In case you haven’t seen it on TV, we’ve filmed a couple of new ads, with the help of some of our wonderful clients. We’ve put the first one below. If you’ve ever been a client and would be interested in appearing in one of our commercials, we’d love to hear from you! Contact us …
What we do know is this: Southaven resident Chavis Carter was convicted of dealing marijuana and had violated his parole. When Jonesboro police stopped him on the night of Sunday, July 29, they searched him twice and found about $10 worth of drugs in his pocket. They didn’t find a gun. They handcuffed him behind …
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Chances are if you live in Memphis or the Mid-South area you know someone who has been deeply affected by a teen driving accident. So it may come as no surprise that we have a higher teen death rate on the road than other major metro areas. A CDC report from 2009 shows some of …
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A recession still plaguing the United States continues to affect individuals across the Mid-South; and now the downturn is hurting a particularly vulnerable demographic: senior citizens. According to the New York Times, 1.5 million Americans over the age of 50 lost their homes to foreclosure between 2007 and 2011. Within that group, the highest foreclosure …
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Authorities are investigating a plane crash in Fayette County on Wednesday that left one person dead. The plane – a Cirrus 20 single engine aircraft – left from Millington and crashed very soon after near Moscow, TN. The victim’s identity hasn’t been released, but our hearts go out to the family and friends affected by …
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Last week was National Bike Safety Week, and on May 16, Hernando cyclists took to the streets in a Ride of Silence to raise awareness for bicycle safety on Mid-South roadways. The ride took place in silence to remember people who have been killed because of bicycle accidents on the road. With a police escort …
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Are you receiving public assistance but still having trouble making ends meet? You’re not alone – not in the slightest. In fact, nearly half of all children in Shelby County live in households receiving federal assistance of some kind from one of the three most common federal aid programs: Food stamps (now called the Supplemental …
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Qualifications for bankruptcy vary state-to-state and district-to-district. Under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA), qualifying for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Memphis requires you make below the average income for your district. In Shelby County and the Memphis area, courts determine this number based in part on census data, the number …
Tennessee saw a substantial rise in traffic fatalities during the first quarter of 2012, and law enforcement has started taking extra precautions. The Commercial Appeal reports that fatalities due to car accidents across the state have risen nearly 30% since the same time last year. However, with exactly the same fatality rate in the first …
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Recently the Commercial Appeal reported that law enforcement has been purposefully delaying arrests. You may ask: But why in the world would they do that? Isn’t it their job to arrest people who are caught breaking the law? The police have been holding back on arrests because of soaring health care costs. When a suspect …
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