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    Man still missing day after trying to save drowning child in Wolf River

    Thaddeus Smiley remains missing after jumping into the Wolf River in an attempt to save a drowning child, who survived. In a separate incident, a boy in Arlington was found dead in a pool.

    By Jody Callahan May 31, 2025
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    Memphis Zoo’s evolving role in conservation comes at a cost

    Memphis Zoo CEO Matt Thompson talks on “Behind The Headlines” about rising costs and lower attendance figures as well as how the zoo’s focus on elephants in an upcoming exhibit.

    By Bill Dries May 31, 2025
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    Old Manassas High to become ‘cottages’ for homeless families

    “It’s about the mother of the child who is going to school with your child,” Hospitality Hub Executive Director Kelcey Johnson said. “After school you take your child home. The other mother is taking her child to truck stops.”

    By Bill Dries May 30, 2025
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    MSCS board member retires from teacher-union leadership

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools board member Keith Williams has retired from his role leading a local teacher union, a position that has stirred concerns of conflicting interests throughout his tenure on the school board.

    By Laura Testino May 30, 2025
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    John Zeanah to be city’s new head of infrastructure and development

    For years, he has led Memphis’ efforts at smart growth. Much of that smart growth work was embodied in the city’s comprehensive plan, known as Memphis 3.0. 

    By Samuel Hardiman May 30, 2025
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    Health Department head leaving for Baltimore

    The Memphis native has led the department since July 2021. 

    By Aisling Mäki May 30, 2025
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    The Early Word: Rape-kit suit ends, and so do some Grind City beer sales

    Retired judge will focus on thinning the jail population, the Central High Jazz Band gets their own day and Bahama Mamas aren’t coming back.

    By Bianca Phillips May 30, 2025
  • Music

    Gallery: Celebrating the Central High School jazz band

    The Central High School jazz band won the Essentially Ellington contest at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York. 

    By The Daily Memphian Staff May 30, 2025
  • State Government

    Memphis’ rape-kit suit effectively over

    The Tennessee Supreme Court has allowed to stand a lower court ruling which effectively dismissed Janet Doe’s claims against the city.

    By Aarron Fleming May 30, 2025
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    Retired judge has new challenge: Getting people out of jail

    As jail population management coordinator, retired Criminal Court Judge Bobby Carter’s goal is to reduce the number of people in Shelby County’s overcrowded jail. 

    By Aarron Fleming May 30, 2025
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    GPAC selects new director

    In a release, Patrick O’Connor, GPAC board president, said when he shared the recommendation with the board, there was “total support for Parke.”

    By Abigail Warren June 02, 2025
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    The Early Word: Comebacks planned for Clayborn Temple and Ashlar Hall

    County trustee calls Harris’ budget a “fantasy,” MSCS is powerless over PowerSchool and Calkins remembers Reggie Barnes.

    By Bianca Phillips May 29, 2025
  • City of Memphis

    Rising from the ashes: Clayborn Temple resurrection gets $1.5M grant

    The announcement was the kickoff of rebuilding efforts for the historic church. 

    By Bill Dries May 29, 2025
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    With Lakeland Town Square in final stages, developer changes focus

    Vince Smith is turning his focus to Ashmont, a 100-acre mixed-use project just north of the Interstate 40 and Canada Road interchange.

    By Michael Waddell May 29, 2025
  • Education

    MSCS will continue using PowerSchool despite lawsuit over massive hack

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools is suing the student-data system after a data breach exposed the personal information of about 500,000 current and former students and staff.

    By Laura Testino May 28, 2025
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    County budget proposal $9.5M short, according to trustee

    In an “apples and oranges” comparison, the Shelby County Trustee said her office and the mayor’s administration don’t project county revenue the same way. 

    By Bill Dries May 29, 2025
  • Public Safety

    Inmate dies at 201 Poplar

    He is the fifth inmate at the Shelby County Jail, also known as 201 Poplar, to die this year. He is at least the 62nd since 2019.

    By Aarron Fleming May 29, 2025
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    2 killed and dozens injured in Greyhound bus crash

    The bus traveling from Memphis to Nashville crashed outside of Jackson, Tennessee.

    By The Associated Press May 28, 2025
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    The Early Word: MSCS won’t deny immigrants; hurricanes are coming

    More affordable homes are on the way, Tigers track stars are heading to Florida and you could be Incredible Pizza’s landlord.

    By Bianca Phillips May 28, 2025
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    With summer on the way, here’s what to expect during hurricane season

    The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season was one of the most active on record, featuring 18 named storms, 11 hurricanes and five major hurricanes. 

    By MemphisWeather.net June 21, 2025
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    MSCS board pledges to support immigrant students

    Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members voted to affirm access for students regardless of immigration status, but the district’s number of Spanish-language registration sites has been cut in half. 

    By Laura Testino May 28, 2025
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    ‘A Different World’ stars encourage women to build

    Actors Jasmine Guy and Dawnn Lewis spoke during Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis’ Women Build Luncheon.

    By Sophia Surrett May 28, 2025
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    The Early Word: Jes Shea loves her new skin, and PJ Haggerty has a new home

    Burying power lines would cost billions, private-school vouchers are big in Memphis and a Midtown fan store is spinning its last rotation.

    By Bianca Phillips May 27, 2025
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    Thousands applied for vouchers. What Memphis schools will accept them?

    Across the state, families’ interest in the new EFS vouchers, which relaxed family-income thresholds and academic testing requirements, has exceeded the available 20,000 spots for its first year.

    By Laura Testino May 27, 2025
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    Ask the Memphian: Can Memphis bury its power lines?

    Virtually any time Memphis gets enough wind, ice, rain or snow to disrupt the power, the howls start up again: Bury the power lines no matter the cost! But that cost usually dampens those howls.

    By Jody Callahan May 27, 2025

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