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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert will work with a special adviser to help her office provide services after months of citizen complaints. County commissioners approved the resolution, added by Commissioner Henri Brooks, on Wednesday. The county commission will allocate up to $150,000 from contingency funds for the adviser, which will be transferred […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – A Shelby County Commissioner says the county clerk’s Whitehaven office is in jeopardy of closing because County Clerk Wanda Halbert has failed to renew the lease, which expired more than a year ago. Commissioner Mick Wright posted on Facebook that the clerk’s office will begin paying a hold-over fee for the Whitehaven […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A review in two Shelby County Commission primary races confirmed that Henri Brooks won in District 7 and Miska Clay Bibbs won in District 11, the county election commission said. County primaries were held May 2. The state Democratic Party requested a recount in the District 7 race, as well as a […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) — The Shelby County Commission voted Wednesday to reappoint Justin J. Pearson to the state House seat from which he was expelled. All seven commissioners who were present voted yes on the reappointment: Henri Brooks, Edmund Ford Jr., Erika Sugarmon, Charlie Caswell, Shante Avant, Miska Clay-Bibbs and Mickell Lowery. Commissioners Amber Mills, […]

Here are the highlights of the August 4 Shelby County and Tennessee election: ► Shelby County elections: Full results TENNESSEE GOVERNOR With 98% reporting, Dr. Jason Martin has won the Democratic primary. Martin will face Gov. Bill Lee and a bunch of independent candidates in November. U.S. HOUSEIn District 8, Rep. David Kustoff easily won […]

Tuesday is primary election day in Shelby County and in many counties across Tennessee. Polls close at 7 p.m. and results will be posted here as they come in Tuesday evening. Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris issued a statement on Twitter following his primary win Tuesday evening: “I am thrilled by this evening’s primary election […]

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — With summer right around the corner, community and religious leaders are coming together, hoping to curb juvenile crime. Shelby County Commissioner Henri E. Brooks said, “If we’re not going to do anything, then let’s shut up.” She thinks it’s time to stop talking about how to curb juvenile crime and actually do […]

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Will Rogers threw for 226 yards and a touchdown, and Mississippi State’s defense combined for five turnovers to narrowly eke out a 24-17 victory over visiting Vanderbilt on Saturday. Mississippi State (2-4, 2-4 Southeastern Conference) finally won its first home game under first-year coach Mike Leach after losing their first two […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Novels by Geraldine Brooks and Lan Samantha Chang and poetry by Saeed Jones are among this year’s winners of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, presented for literature “that confronts racism and explores diversity.” The journalist and activist Charlayne Hunter-Gault was honored for lifetime achievement. Besides Brooks’ “Horse,” Chang’s “The Family Chao” and […]

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Tim Southee’s New Zealand team earned two places in international cricket history with its dramatic, one-run comeback win over England in the second test. It was only the fourth team after England (in 1894 and 1981) and India (in 2001) to win a test match after being forced to follow-on […]

Where to vote on Election Day See list below. Ask most Shelby County residents – who frequently vote – and they’ll tell you that this is the election they dread most out of all! It’s the one with the long, long ballot that includes all the area’s judges. Since the ballot is long, this guide […]