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Literacy Mid-South moving from Cooper-Young, students and tutors to meet in public libraries

Submitted by Ashli Blow, New Media Content Producer

Sunday, December 9th, 2012, 10:07pm

Literacy Mid-South moving from Cooper-Young, students and tutors to meet in public libraries

After 15 years in Cooper-Young Literacy Mid-South is moving, changing the way they do business and making other progressive improvements.

The Adult Learning Program is getting a complete overhaul, and the Smart Memphis Coalition will be working in an even deeper, more comprehensive way with more than 125 education and literacy providers in the Mid-South, according to the organization's latest newsletter.

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'Great Cupcake Giveaway' benefits Mid-South Food Bank

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Friday, December 7th, 2012, 12:40pm

Gigi’s Cupcakes has teamed up with Mid-South Food Bank to hold a food drive with a sweet return.

On Friday, Dec. 14 from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m., Gigi’s Cupcakes will invite customers to bring at least three nonperishable food items to any of the four Gigi’s locations and exchange their donation for a free gourmet cupcake.

Gigi’s Cupcakes owner Marilyn Weber said this is the second annual Great Cupcake Giveaway to benefit Mid-South Food Bank and to raise awareness of food insecurity in the greater Memphis Area.

Gigi’s Cupcakes of Memphis donates to numerous schools, nonprofits and community fundraisers throughout the year, but opportunities that focus on making food abundant and accessible to all Memphians and Mid Southerners exemplifies the heart of the local bakery’s mission.

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TN Economic Development official to speak

Submitted by Lyle Bontrager on Tuesday, December 4th, 9:56 am

Ted Townsend, the regional director of West Tennessee for the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, will be speaking at the annual free networking social for supply chain professionals on Dec. 6 from 6-8 p.m. at St. Francis of Assisi’s Parish Life Center, 8151 Chimneyrock Blvd.

The Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals hosts this annual free networking event, which is sponsored by Robert Half Technology. Professionals in multiple industries will attend and can provide free career advice, especially for those in a job transition. Refreshments will be provided.

For more information, click here.

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Keeping your live Christmas tree fresh

Submitted by WMCTV Web Staff

Saturday, November 24th, 2012, 10:19pm

Christmas is about a month away - if you bought a live Christmas tree, you may be wondering how to keep it fresh for weeks. Fresh trees are hitting businesses all over the Mid South including Big Jim's Christmas trees, with one location being at the corner of Cooper and Union in Midtown. Experts say a tree will last longer if you skip the middleman.

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Wright Medical buys Nashville company

Submitted by Lyle Bontrager on Monday, November 19th, 12:05 pm

Wright Medical Group is in the process of purchasing one of Nashville's largest bio-tech firms, BioMimetic Therapeutics Inc., as part of a deal worth $380 million.

The Nashville Tennessean reports that BioMimetic is developing a new bone graft product which is now under final FDA review. If the deal goes through, BioMimetic will be able to tap into Wright's established sales network to eventually help sell its new Augment Bone Graft product. Wright Medical is a global medical device company, recording more than $500 million in revenue.

Both companies say they believe that Augment will eventually be approved and on the market.

The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2013, pending regulatory approvals.

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Get your holiday shopping started at a local market

Submitted by Karen Bray on Friday, November 16th, 2:01 pm

Start on your holiday shopping early!

A local holiday market will be taking place in Arlington on Sunday afternoon. Many local venders and some recognizable companies will be represented.

Companies like Avon, Scentsy, Mary Kay, The Pampered Chef and many more.

Rizzi’s Mini Holiday Market will be held on Sunday, Nov. 18 at 6230 Greenlee St., Arlington, TN from 1pm to 4pm.

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I-269 Regional Vision Study meetings to be held

Submitted by John Phelps, Community Blogger

Thursday, November 15th, 2012, 3:47pm

I-269 Regional Vision Study meetings to be held

(WMC-TV) – The Memphis Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will be holding the second, and final round of public meetings concerning the new Interstate 269, now under construction.

During the meetings, discussion will focus on the impact of land usage, as well as transportation alternatives that may exist along the corridor of I-269.

A comment draft study meeting will first take place Nov. 27 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn & Suites near Wolfchase Galleria.

A second meeting, at which the final study will be presented for review, will be held Dec. 13 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., also held at the Holiday Inn & Suites near Wolfchase.

To see a full press release, or to obtain full directions to the meeting locations, click here.

Information and image provided by the Memphis Urban Area MPO.

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