Calkins: Memphis Tigers win the West – by being who they are
Memphis Tigers take the AAC West with win over Houston
Amy Howard’s A Makers’ Studio combines direct sales and DIY
Tigers down Canisius 71-63 in Orlando in consolation bracket
Whitehaven dominates second half against Ravenwood, advances to 6A title game
Metro
The Early Word: 12 answered the Grizzlies’ call; Downtown fights doom
State troopers make lots of arrests, the County Commission considers a veto override and Silverfield thinks his Tigers can bounce back.
Education MSCS school mergers could impact 2,650 students
City of Memphis Central Library escalates plan for new escalators
Spirit of Memphis Meet 3 young Memphians who are advocating for social justice
Business
Inked: Freed-Hardeman University building sold
The University building was sold fully furnished and features a lobby and reception area, an auditorium, a kitchen, offices and conference rooms.
Premium Real Estate In-N-Out plans to buy East Memphis land for $5 million
Premium Real Estate Local home sales make ‘noteworthy’ jump in September
Premium Transportation & Logistics International Paper sold its bag operations
Sports
Calkins: Happy 25th opener, everyone! Because Ja was Ja.
Cedric Coward was perfect and Ja Morant was even better as the Grizzlies opened their 25th season with a win.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Cedric Coward’s ‘perfect’ night, and other Grizzlies first impressions
Memphis Grizzlies It’s not the full Grizzlies roster. But it’s still Ja and Jaren.
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Can Memphis bounce back against USF and run the table in final stretch?
Food
Food Files: Tonica Downtown, Little Petals East, Poppz opening
Tonica Downtown and Little Petals East Memphis are open to customers. Poppz Drinks & Sweets on Poplar will open in early November.
Suburbs
Shelby Drive to remain closed when new fire station reopens
Collierville announced Shelby Drive will remain closed during construction instead of partially reopening.
Arts & Culture
No need for stage fright, this karaoke club lets you sing in private
“It’s your own little private party,” said Deidre Ellis, owner of The Studio Karaoke, which offers five soundproofed rooms and 80,000 songs to choose from.
Opinion
Calkins: The Grizzlies are tipping off their 25th season in Memphis. Here’s to 25 more.
“What should Grizzlies fans want out of the team’s 25th season in Memphis? A new lease on FedExForum.”
Podcasts
The AM/DM: A new approach to potholes
On today’s episode, The Daily Memphian’s Samuel Hardiman joins editorial director Mary Cashiola to discuss the a new program for maintaining city streets.