Memphis Redbirds: The St. Louis Cardinals decline to buy our home team. More from the Commercial Appeal.

The Inaugural: New Olivet Baptist church is going en masse. This Memphian will be working for both the Bushes and the Obamas. Bartlett student think it will be ‘awesome’.

Mayor Willie Herenton: The mayor responds in the Commercial Appeal to their series on his problems and the grand jury investigations.

More reporting on his $91,000 payday. And on his speech to the Rotary Club today, about the City’s state and his investigation; additional reports from Eyewitness News and another from them. Also, WMC and the Daily News and the Commercial Appeal.

City/County Budgets: The Daily News reports on the difficulties the City Council and County Commission face this year.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad: New railyard is nearly complete and a model for the nation.

Sundance Film Festival: Memphian Craig Brewer is bringing his lates, Memphis-based project to the public.

Winstead Farms: In spite of the economy, Magnolia Homes LLC is building five homes there.

TENNESSEE: Student protests over budget cuts and tuition increases have already started. The Commercial Appeal also reports.

Speaker Williams on the 2nd Amendment: A license for possession and reduced concealed carry? He promises early action on gun bills. More from Knoxville’s Say Uncle.

Main Street Journal: Read ‘Where Playhouse on the Square Is Headed’ by Michael Roy Hollihan from the January 2009 issue. We’ve also put Joe Saino’s ‘My Memphis Budget Wish List’ online.

MISSISSIPPI: The ACLU is proposing legislation to outlaw racial profiling by police agencies. Governor Haley Barbour warns the legislature to be careful with the budget; another report by the CA.

BUSINESS: Benihana’s is re-opening after last year’s fire; more from the CA. Cummins announces 800 layoffs worldwide; no word on how that impacts Memphis. Building permits are consistent with the crashing economy — bad news; more on that story. Chain store sales fell 2.3% last week. World Market is closing all its Memphis stores.

A business profile of Southland Gaming and Racing from the CA.

People in Business from the CA.

Bonne Terre Country Inn: More complaints coming in. And others are stepping in to help out stranded brides.

Tennessee Waltz: William Cotton of Chattanooga is the first convict in the investigation to be released; he was awarded ‘good behavior’. MOre from WMC.

Methodist Le-Bonheur Healthcare: Following job cuts, they still hope to save an additional $15 million.

POLITICS: Senator Bob Corker still doesn’t regret voting against the automobile industry bailout; more from the Daily News. Gubernatorial candidate Zach Wamp will not run for his House seat again.

DeSoto County: The Health & Wellness Center is open again! Businesses are getting creative in this economy and turning to their Chambers of Commerce for help. Southaven restaurant is packed when this radio show is on.

Survey Says: Forrester Research, a global research firm, predicts a 3% drop in information technology spending this year. Rhodes College named one of fifty ‘Best Values’ in private colleges by Princeton Review.

University of Memphis: They sign a deal with Nike, for apparel.

Millington: A steering committee tours the Old Town as work begins on a renovation plan.

Lakeland: New residential development regulations — defining five kinds of subdivisions — are introduced.

Germantown: Open forum on I-269 tells public what to expect. Over objections, Saddle Creek IV changes are approved.

Previously Reported: FedEx Freight and their 10:30AM delivery guaranteemore from the Daily News. More on the TN Medical Association’s drive to outlaw smoking in cars. Applications for County judgeships are still open.

ARKANSAS: Crittenden County may be meeting national air quality standards.

Smart City Memphis: More thoughts and observations from city leaders: County Commissioner Deidre Malone, School board commissioner Tomeka Hart, and UofM professor of regional planning Charles Santo.

Sassy Molassy: A simple resolution.

Notes From Memphis: On learning languages.

Paul Ryburn’s Journal: Thoughts on the mayor’s $91,000 payday; A Tuesday update, and another.

Radio Sweethearts: Now you can get NPR programming over your iPhone.

Moments in Time: It’s a girl! With sonogram goodness.

Fertile Ground: A good experience with the MCS speech therapy program.

I Am Not My Hair: Dealing with migraines.

Mediaverse: Memphis: The Willie Herenton saga just rolls on.

Mick Wright: He reproduces the oath that new Speaker Kent Williams signed and then ignored.

A View From the Middle: A longer than usual update.

Commercial Appeal: Support for the paper ballot system. And, worries that a ‘domestic violence only’ courtroom could be quickly overwhelmed.

Complacencies of the Peignoir: A busy night on the barstool.

vibinc: Thoughts on the mayor’s $91,000 payday.

what would you ax it? The energy / off brand drink taste testing commences: Cockta, Mong Lee Shang and Ace. Plenty of pictures of his reactions, too.