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    Daily Briefs

    • Ballet Memphis awarded for showing its metal
    • Duncan-Williams Inc. marks 50th anniversary 
    • Briarcrest seeks permit for addition to elementary

    By The Daily Memphian Staff April 01, 2019
  • Education

    Voucher opponents shift strategy as bill barrels through Legislature

    In the past, critics of vouchers have had more time to mount spirited public opposition, often in the form of rallies in Nashville and Memphis, the city that would likely be most affected.

    By Laura Faith Kebede, Marta W. Aldrich April 01, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Strong cautions Democrats against ‘deficit mindset’ at local party convention

    Shelby County Democratic Party chairman Corey Strong says local Democrats made a good start in the 2018 county elections, sweeping every countywide office on the ballot and improving the Democratic majority on the Shelby County Commission to eight seats.

    By Bill Dries April 01, 2019
  • Education

    University of Memphis event gives kids a taste of college life

    Fourth- and fifth-graders from several area schools got a look at college life Friday during "Visit Day" at the University of Memphis, sponsored by the university and Shelby County Schools.

    By Jared Boyd March 30, 2019
  • Metro

    New Chicago community leader pushes back against Memphis 3.0

    Dr. Carnita Atwater of the New Chicago Community Development Corporation calls the North Memphis community to action while taking aim at the Memphis 3.0 land use and development plan.

    By Jared Boyd April 01, 2019
  • State Government

    Lawmakers question voucher legislation’s constitutionality

    State Reps. Antonio Parkinson and Jim Coley say Gov. Bill Lee's education savings account plan will likely face legal challenges because of a provision making unlawfully present students ineligible for the state funds.

    By Sam Stockard March 30, 2019
  • State Government

    Memphis Democrats outline opposition to voucher bill

    Three Democratic state legislators from Memphis say on "Behind The Headlines" that the dollar figures in Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher proposal aren’t enough to protect the per pupil funding to the public schools from which those children would exit.

    By Bill Dries March 30, 2019
  • Shelby County

    Democrats plot encore to 2018 Shelby County election sweep

    The Saturday Shelby County Democratic Party convention is the first of two gatherings to elect the party's leadership for the next two years including a new party chairman to be elected at a later meeting.

    By Bill Dries March 29, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Reimagining the Civic Commons representatives to gather in Memphis

    Memphis, as well as Chicago, Akron and Detroit, are all participating in the three-year, $40 million Reimagining the Civic Commons initiative. Their involvement follows the initiative's pilot in Philadelphia. 

    By Elle Perry March 25, 2019
  • Education

    ServiceMaster volunteer project represents a chance to give back

    ServiceMaster employees fanned out to four area schools Thursday to help beautify the campuses as part of Spring Clean '19.

    By Jared Boyd March 29, 2019
  • Metro

    Daily Briefs

    • Briarcrest seeks permit for addition to elementary 
    • Lawsuit claims Blue Suede Brigade issuing illegal parking tickets
    • Le Bonheur opens operating room expansion

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 30, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Mueller report reaction and constituent issues mix at Cohen town hall in North Memphis

    The public becomes more willing to accept the four-page summary letter of the Mueller Report the longer it takes for the full report to be released, Democratic U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen said Friday during a town hall meeting.

    By Bill Dries March 29, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Former Tiger Andre Allen arrested again on pot, gun charges

    Former University of Memphis basketball player Andre Allen was arrested again on pot and gun charges. He will be in court April 1 on the charges. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 29, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Conrad says look for new city strategy on homelessness

    Memphis City Council Chairman Kemp Conrad says the three-year goal of ending "street homelessness" could include a city shelter.

    By Bill Dries March 29, 2019
  • Education

    Schwinn faces critical decisions on TNReady online achievement testing

    Tennessee education leaders can now track glitches with the revamped TNReady testing system in real time. But the state education commissioner says she still must decide whether to throw the switch or wait another year to resume online achievement tests.

    By Bill Dries March 28, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Politics Podcast: City Council chairman Kemp Conrad

    Memphis City Council chairman Kemp Conrad talks about who MLGW buys electric power from and the city election season on The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast.

    By Natalie Van Gundy March 28, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Strickland renews talk of ‘freshwater institute’ on Mud Island

    Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland has renewed talk of a “freshwater institute” on Mud Island to research the Memphis aquifer, which is the source of the city’s drinking water, and the Mississippi River.

    By Bill Dries March 28, 2019
  • Metro

    Daily Briefs

    • Briarcrest seeks permit for addition to elementary 
    • Lawsuit claims Blue Suede Brigade issuing illegal parking tickets
    • Le Bonheur opens operating room expansion

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 29, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Church nonprofit helps children, parents gain resilience

    A historic Midtown church is helping children and parents in the Memphis community combat adversity and gain resilience with its nonprofit organization, CAFE.

    By Natalie Pilgrim March 31, 2019
  • State Government

    Embattled House member loses Education subcommittee chairmanship

    A day after voting against voucher legislation, state Rep. David Byrd lost his chairmanship of a House Education subcommittee Thursday with House Speaker Glen Casada saying the chamber needs "orderly operations."

    By Sam Stockard March 28, 2019
  • State Government

    Black Caucus could be at odds with DeBerry over voucher vote

    Democratic state Rep. John DeBerry of Memphis could be in conflict with the Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators over his vote in favor of Gov. Bill Lee’s education savings account plan this week.

    By Sam Stockard March 28, 2019
  • City of Memphis

    Mississippi River at Memphis to go below flood stage Friday

    For the first time since Feb. 18, the Mississippi River at Memphis is expected to go below flood stage sometime Friday.

    By Bill Dries March 28, 2019
  • Metro

    Daily Briefs

    • Lawsuit claims Blue Suede Brigade issued illegal parking tickets
    • Le Bonheur opens operating room expansion
    • Three Memphis orthopedic groups unite under one brand 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff March 28, 2019
  • Education

    About 700 students at five schools will be rezoned

    Amid concerns over declining enrollment and aging campuses, the changes are the first step in former superintendent Dorsey Hopson’s facilities footprint plan that could consolidate 28 old facilities into 10 new ones.

    By Laura Faith Kebede March 27, 2019
  • Public Safety

    Shelby County Drug Court celebrates graduates at 250th graduation

    Shelby County Drug Court held its 250th graduation ceremony Wednesday, with 16 people graduating from the alternative sentencing program for drug offenders. 

    By Yolanda Jones March 27, 2019

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