Mississippi officers injured in line of duty will continue to receive pay...
Law enforcement officers injured in the line of duty will continue receiving their full pay as they recuperate and won't have to use personal or medical leave time under legislation House ...
View ArticleGovernor calls Mississippi legislators into special session over assistant...
Gov. Phil Bryant, in a surprise move, called legislators into a special session Wednesday to consider adding more assistant district ...
View ArticleGarden provides serene setting for Olive Branch church
PHOTOS BY Stan Carroll/The Commercial Appeal March 27, 2014 — A member of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Olive Branch takes advantage of the church’s meditation garden....
View ArticleCypress Middle on lockdown for 3 hours after report of weapon
The incident was reported by a middle school student in the SCS portion of the building. The entire building was on lockdown, including the KIPP middle and high ...
View ArticleTennessee lawmakers say domestic violence convicts should serve time on...
NASHVILLE -- Repeat convicts of domestic assault in Tennessee will be required to serve jail time on at least 35 to 90 consecutive days rather than weekends or days off work, under a bill that ...
View ArticleLuttrell proposes county budget eliminating rural school bond tax
This is the leadership that leaders in the REPUBLICAN party seem to provide day in and day out. I have not agreed with Mayor Luttrell on every decision but look at the end results. Everyone in Shelby ...
View ArticleLaw firm amends suit against Bartlett cemetery
January 24, 2014 - A gate at Galilee Memorial Gardens is taped off in Bartlett, as owner Jemar Lambert faces new charges in connection with burying multiple bodies in the same ...
View ArticleCordova serial rapists victims talk about failures of investigation
April 2, 2014 - Rape victims Meaghan Ybos and Madison Graves address members of the media during a press conference about a lawsuit filed in regards to their case. Both Ybos and Graves were victims ...
View ArticleFinal legislative approval given to end 59 years of annexation by ordinance...
A group of residents can petition the city to be annexed, and if the city agrees, the annexation occurs by mutual consent -- in which case, only the property owners who consent will be ...
View Article10 numbers you need to know to understand the proposed Shelby County budget
In a screen shot from Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell's proposed 2014-15 budget, a look at where the spending is planned. Here are 11 numbers worth knowing from Shelby County Mayor Mark ...
View ArticleWere Going On A Bear Hunt at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis Tennessee
"The Orpheum Theatre's Family Series will present a fun-filled stage adaptation of Michael Rosen's award-winning book, We're Going on a Bear Hunt, on Thursday, May 1...
View ArticleMistrial Declared In James Willie Case
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - A mistrial has been declared in the case of James Willie, who is accused of murdering two people on Mississippi highways.Willie was charged with murdering 48-year-old ...
View ArticleEffort Underway To Raise Money For Transplant Foundation
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - A special effort is underway to raise money for the Mid-South Transplant Foundation.It's a city-wide effort meant to spread the word about the importance of ...
View ArticleTBI Identifies Man Responsible For Chester County Murder
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has identified the man responsible for the death of a Chester County woman.On Saturday, March 29th, deputies with the Chester ...
View ArticleCold Winter Delays Tree Bloom
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Winter is over but some of us on earth are still sleeping, mainly the trees. On an average year, many tree species in the Mid-South would have a fine coating of light ...
View ArticleInvestigators Search For Clues After Dyersburg Body Found
DYERSBURG, TN (localmemphis.com) - Continuing coverage of a missing Dyer county man.Investigators believe a hunter found Curtis Tyler's body.Tyler was last seen in Dyersburg in July 2012.The ...
View ArticleFBI Asking For Help Finding Child Predator
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - The FBI is on the hunt for a child sex predator.Agents are asking for your help to identify him.They call him guy "John Doe 28."Investigators said he...
View ArticleNew Religious Freedom Bill In Mississippi Creates Confusion
JACKSON, MS (localmemphis.com) - A new religious freedom bill is confusing people across the state.Civil rights activists and Mississippi lawmakers are buzzing about the Religious Freedom Restoration ...
View ArticleReport Holly Bobo Murder Suspect Tried To Threaten Brother
DECATUR COUNTY, TN--The man charged with the kidnapping and murder of nursing student Holly Bobo tried to threaten his brother, according to an affidavit filed Tuesday. According to the affidavit, ...
View ArticleFBI seeks information on suspected child predator
John Doe 28 is described as white, possibly in his 30s or 40s, with a receding hairline and wearing wire-framed glasses.Additional images relevant to the investigation include those depicting the ...
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