Memphis City Council approves $2.5M emergency relief fund amidst federal government shutdown
By: Gabriel Huff The Memphis Emergency Meal Provision and Housing Interim Services Loan Fund (M.E.M.P.H.I.S.
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‘Tennessee Three’ Democrat announces bid for Congress against longtime Memphis representative
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — One of three Tennessee lawmakers who drew national attention in 2023
Shelby County lawmakers torn over National Guard deployment to Memphis
By: Sam Stockard Tennessee lawmakers representing Shelby County are running into a partisan split over
Memphis lawmaker asks gov to put Guard under police chief command
By: Sam Stockard Chism says troops should complement local police, not be an occupying force
Thousands of arrests by crime-fighting task force in Memphis strain crowded jail and courts
By: Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A task force ordered by President Donald Trump
Tennessee legislature revives Memphis schools takeover bill
By: Melissa Brown A proposed takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools is inching forward in the Tennessee General
Safety commissioner wants more state troopers to cover posts patrolling Memphis
By:Sam Stockard More than $43M requested for 139 positions Tennessee’s Department of Safety and Homeland
101 missing children found by Memphis Safe Task Force, U.S. Marshals say
By Joel Moore MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) – The Memphis Safe Task Force has located and safely
Mountains in Memphis? How Glenda Hicks Unmasked the Misleading “Terrain” Narrative Driving Doug McGowen and Pearl Walker’s Propaganda Campaign for an Excessively Priced $228 Million MLGW Contract — Government Gangsters, Part 9
By: SHELBY COUNTY OBSERVER Public Affairs Staff — November 16, 2025 MEMPHIS, TN— In a
GoldenYears and the Miracle Grant: How Sidney Enss and Tennessee Lawmakers Karen Camper, London Lamar, and Joe Towns Jr. Helped Safeguard Dignity and Helped Champion the Well-Being of Shelby County’s Seniors
Shelby County Observer – Community Affairs Staff on November 13, 2025 | Memphis, Tennessee The