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Memphis area high school football rankings: See who made second poll of season
Week 1 of the 2024 TSSAA football season included several exciting results, with some of the top teams in the Memphis area facing off in non-region contests. Here is The Commercial Appeal's ranking of the top 10 high school football teams in the Memphis area headed into Week 2. 1. Houston (1-0): The...
MSCS Superintendent goes door to door enrolling students
MEMPHIS, Tenn.-New Memphis Shelby County Schools Superintendent Dr. Marie Feagins says too many of the 110,000-plus students in the MSCS System are missing school, and she wants to know why. Feagins started a program called “Hey Neighbor,” which consists of looking for students who have not shown up at school and providing them with the […]
Woman, 16-year-old arrested for carjacking in South Memphis: MPD
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two people, including a juvenile, are facing multiple charges after police say they carjacked a man at gunpoint on Elvis Presley Boulevard Sunday morning. According to reports, officers responded to the Marathon Gas Station at 2260 Elvis Presley around 9:30 a.m., where they were advised that a man had been carjacked. Police […]
HBCU football games to air on Action News 5 Plus
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Action News 5 is excited to bring you coverage of 13 Historically Black College and University football games this season. You can watch Tennessee State University take on Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the Southern Heritage Classic on Saturday, September 14. That game will air on Bounce or...
Potential Memphis football starter Kourtlan Marsh likely out for season with significant injury
Memphis football safety Kourtlan Marsh is "probably done for the regular season," coach Ryan Silverfield said Monday. Marsh had been a potential starter after transferring from Samford this offseason. He played three seasons at Samford but could redshirt and have another year of eligibility in 2025. "He had a significant injury that will have...
Man in Critical Condition After North Memphis Shooting on Chelsea Avenue
A man has been left in critical condition following a shooting incident on Chelsea Avenue in North Memphis, as reported by the Memphis Police Department. The shooting, which took place late Saturday afternoon, prompted a swift response from local law enforcement, with officers arriving on the scene shortly after 5:37 p.m. according to Action News 5.
Hosemann launches State Fiscal Policy Study Group
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann (R-Miss.) named a third select study group in the Mississippi Senate on state fiscal policy. The study group will be co-chaired by Senate Appropriations Chairman Briggs Hopson and Senate Finance Chairman Josh Harkins. “Our ultimate goal is always to lower the tax burden and ensure taxpayer dollars […]
Fannie Lou Hamer's legacy on display at this year's DNC in Chicago
It was appropriate that a strong, horn-mad voice from yesteryear became among the most powerful at another national convention of the Democratic Party. One after the other, Democrats at the recent gathering in Chicago invoked the voice and image of legendary Mississippi Civil Rights Movement icon Fannie Lou Hamer, a firebrand Sunflower County sharecropper. ...
A missing foot, a state record and a pair of pliers: A look back at some wild gator hunts
Alligator hunting season is almost here in Mississippi and for thousands of hunters, it is one of the most-anticipated events of the year. The season starts at noon Aug. 30 and runs through Sept. 9. While it is among the shortest hunting seasons in the state, it is one that produces a lot...
Sid Eudy, Wrestling World Champion from West Memphis, Has Passed Away
WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — A professional wrestling legend from Northeast Arkansas has passed away, according to a social media post by his son. Sid Eudy, 63, passed away, a post from his son, Gunnar, said on Monday, August 26. He had battled cancer for several years according to the post.
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