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• April 2020

  • Wes Shappley leaving Arlington girls basketball for Bartlett

    Successful coach returning to his alma mater after three straight trips to the state tournament with Arlington.

    By John Varlas April 21, 2020

  • Calkins: Landers Nolley is the good news that Memphis Tiger fans need

    Virginia Tech transfer Landers Nolley is headed to Memphis. That's great news for a program that has been in need of some. 

    By Geoff Calkins April 20, 2020

  • Calkins: A bittersweet day as Tyler Harris decides to leave the city he loves

    Tyler Harris has decided to transfer. With the expected arrival of Virginia Tech transfer Landers Nolley, it makes all the sense in the world. But Memphis fans should be forever grateful to Harris for reaffirming the connection between the Tigers and the town.

    By Geoff Calkins April 20, 2020

  • Memphis guard Tyler Harris enters transfer portal

    Tyler Harris announces he will transfer after two seasons with Memphis. 

    By Drew Hill April 19, 2020

  • Sophomore leap still the biggest factor in future of Memphis basketball

    Memphis' recruiting haul doesn't look as expected. It's now up to the potential returning sophomores to show improvements and win. 

    By Drew Hill April 19, 2020

  • A moviegoer’s guide to the arts

    With stages, theaters and galleries dark, turn to movie streaming platforms for works on the arts.

    By Jill Johnson Piper April 19, 2020

  • Virginia Tech transfer Landers Nolley II includes Memphis in his final list

    Virginia Tech transfer Lander is, picked his final three destinations to play college basketball, including Memphis, along with Georgia and Ole Miss.

    By Jonah Jordan April 17, 2020

  • Calkins: Why does this keep happening to Memphis basketball?

    Jalen Green skips college for the G League. It's the latest disappointment for Penny Hardaway and Memphis basketball.

    By Geoff Calkins April 17, 2020

  • Thirty years later, Nikki McCray still holds a special place in Collierville

    Before all her accolades as a player and as a coach, Nikki McCray was the "Coast to Coast" wonder of Collierville High.

    By John Varlas April 17, 2020

  • The Essential Memphis Library: Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘The Rainmaker’

    In 1997, Matt Damon's first starring role and Francis Ford Coppola's last major film intersected in Memphis with the third and (so far) final locally set John Grisham adapation. 

    By Chris Herrington April 17, 2020

  • Analysis: Tigers’ pitch on G League risks falls short with five-star guard Jalen Green

    Jalen Green made it official Thursday. The NBA G League snatched the elite prospect from the hands of the Tigers. 

    By Drew Hill April 16, 2020

  • Democratic Party kills DeBerry challenge, keeps him off ticket

    The Tennessee Democratic Party Executive Committee rejected state Rep. John DeBerry’s challenge Wednesday, April 15, keeping him off the House District 90 Democratic ballot in the August primary.

    By Sam Stockard April 16, 2020

  • Germantown Public Arts Master Plan engages public in social distancing age

    The city is in the midst of gathering public input for its public arts master plan. While guidelines prohibit large gatherings, public input will look slightly different than originally planned.

    By Abigail Warren April 16, 2020

  • Quarantine Cuisine: Hog & Hominy

    Take-and-bake “pizza kits” of three of Hog & Hominy’s most elemental pies are available as part of the curbside takeout program at Catherine & Mary’s on South Main. 

    By Chris Herrington April 16, 2020

  • New grants aim to shore up small businesses in distressed neighborhoods

    The EDGE board on Wednesday approved a $1 million fund for Neighborhood Emergency Economic Development grants to coronavirus-impacted businesses in distressed neighborhoods. EDGE immediately began accepting applications.

    By Wayne Risher April 15, 2020

  • Stamps, Worley seeking re-election in Collierville

    Aldermen John Stamps and John Worley will seek re-election in November. Financial disclosures filed last week affirmed the two plan to pull petitions in June and desire to continue serving on the Collierville board.

    By Abigail Warren April 15, 2020

  • Jalen Green switches decision date, weighs pro options

    The tone shifted around Jalen Green's commitment Tuesday, and many are now picking the prospect to make the professional leap.

    By Drew Hill April 15, 2020

  • The Essential Memphis Library: Molly Crosby’s ‘The American Plague’

    In a month’s time, during the late summer of 1878, the city’s population plummeted from 50,000 to 20,000, with the vast majority of those remaining infected by the fever. Crosby's "The American Plague" takes you to this crucible moment in Memphis history, and helps explain what it meant. 

    By Chris Herrington April 15, 2020

  • Amazon hired 2,000 people in Tennessee the past month

    Amazon says it has met its goal of hiring an additional 100,000 people in the U.S. over the past month, including 2,000 in Tennessee.

    By Tom Bailey April 15, 2020

  • St. George’s lacrosse team find ways to maintain camaraderie

    Book clubs, cooking competitions and virtual "practices" help St. George's lacrosse program remain true to its values while not playing games.

    By John Varlas April 14, 2020

  • Calkins: How a 62-year-old Marine named Sgt. Tony is winning Facebook Live

    Tony Ludlow started his wise-cracking boot camp more than 20 years ago. Now he's beaming it out on Facebook Live. 

    By Geoff Calkins April 14, 2020

  • Brothers in Arms: The journey of pitchers Bailey and Blake Wimberley

    The novel coronavirus pandemic shut down Memphis' baseball season, but Tigers pitchers and brothers Bailey and Blake Wimberley are used to having their careers put on hold. 

    By Don Wade April 14, 2020

  • ‘How long’ is big question for city sales tax hit from pandemic response

    Mayor Jim Strickland takes his budget proposal to the Memphis City Council in one week for the new fiscal year that starts July 1. And the unknown factor is how much sales tax revenue the city will lose in the shutdown of many businesses as nonessential during the pandemic.

    By Bill Dries April 14, 2020

  • Quarantine Cuisine: Aldo’s and Slider Inn

    Pizza from Aldo’s and a Jameson slushie from Aldo Dean’s Slider Inn just down the street makes a great meal to enjoy outside on a nice evening.

    By Jennifer Biggs April 14, 2020

  • A man, a dog — and how they saved one another

    Mario Chiozza witnessed something horrible but it was later difficult to measure the good that came from it. 

    By Karen Pulfer Focht April 13, 2020