Standouts from Bartlett, Collierville, ECS, Fairley, Munford and MUS are up for consideration this week. Voting ends Thursday at 5 p.m.

Germantown Alderwoman Mary Anne Gibson is seeking reelection to the suburb’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen. She is unopposed for her third, four-year term.

The Daily Memphian recently announced the promotion of Mary Cashiola to editorial director, a new role for the organization.

President Joe Biden signed an executive order in January 2021 representing the biggest federal commitment to environmental justice in the nation’s history. It’s intended to help communities achieve their clean energy goals and more.

John Champion, the North Mississippi district attorney who prosecuted two trials in one of the most brutal murders in the state’s history, has died after a long illness.

The airplane drama unfolded Saturday as tens of thousands of college football fans were headed to north Mississippi for Saturday football games as the the University of Memphis played Mississippi State in Starkville, and University of Mississippi played Troy in Oxford. 

National Cinema Day’s $3 tickets was an affordable Labor Day Weekend treat for Memphis-area movie fans. The last time tickets were that cheap, “The Breakfast Club,” “The Color Purple” and “Risky Business” were showing on the big screen.

JSU might be ready for a new chapter, but Southern Heritage Classic Founder Fred Jones is looking at this week as if it is just another Classic in Memphis. 

Affidavit says that Fletcher is believed to have been seriously injured during her Friday morning abduction by a man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping in 2001 and served at least 20 years in prison.

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Law enforcement teams comb area around Pine Hill Park

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FedEx Ground has relied on a contractor model since its inception. But what was once a low-cost solution now may be imperiled by the challenges of so-called last-mile delivery. 

This Labor Day, consider how work helps bring you closer to those things you value the most, whether that is God, family or something else.

“It’s like when people struggle with eating disorders and mental illness. These are real people, and they had so much going for them.”

The recommendation Thursday, Sept. 1, from MLGW CEO and President J.T. Young will likely not be the last word on the issue.

The Memphis Tigers were as lousy as the weather in losing their opener to Mississippi State. Now they have to beat Navy next week. Or else. 

Box score from Saturday’s game in Starkville, Mississippi.

The Tigers showed signs of gaining in the second half, but an early deficit was too much to overcome. However senior safety Quindell Johnson is ready for the next game: “We just nip this loss in the bud and take that urgency to Annapolis.”

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Box Score: Mississippi State, 49; Memphis, 23

Memphis Police Department and Shelby County Sheriff’s Office personnel combed the South Memphis park Sunday, then went to an area next to Memphis Boat Center.

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Overton Park Shell hosts one of Memphis’ oldest music events, the 47th annual WLOK Stone Soul picnic showcasing up-and-coming gospel artists.

“We want to start by thanking everyone for their prayers and outpouring of support,” said Mike Keeney, uncle of Eliza Fletcher. “Liza has touched the hearts of many people, and it shows.”

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There’s been a lot to celebrate this week, from the Ruby Bridges Reading Festival to high school football games all over the Shelby-Metro area, to 901 Day. And our photogs were there to capture it all.

With large numbers of candidates vying for a small number of spots in U.S. medical schools, some Memphians are earning their medical degrees in the Caribbean. 

I’m a Gen Xer whose family saw college as a surefire ticket to the fabled American Dream. It instead left me saddled with debt, until now. 

Tennis Memphis is hoping to get more people, especially children, into the sport through various initiatives including an upcoming eight-week course at two South Memphis parks. 

Five years ago, Novel opened out of the ashes of The Booksellers at Laurelwood. Since that time, it’s continued to connect with the community.