Category Archives: Tennessee

Judge raises Mitchell-Ford’s bond to $50,000

Posted ago by shaunhair

The Commercial Appeal reports that the bond for Tamara Mitchell-Ford was increased to $50,000 from $100 this morning by a judge citing her local criminal record, which includes a drunken driving conviction and two pending DUIs. General Sessions Criminal Court …

City Councilwoman-elect Wanda Halbert Subpoenaed to Fed Jury

Posted ago by shaunhair

Halbert confirmed Tuesday that she has been subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury investigating business practices at Memphis City Schools. Halbert, a school board member who was elected to the council in the Oct. 4 city elections, said …

Germantown Officials vote to approve Smart Growth Zoning

Posted ago by shaunhair

The vote cleared the way for redeveloping the city’s central business district with an urban flair — buildings up to six stories high, pedestrian-friendly streets and a mix of uses that allows residents to live above offices and stores. The …