TSSAA release guidelines for students involved in … The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) released its list of guidelines for students involved in fall sports.
CDC urges people to wear masks as new school year … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — It’s time to mask up again. That’s the word from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as they urge people once again to wear a mask inside. This comes as new cases associated with the Delta strain of COVID-19 grows and just weeks before school is set to start. Shelby County […]
Memphis students, teacher featured in new Gap Kids … Dozens of students at Hickory Ridge Elementary School are making their big fashion debut at the center of a new ad for Gap Kids.
Germantown and Whitehaven, like the rest of Shelby … MEMPHIS — You can’t blame Gene Robinson if he’s a little excited for the start of the high school football season, now less than four weeks away. You see, Robinson is still waiting to coach his first game at Germantown. He was hired to coach the Red Devils just days before Christmas…in 2019 but then […]
Tennessee education commissioner tours Memphis elementary … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Commissioner of Education Penny Schwinn visited Lowrance Elementary in Memphis on Monday. Schwinn toured classrooms and talked with students and teachers in Shelby County Schools’ Summer Learning Academy, a four-week program where students get lessons to make sure they don’t fall behind after a school year in the middle of […]
Dr. Michelle Taylor confirmed as Shelby County’s … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Shelby County Commission voted 13-0 to confirm Dr. Michelle Taylor as the county’s new health director on Monday, following a controversial nomination. “I’m going to do my level best to prove you every day why you made that unanimous vote,” Taylor told commissioners to applause after the vote. The positive vote […]
Masks encouraged not required in Collierville schools … COLLIERVILLE, Tenn. — As the Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on the Mid-South, Collierville Schools announced that masks are strongly encouraged for the unvaccinated but not required. In an email sent out to parents and students, Collierville Schools laid out its plans for the upcoming school year. Masks for unvaccinated students and […]
Meet the doctor nominated to lead the Shelby County … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The new nominee to head the Shelby County Health Department is gearing up to go before the Shelby County Commission next week. “I consider Memphis home,” said Dr. Michelle Taylor, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris’s has nominee to head the Shelby County Health Department. She is no stranger to Memphis. Taylor graduated […]
Arkansas health officials confirm 2 pediatric COVID … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Arkansas Department of Health on Thursday confirmed two pediatric deaths in the state have been attributed to COVID-19. A spokesperson said one of the deaths was reported recently. The other happened late last year, but wasn’t confirmed as COVID-related until later. Both involved children under 18. The state would not release […]
Shelby County COVID-19 task force holds first briefing … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After a four-week hiatus, the Memphis and Shelby County Joint COVID Task Force held a briefing because cases are heading in the wrong direction. “We stopped these briefings about a month ago and said if things changed substantially, we would be back, and we are back,” said City of Memphis COO Doug […]
SCS to require all students, faculty to wear masks … MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County Schools announced Tuesday it will require all students and faculty to wear masks for the upcoming school year regardless of vaccination status. In a press release, the school district said it is prioritizing health and safety as they prepare for the full return to in-person instruction, the District is updating […]
