Tennessee town approves deals to turn closed  prison into immigration detention facility

MASON (US), Aug 13: Officials in a rural Tennessee town voted on Tuesday to approve agreements to turn a former prison into an immigration detention facility operated by a private company, despite loud objections from upset residents and activists...

Memphis picked atop the American Conference preseason women's soccer poll

MEMPHIS — While the newly branded American Conference decided not to put out a preseason poll during football media days a few weeks ago, the league did opt to put out a preseason coaches poll for women’s soccer with Brooks Monaghan and the Tigers...

Memphis Deserves Better from Its Leaders, Including MeTami Sawyer 

When you talk to the average person these days, there are no good people in politics. Not Democrats. Not Republicans. Not even independents who leave their lifelong parties to stand apart. As an elected official and activist who has spent a decade...

Memphis rapper FastCash CMoney shot dead a month before federal probation lift

Up-and-coming rapper FastCash CMoney was killed over the weekend in a shootout in Memphis, roughly a month before he was scheduled to be released from federal probation. The shooting occurred around 12:20 a.m. Sunday in the neighborhood of...

Tennessee town approves deals to turn closed prison into immigration detention facility

Three Tennessee universities’ officials caught on video admitting to disguising DEI efforts

Administrators at the University of Tennessee, Vanderbilt University, and Belmont University admitted that diversity, equity and inclusion programming has continued on their campuses, saying they rebranded DEI efforts under new language to bypass...

These are the best regional hospitals in Tennessee, ranking reveals

U.S. News & World Report released its annual ranking of the best regional hospitals in the United States. Ten Tennessee hospitals made the list, with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville ranking highest in the state. Rankings are...

Earnest Pugh celebrates 10th Stellar Nod with Live pre-show performances During Stellar Awards week in Nashville

Retrieved from Earnest Pugh The Masterful Earnest Pugh is gearing up for the 40th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards next week in Nashville, TN. Pugh is nominated for two Stellar Awards in the Best Traditional Male Artist of the Year and...

Court finds probable cause in attempted murder of four children, DA says

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A general sessions court found probable cause on all charges against a woman accused of firing shots at a car holding six people, including four children, the Shelby County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday. Darneisha...

Hundreds of hostile acts were perpetrated against US churches in 2024 - report

(Photo: Getty/iStock) More than 400 acts of hostility were recorded against churches in the United States in 2024, with a sharp rise in gun-related incidents, according to a new report released by the Family Research Council. The incidents...

Inside the Memphis Community Battling Elon Musk’s xAI

Protesters including Orion Overstreet, left, march against xAI in Memphis in June 2025. Credit - Stu Boyd II—USA TODAY Network/Reuters Five days after Elon Musk’s Grok 4 became one of the most powerful large language models in the world, Alexis...

Report finds Christian Church attacks down, but recent totals still higher than 2018 to 2022

Attacks on Christian Churches in the U.S. last year totaled 415 – down from 485 in 2023 – although they are “significantly higher” than totals recorded from 2018 to 2022, according to a new report from the Washington-based Family Research Council....

West Tennessee town of Mason approves ICE detention center following vote confusion, opposition

MASON, Tenn. - An ICE detention center will soon begin operating in West Tennessee. Following a confusing, hours-long meeting of the Mason, Tennessee Board of Mayor and Aldermen, the town’s leaders signed a pair of contracts to convert a closed,...

Korda article on race and DEI had it right

I was amazed at the letter denigrating George Korda on his article questioning the University of Tennessee's DEI initiatives and policies. George Korda, in my opinion, is a gentleman and a scholar. As many know, UTK is under scrutiny due to...

West Tennessee town votes to reopen former prison as ICE detention facility

By The Associated Press Aug. 13, 2025 | 06:53 AM | WEST TENNESSEE Officials in a rural west Tennessee town voted Tuesday to approve agreements to turn a former prison into an immigration detention facility operated by a private company, despite...

Talk about Clyde: Local women go on Peru mission

A medical mission trip to Iquitos, Peru, was fulfilled in July by Vickie Smith of Clyde and Carolyn Farrar, formerly of Clyde and now of Nashville, Tennessee. "It's been on my heart for years to do a mission trip; it was an experience of a...

Elvis in his own words: The King on Memphis, music…

Referred to in The Commercial Appeal in October 1954 as "our homegrown hillbilly singer," Elvis Presley, recording artist, was first acknowledged in his hometown newspapers a few months earlier, in a July 28 column in the Memphis Press-Scimitar by...

Shady Grove Baptist Church gears up for annual car show with prizes, music and more

Lifestyles 6:01 am Wednesday, August 13, 2025 Mark your calen dars-Shady Grove Baptist Church will host its annual Car Show on Saturday, Sept. 6. Sponsored by Shady Grove Baptist, Minor Tire, and the Punkin Center Volunteer Fire Department, the...

American Athletic Conference: Men’s and Women’s Soccer 2025 Season Preview

The American Athletic Conference is gearing up for an exciting 2025 soccer season, showcasing both men's and women's teams. The men's teams range from last year's champions Memphis and East Carolina, to teams looking to improve like Tulsa and...

How Nashville area high school football coaches, wives make marriage work

High school football coaches often dedicate immense time and energy to their jobs, impacting their family lives. Coaches' wives play a crucial role in supporting their husbands' careers, while also managing their own. Kevin Creasy stared at a...