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Early in his tenure, Memphis City Schools deputy superintendent of academic operations Irving Hamer identified one overarching problem plaguing the district.
In August, Hamer told the school board that by 12th grade, 22 percent of the district’s students — more than a fifth — are overage for their grade level.
Having long ago turned over the active political side of the family business to son Harold Jr., former congressman Harold Ford Sr. now operates a big-time lobbying firm. His latest client? The Automobile Dealers Consortium. His task? To “provide assistance with identifying and securing financial assistance for several automobile dealers in order to remain solvent during the recent nationwide economic downturn,”
The City Council’s MLGW committee voted down a resolution approving the release of more than $426K in legal bills for former MLGW head Joseph Lee this morning.
The full council already voted against the measure in October, but then the minutes of that meeting were pulled after chairman Myron Lowery suggested a compromise of a lesser amount.
Now that Thanksgiving is over, Christmas is right around the corner. Then there’s New Year’s, MLK, and Valentine’s Day.
They’ll be here sooner than you think.
We mention this because our annual Hotties issue also coincides each year with Valentine’s Day.
The Grizzlies blew a double-digit halftime lead to fall 111-103 to the then 1-16 Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s the team’s 10th loss in their past 11 games, and one that could have head coach Marc Iavaroni feeling the heat. Chris Herrington considers the coaching situation in his post-game report at Beyond the Arc.
After a brief close, the restaurant in downtown’s Westin Hotel has reopened with a new executive chef (Matthew Crone), a new name (Sole Restaurant & Raw Bar), and a group of not-so-new owners from Interim in East Memphis.
“We are bringing something different to a fantastic location,” says Ben Brock, Sole’s managing partner. “People will see big changes in the restaurant’s food.”….
A few weeks ago, city councilman Shea Flinn told his colleagues they could choose their safety or their pride.
Perhaps not surprisingly, they chose pride …
Read Mary Cashiola’s take on the police residency brouhaha.
Thanksgiving is over, and though you’ll likely be knee-deep in leftovers for the next few days, wade free of the mashed potatoes and hit up some early holiday events this weekend.
It may not be the Macy’s Day Parade, but the annual Memphis Holiday Parade promises local marching bands and Christmas floats….
Bicycling magazine has released its best cities for cycling and guess what?
Memphis … Not on the list.
Actually, the Bluff city did make one of their lists … the one of the worst cities for cycling, along with Miami and Dallas.
After an encouraging 3-3 start, the Grizzlies are reeling through a 1-6 stretch right now and look to get back on track against the San Antonio Spurs tonight at FedExForum.
The last time the Spurs visited FedExForum, Rudy Gay buried a game-winning three-pointer in Tim Duncan’s face. The Grizzlies can only hope for similar heroics tonight. Check out Beyond the Arc for Chris Herrington’s game preview.
The Grizzlies came out tonight looking great offensively: Five of the team’s first seven buckets were assisted, the ball was moving around, and everything looked purposeful out there. But they couldn’t build much of a lead because Utah was executing just as well on their end, hitting seven of their first nine shots …
Read the rest of Chris Herrington’s report at Beyond the Arc, the Flyer‘s Grizblog.
After playing only one game in the past six days, the Grizzlies embark on a busy stretch tonight, traveling to Dallas to fave the division-rival Mavericks for their first of three games in four nights. Tip-off is 7:30 p.m. Chris Herrington has a preview at Beyond the Arc.
