Shelby County suburbs start process for Nov. 7 municipal school board elections
The votes from Collierville to Millington came after students ended their first day in the new countywide school system. Each of the elected bodies in Arlington, Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown and...
View ArticleTwo Tennessee wildflowers could be put on endangered list
A yellow flower that grows on steep and rocky glades along rivers in Middle Tennessee is being eyed by a federal agency for addition to the endangered species list. The Short's bladderpod is...
View Article51s back on track win another at Memphis
The Sun's Las Vegas 51s section Fueled by a five-run fourth inning, the Las Vegas 51s beat host Memphis Monday, 5-2. Francisco Pena had a three-run home run in the scoring outburst, and Zach...
View ArticleOff Field Problems a Turn Off for Sports Fans
, TN – Sports are an important part of our culture; they provide entertainment and emotional connections.We love our sports heroes and their frailties are disturbing. Recently we have been...
View ArticleWorker The top started coming open and a hand popped out
Worker: "The top started coming open, and a hand popped out!" John Staggs knows the Mississippi River. He works on the river and sleeps on the river, so when he saw a trash can...
View ArticleSuspicious package at Memphis federal building turns out to be a dress
It turns out the package contained a dress, according to MFD spokesman Lt. Wayne Cooke. But the fact that it was mailed from Libya to a person that did not work in the building was enough to raise ...
View ArticleTennessee governor to launch health and wellness initiative in Memphis Tuesday
Gov. Bill Haslam travels to Memphis Tuesday to launch "Healthier Tennessee," a program to encourage Tennesseans to be more physically active, eat nutritious foods in healthy portions...
View ArticleDeSoto briefs Preliminary hearing set for five murder suspects
Senatobia Preliminary hearing set for 5 suspects A preliminary hearing will be held Tuesday for the five suspects charged in the slaying of a 36-year-old Senatobia man. LaShandra L. McNeal, 27; Kristie...
View ArticleDeSoto schools getting two ROTC units
DeSoto County Schools has been awarded U.S. Marine Corps Junior ROTC units at two schools, giving the system a third of the six new units awarded nationwide for the coming school year, school board...
View ArticleThe Commercial Appeal Memphis Tenn. John Beifuss column
Aug. 06--In "The Way, Way Back," a tender and funny coming-of-age story now in its third week at the Malco Ridgeway Four, a pair of deadpan but amused adults stand back and assess the...
View ArticleTop 5 Things to Know in East Tennessee Tuesday
1) Loudon Police are investigating the death of a man after he was hit by a train. Just before 11:30 Monday night, police say 34-year-old Kenneth Shea was walking along the railroad tracks at Highland...
View ArticleWeather Forecast More rain on the way
Showers and thunderstorms are likely again today. Highs will be in the lower 80s with a 70 percent chance of rain, according to the National Weather Service. Lows tonight will be in the mid ...
View ArticleMore than 13000 MLGW customers without power
More than 13,000 Memphis-area residents are without power Tuesday morning due to problems with a substation. The exact cause of the massive power outage is ...
View ArticleHistoric first day for Shelby County Schools includes glitches glee
August 5, 2013 - Diane George, Shelby County School Board Member, greats Alexandar Sheldon, 6-years-old, and his mother, Jamey Shelden outside of Idlewild Elementary School during a tour of Memphis...
View ArticleGM to invest $167M more at Tennessee factory
The investment is on top of a previously announced $183 million investment. The spending is expected to create or keep 1,800 jobs, but GM wouldn't say how many new people would be ...
View ArticleGM to invest extra $167 million in Tennessee plant for new vehicles
The U.S. automaker said the added investments at the plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, come on top of the $183 million it had previously planned. The plant currently builds the Chevrolet Equinox SUV,...
View ArticleCRIME REPORT Deputies search for Raleigh home invasion suspects
Police scanners picked up the activity as officers relayed information about the scene. A husband and wife were home when two suspects attempted to break into their home in the 4700 block of Bending...
View ArticleMemphis Zoo hatches first Tinian monarch
The first Tinian monarch hatched in captivity at the Memphis Zoo. Photo courtesy of the Memphis Zoo The Memphis Zoo this summer hatched a Tinian monarch, the first of the small, rare birds to be...
View ArticleCollierville counselor wants probation after bilking TennCare out of $600000
A Collierville mental health professional who admitted to charging TennCare as much as $600,000 for counseling she never performed -- including treatment for some of Memphis' most troubled...
View ArticleDark Start To Morning As Raccoon Knocks Out Power To 13000
Power has been restored to thousands of MLGW customers after a raccoon came into contact with some equipment, knocking out power to about 13,000 customers. MLGW was able to restore the power by about...
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