Murder mystery thriller kicks off DeSoto film series
A new independent film festival begins next month featuring local talent from Memphis and Mississippi, an avenue for filmmakers to present their work.
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May 2025
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The Early Word: Rape-kit suit ends, and so do some Grind City beer sales
Retired judge will focus on thinning the jail population, the Central High Jazz Band gets their own day and Bahama Mamas aren’t coming back.
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Conaway: The man behind it all, out loud and clear, and all ours in Memphis
“Civil rights remain a movement, and that movement is more at risk now than any time in a generation. Diversity and inclusion have been declared illegal.”
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DeSoto’s dug-in details: Landers expansion progress
DeSoto County supervisors have approved a contract for concrete foundations and steel, the latest step in an $88 million expansion at the Lander Center.
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Grizzlies Insider: Hurry up, July. The Grizzlies have extension clarity.
The Grizzlies received clarity when it comes to a Jaren Jackson Jr. extension, but it will be July before the franchise can take action.
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Redbirds Recap: Memphis homers outpace Durham again
Designated hitter Michael Siani smacked his second leadoff home run of the road trip. Right fielder Matt Koperniak put the game out of reach with his third home run of the year.
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What you might have missed during Memphis basketball’s eventful May
Old rivalries have been reignited, players have come and gone, and Memphis is headed back to the Bahamas.
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With Lakeland Town Square in final stages, developer changes focus
Vince Smith is turning his focus to Ashmont, a 100-acre mixed-use project just north of the Interstate 40 and Canada Road interchange.
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County budget proposal $9.5M short, according to trustee
In an “apples and oranges” comparison, the Shelby County Trustee said her office and the mayor’s administration don’t project county revenue the same way.
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The Early Word: Comebacks planned for Clayborn Temple and Ashlar Hall
County trustee calls Harris’ budget a “fantasy,” MSCS is powerless over PowerSchool and Calkins remembers Reggie Barnes.
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Collierville property tax inches closer to going up
Collierville leaders are nearing the end of their budget adoption. The mayor and aldermen are considering a 12-cent increase to support the growing suburb.
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Sanford: City’s violent crime problem needs solutions — not sound bites
“Our crime problem remains the No. 1 issue on the minds of area residents. And last week FBI Director Kash Patel added to the angst by summarily declaring Memphis ‘the homicide capital of America per capita.’”
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Bartlett gets closer to property tax increase
With a new fiscal year approaching, Bartlett officials are reviewing their budget and how much in increased property taxes are needed to cover operations.
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Story about housing in Memphis not ‘a positive one’
A new coalition is hoping to jump-start the development of both rented and owned homes.
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‘A Different World’ stars encourage women to build
Actors Jasmine Guy and Dawnn Lewis spoke during Habitat for Humanity of Greater Memphis’ Women Build Luncheon.
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Inked: Germantown Square heads for auction
The shopping center includes Incredible Pizza, the University of Memphis Kemmons Wilson Culinary Institute and The Tile Shop. Plus, an RV park is planned for Cordova.
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The Early Word: MSCS won’t deny immigrants; hurricanes are coming
More affordable homes are on the way, Tigers track stars are heading to Florida and you could be Incredible Pizza’s landlord.
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MSCS board pledges to support immigrant students
Memphis-Shelby County Schools board members voted to affirm access for students regardless of immigration status, but the district’s number of Spanish-language registration sites has been cut in half.
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Two Tigers look to national meet after winning AAC titles
Oagenga Mdlela and Sascha Salesius Schmidt placed first in the 2025 AAC track and field meet. Now, they have their eyes set on qualifying for the NCAA Championships.
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New East Memphis liquor store kicks off spirited fight
Four liquor store owners and two moms have sued the City of Memphis, the Memphis Alcohol Commission and the owner of The Station over an alleged loophole in the city’s alcohol regulations.
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Thousands applied for vouchers. What Memphis schools will accept them?
Across the state, families’ interest in the new EFS vouchers, which relaxed family-income thresholds and academic testing requirements, has exceeded the available 20,000 spots for its first year.
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Redbirds recap: Baker hits two home runs to help ’Birds defeat Durham
First baseman Luken Baker smacked two home runs in the win, his second multi-homer game of the month with Memphis.
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The Early Word: Jes Shea loves her new skin, and PJ Haggerty has a new home
Burying power lines would cost billions, private-school vouchers are big in Memphis and a Midtown fan store is spinning its last rotation.
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Ask the Memphian: Can Memphis bury its power lines?
Virtually any time Memphis gets enough wind, ice, rain or snow to disrupt the power, the howls start up again: Bury the power lines no matter the cost! But that cost usually dampens those howls.
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Calkins: Jes Shea’s van exploded — with her in it. Here’s what she’s learned.
Jes Shea leaned down to light the cookstove in her Sprinter van. Then the world went “BOOM.”
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