The Early Word: MSCS security gets a raise; plus, what’s rising up on a CY lot
Hush, y’all. It’s tee time for the annual FedEx St. Jude Championship. The pro-am tournament kicks things off today — Wednesday, Aug. 14 — at TPC Southwind. But bad news for players and fans: It’s going to be a scorcher of a tournament. We’ve got a look at the weather forecast.
Just as the sun is setting tonight (around 8 p.m.), the Memphis Police Department will conduct a “Sea of Blue” honoring Officer Demetrice Johnson, who was killed in a crash Downtown on Aug. 2.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools security officers are getting raises, and that means they will show up to work at this week’s annual football jamborees. The school-resource officers staged a walkout during a meeting with the district’s new executive director of safety and security, George Harris, on Monday over pay and other issues. But it was revealed during a Tuesday MSCS board committee meeting that new Superintendent Marie Feagins was raising their pay. She also walked back her new, stricter overtime policy after complaints of micromanaging.
A new, nearly six-acre mixed-use development, appropriately named The Cooper, is coming to, well, Cooper-Young. (Where else, right?) The plan, from developers Chance Carlisle and David Dlugolenski, will bring apartments, townhomes, a hotel, a dog park, retail, a restaurant and a parking garage to the old Albert Cook Plumbing Co. lot between Central Avenue and York Avenue. The site was previously slated for the Central Yards mixed-use development, but that deal fell through after an out-of-town investor lost money in a Bitcoin scandal.
Plus, National Civil Right Museum updates are coming, a Republican district attorney defends Steve Mulroy and we’ve got all the golf news you need to know.
Topics
The Early Word Subscriber OnlyAre you enjoying your subscription?
Your subscription gives you unlimited access to all of The Daily Memphian’s news, written by nearly 40 local journalists and more than 20 regular freelancers. We work around the clock to cover the issues that impact your life and our community.
You can help us reach more Memphians.
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, we provide free news access at K-12 schools, public libraries and many community organizations. We also reach tens of thousands of people through our podcasts, and through our radio and television partnerships – all completely free to everyone who cares about Memphis.
When you subscribe, you get full access to our news. But when you donate, you help us reach all Memphians.
Pay it forward. Make a fully tax-deductible donation to The Daily Memphian today.
Thank you for reading the local news. Thank you for investing in our community.
Bianca Phillips
Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian who’s worked in local journalism and PR for more than 20 years. In her days as a reporter, she covered everything from local government and crime to LGBTQ issues and the arts. She’s the author of “Cookin Crunk: Eatin’ Vegan in the Dirty South,” a cookbook of vegan Southern recipes.
Want to comment on our stories or respond to others? Join the conversation by subscribing now. Only paid subscribers can add their thoughts or upvote/downvote comments. Our commenting policy can be viewed here.