Backpacks For Tatts Fundraiser Continues
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Want a free tattoo or piercing from the House of Ink in Frayser?All you have to do is bring in a backpack full of school supplies.The annual Backpack For Tatts drive...
View ArticleEast Memphis Couple Lost at Sea Rescued in Gulf of Mexico
MEMPHIS, TN -- "I stayed calm and prayed." Those words from an East Memphis man who spent hours floating, lost at sea in the Gulf of Mexico. The nightmare started yesterday, when...
View ArticleNo Love For U of M Football in AAC Picked To Place Last This Season
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - No love for Memphis Tigers football at the new American Athletic Conference's media day.It's the Tigers first year in the new conference. Media...
View ArticleJamaal Franklin signs contract with Grizzlies
According to the Grizzlies, Franklin, a 6-foot-5, 191-pound guard, signed a multi-year deal with them, but USA Today's Sam Amick reported that it is a three-year deal with a team option in the...
View ArticleMid-South Soldier Killed In Afghanistan
Mid-South Soldier Killed In Afghanistan A West Tennessee soldier has been killed in Afghanistan, where his unit was attacked by small-arms ...
View ArticleMemphis again travels to top 20 travel spot
Memphis has no iconic Eiffel Tower or Washington Monument, but its musical heritage and attention to food and the outdoors helped the city climb into the ranks of such perennial travel destinations as...
View ArticleWalton invests $2.7 million in Teach For America Memphis
The Walton Family Foundation is investing up to $2.7 million in Teach for America here, part of a $20 million infusion in nine cities over two years that will allow the nonprofit to recruit and train...
View ArticleCorporal punishment banned in Memphis schools
The Shelby County Board of Education spent little time debating the merits of corporal punishment before banning the practice in a 13-2 vote Tuesday ...
View ArticleMosque opponents take case to Tennessee Supreme Court
Murfreesboro, TN - Plaintiffs opposed to Rutherford County's approval of a mosque construction filed an appeal to the Tennessee Supreme Court Monday, their attorney Joe Brandon Jr. said. The...
View ArticleBartlett soldier killed in Afghanistan
Stephen Michael New, 29, had left active duty military in 2005 and opened a moving business in Bartlett, but decided he wanted to rejoin the Army and become a Green ...
View ArticleTeacher vacancies shrinking in Shelby County Schools
oh for the love of all that is holy, will the CA ever stop being a shameless cheerleader for the school administration? "In fact, in a process formerly referred to as surplussing, teachers are...
View ArticleBass Pro Logos Approved New Mermaid Contorversy
MEMPHIS, TN – The battle over logos for the sides of the Pyramid has been raging for months; too big, too gaudy.On Tuesday July 30, 2013 newly designed logos were up for final approval from...
View ArticleNearly 150 Shelby County School Employees Still in Limbo
MEMPHIS, TN— Breaking their silence: more than 130 Shelby county employees who were let go are not taking it anymore. Many of them are teachers who were told they would be rehired. They say...
View ArticleDeBerry family sets funeral arrangements for lawmaker
Family members are invited to a graveside service, which will take place at Elmwood at 11 a.m. Saturday. A public "legacy celebration" will follow at noon at First Baptist Church --...
View ArticleDeSoto teacher grant program renewed as educators prepare for school year
Funding for a program that awards DeSoto County teachers $500 grants has been renewed for a fourth year, which is welcome news for teachers as they prepare to return to class next ...
View ArticleTipton County seeks tips in arson fire at sheriffs substation
Tennessee fire investigators are partnering with Tipton County detectives to work on the case. It was officially ruled an arson after evidence of accelerants was ...
View ArticleMurder trial set for North Mississippi highway shooting suspect
James D. Willie, charged in connection with two North Mississippi highway murders last year, will stand trial Aug. 12 in Panola County for the slaying of one of the ...
View ArticleDyer County farmer first donor to new program
NEWBERN, Tenn. -- A Dyer County landowner has become the first participant in a program that accepts direct gifts of agricultural commodities.The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture said...
View ArticleWeather Forecast Chance for more rain
The Mid-South may see a few showers this afternoon. Today's forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, according to the National Weather...
View ArticleNew district makes debut with registration day
July 30, 2013 — A bored Walter Rodriguez (middle) sits and waits while his mother, Jessica Hernandez, signs up Walters siblings, Jordy (left) and Ashley Rodriguez, for school at Brewster...
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