Eight Memphis-area high schools appear in AP football rankings
Both Houston and Collierville appear in the AP Top 10 for the state’s Division I - Class 6A.
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Health Care ‘Flu is back,’ St. Jude expert says
After flu hit historically low levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, it may be poised for a comeback. “This year we know flu is back,” said influenza specialist Richard Webby of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Memphis Tigers Football Box score: Houston 33, Memphis 32
Box score from the NCAA College Football game played Oct. 7, 2022, at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium between Houston and Memphis.
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High School Sports Collierville remains No. 2 in AP High School Football rankings
Houston High is No. 10 in Division 1, Class 6A; others receiving votes included Bartlett and Germantown.
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City of Memphis Low water affects Mississippi River barge traffic
The National Weather Service predicts the Mississippi River at Memphis will reach its second-lowest level ever by Oct. 13. The drought is limiting barge traffic, just as crops harvested in the early fall need to be transported.
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Memphis Tigers Football Box Score: Memphis 24, Temple 3
Box score from the Memphis-Temple game played Saturday, Oct. 1, at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
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September 2022
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High School Sports Collierville still No. 2 in AP football rankings; Craigmont joins poll
Nine area high school football teams ranked in the latest Associated Press poll.
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Memphis Tigers Football Box Score: Memphis 44, North Texas 34
Box score for the Memphis-North Texas college football game at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 24.
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High School Sports Collierville remains at No. 2 in Class 6A state rankings
Others receiving votes were Rockvale, Lebanon, Houston, Jefferson County, Farragut and Centennial.
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Memphis Tigers Football Box score: Memphis 44, Arkansas State 32
Box score for the University of Memphis Tigers vs the Arkansas State Red Wolves at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022.
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Transportation & Logistics Biden: Tentative railway labor deal reached, averting strike
President Joe Biden said Thursday that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a strike that could have been devastating to the economy before the pivotal midterm elections.
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High School Sports Collierville at No. 2, Germantown at No. 5 in AP high school football rankings
Collierville, Germantown, Munford, Covington, MASE, Fairley, Freedom Prep and Lausanne are all ranked in this week’s version of the AP state high school football poll.
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Sports Box score: Jackson State 16, Tennessee State 3
Jackson State scored a late touchdown to seal the Southern Heritage Classic win over Tennessee State.
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Defense, kicking game carries Jackson State to Classic victory
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Memphis Tigers Football Box score: Memphis 37, Navy 13
Memphis goes on the road to Annapolis, Maryland and defeats Navy, 37-13. QB Seth Henigan led the way with over 400 yards passing.
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Sports Former Memphis Tiger wins US Open men’s doubles title
Former University of Memphis tennis star wins another Grand Slam.
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Pilot arrested after N. Mississippi plane crash
The airplane drama unfolded Saturday as tens of thousands of college football fans were headed to north Mississippi for Saturday football games as the the University of Memphis played Mississippi State in Starkville, and University of Mississippi played Troy in Oxford.
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Memphis Tigers Football Box score: Mississippi State 49, Memphis 23
Box score from Saturday’s game in Starkville, Mississippi.
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Arts & Culture Coming to Memphis: $3 movie tickets today
For one day, movie tickets will be just $3 in the vast majority of American theaters —including in Memphis— as part of a newly launched “National Cinema Day” to lure moviegoers during a quiet spell at the box office.
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August 2022
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Health Care US clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants
The U.S. on Wednesday authorized its first update to COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses that target today’s most common Omicron strain. Shots could begin within days.
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Arts & Culture US agents in Memphis seize shipped ancient Egyptian artifact
Experts at the University of Memphis Institute of Egyptian Art and Archaeology helped determine the artifact’s authenticity.
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Ford Megasite Ford cutting 3,000 white-collar jobs in bid to lower costs
About 3,000 white-collar workers at Ford Motor Co. will lose their jobs as the company cuts costs to help make the long transition from internal combustion vehicles to those powered by batteries.
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Metro Southern Baptists say denomination faces DOJ investigation
Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention said Friday that several of the denomination’s major entities are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice in the wake of its multiple problems related to clergy sex abuse.
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July 2022
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State Government Six apply for upcoming TN attorney general vacancy
Tennessee is the only state in which the attorney general is appointed by the Supreme Court. The position runs in eight-year terms. The new term begins Sept. 1.
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Performing Arts ‘Elvis’ actress found dead in Nashville
Shonka Dukureh, who played Big Mama Thornton in this year’s movie about Elvis Presley, was found dead Thursday at her home in Nashville.
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Metro Biden Admin: Docs must offer abortion if mom’s life at risk
The Biden administration on Monday told hospitals that they “must” provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk.
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