Former Mayor Willie Herenton: Herenton appeared on Fox13’s Thursday night newscast and laid bare everything you suspected about this mayoral campaign. Amazing video.

Dutch Treat Luncheon: Memphis’ oldest non-partisan political forum meets Saturday, at Jason’s Deli, Poplar and Highland, beginning at noon. This month’s speaker is Mike Fleming. Website here.

Consolidation: After being chosen for the Metro Charter Commission, Millington Mayor Richard Hodges got a lot of angry reactions from suburbanites.

Memphis City Schools: A teacher at Mitchell High School was assaulted by a student yesterday. School board member Patrice Robinson discovers that MCS may be sharply overpaying for new computers they ordered; the situation is being investigated now.

Ronald Krelstein: The complaint filed by City Councilwoman Wanda Halbert against attorney Krelstein and deputy City Attorney Veronica Coleman-Davis alleging a breach of professional responsibility, has been dismissed by the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility. More in the Commercial Appeal.

Politics: With one billion in State budget cuts already planned, an activist group says an additional $250 - 350 million may also be needed. House Speaker Emeritus Jimmy Naifeh says taxes will have to be raised.

State Rep. Joe Towns (D - Memphis) is facing a subpeona from the Registry of Election Finance for ongoing failure to turn over 2008 financial disclosure documents requested for an audit of his campaign. State Senator Tim Barnes is facing questions from the Registry of Election Finance over the status lawyers who helped him and the TN Democratic Party take back former Senator Rosalind Kurita’s primary win; were they “in-kind contributions”?

The media really does treat female politicians differently; more from Fox13. The Flyer’s Jackson Baker has an enormous potpourri post of local politics.

State Senate District 31: Republican favorite Brian Kelsey will face Democrat Adrienne Pakis-Gillon on December 1, after a surprisingly close pair of unopposed primaries.

Monumental Baptist Church: They will be celebrating their 50th anniversary with the theme of “Rejoicing, Reminiscing, and Reckoning: 50 Years on a Marvelous Journey.”

Memphis Police Department: Police Director Larry Godwin talks about red light traffic cameras.

Tennessee: A TN Highway Patrol trooper, Brent Gobbell, is under investigation for sending out a racist email on the State’s computer system; more from WREG.

Germantown: Live in town? Free mulch!

Arkansas: Two small earthquakes Wednesday night near the towns of Quitman and Greenbrier.

Unemployment: The state’s unemployment rate fell slightly last month to 10.5%! More in the Daily News. An animation of jobs gained/lossed for USA cities, including Memphis, from 2004 until today. A study from UT-Knoxville says the state’s full recovery from the Great Recession may take years. New jobless claims dropped. Disabled workers are being especially hard hit.

Shelby County Board of Education: More on parents meeting with County officials about Millington Central High School’s deplorable conditions. They decide to spend $5 million for renovations.

BlueCross / BlueShield: A laptop was stolen with identifying data for every doctor and practice that does business with BC/BS in the county.

Collierville: Developer William Adair hopes to build an intermodal rail terminal just south of his new residential work, Piperton Hills Planned Development.

Ninth Congressional District: Candidate Willie Herenton says he hasn’t raised any campaign funds and won’t start until January. More from Eyewitness News.

Kroger: The company is promoting its Giving Hope a Hand effort to help in the fight against breast cancer.

Mississippi: A report on the campaign finance disclosure reports from the US House District 1 race involving Rep. Travis Childers.

Alliance for Non-Profit Excellence: This month, they exceeded the $200 million mark in funds raised for non-profit agencies.

University of Tennessee Health Science Center: Dr Hershel “Pat” Wall is transitioning from being the chancellor to being an assistant, and he’s happy about it.

West Tennessee: Dyersburg will hold its 19th annual Mission March tomorrow, to benefit youth programs at the Dyersburg-Dyer County Union Mission. (via the Dyersburg State-Gazette) The Obion County Health Department has a limited amount of the FluMist H1N1 vaccine. (via the NW TN Today) The City of Munford will be getting a new fire station.

