Beale Street Baptist gets $150K in county-funded repairs
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said the grant from the county’s reserve fund is likely the first of several for a full restoration of the 137-year old church.
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October 2022
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Shelby County grant boosts Choices’ nurse midwife program
Officials said the grant is intended to reduce maternal and infant mortality, particularly among the county’s Black population.
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September 2022
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County Commission confirms Harris executive appointments
The 10 reappointments were voted on individually Monday. There was only one no vote against any of the nominees.
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Harris cites new problems in county clerk’s office, urges extended hours
“Unfortunately, over the course of the last several weeks there have been many reports of new operations and customer service issues at your offices,” the county mayor wrote in the memo to Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert.
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County Clerk’s office closes to public for second weeklong ‘blackout’
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Locals react to Fletcher case with sympathy, calls for justice
Reaction on social media also centered on women feeling safe to run and exercise at any time of the day.
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August 2022
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Shelby County offsets child care costs for some employees
The six-month pilot program serves employees who have children too young for Pre-K and children with special needs.
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Fogelman Downtown YMCA cuts ribbon on $2M renovation
Community leaders and patrons of the Fogelman Downtown YMCA praised updates to the facility Thursday, Aug. 18, as a recent $2 million renovation was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and luncheon.
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Harris wins second mayoral term in race defined by competing calls for change
Harris, who campaigned as part of a “New Era” slate of Democratic candidates, led a Democratic sweep of countywide offices.
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Harris, Mulroy, Halbert claim early vote, term limits extension losing
The early and absentee votes are the first to be counted once the polls are closed. The numbers here are the early vote only with separate totals not posted yet on absentee votes.
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July 2022
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Lee Harris announces Council on Gun Safety members
The conception of the council was inspired by an increase in gun-related crimes that is likely due to the relaxing of gun laws in Tennessee, such as 2014 legislation that allows people to keep guns in cars without permits.
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Harris goes on the offense in first face-to-face clash with Morgan in county mayor’s race
In their separate campaigns, Worth Morgan and Lee Harris have offered vastly different visions of what the county mayor should prioritize. Each has criticized the vision of the other.
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Habitat for Humanity celebrates 13 new homeowners
Interim Director of Construction for Memphis Habitat Alan Massing noted with more than 20 houses projected to be completed by the end of 2022, things will get bigger for Habitat Memphis in 2023.
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Letter to the Editor: We need local leaders who are tough on crime
Missy Rainer says as Election Day approaches, there are “many thoughts swirling around in my head with regard to the candidates and their positions on crime in our community.”
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June 2022
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Harris announces launch of Council on Gun Safety
The council will be made up of youths and adults in the community, local government officials, health care and law enforcement.
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County mayor says stable housing critical in keeping ex-offenders out of system
The housing will provide a home for four ex-offenders who are participating in the Shelby County Office of Re-Entry’s FOCUSED program, an 11-week training program that combines job readiness with the opportunity for selection into vocational training programs.
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Three major countywide races in August may mean change
A reporters roundtable on “Behind The Headlines” discusses the nature of change that might occur due to the major countywide races to be decided in the August election.
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Political Roundup: Looking for votes in the heat
The roundup includes the contenders for county mayor clashing over PILOTs and other economic development incentives, reaction to the Roe v. Wade repeal and early-vote strategies.
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‘Unwelcome wagon,’ Trump’s remarks in Nashville set stage for Southaven visit
The former president, the headliner at a conservative political conference on Saturday, offered a preview during a speech in Nashville of what he is likely to say.
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New ordinance lets ex-offenders serve on Shelby County boards
The ordinance, sponsored by by Republican Commissioner Mick Wright and Democratic Commissioner Van D. Turner Jr., allows people with criminal histories to volunteer to serve.
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County Commission approves budget specifics in marathon session
The series of votes in a marathon County Commission session Monday reflect some budget amendments and changes to various line items.
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County answers complaints by approving funds to mail license plates
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May 2022
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Strickland pushes for stronger federal and state gun laws
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland called Friday, May 27, for “strong federal laws with reasonable restrictions on weapons” and “stronger state laws punishing gun crimes and more intervention with those at-risk of using guns.”
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Political Roundup: The primary issue. Do we still need them?
A call to end county primary elections draws fire during the “On The Record” podcast as Democrats tout their countywide slate in Germantown and Republican mayoral nominee Worth Morgan opens his campaign headquarters in East Memphis.
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Former City Council member named new county CAO
Harold Collins served two terms on the City Council, leaving in 2015 to run for Memphis mayor in a challenge of incumbent Mayor A C Wharton.
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Bully pulpit or big table: Choice in the race for County Mayor
Worth Morgan, the Republican nominee for Shelby County Mayor talks about the terrain of the 2022 county general election and what the defeat of Ken Moody in the primaries means for the general election.
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Strickland calls ‘BS’ on critics of ‘truth in sentencing’ state law
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland went after critics of his backing of the state truth in sentencing law and his description of 201 Poplar as a “revolving door” for criminals during a lively interview on “Behind The Headlines.”
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