Three questions with Memphis running back Patrick Taylor Jr.
By Tom Schad of The Commercial Appeal When Patrick Taylor Jr. signed with the Memphis football program in February, he hoped he would have an opportunity to make an immediate impact. And in the past few months, that opportunity has only grown larger. With the summer departures of running backs Jarvis Cooper and Jamarius Henderson, Taylor has a chance to work his way into the running back picture as a true freshman. The 6-foot-3, 216-pounder ran for 1,405 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior at A..>> view originalMemphis mayor names Michael Rallings police director
By Jody Callahan of The Commercial Appeal Updated: Yesterday 7:35 p.m. 27 You can take the word "interim" off Michael Rallings' title now. Late Sunday afternoon, Mayor Jim Strickland named Rallings, 50, the next director of the Memphis Police Department, ending a nationwide search that included five other candidates. Rallings had led the department on an interim basis since the February departure of former director Toney Armstrong. "I promised Memphians that I would find the bes..>> view originalHere are seven things to know about Memphis schools as a new ...
As students start classes Monday at Shelby County Schools, here are seven things to know: Shelby County Schools is Tennessee’s largest public school district and projects an enrollment of about 107,000 students in 2016-17, down 2 percent from 109,489 in the 2015-16 school year. The school board and Shelby County Commission approved a $959 million budget for this year, including a 3 percent raise for most teachers. This year’s new school board will be the same as the old one when newly elected ..>> view originalJoseph Kyles arrested on assault charge in Memphis
By Jody Callahan of The Commercial Appeal Updated: Yesterday 9:08 p.m. 15 Joseph Kyles was booked into the Shelby County Jail late Sunday night on an aggravated assault charge after he was accused of choking a pregnant woman reported to be his girlfriend.Kyles, 47, is the nephew of the late civil-rights activist Samuel Billy Kyles. He has also been active in the Black Lives Matter movement, including the recent protest that shut down the Hernando DeSoto bridge over the Mississip..>> view original2 Memphis-area women killed in crash in Alabama
× 2 Memphis-area women killed in crash in Alabama MOBILE, Ala. รข€” Two women from the Memphis area were killed and four other people were hurt in a crash outside of Mobile. The two who were killed were both driving and crashed into each other, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. A spokesperson for the agency identified them as Mary W. Robinson, 64, of Memphis, Tennessee, and Amanda L. Murley, 26, of Cordova, Tennessee. Four passengers were taken to a hospital. The crash happene..>> view originalNorvell pleased with Memphis' physicality on Day 4
By Tom Schad of The Commercial Appeal Posted: Yesterday 3:20 p.m. 1 It was downright chilly at Memphis football practice this morning. And by that, I mean it was 85 degrees and overcast. All jokes aside, the weather was bearable, and for the third day in a row, coach Mike Norvell was generally pleased with the morning's performance. With the addition of shoulder pads Saturday, there has been a slight uptick in contact, and Norvell has appreciated the way that the Tigers have emb..>> view originalMemphis Property Hub Using Micro-Level Data to Drive Solutions
VOL. 131 | NO. 157 | Monday, August 08, 2016 Memphis Property Hub Using Micro-Level Data to Drive Solutions By Madeline Faber Updated 2:26PM The effects of blight, like boarded-up windows and overgrown lawns, are clear to see. While the methods used to track blight are less apparent, an effort is underway to streamline property data so that government agencies and community development groups can tailor solutions at a neighborhood level. The Memphis Property..>> view originalHome Visits Help Memphis Teachers Know Their Students Before ...
VOL. 131 | NO. 157 | Monday, August 08, 2016 Home Visits Help Memphis Teachers Know Their Students Before the First Bell Rings CAROLINE BAUMAN, Chalkbeat Tennessee/Special to The Daily News Updated 3:20PM The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 8, but a week before classes began, first-year teacher Aleesia Isom already had met most of her students — in their homes. Neighborhoods in South Memphis surround Memphis Delta Preparatory Charter School, which opens ..>> view originalJean-Georges to appear at Memphis Food & Wine Festival coming ...
Some of the city's top chefs will team up with some of the top chefs in the country for the inaugural Memphis Food & Wine Festival on Oct. 15, with Jean-Georges Vongerichten as the headliner. Vongerichten's website lists 19 restaurants across the country and 13 more through the Caribbean, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. The extremely successful chef and restaurateur is coming here because of his long friendship with Jose Gutierrez, chef/owner of River Oaks Restaurant, one of the organizers of..>> view originalTigers Women's Basketball Heads On Foreign Tour Of Spain Monday
The University of Memphis women's basketball team heads out Monday for a four-game, 10-day summer foreign tour of Spain. The Tigers depart Memphis ...>> view original
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