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This Week in Memphis: America turns 250, and new state laws take effect

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:00:17 -0500

Also happening this week: The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board meets, and the MSCS takeover board does, too.

Redbirds Recap: Memphis loses fifth-straight game

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 16:52:35 -0500

Despite an early home run from Nolan Gorman, the Redbirds dropped another game against the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.

Shelby County Commission to take final vote on $2.71 property-tax rate

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 15:36:13 -0500

The commission also votes on budget amendments, including a move away from plans by Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris to start planning on a new Treadwell K-8 school.

Sudoku: June 28

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:13 -0500

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Daily WordRow: June 28

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:13 -0500

Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.

Daily Jigsaw: Depot museum

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:13 -0500

Today’s puzzle features period-specific communication devices on display at the Germantown Train Depot Museum, taken by Patirkc Lantrip.

Opinion: On xAI, Mayor Young is gaslighting Memphis

editor@dailymemphian.com (Joseph Ryan Kelly) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:13 -0500

Opinion by Joseph Ryan Kelly: “If Mayor Young truly believes Anthropic’s partnership with xAI is unequivocally good news for Memphis, then he is badly misreading the moment.”

Opinion: Politics aside? When it comes to Otis Sanford — not quite

john.covington@memphispoliceassociation.org (John Covington) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 09:10:55 -0500

Opinion: “Otis Sanford begins his recent column with a reasonable premise: Politics should be set aside when discussing the federal indictment of suspended General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer. Unfortunately, that’s not what follows.”

Memphis hotel joins worldwide group of luxury destinations

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:13 -0500

A luxury hotel Downtown is the first West Tennessee hotel to join an international network of boutique hotels.

Memphis startup redefining crowdfunding as 'crowd-saving'

nmclane@dailymemphian.com (Noah McLane) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:13 -0500

A Memphis tech startup has released an app that’s designed to flip the crowdfunding world on its head by letting users privately save for life milestones like buying a house, car or even a fresh pair of kicks — but is it worth it?

Meet identical twins who traveled the world and landed in the same program at UTHSC

jklyce@dailymemphian.com (John Klyce) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 09:19:49 -0500

Hunter and Spencer Turner are students in UTHSC’s nurse-anesthesia program, which is the latest stop in a journey that’s taken them from small town Tennessee to Japan to Italy to Memphis.

Buckley: PGA Tour mum on Memphis. Will FedEx remain a sponsor? We'll see.

tbuckley@dailymemphian.com (Tim Buckley) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:13 -0500

Could the FedEx St. Jude Championship, currently one of three legs of the prestigious FedExCup Playoffs, be relegated to Challenger Series status?

Paints and brushes to be part of Stomping Grounds experience in former Railgarten site

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:13 -0500

The Art Project is moving its paints and brushes to Stomping Grounds, a Midtown property which is turning into something of a multi-tenant operation.

How many Shelby County voters are moving among the 3 new congressional districts?

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:12 -0500

Also in the political roundup: Washington’s affordable-housing standoff, the Ultimate Fighting Championship plot and A C Wharton Jr. warns Mickell Lowery about being mayor.

Just in time for the World Cup, a British pub opens

ssurrett@dailymemphian.com (Sophia Surrett) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:12 -0500

British pub Dog & Bone opened in Overton Square in the former Robata Ramen and Yakitori Bar space on Madison Avenue — just in time for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Overton Park Conservancy charts future for the ‘people’s park’

wrogin@dailymemphian.com (Wallis Rogin) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 09:15:29 -0500

The conservancy is asking for the public’s opinions on renderings of a new pavilion near Rainbow Lake, as well as options for improving the playground and boardwalk.

Calkins: A Little League team raised $50,000 for St. Jude. And the story gets even better.

gcalkins@dailymemphian.com (Geoff Calkins) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:12 -0500

A Florida Little League team traveled to Memphis to deliver the money they’d raised, and play a game against Memphis Little League. Then they learned one of the opposing players was a St. Jude patient.

Echols: For the newest Grizzlies, 'Why Memphis is amazing'

candaceecholswrites@gmail.com (Candace Echols) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:00:12 -0500

Opinion: “The secret sauce that makes Memphis amazing has nothing to do with barbecue. Actually, it is the people. The kindness of the general public in this city is rich.”

Get ready for a rash of hot days

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 11:11:23 -0500

The heat index is likely to climb as high as 107 this week. So take the kids to a splash pad to cool off, stay hydrated and check on your elderly friends and neighbors as temperatures soar.

Everything old is new again: Memphis thrifters dig the vintage vibe

jcallahan@dailymemphian.com (Jody Callahan) — Sat, 27 Jun 2026 18:06:10 -0500

Two separate Downtown events dedicated to second-hand items, from clothing to jewelry to old beer steins, attracted devoted shoppers Saturday afternoon.