DeSoto County to take Good Friday holiday
DeSoto County supervisors this week opted to take April 18, Good Friday, as a day off for workers in place of the state's observance of Confederate Memorial Day on April ...
View ArticleSouthavens first financial report approved by board
Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite Southaven's Comprehensive Financial Report helped alleviate some financial concerns current leaders had when they took office last ...
View ArticleCollierville clown about town performs at Landers Center
Sat April 5, 2014 — When people talk about, ';That clown in Town Hall,'; they may not be talking about any of the Collierville’s elected officials. Lecile Harris...
View ArticleShelby County DA hands case of driver in fatal crash back to police
Ten months and still no answer from our D A or Police Department. Could it have anything to do with the victims last name why this is taking so long. To think, she wants to be reelected but in every ...
View ArticleCounty Commission praises budget proposal that lowers taxes gives employees...
In stark contrast to last year’s budget battles, Shelby County Commission members had nothing but praise for the administration’s proposed 2015 fiscal budget, which lowers taxes,...
View ArticleUniversity of Memphis lays off administrative staffers in plan to cut $20...
University of Memphis officials notified at least 20 administrative employees their jobs are being cut as part of an effort to wring $20 million out of the university’s 2014-15 ...
View ArticleOpen carry of guns coming to Tennessee Five things you need to know
Sen. Mae Beavers, R-Mt. Juliet, seen here in a file photo, is the sponsor of a bill that would allow any Tennessean who is not legally barred from possessing a gun to openly carry a handgun on their ...
View ArticleShelby County Schools presents first budget draft to commission
County Commission chairman James Harvey (with Commissioner Steve Basar). Shelby County Schools’ budget pitch to the County Commission was to the point ...
View ArticleTips To Help Save Money At Tax Time
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Nothing is certain except death and taxes. And in less than a week, your’s will be due.There are a bunch of credits and deductions designed to save money at...
View ArticleBeef Its More Expensive To Make For Dinner
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Get ready to shell out more of your money for dinner.Beef prices have reached an all time high in the United States and they are not expected to drop anytime soon.The ...
View ArticleMemphis Might Have Potholes But Doesnt Make Top 10 For Worst Potholes
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - It may seem like we've got a huge pothole problem here in the Mid-South, but a recent poll says it could be worse.Memphis and the metro area did not make the...
View ArticleGrizzlies Hope To Turn Down The Heat In Must Win Game
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - The Memphis Grizzlies are preparing for a huge game at FedExForum Wednesday night.The Grizz will host the two time defending champion Miami Heat.The Heat are playing ...
View ArticleRoyal Family Rumored To Attend Memphis Wedding
Could the royal family be making a trip to Memphis? According to The London Sunday Times, Prince William, Prince Harry and Kate Middleton will be attending a wedding in Memphis next ...
View ArticleSCS Opens Books For County Commissioners
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - The Shelby County School System brass opened the books on how they're doing. Some good, a lot bad.Superintendent Dorsey Hopson and school board members gave ...
View ArticleMan Accused Of Murdering Holly Bobo Still Hasnt Hired An Attorney
DECATUR COUNTY, TN -- The man accused of murdering Holly Bobo still does not have an attorney, almost a month after being arraigned on first degree murder charges. Zach Adams was supposed to have a ...
View ArticleSource Pennsylvania High School Stabbing Suspect Not Well-Liked
The suspect in a stabbing at Franklin Regional High School leaves the Murrysville Police Department in handcuffs as he's taken to a local magistrate's ...
View ArticleWrestling Superstar Ultimate Warrior Dead at 54
From defeating Hulk Hogan to his infamous entrances into the ring, Warrior was a childhood favorite for countless fans and one of the sport’s most memorable ...
View ArticleSearch Continues For Missing Barge Workers
ARMOREL, AR (localmemphis.com) - Search and rescue efforts continue in the Mississippi River.Crews are hoping to find two men who went under when the barge they were unloading capsized.It happened ...
View ArticleSCS Starting Early To Get Students College Bound
Commissioners were given some disturbing numbers in the form a graph chart which showed 67% of children entering kindergarten performed under grade level for early ...
View ArticleLuttrell Budget Calls For Drop In Property Tax
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell is pushing a budget that calls for a penny drop in the county property tax.Those who live outside of the Memphis city limits would ...
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