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Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
• Educators of Excellence Award Honorees and Finalists Revealed: Celebrating transformational leaders in our schools (choose901.com) — Memphis educators are being honored as 2026 Educators of Excellence, highlighting teachers from local schools like MASE, Soulsville Charter, and University Middle. The piece also lists this year's finalists, promotes New Memphis programs that support early-career teachers, and encourages residents to personally thank and celebrate educators across the city.
• MPD: Rideshare driver arrested for aggravated kidnapping, assaulting woman (actionnews5.com) — Memphis police say a rideshare driver kidnapped a woman at gunpoint after picking her up near Chelsea Avenue and University Street, demanding sexual acts before she escaped near Bethel Road. The suspect, Marlon Jackson, was arrested at the scene while she reported the incident and is being held on a $100,000 bond with a court appearance set for August 20.
• Wolf River Greenway expansion seeing progress (actionnews5.com) — Work is moving ahead on expanding the Wolf River Greenway through Memphis, ultimately growing the trail from 16 to 26 miles and linking parts of the city with Germantown and Collierville. Backed by a public‑private partnership with Memphis Parks and Shelby County, organizers hope every Memphian will gain easier access to green space and the river's natural heritage.
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