Two Tennessee Wildflowers Could Soon Be Endangered
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - The US Fish and Wildlife Service says two wildflowers found in Tennessee could soon be on the endangered species list.They want to add the Short's Bladderpod...
View ArticleSouthaven accepts 2012 audit in which auditors critical of past travel practice
A just-released audit report cites Southaven for a "significant deficiency" in its financial reporting system because a department head was reimbursed for travel expenses without...
View ArticleShelby County Schools to consider free lunch plan
"There is no such thing as a free lunch" I mean come on. We are supposed to be cutting expenses here. Really disagreed with the free breakfast deal, now this. The people most...
View ArticleTennessee Hope Scholarships safe Lottery proceeds are up
NASHVILLE -- Good news for Tennessee students packing up to head to campus: The Tennessee Lottery raised more than enough to fund the Hope Scholarships and other lottery-financed aid in the fiscal year...
View ArticleTransportation secretary tours Memphis touts economic benefits from federally...
During a bus tour of Downtown Memphis Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx saw signs of new growth sprouting along Main Street, including the site of South Junction, a proposed $20...
View ArticleLocal School Packs Meals For The Needy
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Teachers and staff of one Mid-South school are helping the needy in a big way.Faculty and staff at Saint George's Independent School packed up 20,000 meals for...
View ArticleWhitehaven Residents Glad Creepy Burglar Behind Bars
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - He's being called gross, disgusting, and just plain weird.People in a Whitehaven neighborhood say they'll sleep easier tonight knowing 24 year old...
View ArticleCohen Introduces Bill To help Struggling Workers Find Jobs
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Congressman Steve Cohen is introducing a new bill that would direct $10 billion to helping struggling workers find ...
View ArticlePBT Joe Dumars hopes Josh Smith-Greg Monroe-Andre Drummond frontcourt can...
Which team has the best starting frontcourt in the NBA? Depending on how you value the top player compared to the depth of the trio, there are several contenders ...
View ArticleHorn Lake agrees to help maintain flood-prone area
Horn Lake has agreed to help county officials clear and maintain a watershed area that poses a potential threat to nearby Horn Lake Road and ...
View ArticleCounty land bank doubles revenues begins work selling city-owned properties
The land bank closed on 511 properties, including 56 that were donated to nonprofit organizations. The remaining 455 properties were sold for $2.847 ...
View ArticleBody of Fallen Bartlett Solider Arrives Home
BARTLETT, TN -- The body of a Bartlett soldier killed in Afghanistan is home. Staff Sergeant Stephen New was welcomed by friends and family at Millington Regional Jetport. He was shot during an attack...
View ArticleMillstone Medical finds good fit in Olive Branch for serious work
July 30, 2013 - Employees for Millstone Medical, in Olive Branch, ready orders of medical loaner kits for shipment from their Olive Branch facility. Thousands of kits are sent per month — to...
View ArticleJudge rules Shelby County Schools board to shrink to seven members until...
The federal judge overseeing the merger of Shelby County's public schools system ruled Tuesday that, for at least one year, the Shelby County Schools board will hold just seven ...
View ArticleMemphis Pinnacle executive Williams dies was face of airline
Joe F. Williams Jr, 57, a public relations executive who served as spokesman for Pinnacle Airlines, died Tuesday during a business trip to Minneapolis for the airline now rebranded as Endeavor ...
View ArticlePolice Continue To Investigate MS River Murder Husband Declines To Comment
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) -- The husband of a woman found dead in a trash can in the Mississippi River isn't talking, as police continue to search for her ...
View ArticleBus Route Mess G-town Students Forced to Hitch a Ride
GERMANTOWN, TN (localmemphis.com)-- Shelby County Schools promised students wouldn't have to "walk" to school if they lived a mile away. Wrong. An entire block of Germantown...
View ArticleTennessee DE Smith has fractured right thumb
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee defensive end Jacques Smith has a fractured right thumb that puts his status for the start of the season in jeopardy. Tennessee coach Butch Jones said Wednesday night...
View ArticleSt. Georges in-service teacher training turns into mac-and-cheese moment
August 7, 2013 — St. George's Independent School faculty and staff celebrate filling a box with meals during Wednesday's in-service training at the school's Memphis...
View ArticleBartlett couples Amarillo holdup not what it seemed
August 9, 2013 — While vacationing in Texas, Bartlett couple Jerry and Nancy Burross, seen at Palo Duro Canyon, were ';held up'; by the Amarillo rotary club. The couple was...
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