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Feds cracking down on repeat offenders

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

A joint effort between law enforcement and prosecutors in western Tennessee is slamming the jail door on repeat offenders.

Six criminals are behind bars who have only faced state charges in the past, but are now looking at federal prison.

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Small towns like Covington are

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Garbage collection day changes in observance of MLK

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

The City of Memphis will observe the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, Thursday, April 4th. Residents of Memphis serviced by City of Memphis Solid Waste Management whose regular collection day is Thursday will receive garbage and recycling collection on Friday, April 5th. Since Friday will be a double collection day

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1 dead, 1 critically injured in Bald Knob shooting

BALD KNOB, Ark. (AP) -

Authorities in White County say one person is dead and another critically injured after a double shooting in Bald Knob.

The White County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to a shots fired call at about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday at a home on U.S. 167 North. Authorities say one woman was dead

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USPS agrees to halt shredding of Books from Birth books

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

It looks like Books from Birth will be able to turn the page on a tough issue with the United States Postal Service.

According to a post on the organization's Facebook page the post office is no longer shredding its books!

Earlier this year the post office made the decision to shred books returned to

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Whalum urges special master to postpone merger

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (FOX13) -

In August the Memphis City and Shelby County Schools systems will merge There have been unsuccessful attempts by some school board members to delay the merger until 2014.

Now some members are taking that suggestion to the newly appointed special master Rick Masson.

Rev. Kenneth Whalum, Jr., was never for Memphis City

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