Collierville Schools names new superintendent

<strong>Gary Lilly (center) acknowledges the applause after being named new superintendent of Collierville Schools during a special meeting at Collierville High School on May 30, 2019.</strong> (Brandon Dill/Special To The Daily Memphian)

Collierville goes to the other side of the state for the suburb's new school superintendent and selects Gary Lilly, the director of Bristol Tennessee City Schools, to replace John Aitken.

By Abigail Warren May 30, 2019

Council set to vote on compromised 4% raise for firefighters, police

A proposed 4% public safety raise goes to the full City Council Tuesday for a final vote as part of an amended budget with no property tax hike for the fiscal year that begins July 1. There could be more budget changes at the council session.

By Bill Dries May 30, 2019

Business

FedEx Ground will offer seven-day-a-week deliveries coming out of peak season

FedEx said Thursday its FedEx Ground unit will deliver seven days a week full-time starting next January. The company is also making moves to better handle oversized shipments by Ground.

By Wayne Risher May 30, 2019

Education

Shelby County Schools seeks $71.5 million in county funding

Shelby County Schools is asking for an additional $35 million in capital funding, and $7.5 million in additional operating costs to include support for a reading program and more English as a second language teachers.

By Omer Yusuf May 30, 2019

Business

FedEx Logistics seeks design approval for Downtown HQ

The design of FedEx Logistics' plans to transform the vacant Gibson Guitar Factory into its new Downtown Memphis headquarters is up for review.

By Michelle Corbet May 30, 2019

Public Safety

Calls and texts from ex-wife’s phone can be used in Lorenzen Wright murder trial

Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee told attorneys during a hearing Thursday that he would provide them with drafts of questionnaires that will be given to potential jurors in the Lorenzen Wright murder case.

By Jared Boyd May 30, 2019

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