Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The ...

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The Memphis City Council has a plan for putting $900,000 toward a more aggressive move on blighted properties. The resolution took shape Tuesday, Aug. 19, in council committees with a vote by the full ...