Memphis has slim margin for error as it looks to conference schedule
The Tigers have a bye week before resuming conference play Oct. 11 at South Florida. It’s a game that could have major American Athletic Conference championship implications.
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Herrington: Last season, the Grizzlies felt like ‘losers.’ They’re ready to turn the page.
Monday’s media day had all the usual media day moments, but this media day was grounded in high hopes and high expectations, despite coming off a 27-win season.
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Germantown tightens rules after ‘pay party’ at Forest Hill-Irene house
The city’s Planning Commission will begin its review Tuesday night to tighten the ordinance putting more restrictions on such gatherings.
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Buckley: Memphis’ conference future? The Tigers will not beg.
With no indication the ACC or Big 12 intends to extend a membership offer anytime soon, where does that leave a Memphis Tigers program wanting to play bigger and better opponents?
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The Early Word: Ed Scott is too proud to beg, and Mud Island cleans up
Former school board member regrets the Feagins hire, Seth Henigan breaks a streak and Ja gets up.
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A meal with a view at Mahogany River Terrace
After two years of renovations, Carlee McCullough will open her second Mahogany restaurant right off the Mississippi River.
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A streak ended, but Seth Henigan just wants to clean up the Tigers’ offense
Saturday’s win ended Seth Henigan’s 41-game-long touchdown streak. But the Tigers’ quarterback is more focused on not settling.
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Suburbs driving Shelby County’s growth
“If it were not for the six suburbs, Shelby County would be losing population,” Bartlett Area Chamber of Commerce President John Threadgill said. “All six (suburban) municipalities are gaining population or holding their own.”
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Mud Island’s museum moves into steampunk ‘River of Time’
The old museum at Mud Island River Park is transitioning from a story about the Mississippi River to an immersive experience called “Baron Von Opperbean and the River of Time.”
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Buckley: Kobee Minor delivered a big blow. Ryan Silverfield called it. Sort of.
Kobee Minor came off the edge and delivered a crushing blindside hit that caused MTSU quarterback Nicholas Vattiato to cough up the ball and wake up the Tigers.
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Herrington: Questions for Memphis Grizzlies training camp
On Monday, Sept. 30, the Memphis Grizzlies start the engine on their 2024-2025 season. Here are nine storylines to watch in the coming weeks.
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Former MSCS board chair calls Feagins’ hire a ‘mistake’
Two outgoing school board members sent letters outlining their concerns with Feagins’ leadership style and communication with the board.
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Lakeland juggling multiple projects that could change suburb’s landscape
The Lake District is still dormant after bankruptcy.
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Bailey: Clues, diligent work result in solved mystery
Amber Edlin was persistent in her search for the identity of a Jane Doe, whose body was found alongside a road in DeSoto County.
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Buckley: It was a bad deal. Really bad. Ed Scott makes a convincing case.
The Tigers’ first-year athletic director was persuasive explaining why Memphis turned down the Pac-12, not just saying it was bad but explaining why in no uncertain terms.
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Food Files: Wine bar moving into Maximo’s on Broad’s space
Also, Staks Kitchen will have an Arlington location, and Scooter’s Coffee is adding multiple locations across the region.
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The Early Word: A guilty verdict, three acquittals filed and a case dismissed
City could subpoena MATA, Bain owners buy Bob’s Barksdale and Pac-12 would have been a “really, really bad deal.”
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Strikes at East and Gulf Coast ports could cripple Memphis shippers and US economy
About 43% of imports into the U.S. flow through the coastal ports.
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Conaway: The hotel that saved Downtown
“The City of Memphis buying a hotel to protect its interests — our interests — is not a bad idea. But, the city running a hotel is a terrible idea.”
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Collierville scraps school rezoning ahead of 2025-26 academic year
But that doesn’t mean rezoning won’t ever happen ever; it’s just not happening on the previous anticipated timeline.
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Grizzlies Insider: Giveaway schedule includes JJJ hoodie
Now is the time to start planning which Memphis home games you would like to attend this season.
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Barksdale restaurant bought by Bain Barbecue owners
The name will change from Bob’s Barksdale to Barksdale’s, but the spirit of Bob Henry will remain.
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Hospitality experts say without convention hotel, it’s lights out Downtown
The Renasant Convention Center’s general manager said the convention center would be “like a racecar without wheels” without the hotel.
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The Essential Memphis Library: Big Star’s ‘#1 Record’
Named after a Memphis grocery store chain, Big Star recorded three haphazardly distributed albums over the course of just a few years, toured sporadically, got good press and had no hits. This obscurity grew over time into a considerable cult.
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Table Talk: Eating ‘Southern’ on a Memphis return
On the eve of Chris Herrington’s move to Minnesota, “Sound Bites” food podcast producer Natalie Van Gundy asked him what Memphis foods he would miss. He said, “I guess I’ll find out.”
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