A series of sticks and carrots also encourages developers to get in the affordable housing market.

One Germantown mother is challenging Angela Griffith, the current school board chair. The race is one of two contested school board races on the Germantown ballot.

DeSoto leaders have asked for funding to widen I-55, U.S. 51 and Miss. 305 multiple times, but those requests have fallen on deaf ears. 

Wayne Yates was an All-American center who led the program as head coach for five seasons after being an assistant coach. 

Crews working on the $62 million redesign are on seven-day-a-week schedule. The Memphis River Parks Partnership is hosting events next month to field proposals for events in the park as well as food and beverage vendors. 

This week brings plans for another Friday lunch, a Dim Sum King for Summer Avenue and another Whataburger location — but hopefully not the line. 

Several low-scoring rounds highlight early-season golf tournament play.

In a letter to employees sent Monday, Aug. 22, Ford said about 2,000 full-time salaried positions would be eliminated, as well as 1,000 contract workers.

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To celebrate the arrival of Whataburger to the metro area, Jennifer Biggs, Chris Herrington and Eric Barnes rank fast-food burgers from worst to best.

Offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey said simulating the noise at practice is a great situation to put players in as they prepare for the season opener. 

The Arlington school board recognized the tenure of member Hugh Lamar, who attended his last meeting Tuesday after an election loss earlier this month.

The saga of Willie Herenton’s 1979 selection by the school system has influenced the pick of every superintendent since.

“But at some point, every adult needs something from the county clerk. And what we need most now is efficiency — something Halbert promised when she ran for mayor in 2009 but is clearly incapable of delivering.”

Also, a longtime restaurant in Whitehaven is planning to improve its patio, as is Slider Inn on South Main Street, and a Wisconsin-based company has made its second — and third — acquisitions in the Memphis market. 

Sullivan advertising agency has three new hires and two promotions, and Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh PLLC, announces a special recognition.

If MLGW opts to enter into a contract with a new electric supplier, the board will make a recommendation to the council, at which point Tabors Caramanis Rudkevich would step in. 

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When U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen hosts the Federal Transit administrator Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the Memphis Area Transit Authority’s maintenance shop and head office in North Memphis, the good and the bad will be on display.

The goal was to set new boundaries for the District 4 special election in November but the map, released just ahead of the Tuesday vote, featured changes to other districts. The council appeared likely Tuesday, Aug. 23, to reopen and redraw the map next year ahead of regular October 2023 city elections.

Collierville school leaders took a formal stance on the third-grade retention law.

Ray was put on paid leave on July 13 after the Board voted 7-2 to open a full investigation into allegations of his misconduct that were first reported by The Daily Memphian days before.

Once the more than 80 cameras and docking stations arrive, Germantown police officers will undergo special training.

Burning questions about The Daily Memphian? CEO Eric Barnes is ready to answer them. 

Tigers leaning toward Brandon Thomas to start at running back and receiver Eddie Lewis is a potential starter. Florida transfer Chris Howard has slight edge over David Kemp at kicker. 

Munford is as good as advertised, a couple of regions will be battles and kicking counts.