Grizzlies and Suns vs. April Scouting the opposing schedules Mavs Moneyball...
The Mavericks started off April on a sour note with another overtime loss, this time to Golden State. We know they face a tough schedule, but let's look at the other two Western Conference ...
View ArticleTimberwolves 102 Grizzlies 88 Memphis players know value of Wolves sub...
Memphis Grizzlies guard Mike Conley goes to the basket against Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ricky Rubio during the first quarter Wednesday at Target Center. (AP Photo/Ann ...
View ArticleMississippi briefs Baptist Health Fair set for Saturday
Baptist Health Fair set for Saturday For the third year, Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto is hosting a heart-healthy health fair complete with an on-site farmers market. The event will be from 8 ...
View ArticleBartlett mayor presents citys school system with symbolic sword
Bartlett Mayor Keith McDonald presented the suburb's new school system with a symbolic statue of a sword in a stone. A small plaque on the bottom says: "EDUCATION. A SWORD WORTH DYING...
View ArticleChurch-friendly Houston Levee Road prepares for new house of worship
January 20, 2014 — Gracie Young waves goodbye to her balloon as it drifts off in the wind after a special 5th anniversary groundbreaking at the site where a new Crossroads Baptist Church will...
View ArticleSons to pay acoustic tribute to Ricky Nelson at Bartlett Performing Arts Center
L to R: Ricky Nelson (on video screen), Gunnar Nelson, Matthew Nelson. (Jo‘lle Doye) Gunnar and Matthew Nelson will perform "Ricky Nelson Remembered," their acoustic tribute...
View ArticleMemphis authorities pepper-spray fighting students at Southwind High
The boys would not comply with the commands of administrators or officers to stop fighting, so both were pepper-sprayed during the incident Tuesday and then taken to juvenile court, according to a ...
View ArticleGermantown school board considers letting students hold onto cellphones
The Germantown Municipal School Board is considering allowing students to keep cellphones on them instead of in their lockers, one of several technology-related policies up for a vote next ...
View ArticleTennessee Gov. Haslam defends plan to eliminate teacher raise as necessary...
The governor said that since he took office in 2011, Tennessee is one of only six states that have consistently increased state spending on K-12 education. He said the state has the fourth-largest ...
View ArticleArtsfest brings out students melody and prose
photos by Brad Vest/The Commercial Appeal April 02, 2014 — Amanda Galbraith, an art teacher at Ellendale Elementary, carries her son, Mark, 1-year-old, while setting up art pieces in ...
View ArticleJury foreman in Memphis death-penalty case Ill never be the same.
April 1, 2014 - Defendant Calvin Rogers covers his face while waiting for the jury to return to the courtroom during the death penalty phase of his murder ...
View ArticleFirst Tennessee marks 150 years
First Tennessee Plaza, in downtown Knoxville, is pictured on July 31, 2010. Twenty-five may be silver and 50 may be gold, but 150 years calls for something more ...
View ArticleFort Hood shooting Four dead after gunman goes on rampage at US Army base
gun rampage at an army base.The base is the site of another deadly rampage in 2009, U.S. officials said.The soldier, who was being treated for mental health problems, drove to two buildings on the ...
View ArticleLong Winter Delays Spring Blooms
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 ArticleShelby Farms Garden Goes Organic
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - The effort continues to keep Shelby county kids healthy and connect them to their food source. For the last three years Shelby Farms has operated a 3 acre garden ...
View ArticlePlanned Walking Tours Of Historic Raleigh Cemetery
Once home to some of the first people to come to Shelby County, the Raleigh Cemetery is the oldest cemetery in Memphis. Walking tours of the historic cemetery are planned for ...
View ArticleNew Miss. Religious Freedom Bill 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 ArticleSouthaven Mayor Wants To Ban Smoking In Public Places
SOUTHAVEN, MS (localmemphis.com) - Southaven, Mississippi Mayor Darren Musselwhite is saying "butt out!" He wants the city to go smoke free.Supporters are pushing for a ban on smoking...
View ArticleTBI Identifies Suspect In 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 ArticleMistrial Declared In Miss. Highway Killing 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 ...
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