Hobby Lobby development moves ahead in Olive Branch
Development of Olive Branch property that will include a Hobby Lobby moved forward this week while neighboring land slated at one time for a cinema has stalled while in ...
View ArticleObamas approval rating drops in Vanderbilt poll
NASHVILLE -- President Obama's approval rating among Tennessee registered voters dropped from 45 percent a year ago to 28 percent, with most of the decline among Democrats and independents,...
View ArticleInmate tries to flee Shelby County courtroom
An inmate tried to escape from a Shelby County courtroom Wednesday morning, injuring two of the three deputies who subdued him, according to Shelby County Sheriff's Office spokesman Chip ...
View ArticleShelby County Commission committee briefs
'No confidence' vote held against Holden The County Commission's general government committee took a "no confidence" vote on Wednesday against Richard...
View ArticleWeather Forecast Plenty of sunshine but rain is coming
Rain returns to the Mid-South on Friday with a 50 percent chance in the afternoon. The chance for precipitation increases in the evening to 90 percent. Highs will be in the mid 40s. Lows in the mid ...
View ArticleWharton requests delay in AutoZone Park vote pledges renewed sense of...
December 1, 2013 -- Tourist Kyle Hicks (left) and Brianna Bentley, visiting from Nashville, walk out of AutoZone park after taking pictures by the massive Christmas tree in the entrance on a quiet...
View ArticleThunder shakes Grizzlies win 116-100
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) -- Oklahoma City made it 12 wins from 13 games with a 116-100 win at Memphis on Wednesday, with Russell Westbrook scoring 27 points for the Thunder.Among other games, Golden...
View ArticleProbation revoked for underage woman charged with second DUI in 9 months
Paula Szot, 19, was booked back into Jail East just before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. She is due in court Thursday morning. first incident happened on March 22, when she was 18. According to police, Szot ran...
View ArticleMan allegedly beats womans car with tire iron in road rage incident
According to police, the incident happened on Interstate 40 Wednesday. Duggan struck a woman's car with his, but kept on driving, police said. The victim followed Duggan, who later pulled over...
View Article3 charged after meth lab found in attic
The lab was found in a home at 4820 Pine Forest in the Southeast Shelby County area. Officials found three children -- ages 6, 8 and 10 -- sleeping in an upstairs bedroom. As officials continued...
View ArticleCollierville Names Aitken Superintendent
A Collierville official has confirmed there is an agreed contract between Aitken and Collierville for him to be the school’s first ...
View ArticleOlive Branch woman snags Grisham collection to aid debate program
Dec. 11, 2013 — An early Christmas present came to Allison McNeil (right) as winner of a book raffle for DeSoto County Schools. The Olive Branch resident opens one of her favorite John...
View ArticleAchievement School District announces charter school matches for 6 more city...
Achievement School District Thursday morning announced the six new schools it will operate next year and the charters that will be in charge of ...
View ArticleNEA Cancer Center nets biggest gift in Baptist Foundations history
Aetna and Baptist Memorial Health Care have announced a new partnership An Arkansas couple has made the largest donation in Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp.'s 101-year history. Wallace and...
View ArticleMemphis man indicted in fatal hit-and-run involving motorcyclist
A Memphis man has been indicted on vehicular homicide charges in a hit-and-run accident that killed a motorcyclist earlier this year, officials said ...
View ArticleThree Arrested In Meth Lab Bust
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Memphis police discovered a meth lab in the attic of a home where three kids were sleeping.Jessica Barbee, Eryn Cyphers, and Jesse Guidry are facing drug charges as...
View ArticleUnderage DUI Offender Back Behind Bars
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - The underage mid-south woman who can't seem to learn her lesson is back behind bars today after being charged with her second DUI this year.Now, 19 year old...
View ArticleWhats Memphis favorite spot to see and be seen
Although a Memphis Grizzlies game (11 percent), Peabody Hotel (10 percent) and FedExForum (8 percent) were only three points apart in terms of being identified as respondents favorite Memphis place to...
View ArticleWhos Memphis favorite CEO
Fred Smith, CEO of FedEx While its maybe not shocking that Fred Smith was respondents overwhelming choice as favorite Memphis CEO, it is worth pointing out that his 47 percent score is the highest any...
View ArticleClean and Green initiative launches
The City of Memphis officially launched its new Clean and Green Initiative, a five-year sustainability strategy that will create local jobs, reduce the Citys operating costs and improve the...
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