A 29-year-old father charged with pointing a gun at a youth baseball coach in a dispute over his son's playing time was released on a $20,000 bond this morning after appearing in Bartlett Municipal Court.
Nicholis Williams of Memphis surrendered to authorities about 11:15 p.m. Thursday. Williams faces a charge of aggravated assault in connection with the case.

Dad charged with pointing gun at son's coach surrenders to Bartlett police

CADDO GAP, Ark. – Flash floods swamped campgrounds along a pair of southwestern Arkansas rivers early Friday, killing 16 and leaving anguished families pleading with emergency workers for help in finding dozens of missing people.

Police say 16 dead, dozens missing in Ark. floods

As BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil rig was sinking on April 22, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., was on the phone with allies in his push for climate legislation, telling them he would soon roll out the Senate climate bill with the support of the utility industry and three oil companies — including BP, according to the Washington Post.
BP lobbied for tax hikes, stimulus, Wall Street bailout

The City Council approved a budget that does not include a tax increase, but many residents will feel the escalating costs of government through higher fees. "I support this budget to move us forward, but not as a total solution to what we face," said Mayor A C Wharton, indicating that difficult decisions are ahead. Fees rise, top salaries fall in Memphis city budget