The Boston Herald reports that the Boston City Council members feel “blindsided” by the selection of Carol Johnson as superintendent and are demanding to see a list of candidates…
Elvis’ Pill Bottle Fetches $2,640
A prescription pill bottle belonging to Elvis was sold at an auction on Saturday for $2,640. The auction had drawn media attention because originally 12 pills remained in the bottle and were included in the sale….
Jesus’ Image Seen on Tree
Reportedly, members of St. Michael’s Church on Summer Avenue have spotted what appears to be the image of Jesus on a tree trunk near their church. Given what’s been going on in this city lately, this might not be a good sign …
Gibbons Requests Special Prosecutor
District Attorney Bill Gibbons has requested a special prosecutor to look into allegations that Mayor Herenton was the subject of a conspiracy . …
Braunstein Gets 20 to Life
Peter Braunstein was sentenced today to a term of 20 to life for a Halloween 2005 attack in which he posed as a fireman to gain entrance into a young woman’s apartment in New York City. He was a fugitive for two months before he was captured in Memphis.
Play the Big Love Boardgame
Can’t get enough of the HBO drama Big Love, starring Memphian Gennifer Goodwin? Now you can pretend you’re a polygamist too by playing the Big Love boardgame…
Golf Digest Names Tunica Courses Tops
Mississippi isn’t just known for magnolias. In Golf Digest‘s July issue, which ranks top golf courses in the nation, eight Mississippi courses are named or mentioned, two of them in Tunica. …
Boston Has High Hopes For Johnson
On Tuesday, Memphis City Schools superintendent Carol Johnson will be presented to the Boston Public Schools committee as the sole candidate to fill its superintendent position. …
John Elkington Eyes Ruben Studdard
On Friday, Performa CEO John Elkington told members of the Birmingham Ad Federation that he is in talks with American Idol winner Ruben Studdard about opening a nightclub in the Beale St.-like entertainment district he’s planning in that city….
Alison Krauss at the DeSoto Civic Center Saturday
Bill Monroe invented bluegrass, but the genre’s modern standard-bearer is probably Alison Krauss.
Kraus performs tonight at the DeSoto Civic Center…
No Hot Biel on Beale Action?
Last month on this site, we reported that People magazine reported that Justin Timberlake was “in love” with actress Jessica Biel. Timberlake refutes this in a recent interview with a French magazine….
Juneteenth This Weekend
This weekend, Memphis will celebrate Juneteenth in recognition of June 19, 1865, the day slaves in Texas learned the Civil War had ended and they were free …

