Overton Park: It’s cleaning time at Rainbow Lake, and that means drawing down water levels and moving fish. More from the Commercial Appeal.

Oakland: Mayor Bill Mullins turned himself in Tuesday morning and bonded out. More from WMC, Eyewitness News, the CA. Also, the State Comptroller’s report from 2006 of previous problems with Mullins and the record-keeping and policies of the town of Oakland. (PDF document.)

The Visible School: They will be hosting a sneak peek of their school and program next week.

Memphis Police Department: Their share of the $21.5 million in Federal stimulus money coming to the State will be $6.3 million to hire dozens of new police officers. More from Fox13.

Politics: Former Bredesen administration officials are now working as lobbyists in Tennessee, sometimes against their own legislation or regulations. Gubernatorial candidate Bill Gibbons says cleaning up the TN Highway Patrol will be an early priority for him

Dr Nick: The former physician for Elvis Presley, Dr George Nichopoulos has written a book purporting to set some records straight.

Mayor Willie Herenton: Plenty of anti-Herenton sentiment to be found on Facebook.

DeSoto County: Olive Branch is slowing down its annexation plans.

Trash: Problems with pickup get worse, and City sanitation workers appear to have initiated a work slowdown as protest.

Financial: First South bank is weathering hard times pretty well. (via the Bartlett Express)
 
 

Mississippi: State officials are considering expanding the categories of items elegible in the sales tax holiday; more in the Commercial Appeal. State is ranked last in survey of children’s well-being. Farmers and other agricultural or livestock producers can still nominate candidates for the USDA’s Farm Service Agency Committee. The state’s towboat construction industry is slowing fading away.

Main Street Journal: On the Block: Today –Outside the usual suspects of politicians, who would you like to see run for Memphis Mayor?. Mid-South leaders respond.

Rhodes College: The Institute for Effective Leadership is accepting applications for its eight month leadership training program, which uses literary classics as texts.

MATA: Tuesday’s public forum (the first of two) drew about sixty people who protested proposed changes to routes and services.

Second Amendment: Franklin becomes the latest city to ban gun carry in public parks.

Innova Memphis: Company will provide $12,500 in seed money to the four businesses launched from the “Entrepreneur MBA” program at the University of Memphis.

Public Housing: US Department of Housing and Urban Development Deputy Secretary Ronald Sims has called Memphis’ redevelopment of its public housing stock a “bright shining example”.

Collierville: The Animal Services department is offering a low-cost clinic for rabies shots and microchipping of pets.

Previously Posted: More on Roebuck’s innovative “lease for auction”.

Real Estate: Good new, Memphis! It was modest, but area home values rose for in May.

Sprawl: The Flyer’s Mary Cashiola continues with the maps and charts, showing that commute and travel times have increased in the last decade.

“Cash for Clunkers”: More reporting on the local sales effect of the rebate program.

Business: Memphis’ office space market is beating the national average! Valero reported a net loss for 2Q/2009. The Home2 Suites brand of extended-stay hotels, owned by Hilton Hotels, is beating expectations handily. Smith & Nephew is suing a former employee for breach of non-compete. Tenet Healthcare (parent of St Francis hospitals) is expecting a $15 million loss in 2Q/2009.

A business profile of Key Biologics, a biotech research company, from the Commercial Appeal. A professional profile of Obie Sue Thomas, director of resident services at Trezevant Manor.

People in Business, from the CA.

Tennessee: The State’s Main Street Program is awarding Innovation Grants totalling $330,000. More on the Kids Count report, which ranked TN 46th nationally.

Shelby County Sheriff’s Department: Sammetta Tennial has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars from her clerk’s office. More from WMC, Eyewitness News, WREG.

University of Tennessee Health Science Center: Various faculty in the College of Nursing will share $3.5 million in grants. The TN Drug Card program has saved millions on prescription drugs and its free.

Survey Says: Consumer confidence fell in July; more in the Daily News. Loan refinancing is also on the rise in the 2Q.

Commercial Appeal: Praise for Hernando’s decision to require a developer to put up a bond on work that isn’t meeting standards. State Senator Paul Stanley’s precipitous fall.

Alpha Patriot: Lessons from Shanghai’s two-child policy.

Urf! How can anyone be bored with a pool?

Complacencies of the Peignoir: Some personal ruminations as they try to sell their house.

The Soundcheck & the Fury: Cowboy shirts.

The Shelf Life: Reviews of a couple of do-it-yourself books.

(Lang Wiseman) Random Thoughts: Some great (and apropos) quotes for you. Thoughts on accountability.

Smart City Memphis: Part two of their look at Shelby County’s sprawl and its costs and consequences.

student: revisited: A couple of quick, literary, movie reviews.

String of Theories: Three short videos of son Elek singing songs. Your “awwww… cute” quotient for the day.

theology & geometry: Best compliment ever!

Notes from Memphis: Remembering Hattie Manely.

memphis.cool.movies: There will be a public panel discussion tomorrow on using public art to explore race and power in a community.

Left Wing Cracker: Is this a Jim Kyle hint? A goodbye to Paul Stanley.

Paul Ryburn’s Journal: Updates to some previous posts. A cashew deal from Wal-green’s. Thoughts on bridge vs. poker.

I’ll be the one in heels: She’s cooking at home this week. Tuesday’s dinner was pork cutlets.

A Geek and His Blog: Decrying the “white savior” in American films.

A View From the Middle: The Entertainment Overload guys in Bartlett bring another video podcast on “guilty pleasure” movies.

autumne reflections: Exercise overload and a shout-out for Pandora radio.

Bigger Than Your Head: The difference between good and great wine? Your mouth.

bitter/books: Dave keeps up a brutal pace, this time visiting the Salvation Army store on Danny Thomas.

Fertile Ground: The epic vacation trips continues across the great, flat heartland.