Calkins: Last home game for Johnny Manziel and the Memphis Express?
If this was the end for Johnny Manziel and the Memphis Express, it was a wild way to go.
New Chicago community leader pushes back against Memphis 3.0
Dr. Carnita Atwater of the New Chicago Community Development Corporation calls the North Memphis community to action while taking aim at the Memphis 3.0 land use and development plan.
Southland Gaming & Racing launching table games April 1
Less than five months after Arkansas voters legalized four casinos statewide, Southland Gaming & Racing in West Memphis is ready to roll out its first table games.
Strong cautions Democrats against ‘deficit mindset’ at local party convention
Shelby County Democratic Party chairman Corey Strong says local Democrats made a good start in the 2018 county elections, sweeping every countywide office on the ballot and improving the Democratic majority on the Shelby County Commission to eight seats.
Proposed Sports Hall of Fame seeking nominations for inaugural class
Leaders of a proposed Hall of Fame are seeking nominations for those with ties to Memphis who had an impact on the city's sports history.
Suburban superintendents oppose Educational Savings Account legislation
Shelby County's suburban school superintendents worry about the potential effects of vouchers on public education. While Gov. Bill Lee's proposal affects Shelby County Schools locally, suburban superintendents worry it could expand to affect them as well.
Metro
Military lawyers sworn in to help with federal Task Force cases
U.S. District Judge Sheryl Lipman said during Monday’s swearing-in ceremony that case filings at the court were up more than 300%.
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Public Safety Jerri Green named interim public defender
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Business
Despite challenging 2025, Memphis Tourism optimistic for 2026
Last year, Memphis was one of the few markets nationwide to see hotel-occupancy growth.
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Sports
Whitehaven High football coach Saulsberry stepping down
While Rodney Saulsberry didn’t comment directly on his next move, he said said there’s a “strong possibility” he would be joining coach Charles Huff’s staff with the Memphis Tigers.
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Food
Meet the big food company in Memphis you don’t know exists
With 3,500 employees and facilities in nine communities in the eastern part of the U.S., the Memphis-based company makes snacks for some of consumers’ favorite brands.
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Suburbs
Thompson Machinery plans road network for Collierville site
Collierville officials endorsed a plan to subdivide more than 130 acres in southeast Collierville.
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Arts & Culture
Memphis Movies This Week: Bradley Cooper’s ‘Is This Thing On?,’ a Jim Jarmusch award-winner
Jim Jarmusch is a New York filmmaker, but one with Memphis connections. Chris Herrington says the filmmaker’s “Mystery Train” is arguably the greatest of Memphis movies.
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Opinion
Echols: A friendship 84 years in the making
“In a world where loneliness is an epidemic, I wondered what could possibly go into cultivating a friendship like this one.”
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Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Inside the Memphis Safe Task Force’s daily reports
Recently, The Daily Memphian obtained daily Task Force reports between October and early December, giving us more insight into the operations than ever before.