Calkins: John Kilzer — former Tiger, musician, minister — lived a life of recovery and grace
John Kilzer was a former Tiger, an academic and a music star. But his legacy will be his recovery ministry, which touched hundreds of lives.
Power & Tel planning world headquarters at edge of Collierville
Power & Tel plans to move its headquarters from Binghampton to the edge of Collierville.
Rose takes state Senate District 32 seat by wide margin
Covington business owner Paul Rose claimed the district seat on both sides of the Tipton-Shelby county line with nearly 90 percent of the district-wide vote.
Competition at several positions will highlight Tiger spring football
Head coach Mike Norvell is excited about the potential competition at positions throughout the Memphis Tigers roster during spring practice.
NRA ad criticizes Kelsey for posing with Moms Demand Action
State Sen. Brian Kelsey is downplaying a National Rifle Association graphic criticizing him for posing with members of Moms Demand Action, a group advocating for gun law reforms.
Daily Briefs
Metro
Majority of MATA board quits as city flexes control over CEO search
The departing MATA board members appear to have been surprised by City Council members asserting a role in hiring the new permanent CEO. One former member called the move “insulting.”
Premium Public Safety How 3 cops charged in Tyré Nichols’ death went from conviction to new trial
Behind The Headlines Can Shelby County secure a new jail?
Education Memphis students outpace state growth in reading and math, but lag in social studies
Business
Airport expects 50,000 travelers Labor Day weekend
Labor Day weekend travelers are advised to arrive at the airport two hours before their scheduled departure time.
Premium Health Care Plans for new Regional One campus move forward as price moves up
Premium Business Cracker Barrel scraps logo change after backlash
Premium Real Estate Developer halts plans for Union Depot addition in Bartlett
Sports
Buckley: Memphis’ opener was all about business. Especially for Brendon Lewis.
The 2025 college football season has opened in chaos, but not in Memphis. The Tigers were all business in taking care of Chattanooga in their season opener.
Update Memphis Tigers Football Tigers open the season with a blowout victory over Chattanooga
Memphis Tigers Football Memphis Tiger running back suffers lower-body injury
Memphis Tigers Football Memphis Tigers’ defense flashes winning potential
Food
Erling Jensen’s Small Bites debuts updated menu
The updated menu is robust and features petite portioned appetizers, sandwiches, salads, entrees and desserts.
Suburbs
One last walk down memory lane before Carrefour is demolished
Demolition of the vacant Germantown shopping center will begin next week. As the building becomes rubble, so will the remnants of the site’s past.
Arts & Culture
What is power pop? And why is there a festival devoted to it at the Shell?
Local lovers of the genre are once again staging the Memphis Power Pop Festival. But what is power pop, anyway? The Connells bring their power pop sound back to Memphis for the first time in 23 years Related content:
Opinion
Conaway: Driving us crazy
“Evidently, virtually everybody in Memphis is frightened by a turn signal as a baby and avoids them at all costs.”
Podcasts
Sound Bites: Find po’boys, cocktails, coziness at Memphis Whistle
On the podcast, we talk about Jef’s craft cocktail philosophy, Amanda’s recipes, what the restaurant offers today and how the two look at owning a small business in Midtown.
Games
Daily WordRow: Collierville beer rules
This puzzle follows some of the conventions of Wordle. You get six tries to guess each individual word.