4-H sowing seeds of knowledge teamwork for DeSoto youths
Stan Carroll/The Commercial Appeal ';She’s pretty calm,'; says 4-H member Michelle Petrowski of the Lewisburg area of her Hereford heifer Rita’s prizewinning...
View ArticleRep. Cohen Tries to Explain Himself
Cohen said after his car broke down, he told a tow truck driver about his rough week. That week included a paternity test disproving he was the father of ...
View ArticleJudge Refuses to Halt Prayer at Government Meetings In Tennessee
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a request to halt prayers at commission meetings in Hamilton County, Tennessee, arguing that the prayer policy is ...
View ArticlePerception or Reality Murder 4 has Clarksdale Residents On Edge
Anderson , 22, was shot and killed early Sunday morning, hours after celebrating his birthday. Police say they responded to a shots fired call near the intersection ...
View ArticleSevere Flooding Can Happen In a Flash Tennessee City Learns
This is why they call it a flash flood. A rainy night in South Pittsburg, Tenn., on July 10 quickly turned into something legendary. Relentless rains spawned a newborn river that decided to make its...
View ArticleWeather Forecast Rainy and hot
Showers and thunderstorms are likely for Memphis and the Mid-South, according to the National Weather Service. Skies will be mostly sunny this afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain is 60 ...
View ArticleCo-favorites to sign Oden JUL 23
Greg Oden will host three teams this week as the former No. 1 overall pick nears a decision on where he'll launch his NBA comeback, according to sources with knowledge of the free-agent...
View ArticleGeorge on Lakers Wouldnt be a smart move JUL 23
Lakers fans are trying to recruit him, and he's flattered by the attention. George said the speculation about his future is only going to heat up. "Everywhere I go [in L.A.] they say,...
View ArticleShould NBA fans ask for their money back when teams rest their stars.. JUL 22
If you made plans at the beginning of the season to attend an NBA game and secured a hotel room, good tickets and transportation so you can enjoy a mini vacation with your wife or friends and the STAR...
View ArticleCRIME REPORT Woman arrested three times in 52 hours for prostitution
police arrested Tangallett Andrew , 25, for prostitution at Lamar and Lynhurst. She got out on $100 bond. Just 21 hours and 43 minutes later, she was arrested again for prostitution one block north of...
View ArticleResidents Eager to See Progress at Site of Demolished Apartment Complex
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - After nearly 30 years, Whitehaven residents are thrilled a troubled apartment complex has been demolished. But two months later, there's just a big vacant lot....
View ArticleSuspect robs bank on Poplar wrecks vehicle at Walnut Grove and Perkins
The Wells Fargo bank at 6445 Poplar near Massey was robbed, and police joined the chase. Officers are talking about the chase on the police scanner now, with calls going out to block portions of the...
View ArticleEast Memphis Standoff with Bank Robbery Suspect Ends in Suicide
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - A police standoff with a bank robbery suspect who crashed at a busy intersection Tuesday morning ended when the suspect took his own life.Officers responded to a...
View ArticleSouthaven Police make second arrest in Tennis Center shooting
police arrested Carlos DeJuan Jones , 16, of Horn Lake. He was booked into the DeSoto County Jail on charges of aggravated assault with a weapon. His bond has also been set at $500,000. Jones will be...
View ArticleResidents Continue Fight to Keep Fire Station 6 Open
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - The battle to keep Fire Station 6 open is far from over.People who live in north Memphis held their second community meeting Monday night at Trinity CME Church. The...
View ArticleBlighted Building in Southwest Memphis to be Demolished
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Revitalization is coming to a blighted area in southwest Memphis.City leaders announced Monday the demolition of a burned out building on Kansas Street.The site will be...
View ArticleBellevue Baptist Helps to Offer Free Mobile Dental Care
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - A Cordova church is helping other churches offer free dental care. Bellevue Baptist Church runs the Christian Mobile Dental Clinic. The clinic works with churches and...
View ArticleMoscow Couple Sentenced to Probation Pet Ban for Animal Cruelty
SOMERVILLE, TN (localmemphis.com) - A couple in west Tennessee has been banned from owning any pets for the next 20 years.The decision took place in a Somerville courtroom Monday after William Parr and...
View ArticleLive on Local 24 Midday Hickory Hill Health Fair
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Free blood pressure, dental, vision and other health screenings will be available this weekend at a health and fitness fair in Hickory Hill.There will also be exercise...
View ArticleMemphis shooter on video gets 35 years
A video surveillance tape used in the trial showed a group of men milling around on the sidewalk until one man punched another. Chaos followed when Taylor is seen pulling a 22-caliber revolver from his...
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