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    Harris proposes lower property tax rate, $5 wheel tax hike

    Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris says his budget proposal for the new fiscal year will reduce the county property tax rate by 20% and raise the county wheel tax by another $5.

    By Bill Dries May 14, 2025
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    ‘Let’s get this case moving:’ Judge pushes for Edmund Ford Jr. trial date

    A trial date is forthcoming in the federal criminal case against Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. 

    By Aarron Fleming May 13, 2025
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    Fractured ties between Shelby County mayor, Commission could make budget season bumpy

    The Shelby County government budget season opens Wednesday, May 14, in County Commission committee sessions. There is more than dollar figures and the county property tax rate at stake.

    By Bill Dries May 14, 2025
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    Criminal case against Youth Villages staffers dropped, DA’s office says

    Four Youth Villages staffers previously had been indicted for facilitation of aggravated child abuse and facilitation of reckless homicide in the death of 17-year-old Alegend Jones.

    By Aarron Fleming May 13, 2025
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    New body warehouse approved for southeast Shelby County

    Memphis’ Medical Education and Research Institute is growing, but it needs additional storage space to accommodate that growth, including whole human body donations.

    By Aisling Mäki May 09, 2025
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    Health Department loses $2 million in federal funding

    Dr. Michelle Taylor, the head of the Shelby County Health Department, said her organization was jolted by how abruptly the funding was rescinded. 

    By Aisling Mäki May 07, 2025
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    County Commission to vote on putting all MSCS seats on ballot

    The ordinance is possible because of a state law passed in the Tennessee Legislature this year that enabled local legislative bodies to do that in Shelby and Knox counties.

    By Bill Dries May 05, 2025
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    Political Roundup: Why Republicans want partisan school board primaries

    The Shelby County Republican Party is hoping having partisan primaries in school board races will help them crawl back to relevancy in the Democratic-dominated county, even if they have little chance of winning some races.

    By Bill Dries May 04, 2025
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    County ethics proposals could face ‘can of Raid’ and ‘house shoes’

    Two ethics proposals return to the Shelby County Commission Monday. County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr., who faces criminal charges himself, is accusing others of wrongdoing.

    By Bill Dries May 05, 2025
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    County GOP reverses course on school board races

    The Shelby County Republican Party executive committee didn’t want partisan primaries in school board races two years ago, but Thursday’s vote went the other way.

    By Bill Dries May 02, 2025
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    JB Smiley Jr. touts ‘direct’ leadership style as he joins Shelby County mayor’s race

    Memphis City Council member JB Smiley Jr. joins what could be a large field of contenders in the Democratic primary to succeed Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris.

    By Bill Dries April 29, 2025
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    Veteran Criminal Court judge to retire

    The Shelby County Criminal Court Clerk’s Office announced Friday, April 25, Judge Paula Skahan will retire in June.

    By Aarron Fleming April 25, 2025
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    MSCS board members’ terms could be cut in half

    Under a new law, Shelby County Commissioners have the power to term limit Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members and could put all nine board seats on the ballot in 2026.

    By Laura Testino April 24, 2025
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    Sheriff’s Office pegs ‘worst case’ cost of new jail

    The multi-year dollar figure comes from the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and would fundamentally alter the county’s annual capital budget now at $150 million a year for all capital projects. 

    By Bill Dries April 23, 2025
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    Police rule teacher’s death accidental, find no tampering with drinks

    Collierville Police and Shelby County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference Monday afternoon to talk about possible drink tampering in the suburb’s limits.

    By Abigail Warren June 03, 2025
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    County Commission weighs changes to embattled grant program

    County Commissioner Britney Thornton said Wednesday the allegations against Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. shouldn’t be considered in deciding what, if any, changes should be made to the body’s grant program.

    By Bill Dries April 20, 2025
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    Mulroy investigation now in state’s high court

    A resolution that urges the Tennessee Supreme Court to create a panel to investigate three state district attorneys general passed the state Senate Wednesday, April 16.

    By Aarron Fleming April 17, 2025
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    If sales tax hike is dead, how will Shelby County pay for a new jail?

    Options for funding the project, widely agreed upon by state legislators as necessary despite disputes about priorities and timing, are becoming increasingly limited.

    By Benjamin Smith April 16, 2025
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    Shelby County makes at-home HIV testing available to all residents

    Shelby County Health Department’s new pilot program will allow all county residents aged 14 and up to order a free, at-home HIV testing kit once every six months. 

    By Aisling Mäki April 16, 2025
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    ‘First Eight’ prekindergarten program expansion clears County Commission

    The Shelby County Commission approved unanimously an expansion of universal prekindergarten services.

    By Bill Dries April 14, 2025
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    Here’s what xAI will pay in property taxes

    XAI is being taxed on $2.2 billion in investments, not the $12 billion the Greater Memphis Chamber touted throughout the past year. 

    By Samuel Hardiman April 14, 2025
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    County Commission takes final votes on pay raise for next commission

    The commission also takes a second reading vote Monday on a pay raise for the next Shelby County Sheriff. Final action on a pair of ethics ordinances has been delayed to next month.

    By Bill Dries April 13, 2025
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    Hernando DeSoto Bridge lit purple and orange for crime victims

    The Shelby County District Attorney’s Office held a special lighting ceremony Thursday, April 10, in honor of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.

    By Aarron Fleming April 11, 2025
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    Memphis Corps District warily eyeing rivers and skies

    The four days of intense rainfall set a new record for the period in Memphis and raised the level of the Mississippi River at Memphis dramatically. 

    By Bill Dries April 09, 2025
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    Billingsley announces intentions to run for county commission

    After four years away, Mark Billingsley desires to return to the Shelby County Commission in 2026. He served on the commission from 2014 until 2022.

    By Abigail Warren April 07, 2025

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