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Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert is facing a second ouster petition after the first was dismissed in June.

Memphis Police Department Officer Demetrice Johnson, 34, died in the line of duty Friday. “He was living his dream,” said his friend of more than 20 years Henry Grant of Johnson’s ambition to be a law enforcement officer.

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College football commentator and former Memphian Paul Finebaum has signed a multi-year contract extension with ESPN.

The local judge also told reporters Friday, Aug. 2, that local bail reform efforts have been working.

A federal judge ruled Friday that Tyre Nichols’ young son must be represented by someone besides his grandmother RowVaughn Wells’ attorneys in the civil rights lawsuit against the City of Memphis. 

Her first job out of college was working for millionaire Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt in New York. She got the job through a New York Times want ad.

The winners in Arlington’s elections on Thursday now look to the future of a town on the verge of more growth.

Former MUS standout competes in his first Olympic games.

It’s time for the first installment of Chris Herrington’s annual Memphis Grizzlies Mid-Summer Mailbag. Herrington answers readers’ questions, addressing Olympic issues, luxury tax matters and more.

Germantown went to court to try and prevent a future large, ticketed party at a residence near Forest Hill Elementary School. Homeowner Tyisha Jones, who goes by Michele, said turning her home into an event venue “happened on its own.”

Clerk-elect Tami Sawyer said her opponent’s campaign focus on Sawyer’s activist roots was ignored by voters. “I talked about my priorities. The other party talked about me,” she told The Daily Memphian.

The utility company also said the supercomputer’s heavy electric load will have “no impact” on its reliability. 

Antonio Adams and Walter Person have served in an interim capacity since Memphis Mayor Paul Young took office Jan. 1. 

The Memphis historian describes his new book as Mississippi Delta pool hall existentialism.

The lawsuit stems from the department’s decision to create a second lieutenant position, a move that the sergeants say harms their career prospects. 

The Memphis Tigers have the talent compete for an AAC title and contend for a spot in the first 12-team College Football Playoff, but there are some depth chart questions to answer during camp.

Under Kevin Locastro, the Lynx have developed into one of Tennessee’s most consistent programs. There’s plenty of promise for 2024 too — and for the future.

Germantown presented its plans for a new city flag and the opposition arose like an opposite party’s candidate for president.

Muggin’ Coffee has a new operations partner, a new Pakistani-Indian-American cuisine food truck is open, and Wingstop is adding three locations in Memphis. 

If we’re lucky — very lucky — life will afford us a few very good friends — friends who expect nothing from us but us, friends whose simple presence in a room makes the room better and the day improved.

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