Shelby County
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Sep- 2019 -30 September#NNPA BlackPress
Cane Creek revisits ‘Free Joe’ connection as the church notes its 159th anniversary
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Pastor Dawson and the nearly 300-member congregation marked the church’s 159th anniversary with a program that marked…
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28 September#NNPA BlackPress
Mayor Harris off track with MATA moves, says County Clerk Halbert
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert on Wednesday said she is angry and frustrated with the way Shelby…
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9 September#NNPA BlackPress
County Commission makes two moves regarding $15 minimum wage
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Shelby County Commission approved an ordinance requiring them to pay their employees at least $15 an…
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Aug- 2019 -25 August#NNPA BlackPress
POLITICS 2019: Moses still maneuvering to get on mayoral ballot
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Local activist Pamela Moses wants her name on the October 3rd ballot and will move forward…
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18 August#NNPA BlackPress
Memphis third grade reading scores dip as district builds case for retaining students
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Fewer Memphis third grade students than last year are accomplished readers, according to Shelby County Schools’ annual…
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2 AugustCommunity
Scenes from a Memphis job fair: How one veteran teacher is struggling to return to the kindergarten classroom
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — here’s still three weeks before school starts in Memphis, but on a recent afternoon, the parking…
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