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Ballistics link two North Mississippi roadside slayings - Memphis Commercial Appeal
The sources, who asked not to be identified because of the ongoing investigation, said officials have known since last weekend the bullets recovered from Tom Schlender, 74, of Raymond, Neb., and Lori-Anne Carswell, 47, of Hernando had similar markings.
Mid-South memories: April 26, 2012 - Memphis Commercial Appeal
The patrolmen, who requested anonymity, gave a different picture from one presented by city and police officials, who say Ramesses is having little if any impact on police protection. "They can deny pulling cars if they want to, but they're pulling ...
Heisley says he's still in bidding for L.A. Dodgers - Memphis Commercial Appeal
By Ronald Tillery Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley remains in the bidding process to purchase the Los Angeles Dodgers despite a published report to the contrary, according to a source close to the negotiations. The Los Angeles Times reported Monday that ...
Southaven Chamber of Commerce auditors air findings on Mayor Greg Davis - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Those promotional expenses -- which totaled $42514 in 2009 and $33293 in 2008 -- involve charges incurred on Davis' personal credit card, a source said. The source said many of those reimbursements were personally approved by Chuck Roberts, 44, ...
GPS helps track down Beale St. tourist's stolen iPad tablet - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Visiting Memphis for a Bank Travel Conference that drew tourism industry representatives to the city, the woman, who did not want to be identified, said police first told her that they did not find her iPad in the house on Burns.
City revisits social media - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Wharton administration officials said the purpose of the policy, which went into effect Jan. 31, was to discourage city employees from making comments that could cast the city in a negative light on sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
Today is 'Memphis Day' at the White House for local business leaders - Memphis Commercial Appeal
... business leaders – no politicians – to offer guidance but also to engage in an exchange of ideas about what the federal government can do to move the economic agenda forward, according to an administration official speaking on background.
Southaven Chamber also paid Mayor Greg Davis' credit card bills - Memphis Commercial Appeal
30, 2009, the source said. The Southaven Chamber of Commerce received the largest donation from the city of all the nonprofit and charitable organizations the city helps subsidize annually. This fiscal year, $356000 will be given to the organizations, ...
In brief: Rust College needs help to secure $3M gift - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Beckley indicated that the gift is from an anonymous donor who asked not to be identified until the college raises the required match. As of Tuesday, more than $560000 had been collected. According to Beckley, this would be the largest gift in the ...
Carmouche cited for bill - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Carmouche's suspension, however, was a disciplinary move on the part of Memphis, the source said, and not based on any potential response from the NCAA. Tigers coach Josh Pastner said he can't discuss the details surrounding the suspension per the ...
Memphis City Council committee endorses $5 million employee bonus plan - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Wharton administration officials said the $5 million available from the bonuses came from cost-saving measures instituted by the city during the spring budget season. The bonuses will be no less than $600, or 1.5 percent of annual base salary, ...
Houston Nutt out as Ole Miss football coach at season's end, sources say - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Ole Miss has called a 2 pm news conference to announce that Houston Nutt will not be retained as head coach after this season, sources said. The Rebels, winless in the Southeastern Conference this year, have lost 12 straight league games ...
In the News: UT continues hunt for athletic boss - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Kickoff is at 7 pm Former Nashville Predators player Wade Belak hanged himself, according to a person familiar with the case. Belak, an enforcer who had played with five NHL teams before retiring in March with Nashville, was found dead Wednesday in ...
Deal could lead to release of West Memphis Three - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Echols was sentenced to death, while Baldwin and Misskelley are serving life terms "This deal is going to make everybody happy," said a source who asked not to be identified because of a gag order barring parties to the case from discussing it. ...
Crews to begin transforming Pyramid into Bass Pro store Oct. 11, sources say - Memphis Commercial Appeal
The city of Memphis and Bass Pro have reached a consensus on the above-ground and below-ground costs for stabilizing the vacant arena, a key hurdle in the nearly six years of negotiations about the Downtown site, the sources said. ...
Timberwolves fire Rambis as coach - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Kelvin Sampson and JB Bickerstaff will join McHale once teams get back to work, a source said Tuesday. McHale was hired June 1 to replace Rick Adelman, who parted ways with the team after four seasons. Durant not ruling out going abroad: Kevin Durant ...
Memphis Grizzlies success keeps ticket scalpers busy - Memphis Commercial Appeal
He refused to give his name. "We've never gone this far and so nobody knows what the right price to pay for something like this is. And, man, just look --" He gestured toward the First Tennessee Bank tower, with its windows lit up to spell GO GRIZZ. ...
Inner-city miracle 'safe and learning' - Memphis Commercial Appeal
The donors, both Protestants, chose to remain anonymous. In their dealings with Memphis Catholic schools, they have spoken only to McDonald and Bishop J. Terry Steib, both of whom agreed never to divulge their identities. Now, for the first time, ...
Junior college center commits to Memphis Tigers basketball team - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Illinois junior college center Stan Simpson has committed to the University of Memphis, a source close to the program said this afternoon. Simpson, a 6-10, 235-pound sophomore out of John A. Logan College in Carterville, Ill., ...
La Crosse, Wis., brewery plans to buy old Coors plant from Hardy Bottling - Memphis Commercial Appeal
The new entity will operate as Blues City Brewery LLC; the project will create 500 new jobs with an average hourly wage of $20, the source said. Carolyn Hardy, part owner of Hardy Bottling, said Monday that a deal was being negotiated, but revealed no ...
Memphis-Mississippi State football opener moved up to Sept. 1 - Memphis Commercial Appeal
1, sources close to State said today. The move is to accommodate Conference USA's Fox TV package. Because it is Memphis' home game at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, the Tigers had the option to move the game from Sept. 3. Mississippi State officials ...
Mid-South Memories: February 3, 2011 - Memphis Commercial Appeal
An intake officer at the jail, who asked that his name not be used, said the head count yesterday morning was 1203. The jail's capacity is 1190 to 1200 ...
U.S. trading partners defend lithium batteries - Memphis Commercial Appeal
The official asked that his name not be used because he wasn't authorized to speak publicly. OMB spokeswoman Meg Reilly said the office doesn't comment on ...
Mid-South Memories: October 31, 2010 - Memphis Commercial Appeal
Expansion of Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium has been recommended by the city and county mayors' sports facilities advisory committee, sources said yesterday. ...
Briefly: Kroger 2Q profits and revenue rise - Memphis Commercial Appeal
The person did not want to be identified because the plan has not been made public. GM spokeswoman Sherrie Childers Arb declined comment Tuesday about the ...