Jacob Philadelphia, captured in a photo touching the hair of then-President Barack Obama, is attending the University of Memphis this fall. 

The district has undergone a flurry of new hires and staff restructuring in recent months with one in four MSCS schools — totaling 40 — scheduled to get a new principal for the 2022-2023 school year.

The Thursday meeting will be the first look at some of the price quotes and other proposals to replace TVA as MLGW’s supplier of electric power. But there will probably still be some secrecy about who made what bid.

The Shelby County Commission stayed up late to pass budgets, a statewide school safety order fails to address guns and Penny Hardaway dishes on recruiting.

Two weeks after a 1-year-old child died from being left in an unapproved transport vehicle outside a day care facility, parents around Shelby County worry the same thing could happen to their children.

The Memphis City Council members could close out its 2022 budget season Tuesday, June 7, with a set of votes on a new property tax rate and operating and capital budgets.

The clerk’s office has been late in mailing the plates and stickers for most of this year, with complaints increasing.

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County Commission approves budget specifics in marathon session

The series of votes in a marathon County Commission session Monday reflect some budget amendments and changes to various line items. 

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County answers complaints by approving funds to mail license plates

The commission voted to fund a new voting system with both touch-screen machines with a paper trail as well as hand-marked paper ballots. 

A Tennessee State Parks employee used the materials to create a walking and biking trail at T.O. Fuller State Park. 

Dr. Morgan McDonald replaces Dr. Lisa Piercey, who stepped down last month.

“This order strengthens accountability and transparency around existing school safety planning and assures Tennessee parents that our efforts to protect students and teachers will continue,” Lee said in a press release.

New owners of 119 Madison Ave. have big plans for a small space, a soon-to-open hotel bar will be Instagram-ready and former Memphis Grizzly Mike Miller is seeing success in his new business.

A final vote Monday, June 6, on a county property tax rate of $3.39 is among the set of final votes that could end the county’s budget season ahead of the July 1 start of the new fiscal year.

“It’s very exciting to have so many young journalists working in the newsroom,” said Eric Barnes, Daily Memphian CEO. “So many of our staff members — myself included — were once interns. To give back this way and support the future of journalism has always been part of The Daily Memphian’s vision.”

Is there any real way to tell whether the whole Fayette-Shelby county line discrepancy is a way to keep Lee Mills from running for District 99?

The enrollment rate for Shelby County has dropped by 23% from 2017 to 2021.

After a two-year break from in-person celebrations, Mid-South Pride hosted its annual Memphis Pride Festival and the Pride Parade on Saturday, June 4, 2022.

Former Melrose coach crafted a second career as principal at Southwest Career and Technology Center. But helping young people thrive was always job No. 1.

“When I saw my child lying on the ground that night, I promised myself I would do whatever I needed to make sure other parents never had to go through what I went through.”

“The distinguished alumni awards are meant to give alumni a platform to share their stories and celebrate their success.”

He allegedly shot and killed a woman outside the facility in Horn Lake.

The vote could settle a nearly 20-year debate between a Democratic-majority Board of County Commissioners, which favors hand-marked paper ballots, and a Republican-majority Shelby County Election Commission, which believes ballot marking devices should be implemented.

The Memphis Library Foundation and Memphis Public Libraries have added something new to their annual summer literacy program: outdoor festivals at five branch libraries.

Crime is both up and down in Shelby County, University of Memphis custodial workers demand changes and we get a sneak peek at Penny’s Nitty Gritty menu.