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With petition for her ouster looming, County Clerk Wanda Halbert breaks...
Following the motion to remove Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert from office, a pair of resolutions totaling $2.4 million to provide pay raises and equipment upgrades to the beleaguered department were...
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COMMENTARY: Education: Bigger than grades; preparation for life
By Tracy D. Hall, President of Southwest Tennessee Community College During our second annual Southwest Workforce Center Open House and Career Fair on April 18 at the Macon Cove Campus, alumnus Calvin...
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TSD e•Edition: An Exclusive Q&A with Mayor Paul Young — plus superheroes,...
If you’ve been following us in 2024, you know things are different. We’ve gone paperless (mostly — more on that in a moment), so we can ramp up our online operations. Thus we’ve introduced the...
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Former Congresswoman Val Demings to Keynote NAACP Memphis Freedom Fund...
The NAACP Memphis Branch has announced that Val Demings, former U.S. Congresswoman from Florida, will be the keynote speaker at its 48th annual Freedom Fund Celebration on Saturday, June 15, 2024. The...
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SLIDESHOW: No prom?!?! No problem! Parents step in to make a memorable...
Memphis parents stepped up to create a magical prom night for their middle schoolers after the school unexpectedly canceled the planned events. The “8th Grade Sneaker Ball” was held at Southbrook Mall...
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SLIDESHOW: Scenes from LeMoyne-Owen 2024 Commencement
May 11 was a lovely day for Commencement at LeMoyne Owen College. In a switch from previous years, LeMoyne Owen held their commencement ceremony in the courtyard area near the center of campus....
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A Dream No Longer Deferred: LeMoyne Owen ‘forgives’ a long-forgotten debt so...
It was 1973 when Richard “Dickie” Williams took his final exams at LeMoyne-Owen College. By that point, he’d completed all his course work, despite having to leave school for a one-year tour in...
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SC Mayor Harris’ budget raises eyebrows at SC Sheriff’s Office
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris’ proposed $1.6 billion FY2025 budget may have hit a speed bump after the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office claimed the first draft eliminates hundreds of vacant positions to...
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Halbert presents corrective plan to Commission; files to dismiss petition for...
Following numerous delays – including several no-shows – a long-awaited corrective action plan was presented to Shelby County Commissioners from hard-pressed Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert during...
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KIDS EAT FREE: Tennessee set to launch Summer EBT Program for 2023-24 School...
The Tennessee Department of Human Services (TDHS) and the Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) have teamed up to launch a new program aimed at providing additional nutrition benefits for families...
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Community Foundation of Greater Memphis announces $475K in grants aimed at...
The Community Foundation of Greater Memphis is making a bold move to tackle the city’s most pressing issues. The foundation recently announced $475,000 in grants aimed at reforming the housing and...
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Shelby County Commission approves jail repairs – including locks
The Shelby County Board of Commissioners locked down a resolution to fund repairs to cell doors in the aging Shelby County Jail during its May 20 meeting this week. In addition to purchasing motors for...
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MLGW to host “Procurement Fair” to help MWBEs network, do business
Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) recently announced that its Supplier Diversity department will host a procurement fair on June 7, 2024. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the...
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Young writers to be named “Do The Write Thing” Ambassadors for writing about...
Thursday, May 23, the community will come together to celebrate the powerful words of middle school students at the annual “Do the Write Thing” banquet. The event, hosted by Shelby County Mayor Lee...
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In effort to avoid tax increase, Memphis City Council considers partial debt...
On the hunt for alternatives to a proposed 75-cent property tax increase, Memphis City Council members passed a proposed partial amnesty for overdue fines and fees during the Tuesday, May 21 executive...
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COMMENTARY: Faith and Fortitude — How Black Muslims’ Core Values Can...
It’s no longer a choice but an obligation to take the current economic state of our community into consideration. We need to be aware of the influence of our purchasing power and support the policies...
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Ja Morant to host first-ever basketball camp at Memphis Sports & Events Center
All-NBA and two-time All-Star Ja Morant is thrilled to announce his first-ever youth basketball camp, the Ja Morant Basketball ProCamp. The camp will be held on June 22nd at the Memphis Sports &...
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Should you have to live in Memphis to be on the MLGW Board of Directors?
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New law upgrades street racing to Class E felony, stiff fines and up to six...
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“Black Dads Who DO!”: TSD seeking stories, photos to spotlight Dads for June
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