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    Member of Memphis State Eight dies

    “Ralph’s impact on our institution and community is immeasurable, and we will forever celebrate his remarkable courage and legacy,” the University of Memphis wrote in a tweet. 

    By Aarron Fleming August 09, 2022
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    The Early Word: Zippy idea is proposed for Mud Island, and County Commission votes for state plate investigation

    The health department is getting more monkeypox vaccine, Tuyen’s Asian Bistro is the new hotspot and Memphis-Shelby County Schools is under new, temporary leadership at the start of the school year.

    By Bianca Phillips August 09, 2022
  • City of Memphis

    County election aftermath pushes urgency of city council redistricting process

    Council members talk about new district lines a week after council chairwoman Jamita Swearengen was elected Circuit Court Clerk. She has 90 days, under terms of the county charter, to resign from the council.

    By Bill Dries August 09, 2022
  • Shelby County

    Minority business contracting plan approved by county commission

    The commission also approved Monday, Aug. 8, a resolution that urges local law enforcement make their lowest priority the enforcement of the state’s new abortion law that takes effect later this month.

    By Bill Dries August 08, 2022
  • Elections

    New bail courtroom wins county funding in rare joint appearance by Weirich and Mulroy

    The new court is expected to hold full hearings on bail requests; its creation was prompted by threats of a lawsuit over the way bail is handled in Shelby County and the success of a similar lawsuit in another jurisdiction. 

    By Bill Dries August 09, 2022
  • Elections

    County commission seeks state oversight of county clerk’s office

    The resolution drew bipartisan support with four Democratic commissioners abstaining but none voting against the measure sponsored by two Republican commissioners.

    By Bill Dries August 09, 2022
  • Shelby County

    Taylor: Health Dept. ‘actively working’ with local monkeypox patients

    Shelby County Health Department director Dr. Michelle Taylor kicked off Monday’s Shelby County Commission meeting with local updates on both COVID-19 and monkeypox. 

    By Aisling Mäki August 09, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Most charges dropped against man who threatened mass shooting Downtown

    All but one charge against a man who threatened to shoot people leaving a FedExForum concert last month were dropped during a Monday appearance.

    By Julia Baker August 08, 2022
  • Metro

    Chicago company proposes zip line adventure park for Mud Island

    The group is scheduled to make a presentation Tuesday, Aug. 9, to the Memphis City Council for a Mud Island version of the “adventure park.”

    By Bill Dries August 08, 2022
  • Education

    Suburban districts see back to school as a return to normalcy post-pandemic

    August marked a new beginning as schools weren’t bound by the health department’s COVID restrictions.

    By Abigail Warren August 08, 2022
  • Education

    Faced with state’s new voucher program, Ray’s absence, MSCS begins new school year

    At the beginning of the 155th new school year for the district now known as MSCS, it is facing several critical issues. 

    Related stories: 

    In wake of school shootings, here’s how local leaders are trying to keep students safe

    Teacher vacancies down ahead of school year, MSCS says

  • Premium The Early Word

    The Early Word: Memphis takes over Netflix and the Naval Academy football team

    Olive Branch is building a “wall” to monitor who is coming into the city, teacher vacancies are down at Memphis-Shelby County Schools and a South Main pioneer has a vision for Jackson Avenue. 

    By Bianca Phillips August 08, 2022
  • Elections

    Dunn ousts incumbent Lamar for Arlington school board seat

    “This was not easy for me to run against Mr. Lamar because he has done so much good for our community,” Jonathan Dunn said of defeating Hugh Lamar for the Arlington Community Schools Position 3 board seat.

    By Michael Waddell August 08, 2022
  • Shelby County

    Shelby County Commission returns to County Clerk ‘no confidence’ resolution

    At the Monday, Aug. 8, commission meeting, the body also votes on a new bail courtroom. And it takes a final vote on a minority business contracting program as well as transferring Orgill Park and Golf Course to the city of Millington.

    By Bill Dries August 08, 2022
  • North Mississippi

    Olive Branch to monitor license plates of vehicles entering city

    Olive Branch officials want to monitor who drives into the DeSoto County city, and has hired a Georgia firm to track license plates with cameras.

    By Toni Lepeska August 08, 2022
  • Education

    Teacher vacancies down ahead of school year, MSCS says

    Today is the first day of the new school year for Memphis-Shelby County Schools, and the district still has 180 vacant teacher positions. 

    By Aarron Fleming August 08, 2022
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Memphis burrito brigade feeds needy, keeps rolling

    In the shadow of the Renasant Convention Center, a peaceful line forms. People in shabby, sometimes off-season clothing, come for a homemade burrito, bag of chips, water, a soft drink, maybe a pair of new socks.

    By Jane Roberts September 01, 2022
  • Elections

    Alissa Fowler to challenge Collierville school board incumbent Wanda Chism

    Alissa Fowler, a local Realtor, is challenging Wanda Chism, who has served on the Collierville Schools board of education since the district’s inception.

    By Abigail Warren August 25, 2022
  • Education

    MSCS staff and students end summer with back-to-school festival

    As part of the celebration and back-to-school prep, the district also partnered with the Shelby County Health Department to provide students in need with free immunizations.

    By Aarron Fleming August 06, 2022
  • Behind The Headlines

    New Rhodes College president kicks off three-year residency requirement, copes with dorm delays

    Jennifer Collins said the pandemic forced some changes in higher education and exacerbated the need for mental health services already surfacing on college campuses.

    By Bill Dries August 06, 2022
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    In wake of school shootings, here’s how local leaders are trying to keep students safe

    “We train all our staff in battlefield first aid,” said one local school superintendent. “We watch some really gory videos so they can be prepared.”

    By Don Wade August 06, 2022
  • On the Record

    Numbers shift in unofficial vote totals day after election

    The unofficial voter turnout in Shelby County for the August 2022 election was the lowest for the election cycle since partisan county primaries began.

    By Bill Dries August 05, 2022
  • Education

    Salvation Army gives away 1,000 backpacks stuffed with back-to-school supplies

    The back-to-school initiative takes place in multiple cities across the country and has been an annual tradition of the organizations for over a decade.

    By Alicia Davidson August 05, 2022
  • State Government

    Judges deny request to pause ‘rushed’ implementation of school voucher law

    Since an injunction was lifted last month, the state has been working to make taxpayer-funded private school vouchers available by the time class starts — which in Shelby County is Monday, Aug. 8.

    By Ian Round August 05, 2022
  • Public Safety

    Shelby County juvenile charges spike in first half of 2022

    From January to June this year, there were 483 charges against violent juvenile offenders, compared to 298 in the first half last year. 

    By Julia Baker August 05, 2022

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