DeSoto inmate escaped through courthouse ‘design flaw,’ sheriff says
Authorities have begun Phase 2 in the search for an escaped DeSoto County inmate, and the reward for his capture is $10,000.
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Authorities have begun Phase 2 in the search for an escaped DeSoto County inmate, and the reward for his capture is $10,000.
“The Bikeriders,” which opens in Memphis on Friday, June 21, features music from a stalwart Memphis rock and roll band that’s been a local scene staple since the late 1990s.
DeSoto inmate escaped through a “soft spot,” Lakeland’s vice mayor is stripped of his title and we consider what to do about Luke Kennard.
A misstep in the process for approving a contract with a Memphis Symphony Orchestra group has led to Wesley Wright losing his vice mayor title in Lakeland.
The Grizzlies hold a team option of roughly $14.8 million next season for Luke Kennard and have a decision date of June 29. Hot Grizz Summer: In one week, a summer of intrigue starts in MemphisRelated story:
“We’re fighting for it,” U.S. Rep. David Kustoff said at the Germantown Rotary Club meeting. “I think we’ve got a realistic shot.”
This approval means the DeSoto County District Attorney’s Office will employ seven assistant district attorneys as it prepares to deliver more than 450 indictments, a total that would set a record for the county and the state.
Lakeland approves its annual budget, maintaining the lowest municipal property tax rate in Shelby County.
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Nearly 70 food grievance reports from the Shelby County Jail are another issue for a facility rampant with problems, including inmate deaths, broken jail locks, a recent inmate-organized fire, deferred kitchen maintenance, malnutrition and violence.
Candidates for suburban races on the Nov. 5 ballot began seeking signatures on the petitions this week to run for office.
A year after leaving Memphis for Creighton, Lawson is again looking for a new home. Shelby County Pro-Am League returns with familiar faces at new locationRelated story:
J-Tim gets a DWI, Spike Lee is getting a Freedom Award and Johnathan Lawson hints at a comeback.
Daewood Davis tied for second in the UFL with five touchdown catches this past season.
The University of Memphis has identified a pool of candidates to interview for the job of athletic director. Among the questions those candidates will be asking: What’s up with Penny Hardaway?
The league, which consists of glorified pick-up games featuring some of the best professional, college and even high school players with 901 ties, returns for a fifth year Tuesday at Crosstown High.
After 12 years, Overton Park Conservancy executive director Tina Sullivan is ready to step down and she’s confident the green space will endure and thrive under the next generation of leadership.
Shelby County finally passes a budget, Collierville’s mayor won’t run again and Bartlett is the new mecca for aquarium fish lovers.
James Lewellen, former Collierville town administrator, said Stan Joyner’s decision not to run marked “the end of an era.”
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His pride and joy is a specially designed tower with 32 separate compartments to hold betta fighting fish, which must be kept isolated from other fish.
“DeSoto County Schools has more money than it ever has,” said Stacey Graves, the district’s chief financial officer, during a presentation earlier this month. “That means we can do more things to move the district forward.”
Flyway beers are now in Memphis, Holiday Deli lives on and you’ve got two more weeks to eat at The Cheesecake Factory.
Collierville residents feel the town has listened but not taken action to address flooding concerns on their street.
LaterSkaters Memphis recently gained official nonprofit status and hopes to give 300 kids skateboards this year.