The Tennessee Senate and House of Representatives both voted down party lines Wednesday, April 22, to pass a takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The bill now heads to the governor’s desk. 

LBMC is already expanding at Clark Tower, and Southaven will get a little hotter and a lot colder with a Sweathouz location. And rent a business space at Crosstown Concourse.

The bill would let a Department of Child Services residential facility keep a child for up to an additional six months for assaulting a staff member.

John Zeanah said an interesting phrase as he stood outside FedExForum during a City Council bus tour — he called the area the “arena district.”

Rhodes College, Jones Aur and The Game Table announce new positions.

Today’s puzzle is a table of crystals at the Memphis Mineral, Fossil and Gem Show and was taken by Greg Campbell.

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Clutch pitching from closer Bradley Stubbs gave the Dragons a second straight dramatic victory over their biggest rival.

The Redbirds hit back-to-back homers in the eighth inning, but had allowed too many runs to catch up.

The MSCS board’s resolution claims that Tennessee lawmakers’ takeover proposal “directly conflicts with established constitutional provisions and statutory requirements.” 

Tennessee health leaders met in Memphis to talk about how to address rural health care needs.

Memphis Mayor Paul Young said the City of Memphis made “significant trade-offs” as it designed the city’s coming fiscal year budget.

Here are the top performances by Memphis-area TSSAA track and field athletes through the state championship meets.

Memphian Jaylen Hunter makes his movie debut as the young version of Marlon Jackson in the earlier sections of new Michael Jackson biopic, “Michael.”

Voucher-friendly Tennessee Republicans are pushing a last-minute amendment that would drop all enrollment caps on the state’s original voucher program.

For Claire Wetick of St. Agnes and Collierville’s Ava Williams, the closest competition is coming from within.

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A Grizz-centric spin around the NBA, with an early look at the (very theoretical) Ja Morant trade market, a peek toward June’s draft and a bittersweet gaze across the early playoff landscape. 

The universities of Memphis, Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee Health Science Center will focus on five areas of research and development.

Since opening in March, Kuya has cemented itself as a Downtown destination for late nights and Filipino comfort food. But on Sunday, April 19, the restaurant held its first brunch service.

Stuck in neutral or still on track? If the renovation of the Memphis Motorsports Park is going to be ready for racing this fall, work on the property south of Millington will have to accelerate.

The ceremony will take place Thursday, May 21, at 7 p.m. at the Orpheum Theatre.

Today’s puzzle is of strawberries from Jones Orchard and was taken by Patrick Lantrip. 

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