Officer dies after being struck by car after downtown shooting spree
By Ron Maxey and Wayne Risher of The Commercial Appeal Updated: Yesterday 8:09 a.m. 55 An 18-year veteran of the Memphis Police Department died Saturday night after being struck downtown by the vehicle of a fleeing shooting suspect. Verdell Smith, 46, died at the Regional Medical Center at Memphis, making him the latest casualty in a brutal year that's seen 95 homicides so far -- possibly more if the death of a woman whose body was found in Frayser earlier Saturday evening is ru..>> view originalFrom Memphis classroom to Olympic stadium in Brazil
By Sydney Neely, sydney.neely@commercialappeal.com My heart was pounding and my palms were sweating as I opened the email saying whether or not I would be one of the 14 students from the University of Memphis traveling to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to cover the Olympic Games. All of my friends and family knew how badly I wanted to receive the "Congratulations, you've been accepted" email. After my interview for the program, I cried because I have never wanted something this much for myself in my li..>> view originalFinlay leads CFC past Memphis City FC, 2-1
The person of the match Saturday in the Chattanooga Football Club's 2-1 win over Memphis City FC never logged a second of playing time, therefore not being credited with any shots or saves. He works for the Tennessee Valley Authority, carries a bullhorn and leads the Chattahooligans. "Galen Riley has been going for four hours straight," CFC coach Bill Elliott said. "I don't have a single player that can go for four hours straight the way he does. It's unbelievable what he does, in a game like t..>> view originalDaily Digest
VOL. 131 | NO. 112 | Monday, June 06, 2016 Collierville Apartments Sell for $34.3 MillionCollierville’s 324-unit Madison at Schilling Farms apartment community has changed hands in the largest multifamily sale in Shelby County over the past year. New Jersey-based private equity firm Spyglass Capital Partners LLC, working as Spyglass-Collierville LLC, paid $34.3 million, or $105,864 per unit, for the Class A property. The seller, Arenda Capital Management affiliate Madison 324 LL..>> view originalUpdate on Bass Pro Pyramid employee and two other men shot ...
Please enable Javascript to watch this video MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The Bass Pro Pyramid employee shot Saturday night has been released from the hospital. The 21-year-old man, identified as Christopher Dickens, was shot in the parking lot around 10:15 p.m. The incident began when shots were fired just before 10 p.m. in the Pinch District. Police said the suspect, Justin Welch, shot two people at Westy’s "for no apparent reason." Police identified those victims as Joshua Walton and Abdul Sha..>> view originalGo to date:
VOL. 131 | NO. 112 | Monday, June 06, 2016 Memphis Botanic Garden will hold an opening reception for “Deconstruct/Reconstruct” by Amy Hartelust and Chloe Yorl on Monday, June 6, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at MBG, 750 Cherry Road. The exhibition is on display through June 30. Visit memphisbotanicgarden.com or call 901-636-4100. Church Health Center's Farmers Market kicks off its 2016 season Tuesday, June 7, at 1115 Ave. A healthy cooking class begins at 9 a.m.; the market will b..>> view originalBob Corker, Andy Berke spattered in partisan mud-throwing over ...
U. S. Senator Bob Corker meets with members of the Chattanooga Time Free Press editorial board Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, in Chattanooga, Tenn. U. S. Senator Bob Corker meets with members... Photo by John Rawlston /Times Free Press. NASHVILLE — Two top Chattanooga politicians — U.S. Sen. Bob Corker and Chattanooga Mayor Andy Berke — are getting spattered as Tennessee Republicans and Democrats throw mud over which party is the worst...>> view originalClinton wins Puerto Rico's Democratic presidential primary
By DANICA COTO and LISA LERERAssociated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Hillary Clinton overwhelmed Bernie Sanders in Puerto Rico's Democratic presidential primary on Sunday, putting her within striking distance of capturing her party's nomination. After a blowout victory Saturday in the U.S. Virgin Islands and a decisive win in the U.S. territory, Clinton is now less than 30 delegates short of the 2,383 needed to win the nomination, according to an Associated Press count. ..>> view originalFree month-long health clinic offered in West Memphis
Free month-long health clinic offered in West Memphis Updated: Jun 5, 2016 - 10:02 AM A month-long free health and wellness clinic will be available to Mid-Southerners starting this week. The fair is being hosted by the Delta Regional Authority and the U.S. Army Reserve. Those from the Mid-South region will be able to receive medical, dental, and eye screenings at no charge. As a part of the DOD's Innovative Readiness Training program, Greyhound Medical, the clinic is the firs..>> view originalBack in the saddle:
A former Columbia police officer and self proclaimed “cancer fighter” plans to continue to combat the disease for all, following a winter he, at times, did not expect to survive.Roger Buddy Andrew Boane, soon to turn 61, was told by his doctors May 25 that he is now in remission from his Stage 3 melanoma cancer, exactly one year after he was originally diagnosed.The news gives Boane, a 10-year veteran of CPD, a second wind in his efforts to help fellow patients of the disease by creating an orga..>> view original
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