Victory over SMU moves Tigers up in AP, Coaches poll
Tigers use victory over previous undefeated SMU to rise in polls.
Calkins: A toast to the greatest day in Memphis football history
Memphis defeated 15th-ranked SMU at the Liberty Bowl Saturday night to put the finishing touches on a day that will be remembered for a very long time.
Boyd: Booker T. Jones’ memoir a meditation on moving on
Booker T. Jones' memoir "Time Is Tight" considers what it's like to let your talent lead you away from the comforts of the Bluff City.
Ja Morant likes to play fast, so Grizzlies should, too
The Grizzlies' fast pace of play hasn't yet equated to overall efficiency and winning, but is stylistically, and practically, the only choice when your point guard is quick-twitch Ja Morant.
Day of the Dead parade in Overton Square celebrates life, not death
More than 2,000 Memphians gathered for a Día de los Muertos parade and festival in Overton Square. The Mexican tradition honors deceased loved ones.
Harvest Houston exposes exceptional education students to opportunity
Germantown Municipal School District is hoping gardening teaches students with special needs skills they can use past their time at Houston High. A grant from the Germantown Education Foundation helps fund Harvest Houston.
Metro
Money, MATA, xAI: Top Memphis City Council votes of 2025
The most important Memphis City Council decisions of 2025 were about the flow of city funds, the city-owned bus system, what to do with property tax revenues from xAI and the council’s relationship with the Mayor’s office.
City of Memphis Here’s what hit the headlines in Memphis this year
unlocked Public Safety New year, new laws: Tennessee legislation that takes effect on Jan. 1, 2026
Unlocked City of Memphis New THC laws will reshape how Tennessee eats, drinks and gets high
unlocked Public Safety Christmas party shooting rekindles fight over ‘party house’ rentals
Business
First Horizon building next to former Houston’s sold
The building, which was built in 1962, sits next to the former Houston’s restaurant that closed in December 2024 after more than 40 years of operation.
unlocked Business Marshall Steakhouse owner decides against selling
Business XAI buys building for 3rd Memphis-area data center in Southaven
Real Estate Buc-ee’s in West Memphis and Fayette County delayed
Business TVA moving ahead with natural gas turbines in Southwest Memphis
Sports
Martin: Uncomfortable conversations coming for Memphis basketball, and more 2026 Memphis sports predictions
As 2025 draws to a close, it’s time for John Martin’s annual list of Memphis sports predictions for the new year.
Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis overcomes sloppy play to open American Conference play with win against North Texas
Unlocked Memphis Tigers Basketball Memphis’ Sincere Parker makes first public comments since July arrest
Unlocked Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: The bad and (yes) good of the Grizzlies’ game of the year
Sports How quarterback Blake Horvath helped revive Navy football
Food
Best bites of the year: DM writers dish about their favorite plates of 2025
Plenty of fish isn’t just a dating app. It also describes some of our favorite meals of the year.
Unlocked Dining Guides What to order: Belle Tavern’s prime rib — but only on Thursdays
Suburbs
Start your engines: Former Memphis Motorsports Park to reopen next year
The raceway is on the verge of a comeback after the International Hot Rod Association purchased the racetrack between Memphis and Millington.
Unlocked Business Collierville gift shop keeps it in the family
Arts & Culture
Memphis Movies This Week: A promising note on ‘Song Sung Blue,’ a ‘Plague’ in theaters
“Stranger Things” fans can watch the finale of the Netflix series in a communal, big-screen setting at Paradiso Cinema Grill on New Year’s Eve and on New Year’s Day.
Unlocked Health Care ‘Crazy amazing:’ How an artist painted one of the city’s largest murals at Le Bonheur
Opinion
Calkins: Why the Memphis sports year was so disappointing — and what can be done now
The year 2025 was a bummer in Memphis sports — and not just because of the results on the field. But yes, there’s a solution. We asked someone who knows.
Guest Columnists Opinion: Cardiac arrest doesn’t wait. Neither should MLGW.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Ask Me Anything edition
During the AM/DM AMA, we talk about media bias, xAI and what might happen with The Station.
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies podcast: Morant returns; trade deadline approaches
Games
Sudoku: Dec. 31
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?