County Commission approves Regional One land purchase despite $240K increase
The Shelby County Commission is in the process of buying all the property that once made up the 16-acre site that housed The Commercial Appeal newspaper. (The Daily Memphian files)
The commission approved more money to buy the property that goes with the old Commercial Appeal buildings. Deals on the three remaining adjacent parcels for the 16-acre site are still pending.
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