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Former Memphis councilman, interim mayor Myron Lowery dies at 78

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 14:19:18 -0500

Lowery was elected to the Memphis City Council in 1991 and was elected City Court Clerk in 2020.

Millington says Halbert owes more than $30,000 in rent for clerk's office

michaelwaddell1971@gmail.com (Michael Waddell) — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 14:31:23 -0500

The Millington city manager says Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert hasn’t paid rent since 2023 for an office at City Hall. But Halbert says the lease must have been signed by a different county government team.

Ford Jr.'s federal trial pushed back

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 16:49:55 -0500

Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr.’s trial on bribery and tax evasion charges has been moved back two months.

Bond set on day two of hearing for DeAndre, Vinessa Brown

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 07:22:50 -0500

“I’m absolutely befuddled why the city government, why the county government and why the state of Tennessee would give money to a person to run a nonprofit organization when they had been convicted of stealing money from a nonprofit organization in the past,” said Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee.

Resolution opposing National Guard deployment fails to pass County Commission

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:47:45 -0500

After much debate, the commission failed to pass any resolution on the National Guard. Discussion moved on to a new jail, grants and the county reserves.

County Commission approves moving all MSCS board seats to 2026 ballot

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 18:19:01 -0500

The vote effectively shortens the four-year terms of office that five school board members were elected to in 2024.

A divided County Commission to decide its response to National Guard

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 15:00:46 -0500

Shelby County commissioners will weigh in on the coming of National Guard troops to Memphis. Commissioners also return to the question of a new jail and moving Memphis school board elections.

County reentry head, wife to remain behind bars for now

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:35:13 -0500

DeAndre Brown and Vinessa Brown remain in custody following a bond hearing Friday, Sept. 19, that will carry into next week.

Lakeland's Wesley Wright won't run for Shelby County Commission

michaelwaddell1971@gmail.com (Michael Waddell) — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:00:10 -0500

Wesley Wright won’t run for Shelby County Commission, but is still eligible for either Lakeland commissioner or mayor under the suburb’s two-term limit for Board of Commission members.

‘I don’t want to see a tank in my neighborhood’— County Commission debates Guard deployment

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 20:08:37 -0500

County Commissioners got their first look at two resolutions offering different responses to the coming deployment of National Guard troops to the city.

Embattled Shelby County director withdraws federal gun-rights suit

Ltestino@dailymemphian.com (Laura Testino) — Tue, 9 Sep 2025 13:22:02 -0500

Shelby County Re-Entry executive DeAndre Brown, who was recently indicted on a slate of felony charges related to alleged misappropriation of public money, has stopped another legal effort to regain his gun rights.

Firestone site in North Memphis won't house new jail

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Tue, 9 Sep 2025 08:07:46 -0500

The Shelby County Commission has approved a resolution that rules out the New Chicago area of North Memphis from being the site of any new jail county government may decide to build.

Commission narrowly avoids moving MSCS board elections (for now)

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Tue, 9 Sep 2025 06:57:50 -0500

After a motion to move all board elections to the 2026 ballot failed on a tie vote, the commission voted to try again in two weeks on a proposal for the 2030 ballot.

After County Commission delay, mayor ‘not coming back' with ethics appointments

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Tue, 9 Sep 2025 06:03:01 -0500

The vote came after harsh words were exchanged between Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr.

Former Sheriff Bill Oldham dies

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Fri, 5 Sep 2025 15:15:03 -0500

Oldham served as both the head of the Memphis Police Department as well as the Shelby County sheriff during a lengthy career in law enforcement.

Memphis Zoo expands 'Free Tuesdays' program, adds new rules

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Thu, 4 Sep 2025 19:00:30 -0500

The Memphis Zoo is expanding its program to offer free admission on Tuesdays year-round.

U of M board approves $100,000 bonus for President Bill Hardgrave

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Wed, 3 Sep 2025 19:18:22 -0500

Although some in the University of Memphis community are angry with President Bill Hardgrave over the recent end of the school’s DEI efforts, the school’s Board of Trustees awarded him a $100,000 performance bonus Wednesday.

Shelby County to get two new judges

afleming@dailymemphian.com (Aarron Fleming) — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:47:11 -0500

Gov. Bill Lee has appointed two replacements for vacant Shelby County Circuit Court and Criminal Court seats.

Shelby County director indicted on a dozen felony charges

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 18:40:21 -0500

A former prisoner who was chosen to lead the Shelby County Office of Re-Entry is behind bars again, charged with 12 felony counts.

County Commission plans next steps for Shelby County Jail

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 12:51:13 -0500

The Shelby County Commission has an amended plan to seek proposals on where and how to build a new jail. The detailed process was pushed Monday, Aug. 25, to a Sept. 3 committee meeting for more discussion.