course.

Commontaries: Thaddeus Matthews’ dangerous mind. Thoughts on Willie Herenton and the race card.

Commercial Appeal: The Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen didn’t handle the gun carry in parks vote the way the paper wanted it handled. They keep beating away at the dead horse that is Willie Herenton.

Because I Said So: Undone by a sock seam. (via the Commercial Appeal)

Wendi C. Thomas: She admits that behavior plays a large role in poverty. (via the Commercial Appeal)

Pet Scoop: Halloween is a dangerous and scary time for pets and other animals, so read these tips to help them. (via the Commercial Appeal)

Cwabs! One really bad pun.

Complacencies of the Peignoir: All the Virginias.

Cliff Heegel Ph.D.: He’s about to add podcaster to his resume and you can benefit!

cbduke: A report from the Natchez Trace Adventure Race (ie. canoeing) and the importance of teammates.

Buck Daddy: Dealing with mean comments on your blog.

Brain Release Valve: He’ll now be sharing commonplace ideas. Thoughts on Net Neutrality … and why you should care.

Bless the Printing Press: Another unhappy Comcast customer. Your song lyric of the day.

Bigger Than Your Head: Not the wine of the week.

55-40 Memphis: Fear of what Comcast might do.

16 Balls in the Air: Mom has a slo-mo moment of stark fear.