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Good morning, Memphis. Every dog has its day, and that day is today. Tuesday, Aug. 26, is National Dog Day, so give those good boys and bestest girls some extra scritches and treats.
Now, our reporters have been sniffing out some stories, so let’s dig in ...
THE NEED TO KNOW
 Richard Smith spoke at FedEx’s new sorting facility at Memphis International Airport Oct. 30, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
In the family: Richard Smith, son of late FedEx founder Fred Smith, has been nominated to FedEx’s board of directors, and if elected, he’s expected to protect his family’s legacy in voting decisions. The younger Smith, who joined the company in 2005, is the president and CEO of FedEx’s airline and international business. Though that comes with plenty of power, a board position would give him more influence. And if you ask the FedEx pilots’ union, which has been looking to resolve protracted labor issues, another Smith on the board should be a good thing.
 Memphis-Shelby County Schools is weighing offers on the old Humes Middle school building. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Power or pirouettes? Memphis-Shelby County Schools has offers from both Memphis Light, Gas and Water and New Ballet Ensemble to buy Elvis Presley’s old alma mater, Humes Middle. MLGW is offering $1.4 million to buy the vacant school and build a substation on the property, which it says will support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s expansion. Local dance studio New Ballet is offering much less, but its plan would keep the building as a school.
 Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer said new directives at the federal level may impact jail intake. (Ziggy Mack/Special to The Daily Memphian file)
Not locked in: The Shelby County Commission has pushed the discussion of a new jail down the road a bit further. On Monday, they set up an ad hoc committee to explore new jail options and delayed action on a master plan for a new jail. Commissioners still don’t seem to agree on moving the jail and courts to a proposed site at the old Firestone plant in North Memphis. But Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer told commissioners Monday they need to hurry since a new executive order by President Donald Trump may create “a crisis” at the already overcrowded jail.
MEET MEMPHIS
 Triple S Skate Shop, owned by Jimmy Jarvis, opened about a year ago in Bartlett at 2965 N. Germantown Road. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Jimmy Jarvis, who owns Triple S Skate Shop in Bartlett, has been skateboarding since he was nine. “I fell in love with it really young,” he said. The Skate Park of Memphis was his hangout spot, but it closed in 2009. So, Jarvis tried to recreate the community he found there by opening his own shop in Bartlett. And now he’s pushing for more public skate parks across the county.
THE NICE TO KNOW
 Collierville’s beer ordinance, which leaders voted to change Monday night, was first adopted in 1983. (The Daily Memphian file)
Beer-ly legal: Hey, Collierville, you can finally dance and drink a beer in the same place. Or even play pool with a cold one in hand. That’s right; until now, those things were illegal in Collierville. But the town is finally getting with the times and updating its beer rules. The changes, approved by the Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Monday, also affect food sales in bars and allow more liquor stores to open in the suburb. The vote to change the more-than-40-year-old beer rules was unanimous, despite opposition from a couple of liquor store owners.
 Former University of Memphis forward David Jones-Garcia, seen here in 2024, was suspended by FIBA after a fight. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Former Tiger suspended: David Jones-Garcia, who played for the Memphis Tigers basketball team in the 2023-24 season, has been suspended by FIBA over a fight on the court. Jones-Garcia was seen throwing punches following a FIBA AmeriCup game between the Dominican Republic and Argentina on Sunday. Jones-Garcia, who signed a two-way deal with the San Antonio Spurs in July, said the fight started over racist insults.
 University of Memphis head coach Ryan Silverfield watched the offense during the Tigers’ spring game on Apr. 22, 2022. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Going deep: Memphis Tigers football season starts Saturday with a home opener against Chattanooga, so Coach Ryan Silverfield released the depth chart on Monday. As expected, Nevada transfer Brendon Lewis will be the starting quarterback, and safety Kourtlan Marsh was left out due to injury. But there was another omission, and that one was a big shocker. Another possible shocker: The Tigers are hosting walk-on tryouts for defensive backs with the first game just days away.
Simon and the sleepers: Coach Penny Hardaway took some time out from the AutoZone Liberty Bowl golf tournament Monday morning to give an update on South Sudanese center Simon Majok, who spent the last three seasons playing basketball in Serbia and has had some problems relocating to the U.S. to play with his new Tigers team. The Tigers finally filled out their 15-man roster this past weekend, and Hardaway dished on several new players, as well as some sleepers that you may not have heard about yet. Memphis Tigers athletic director Ed Scott was at the golf game, too, and he stopped to talk about the Tigers’ rejection by the Big 12 and how an NCAA lawsuit settlement affected the school’s name/image/likeness agreement with FedEx.
WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT
It’s just Memphis. No Tennessee. Just a country unto itself.
Here’s hoping today isn’t too ruff! (Sorry.)
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