Vaughan talks future legislative ideas, reelection plans at Collierville chamber
Rep. Kevin Vaughan weighed in on the suburb’s reliance on Memphis Light, Gas and Water and on the Memphis-Shelby County Schools state takeover.
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June 2025
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Heidi Kuhn formally announces bid for county mayor
In a social media post, Kuhn described the county as being “in crisis” and touted her expertise in county government.
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Martin: Change is coming to Memphis athletics. Just how much?
What will the ramifications of a settlement in the case of House v. NCAA mean for the Memphis Tigers going forward?
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MSCS board approves almost $2B budget with raises for some
Expected staff changes at Memphis-Shelby County Schools, including some reassignments, are not part of the budget and are expected to take place in coming months.
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Redbirds recap: Gwinnett evens series against Memphis
The Redbirds scored the first three runs of a six-run fifth inning on two bases-loaded walks and a wild pitch.
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City Council adds 3% city pay raises in new operating budget
The pay raises and an agreement on MATA funding were the two biggest additions to Mayor Paul Young’s second city budget.
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Herrington: With Edey out, which centers could the Grizzlies target?
Zach Edey has undergone ankle surgery. Which NBA big men might the Memphis Grizzlies consider acquiring this summer?
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Bartlett’s new tax rate is less but it’s still more
“We’ve made some hard choices,” Alderman David Reaves said about establishing a tax rate that is well over the certified rate approved by the State of Tennessee.
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At 43, Mario Reed’s dreams are as big as ever
Former Millington football player’s foundation is set to host a benefit golf tournament. It’s another small step in his mission to help those like himself.
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Ask the Memphian: To beat summer heat, where can you swim in Memphis?
Wherever you go, be safe, watch out for others and make sure to do at least one cannonball off the diving board.
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The Early Word: ‘Big, beautiful’ budget brawl hits home; Cane’s been raised
City Council passes budget, the Music Hall of Fame announces a new class and Overton Park golfers had 99 problems — but a hole wasn’t one.
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Council strikes compromise over city worker pay raises
Council member Pearl Walker proposed the amendment that would give all city employees a flat 3% raise across all divisions, superseding the 5% raises the City Council passed in May.
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Calkins: Hope House is a Memphis success story. Why are its leaders so worried now?
When you hear about the country’s “social safety net,” this is it: Hope House. Multiplied by thousands of small, committed organizations in cities across America. Federal funding cuts have Hope House’s leaders worried about Memphis.
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Redbirds recap: Memphis takes first game in road series
Catcher Jimmy Crooks put Memphis in front with a three-run home run in the top of the third inning. Crooks leads the Birds in both homers and RBIs.
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Overton Park 99 golf event raises more money, opportunities
The 99-hole trek at the Overton Park 9 Golf Course in 2024 raised more than $50,000 for different causes. So this year, understandably, the pressure was on.
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Collierville adopts budget with 12-cent property tax hike
Collierville leaders approved their budget Monday. The financial plan includes a 12-cent property tax increase.
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TBI crime lab to add two scientists specifically for Memphis cases
The arrangement between the state and the City of Memphis is separate from an independent crime lab for Shelby County being pursued by Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and District Attorney General Steve Mulroy.
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Memphis AD Ed Scott responds to tweet about Tigers and the Pac-12
“I will never say never,” Boise State AD said when asked on X about the chances of Memphis still joining the Pac-12.
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Everybody Speeds: ‘You never know what you’re going to encounter’
A retired Memphis police officer reveals what a traffic stop is like from the officer’s perspective.
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Everybody Speeds: Where HAL 9000 meets the Highway Patrol
The way to curb speeding at first glance might be to put more police officers on the street. But it’s not that simple.
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Everybody Speeds: Memphis-area tickets are down, but traffic deaths are up
The number of speeding tickets dropped in 2020 and has never increased back to pre-pandemic numbers. The number of fatalities have gone the other way.
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Anatomy of a gang murdering one of its own
Ronald Terry and Tim Johnson were in the same street gang and died five days apart in 2019. The investigation led to a guilty verdict in Memphis federal court last week and told the story of violence within the gang known as the Ghost Mob.
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New Tiger Curtis Givens III has found his way ‘back home’
After spending three years away, LSU transfer and former MUS star point guard Curtis Givens III is making a homecoming with the Memphis Tigers.
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How the House v. NCAA settlement impacts the Tigers
Though Memphis opted into the settlement, athletic director Ed Scott said in late April that the Tigers did not have the means to share the full $20.5 million with their athletes.
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The Early Word: Texting is the new speeding, and a kid sings for St. Jude
Historically Black medical school comes to Memphis, city worker raises may be lowered and Germantown throws Houston High a bone.
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