School Menus: Memphis City schools here and Shelby County schools here.

MLG&W: Dramatically lower natural gas prices should mean lower utility bills this winter.

Memphis City Schools: Using the “intervention model” to catch problem students before the problems become school-wide. Two MCS Spanish-language teachers are actual Spaniards!

H1N1 Virus: The Greater Memphis Chamber of Commerce is distributing lapel stickers encouraging people not to shake hands while the risk of flu is so high. The vaccine is expected in TN in mid-October.

Politics: The Flyer’s Jackson Baker says “Oops!” Women in TN politics: Republicans rule; Democrats drool? Tennessee’s cities, town, counties, etc. spent over $5 million in lobbying since 2007.

Cooper-Young Festival: A report on Saturday’s dampened fun. A not-really-related story on the Countrywood Yard Sale.

City of Memphis: Even as the scandal over non-payment for youth summer jobs continues, Youth Services and Community Affairs head Sara Lewis resigned; more from Eyewitness News, WMC. More on the operations takeover of four community centers by Memphis Athletic Ministries.

Tennessee: The State’s Building Commission is delaying approval of the solar initiative megasite. More from the Tennessean. Using Federal stimulus money to bring high-speed internet to rural parts of the state.

Collierville: The town’s public library has begun charging non-residents to use their library, the last city in Shelby County to do so.

DeSoto County: A report from Saturday’s Praisefest. Southaven is considering amending local sign ordinances to make all signs include English translation. The new Mid-South Fair kicks off this Friday! Hernando homeowners are angry with repeated flooding. More on the teen-directed anti-loitering law in Southaven. The Regional Utility Authority is able to leverage $10 million local dollars into $30 million worth of local projects.

Financial: Mortgage numbers are still down, but the $8000 first-time home buyer’s tax credit is helping. Thirty-six thousand in TN have applied for it.

World Wide Staging Day Saturday was a day to highlight the home sale staging professionals and their work.

Millington: The first city-run Goat Days festival this past weekend was a modest success.

LeMoyne-Owen College: They are seeing the same trend as other secondary schools in the area: enrollment was up this year, by a huge amount.

University of Memphis: Don’t be surprised with a five percent tuition increase next year.

Broad Avenue Art Walk: Scheduled for October 2, will be a mix of food and drink specials from Broad Avenue restaurants and bars, and lots of music, and even more art.

Business: Diamond International has taken over the old showroom for Chuck Hutton Chevrolet.

Done Deals, from the Sunday CA.

A business profile of Elite Business Brokers, from the Daily News. A business profile of Memphis Investment Properties, from the Commercial Appeal.

The Small Business Advocate says, “No problem” is a problem.

People in business, from the CA, for Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Blight: Empty, overgrown lots can be breeding grounds for crime.

Arkansas: The state’s jobless rate fell to 7.1%. Endless rains are hurting the state’s cotton harvest. As the date for rollout of the new State lottery nears, vendors are getting training and officials are worried the heavy rains may slow down installation of lottery equipment in stores. And, the State Supreme Court and Appeals Court are moving to electronic publishing.

Memphis International Airport: The east-west runway reconstruction project is nearing its November completion date.
 

Overton Square: The developers who hope to build a grocery store and other stores on the Square unveiled preliminary proposals and were met with skepticism still.

Mississippi: A positive look at how the casino industry in Tunica is handling the recession, from the Commercial Appeal. The NAACP is concerned over the State Highway Patrol’s new promotions system. Governor Haley Barbour talks up the state’s trade schools. Oxford declines to extend their alcohol sales hours. Lee’s Summit Park in Hernando will get a walking trail expansion. Hearing will begin this week on next year’s State budget. The State Ethics Commission is looking to improve public records laws.

Mississippi Outdoors - the hunting, fishing and outdoors news — from the Commercial Appeal.

Complacencies of the Piegnoir: On rainy Thursdays and mistaken first impressions.

Crime in Memphis: The young deputy who killed himself made some blunt accusations about the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and some tape recordings, too.

A new film-making genre, mumblecore, comes in for withering abuse.

Downtown Memphis Blog: Letters under the door are rarely good news. Also, more rain.

I’ll be the one in heels: Thoughts on a higher power.

Commercial Appeal: Remembering Richard Shadyac. Loitering ordinance aimed at kids is a good idea. They worry that the purge of voter rolls may be too much and not mindful of forgetful voters. But, could President Obama duck the shoe-flinging as adroitly? The State of Tennessee can’t fund higher education, so the Federal government must make up the difference.

Michael Kelley: The daily finds not much going on with Shelby County voter rolls purge, except it needed doing after years of neglect by previous administration. (via the Commercial Appeal)

Otis L. Sanford: He praises two positive local stories after dissing some stories he’d like to ignore. (via the Commercial Appeal)

Chris Peck: Free trade, China, globalisation and FedEx. (via the Commercial Appeal)

Wendi C. Thomas: Celebrating Betsy Mandel-Carey, who helped with the Roe v. Wade case. (via the Commercial Appeal)

James Overstreet: Proposals to keep the Great Recession from falling into depression. (via the Commercial Appeal)

Smart City Memphis: Coming into Memphis’ downtown and what could be.

Mick Wright: Some thoughts on the bottle refund proposal.

Long Tall Animals: “I am terrified of doing anything; I am terrified of doing nothing.”

Left Wing Cracker: Thoughts on the Democratic gubernatorial candidates.

(Lang Wiseman) Random Thoughts: The chairman of the Shelby County Republican Party offers the Democrats a deal.

The Memphis News: Remember, the next Memphis mayor is only temporary! And, a list of things for that mayor to do.

John Branston: Is Collierville Shelby County’s fittest community? (via the Flyer)

Thaddeus Matthews: He reports the brutal beating of a Fairley High teacher. And is WREG stalking Janis Fullilove or patiently waiting for a story to happen in front of them?

THE INTERSECTION OF MADNESS AND REALITY: Some thoughts on false allegations of rape.

Rustmeister’s Alehouse: A question you likely won’t see asked of A C Wharton at any mayoral debate.

shelby watchdog: Joe Saino, it turns out, may not have been appointed to the pension board.

Dr Manoj Jain: Meditation (or prayer) can help in fighting off the flu. (via the Commercial Appeal)