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Refrigerator wiring causes business fire

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Monday, March 21st, 2011, 11:05am

Refrigerator wiring causes business fire

Firefighters say a wiring problem caused an early morning fire at a South Memphis business.

The flames broke out just around 2:30 Monday morning at Sykes Auto Parts in the 1100 block of Walker Ave.

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MemphisHires hosts career fair

Submitted by Bernadette Davis, Freelance Writer

Monday, March 7th, 2011, 6:01am

MemphisHires is hosting a job fair Wednesday March 9 from 11am until 2pm, at the Memphis Hotel and Conference Center. During the job fair you will have the opportunity to meet with hundreds of employers and have your resume reviewed by experts. Click the link here to the MemphisHires website where you can register for the job fair and receive a list of participating employers.

Photo Courtesy MGNOnline

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More Tennesseans filing from home in 2011

Submitted by Jeremy Jones on Friday, March 4th, 3:57 pm

Almost half a million tax returns have been filed with the IRS from home computers so far this year in Tennessee, an increase of 9 percent compared to the number of returns from the same time last year.

Nationwide, the number of returns filed from home computers is up almost six percent over last year at this time.

IRS reminds taxpayers that everyone can use Free File to prepare and e-file their tax returns for free, either by using brand name software or Free File Fillable Forms, which is the electronic version of IRS paper forms.

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Beware of phony health inspectors

Submitted by Tracey Rogers, News Director

Friday, February 25th, 2011, 7:14pm

An important warning from the Tennessee Department of Health.

There are fake health inspectors on the prowl.

The health department says people are posing as health inspectors who call to arrange restaurant inspections and then they demand payment.

Most of the reports are from Asian cuisine restaurants.

The department of health wants all restaurant owners to know they will never demand or collect payment for inspections of restaurants, and regular inspections are unannounced.

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Color TV: Careers in the Media

Submitted by Kym Clark on Wednesday, February 23rd, 12:05 pm

Rhodes College hosted a unique Black History Month program on campus Tuesday night in the Orgill Room of the Clough Building.

About 30 students showed up for "Color TV: Careers in Media," a panel discussion about diversity in media and the accomplishments of African Americans in the field. Panelists inlcuded: Action News 5 morning co-anchor Kym Clark, 95.7 Hallelujah FM radio personality/producer Michael Adrian Davis and the Executive Director of the Tri-State Defender Dr. Karanja Ajanaku.

Students, most of whom are interested in journalism or mass media careers, were also invited to ask questions of the panelists about their personal experiences in their chosen fields, as well as the future of the business.

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Hickory Hill Gets General Session Court Clerk's Office

Submitted by John Phelps, Community Blogger

Saturday, February 5th, 2011, 12:40am

Hickory Hill Gets General Session Court Clerk's Office

The Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk’s Office has opened a new satellite location in Hickory Ridge Mall for your convenience. The office will offer various services such as paying traffic tickets, expungements, levies, civil lawsuits, evictions, motions, garnishments, bad checks, appeals, payments, paying court fines, subpeonas, court dates, posting cash bonds, suspended licenses, and other services.

Office hours are 8am until 4:15pm Monday through Friday. You can contact the office at the following address:
Hickory Hill Office (Inside the Hickory Ridge Mall)
3768 S. Hickory Ridge Mall, Suite 514
Memphis, TN 38115
Office: (901) 545-4220
Fax: (901) 545-4250

Information provided by the Shelby County General Session Court Clerks Office.

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