Week 5 high school football preview: Germantown-Lausanne will be star-studded and physical
Teams get Week 5 kicked off with a Thursday night contest at Rhodes College.
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September 2025
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National Guard should be ‘force multiplier’ for MPD, Lee says
Gov. Bill Lee described the Memphis Safe Task Force as a “long-time” mission that could last six months or longer.
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The Early Word: More on the National Guard; Midtown’s Parkview is back
Midtown Chick-fil-A is back, Arlington traffic may improve in a roundabout way and Thursday is for throwback movies.
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Memphis task force ‘evolving,’ local leaders say
The state National Guard is also being sent to Memphis, although exactly what its job will be and where they will be deployed remain some of the biggest unanswered questions.
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Breaking down the Tigers’ unblemished home record against power conference schools since 2015
The Memphis Tigers will host Arkansas on Saturday. Memphis has won all five of its home games against power conference schools since 2015, including three against SEC opponents.
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New concert series launches at Harrell Theatre in Collierville
While the 2025-26 season is a pilot there is opportunity for it to grow as the suburb has added emphasis to expanding its arts offerings.
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Inked: Overton Park apartments prepare for residents
Also, mother and son lease space at Regalia Shopping Center, and six multifamily complexes were sold in a foreclosure auction.
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How D.C. federal law enforcement efforts could inform what happens in Memphis
President Donald Trump said Memphis will be a “replica” of D.C. with the National Guard. What has it looked like in the nation’s capital?
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Horn Lake mayor defends tax cut amid criticism
A former Horn Lake alderman says the current administration could have done more to lower the millage rate to help property owners. Mayor Jimmy Stokes said they did what was necessary.
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Redbirds recap: Big sixth inning carries Birds over Saints
Down 5-1 going into the bottom of the sixth inning, Memphis rallied for six runs and the lead held up.
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Arlington Planning Commission approves road alignment, new roundabout
Traffic signals and road alignments were approved in Arlington for part of the Hawthorne development.
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The Early Word: Guard will be under Lee’s control; Tops catches fire — again
City questions legality of its employee unions, Good Fortune learns its game-show fortune and Wiseacre OG gets in the sandwich game.
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Calkins: Memphis has a rich history of playing the SEC. Is it coming to an end?
For almost exactly 60 years, SEC teams have been traveling to the Liberty Bowl to play Memphis in football. Saturday might be the beginning of the end.
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Tigers prepare for two familiar faces on Arkansas offense
Two significant pieces for Arkansas’ offense this season are players the Tigers have seen before.
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National Guard not needed in Memphis, former police director says
Buddy Chapman led the police department in 1978, when the National Guard came as police and fire strikes left the city burning. This time, he says, it’s different.
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8Ball & son launch local nonprofit to be ‘extra hands’ and, on Mondays, feet
Every Monday, a group of about 25 runners and walkers meets in The Heights at 5:30 a.m., but it’s not just about physical fitness.
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The Early Word: Could National Guard come here? Plus, bar fixes a mis-steak
Mason ICE facility is detaining immigrants, Demetrius Haley is free from prison and the University of Memphis goes over the “enrollment cliff.”
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What’s next in the Republican race for Shelby County mayor?
For now, the 2026 Republican primary has no candidates for Shelby County mayor. Where does that leave the race? Also in the political roundup, more reaction to the National Guard coming to the city and a golf net at Audubon.
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The Early Word: National Guard is coming, and so are MPD demotions
Food truck puts greens on a grilled cheese, the Tigers football team is undefeated and we take a trip down memory lane to the “beach within reach.”
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Ask the Memphian: Is it true DeSoto County once had a beach? And it was full of sand from Destin?
The owners of DeSoto’s Maywood Beach routinely headed down to Destin, but it wasn’t to frolic in the waves.
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What to order: Smoke & Toast’s ‘Baller, Shot Collard’ sandwich
The Baller, Shot Collard sandwich is a spectacularly Southern, ultimate grilled cheese, unlike anything else.
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Collierville Schools to improve cell service at high school, hears site purchase updates
Collierville Schools is hoping cell service is soon improved in the high school area. District leaders also heard an update on two sites they are purchasing.
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Memphis defense looks poised for a step up in competition
After starting with a 3-0 record for the third straight season, Memphis will face one of its biggest tests of the year in a home game against Arkansas on Sept. 20.
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Redbirds recap: Memphis wins final road game of season
Noah Mendlinger hit a two-run single with two outs in the top of the 12th inning to put Memphis in front.
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What a giant train merger has to do with National Guard in Memphis
A former FedEx board member suggested President Donald Trump send the National Guard to Memphis.
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