Blight: The Community Enhancement team gets mobilised by Fox13 and City Councilman Bill Morrison to clean up a dump in Raleigh.

Cohen v. Herenton: Former mayor Willie Herenton agrees to a debate on Fox13.

Shelby County Government: The County’s pension fund lost five percent of its value in May. A proposal to alter the paid-leave policy for County employees is expected to meet strong opposition.

Farmers Market: Another market is joining the crowd, this one at Mississippi Boulevard and South Parkway East, starting next Thursday. More from Eyewitness News.

Bartlett: The City’s Chamber of Commerce is offering free workshops, Staying Ahead of the Curve, on Wednesdays this month to members. Officials are looking at “pre-meetings” before sessions of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen to help discuss items informally.

Tennessee: A reminder that the next sales tax holiday is the weekend of August 6 - 8. New immunization requirements have gone into effect for the new school year. More people than ever are eligible for utility assistance from the State.

Downtown: The Center City Commission’s Design Review Board meets today.

Politics: Registration to vote in the upcoming elections ends on Tuesday. State Republicans are making illegal immigration a campaign topic this year.

I-69: There will be a pair of informational meetings on July 15, hosted by the MS Department of Transportation.

Governor’s Race: Liberals have some fun with Republican candidate Bill Haslam, but Lt Gov Ron Ramsey takes it too seriously. More from Richard Locker on the CA’s Eye on Politics blog. Haslam is touting the “Farmers for Haslam”. He was campaigning in Memphis yesterday. And more on all the Tea Party supporters that Ramsey is claiming as well as his help from State Senate allies.

Financial: First Tennessee is bringing their computer infrastructure, and the jobs, to their Maryville data center.

Eighth Congressional District Race: Republican candidate Stephen Fincher has won the endorsement of TN Right to Life. Fincher and TRL press releases. The Flyer’s Jackson Baker looks at the other Republicans. Lone Democratic candidate Roy Herron now has $1.2 million on hand. More on Herron’s “lay back” strategy. WREG’s Mike Matthews looks at the candidates’ donor lists.

Graceland: Background and motivations for the potential buyers of CKx and Elvis Presley’s home.

Real Estate: The Cambridge Court Apartments have been bought by Platinum Management of New York. Commerce Center on Lamar has a lot going for it, just not the neighborhood.

Mississippi: The Tunica Humane Society is hoping a Pepsi challenge will net them the funds to buy the land for a new shelter; how you can help. Voting for a new mascot for Ole Miss is now closed.

Metropolitan Charter Commission: More on the public presentations of the commission’s work so far.

Germantown: The City has hired PR firm The Brand Squad to promote the Great Hall banquet facility.

NEW! Main Street Journal July 2010 Preview: Financial writer and radio news host Chuck Bates profiles the three major Republican nominees for governor of Tennessee.

NEW! Main Street Journal Online Exclusive: Shelby County Sheriff Mark Luttrell, and Republican candidate for Shelby County Mayor, explains what happened at the Latino Memphis forum and his stance on a County-issued ID card.

The Wharton Administration: The Daily News reports on the growing scandal in the City’s General Services Division.

US Postal Service: They want to raise postal rates by two cents, to 46 cents.

Shelby County Elections: The Commercial Appeal profiles Sheriff candidates Bill Oldham, the Republican, and Randy Wade, the Democrat.

Holiday Fatalities: Nine died statewide, but only two in Shelby County.

The Regional Medical Center: The Daily News profiles The MED’s senior vice president of external relations and advocacy, Tish Towns, and her fundraising efforts.

“Al Town” Skatepark: Liability issues for the property owners, not police harrassment, closed the popular, but informal, attraction on the eve of an international event.

Airways Lamar Business Association: Under president and CEO Trennie Williams, the organisation is working with business and community leaders to improve the area north of the airport.

Delta Air Lines: The airline has managed two straight months of gains in traffic.

Business: More on local Target stores’ move to sell beer and more groceries in their stores. The Edge Coffeehouse now lets you text in your orders! Sam’s Club is going to offer small business loans to members.

From the Daily News, Today’s Events and Memphis Newsmakers. And in the Commercial Appeal, People in Business and What to Do.

FedEx: Subsidiary FedEx Trade Networks has inked a deal with Fritz Companies Israel T. Ltd for regional services in Israel.

Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority: There will be a special meeting today.

Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare: They have begun posting quality rankings for various outcomes, treatments and more on their websites. The hospital is also getting closer to receiving a Certificate of Need from the Mississippi Department of Health for an Olive Branch hospital. More from the Desoto Times Tribune, the Commercial Appeal.

Desoto County: A vote was expected yesterday on annexing the site for a new County jail. And the Hernando board approved it; more from WMC. The County school board approved a $266 million 2010-2011 budget. County property valuations were down over the previous year. Olive Branch agrees to another well, to help out the Bridgetown area.

Lester Street Murders: The judge disallows a videotaped confession that aired on television. More reports from the Commercial Appeal, Fox13, WREG. An update.

Arkansas: Jury selection has started in the carbombing trial of Dr Randeep Mann. Full AP story here; more in the Commercial Appeal. Republican Senate challenger John Boozman is getting heavy-weight help from national Republicans.

Just A Girl in the World: Just what is “post-breakup etiquette”? This is why you never believe the stories street hustlers tell you.

I Love Memphis: The BBQ Brackets challenge continues and it’s The BBQ Shop v. Coleman’s.

What is a Carbunkle Trumpet? Looks like adult fun was had on the Fourth.

3: Bette hits the third trimester and realises just what her husband is giving.

Shari Barkin, M.D., MSHS: Using public/private/academic partnerships to fight obesity. (via the Tennessean)

Alan Gottlieb and Dave Workman: When it comes to guns, prohibition is not “reasonable”. (via the Tennessean)

Tennessean: Despite a Supreme Court ruling that finds an individual right to gun ownership, they still want draconian gun control.

David Waddell: The markets are waiting for the elections to decide our country’s next direction. (via the Daily News)

Commercial Appeal: Fried chicken heads to Beantown. Sell the Nineteenth Century Club building.

Smart City Memphis: MATA as a symbol of all that’s wrong with Memphis’ public transit planning. Some of the ideas seem intended for a city of people not like Memphians, but still….

sharp stick in the eye: The Fourth of July and watermelon pie.

scribblescrawl: A moment of insight into someone else’s sad life.

NMississippi Commentor: He’s catalogued 44 BBQ places in North Mississippi and he wants some help in describing and rating them. Pitch in!

The Chockley Blogs: Vacation in Ann Arbor, with some truly lovely baby photos!

Vegan Crunk: Food, fireworks and fun on the Fourth.

Thoroughly Modern Medusa: A Fourth spent at The Grove on the campus of Ole Miss.

Them’s The Rules: Her journey with The Candidate comes to the unpacking of baggage stage and she exposes a doozy.

the vault is unlocked: The God of Not Good Enough.