Shelby County prepares to switch to solar power for two buildings
A new solar panel array will soon provide 100% of the energy for two county buildings.
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February 2023
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December 2022
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Shelby County government introduces text alert system
The text messages will only be used in the case of major emergencies, major disasters, terroristic acts or imminent danger that could potentially pose an immediate threat to Shelby County citizens.
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Everyone ‘made whole’ by 3G deal, say mayors
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Germantown Mayor Mike Palazzolo talked in more specific terms about the Germantown schools transfer on “Behind The Headlines.”
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Garner: Germantown got an excellent deal on the 3Gs
“High hopes” that the county commission and the Shelby County Mayor would build trust were hurt by how the deal was announced. “The chasm seems to have widened through actions like these.”
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Shelby County Health Department gets $14M, ‘game-changer’ grant from CDC
The funding is part of the CDC’s $3.2 billion investment in local and state awards to strengthen public health infrastructure across the nation.
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November 2022
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Former commissioner to lead Shelby County’s new education office
Former Shelby County Commissioner Reginald Milton has been appointed to lead the county’s new office of education and youth services.
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October 2022
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Beale Street Baptist gets $150K in county-funded repairs
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said the grant from the county’s reserve fund is likely the first of several for a full restoration of the 137-year old church.
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Shelby County grant boosts Choices’ nurse midwife program
Officials said the grant is intended to reduce maternal and infant mortality, particularly among the county’s Black population.
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September 2022
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County Commission confirms Harris executive appointments
The 10 reappointments were voted on individually Monday. There was only one no vote against any of the nominees.
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Harris cites new problems in county clerk’s office, urges extended hours
“Unfortunately, over the course of the last several weeks there have been many reports of new operations and customer service issues at your offices,” the county mayor wrote in the memo to Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert.
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County Clerk’s office closes to public for second weeklong ‘blackout’
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Locals react to Fletcher case with sympathy, calls for justice
Reaction on social media also centered on women feeling safe to run and exercise at any time of the day.
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August 2022
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Shelby County offsets child care costs for some employees
The six-month pilot program serves employees who have children too young for Pre-K and children with special needs.
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Fogelman Downtown YMCA cuts ribbon on $2M renovation
Community leaders and patrons of the Fogelman Downtown YMCA praised updates to the facility Thursday, Aug. 18, as a recent $2 million renovation was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and luncheon.
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Harris wins second mayoral term in race defined by competing calls for change
Harris, who campaigned as part of a “New Era” slate of Democratic candidates, led a Democratic sweep of countywide offices.
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Harris, Mulroy, Halbert claim early vote, term limits extension losing
The early and absentee votes are the first to be counted once the polls are closed. The numbers here are the early vote only with separate totals not posted yet on absentee votes.
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July 2022
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Lee Harris announces Council on Gun Safety members
The conception of the council was inspired by an increase in gun-related crimes that is likely due to the relaxing of gun laws in Tennessee, such as 2014 legislation that allows people to keep guns in cars without permits.
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Harris goes on the offense in first face-to-face clash with Morgan in county mayor’s race
In their separate campaigns, Worth Morgan and Lee Harris have offered vastly different visions of what the county mayor should prioritize. Each has criticized the vision of the other.
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Habitat for Humanity celebrates 13 new homeowners
Interim Director of Construction for Memphis Habitat Alan Massing noted with more than 20 houses projected to be completed by the end of 2022, things will get bigger for Habitat Memphis in 2023.
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Letter to the Editor: We need local leaders who are tough on crime
Missy Rainer says as Election Day approaches, there are “many thoughts swirling around in my head with regard to the candidates and their positions on crime in our community.”
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June 2022
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Harris announces launch of Council on Gun Safety
The council will be made up of youths and adults in the community, local government officials, health care and law enforcement.
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County mayor says stable housing critical in keeping ex-offenders out of system
The housing will provide a home for four ex-offenders who are participating in the Shelby County Office of Re-Entry’s FOCUSED program, an 11-week training program that combines job readiness with the opportunity for selection into vocational training programs.
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Three major countywide races in August may mean change
A reporters roundtable on “Behind The Headlines” discusses the nature of change that might occur due to the major countywide races to be decided in the August election.
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Political Roundup: Looking for votes in the heat
The roundup includes the contenders for county mayor clashing over PILOTs and other economic development incentives, reaction to the Roe v. Wade repeal and early-vote strategies.
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‘Unwelcome wagon,’ Trump’s remarks in Nashville set stage for Southaven visit
The former president, the headliner at a conservative political conference on Saturday, offered a preview during a speech in Nashville of what he is likely to say.
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New ordinance lets ex-offenders serve on Shelby County boards
The ordinance, sponsored by by Republican Commissioner Mick Wright and Democratic Commissioner Van D. Turner Jr., allows people with criminal histories to volunteer to serve.
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