Mid-South Memories May 21

Winners of Civitan Club scholarships valued at $1,500 are congratulated at The Peabody’s Continental Ballroom by Roy Marr, chairman of the Essay Contest Committee, in May 1951. The winners are (from left) Miss Marilyn Doris Hall, Miss Mary Ann Watson, Miss Hilda Chase; winner of the first prize, Miss Carol Farquharson and Elmer Kurras. Mid-South Memories for May ...

Mosquitoes starting to bite in East Tennessee

A wet spring and climbing temperatures mean mosquitoes are making their comeback to East Tennessee. The Knox County Health Department is already working to stay ahead of the seasonal problem. Earlier this month, the health department started setting traps all around the county to test the bugs for West Nile Virus. So far, each of the tests have come back with only negative results. In ...

Contractors Booted from Citys Embattled HARP Program

MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - Six contractors have now been kicked out of the HARP program, a taxpayer-funded program meant to help low income and senior citizens renovate and repair their homes.Help is finally on the way for one homeowner, but others are still waiting.Annie Neely is relieved now that a new contractor is at fixing what the previous city-paid contractor either didn't do, or ...

Trail at Horn Lake Middle helps grow young gardeners

Photos by Stan Carroll/The Commercial Appeal Eighth-graders Ryan Nicholson (left), Kearstin Croxdale, Savanah Smith and Jaylan Webb describe the process of building raised garden beds, a nature trail and information signs to DeSoto County Supervisor Lee Caldwell. The project is aimed at giving kids an outdoor connection. It's hands-on learning asstudents at Horn Lake Middle transform a ...

Kansas lands transfer Tarik Black from Memphis

Last season, Black started five of 32 games played for Memphis and averaged 8.1 points and 4.8 rebounds. His 58.9 field goal percentage was second on the team. He had 20 blocked shots and 22 steals at the power forward ...