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Elon Musk gives timeline on water recycling plant

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 13:57:44 -0500

The Daily Memphian reported the water recycling facility, a key promise the company made to local leaders and residents, was “on an indefinite pause.” Without it, xAI uses fresh drinking water to cool its Colossus data center.

Dress like Selena, party with Trekkies and get a tattoo at Graceland

adrake@dailymemphian.com (Alys Drake) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 12:16:05 -0500

In this week’s To-Do List, the Stax Music Academy takes over Handy Park, Ballet Memphis performs a Shakespeare classic and Novel’s new club lets you walk and read at the same time.

Board considers grants for Downtown improvements

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 12:00:40 -0500

The Downtown Memphis Commission’s Center City Development Corp. will consider several grants for Downtown projects at its April 15 meeting.

The Rambler hotel sold at auction

aashby@dailymemphian.com (Andy Ashby) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 13:03:00 -0500

Marcus & Millichap, a commercial real estate brokerage, announced the sale but would not disclose the buyer or the sales price.

$15 deal: Órale Tacos' barbacoa huarache

jennifer@cookwithjennifer.com (Jennifer Chandler) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 11:14:44 -0500

At Órale, diners choose from a variety of toppings for their huarache, ranging from carne asada, carnitas, grilled shrimp, chorizo sausage or just vegetables.

Tigers to wear FedEx sponsorship jersey patches

fbonner@dailymemphian.com (Frank Bonner II) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 13:09:37 -0500

The NCAA announced earlier this year that it would allow schools to wear commercial jersey patches.

Cxffeeblack heads to World of Coffee expo

echamberlain@dailymemphian.com (Ellen Chamberlain) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 06:58:37 -0500

At the international expo for coffee purveyors, Memphis’ Cxffeeblack plans to pose a question: What would happen to the coffee industry if farmers were paid each time their beans were sold?

Daily Jigsaw: Just ducky

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 04:00:13 -0500

This jigsaw puzzle is a photo of baby ducks at Metzer Farms and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.

Daily WordRow: April 9

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 04:00:13 -0500

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

Sudoku: April 9

editors@dailymemphian.com ( The Daily Memphian Staff) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 04:00:13 -0500

Are you ready for today’s puzzles?

Daily Memphian boys basketball awards: Briarcrest standout repeats as top player

jvarlas@dailymemphian.com (John Varlas) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 07:00:38 -0500

A Middle College freshman and a Bartlett coach were also saluted as we honor the best of the 2025-26 boys basketball season.

Let the good times roll: Bartlett Bayou Bash returns this weekend

mwaddell@dailymemphian.com (Michael Waddell) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 12:50:56 -0500

With Cajun delicacies from crawfish to shrimp, the second-annual Bayou Bash is slated for Saturday in Bartlett with hopes for better weather than the rainy first year.

Box score: Nuggets 136, Grizzlies 119

editions@dailymemphian.com (The Associated Press) — Wed, 8 Apr 2026 22:32:38 -0500

This is the box score for the basketball game played between the Memphis Grizzlies and the Denver Nuggets on April 8, 2026.

Coward nears season high as Grizzlies fall to Nuggets

cherrington@dailymemphian.com (Chris Herrington) — Wed, 8 Apr 2026 22:37:36 -0500

It was a sixth-straight loss for the Memphis Grizzlies, who fell to 25-55 on the season.

TBI could get its own cold case unit

noahmclane.news@gmail.com (Noah McLane) — Wed, 8 Apr 2026 20:30:21 -0500

A bipartisan effort to launch a dedicated cold case unit within the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation could help cut down on the ever-growing number of missing persons in Tennessee.

DeSoto County district attorney highlights plunging crime rates, stiff penalties at chamber luncheon

blagrone@dailymemphian.com (Brandon LaGrone II) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 13:52:28 -0500

DeSoto County District Attorney Matthew Barton highlighted lower crime statistics in his State of the County address.

Audit clears county clerk's finances but still cites reporting problems

bdries@dailymemphian.com (Bill Dries) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 13:01:16 -0500

Wanda Halbert’s office did not provide the auditing firm reviewing county finances with an annual financial statement or a reconciliation of funds collected by the clerk and deposited into the county’s bank account.

XAI water recycling plant on indefinite pause

hardiman@dailymemphian.com (Samuel Hardiman) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 09:03:37 -0500

Without the plant’s completion, xAI and TVA could continue drawing billions of gallons of freshwater from the aquifer, which also supplies the region’s drinking water.

How Ballet Memphis finds 'unique points of connection' with audiences

barnes@dailymemphian.com (Eric Barnes) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 13:58:29 -0500

Ballet Memphis’ executive director Adam Goldberg joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar.”

Girls Inc. celebrates 80 years empowering girls and young women in Memphis

barnes@dailymemphian.com (Eric Barnes) — Thu, 9 Apr 2026 13:57:47 -0500

Sylvia Martinez, the president and CEO of Girls Inc., joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar.”

Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian | Memphis Local, Sports, Business & Food News | Daily Memphian

Elon Musk gives timeline on water recycling plant

Dress like Selena, party with Trekkies and get a tattoo at Graceland

Board considers grants for Downtown improvements

The Rambler hotel sold at auction

$15 deal: Órale Tacos' barbacoa huarache

Tigers to wear FedEx sponsorship jersey patches

Cxffeeblack heads to World of Coffee expo

Daily Jigsaw: Just ducky

Daily WordRow: April 9

Sudoku: April 9

Daily Memphian boys basketball awards: Briarcrest standout repeats as top player

Let the good times roll: Bartlett Bayou Bash returns this weekend

Box score: Nuggets 136, Grizzlies 119

Coward nears season high as Grizzlies fall to Nuggets

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