Sign of the times: DA Barton warns Memphis criminals to turn around
DeSoto County prosecutor Matthew Barton has a message for criminals coming from the north — your kind is not wanted in that county.
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December 2025
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Buckley: References matter. Nick Saban’s ‘sealed the deal’ for new Memphis Tigers coach Charles Huff.
New Tigers football coach Charles Huff has Nick Saban, James Franklin in his corner.
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Attorney splits with Feagins in suit against MSCS
An attorney representing former Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins in a lawsuit challenging her ouster from the district has withdrawn from the case, court documents show.
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The Early Word: ‘Largest development’ comes Downtown, and Huff talks big
Just City’s bail lawsuit goes class action, all is not OK for local pre-K and you might want to wear green to Memphis in May events.
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Calkins: Huff won the press conference in a rout. Can championships be far behind?
Charles Huff knows the assignment at Memphis. It’s to win championships and, by doing that, to help change the trajectory of the community.
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Thousands of Memphis-area kids could lose pre-K in January
Up to 3,000 kids who receive needs-based prekindergarten in Memphis and Shelby County might not have pre-K centers to go to in January amid a funding crunch.
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Table Talk: Comfort foods and holiday traditions
Certain dishes mark the season, and many of our holidays would feel incomplete without them.
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‘Welcome home’ to Cxffeeblack’s new, larger location
With a new roaster that will triple its capacity, the Cxffeeblack team is preparing for a wholesale expansion into Memphis grocery stores, new cafe partners across the city and a future described as “uncontained.”
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Grizzlies Mailbag: A full-strength rotation, a coaching-change look-back and more
Grizzlies Mailbag Part 2 of the first quarter of the season is a little more random than last week’s Part 1.
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Lakeland approves new plan for The Lake District after years of setbacks
Lakeland leaders say the plan will allow the property to become the urban village that was originally envisioned.
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Sheriff’s Office responds to inmates’ depictions of jail life
The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office responded to a recent Daily Memphian article detailing stories of recent inmates at local jails.
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MSCS downsizes as suburb wants to grow. One school is in the middle.
Families at Lucy Elementary have known a change was coming. But MSCS officials recently proposed giving the school to Millington this summer, a year early.
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The Early Word: Cxffeeblack has a new HQ; Tami Sawyer won’t face charges
Lucy Elementary students may have to move, fresh produce is coming to Raleigh and two musicians got to be Neil Diamond for a day.
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Buckley: Aaron Bradshaw got the message. Now Penny Hardaway’s Tigers hope he continues to get it.
Bradshaw was benched against New Orleans, then starred against Baylor. With Louisville next, how will he follow up?
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Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Ella McCay,’ ‘The Shining’ on IMAX
IMAX screenings include a holiday film, a horror film, a holiday horror film and a Rolling Stones concert film.
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No charges against Sawyer in courthouse dispute, DA’s office says
Shelby County Sheriff’s deputies and General Sessions Court Clerk Tami Sawyer clashed over whether her private security guard could carry a gun inside the D’Army Bailey courthouse.
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Ask the Memphian: How did the St. Jude marathon grow from a small race to a mighty behemoth?
How did such a small-time endeavor grow into a massive phenomenon that requires 4,000 volunteers and the cooperation of an entire city for a safe and well-organized event?
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Before Task Force, there was Operation Viper — and nearly 500 arrests
This spring, FBI Director Kash Patel singled out Memphis’ violent crime rate during an interview with Fox News. When his comments were publicized, law enforcement was underway on what would become Operation Viper.
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Inked: Facials are getting ‘uncomplicated’ in Memphis
A St. Louis-based facial spa leased a space on Sanderlin Avenue. Also, a senior center is opening in Hickory Hill.
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Grizzlies 25: Tyus Jones was a needed old soul on a brash, young team
Ja Morant was instantly the engine of the Grizzlies, and Tyus Jones was something more than just his caddy. Only 23 years old when he signed with the team, Jones was already a four-year vet and a noted “old soul.”
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Covering ‘Sweet Caroline’ in Crosstown
As part of the release of Craig Brewer’s “Song Sung Blue,” local musicians Bryan Hartley and Tm. Prudhomme won the chance to record a Neil Diamond cover.
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What to Order: Crispy rice-French toast at Maeve’s Tavern a standout brunch dish
The finished slice is topped with a finely milled pistachio powder, butterscotch and a dollop of pistachio whipped cream on the side.
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New rule could cut world language requirements in half for Tennessee high schoolers
There are only six states that require a foreign language to graduate, and Tennessee is one of them.
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The Early Word: Move over, Ja and Jaren; plus, Huff brings staff over
State could cut languages requirement, feds offer money for seniors’ home repairs and Collierville boasts the best principal.
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Germantown waits to change debt limit
City leaders have discussed the debt limit several times lately as Germantown Municipal School District seeks to make Houston — the only high school in the municipal district — comparable to other suburban districts’ high schools.
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