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Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis has appointed Robert B. Shappley as its new Associate Administrator.  The appointment follows Shappley’s completion of an Administrative Residency at Saint Francis Hospital. Shappley, a former associate attorney for Black McLaren Jones...

The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) – Memphis October meeting will feature Edith Kelly-Green, Lenny’s Franchise Owner as the speaker for the networking luncheon. She will speak on The Secret of My Success.   This meeting will be held Tuesday,...

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis has again been awarded the American Heart Association’s Gold Performance Achievement Award for its performance achievement in treating Heart Failure. The hospital received the award as a result of its participation in the American Heart...

Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis announced today that local spine surgeon Douglass A. Linville, II, MD performed the area’s first Sacroiliac (SI) Joint fixation surgery using the minimally invasive iFuse Implant SystemTM.  The new Saint Francis Joint and Spine Center...

The Political Action Committee of the Memphis Branch NAACP and NAACP Youth Council will sponsor a Forum for the City of Memphis Candidates to be held: Sunday, September 18, 2011 Mt. Olive CME Cathedral Church 538 Linden at Lauderdale 4:00 p.m. Voter empowerment is a...

Coach Larry Porter, Panel of Urologists and daVinci Robot will “encourage” men to take care of their health. Saint Francis Hospital-Memphis is sponsoring a free men’s prostate health event – PLAY HARD….. LIVE WELL, on Tuesday, September 20th at 6:00 pm.  September is...

The Memphis and West Tennessee Building and Construction Trades Council voted to endorse Memphis Mayor A C Wharton, Jr in the 2011 election for Memphis Mayor. In a letter from Council Officer Mike Scoggins, the construction trade council “with pride” announces the...

Today at a news conference, Memphis Mayor AC Wharton, Jr., surrounded by supporters, announced some of the early elected official endorsements for his re-election bid, at his campaign headquarters at 1460 Union Avenue in Midtown Memphis. Mayor Wharton has built a...

‘Internet Essentials’ to Provide Families with Children Eligible for a Free Lunch under the National School Lunch Program with Low-Cost Internet Service, Affordable Computers and Digital Literacy Training' Tennessee First Lady Crissy Haslam, Memphis Mayor A C Wharton...

The Women’s Business Enterprise Council South (WBEC South), Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW Memphis) and National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO Memphis) will come together for a collaborative special educational seminar, luncheon and trade show on...