‘Senior’ prom stirs memories for those with dementia
High schoolers aren't the only ones attending senior prom this spring. Senior citizen centers across the city are hosting proms of their own as a way to get seniors moving and reminiscing.
Calkins: OK, that was magnificent. But now will five-time Masters champion Tiger Woods play Memphis?
Tiger Woods captivated the sports world by winning his fifth Masters Sunday. But will he play in Memphis in July? Tournament officials are "encouraged."
Memphis market ripe as home sales season begins
The inventory of available homes for sale remains low in the Memphis MSA as the homebuying season starts to heat up.
LGBTQ youth, allies hold field day to celebrate pride
OUT Memphis and Nike joined together to host LGBTQ youth and allies at University of Memphis for a day of games and bonding in a safe space and promoting wellness and socialization between young people who are often marginalized within other youth groups.
EDGE: Tax abatement works in a competitive world
Companies want to locate in communities that will work with them long after the ribbon-cutting and headlines are done. We know that our local firms are constantly being courted by other communities looking to grow their economies.
Beacon Center: On EDGE and PILOTs, the numbers don’t add up
Peel back the fancy ribbon-cutting ceremonies and press conferences for new jobs and all you’re left with is handouts to big, connected companies and higher taxes for the rest of us.
Metro
This Week in Memphis: Rittenhouse returns; Judge Anderson is replaced
Also happening this week: Michalyn Easter-Thomas provides a Chelsea Greenline update, and Evergreen Presbyterian turns guns into garden tools.
Shelby County County Commission to pick new judge to finish Bill Anderson’s term
Metro Political Roundup: NYC mayor dropped charges recall Ford Sr. case
Premium Public Safety Memphis-area legislators file bills to restructure juvenile courts, more
Business
Movers & Shakers
NST Law and Memphis River Parks Partnership announce promotions and an addition.
Premium Health Care Displaced federal workers grieve lost lives, struggle with uncertainty
Health Care ‘Black Men in White Coats’ event inspires medicine and science careers
Financial Services Orion, Financial Federal deal is dead
Sports
Cavaliers rebounding ‘doomed’ Grizzlies in road loss
Rebounding doomed the Grizzlies in a loss at Cleveland on Sunday night. Coach Taylor Jenkins believed Memphis played well enough otherwise to win. Related content:
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Update Memphis Tigers Basketball Dainja leads Tigers’ second-half surge in blowout win over FAU
Premium Sports Tigers baseball fails to sweep series against Valparaiso, but takes two of three
Food
Sound Bites: Wally Joe, Andrew Adams talk Acre, James Beard awards
Chefs Wally Joe and Andrew Adams are the guests on Sound Bites to talk food, travel James Beard awards and their recent Lunar New Year dinner.
Suburbs
Collectors pay pretty penny for rare coins
From Buffalo nickels that cost a dollar to a penny that costs nearly $60,000, the Memphis Coin Club’s annual show had it all.
Arts & Culture
Memphis Movies This Week: Stephen King is back
One might think that all of Stephen King’s work has already been adapted into a movie or miniseries, but here comes “The Monkey,” adapted from “Skeleton Crew,” one of King’s short story collections.
Opinion
Echols: Nine fresh ideas already happening in Memphis
“These people have no idea I’m writing about them. But they are using what they have in time, money, energy and ideas to bless the rest of us.”
Podcasts
Local Democratic, Republican leaders talk pros, cons of deportation
“... They are not committing any other crime,” Worth Morgan said. “But they are being exploited and they are taking a job away from somebody here in Memphis that would want that job.”
Games
Crossword: Penny for your thoughts
Memphis Coin Club’s Coin Show, being held this weekend at Landers Center in Southaven, inspired this week’s crossword puzzle.