Expansions at St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett will add almost 100 new beds to the facility and double the number of patients it can handle in surgery and in the ICU.

The hospital broke ground on the $34 million, more than 83,000 square foot project Thursday morning.

“This facility expansion will allow us to add the space and medical technology needed to support the community for years to come,” said the hospital’s CEO Kem Mullins in a written statement.

The new building is expected to be finished by the second quarter of 2012.

“This project represents our continued commitment to promote the health and well-being of this community," said Mullins.

Ashley Scott was murdered on Thanksgiving Day 2006 by her husband, but the students and staff at Bolton High School haven’t forgotten her.

Jeffrey Scott was convicted of second degree murder and eventually sentenced to 25 years behind bars for beating his wife to death in their home.

The school will hold its annual 5K walk and run in Scott’s memory on Saturday, Oct. 9. The proceeds from the race will help other abused women. All the money raised from the event will go to the YWCA Abused Women’s Services and the Memphis/Shelby County Domestic Violence Council.

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Two firefighters had to be treated for heat exhaustion after battling flames Wednesday morning at a home in the 8200 block of Craven Rd.

Adding to the danger, investigators say the fire started in the home’s garage where guns and ammunition were stored. Crews say the fire started just before 9 a.m. and eventually burned a car in the garage and did extensive damage to part of the home.