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U of M announces NCAA ticket information

U of M announces NCAA ticket information

The University of Memphis men's basketball team is going "dancing" again in the NCAA Tournament.

On Thursday, March 21, the Tigers will face the winner of the first-round game between Middle Tennessee and St. Mary’s in Auburn Hills, Mich. Game time for the Tigers’ second-round game will be determined.

The University of Memphis will receive 550 tickets, priced at $75 per session, for the NCAA Tournament Second/Third Rounds to be held in Auburn Hills on March 21st and 23 . The University will hold 200 tickets for Thursday’s game. These tickets are reserved for U of M students, which include team, band, spirit squad and their sponsors, and for the U of M administration, athletic department officials and student-athlete family members.

An additional 350 tickets will be reserved for use by the Tiger Scholarship Fund. Platinum and Gold Tigers will be limited to two tickets each and will be given from 8-10 a.m. Monday to call and place their ticket orders.

Bartlett Crime Stopper fund running low

Bartlett Crime Stopper fund running low

Crime Stoppers in Bartlett is asking for your help to keep their funding from drying up.

Crime Stoppers relies solely on donations and unfortunately, those donations have dwindled down to just $500.

They have reached out on the Bartlett Police Facebook page to get you to donate.

Lieutenand Todd Halford of Bartlett Police said they have used Crime Stoppers to find suspects involved in fraud cases or stolen credit cards.

Most recently, a call from Bartlett Crime Stoppers resulted in the arrest of Joe Caronna when he was spotted at a motel in Jackson, Tenn.

Since their posting on Facebook, they've already begun to receive donations.

Focus Group meeting on recreational needs in Lakeland planned for March 5th

The City of Lakeland is inviting residents to volunteer for a Focus Group offering vital input for future recreational needs and facilities for Lakeland.  The Focus Group will meet on Tuesday, March 5 from 6-8:30 p.m. at Lakeland City Hall.

The Focus Group will consist of a maximum of 50 residents. Due to the limited number of participants, all interested Lakeland residents not selected for the Focus Group are encouraged to attend the meeting on March 5th.

The Focus Group will provide input for the City Park Assessment and Strategic Planning Study that will include recommendations to the Park Board, Board of Commissioners and City staff in identifying recreational needs and future recreational facilities in Lakeland.

The program is a partnership with the Recreational Educational Services (RES), a division of the Tennessee Department of Environmental Conservation and the City of Lakeland.

Valentine's Day competition calls hospitals to sign up organ donors

Valentine's Day competition calls hospitals to sign up organ donors

Hospitals across the Memphis area are competing in the second annual 'Show Me Your Heart' Competition on Valentine's Day.

The Mid-South Transplant Foundation is sponsoring the competition where 14 hospitals compete to sign up people to the organ donor registry, and see how many hospital staff members and visitors are currently registered donors. 

The hospital with the most registered donors and the hospital who registers the most new donors that day will each receive trophies from Mid-South Transplant Foundation.

A booth will be set up in each hospital in the lobby or cafeteria. MSTF staff members and volunteers will be at the booth to answer any questions.  They will also offer a heart shaped candy to all who show their heart or organ donor on their driver’s license or register as an organ and tissue donor during the event that day.

Here's this list of participating hospitals: