Passing this bill would help bring food, jobs and economic opportunities to Binghampton and to the 20 million people around the country who lack access to fresh food.

Key region games are up for the vote this week. Cast your ballot by 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30.

EDGE estimates its work has generated $1.7 billion in local tax revenue and $810 million in spending with minority- and women-owned businesses in Memphis and Shelby County. 

Standouts from ECS, Fairley, Harding, Middle College and MUS are up for consideration this week. Cast your ballot by 5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 30.

District unanimously approves a new director of assessment, accountability, and data position.

Collierville Schools Board of Education is considering placing a cell tower on campus to provide better phone service as well as revenue.

BPACC begins its 23rd season on Saturday, Oct. 2, running through May 7, 2022.

“As a lifelong Tennessean and business owner, it was an honor to be selected by the State of Tennessee for this project,” said Jacob Savage, founder and CEO of Speak Creative. 

Some groups may get a booster dose, while other groups should get it, state health officials said. 

Memphis Grizzlies Coach Taylor Jenkins addressed last week’s shooting that injured 15 people in Collierville. 

The projected NBA draft top-five pick committed to the name, image and likeness deal with the talent management agency on Monday.

The city’s current goal is a police force of 2,500 officers.

Of the 15 injured Thursday at the Kroger on New Byhalia Road, one has died and at least five remain hospitalized — four at Regional One and one patient at Methodist University Hospital. 

In a ruling filed Sunday, U.S. District Court Judge Sheryl Lipman granted a motion for acquittal on 15 counts against state Sen. Katrina Robinson in the federal theft, wire fraud and embezzlement trial, but denied a motion on 5 other counts.

The class of 2024 seems to be particularly rich in Memphis-area basketball talent that could draw the eye of Penny Hardaway.

Everything from new faces, lineups and even Ben Simmons is addressed here.

Gold Star Mother’s Day was created by a joint congressional resolution in 1936, and in 2011 the resolution was expanded by presidential proclamation to include families. A committee hopes to build a monument at Liberty Park.

Jordan VerHulst got his start at Memphis, went on a journey that included the G League and junior college, and is giving the benefit of his expertise to Penny Hardaway.

Six people shot at the Kroger on New Byhalia Road remain hospitalized, with one in serious condition and five in good condition, a Regional One Health official said Sunday. 

What makes Micah special, beside his gift for words, is that he understands the meaning of commitment.

“We’re tired,” Sutton Mora, executive vice president and COO of the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis (CFGM) said, speaking for one and all. “That’s the word I keep using over and over.”

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Father Nicholas Vieron taught his Adult Greek Class every spring from 1972 to 2019. The poster, made by his former student Barbara Austin, shows the Lord’s Prayer, handwritten in Greek.

The former Memphian “had no qualms” about the project. “I grew up in Tennessee. Tina (Turner) grew up in Tennessee. I know that place. I know the culture.” Hall is up for two Tony Awards at the ceremony Sunday, Sept. 26.

Both teams score early, then Memphis hangs on as fatigue sets in late. Prior to the match, the club observed a moment of silence for the victims of Thursday’s shooting at a Kroger store in Collierville that left two people dead and several others hospitalized.