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    Celebration planned for 100-year anniversary of Tom Lee’s heroism

    This coming May will mark 100 years since the 1925 river rescue, when Tom Lee saved 32 people from the Mississippi River south of Memphis after their boat capsized.

    By Bill Dries December 30, 2024
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    The Early Word: Feagins wants to work out issues, and so do Ja and Jaren

    Three teens were injured in a drive-by, the Memphis Tigers have fallen again and we’ve got ideas for your New Year’s Eve.

    By Bianca Phillips December 24, 2024
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    With more than 40 years in the homebuilding industry, Magnolia Homes is celebrating 15 years of its Showcase of Homes event, held the weekends of Sept. 19-21 and Sept. 26-28 in four of its communities.

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  • Public Safety

    Three teens injured in South Memphis shooting

    The boys were transported to Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital.

    By Aarron Fleming December 23, 2024
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    Attorney: Claims against Feagins are ‘weak,’ and she ‘absolutely’ wants to keep her job

    “Where I come from, you call somebody a liar, you better have plenty to back that up,” said Feagins’ attorney, Memphis lawyer Alan Crone.

    By Laura Testino December 30, 2024
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    The Early Word: Beloved soul-food spot closes, and the weight falls off

    Reports detail what may have caused the Harvest plane crash, more MSCS schools make the grade and a Memphis Zoo bird’s squawk lives on in “The Lion King.”

    By Bianca Phillips December 23, 2024
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    Bartlett schools superintendent contract extended through 2028-29

    David Stephens’ contract was extended recently, continuing his service at Bartlett City Schools for four more years. Stephens is the district’s only superintendent since its inception in 2014.

    By Michael Waddell December 30, 2024
  • Public Safety

    DA’s office wants juvenile records available to criminal court judges

    A proposal before the state Legislature would allow juvenile court records to be used in criminal court bail decisions. But Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy said he is also working on a local agreement to do the same thing. 

    By Aarron Fleming December 23, 2024
  • Spirit of Memphis

    Thanks to her role in ‘Mufasa,’ Pilar is a star

    Hollywood sound designer Watson Wu spent a week in Memphis in 2022 recording sounds at the zoo for “Mufasa: The Lion King.”

    By Jody Callahan December 30, 2024
  • City of Memphis

    This Week in Memphis: School’s out for winter; Liberty Bowl game kicks off

    Also happening this week: Hanukkah begins on Christmas Day for the first time since 2005.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff December 22, 2024
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    Political Roundup: The school board’s bad night, tracking D.C. votes and new council meeting time

    The MSCS board has a history of lots of citizens showing up at its meetings in a bad mood. The political roundup also tracks how the city’s D.C. representatives voted on the plan to keep the federal government open. Meanwhile, the city council will meet at 4 p.m. in the new year instead of 3:30 p.m.

    By Bill Dries December 22, 2024
  • Education

    MSCS has fewer F schools in second year of Tennessee letter grades

    Nevertheless, state law requires Tennessee districts with D and F schools appear before the Tennessee State Board of Education for hearings. Such reviews could result in corrective-action plans or audits for districts or charter operators.

    By Laura Testino December 23, 2024
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    Public documents on Harvest plane crash released, final report imminent

    Hundreds of pages of investigative reports on the 2023 plane crash that killed four members of Harvest Church in Germantown are now public, including official interviews, expert accounts on the aircraft and wreckage and more.

    By Rob Moore December 26, 2024
  • Sports

    Tigers AD remembers Marlon Dechausay, champion for student-athletes

    Memphis athletic director Ed Scott said he never imagined that on a work trip he’d lose his friend of 14 years. Tigers associate AD Marlon Dechausay suffered a heart attack while in Hawaii for the Maui Invitational. He died Dec. 4.

    By Frank Bonner II December 21, 2024
  • Public Safety

    DA’s violent crime initiative sees 1,000+ cases this year

    Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy gave an update on his office’s V11 initiative during a taping of WKNO’s “Behind the Headlines.”

    By Aarron Fleming December 21, 2024
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    Feagins-school board dispute may be more than two-way skirmish

    In a “Behind the Headlines” interview that will air Dec. 27 on WKNO, State Senator London Lamar talked about her Facebook post about Tuesday’s emotional school board meeting.

    By Bill Dries December 21, 2024
  • State Government

    Gov. Lee pardons 43 including Memphis software engineer

    All of those pardoned by the governor have been out of prison for at least five years.

    By Bill Dries December 20, 2024
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    MASE celebrates football state championship win

    The Memphis Academy of Science and Engineering Phoenix football team brought home the Class 1A TSSAA High School BlueCross Bowl Football Championship, the first charter school to win the title, and had a parade to celebrate.

    By Patrick Lantrip December 21, 2024
  • Public Safety

    West Tennessee Drug Task Force has record-breaking year

    Due to its recent success, the task force doesn’t plan to alter its approach in the coming year. 

    By Aarron Fleming December 20, 2024
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    The Early Word: FedEx Freight spins off; Grizz deliver a Warrior whoopin’

    Former judge will monitor MPD, school board member recall would be tough and Cameo’s owners are opening two more spots. 

    By Bianca Phillips December 20, 2024
  • Premium Public Safety

    Memphis plans to hire former federal judge to monitor MPD

    The move would be part of a plan to improve the Memphis Police Department without entering into a binding consent decree with the Department of Justice.

    By Samuel Hardiman December 20, 2024
  • Premium Education

    Why school board members can’t be recalled

    No school board member can be recalled unless the county charter or state law is changed, and many believe that such changes would be very difficult.

    By Jody Callahan December 20, 2024
  • Education

    Activists, State Rep. discuss school board recall possibilities

    During a Thursday press conference, Tennessee state Rep. Mark White, R-Memphis, stopped short of committing to push legislation that would allow voters to recall Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members.

    By Laura Testino December 19, 2024
  • Public Safety

    Inmate dies from overdose at Shelby County Jail

    He’s the second inmate to die at the jail in less than a month.

    By Aarron Fleming December 19, 2024
  • Free to readers The Early Word

    The Early Word: Feagins just needs one vote; where to ship boxes, get married

    Knifebird is gone, Cafe Keough is next and Bane is looking for a new home team. 

    By Bianca Phillips December 19, 2024
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    Arlington school board seeks state funding for special education

    The Arlington Community Schools board put together its legislative agenda for the coming session with an emphasis on funding for special education and covering meals for students.

    By Michael Waddell December 19, 2024

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