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The time for Arkansas basketball's matchup vs Illinois has been announced
The nonconference lineup for Arkansas basketball gets more exciting by the day. On Thanksgiving day, November 28, the Hogs will play Illinois in Kansas City for the Turkey Throwdown at T-Mobile Center. The two universities have played each other only six times, and five have been in the 21st century....
Razorbacks wrap fall camp on Saturday
Saturday was the 16th and final practice of 2024 fall camp for the Arkansas Razorbacks. The team will be off Sunday and then classes start Monday, so they will go into more of a regular game-week practice schedule starting Monday. The interview schedule isn't as it will be when the...
Calipari’s first Arkansas roster offers handful of talented, inexperienced rotation players
LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas head coach John Calipari has professed, and delivered on, a less-is-more approach when it comes to his high school recruiting while building his first Razorbacks basketball roster, but make no mistake there’ll be a handful of talented but still unproven players when the 2024-25 season tips off in November.
Thornton Triumphs at Lucas Oil Victory Lane in Batesville Prelim
Ricky Thornton Jr. clinched victory in the preliminary event for the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series at Batesville Motor Speedway, securing his second consecutive win at this event. Thornton led all 30 laps, finishing ahead of defending champion Dale McDowell and Tim McCreadie. With this victory, Thornton has notched 13 series wins this season and marked his 41st career win, surpassing Earl Pearson Jr. on the all-time series win list. The race was a precursor to the highly anticipated $50,000 Nutrien Ag Solutions Topless 100, where Thornton will start from the pole position.
Key piece of Christian Yelich trade will now help Sam Pittman to save his job
Raise your hand if you ever thought there would be a connection between Arkansas Razorbacks head coach Sam Pittman and Milwuakee Brewers superstar Christian Yelich. Me neither, but it does, in fact, exist. One player of note on the 2024 Hogs is 29-year-old freshman wide receiver Monte Harrison, who previously was a baseball prospect. He was part of the Yelich trade to bring him to Milwaukee.
Sheriff, chief jailer dismissed from lawsuit over Shelby Co. Jail inmate stabbed in courtroom
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner and Chief Jailer Kirk Fields, two top officials who oversee the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar, have been dismissed from a civil lawsuit filed by the family of an inmate who was fatally stabbed inside a courtroom holding area. Though the two co-defendants were dismissed from the...
Here's where you can get your pet vaccinated for free this weekend
Do you need to get your pet vaccinated? The Shelby County Health Department and All 4s Rescue League are working to meet those needs with a free vaccination event in Northaven on Saturday, Aug. 24. The drive-thru pet vaccination clinic will occur at Forestview Church of Christ at 5425 Watkins...
Memphis-Shelby County Schools security director resigns days after starting the job
George Harris, the executive director of safety and security for Memphis-Shelby County Schools, resigned over the weekend, according to the district. The departure comes about a week after Harris assumed the post and days after a contentious meeting with Harris and MSCS Superintendent Marie Feagins where school resource officers demanded wage increases and threatened to not work without the pay hike. The resource officers walked out of the meeting, according to video obtained by The Commercial...
Businesses on Winchester burglarized overnight
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two Hickory Hill businesses were burglarized early Monday morning, police say. Just before 2 a.m., Memphis Police responded to a burglary at the Goodyear Tire & Services on Winchester Road. The front door glass was broken out, and the inside of the store was ransacked and vandalized. Police say the cash registers […]
Child hit by car near East Memphis elementary school
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A child was hit by a car near Willow Oaks Elementary School in East Memphis Monday morning, according to the Memphis Police Department. Officers responded to the accident at Willow and Cherry Road, and the child was treated at the scene for their injuries. Police say the car responsible for the incident […]
MATA suspends trolley service due to brake issues, no timeline on service restoration
The Memphis Area Transit Authority announced on Sunday that the Downtown trolley line would be suspended until further notice, according to a post on the social media site X. There is currently no definitive timeline for the suspension of the trolley line services, MATA said in an email. "We are actively investigating issues...
Memphis Zoo’s Funny Pool Safety ‘Rules’ for Their Bears Are a Riot
While the kids are already headed back to school, we still have a month or so of summer left, and it is still very hot here in Atlanta! Apparently, it's still hot in Tennessee too because the Memphis Zoo posted a video of their bears enjoying pool time, and it looks like they're beating the heat by ...Continue reading
Woman shot by officer after pursuit on Highway 51: TBI
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Munford Police Officer shot a woman after a pursuit when she allegedly refused to stop for an officer on Highway 51 near Covington early Monday, officials say. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is currently investigating. TBI special agents say they responded to Highway 51 and Hope Street around 2:10 a.m. to […]
The SPARK: Collaboration for Education, Exploration and Inspiration
The theme of The SPARK August 2024 is “Collaboration for Education, Exploration and Inspiration”. Host Jeremy C. Park interviews Dottie Jones, Executive Director and Chairman of Board of Directors for CoactionNet, an organization equipping nonprofits with a platform to share data and foster collaboration to improve outcomes for our community; Rabbi Micah Greenstein, Senior Rabbi at Temple Israel – Memphis, a sanctuary for prayer and inspiration serving as a force for good and a center for learning and collaboration; and Bubba Hogan, owner of Midsouth Ponds, a company creating water features in backyards across the Mid-South while giving back to support education and exploration.
WATCH: AT&T employees on strike in Memphis for better pay, safer working conditions
AT&T employees on strike in Memphis for better pay, safer working conditions. On Sunday, workers were on the picket line at the AT&T location on Sedgwick Street in Whitehaven. This means you could have longer wait times if you're experiencing an issue with your AT&T service at home or in your business.
Cardinals Minor League Notebook – August 19, 2024
On Sunday, the St. Louis Cardinals system went 3-1. The Cardinal Nation’s Player of the Day, DH Jimmy Crooks, singled, doubled, walked twice, drove in three and scored twice for Springfield. Other standouts include Mike Antico, Ixan Henderson, Darlin Moquete, Leonel Sequera and Ian Petrutz. Results of games played...
09/20: Virtual cityCURRENT Memphis Signature Event Series featuring Dr. Joy Bradford
Join us Friday, September 20, for an enlightening morning focused on mental health and healing resources for youth featuring guest speaker, Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, a licensed psychologist, author of Sisterhood Heals: The Transformative Power of Healing in Community, and host of the wildly popular, award-winning podcast, Therapy for Black Girls.
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