Memphis Zoo sign vandalized in Overton Park
× Memphis Zoo sign vandalized in Overton Park MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Sometime overnight, a sign advertising the Memphis Zoo was vandalized at Overton Park. The sign holds three panels, one advertising the zoo, the other the Memphis College of Art and the other the Brooks Museum of Art. Only the panel with the zoo was vandalized. The word “No” was spray painted in red. Laura Doty, with the zoo, sent the following statement, “We are working to clean the sign this weekend, and we hope it does not req..>> view originalCity of Memphis set to award contract to install booms to corral ...
By Tom Charlier of The Commercial Appeal A self-styled "warrior" against water pollution, Colton Cockrum fights his biggest battles on McKellar Lake. The lake, actually a slack-water harbor on the Mississippi River, often is deluged with trash that washes in from Nonconnah Creek. The creek drains much of South and East Memphis and Whitehaven before emptying into McKellar. "People are still trashing their neighborhoods in the city, and that trash is going into Nonconnah and Nonconnah flows into ..>> view originalLeftover thoughts from Memphis' spring game
By Tom Schad of The Commercial Appeal A few quick takeaways and leftover thoughts from Memphis’ spring game, “Friday Night Stripes,” and spring ball as a whole… — Generally speaking, I thought the spring game offered a good glimpse of what the Tigers hope to be this fall. There were explosive plays on offense. There were takeaways on defense. Even with the 16 freshmen arriving this fall, the personnel will not change drastically. The schemes on both sides of the ball will become much more creat..>> view originalDonald and Hillary ought to take in the Memphis sights
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump could learn a few lessons if they spent some time in Memphis. Here’s where I would take them if they asked me what there is to see: Office complex, 3760 Lamar Almost every time I drive past the old Holiday Inn headquarters I wonder what Donald Trump might say if he gazed upon the three-story building, empty now for a dozen years. These first-class offices housed Holiday Inn, a hotel chain that was the city’s premier global corporation until the financial run-in..>> view originalDouble arrest made in attempted murder of Memphis man
× Double arrest made in attempted murder of Memphis man MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two men are under arrest for the attempted murder of a man who was found on Marble Avenue Friday. Farland Ellis was shot several times as he was driving. He told police he tried to drive away, but two men continued shooting at him. Ellis tried running, but fell in the street. He said a man stood above him trying to shoot, but the gun jammed. He said the man then hit him with the butt of the gun several times. Ellis ..>> view originalMemphis Weather: A sunny weekend ahead
Memphis Weather: A sunny weekend ahead by: Ed Echols Updated: Apr 23, 2016 - 2:10 PM 2 PM Weather Update from Ed Echols: There will be sunny skies for the rest of the day with temps topping out in the upper 70s. It will be clear and cool tonight as overnight lows fall to the mid to low 50s under clear skies. Sunday will be sunny and warmer, with the low 80s for daytime highs. For Monday through Thursday, look for highs in the low 80s and overnight temps in the mid to low 60s. Th..>> view originalAfter rough weather, Redbirds back in sunny Memphis
By Pete Wickham, Special to The Commercial Appeal Posted: Yesterday 7:22 p.m. 0 Through the season's first road trip, the Redbirds kept their heads above water — and ice, snow, wind and lightning. The usual April trick bag north of the Mason-Dixon. Memphis lost two games to snow and a makeup game to 20-degree wind chill index in Colorado Springs. It escaped to Oklahoma City and lost the opener 4-0 when a downpour hit midway through the game. "We played 12 innings in four days," ..>> view originalMen's Tennis Falls in Conference Quarters
No. 4 seed Tulane advanced to the men's semifinals with a 4-0 win against No. 5 seed Memphis on Friday afternoon at the Dunavant-Wellford Tennis Center on ...>> view originalMemphis Zoo names baby orangutan after naming contest
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The newest member of the Sumatran orangutan family at the Memphis Zoo is named Rowan. That name was the winner of a week-long contest held by the zoo. It means “little red head.” More than 2,000 votes were cast in all; the other choices were Jasper, Kalbu, Bijak, and Flynn. Rowan was born March 19 to mother Jahe and father Tombak. A 38-year-old female Sumatran orangutan named Chickie also lives with them at the zoo. Sumatran orangutans are the largest tree-dwelling animal in..>> view original
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