In a lawsuit filed last month, the Memphis-Shelby County Education Association said teachers were asked, even “threatened,” to sign contracts without job descriptions or salary amounts.

“Unfortunately, over the course of the last several weeks there have been many reports of new operations and customer service issues at your offices,” the county mayor wrote in the memo to Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert. 

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Bates was the No. 1 overall recruit in the Class of 2021, according to 247Sports, when he committed to Memphis.

American Airlines announced it will launch nonstop service between MEM and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) starting in January.

Shareholders approved the company’s 15 nominees to the FedEx board of directors, including two who were named to the board following an agreement between FedEx and activist investor D. E. Shaw, and compensation for the company’s executive officers. 

Michelle McKissack is currently chairwoman of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools board and is looking at a potential run for Memphis mayor.

Standouts from Central, Collierville, Germantown, Houston, Oakhaven and St. George’s are up for consideration this week.

The automotive parts retailer reported its operating profit increased 5.7% to $1.1 billion and net income for the quarter increased 3.1% over the same period in 2021 to $810 million.

As information emerges linking Eliza Fletcher’s alleged killer to a 2021 rape, the rape victim and two retired detectives are questioning what more could have been done to solve the case.

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The Collierville Balloon Festival soared into Shelby County for the second time, Sept. 17-18, 2022, with early morning ascensions, and an afternoon-evening carnival.

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“I learned to be self-critical, to understand context and history before rushing to judgment. I learned to ask “why” questions before adopting the kind of moral confidence that only God can claim.”

The Libertarian nominee for governor is a Black Memphian who says the party, which was overtaken this year by a caucus that is friendly with white nationalists and opposed to transgender people, has “broken (his) spirit.”

Three nights of costumed walking tours, Oct. 6-8, pay tribute to the songwriters, producers, composers and singers buried in Memphis’ oldest cemetery.

With “A-list coaches” such as Bonzi Wells and Rochelle Stevens, a cybersecurity program, and plans for both an amphitheater and a health and wellness center, the HBCU is trying to increase its profile.

Former walk-on quarterback Caden Prieskorn has become a go-to receiver and a key blocker in the run game.

Box score for the University of Memphis Tigers vs the Arkansas State Red Wolves at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022.

The Collierville Balloon Festival soared into Shelby County for the second time, Sept. 17-18, 2022, starting with an early morning ascension each day, and afternoon-evening carnival. The fest was held on Maynard Way behind the Walmart at 560 W. Poplar Ave. 

A pair of players are no longer with the program, a University of Memphis spokesperson confirmed Saturday.

After weeks of violence, community members gather at the Cooper-Young Festival Saturday, Sept. 17, to celebrate “our diversity and beauty and our rich culture.”

It now takes the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation about 49 weeks to test the state’s rape kits, but some lawmakers hope to cut that time to 30 to 60 days.