Hot air balloon festival coming to Collierville
Jamboree set for June 2020
A hot air balloon festival is planned for next June in Collierville, and organizers are hoping it will become a signature event for the town.
Mike Conley’s last Bowl-N-Bash won’t end his fight against sickle cell disease
Mike Conley's annual Bowl-N-Bash to raise awareness to sickle cell disease is this Saturday — the 11th and final year for the event as the former Grizzlies point guard moves on to Utah.
Commerce asks D.C. court to dismiss FedEx lawsuit on policing exports
The U.S. Commerce Department has asked a federal judge in Washington to dismiss a lawsuit arguing Export Administration Regulations unfairly burden FedEx with watch-dogging the contents of shipments.
Tennessee renews debate on how to judge schools
Debate over student growth versus proficiency has been ongoing for decades. Tennessee's William Sanders came up with the nation’s first system for evaluating teachers based on student growth, and the state was an early adopter of the model.
Kappa Sigma fraternity pledges its part to stop campus sexual assaults
Kappa Sigma fraternity says it has role to play in stopping campus sexual assaults.
Calkins: Break out the foam fingers! Memphis (the university) is nationally ranked!
For the first time ever, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Memphis among the nation's top public universities. That didn't happen by accident.
Metro
County’s top public defender retiring
A replacement has not yet been named.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: What will Collierville look like in 2050?
Premium The Early Word The Early Word: City loses money on Liberty Park; Aussie PM lost his pants
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Premium City of Memphis City still spending on Liberty Park debt, consultants, but construction remains stalled
Business
Grant family tree branching out with development, homebuilding efforts
The Grant family name has become synonymous with homebuilding and development with a number of relatives involved for generations.
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Business The Station owner trying again for liquor license
Premium Business Charlie’s Meat Market’s temporary closure could turn permanent
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Sports
Anatomy of a hire: How the Memphis Tigers zeroed in on Charles Huff
A road trip in a van whose passengers included a member of a powerful Memphis family aided the search for the Tigers’ 26th head football coach. They agreed on someone Ed Scott had heard speak long before Ryan Silverfield left for Arkansas.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: With Zach Edey on the shelf, the Grizzlies focus shifts to ‘Ja & Jaren’ again
Player of the Week Vote for the high school boys basketball player of the week, Week 3
Player of the Week Vote for the high school girls basketball player of the week, Week 3
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Takeaways from Memphis’ blowout road loss to No. 11 Louisville
Food
What to order: Park + Cherry’s mushroom and butternut squash risotto
Park + Cherry recently debuted a fall/winter menu, and it’s full of seasonal goodness to take the edge off winter’s chill.
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Suburbs
The AM/DM podcast: What will Collierville look like in 2050?
It’s the last full, holiday-free week of the year and time to get business done.
Premium Collierville Upgrades to Collierville’s backup dispatch center will have huge impact — but not on the budget
Arts & Culture
Champagne dreams: Where to party on New Year’s Eve
Say goodbye to 2025 with a midnight toast, and then set some healthy resolutions and eat some lucky black-eyed pea soup.
The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more How Merit Academy pursues excellence in literacy
Opinion
Herrington: With Zach Edey on the shelf, the Grizzlies focus shifts to ‘Ja & Jaren’ again
The Grizzlies are starting all over again: Evaluating the ability of co-stars Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson Jr. to elevate this team while still waiting to get whole again.
Premium Guest Columnists Opinion: Chanukah is about the strength of faith and finding light even in the darkest of times
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: What will Collierville look like in 2050?
It’s the last full, holiday-free week of the year and time to get business done.
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Games
Daily WordRow: Dec. 15
Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play.