Elbert Gill former Tennessee lawmaker and champion of Frayser dies at 83
There are few who can say they've left a mark on a community in quite the way Elbert Gill left his mark on Frayser, particularly since the area boasts a college campus named after the longtime...
View ArticleMississippi House wont budge on state employee raises
State teachers likely will receive at least $2,500 worth of raises -- and could get as much as $4,250 over the next four years -- but most state employees will receive no salary increase under the ...
View ArticleGermantown church dedicates Memorial Garden and columbarium
Members of Germantown Presbyterian Church, seeing a trend toward more cremations, on Sunday celebrated the opening of the church’s Memorial Garden and ...
View ArticleMemphis mayors administration to present analysis of possible cuts in government
Memphis Mayor A C Wharton's administration will offer the City Council more details Tuesday on what government services might go on the chopping ...
View ArticleNew Tennessee budget plan likely to cut planned pay hikes higher ed funding
Higher tuition is likely to follow the governor's presentation of revised budget plans that will include deeper cuts because state tax revenues are far below ...
View ArticleMemphis clinic fills need for underserved Hispanic children
William DeShazer/The Commercial Appeal March 25 2014 — University of Memphis graduate student Courteney Rice, right, with the speech and pathology department, works with Emilio Ascencio, 4,...
View ArticleHealthcare Enrollment Help In Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, AR (Arkansasmatters.com)-Arkansans are receiving help in the process of enrolling for healthcare, and many are grateful for the assistance.34,000 Arkansans have enrolled for healthcare ...
View Article30th Women of Achievement Awards
One honoree explained, "these stories are important and people can be inspired and learn from them.'; This award ';means my name will go along side a lot of other women the...
View ArticleSecret Records Kept At Galilee
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com)--21-year-old Corey Taylor is due in court Monday for his involvement in Galilee Cemetery. Taylor is out on a $5,000 bond. He was arrested Friday. He faces charges of ...
View ArticleAldridges 26 lead Blazers past Grizzlies 105-98
PORTLAND, OR - MARCH 30: LaMarcus Aldridge #12 of the Portland Trail Blazers shoots against the Memphis Grizzlies on March 30, 2014 at the Moda Center Arena in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Sam ...
View ArticleOne-seeds South Carolina Tennessee fall in women’s tournament
Women’s NCAA Tournament bracket And then there were two one-seeds remaining in the NCAA women’s tournament. One day after No. 1 UConn and No. 1 Notre Dame took care of business,...
View ArticleMemphis Grizzlies at Portland Trail Blazers 9 p.m. Miami Herald MAR 30
(SportsNetwork.com) - The Portland Trail Blazers salvaged a few games at the end of a recent road trip, now return home Sunday night to host the Memphis Grizzlies at the Moda Center.The Blazers went ...
View ArticleGrizzlies rally to beat Jazz Biloxi Sun Herald MAR 27
SALT LAKE CITY - The Memphis Grizzlies began a five-game road trip a bit wobbly. But they found their bearings late and earned a 91-87 comeback victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night in ...
View ArticleUS Civil Rights Museum to reopen at Memphis motel where MLK was shot
After a 16-month, $28m renovation, the US National Civil Rights Museum is set to reopen next week. The museum is located on the site of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, where Martin Luther ...
View ArticleMississippi law to get tougher on violent criminals show leniency to veterans...
Gov. Phil Bryant signed legislation Monday intended to save $266 million over 10 years by getting tough on violent criminals and giving a break to nonviolent criminals and veterans with drug ...
View ArticleWoman charged in fatal hit-and-run in Orange Mound
Glad they were caught and my thoughts go out to the Echol's family. It's odd though that when Eugene Devine was run down, and MPD Office Bailey was injured back in Jan. that the two...
View ArticleState House Democratic Leader Fitzhugh running for re-election
NASHVILLE -- State Rep. Craig Fitzhugh of Ripley, the Democratic leader in the House of Representatives, announced Monday he will run for re-election this year in House District 82 -- Crockett, ...
View ArticleSecond suspect pleads not guilty in connection with practice at Bartlett...
Taylor, who is free on $5,000 bond, is charged with abuse of a corpse and theft of property in connection with the actions at the Bartlett cemetery. Those included opening graves and caskets in the ...
View ArticleMemphis councilman Lee Harris pulls petition to face off against state Sen....
was issued at the Shelby County Election Commission , according to the commission's site. It doesn't mean, though, that Harris is definitely in the race. Completed petitions to join...
View ArticleEntrepreneur Taylor Berger to withdraw from County Commission race
The withdrawal deadline for the county primary was Feb. 27. A message with elections administrator Richard Holden wasn't immediately returned ...
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