“A teacher advocate all the way — teacher and student,” John Aitken, the first superintendent of Collierville Schools, said.

Also happening this week: Some schools are closed for Veterans Day, and the new Sultana Disaster Museum opens. 

A mini blue wave in the Tennessee House of Representatives could make future private school voucher expansion more difficult.

Local doctors say it’s important to see if you qualify to get screened.

Under new federal rules, states with SNAP payment error rates over 6% will be liable for the costs of those mistakes. As Tennessee grows more cautious, families feel the pinch.

The black-and-white pit bull spent most of his life in a small kennel at the Humane Society, always overlooked by potential adopters. But Shellie Quarles saw something else in his eyes.

Former judge Melissa Boyd has died, family and officials confirmed. 

Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race remains undecided as Democrat Scott Colom’s lead continues to grow. Outstanding affidavit and absentee ballots in DeSoto County and across the state are a key reason why.

The Nov. 3 election and its results were discussed on “Behind The Headlines” in a reporters’ roundtable that examined Shelby County’s role as the bluest county in a red state that may not be that simple.

Jennifer Collins was named Rhodes College’s 21st president to replace interim President Caroll Stevens.

Brent Taylor, who narrowly defeated State Rep. Justin J. Pearson to win the recently redrawn 9th U.S. Congressional District, is headed to Washington, D.C., leaving his state senate seat vacant.

After months of presiding over efforts to overturn Andrew Hayes’ murder conviction, Judge Lee Coffee has agreed to step aside following a defense motion challenging his impartiality.

Collierville is getting a new place to congregate, one Little Petals location has a buffet and you can be on “Love Island USA” 

This weekend brings the return of the Indie Memphis Film Festival and the start of the holiday market season. 

John Covington writes: “A little political hardball, practiced by both sides historically in Tennessee and nationwide, had morphed into a diabolical moral indictment of state and national Republicans.”

“For embarrassed local Democrats, the story of this election will be a giant opportunity lost. The numbers bear witness to the apathy.”

A Walls police officer was involved in a crash that killed three people on U.S. 61 in the small Mississippi town.

Mississippi’s tight U.S. Senate race between Democrat Scott Colom and incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith still remains undecided with Colom — as of Thursday morning —leading by less than a percentage point. 

Pearson has things to say about gerrymandering, and we dig into the data on what happened with his loss. Plus, the Grizz lose again. 

The golden era of local breweries, at least in Memphis, may be over. 

Despite Republicans’ redistricting efforts, it appears Tennessee will retain a Democrat in its U.S. House of Representatives delegation — just not one from Memphis. But despite losses, the city’s Democrats may have paths forward in future elections.

“I accept the results of this election for Congress. But I will not concede to rigged maps, attacks on democracy in Tennessee or to billionaire control of our political system.”

Tennessee Gov.-elect Marsha Blackburn already has some priorities for her administration, including a state DOGE review of spending, and the state House speaker wants to cap local property tax rates.

Jerri Green lost the race for Tennessee governor by 2.5 percentage points, a narrow margin in a state dominated by Republicans for two decades.

In his second race of the election year, the aide to former Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris goes to Nashville in January when the legislative sessions begins.