Memphis Grizzlies named Best Overall Professional Sports Franchise in ESPN...
The Grizzlies were named the best overall professional sports franchise among 122 teams in the four major North American professional sports leagues (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL) ...
View ArticlePBT This Grizzlies season promo video is pretty darn good
Well done. The line that hope has been replaced by expectations in Memphis hits the nail on the head -- they reached the Western Conference Finals last season and fans now expect that or more. And that...
View ArticleBehind the List Women-Owned Businesses
Women-owned businesses in Memphis vary from the owner being the sole employee to businesses that employ hundreds of local workers. For this years women-owned businesses list, I surveyed more than 150...
View ArticleOle Miss Student Showing Improvement After Weekend Beating
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - An Ole Miss student hospitalized in Austin, Texas is showing signs of improvement after he was beaten over the weekend.Carson otter remains in ICU.His family says he...
View ArticleArlington Principal Camping Out To Help Raise Money For School
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - A boosterthon is in full affect at Arlington Elementary School.It is where students are encouraged to raise money for the school.This year's theme is...
View ArticleMATA Holds Stuff A Bus Food Drive
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - In support of "Hunger Action Month," MATA will partner with the Mid-South Food Bank and Finard Properties to host "Stuff A MATA Bus"...
View ArticleJudge Boy In Tennessee Can Keep Name Messiah
A judge has ruled that a Tennessee woman can name her 8-month-old son "Messiah" -- a decision that overturns a ruling last month that drew international attention to the boy. In a...
View ArticleMississippi lawmakers frustrated by safety department spending priorities
JACKSON, Miss. -- Frustration over how the Mississippi Department of Public Safety spends tax dollars boiled over during Wednesday's Joint Legislative Budget Committee hearing with the...
View ArticleShelby County wants out of running Head Start program
If a viable applicant to take over Head Start operations does not come forward, Shelby County will reapply to the federal government to continue overseeing the program, county Mayor Mark Luttrell said...
View ArticleAfter wild August cotton prices creeping back up
Cotton prices are returning to form after a wild ride in August. Cotton prices are returning to form after a wild ride in August that saw prices surge to 18-month highs then plummet to three-month lows...
View ArticleTennessee Church to Build Ministry Mall as One-Stop Community Outreach Center
3:40 pm Friendship Community Church in Mt. Juliet, Tenn., plans to expand their community outreach efforts through their anticipated Impact Center that will serve as a one-stop locale for resources and...
View ArticleMemphis police ID victim in Parkway Village shooting
The victim was sitting in his car at Ashview and Ashview Cove when a man approached the car, pulled a handgun and "demanded the drugs," according to an MPD ...
View ArticleMayor McDonald suggests starting Bartlett schools after Labor Day for first year
McDonald said waiting until Sept. 2, 2014 would give the fledgling system an extra month to prepare for its christening compared to the early August start currently used by local ...
View ArticleThe 157th Mid-South Fair opens Friday
Sept. 17, 2013 — With a hands-on approach, Michael Doyle, president of the Mid-South Fair, spends a lot of his time on site for this year’s 10-day event. At noon on Friday, the...
View ArticleDeSoto wastewater board OKs $6.68 million budget for fiscal 2014
After five months of preparation and with consensus among its five municipal customers, the DeSoto County Regional Utility Authority board on Wednesday approved unanimously a $6,683,681 budget for the...
View ArticleMississippi briefs Fall art show set to begin Saturday in Como
The Como Arts Council's Fall Invitational Show, featuring 65 works by 10 artists, launches Thursday evening with a meet-the-artists reception at 6 at the Main Street Gallery, 223 Main Street...
View ArticleCounty Mayor Exploring All Options For Head Start
MEMPHIS, TN (localmemphis.com) - Shelby county mayor Mark Luttrell said now might be the best time to get the county out of the Head Start business.The program is designed to help the children of low...
View ArticleTennessee Federal Court Bars Mo Money Taxes Owners From Preparing Taxes
WASHINGTON, DC (localmemphis.com) - A federal court in Memphis, Tenn., permanently barred the owners of Mo’ Money Taxes, Markey Granberry and Derrick Robinson, as well as a former...
View ArticleNational Bankers Trust gets tax incentive for expansion
National Bankers Trust received approval Wednesday afternoon from the Economic Development Growth Engine of Memphis & Shelby County for tax abatements to expand its Memphis headquarters. The...
View Article10-Year-Old Banned From Writing About God in School Memphis Officials Say...
banned a 10-year-old from writing about God for a class assignment has since called the incident a "regrettable misunderstanding" that the school's teachers will learn ...
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