Northaven’s trash service set to start July 1
The Shelby County Commission approves the creation of a Northaven rubbish district and a contract with a trash hauler.
Linda A. Moore
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Linda A. Moore covers education, South Memphis and Whitehaven. A native of South Memphis, Linda has covered news in Memphis and Shelby County for more than 20 years and was formerly a reporter with The Commercial Appeal.
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May 2020
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Shelby County County Commission tries once again to solidify the budget
The County Commission has until June 30 to approve a balanced operating budget for the county.
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Education Immaculate Conception Cathedral School ends its high school program
The school was unable to withstand the impact of a world pandemic, economic recession and competition from other schools.
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Shelby County Still no budget yet for Shelby County government
The county's $1.4 billion budget is a work in progress, but officials say they're close.
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Shelby County Coronavirus hazard pay coming for some Shelby County employees
The County Commission approved CARES Act spending, including a hazard pay stipend for some workers and money for the municipal cities.
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Shelby County A summer like no other: coronavirus’ smackdown for Shelby County government’s summer jobs
The fallout from COVID-19 means some young Shelby County residents will miss out on summer jobs programs.
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June 2020
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Education Give901 needs help to buy books for area children
Memphis nonprofit will donate 1,300 summer learning kits for area children.
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Education Unanswered questions for SCS board might slow down $37M tech buy
SCS board members agree that students need digital devices, but say they want a better plan from the school district.
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Education No digital devices yet for SCS students; still too many questions for the board
School board chairwoman Miska Clay-Bibbs said with so many questions about electronic devices for students, it's not yet time to vote on the purchase.
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Education SCS board votes Thursday on take-home digital devices for all students
Providing take-home devices for students is the focus of a special called meeting of the Shelby County Schools Board on Thursday.
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Education Power outage ends SCS meeting on digital devices; rescheduled for Monday
The school board planned to vote on the purchase of take-home laptops and tablets for students.
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Education SCS will seek more teacher input on making up lost learning
As SCS considers plans to help students recoup academic losses because of the coronavirus, teachers will be surveyed before a decision is made by the school board.
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Shelby County Orange Mound Gallery settles in to new home for the next half century
The new gallery opens in a community rich with history and with plans for exhibits and programs.
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North Memphis Minority communities deal with confusion, mistrust about COVID-19
When public health agencies are not familiar to residents, it’s difficult to penetrate those communities during a crisis. “That’s like not having a military until you get attacked. It’s a bit too late,” says Shelby County Commission member Reginald Milton.
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July 2020
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Education BTW’s class of 2020 gifted with laptops, coding lessons from Women’s Foundation
The Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis is working to reduce poverty in the 38126 ZIP code, one of the poorest in the city. Booker T. Washington High School is at the center of the initiative.
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South MemphisOpening brewing for Muggin’ Coffee House in Whitehaven
Muggin' Coffee House owners have plans for themselves and their team.
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Education $40 million endowment ‘transformative’ for LeMoyne-Owen
The endowment from the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis is the largest in LeMoyne-Owen College’s history.
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Education Federal grant for HopeWorks will help local immigrants reach their goals
The program bolsters immigrant language skills, teaches civics and other lessons about living in the United States.
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Education In-school or at-home learning: Parents face a tough question
They have until Saturday, July 18, to decide whether their children return to Shelby County Schools’ buildings or stay home to learn with the aid of a school-issued laptop or tablet.
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Spirit of MemphisA documentary on WKNO tells the Little Tea Shop’s story
The restaurant serving Southern comfort food has been a Downtown institution for 102 years.
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Eighth MATA employee tests positive for coronavirus
MATA bus drivers, a trolley driver, dispatcher and other employees have tested positive for COVID-19
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Education Time with kids at home a challenge and a blessing, parents say
Parents who depended on a world where children had places to go and things to do were left to figure out how to teach school-age kids and occupy preschoolers. In many cases, they also had to work while doing those things.
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Education Higher ed preps for an academic year shaped by the coronavirus
Most schools are planning for a semester combining on-campus and online learning.
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Education LeMoyne-Owen College to offer students free laptops, a new Methodist Le Bonheur clinic on campus
The college will open for virtual classes Aug. 12, and will monitor coronavirus case numbers to decide whether to reopen the campus after Labor Day.
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City of Memphis Another MATA employee tests positive for the coronavirus
MATA has had nine employees test positive from the coronavirus since April.
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