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The race for the District 96 state House district came down to a matter of whereabouts this week, as Mike Stewart of Nashville, the Democrats' caucus leader in the House, came calling at the offices of the Shelby County Schools board on Avery. The object of Rep. Stewart's search was Republican House candidate Scott McCormick.
The Beale Street Music Festival opens Friday and the clouds appear right on cue. But that, in and of itself, doesn't stop the proceedings in Tom Lee Park .
The Slider Inn 's second location to come in South Main is an indication that investment and other activity just below the radar continue to come to the surface in an area known for lots of apartment construction recently. The second location is in a brick building that was a place to store and service vintage cars.
One of the caucuses at the Saturday, July 22, local Democratic Party convention. The caucuses to pick the party's new governing body were selected by Shelby County Commission districts.
Among the attendees at Saturday's annual Sidney Chism political picnic were Terry Lynch, County Commissioners Eddie Jones and Van Turner, Karl Schledwitz, Commissioners Willie Brooks and Melvin Burgess, and Assessor candidate Shawn Lynch. Shelby County Assessor Cheyenne Johnson , a Democrat, will not be running for reelection and instead will be supporting the candidacy of Shawn Lynch , a legal adviser in her office and the son of well-known local businessman and civic figure Terry Lynch .
Parents of students in the 19 "critical focus" schools in the Shelby County Schools system and those who live in the communities around those schools will hear more about the plan to improve the low-enrollment, low-student achievement schools Monday, March 27, at the Salvation Army Kroc Center, 800 East Parkway S. at 6 p.m. SCS superintendent Dorsey Hopson is proposing funding to turn around the schools that would otherwise be proposed for closing and consolidation with other schools. The school district will provide bus transportation to the meeting from four central locations Hamilton Middle School, Hawkins Mill Elementary, Knight Road Elementary and Westwood High.
At least five potential Republican candidates for Governor in 2018 were among the crowd of 400 people at the Saturday, Feb. 25, Lincoln Day Gala of the Shelby County Republican Party. Meanwhile, Nashville Mayor Megan Barry told a group of 150 Democrats at an "Obama Day" event Saturday that they and other Democrats across the state can elect one of their own as governor in 2018.
"To all my MPD and Shelby County boys working the Black Lives Matter protest, let's hold the line," McNary wrote. "Don't take no s***, this is our city! This is no longer a peaceful protest, they have made it to the Memphis I-40 bridge and are blocking traffic.