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New Buc-ee’s coming to Memphis area, incentivizing employees
FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. (WMC) - The second-largest convenience store in the world is in the works for the Memphis area. Buc-ee’s wants to bring its food, fuel and fun to Fayette County, and with it, hundreds of new jobs. The popular Texas-based gas station chain plans to build a...
No field trips for Fayette County students due to low test scores
FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. — Parents in Fayette County are upset after hearing the county’s public school system is canceling field trips because of low scores on math and reading. The announcement was posted on social media by a school board member and parents are just now finding out. Ashley Turner has children in Fayette County […]
YMCA offers before and afterschool program for Fayette County students
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The YMCA is teaming up with Fayette County Public Schools to offer before- and afterschool care for students this school year. YCare before school care will be offered at Oakland, but FCPS says the before care program could be extended to other locations depending on parent interest. YCare afterschool care will be […]
Soccer Recap: Fayette Academy Starts Season with Win at Home
Fayette Academy took care of business in their home opener on Monday (and then some). Their defense stepped up to hand the Fayette Ware Wildcats a 9-0 shutout. It was an even better day for Addison Mcnabb as she scored three goals for her team. This is the second loss...
Separate $100 million development proposed next to Buc-ee's
Buc-ee's drawing power isn't just limited to its customers. Plans are in place for a large-scale $100 million mixed-use development to be constructed adjacent to the first Buc-ee's coming to the Memphis area. The Winstead Development project calls for apartments, hotels, restaurants, and retail on parcels directly next to the...
Blue Oval Good Neighbors, board members hold rally over use of community center
MASON, Tenn. — Blue Oval Good Neighbors and the Board of the Bernard Community Center held a rally Wednesday afternoon. The rally participants walked from their meeting point to the community center to address their concerns about Fayette County’s Mayor Rhea ‘Skip’ Taylor. Speakers such as...
Buc-ee's drawing power: Projected $5 billion local economic impact
The Buc-ee's and an adjacent mixed-use development planned for the Memphis area come with high-dollar costs nearing $200 million. <\p> The travel center to be located in Fayette County at I-40's exit 28 at Gallaway is expected to be a big regional draw. The application for incentives from Fayette County noted that Buc-ee's locations are a tourist attraction, drawing 70% of its visitors from over 50 miles away. <\p>
Fayette County parents concerned about loss of programs before and after school
FAYETTE COUNTY, Tenn. — Parents in Fayette County are upset after learning several schools will not be providing before- and afterschool programs this year, reportedly because the district was denied a grant for the program. A notification went out this week on social media, stating, “The 21st-Century Community Learning Center-Beyond the Bell grant has been […]
14 men sentenced to federal prison after 2020 gang war
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fourteen members of the Traveling Vice Lords/Junk Yard Dogs street gang have been sentenced in federal court after convictions in connection to a 2020 gang war in western Tennessee. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the gang members participated in a series of attempted murders and murders of rival gang members throughout […]
14 sentenced under RICO Act following summer 2020 gang war, DOJ says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Fourteen people were sentenced to prison after being convicted under the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, according to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). The DOJ said all of those people were members of the Traveling Vice Lords/Junk Yard Dogs street gang, a violent...
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