Shelby County issues second drug overdose spike alert for five-day period
The Shelby County Health Department has issued a drug overdose spike alert for Aug. 30, when there were 20 suspected overdoses with three fatalities.
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September 2019
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August 2019
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Health Department reports record single-day number of suspected overdose deaths
On Aug. 25, five people in Shelby County died from a suspected drug overdose, the largest number of people to die since the health department began tracking opioid deaths in 2018.
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Shelby County Commission approves $15/hour ordinance, wants study on SCS worker pay
An ordinance that puts the minimum pay for Shelby County workers at $15 an hour was passed by the County Commission on final reading Monday, along with a resolution that asks Shelby County Schools to conduct a salary study for the people they employ at under $15 an hour.
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County Commission amends how it names facilities
The Shelby County Commission on Monday voted to again change how properties are named, hired a marketing expert and created a program to give veterans their own parking spaces at county facilities.
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Pay for county’s private security guards under scrutiny
Shelby County government can't require contracted security company Clarion Security to pay its employees a $15 an hour minimum, but it can in the future ask how much companies pay their workers before they're hired.
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NACA event makes home ownership a possibility
The Achieve the Dream event this weekend is an opportunity for potential homebuyers to get pre-approved for low-interest loans with no down payments and no closing costs.
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Shelby County Commission committees consider worker pay, rugby field grant
Shelby County Commission committees will consider Wednesday legislation to pay county employees $15 an hour. Commissioners also will consider measures giving a $50,000 grant for a rugby field and rescinding a resolution that amended how county properties are named.
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County Commission committee does not commit to request for school pay study
Shelby County Commission committees Wednesday sent several measures to the full commission meeting without a recommendation, including a request for a study on school district workers who do not make $15 an hour.
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Curtains to rise on Shelby County Youth Advocacy Center
Shelby County officials got a preview of the Shelby County Youth Advocacy Center, a pilot project aimed at helping young people avoid the juvenile justice system while addressing their mental health needs.
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County Commissioner Lowery hosts town hall meeting
Shelby County Commissioner Mickell Lowery will host a town hall meeting on Saturday for the residents of Commission District 8. -
New clinic is free for Shelby County employees
The recently opened Shelby County Government Employee Care Clinic will see county employees at no cost to them. And because it's operated by Cigna, there's also no cost to county taxpayers.
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County Commission elects Mark Billingsley chairman, revises naming process
Shelby County Commissioner Mark Billingsley was named chairman of the commission for the upcoming term, which begins Sept. 1. The commission also revised rules for naming buildings and other locations.
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Shelby County’s opportunity zones seek investment in 32 census tracts
Memphis and Shelby County economic development organizations are promoting eight newly designated opportunity zone areas consisting of 32 census tracts, 30 in Memphis and two in Millington.
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Regional Economic Alliance ponders united front with suburbs
The Memphis-Shelby County Regional Economic Alliance is considering adding representation from Shelby County suburban cities' chambers of commerce as a way of creating a unified approach to economic development.
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County Commission ordinance omits SCS from $15-an-hour pay
Shelby County Schools is not included in a proposed county ordinance to pay workers $15 an hour.
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201 Poplar renovation progressing, but completion will take years
The renovation at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center, 201 Poplar Avenue, will take at least 10 years to complete but will upgrade everything.
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Shelby County Youth Council will get young people involved in government
A new Shelby County Youth Council will give the county's young people a voice and a place in the decision-making process.
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July 2019
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Register now for healthyShelby 5K
It's time to train for the healthyShelby 5k Run/Walk, scheduled for Sept. 1 at Shelby Farms Park.
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HUD official’s visit gives Shelby County another ally in Washington
Shelby County economic development leaders Wednesday were able to explain their projects to a HUD official as he helps communities tap into the Opportunity Zone program.
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Mosquito spray trucks now rolling in Shelby County
With no positive cases of the West Nile virus in humans this summer, officials with the Shelby County Health Department believe their efforts to slow its transmission are paying off.
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Former Mayor Morris was ‘well ahead of his time,’ Harris says
Bill Morris signed his autobiography and told stories at an event hosted by current county Mayor Lee Harris.
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County Commission overrides Harris’ veto of U of M swim center funding
Harris vetoed the allocation at the urging of local labor unions and worker advocates, because more than 330 U of M employees make less than $15 an hour.
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Latoshia Daniels reports to court following indictment
Latoshia Daniels reported to Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Thursday. She reported for assaulting and fleeing from officers after allegedly killing Brodes Perry, Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church executive pastor.
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Excessive heat advisory issued by National Weather Service
An excessive heat warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for Shelby County until 8 p.m. Thursday and all of the Mid-South is under a heat advisory through Friday.
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O.C. Smith, former Shelby County medical examiner, dies at 66
O.C. Smith, the former Shelby County medical examiner who was accused of staging an assault that left him wrapped in barbed wire, has died. Smith was 66.
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