Teen pregnancy epidemic hits Memphis high school

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011, 7:40am

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MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - Ninety students who attend Frayser High School in Memphis are currently pregnant or have already had a baby this year. The stunning number means nearly 11 percent of the school's approximately 800 students are already experiencing the trials of parenthood.

A Title One school, Frayser receives federal dollars based on the number of students from low income families who qualify for free or reduced lunch. Nearly 100 percent of the students who attend the school qualify.

Such a high rate of pregnancy at one school is dire, but sources tell Action News 5 there is a massive initiative in the works dedicated to preventing teen pregnancy in the Frayser community.

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Town hall meetings focus on school consolidation

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011, 4:20pm

Town hall meetings focus on school consolidation

Shelby County Commissioner Henri Brooks is holding a pair of public forums to discuss the possibility that the county will have a consolidated school system.

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Sheriff’s Citizens’ Academy looking for volunteers

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Tuesday, January 11th, 2011, 12:42pm

Sheriff’s Citizens’ Academy looking for volunteers

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications for those who would like to be part of the 15th Citizens Academy. Classes will begin April 5 and run through June 14.

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Send us your winter weather photos!

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Monday, January 10th, 2011, 2:09pm

Winter weather has hit the Mid-South and we want to see what it looks like in your neck of the woods!

Snap some photos and upload them onto WMCTV.com via this page. We'll publish those photos on WMCTV.com and some of them will make them onto Action News 5’s Your Neighborhood websites.

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Snow, ice may make driving dangerous

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Monday, January 10th, 2011, 12:30pm

The Tennessee Department of Transportation is warning drivers to be careful if they’re forced to venture out on the state’s snowy streets and highways.

The department’s representatives say they’ve received reports that there are patches of ice on roads and highways across Shelby County.

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