Shelby County Spelling Bee returns to Memphis after stint in Nashville
Sophia Overstreet, 13, clinched a victory over 51 other spellers in the first Shelby County Spelling Bee since the competition lost its longtime local sponsorship.
Grizzlies Postgame: With Gasol gone, left-behind bigs take over in home win over Pelicans
Joakim Noah and Jaren Jackson Jr. were big men having big nights as the Grizzlies won their first home game since trading Marc Gasol.
Calkins: Chandler Parsons is back! (But don’t blame the Grizzlies)
The Grizzlies are bringing back the guy they sent away. Yes, Chandler Parsons will be suiting up and checking into a game at FedExForum – after resting up during the All-Star break, that is.
Airport’s inner workings come into focus on ‘World Class Tour’
Memphis International Airport's Jon K. Thompson World Class Tour offers a behind-the-scenes look at the inner workings of the airport and the FedEx Express hub.
Germantown leaders favor city purchase of Germantown Country Club for passive use
The Germantown Parks and Recreation Commission and Master Parks Plan authors gathered Saturday to determine the best use for Germantown Country Club, which has announced its closing. They favored the city buying the land for a passive park.
Daily Briefs
Metro
Lee Harris make a list. Marie Feagins makes Democrats nervous. A candidate makes reference to Wanda Halbert’s inspirational leadership.
Also in the political roundup, Jerri Green gets a new job and stays on the campaign trail. And meet the first Republican contender for County Mayor.
Spirit of Memphis ‘A big heart:’ Fifth-grader starts food pantry
Premium Metro Native Memphian is new No. 2 at US Marshals Service — and said there’s no end in sight for Task Force
Premium Metro Whitehaven preachers lament Memphis’ long debate about crime and violence
Premium Metro Baby orangutan Ru, and others like her, may just be the key to the survival of the species
Business
NASA, space plants and beauty: How red-light therapy found its way to the mainstream
Red-light therapy, a type of LED-light therapy, is a treatment that uses wavelengths of red or near-infrared light to stimulate cells into creating more energy.
Premium Real Estate Iconic North End restaurant announces sale
Premium Health Care Baptist Memorial sells Germantown-based clinic
Real Estate East Memphis liquor store gets local Alcohol Commission approval
Premium Real Estate Food Files: Gussied Up-date, Sweet Magnolia Gelato Co. to move
Sports
Herrington: Laying out Ja Morant trade scenarios
Two teams in particular seem like a reasonable partner in a Ja Morant deal, but do either have real interest? And who else on the Grizzlies roster could be in play at the NBA trade deadline?
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball What to watch when Memphis faces Florida Atlantic on the road
Memphis Tigers Football Georgia Tech hiring away Memphis defensive coordinator
Update Memphis Tigers Football Tigers football tracker: Who did Memphis sign in the transfer portal?
High School Sports 2 Memphis runners named to TSWA All-State Cross Country Team
Food
Iconic North End restaurant announces sale
After more than 40 years of serving Memphis, Westy’s owner Jake Schorr has decided to put the restaurant’s building up for sale.
Premium Recipes Recipe Exchange: Paradise Cafe’s broccoli and caraway-cheese soup
Suburbs
‘A big heart:’ Fifth-grader starts food pantry
Jack Knight is one busy 11-year-old. He’s an athlete, actor and aspiring entrepreneur.
Premium North Mississippi Back in the saddle: DeSoto County’s longest-serving supervisor takes reins as president. Again.
Arts & Culture
Aspiring blacksmiths, welders and more get ‘taste’ of metal arts
The National Ornamental Metal Museum’s “Taster” classes are meant to do just what the name implies: give folks a taste of different styles of the metal arts with the hope that they fall in love with it.
Visual Arts Memphis Movies This Week: Bradley Cooper’s ‘Is This Thing On?,’ a Jim Jarmusch award-winner
Opinion
Opinion: Building enduring peace in Memphis
“A fair justice system holds people accountable when they cause harm, and it provides swift justice for victims. True justice makes no distinction between rich and poor — white or Black, native-born or immigrant.”
South Memphis Opinion: XAI must power a just transition for Memphis
Podcasts
Immigration enforcement doing more harm than good, Memphis lawmakers say
State Sen. Raumesh Akbari and County Commission Chair Shante Avant discussed the Memphis Safe Task Force’s immigration role on “Behind The Headlines” as well as legislation that would allow a state takeover of Memphis schools.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: U of M researchers discover ‘extinct’ weevil
Games
Daily WordRow: Jan. 11
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.