New order also gives details on who is eligible for boosters now and will be in September.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves talked about the pandemic Thursday, Aug. 26, at a re-election fundraiser in Shelby County held at a replica of the Mississippi governor’s mansion. 

Hospital numbers set new record, friends and family remember their favorite uncle, and Shelby County sues Bill Lee. 

Federal suit filed in Memphis late Thursday afternoon. 

“All our leaders around the state and region understand the connection between rising case counts and bans on masking,” mayor says.

The district also made families aware of how it plans to teach students who are in quarantine.

Some say the attacks demonstrate the problems in the rapid withdrawal of U.S. troops and a lack of planning.

The call came during a memorial service in Memphis for Alvin Motley Jr., whose family has seen video of the fatal shooting. 

Children now account for more COVID-19 infections in Shelby County than 18- to 34-year-olds, another record.

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“Why are we now debating whether children should be protected amid a raging pandemic that has killed more than 600,000 in the U.S. alone?”

“Debate is healthy, but not when the debate is about wearing a mask that can decrease the chance of children contracting COVID-19,” Dr. James Downing said.

The U of M takes the Bates, lobbies the governor and plans to achieve world domination ... wait, sorry, *checks notes* ... national prominence. Plus, ethics complaints against a mayor, COVID immunity waning and country ham. 

The City Council Scorecard looks at recent council votes that don’t seem to pack a political punch but nevertheless call for an attention to detail.

The U of M has plans for new student-athlete housing, an academic “success center” and a new track and soccer stadium, among other facilities.

You probably won’t get a serious case, but Delta is a much different foe, doctors say.

A Florida-based developer wanting to build a 92-unit multifamily apartment complex in the University District is one step closer to doing so. 

Lewisburg Middle School in DeSoto County will transition to virtual learning Thursday, Aug. 26, after a recommendation from the Mississippi State Department of Health.

“After some of the initial (COVID) restrictions were relaxed in the early spring, we started to see some behavior Downtown that was not what we were used to,” said commission president Paul Young.

This virtual school discussion comes as the Delta variant’s rise led to the latest COVID-19 surge throughout Shelby County with pediatric cases increasing compared to previous surges in the pandemic.

Various fields will be upgraded, but the priority is the Student-Athlete Success Center.

The university faced a $55 million shortfall last year; it now expects to be $75 million to $80 million to the good.

Rudd says the COVID vaccine should be added to the list that the state requires on all college campuses.

The two complaints were over a 2020 contract for a $1 million marketing campaign to urge Shelby Countians to wear masks.

There are 8,742 active cases reported in Shelby County.