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Doctors say race, zip code could affect your life expectancy
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — WREG investigators are looking into the illnesses affecting so many in the Mid-South, the toll they are taking, and the fight to turn the tide. All this week, we have been taking an in-depth look at the things in our lives that are wreaking havoc on our health and in many instances, […]
New study presents solutions for combatting Memphis' disproportionately high energy burdens
What’s happening: A study and its ensuing report, conducted by Atlanta’s Greenlink Analytics and commissioned by the Southern Environmental Law Center, has further shed light on an issue that affects nearly half of all Memphians – and an expensive one at that. More than 48 percent of Memphians face high energy burdens, and more than 30,000 families in Shelby County experience what are considered to be severe energy burdens.
Home efficiency programs are falling short for nearly half of Memphians, data shows
This story has been republished with permission from Tennessee Lookout. Read the original story here. Nearly half of Memphis families face high energy burdens, spending roughly 60 cents of every $10 they earn to keep lights on and climate control running, according to a study released in late June. At...
Public meeting on 305/Bethel Road roundabout held
Photo: Plans to install a roundabout at the intersection of state Highway 305 and Bethel Road were unveiled to the public on Thursday, July 25 at Lewisburg High School. (DeSoto County Government/Facebook) July 26 – Representatives of the Mississippi Department of Transportation held a public meeting at Lewisburg High School...
BTH: Journalist Roundtable on Education, Elections, Controversial Court Cases, More
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools Board recently passed staff cuts and a $1.8 billion district budget for the 2024-25 school year. “Half of the positions cut were from vacancies,” says Daily Memphian reporter Laura Testino. "A big push from Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins was that a lot of these cuts would actually result in fewer central office staff and more people at schools.”
Memphis-Shelby County Schools recommends approval for an all-girls public charter school
The Memphis-Shelby County Schools charter review team recommended school board members approve an application for the Memphis Grizzlies Preparatory STEAM School for Girls at Tuesday’s work session meeting. The proposed school would be one of three all-girls public charter schools in the state. According to Superintendent Marie Feagins, district...
TSD e•Edition — In this issue: HERSTORY in the Making; IOTA Schools makes it debut
This e-Edition was originally planned to be a Back to School edition with an education focus, and indeed, we have assembled some good stories for you as you prepare for the start of another academic year. But then Joe Biden exited the race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to...
Olive Branch makes list of Best Places to Live for Families
Olive Branch has been recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 50 best places places to live for families. DeSoto County’s second largest city was ranked #46 by the business magazine, which praised the city for its affordability, great schools, parks, and active sports and senior citizens programs.
Plans to revitalize Aretha Franklin's birth home, neighborhood taking shape
SHELBY COUNTY, Tenn. — The birthplace of Aretha Franklin has a new owner after it was sold on the Shelby County Courthouse steps last week. Franklin only lived at 406 Lucy Ave for the first two years of her life before moving away from the Mid-South, but 80 years later, the property still stands as a monument to the golden age of Soul.
Lt. Gov. Hosemann speaks to local home builders
Photo: Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann speaks to the Home Builders Association of North Mississippi on Thursday, July 25. (Bob Bakken/desotocountynews.com) July 26 – Mississippi Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann made stops in DeSoto County on Thursday, highlighted by an appearance at the Home Builders Association of North Mississippi Quarterly Luncheon in Olive Branch.
Three county teams in Mississippi Volleyball Invitational to start season
July 25 – The second annual Mississippi Volleyball Invitational will feature 32 of the state’s elite high school programs in a pool-and-bracket style event hosted at the Jackson Convention Center on Aug. 2-3. DeSoto County teams included in the event will come from DeSoto Central and defending state...
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