Treadaway out of City Council appointment standoff
Shafer picks up papers, McManus officially enters District 32 Senate race
FedEx job fair set Saturday to hire 500 part-timers at Express hub
Calkins: Penny’s Tigers show they are getting better in win over South Dakota State
Developer proposes Poplar Arts Lofts in Midtown
Metro
The Early Word: Young asks for 75 cents, and The Dame’s got ‘girl dinner’
Feds investigate Orange Mound mass shooting, teachers might be able to carry guns and Jennifer Chandler is joining The Daily Memphian.
East Memphis Memphis participating in international wildlife challenge
Business
Memphis Area Legal Services board not giving up, will continue to offer aid
Despite losing its largest funder at the end of June, board chairman Brian Heim said he is “confident” MALS can continue to provide legal services to low-income families.
Premium Real Estate South Main Art District pioneer seeking to plant ‘art incubator’
Sports
Nothing settled as Collierville and Bartlett battle to a draw
Playoff picture still cloudy with one district game left for each team.
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis names interim athletic director
Food
Food writer Jennifer Chandler to join The Daily Memphian
Chandler’s stories and recipes have been featured in national publications such as Real Simple, HGTV Magazine and Woman’s World. She’s also appeared on a number of national broadcast cooking segments including the Food Network’s “Dinner: Impossible” and Ducks Unlimited TV.
Suburbs
Memphis participating in international wildlife challenge
Multiple Memphis organizations will take part in a science challenge that spans six continents this week.
Arts & Culture
Africa in April festival pays tribute to Gambia
“Everybody got a festival celebrating their own heritage and ethnicity,” David Acey said. “So, our efforts in the early ’60s was to develop something that could get our people into their history and culture.”
Opinion
Narcisse: child homelessness is growing and that should concern us all
Far too many people, including children, in Memphis continue to end up on the streets, living in cars out of the parking lots of libraries and Walmarts and disappearing into the background of the hustle and bustle of this city.
Podcasts
Tigers podcast: Spring football wrap, David Jones decision
Seth Henigan and David Jones are among the subjects of discussion as The Daily Memphian Tigers Podcast with Greg Gaston wraps up following Saturday’s spring football game and Jones’ NBA Draft entry.