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Gov. Lee signs bill preventing school board from fighting takeover
9 hours ago
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Tuesday night, Governor Bill Lee signed a bill that could prevent the Memphis Shelby County school board from fighting a state takeover of the district. State lawmakers could vote on the intervention plan as soon as Wednesday....
Two McNairy County teachers accused of assaulting students
15 hours ago
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Two McNairy County teachers have been accused of assaulting students in separate cases. According to the McNairy County Sheriff's Office, Meg Day, 49, was accused of grabbing a non-verbal, 9-year-old Selmer Elementary School student's lower body and...
Bellevue Baptist Church employee accused of sexual abuse involving minor
19 hours ago
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A 19-year-old male employee of Bellevue Baptist Church has been accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old boy, the executive pastor of the church said in a letter addressed to church members on Monday. The 19-year-old part-time, hourly...