Herenton vows to ‘Fight the Power’
Casts mayor’s race as duel with Strickland
Tami Sawyer charges patriarchy. The Jim Strickland campaign says Willie Herenton left a "mess" with tax hikes and service cuts during his 17-year tenure at City Hall.
Back-to-school rally chance for law enforcement to build bridges with community
After a rally held by community organization F.F.U.N. (Freedom From Unnecessary Negatives) in South Memphis on Saturday, 1,200 young people and their families are heading into a new school year with more than just new supplies but also information about health, wellness and violence prevention.
Tennessee Equine Hospital West to expand Arlington footprint
Local horse owners and guests in town for equestrian shows will soon have more 24/7 emergency care access and offerings for their animals as the Tennessee Equine Hospital West in Arlington plans an expansion over the next year.
Longest-serving faculty member of SCO has no plans to retire
Dr. Glen Steele, who was enshrined into the National Optometry Hall of Fame this summer, has no plans to slow down his work at Southern College of Optometry.
With use of same juiced ball, MLB power surge comes to Triple-A
In 2019 all Triple-A teams, including the Memphis Redbirds, began playing with the same juiced ball used in the major leagues. Which is why with more than 30 games left in the PCL season, teams have hit 500 more home runs have than in all of 2018.
City Year program gears up for third year helping students succeed in Memphis classrooms
While teachers, students, faculty members and parents across Memphis are gearing up for the school year, City Year, a nonprofit powered in partnership with AmeriCorps, is also getting into gear.
Metro
TacoNGanas raid part of ‘labor trafficking’ investigation
The Department of Homeland Security said agents with ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations arrested three Mexican nationals unlawfully present in the U.S. Still more questions than answers one day after TacoNGanas raidRelated story:
Bartlett Bartlett votes down mosque plan, citing traffic concerns
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: Taco truck raid sparks fear; West TN cops charged over arrest
State Government Governor’s budget includes millions for Memphis Zoo, Downtown safety
Business
Blow Pops maker to invest $98M and create 60+ jobs in Tipton County
Charms, a subsidiary of Tootsie Roll Industries, will employ almost 500 employees after the expansion is complete.
Premium Real Estate Shift fuels occupancy at Cotton Exchange building
Health Care Millington will be home to Tennessee’s largest VA outpatient clinic
Business Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI. Its CEO says ‘no thank you’
Sports
Durant hits 30,000 career points, but Grizzlies extinguish Suns anyway
With 34 points and four blocks, Durant was the most productive player on the floor, helping the Suns stay in the game. But the Grizzlies halted the Suns run and never let their lead get below four.Related content:
Premium Sports UFL optimistic about Showboats connecting with Memphis fan base
Tigers Podcast Tigers Podcast: Are Jekyll-and-Hyde Tigers a strange case?
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: What Memphis’ hot-and-cold nature says about its NCAA Tournament chances
Food
TacoNGanas raid part of ‘labor trafficking’ investigation
The Department of Homeland Security said agents with ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations arrested three Mexican nationals unlawfully present in the U.S. Still more questions than answers one day after TacoNGanas raidRelated story:
Suburbs
Bartlett votes down mosque plan, citing traffic concerns
Bartlett officials have rejected plans for a mosque near a five-way intersection despite claims from the ACLU that the city could face a legal challenge.
Arts & Culture
Bartlett relay teams’ redemption story coming to the big screen
“The Press,” a documentary tracking the ups and downs in 2024 for the Panthers’ girls track team as they race to a win, debuts Tuesday.
Opinion
Conaway: A gift of perspective
“The morning brings a new day, like the one before never happened, but like all the days before, what happened is baked in old slave-made brick, and immigrant-laid stone, and preserved.”
Podcasts
Did no-confidence vote set stage for state takeover of MSCS?
Shelby County Commissioners Mickell Lowery and Britney Thornton talked on “Behind The Headlines” about the political boundary between the commission and the MSCS board.
Games
Word Flower: Feb. 11
Word Flower is a fun and challenging game people of all ages can play.