This year’s team is especially driven in its chase for its first state title.

Gov. Bill Lee said Wednesday he believes the president and Senate have the responsibility to fill the vacancy left by the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg just six weeks before the presidential election.

Gov. Bill Lee sounded the alarm Wednesday, saying Tennessee is projecting a massive learning loss by students because of school closings during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially for minority students and those with disabilities.

Ordinances that address use of force, the purchase of military equipment and the use of tear gas will go to the full commission without a second reading committee vote.

FedEx said it’s hiring 3,390 people in the Memphis area to meet expected record demand during the holiday peak season.

The senior recorded seven birdies at Tuesday’s district tournament.

The Board of Adjustment denied a variance to allow a convenience store and gas station at site flanked by Sam Cooper Boulevard, Hollywood and Broad Avenue.

But the reforms amount to a hollow ruse, says activist who complained about an officer who shot and killed a Black man in 2013.

It will have been a month between games when the Tigers face SMU on Oct. 3.

Shelby County commissioners will get opinions from the county’s other elected officials as they work through problems with the county’s hiring freeze resolution.

With less than two months left in his final term, the state representative raised concerns about the state’s method for evaluating teachers, urging the House Education Committee to find another way to measure their performance.

All high school extracurricular activities are postponed until Oct. 6.

The sports columnist joins Eric Barnes on The Extra Podcast.

During the past six months, business at Waffle Mania on Peres Avenue has continued to remain strong and for the co-franchisee, that’s a “blessing.”

Briarcrest hands Collierville its first soccer loss of the year.

The debut of the Tigers mailbag invites you to submit questions. 

Tennessee Education Commissioner Penny Schwinn avoided a no-confidence vote Tuesday, Sept. 21 but not verbal criticism from lawmakers during a House Education Committee hearing.

Tennessee superintendents described a litany of problems to legislators Tuesday, Sept. 22, with the worst of the problems being that low-performing students are falling further behind during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Teachers voiced their frustration with the current back to school plan at Collierville School Board’s meeting Tuesday night.

As early as Wednesday, some limited-service restaurants will reopen, but all restaurants still must close at 10 p.m.

Decision comes after one positive COVID-19 test within the organization.

Travel package provider Vacation Express will bring back a Memphis-Cancun nonstop flight next May through August.

The Business Hub will use a donated warehouse to provide paid on-the-job training for Binghampton-area job seekers. The BDC also plans to offer employment opportunities.

He represented clients in high-profile and important cases, even until his death. His communication skills were so legendary that other lawyers would slip into the back of the courtroom just to watch him work. 

Tacos 4 Life Grill is open in Collierville. The restaurant likes to say its tacos have a mission.