There are 15 article(s) tagged Fayette County:

• April 2023

  • Legislation draws line between Shelby and Fayette counties

    After months and months and months of haggling and discussion, Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation clarifying the exact boundary between Shelby and Fayette counties.

    By Michael Waddell April 30, 2023

• March 2023

  • Arlington county line dispute soon to be somewhat resolved

    After a year of discussion and debate, the question of the line between Fayette and Shelby counties could soon be resolved, at least partially.

    By Michael Waddell March 23, 2023

• June 2022

  • Amber Mills cleared by Chancery Court for reelection run

    A Shelby County chancellor has ruled that the county commissioner is eligible to run for reelection despite a question of whether her house is in Fayette County.

    By Michael Waddell June 02, 2022

• May 2022

  • Burgess reaffirms disputed Arlington subdivision is in Shelby County

    The question arose recently of whether 200 or so homes already occupied and an additional 100 homes planned are in Shelby or Fayette County.

    By Michael Waddell May 22, 2022

  • Assessor finds disputed area in Arlington is in Shelby, not Fayette

    Confusion over the Fayette-Shelby county line raised questions about a candidate’s eligibility and much deeper problems from property taxes to where students attend schools.

    By Michael Waddell May 21, 2022

• April 2022

  • Arlington to appeal census maps over county line discrepancy

    A question about a census tract has left hundreds of homes in limbo with questions of whether they sit in Arlington or Fayette County.

    By Michael Waddell April 25, 2022

• January 2022

  • ‘I want my books to show children ... their voices do matter’

    Shelby County Schools library media specialist Alice Faye Duncan examines two critical points in both Tennessee and American history in her newest books “Evicted,” and “Opal Lee and What it Means to be Free.” 

    By Daja E. Henry January 09, 2022

• June 2021

  • Helen of Troy building 2M-square-foot fulfillment center near Memphis

    Despite being automated, the distribution center will employ 350 people. 

    By Tom Bailey June 17, 2021

• November 2020

  • Memphis-made manufacturer cites reasons for leaving

    The founder and chief executive of Commercial Filter said Piperton in Fayette County will offer his company lower taxes and a more stable workforce. Plus, he lives in Piperton.

    By Tom Bailey November 25, 2020

• September 2020

  • Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies fatally shoot man after barricade in Fayette County

    SWAT team deputies with Shelby County Sheriff's Office fatally shoot man barricaded in home in Fayette County. 

    By Yolanda Jones September 10, 2020

• July 2020

  • Acute care, ICU bed utilization down 1% since last week

    Shelby County’s 304 new coronavirus cases come from 1,678 tests, a positivity rate of 18.1%. 

    By Elle Perry July 20, 2020

• May 2020

  • COVID-19 in Tennessee

    A county-by-county look at coronavirus cases in Tennessee. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 25, 2020

  • COVID-19 in Tennessee

    A county-by-county look at coronavirus cases in the Volunteer State.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 21, 2020

• April 2020

  • Fayette County civil rights leader John McFerren dies at age 95

    John McFerren died Saturday of natural causes. He was instrumental in registering African American voters and integrating Fayette County, Tennessee, schools. 

    By Omer Yusuf April 06, 2020

• March 2020

  • Waters: Lenten preparations in a pandemic

    Typical Sunday attendance is about 70 at Trinity United Methodist Church, about 40 at Shiloh United Methodist in Fayette County. Their virtual worship service had 400 views on Trinity’s page and 322 on Shiloh’s page.

    By David Waters March 25, 2020