Tipping: The ‘economic crunch’ and its effects on gratuities.

Confucius Institute: UofM center to host gala dinner event on September 14. (via the Daily Helmsman)

Platinum Plus: An auction to benefit the police.

Oxford: Holding a presidential debate isn’t cheap, and it’s getting more and more costly. WMC report.

WREG Investigators: Dozens of City of Memphis employees, some working with children, have a criminal record. More from Fox13.

Memphis City Schools: Tomeka Hart, City School Board president, counsels patience as MCS works out student registration total. The layoff plan.

Memphis Police Department: City Council offers MPD $5.5 million for overtime and other items. Director Godwin declines. More from Fox13. And the Commercial Appeal.

The Pyramid: Without inventory control numbers, items missing from facility may never be found or accounted for.

Voting Rights: Local groups working with ex-felons to get right restored.

Southaven: Living Water Community Fellowship, a partnership of churches, is working with apartment residents to regain control of their neighborhoods.

“What’s the Rush?” Tennessee District Attorneys will start a new program hoping to reduce teen pregnancy.

Hurricane Ike: National Hurricane Center predictions. Notice right-angle turn to the north after landfall. Fox13: State officials reiterate TN’s need for an evacuee break.

LeBonheur: Neonatal intensive care unit to get 30 new beds. Commercial Appeal report.

Kaz Inc.: Eighty Memphis jobs headed to Mexico.

Cooper-Young Festival: The Kick-Off Party is Thursday. Here’s the event schedule.
 
 
 
 

POLITICS: New interim City Council member is … Jack Sammons! (Commercial Appeal.) On becoming County Commission chair, Deirdre Malone announces education emphasis. Olive Branch annexation case set back by judge. Bartlett approves Appling Road change.

FedEx: First quarter earnings projection rises sharply.

Deutsche Bank: Continues dominance of local home sales market.

First Horizon: New CEO, Bryan Jordan, steps into office briskly.

FirstBank: Ted Simpson named city president.

Southern Heritage Classic: Game broadcaster announced: Armed Forces Network. (And the game will also be shown on SportsSouth.)

Path2College 529 Plan: Tennessee joins up with Georgia in college-savings program.

Countrywood Crossing: Owner of retail center adds three TICs, raising center number to 14.

Caritas Village: Bringing surprisingly diverse elements of the neighborhood together in Binghamton.

Commercial Appeal: Moving things around in the print product and other things to the online product, in response to “tough economic times.”

MemphisED: Economic development plan for city, a $64 million investment, fails to reach goals in first year. MemphisED website; “performance scorecard.” (PDF document.)

White Station High School: Twenty-one National Merit Scholarship semifinalists!

Tipton County: Come see the “Great Wall of Atoka.”

Millington: US Navy to keep Singleton Parkway private … for now.

The Shelf Life: Paul Auster’s Man in the Dark, reviewed by Richard Alley.

Brain Release Valve: When the Large Hadron Collider is turned on today, Zachary will already be prepared for the end of all life as we know it. Just start at the top and keep scrolling.

artbutcher: University of Arkansas art exhibit.

55-40: The dream ticket? Not hardly.

vibinc: Political campaigning and copyright issues.

Commercial Appeal: Ads on County property could be a good idea if done “tastefully.”

Mick Wright: The Memphis ‘Liar’.

ForeLeft!: Did Bush win the war on terror?

Rustmeister: Texting and guns don’t mix!

adthomas2: Thoughts from a potential teacher on the MCS teacher cuts.

bubbah: Sobering stats on Memphis.

Joe Larkins: He was Director of Helium Resources and has some advice on journalism as a career.