Lakeland School System approves 2026-27 budget
With the completion of all levels of school campuses, Lakeland School System’s board concentrates growth in its $37.8 million budget on benefits for teachers and students.
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May 2026
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Germantown office building bought for $5.5 million
A former FedEx office could become upscale medical campus.
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Tic-tac-whoa: Rhodes professor to research combinatorial game theory in Slovenia
Eric Gottlieb has been granted a Fulbright Scholar Award to teach and conduct research at the University of Primorska in Europe.
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The Early Word: Huff has a lot to say; Andrew Michael guys have a new place
Redistricting fight brings out the big guns, the ex-MATA CEO wants her job back and Novel workers may form a union.
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Inked: New industrial buyer, SRM expands and Village Mart adds 10th local store
A Dallas-based industrial real estate investment firm has made its first purchase in Memphis, and Village Mart, a local clothing store, has signed a lease for a new location.
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Redbirds recap: Memphis chips away at Iowa for 6-3 win
Memphis continues to hold first place in the International League standings.
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New company taking over ‘largest development in the history of Downtown’
A newly formed company has taken over a Downtown tech-hub project that would combine computing infrastructure, office and residential space on one campus.
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Scotty Hendricks resigns from Germantown schools board
Hendricks is resigning about six months before the end of the term as his family will relocate. He was appointed to the GMSD board in 2025 to finish the term of Dr. Daniel Chatham.
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Germantown school board passes tight $92M budget amid funding battle
The approval “should not be misconstrued as consent,” as Germantown school leaders say there is still money that the city owes the suburban district.
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Redistricting update: ACLU brings in outside attorney. A case is reassigned. NAACP calls for college boycott
The ACLU of Tennessee brings in outside attorneys to argue against new congressional map as another case gets reassigned and the NAACP calls for a boycott of college sports in eight states in reaction to redistricting.
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Memphis baseball prepares for first conference tournament in three years
The No. 5 seed Tigers will play No. 8 seed Charlotte in the American Conference Tournament in Clearwater, Florida.
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Arlington schools lock in superintendent’s new four-year deal, plan raises and stipends
Arlington Community School board approves its budget for the coming fiscal year, while recognizing the work of Superintendent Allison Clark with a new four-year contract.
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Spring Fling 2026: CBHS, Collierville share title aspirations in boys soccer
Dragons begin Class AAA play Tuesday against Murfreesboro Siegel. Brothers open Wednesday vs. Chattanooga McCallie in Division 2-AA.
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Calkins: Why was there a flash mob in the Methodist hospital parking garage? Because dancing always helps.
Brittnye Ostrom-Robinson — a former dancer for the Memphis Grizzlies and U of M Pom — is stuck in the hospital with a difficult diagnosis. So how did friends and family lift her spirits? With a dancing flash mob, of course.
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The Early Word: Outdoors Inc. takes a hike; Memphians dance for a Grizz Girl
No Kings bodycam video is out, a Memphis voice remains on the education board and a 13-year-old is a barbecue champ.
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$18M in additional funding for sheriff’s office hits snag
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. and Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris agreed earlier this month to settle Bonner’s lawsuit against Harris with a “confidential” deal for an $18 million amendment to the sheriff’s budget for the current fiscal year.
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‘A great, great run:’ After more than half a century, Outdoors Inc. closing landmark East Memphis store
When Royer started his business, he worked with a rotary telephone. There were no computers or fax machines. Now online shopping allows vendors to sell directly to customers.
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Kooky, crazy and eclectic: ‘Imagination runs wild’ at the Mary Sims exhibition
The Dixon Gallery & Gardens pieced together a retrospective of Mary Sims, who, despite having sold works to celebrities like Jane Fonda and Burt Reynolds, remains mostly a local treasure. For now.
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Spring Fling 2026: McEwen Taylor carving out his own legacy at MUS
The senior will compete in three sprints and the pole vault Wednesday in Knoxville.
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Herrington: Notes from the NBA Draft Combine and playoffs
Who looked good at the Draft Combine and who could be pulling out of the draft? Who’s moving on in the playoffs and what former Grizzlies have bowed out?
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Cohen’s exit notes and Alexander’s memoir
In this political roundup, new congressional districts shake up contenders with August primaries around the corner. Plus, a senator explains what he’s learned from “JFK to Trump.”
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Ask the Memphian: Who was Monk?
An unlikely local celebrity, Anthony “Monk” Cassata was known by thousands, and he spent decades walking the streets of Memphis with a heavy cane, big cigar, orange cap and multiple coats.
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‘An existential threat’: Supreme Court ruling on freight brokers could impact smaller operations
The Supreme Court ruled that freight brokers can be held liable in injury cases caused by carriers they hire. But a lack of “guardrails” could still leave an uphill battle for smaller companies in Memphis.
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Collierville envisions its future
Collierville engaged residents last week to further understand their desires for the town’s future, many saying they favor growth — whether moderate or significant.
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MS Gov. Reeves calls off special session — but still says redistricting expected before 2027 elections
A planned special session for the Mississippi Legislature to possibly redraw the state’s three Supreme Court districts was called off by Gov. Tate Reeves — but that’s more of a delay than an abandoning of the idea.
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