It took one vote to elect the new County Commission chair and four to elect the chair pro tempore. In between was the usual commission intrigue and grievances.

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All nine Redbirds batters recorded a hit, and four batters posted more than one.

A new Memphis-Shelby County Schools committee met for the first time Wednesday, Aug. 13, to guide looming decisions on school closures and consolidations, plus plans for repurposing facilities and building new ones. 

More than half the songs have never been released in the U.S.

FedEx Corp. announced a former Accenture Technology executive will replace a recently exited FedEx executive. 

“Relocating to Memphis has been a culture shock in a variety of ways ... Because of this, I was really confused when the latest festival popped up on my calendar.”

A man accused of sexually soliciting minors in a Germantown park waived his preliminary hearing in the suburb’s court.

The beer rules Collierville has used since 1983 are “so antiquated and so outdated and so not fair,” Alderman Nick Robbins said.

Runners from Collierville and Houston High show early form.

“Evolve’s 100-year history is a testament to the strength and stability of this company,” said Evolve Bank & Trust’s newest CEO.

Ezekiel Kelly pleaded guilty to all 28 charges he was facing, which included three counts of first-degree murder and the commission of an act of terrorism.

The Tigers have had a quarterback battle for most of the offseason, and that battle is now over. 

Jaren Jackson Jr. is joining LeBron James, Steph Curry among NBA stars with cryptocurrency partnerships. 

Taylor Swift played at Beale Street’s Itta Bena in 2007 and helped generate a special bond between a father and a daughter. 

The groundbreaking marks the beginning of phase one of the school’s $200 million campus improvement project, which includes three phases at the 95-acre campus at 6191 Park Ave.

This puzzle follows some of the conventions of Wordle. You get six tries to guess each individual word.

Today’s photo was taken at the celebration of life honoring Fred Smith on Aug. 11 by The Daily Memphian photographer Mark Weber.

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Reynolds, Bone & Griesbeck PLC announces an addition. 

Starting pitcher Curtis Taylor (7-4) allowed a season-high eight earned runs on nine hits.

In a contentious and confusing meeting Tuesday night, the Mason Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted to reopen the 600-bed West Tennessee Detention Facility for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to use for immigrants.

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“My time as a member of Congress is not my calling card for this job,” the Republican Congressman from Cookeville said of his run for Tennessee Governor.

Mason is within 10 miles of the BlueOval City campus, where Ford is manufacturing its new electric pickups and BlueOval SK batteries for the truck.

The man accused of going on a city-wide shooting spree in 2022 plans to plead guilty, his lawyer told The Daily Memphian.