Sara Patterson

• 4 seek to oust property assessor Published 02/14/2012 at midnight

  Three Republicans and a Democrat with varying backgrounds and political experience will try to unseat incumbent Cheyenne Johnson in this year's race for Shelby County Assessor of Property.

• Memphis police identify man shot by officers Friday Published 02/11/2012 at 7:01 p.m.

  Memphis police identified a suspected prowler shot to death by officers Friday morning as 20-year-old Jermie McCraven.

• Second wave of mayor's blight fight: 86 lawsuits, 11 nuisance petitions Updated 02/09/2012 at 12:06 a.m.

  Retired truck driver Jessie Binion is an unsung hero in the fight against neighborhood blight in Memphis.

• Occupy Memphis ejects 6 campers Published 02/08/2012 at midnight

  Andre Sheegog quietly disassembled his tent in the Occupy Memphis encampment on the Civic Center Plaza on Tuesday.

• Homeless HIV/AIDS patients gain support, roof Published 02/07/2012 at 12:13 a.m.

  How can an AIDS patient begin to heal when he's homeless?

• Patience pays off for Memphis-Shelby County Spelling Bee winner Published 02/05/2012 at midnight

  The word "reimbursable" got her to the Memphis-Shelby County Spelling Bee Saturday morning, and 10 rounds later it was "oakenshaw" that earned Valery Nguyen-Au a trip to Washington in May.

• Kyle will run for Senate seat Published 02/02/2012 at 10:51 p.m.

  From the podium inside Sarah Lee's Kitchen in Frayser, Sen. Jim Kyle addressed the "friendly but competitive" race to come when he faces another Memphis Democrat in this year's Democratic primary for a newly combined Senate District 30.

• Planned Parenthood sues Tennessee Health Department over funding loss Updated 02/02/2012 at 11:07 p.m.

  Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region is suing the Tennessee Department of Health to regain about $150,000 in grant money for work with HIV and syphilis treatment and prevention abruptly dropped by the state in December.

• Motorcyclist in critical condition after collision with Megabus Published 02/02/2012 at 2:54 p.m.

  A motorcyclist is in critical condition after colliding with a "Megabus" this afternoon on Front Street at Court.

• City cutback to remove fire truck from Midtown Memphis Published 02/01/2012 at midnight

  Hands shot up at Peabody Elementary School Tuesday night after Memphis Fire Services Director Alvin Benson gave his presentation.

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