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Quite the paw-ty—‘Woofstock’ event brings out all the Mid-South dog lovers
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Calling all pooch lovers and canine companions!. Loflin Yard in downtown Memphis was swarming with furry friends on Saturday for the Streetdog Foundation’s 15th-anniversary party. The foundation threw a Woof-stock Festival to celebrate the occasion; dog owners dressed up their pooches in festival gear and...
MPD: Man steals lottery tickets, cash register from gas station
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Memphis Police are looking for a suspect they say stole lottery tickets and a cash register from a northeast Memphis gas station. On Sunday at approximately 6:15 a.m., officers responded to a business burglary at Mobile One located at 6133 Macon Cove. They were told that the suspect approached the front door […]
Woman who crashed into tow truck being investigated for DUI
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A Tennesse woman who crashed into a tow truck early Saturday morning is now being investigated for DUI. Florida Highway Patrol troopers said the crash happened around 5:30 a.m. Saturday as they were on the scene of another crash that occurred around 2 a.m. They said a tow truck was called to the scene on Thomas Drive to haul away one of the cars that was involved in the first crash.
Power outage can't stop Whitehaven football in Week 1 blowout of Central
Whitehaven football coach Rodney Saulsberry Sr. knew he needed a lights-out performance in the season opener, with his program coming off its first two-year playoff drought since 1989. Little did he know it would happen literally and figuratively. ...
Melrose football's Jamarion Morrow sidelined, but offense works out win over Memphis East
It wasn't flashy and didn't include the much-awaited debut of its star, but Melrose football started its new era exactly how it wanted with a 20-7 victory over rival Memphis East at Halle Stadium on Saturday. The game was the first for co-coaches Gerald and Jarrett Morrow, who are Melrose alums and twins. ...
Millbrooks recognized as top assistant principal, now principal at Lewisburg Elementary
Photo: Lindsey Millbrooks at Lewisburg Elementary School, where she now is the principal. (Bob Bakken/desotocountynews.com) Lindsey Millbrooks today is the head principal of Lewisburg Elementary School, the campus named last fall as a Blue Ribbon School, one of just three named in 2023 for Mississippi. Milbrooks comes to Lewisburg after being an assistant principal (AP) for eight years at DeSoto Central Elementary School.
Tennessee GOP leadership threatens Memphis sales tax revenue over gun-reform ballot measures
Tennessee's legislative Republican leadership on Monday threatened to create a new state law to withhold state sales tax revenue from Memphis and Shelby County, an unprecedented move to enact a heavy financial penalty if the city goes through with a ballot referendum on gun-related issues. House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, and Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, issued a joint statement threatening the penalty on Monday, the latest salvo in an ongoing power struggle between the...
MSCS Board Approves Whitehaven High STEM Funding
Construction on a STEM lab at Whitehaven High School has been given the greenlight, after the Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board voted to approve $2.3 million to complete funding for the long-delayed project during a Tuesday, Aug. 20 special-called meeting. Board members approved the resolution 8-0. District 1 representative Michelle McKissick...
TN Rep. Justin J. Pearson talked gun violence at Democratic National Convention
Tennessee House State Representative Justin J. Pearson delivered remarks at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday, highlighting his stance on gun violence not only in West Tennessee but nationally.
Tennessee Teacher of the Year leads unique fire management course
Bryan Kerns, 2024-2025 Tennessee Teacher of the Year, has spent 17 years teaching math courses at Dobyns-Bennett High school. However, Kerns also holds a unique position — fire management instructor.
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