T. Sharp on Twitter (@newscoma) Steve Ross on Twitter (@vibinc) Steve Steffens on Twitter (@leftwingcracker)The Dyersburg State Gazette advises us that as one river goes down, another goes up: The Forked Deer has unofficially crested at 30.48 feet, Emergency Operations Manager Mark Grant reported Wednesday morning to first responders meeting at the Emergency Operations Center for a briefing on area flood conditions. Grant said the river’s level dipped...
Sen. Lowe Finney tweeted this moments ago: Was w/ Gov. Bredesen when he received call from POTUS b4 our flyover. Pres pledged to help in any way & w/ fed declaration of emergency. Wonderful news.
Not only does The Med serve Memphis and Shelby County, it is crucial for all of western Tennessee. In the next few days, the trauma center will be up for scrutiny in the political acreage in Nashville known as the legislature. The Commercial Appeal reports Survival of the Regional Medical Center at Memphis hinges...
It would appear that way, according to this CA article from this morning: Concern is building about a Charter Commission task force recommendation eliminating civil service for future government workers if voters approve consolidating Memphis and Shelby County. A Human Capital and Customer Service task force report characterizes civil service as outdated and refers...
If you’re interested in voting early in the Shelby County Primary elections, today is the last day to do so. Early voting locations can be found here. According to the Memphis Daily News only 2.7% of County voters have participated in the election so far. Election day is May 4th, and there are several...
You know, in any large organization, whether it’s a corporation or a large government operation like, say, a County jail in a large County, there is a degree of separation between the person at the top and the lowest level of employees. Still one wonders how this situation, involving a convicted murderer who has...
The Commercial Appeal reports that the state has taken the initial steps to approve the Bass Pro deal Five top city officials, including Chief Administrative Officer George Little, Finance Director Roland McElrath and Housing and Community Development Director Robert Lipscomb, traveled to the commission’s executive subcommittee to make the city’s case for designating The...
The Commercial Appeal and sources on Twitter report that a mistrial has been declared in the beating case of Duanna Johnson. From the article: About 1:30 p.m., jurors, who had deliberated about 20 hours over a four-day period, sent a note to the judge asking if they could speak to him. When called in...
Sean Evans, an associate professor of political science at Union University, breaks down the GOP candidates for the Fightin’ 8th in today’s Jackson Sun. In the race for the Republican nomination for the 8th Congressional District, we’re now in a jump ball situation. So forget about straw poll victories and concerns expressed by tea parties...
And the Daily News’ Bill Dries was there to cover it: Standing under a fiberglass swordfish at a Beale Street oyster bar Monday evening, former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton held his first fundraiser. Herenton, who is challenging U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen in the August Democratic primary, drew a crowd of about 80 to Silky...