What you need to know about the 2019 school year
Tennessee’s State Department of Education, as well as the state’s two largest school districts, Memphis and Nashville, are heading into their first new school year after major leadership changes.
County Commission elects Mark Billingsley chairman, revises naming process
Shelby County Commissioner Mark Billingsley was named chairman of the commission for the upcoming term, which begins Sept. 1. The commission also revised rules for naming buildings and other locations.
Grizzlies open at Miami; play five of first seven games at home
Memphis opens the season on the road at Miami, before playing six of its next seven games at FedExForum. Mike Conley returns with Utah Nov. 15.
Freshman Precious Achiuwa not traveling with Memphis basketball to Bahamas
Precious Achiuwa did not travel to the Bahamas due to visa complications.
Safe, steady, dependable deliver results, FedEx driver says
Don Nehring, FedEx Ground truck driver from Southaven, Mississippi, has become eligible for a coveted FedEx Aces designation after a series of wins at the National Truck Driving Championships.
Monday could be D-Day for Sheffield’s football season
Low numbers putting Sheffield's football season in jeopardy. And the decision deadline is looming on Monday.
Metro
Final brief filed in Wanda Halbert ouster case
The question before Chancellor Felicia Corbin-Johnson is whether the county attorney’s office could hire a special counsel to pursue an ouster lawsuit that the county attorney could not pursue because of a conflict of interest.
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Business
Tulsa, Oklahoma-based publicly traded company one step closer to Memphis
The Economic Development Growth Engine Board approved a Jobs 15-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes incentive for AAON Inc., three forgivable loans, and an extension of the closing date of Richardson Oilseed PILOT at its special call board meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
Health Care St. Jude fundraising organization hires Sesame Street, Whole Foods execs
Sports
Memphis vs. Rice: What to know for Friday’s late-night game
The Tigers are looking to bounce back from their second loss of the season against an Owls team that hasn’t won a road game all year.
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Food
Table Talk: Reharvest Memphis party is waste not, want more
During the Project Green Fork fundraiser, local chefs will turn surplus ingredients into delicious dishes.
Suburbs
Lakeland board bids fond farewell to Wesley Wright
Wesley Wright finished his term as Lakeland commissioner Thursday night, but his departure from the board could be temporary if he follows through with a run for mayor some day.
Arts & Culture
2025 Grammy Award nominees include GloRilla, Justin Timberlake
Rapper GloRilla has two nominations. Also up for Grammy Awards are albums by Memphis area musicians Cedric Burnside and Steve Cropper.
Opinion
Echols: What to do about the election
“Seventy-two hours from now, everybody will be in the same boat: The votes will have been cast, and once the votes have been counted, we’ll all know who won. And ... we will all know who lost.”
Podcasts
Grizzlies podcast: Memphis’ surprising quartet
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the strong starts to the season by Jaylen Wells, Jay Huff, Scotty Pippen Jr. and Jake LaRavia.
Games
Word Search: November food events
Can you solve this week’s word search?