Provides the latest RSS feeds for Memphis News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Memphis News.net http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/cat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88/ en-us Mon, 20 May 2013 02:37:01 -0400 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:37:01 -0400 30 NBA 's Western Conference finals. Tony Parker scored 20 points and handed out nine assists for the Spurs, whose stifling defence held Grizzlies' top scorer Zach Randolph to only two points. Randolph came in averaging 19.7 points per game in this post-season, but finished just 1-of-8 from the field for a Grizzlies team appearing in the conference finals for the first time. The Spurs, ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214624817/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Mon, 20 May 2013 02:16:03 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214624817/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 San Antonio, TX — It wasn't the outcome Grizz Nation had hoped for, but after a Game 1 defeat, fans that made the journey down were already looking ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214623550/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:26:55 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214623550/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Cheering for her son, Ella Allen says she's proud to be a Grizzlies Mom. As a kid Mama Allen described Tony as rambunctious and energetic. She introduced him to basketball to keep him out of trouble and off the streets. She said she always knew one day he would play in the NBA."Tony has always wanted to do the best, he's always wanted to shine. He always want to beat someone in the ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214623551/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Mon, 20 May 2013 00:26:55 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214623551/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Two people are dead and two others are injured after shots were fired at the Woodbridge Apartment Complex in South Memphis. Police were called to 2300 block of Ketchum Road just before 6:45 p.m. Sunday, May 18th. When they arrived on scene, they found multiple people suffering from gunshots wounds. Three victims were transported to the Med by ambulance and one was transported to the Med by ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214623028/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:35:27 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214623028/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 For most Boy Scouts, their Eagle Scout badge is a mark of honor. But for Ijpe Dekow, a gay former scout living in Memphis, it became a mark of ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214623029/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:29:44 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214623029/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 The call came in at 6:42 p.m., and Memphis Police spokeswoman Sgt. Alyssa Macon-Moore said officers discovered four people suffering from gunshot wounds in the 2300 block of Ketchum north of Interstate ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214623030/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:29:43 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214623030/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 SAN ANTONIO ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214623027/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:14:45 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214623027/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 No arrests had been made by Sunday following Thursday’s court-ordered closure of Club 152 for alleged drug sales, violence and crime, according to the Shelby County District Attorney’s ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214622507/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 22:35:47 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214622507/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Memphis Grizzlies' Mike Conley (11) and Zach Randolph react to a call during the second half of Game 1 of the Western Conference final NBA basketball playoff series against the San Antonio Spurs, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in San Antonio. San Antonio won 105-83. (AP Photo/Darren ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214621488/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:00:37 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214621488/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 May 15, 2013 — Darrin Hillis, Clean Memphis Co-Founder (background), works with Derek Robinson, left, and Cedric Tipton on a cleanup crew from Clean Memphis Wednesday morning scouring the uptown neighborhood for trash. ';The city has laws to get your pants up off the ground, but this ...'; Robinson says pointing to the trash stacked up at the curb.';This is the city with ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214620912/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:00:53 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214620912/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Fifteen-month old Cannon Belue works with therapist Donna Sularin, Executive Director of Through the Roof, a local non-profit organization. Sularin is raising funds for Through the Roof which, when fully funded, will provide physical, occupational and speech therapies free of charge to special needs children. (Stan Carroll/The Commercial Appeal) Pediatric therapy nonprofit, ready to run, ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214620913/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 20:00:52 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214620913/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 United States The San Antonio Spurs blew away Memphis 105-83 on Monday morning to open the Western Conference finals with a convincing victory.Tony Parker scored 20 points and had nine assists, Kawhi Leonard added 18 and the Spurs wasted little time sending a message to the visiting Grizzlies who are experiencing their first conference finals.San Antonio, meanwhile, is trying to get back to the ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214620914/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:58:49 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214620914/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 A 16-year-old DeSoto Central High School student has received a Citizen Lifesaving Award for his role in saving a 3-year-old boy from ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214620318/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:11:10 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214620318/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 The Memphis City Council has so far heard the parts of the budget that run the city -- salaries, benefits and contracted services. On Tuesday, council members will review the city's capital budget, the part that deals with tangible stuff like