Germantown breaks ground for Houston field house
Philanthropist guided the plan
Germantown officials and philanthropists scooped ceremonial shovels of soil Wednesday at the site of a $4 million athletic field house at Houston High School.
Live Notebook: Peach Jam
Penny Hardaway's quest for back-to-back No. 1 ranked recruiting classes continues as Nike’s Peach Jam EYBL tournament tips off in North Augusta, South Carolina. This Peach Jam live notebook will be updated throughout the week.
Planners oppose putting parking in front of Downtown hotel
The Land Use Control Board will consider developer Nitinkumar Patel's request this week to build a Holiday Inn Express & Suites at 235 Union.
El Mero Taco opening shop in Cordova
El Mero Taco brings its Mexican-Southern mashup style to Cordova at Macon Station.
How Boogie Ellis turned 2018 Peach Jam into a chance to play for U of M
One phone call to Memphis assistant Mike Miller changed the trajectory of Boogie Ellis' recruitment, according to his AAU coach.
Hillcrest alumni team up to assist Ida B. Wells Academy students
The academy will work with the nonprofit GROW, which aims to help teen girls work through issues like bullying, drug use, alcohol and peer pressure to make good decisions for themselves.
Metro
The Early Word: Local 110-year-old is full of life, but the Landers hotel isn’t
Millington puts the brakes on data centers, yoga pants are coming to Southaven and our food writer makes her own B-Dubs/Dunkin’ combo meal.
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Education U of M has highest rate of students passing bar exam in more than a decade
Education As teacher turnover climbs in Memphis, lower-performing schools face a deepening staffing crisis
Business
IP reveals name of overseas spinoff
International Paper confirmed its spinoff company name today with an announcement it will hold an investors event in London next month.
Premium Business SpaceXAI leases large Southaven warehouse
Premium Real Estate Marriott extended-stay hotel opens first Memphis-area location
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Business ‘Kindness, warmth, and grace’: Friends, family remember war vet and ‘Wonders’ series leader Jon Thompson
Sports
Herrington: Notes and predictions on every NBA team
We’re less than a week away from NBA opening night, and while we’re not quite done with the Memphis Grizzlies’ preseason, let’s take a break to gaze across the landscape in which the home team competes.
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High School Sports High school football statistical leaders through Week 8 games
Memphis Tigers Basketball More than 3K show up to Memphis Madness Zoo Hoops
Food
New cafe to open beside East Memphis’ One City Church
“The Hub (inside Mission Church) was proof of concept,” said Breadie’s co-owner Chris Conlee said. “It proved this works.”
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Suburbs
‘Hollow promises’: DeSoto board demands action on stalled Landers hotel
DeSoto County officials banked on the multimillion-dollar Landers Center expansion being completed alongside a new hotel. Whether half the project gets finished in time is now in question.
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Arts & Culture
Arts Beat: Quark stages Pulitzer finalist ‘Thom Pain’
Tony Isbell stars in and directs Will Eno’s 75-minute monologue at TheatreWorks at the Evergreen, and Germantown Community Theatre sets Louisa May Alcott’s story inside Jo March’s attic.
Music 1 concert, 6 hours of music, no stops: What is Memphis Drone?
Opinion
Herrington: Notes and predictions on every NBA team
We’re less than a week away from NBA opening night, and while we’re not quite done with the Memphis Grizzlies’ preseason, let’s take a break to gaze across the landscape in which the home team competes.
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Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Getting into the Spirit Halloween
Today, commercial real estate reporter Andy Ashby is here to talk about how Spirit Halloween is able to jump-scare consumers each year with new pop-up locations.
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies podcast: NBA season predictions
Games
Daily WordRow: Oct. 15
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.