Two Germantown restaurants were caught selling beer to minors during a routine sting operation by the Germantown Police Department.

“Today is a wonderful day for Mississippi,” state Gov. Tate Reeves said. “We’re here to celebrate a historic investment in our state, the single largest payroll commitment of any major project in Mississippi history.”

If the state attorney general says Gov. Bill Lee has the power to temporarily assign judges from around Tennessee to handle criminal cases in Shelby County, Taylor will request he do so “immediately.”

“Normally, we can handle 3 to 5 inches of rain for several days, but the ground is almost frozen in a lot of places,” forecaster Caitlin Dirkes said. 

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Lizzette Reynolds has no teacher’s license or experience leading a classroom, in apparent violation of a century-old state law outlining the job’s requirements, Democrats say.

MPD Chief Cerelyn “C.J.” Davis was one vote short in a council test vote two weeks ago. The council also expects an update on winter storm recovery effort by MLGW during Tuesday, Jan. 23, committee sessions.

Vickers currently serves as the city’s deputy police chief. He has been with the Southaven Police Department for nearly 25 years. 

The Daily Memphian has acquired documents that contain pay rates for former Tigers Reggie Howard and Lou Esposito. 

The Tigers will keep their AP Top 25 status after two consecutive losses.

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The conservation order ended Monday, but the area’s boil-water advisory is still in effect. 

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Area schools to open Tuesday as snow, ice melt

Here’s part two of a mammoth Mid-Season Grizzlies Mailbag. Last week’s part one covered a lot of territory. 

Home sales are down for the third straight year. But with interest rates on the decline, some are hopeful the market stabilizes in 2024.

In a leaked recording, a FedEx vice president tells pilots a new contract with the U.S. Postal Service will eliminate daytime flights in 29 cities. 

Catholic education leaders believe the Jubilee Schools wouldn’t have closed if the state government had paid a portion of the families’ tuition. That’s why they support Gov. Bill Lee’s proposed Education Freedom Scholarship Act, which would make private school vouchers much more widely available.

The Shelby County Health Department is charged with protecting and promoting environmental health, but advocates say the agency is not doing enough to keep the area’s air and water safe. 

This puzzle features a Mark Weber photo that captures the drama as firefighters put out a blaze at the Hop-In convenience store at Poplar Avenue and North Highland Street.

“Everything that we earned, we just gave it away,” coach Penny Hardaway said after the No. 10 Tigers’ loss to Tulane. “And now, again, you’ve gotta fight through adversity.”

So here we are again. We’ve arrived at the annual crisis point in the schedule. There’s talk of dysfunction, the execution is lackluster, and the defense has fallen off a cliff. Some familiar themes over the years.

Also happening: Voices for a Safer Tennessee hosts a discussion on gun reform, and two Broken Bottles suspects are in court.

Customers are requested to stop dripping faucets and refrain from going to get their car washed. That will help save 10 million gallons of water a day, Doug McGowen said at a press conference Sunday, Jan. 21. 

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Brady White started his college playing career at Arizona State, and now, he’s headed back. 

Under pressure, the No 10 Tigers faltered in an 81-79 loss to Tulane in New Orleans on Sunday afternoon to drop their second consecutive game.

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Box score: Tulane 81, Memphis 79

Even if it validated criticisms, GG Jackson vowed to be honest during NBA Draft interviews. Now he’s backing up his promises. 

“Communities of faith across this city remind us we are not alone and give us courage to hope together in the face of real problems and persistent hurts.”

“There are portals to God’s grace all over this city, both in nature and in civilization.”