Life-saving girl's efforts honored
The Shelby County Commission passed a special resolution Monday to honor 12-year-old Lauren Winstead of Collierville, credited with saving two middle-aged men from drowning in rough waters near Florida last month.
Swift current whisked the men from their boat during a swim and Lauren swam out with a ring buoy, keeping them afloat long enough for the Coast Guard to arrive.
The commission and audience gave Lauren a standing ovation.
- Daniel Connolly
Law firm gets collection job
Memphis-based Mendelson law firm is receiving a contract to collect unpaid court fees on behalf of Shelby County. In return for its work, the firm gets to keep 30 percent of what it collects.
The county says that there are about 1,000 past-due accounts totaling about $1 million.
Mendelson beat several other firms to get the collection contract.
- Daniel Connolly
Commission OKs disaster plan
The Shelby County Commission has passed a detailed plan that describes how it would keep functioning in case of an earthquake or other catastrophic event.
For instance, the plan says that if the county mayor cannot continue to serve for any reason, the chairman of the commission will take over, followed by the chairman pro tempore .
Officials have written that they want the plan to be a living document that changes with the needs of the county.
- Daniel Connolly
Daniel Connolly
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