Shelby County commissioners closed out their four-year term of office Monday, Aug. 24, by capping the county’s share of legal expenses at $200,000 in the ongoing federal-court case about the state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools.Related content:
Traffic light outages and blinking signals are creating hazardous driving conditions across Shelby County. MLGW restores power to 105K — but warns progress will be slow for remaining outagesRelated content:
Collierville’s ex-fire chief will get a year’s pay, Germantown has a new school board member and a late Memphis collector’s stuff is getting rehomed.
New details in the death of former Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke have emerged after the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner released its death investigation summary on Monday, Aug. 24.
The festival premieres two short films written, directed and produced by students in grades third through sixth who participated in the recent Like You Film Camp summer camp at Idlewild Elementary.
The PGA Tour is reshaping its postseason for 2028 by ending the year with a Tour Championship played over two weeks at different golf courses involving match play.
Families of students who attend the 19 closed schools can receive free meals on Tuesday. Food will be available at each closed campus between noon and 2 p.m., through a partnership with the YMCA.
Collierville reached a retirement deal with the fire chief after a week of negotiations. “I’m sad it got to this point,” the former fire chief said. “I never wanted shots fired (on social media).” Opinion: The disparity in public grace extended to different Collierville officials is starkRelated contnet:
What happens when the collector dies and leaves his stash behind?
As of Monday afternoon, Aug. 24, approximately 35,000 customers remained without electricity, down from a peak of 140,000 at the height of the storm’s aftermath.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ court challenge of the state’s takeover of the school system has cost at least $211,700 in legal fees, according to MSCS and Shelby County government officials.
The Germantown Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously appointed the new member after interviewing three of six people who submitted applications.
“Communities thrive on open, civic dialogue, but our leaders also deserve fairness, basic decency, and residents who debate policy instead of tearing down character.”
On Monday, Aug. 24, more than 30 women came to U.S. Rep. David Kustoff’s Memphis office with a mission: Get the congressman on board with a bill meant to help those diagnosed with breast cancer.
UNLV will be the first team to test Memphis when the Tigers travel to Las Vegas for the season opener.
Indie Memphis will announce the entire festival lineup during a preview party on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the Metal Museum in Overton Park.
Amid ballot problems during early and absentee voting, the Shelby County Election Commission certified the results from the Aug. 6 election.
NCRM announced a nonpartisan coalition to increase local voter turnout during the Nov. 3 midterm elections.
Houston High jumps into Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s state rankings after a big win Friday against Germantown.
“He was truly a ‘unique and giving spirit’! May he rest in the bosom of his Zambodian ancestors!” — Mike Todd about From The Peabody to Prince Mongo’s Castle, a look at Hodges’ real estate legacy
“Sounds like a great film to kick off this year’s film festival.” — Mark Jones about ‘The Lorraine’ to open 2026 Indie Memphis Film Festival
“Jacksonville has had the Redbirds' number all season.” — James Ford about Redbirds Recap: Memphis drops Sunday series finale against Jacksonville
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Standouts from Briarcrest, CBHS, Houston, KIPP and Southwind are up for consideration this week. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27.
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Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.
This jigsaw puzzle features a photo of FedEx St. Jude Championship winner Scottie Scheffler and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.
When the TVA Board of Directors approved the new rate class for data centers in Memphis on Aug. 20, it held back some important information.
The East Memphis shopping center has a new leasing strategy: “dwell time.”
An ankle injury caused Mike Montgomery to start his college career at the FCS level. It put him on a path to find a coach in Charles Huff, whom he wants to emulate.
In this recipe, a sauteed mixture of corn and tomatoes is served atop a bed of creamy rice grits for a tasty side dish or a vegetarian main.
Fire Chief John Selberg released a statement Saturday. It was the first time he’d spoken out since being placed on leave Aug. 10 and retiring Aug. 20.
“We’d really like Memphis to be known as a classical arts incubator — one of the capitals of classical theater, not just for Shakespeare but for the great American writers, too.”
“The world today has a shortage of good people, people with integrity, honesty.”
The “Behind the Headlines” interview with the Republican nominee for the 9th Congressional District also covered Taylor’s support for limiting birthright citizenship, war in Iran, the economy, the Epstein files and whether President Donald Trump won the 2020 election.
Today’s puzzle features the Roma Club from Fratelli’s Cafe & Catering. Mark Weber took the photo.