201 Poplar reopening Wednesday but long-term questions remain
Courts and offices that shut down for two days will resume regular operations Wednesday. But the renewed debate about the building’s condition — and what to do about it — continues.
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Shelby County 201 Poplar goes back to work
The Walter L. Bailey Criminal Justice Center reopened Wednesday, July 1, after a two-day shutdown by a Health Department order after a water main burst and flooded the lower level.
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201 Poplar reopening Wednesday but long-term questions remain
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