Calkins: The last days of Conley and Gasol? It shouldn’t have had to come to this
The Grizzlies are willing to trade Mike Conley and Marc Gasol, according to ESPN. It's time, certainly. But it shouldn't have come to this.
King Day observances feature different interpretations of civil rights leader’s Memphis legacy
The federal holiday honoring civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. included a new grant program for neighborhoods, calls for reparations, questions about who interprets King's legacy and City Hall honors for 10 women activists.
Rezoning request would bring second Chick-fil-A to Germantown
Chick-fil-A is looking to build another Chick-fil-A in Germantown, according to the land owner. David Skinner is asking the city to rezone his property to commercial use.
Psychologist who gave sheriff’s deputies exam is unlicensed in Tennessee
About 200 Shelby County sheriff's deputies are having to retake their psych exams because the Memphis psychologist who tested them in 2013 and 2014 has not been licensed in the state since 2001.
Company revises plans for proposed East Memphis car wash
Blue Water Wash has substantially changed its proposal for a new, East Memphis car wash on Poplar at Century. But it remains to be seen if the tweaks will soften opposition from neighbors.
Whitehaven Black Restaurant Week builds energy for community, small businesses
Whitehaven creates its own energy in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream with Whitehaven Black Restaurant Week.
Metro
After funding went to private school vouchers, Lakeland looks for ways to pay for special education
“Last year, they made it pretty clear to me they’re spending all the money on the private school vouchers. They said: ‘We don’t have any money left because we spent it all.’”
Shelby County Embattled Shelby County director withdraws federal gun-rights suit
Elections Germantown mayor to run for a fourth term
North Memphis Firestone site in North Memphis won’t house new jail
Business
Methodist grows Neuroscience Institute with $2.8M expansion
Along with providing care for conditions like brain tumors and seizures, the institute is also training a new generation of neurologists.
Premium Real Estate Is third time the charm for the 33 acres of ‘opportunity’ in Germantown?
Premium Business Downtown nightclub Rumba Room has a new salsa partner — and it’s a breakfast burrito spot
Premium Real Estate Google confirms West Memphis data center
Sports
Memphis hasn’t narrowed down a go-to receiver. For coach Ryan Silverfield, that’s not a problem.
Five different receivers have three catches or more after the first two games. That receivers’ room is producing by committee, and Ryan Silverfield says the variety is a positive. Related content:
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Food
What to order: The Genre’s lamb with pasta
The Genre is the kind of spot where folks may come to hear live music or sing karaoke. But they’re missing out on the complete experience if they don’t indulge in the kitchen’s offerings.
Suburbs
After funding went to private school vouchers, Lakeland looks for ways to pay for special education
“Last year, they made it pretty clear to me they’re spending all the money on the private school vouchers. They said: ‘We don’t have any money left because we spent it all.’”
Arts & Culture
Memphis Movies This Week: ‘Pavements,’ ‘The Long Walk’
The movie/TV Stephen King adaptation doesn’t have a great history, but it does have a lengthy one.
Opinion
Opinion: The most common diagnosis in Memphis? A broken heart.
“We live in a city where too many carry wounds we can’t see. Trauma from childhood. Grief that never healed. Depression that whispers lies in the night. Anxiety that clenches like a fist.”
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: MSCS is looking to close schools — here’s why and why now
Interim Superintendent Roderick Richmond’s administration is expected to produce a list of schools to close or consolidate later this month, and at least one board member said there’s no need to keep kicking the can down the road.
Games
Daily WordRow: MEM to ATL
This puzzle follows some of the conventions of Wordle. You get six tries to guess each individual word.