Business: Gould’s Day Spa & Salon will open its first MS location in Olive Branch.

A business profile in the Daily News of Chuck Roberts, of Chuck Roberts Commercial Real Estate.

People in business, from the CA.

Small Business Association: They have a new program offering women-owned small businesses a course in how to maximise Federal help.

Real Estate: The rate of foreclosures in Memphis continues to rise, but at a lower rate. Between Summer and Fall, foreclosures rose by 5% nationally. Residential real estate is showing recovery.

DeSoto County: New storm sirens are being installed around the county. Commercial real estate in the county is weathering the storm.

MLG&W: More on the “Smart Grid” meters going in around the city that will computerise and make automatic many meter-reading functions. The Commercial Appeal also reports. Is Smart Grid smart or stupid?

University of Memphis: Flu scare is causing students to use hand sanitisers around campus to the point of draining the Physical Plant budget! At her keynote speech for the National Association of Women Judges, former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor awarded a scholarship to student Diana Comes; more in the Daily News and the Commercial Appeal. A look at Guru and Writing Pal, two mentoring systems being developed at the university. (via the Daily Helmsman)

After their frat house was vandalised with anti-Semitic grafitti, then some of the brothers of Zeta Beta Tau were robbed on the street. More from Eyewitness News and the Commercial Appeal.

Survey Says: Consumer prices rose .2% in September. Corporate litigation is increasing and expected to continue increasing into next year.

Memphis College of Art: The Triennial Faculty Exhibition is ongoing through November 12, but there will be a reception tonight.

Financial: Regions Financial is to make almost $44 million For the third straight period, bankruptcies rose vs. same period last year.

Memphis Lagniappe: Some recommended activities for your weekend. Also, A C Wharton and football.

Lean Left: Railing at that mean, dumb, right-wing mass media.

ForkBombr: Ever what the odds are on something happening? Here you go.

Doug Johnson at Work: Travellin’ in Hotlanta.

Commontaries: Thoughts on the Whalum campaign.

Bigger Than Your Head: Some wine suggestions for your … catfish?

The Tale of a Southern Belle: Off to Florida.

Midtown Stomp: The Washington Wine road trip, day one.

Notes from Memphis: Some fun quotes on politicians. Some spooky and eerie photos of birds lined up on wires.

Thoroughly Modern Medusa: The marshmallow test — some lessons for Memphis here. Makin’ smores. It was four years ago yesterday.

Urf! Kids, naps and lunch.

Pretty in Pink Megan: Meeting people you know via blogs IRL. Boots and more boots!

Paul Ryburn’s Journal: A review of the book Sputnik, about the early days of Memphis wrestling. This Sunday, a number of Memphis downtown churches will open their doors for free public tours.

Persian Pit Bull: Their home purchase is back on track, no thanks to the agent involved.

Pulled Before the Push: Wow! A happy bit of websurfing leads to her signing a contract with an art gallery. Way to go!

Radio Sweethearts: “Modern” vs. “contemporary”.

George E. Hardin: President Barack Obama’s Nobel prize hearkens back to earlier recipients. (via the Tri-State Defender)

Brittany Jackson: Recognising Middle College High School student Karen Davis. (via the Tri-State Defender)

John Branston: Former mayors Dick Hackett and Jim Rout offer some advice to our new mayor. (via the Flyer)

Commercial Appeal: Meet the four new citizen members of the editorial board. Memphians are slow and stuck in their ways, so don’t close their post offices yet. The problems with CoverKids shows why Federal health care reform is needed.

Wendi C. Thomas: A C Wharton is the “palatable” candidate. (via the Commercial Appeal)

Secret Agent Mom: After ten years, realising she’s become a Memphian

The Chockley Blogs: For the first time ever, voting for a mayoral candidate and not just against Willie.

Blue Collar Republican: A prayer at the voting booth. An “eh” for Wharton.

theology & geometry: A hyperlocal pumpkin. She will not be swayed. Because her sister wanted to.

Wow. Really? Huh. Can you pass her friend test? It’s pretty long and detailed.