roads, sewers, ambulances, police cars and ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214620319/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 19:11:08 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214620319/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Drawing on its award-winning original journalism, NBC News heritage, and trusted sources; NBCNews.com presents compelling, diverse and visually engaging ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214620320/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:53:01 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214620320/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 San Antonio Spurs' Tim Duncan (21) grabs a rebound as Memphis Grizzlies' Mike Conley (11) and Tony Allen (9) look on during the first half in Game 1 of a Western Conference Finals NBA playoff series, Sunday, May 19, 2013, in San Antonio. (Eric ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214619740/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:32:16 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214619740/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Gov. Bill Haslam officially signed scores of bills into law last week, ranging from a $32.8 billion state budget to an overhaul of liquor manufacturing laws, and this week he will take part in ceremonial signings on the road to focus attention on selected ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214619743/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 18:26:40 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214619743/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Monday night, Miami beat Chicago, and Memphis outlasted Oklahoma City to each go up 3-1 in their respective NBA Eastern and Western Conference semifinal playoff ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214617329/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:46:34 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214617329/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 MEMPHIS, TN (WLOX) - A South Mississippi BBQ joint is bringing home top honors from a prestigious competition. The Shed in Ocean Springs won first place in both the Whole Hog and Poultry categories this weekend at the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. More than 250 barbecue teams from around the world travel to Memphis each year to compete in the championship. ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214616789/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:29:15 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214616789/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Treasurer Martha Shoffner remains in custody in the Pulaski County Jail on a federal charge.Shoffner was arrested at her Newport home on Saturday on what the FBI says is an extortion charge. Jail records showed Sunday that she was still locked up with no bond.Officials say Shoffner is to appear for a hearing Monday morning in U.S. District Court in Little ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214616790/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 13:23:11 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214616790/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 UPDATE: Lottery Officials say the winning ticket was sold at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills, Florida. MEMPHIS, TN (abc24.com) - Mid-Southerners were hoping they were just six numbers away from becoming a multi-millionaire after the Powerball lottery soared to a record $600 million."Well, when it gets up like this I get excited so I just say, hey I might win," said lottery player ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214616263/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 12:32:40 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214616263/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Gov. Bill Haslam wants states to have the power to collect the tax, arguing it is money that is already owed. Some small businesses in Duncan's Knoxville-based congressional district take the same position and say it's a matter of fairness: They already are required by law to collect the tax and send it to the state, but out-of-state online retailers are ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214612692/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 04:54:33 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214612692/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Premium Subscription In addition to your convenient home delivery service, receive unlimited access to The Commercial Appeal on the web, smartphone and ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214610911/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:29:04 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214610911/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 In recognition of the Civil War Sesquicentennial, ';Civil War-Era Memories'; features excerpts from The Memphis Daily Appeal of 150 years ago. Perspective from our staff is in ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214610912/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:28:58 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214610912/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 The US 11 Antique Alley and Yard Sale will continue to weave its way through East Tennessee Sunday. The event, which follows US 11 for more than 500 miles, through five states, was first projected to bring anywhere from 10,000 to 30,000 people to the counties it visits. Robin Zimmerman made the trip to East Tennessee from Georgia. She said she and her husband have traveled for the sale 10 ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214610406/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:48:47 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214610406/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 May 14, 2013 — Former Memphis City Schools English teacher, Jacqueline Harrison, looks over the petition she penned in hopes of changing the county’s process for tenure hearings at the Memphis Education Association offices. Memphis Education Association President Keith Williams is worried that 1,000 teachers in the unified school district will be axed this month as the district ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214610407/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:37:46 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214610407/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 May 18, 2013 — Cookie Swain (left) portrays Felicia Lee Thornton Shover as she talks with Barbara Christensen during the second annual Armed Forces Day costume tour at Elmwood Cemetery. Felicia Lee, who is buried at Elmwood, was a cousin of Robert E. Lee who ran a lucrative mule shipping business which she used to help smuggle medicine and supplies to Confederate troops during the Civil ... http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214608444/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88 Sat, 18 May 2013 21:07:55 -0400 http://www.memphisnews.net/index.php/sid/214608444/scat/ca80f72a3dd6ba88