Bowen resigned after letter alleging questionable behavior
Former U of M Athletic Director Tom Bowen resigned April 20, four days after a letter to university President David Rudd questioning Bowen's actions on a road trip.
Bicentennial day marked on Mud Island and in Orange Mound
Local leaders cut the ribbon Wednesday on a new social media icon on Mud Island, and Orange Mound celebrated Memphis' bicentennial day by marking 100 years since it was annexed by the city.
Calkins: Larry Finch and Ronnie Robinson together in the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame
Larry Finch, Ronnie Robinson, Penny Hardaway, Tim McCarver, Claude Humphrey highlight the inaugural class of the Memphis Sports Hall of Fame
New enterprise could awaken local food economy
The co-founders unveiled the well-funded 275 Food Project, a comprehensive “social enterprise” to boost the local-food economy in Memphis as well as access to local food and the jobs it creates.
Price of police and fire pay raises approved by council put at $5 million
The decision by the council to side with unions over the administration in impasse proceedings is hardly unprecedented. But finding the money in the budget sometimes takes the council and mayor around the impasse procedure.
Celebrate Memphis Picnic: Recipes, Round 4
Celebrate Memphis is Saturday, complete with the big picnic, live music, good food and the Mid-South's largest fireworks display to cap it off.
Metro
Calkins: The new board managing Memphis schools opens for business — in Nashville.
The new board overseeing Memphis-Shelby County Schools convened for the first time Thursday — in Nashville, with little notice, at 8:45 a.m. If the hope was to win over conflicted Memphians, this was a bizarre way to start.
Elections T.J. Hardaway to run write-in campaign for late father’s state House seat
Elections Eight candidates certified for Criminal Court judicial race
Update Education Memphis developer Billy Orgel will chair Memphis schools takeover
City of Memphis MLGW proposes battery storage projects to strengthen electric grid
Business
Amazon Prime Air unveils drones that ‘detect and avoid’ as they deliver
Amazon Prime Air showed off its MK30 drones at the Renasant Convention Center. It hopes to operate 10 to 14 by later this year.
Premium Real Estate Winchester Commons snapped up for $17.1 million
Transportation & Logistics Current airport board takes care of business in what may be last meeting
Premium Real Estate Ethnos Coffee Roasters eyes fall opening in Downtown Memphis
Premium Real Estate Midtown senior facility gets financing, small businesses get loans
Sports
Buckley: This quarterback has a physics degree and a plan for the Hound Dogs
Former Lausanne athlete Sky Forest is the new starting quarterback for The Arena League’s Memphis Hound Dogs, and the physics major has grand plans.
High School Sports Daily Memphian postseason boys soccer awards: CBHS senior, Briarcrest coach honored
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Memphis Tigers Football How can the Memphis Tigers get ‘more butts in seats?’ Maybe a $7 value meal and a new scoreboard.
High School Sports Daily Memphian postseason lacrosse awards: Standouts from Briarcrest, MUS, St. Mary’s honored
Food
$15 Deal: Maeve’s Tavern’s chicken salad lunch special
Gracie Driver’s favorite way to test out restaurants, especially those with a higher price point, is by going there for lunch.
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Suburbs
Aviation technology school’s plans soar near Millington airport
Tennessee College of Applied Technology i is building a new campus near the Millington-Memphis Airport - a $41 million investment -- that will help with training and maintenance.
Public Safety Man convicted for 2023 Olive Branch hotel shooting
Arts & Culture
Memphis music producer Tay Keith has died at 29
Grammy Award-nominated Memphis producer Brytavious Chambers, known professionally as Tay Keith, has died, according to Nashville police.
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Opinion
Calkins: The Memphis Art Museum will be the next great place in the city — because of Barbara and Pitt Hyde.
Pitt and Barbara Hyde didn’t want their name on the new Memphis Art Museum. That didn’t stop Memphis mayor Paul Young from highlighting the couple’s astounding work. “For a generation you have led with generosity and vision,” Young said. “And your mark on the city — on Downtown in particular — is everywhere.” Q&A: More from the Hydes on Downtown, the Grizzlies, AutoZone Park and the future of Memphis Memphis Art Museum will have free admission for Shelby County residentsRelated content:
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Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: In the swing of summer
This weekend feels like a solidly summer affair, with a screening of “Jaws” at the Orpheum Theatre, a car show at Graceland and Memphis Brewfest at Shelby Farms Park.
Sound Bites Sound Bites: Mushroom queen and Groovy Gratitude guru to host Juneteenth dinner
Games
Sudoku: June 19
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?