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  • Title I nights at Horn Lake Intermediate help parents aid children with classes

    Memphis Commercial Appeal – Mon Nov 30, 12:34 am ET  

    More and more parents at Horn Lake Intermediate School are taking the time to learn important lessons -- the lessons their kids are learning.A series of Title I Family Nights on a variety of subjects and some parents-only math meetings, all designed to teach parents how to help their students succeed in school, have been increasing in popularity since the school began offering"Our goal is to ... Full Story »

  • Wharton to hold public forum on Raleigh-Frayser crime

    Memphis Commercial Appeal – Mon Nov 30, 12:04 am ET  

    After a recent spate of high-profile violent crimes in the Raleigh-Frayser area, Memphis Mayor A C Wharton chose the neighborhood as the site of his first community meeting since he took office.The new mayor, who has been working on a plan to reduce gun violence in the city, said he wants to talk with residents of the area about reducing crime."We're taking City Hall over to Raleigh and Frayser ... Full Story »

  • Season for holiday tree huntin'

    Memphis Commercial Appeal – Mon Nov 30, 12:04 am ET  

    Leave it to the oldest of Seth and Betsy Tino's children to find this year's Christmas tree."(Eleven-year-old) Madison picked it out," Betsy said. "It's a 10-foot Leyland Cypress. We've got 12-foot ceilings, so it will be just perfect.""Just perfect" just very well might be the tradition the Tino family started right around the time Madison's 4-year-old sister, Abbey Grace, was born. On the day ... Full Story »

  • Reports find upsurge in bias crimes

    Memphis Commercial Appeal – Sun Nov 29, 11:34 pm ET  

    WASHINGTON — A little more than a year ago, Memphis and the Mid-South were briefly the intense focus of national attention when men from Bells, Tenn., and West Helena, Ark., were arrested for an alleged conspiracy to assassinate President Barack Obama . Earlier this month, while Daniel Cowart and Paul Schlesselman remained in jail awaiting trial on perhaps the most overt expression of anti-Obama ... Full Story »

  • Plane crashes at Memphis International Airport

    Memphis Commercial Appeal – Sun Nov 29, 6:02 pm ET  

    A single-engine airplane carrying four people, including two children, crashed and burned as it approached Memphis International Airport Sunday afternoon.All four people inside the Piper PA32RT-300 were transported from the crash site to area hospitals, one in critical condition, and the others in non-critical condition.Officials said that at about 4:15 p.m. the airplane, which was flying from ... Full Story »

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Forrest City Times-Herald

  • Turkey time

    Forrest City Times-Herald – Fri Nov 27, 2:57 pm ET  

    Thursday was Thanksgiving, meaning many a turkey was being prepared for the yearly feast. Derick Randle tends to his turkey, which he was deep frying early yesterday afternoon. Photo by David Nichol. Full Story »

  • Times-Herald of Forrest City, Arkansas

    Forrest City Times-Herald – Fri Nov 27, 2:57 pm ET  

    Dr. Peter Fischer, left, was the surprised recipient of a Lee County Sheriff’s Department badge custom made for Elvis Presley in 1977. St. Francis County Sheriff Bobby May, left, who was Lee County Sheriff at the time, had the badge made for Presley but did not have the opportunity to give it to him before his death. Full Story »

  • Rumble win

    Forrest City Times-Herald – Fri Nov 27, 2:57 pm ET  

    Forrest City senior Teraye Lee (1) battles for the rebound against an unidentified Forrest City player as Jim Bailey (22) looks on in Thursday’s game against Oxford, Miss. at the Rumble on the Ridge tournament at Mustang Arena. Forrest City won the game 59-58. Full Story »

  • Elvis-fan surgeon gets a special gift

    Forrest City Times-Herald – Fri Nov 27, 2:57 pm ET  

    Dr. Peter Fischer, left, was the surprised recipient of a Lee County Sheriff’s Department badge custom made for Elvis Presley in 1977. St. St. Francis County Sheriff Bobby May thanked one of his surgeons earlier this week with a gift that he had been holding onto for more than 30 years. Full Story »

  • Local lawmakers hope that session stays on fiscal track

    Forrest City Times-Herald – Fri Nov 27, 2:57 pm ET  

    It’s what the voters wanted, or is it? Amendment 86 to the Arkansas Constitution was approved by voters last year, calling for the state Legislature to meet during even-numbered years to consider fiscal issues. Full Story »

The Senatobia Democrat

  • Senatobia School Lunch Menus Nov. 3 - Dec. 4

    The Senatobia Democrat – Tue Nov 24, 10:53 am ET  

    Lunch - Turkey and Cheese Wrap, Tuna Salad, French Fries, California Veggies, Assorted Fruit Juice, Apple, Saltine Crackers, Chocolate Pudding. Lunch - Stuffed Crust Pizza, Chef Salad, Whole Kernel Corn, Seasoned Green Beans, Fresh Grapes, Assorted Fruit Juice, Saltine Crackers, Fruit Cobbler. Full Story »

  • The West Side Story

    The Senatobia Democrat – Tue Nov 24, 10:38 am ET  

    If you have any news from the communities of Strayhorn, Crockett, Truslow, or Sarah that you would like to have printed in our local paper please call me at 562-4528 or email me at cindysbrewer@bellsouth.net and I will submit it to The Democrat. Full Story »

  • Obituaries 11-24-09

    The Senatobia Democrat – Tue Nov 24, 10:38 am ET  

    Dorothy Rae Gaines, 88, housewife and member of Palestine United Methodist Church, died November 15, 2009 at DeSoto Health Care Center. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Palestine United Methodist Church in Coldwater. Full Story »

  • Reid omits big money

    The Senatobia Democrat – Tue Nov 24, 3:25 am ET  

    According to Senate sources -- none other than Harry Reid -- the new health insure-all plan being forced through the Senate will cost only $849 billion. Full Story »

  • Obama slipping in polls

    The Senatobia Democrat – Tue Nov 24, 3:25 am ET  

    As the President jet-sets around the world, Americans are apparently wondering who is minding the store. According to a recent Washington Post / ABC poll, now less than half Americans believe the country is on the right track -- 44 percent, compared to 50 percent in April. Full Story »

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The Memphis Flyer

  • Porter Named New Memphis Coach

    The Memphis Flyer – Sat Nov 28, 11:26 pm ET  

    The Tigers welcomed new football coach Larry Porter today. Frank Murtaugh has details. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] Full Story »

  • Memphis Game-Changers

    The Memphis Flyer – Sat Nov 28, 7:21 pm ET  

    John Branston has some holiday shopping ideas for Memphis. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] Full Story »

  • Overton Park and 100-Year Floods

    The Memphis Flyer – Fri Nov 27, 11:36 am ET  

    Mary Cashiola reports on the continuing debate over flood water run-off and Overton Park. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] Full Story »

  • The Rant

    The Memphis Flyer – Fri Nov 27, 11:36 am ET  

    Tim Sampson riffs on his old faves -- Sarah Palin and her acolytes. [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ] Full Story »

  • 100 Year Storm

    The Memphis Flyer – Thu Nov 26, 5:07 am ET  

    Discussions continue about how to relieve flooding near Overton Park. by Mary Cashiola Sometimes going with the flow isn't an option. Last spring, in an attempt to relieve flooding on Belleair, the city's engineering division proposed a controversial detention basin in Overton Park. After public outcry, they backed off, and ever since, a coalition of representatives from the city, local ... Full Story »

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