Midtown News

CLOSE Quarters: The office complex where Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region plans to move is visible from one of the entrance gates into a campus owned by the Catholic Diocese of Memphis.

Devy Bruch , one of the children caught up in the Georgia Tann adoption scandal in the 1940s, reunited with her long-lost sister, Pat Willis, after 72 years.

As the end of 2009 nears, The Tennessean is again preparing to select its Tennessean of the Year, and we want your help in choosing the person or group that has made the most exceptional contribution to the people of this state.

Lamb's Christmas Tree Lot & Towering Jolly St. Nick are a First for Midtown Sacramento by Barbara L. Steinberg I had already walked past Lamb's Christmas Trees and the ENORMOUS Santa Claus! Turning around and much to my surprise there was this new attraction in Midtown.

Though, the place shouldn't be simply written off as a backup for folks who Graydon Carter rejects.

Saturday's auction of Terrazzo condo units was billed as a way for the public to decide what fair market value is for its units.

About "Square Squabble" and the ongoing debate about Overton Square development, by Chris Davis: "The facade at the new Chick-Fil-A is what makes Midtown more cool than the rest of city.

"They're very affectionate animals," says Kimberly Cole of her pasture-raised turkeys.

Say a friendly Eater hello to East Side Social Club , the new bar/restaurant/late night spot in the old Montparnasse space at the Pod Hotel from Macao and Employees Only owner Billy Gilroy , his brother Jim, son Devon , daughter Grace , and photographer Patrick McMullan .

Push open the door of the new Farmer's Market Midtown on Union near Belvedere and John Raney is ready with a handshake.

Lighting contractors look for unlit sections of the entry gate display while testing sections of the Starry Nights exhibit at Shelby Farms Wednesday evening.

The decision by the Roane County Board of Zoning Appeals to deny a Midtown man a special-use permit to sell firearms out of his home stands.

Area residents hard-hit by the coal fly ash spill calamity at TVA's Kingston Fossil Plant said Tuesday they're still grappling with its persistent effects, from health woes to real estate worries.

In case you missed the story in this week's Memphis Flyer , here's a piece I wrote on a hate crimes panel discussion that took place on the University of Memphis campus last week.

The sad faces of sick dogs hardly tell where they've come from. More than two dozen dogs are under veterinary care at the Roane County Animal Shelter after being seized from alleged puppy mill in Midtown.

Roane County's Animal Shelter is at full capacity, following the seizure of nearly 30 dogs from a suspected puppy mill this week.

Monday afternoon I received a Facebook message from Kat Gordon , owner of Muddy's Bake Shop , inviting me to come see the new "Underground Bakery" which she just opened in Cooper Young.

UNIFICATION: The move is on to make the Downtown Medical Center more cohesive, especially the part surrounding Poplar Avenue.

If any place deserves to become a business hub for turning fly ash into useful products, Roane County Executive Mike Farmer said that place should be Roane County.

One Memphis neighborhood stays scary all year long - not just the week of Halloween.