Superintendent Joris Ray had a supervisory role over at least one of the women with whom he is alleged to have had had an affair, according to personnel files from the Memphis-Shelby County School System.

The development, called University Lofts, will be at 442 Monroe Ave. in the former Holliday Flowers property site. 

The Shelby County Clerk’s office will implement a callback system beginning Tuesday, July 26, in an effort to eliminate the long lines of people waiting to renew auto license plates in person. 

Elvis Presley Enterprises had to transfer money from a reserve fund to cover the cost of some bonds, but some bonds were unable to be paid.

On the first day Tennessee schools are allowed to practice in full pads, Devin Scates announced he’s leaving. He replaced the previous coach who’d quit three games into the 2021 season. 

Tuyen Le has opened Tuyen’s Asian Bistro just down the street from where her family’s restaurant, Saigon Le, once stood.

Stax Music Academy’s executive director and a longtime local arts advocate is set to head the Memphis music foundation beginning in August. 

Shelby County’s early voter turnout so far is higher by far than any other county in the state and mostly Democratic with an estimated 35,000 in the first week once numbers from Friday and Saturday are posted Monday. Meanwhile John Rich campaigns for Brent Taylor and Republicans shuffle their endorsement ballot to highlight the county clerk’s race. 

The department’s No. 1 goal, according to its assistant chief of police services, is to expedite the 911 response time.

The banner read, “Thou shall aid & abet abortion,” was placed on the tower by art collective organization, Indecline. 

In the Northeast Shelby County GOP primary race for the General Assembly, voters will decide whether they view incumbent state Rep. Tom Leatherwood of Arlington as effective or, as his challenger says, “lackadaisical.”

Here is The Daily Memphian’s guide to who is who in the 31 contested judicial races, including endorsements and polling by the city’s two bar associations.

These eight county general election races aren’t the contests many voters are watching. Still, the offices control some basic yet complex business operations within county government. Here’s what the races look like.

Diamond in the bluff: Former jeweler Donn Fisher’s out-of-the-box thinking led him to judge entries for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, and his expertise in improving quality and productivity is recognized internationally.

A smaller water park with a surfing feature would serve as a huge draw for Mud Island, just as skate parks have proven very successful throughout Memphis.

Slain Methodist minister’s faith and fear compelled her to build “community of shalom” amid culture of violence.

Three alderman positions and three Arlington Community Schools (ACS) board seats are up for election this year. Early voting runs until July 30.

No matter what’s going on with conference realignment, Ryan Silverfield’s focus is on the program. 

Interim Director of Construction for Memphis Habitat Alan Massing noted with more than 20 houses projected to be completed by the end of 2022, things will get bigger for Habitat Memphis in 2023.

This week’s photos make us smile, with happy moments everywhere from Orange Mound to Germantown. Cast a ballot for your favorite.

New Olive Branch police chief William Cox hopes to build a strong sense of morale within the department.