The left-hander helped Philadelphia reach the World Series in 1993. He was a 1983 graduate of Craigmont High in Memphis.

This season the Grizzlies got younger and still got better, but ultimately came up short of their potential. With Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. in place, the future is bright. It’s also pressing. What’s next?

The Grizzlies ended their season with a loss to the Warriors Friday. Was it the best season ever? Maybe. It was absolutely the most fun. 

The pool at the Mike Rose Aquatics Center on the U of M campus will be named in honor of the man who had an “endless belief in people.”

The Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest concludes at Liberty Park as winners are announced, and hope sizzles for a return to Tom Lee Park in 2023.

Clarene Pinkston Russell, who was often called Collierville’s historian, died Friday afternoon. She served the town for decades and shaped its future.

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland went after critics of his backing of the state truth in sentencing law and his description of 201 Poplar as a “revolving door” for criminals during a lively interview on “Behind The Headlines.”

The problem that delayed the certification was combining tabulations from two different systems into a single statement of votes cast. 

Cornbread salad is a staple at the Big Bob Gibson family supper during the Memphis in May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, and a great addition to your summer picnics and cookouts.

It’s getting hot around here. Record heat pounded competitors at the Division 2-AA regional track meet; flames licked meat at the 2022 World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest; a Downtown mural includes sizzling new technology, and it doesn’t get any hotter than FedExForum when the Grizzlies win.

Stop Poverty with Policy is hosting a community forum and picnic for Memphis Area Transit Authority public transit riders.

The $70 million skilled nursing facility will benefit the estimated 65,000 to 75,000 veterans living in Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties.

Douglass’ Juneteenth art auction has been postponed due to COVID-19. However, the festival is still set for Father’s Day weekend.

Black Seeds Urban Farms’ event will feature music performances from local artists and food from vendors like Sun of a Vegan and Street Kitchen. 

Arlington Middle School and Arlington High gain recognition from the Tennessee Department of Education and the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network, and teacher Latisha King receives the state’s Excellence in STEM Teaching Award.

The $150 million Ashmont project continues to face questions.

“Until our society can see the truth about abortion, we will continue failing the women who need us the most. People like my grandmother.”

The emphasis on creative thinking, collaboration, problem solving, and engaging with the real world is one of the things that differentiates XTH from other high schools throughout Shelby County and around the country. 

Two former University of Memphis basketball players prepare for the NBA draft combine in Chicago on May 18-20.

The Memphis gathering was one of several Planned Parenthood rallies in cities across the United States. The marches were organized after a U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion leaked May 2 suggesting the landmark Roe v. Wade law could be restricted or overturned in the future.

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Good morning! It’s Thursday, March 26, National Spinach Day, and if you’re looking for a way to add some greens to your day, we’ve got recipes for Greek lamb with spinach and the long-gone Buckley’s Grill’s creamed spinach. 

Case dismissed: The three-year effort to stop construction of the new Memphis Art Museum Downtown has hit a wall. 

Airport takeover: Memphis schools aren’t the only thing the state is trying to take over.

Man sentenced in CY hit-and-run: Julio Hernandez was sentenced for killing a University of Memphis student in 2023.

Another Downtown shooting: A 17-year-old girl was shot Tuesday afternoon in Tom Lee Park.

Net worth: The Federal Prospects Hockey League needs your help on a team name for the Mid-South. 

Bad grades: Some Memphis-Shelby County Schools got report cards so bad, they’d be grounded if they were actual kids.

More UTHSC drama: Two more have resigned over alleged abuse.

New HQ? A massive East Memphis office campus is about to be up for grabs.

Dunk contest: The Grizzlies’ loss to the San Antonio Spurs was a highlight reel of dunks over Memphis.

Net worth: You can help name the new hockey team. 

No adults allowed: Parents of Collierville High students won’t be allowed to watch their kids in a time-honored tradition. 

Webb stands among Memphis’ most consequential entrepreneurs, and he’s credited with revolutionizing cheerleading and turning it into what we see today.

Jackson said he might be part of Victor Wembanyama’s career highlights, but he has no regrets about a viral dunk exchange.

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Box score: Spurs 123, Grizzlies 98

Remington teaches courses in the basics — knife skills, butchery, classic cooking techniques and plating — before students take a course that everyone simply calls “cafe.” 

Charges were dropped for a 14-year-old accused of aggravated rape at St. George’s Independent School.

In this week’s To-Do List, a Ghanaian artist makes life-sized movie poster art, an author chases ghosts at Elmwood and Soul & Spirits has a street-food fest. 

President Donald Trump came to Memphis to declare victory over crime. Two Friday night shootings were a reminder that work still remains.

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Regional One, which many longtime Memphians may still call the Med, can trace its roots back to 1829. 

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