One arrested as protesters gather in Collierville
Protesters gathered in Collierville's Town Square Park on Labor Day to ask town leaders to take action toward removing a Confederate monument.
Grieving coaches plead for support, assistance after shooting death of Whitehaven football player
Shooting death of Demetrius Robinson prompts coaches from other schools to stand in solidarity against violence.
Timing of early bye week ideal for U of M defense
Coach Ryan Silverfield has plenty of things he wants his football team to clean up before hosting Houston on Sept. 18 at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
MLGW-TVA: What happened the last time they split
Memphis has left the Tennessee Valley Authority before, for a period that included the city building its own electric power plant. There are a lot of similarities between various turbulent chapters in the city's relationship with TVA as MLGW leaders again consider an exit from the federal agency.
MLGW-TVA: Crump’s political power brought electrical power to Memphis
The political boss believed in public ownership of utilities from the dawn of his considerable influence over the city when he was a city commissioner. And Crump saw private owners of such utilities as political adversaries.
MLGW-TVA: A Timeline of the relationship
Here are some of the key dates in the MLGW-TVA saga over the last eight decades, starting with Nov. 6, 1934.
‘Relentless’ Boogie Ellis transformed himself in offseason
The Memphis Tigers guard hopes the improved numbers (pounds, vertical) will translate on the court.
Health Department reports 125 new cases after 161 tests
The county reported 161 new coronavirus tests on Labor Day. Out of those tests, 125 were positive.
Pandemic poses challenges for Youth Villages’ LifeSet program
Young adults in Youth Villages' LifeSet program already were living on the edge. And then the COVID-19 pandemic hit and things got tougher. Fortunately, many of the LifeSet clients have, with help, found a way to march on toward their goals.
U.S. search starts for ‘highest quality’ rebuild on Racquet Club site
The owners of the old Racquet Club property have recruited the JLL real estate brokerage firm to market the 9.3 acres to developers far and near.
Calkins: Memphis AD hopes for more fans at games later in year
Here's what athletic director Laird Veatch said of the season opener at the Liberty Bowl and what might get tweaked.
Southall Cafe and SOBEast both open this week
East Memphis will get two new restaurants this week as SOBEast and Southall Café both open on Tuesday; Curfew will delay its opening until next week.
Brent Rooker’s major league debut comes in empty stadium
But not even a pandemic could lessen the joy Terry Rooker felt when he saw his son playing for Minnesota Twins on TV.
The Essential Memphis Library: Reggae giant Toots Hibbert’s Memphis pilgrimage
Three decades ago, Hibbert brought his sound — and all of reggae’s — back to one of its sources with a 1988 album recorded at Midtown’s Ardent Studios that went on to a Grammy nomination.
Metro
The Early Word: FedEx Freight spins off; Grizz deliver a Warrior whoopin’
Former judge will monitor MPD, school board member recall would be tough and Cameo’s owners are opening two more spots.
Public Safety ‘Pay now or pay later’: MPD criticized at public meeting on DOJ report
Business
FedEx sees some gains in face of stubborn economy, other headwinds
The company affirms the value of its savings programs, more than $6 billion through 2027, but downgrades earnings-per-share for the rest of the year.
Business Memphis-area small businesses will soon have access to more support
Sports
Grizzlies ‘whoop’ on Warriors, but don’t rub it in
FedExForum played “Whoop That Trick,” and the Grizzlies obliged. Then, despite Warriors forward Draymond Green’s inflammatory remarks on his podcast, they let Golden State’s embarrassment speak for itself. Grizzlies batter Warriors in record-breaking bucket blitz Box score: Grizzlies 144, Warriors 93 Grizzlies Insider: Memphis vs. Golden State is always spicy. What’s next?Related content:
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Food
Knifebird owner Kate Ashby turns the page
The owners of two popular Cooper-Young restaurants are closing them within a week of each other. Here’s why they think “it’s OK for this chapter to be over.”
Suburbs
Bailey: New faces in elected places in eastern suburbs
Maureen Fraser takes the office of mayor in Collierville. Tony Salvaggio’s first elected step in Germantown is as an alderman. And the question of Germantown and a full-time mayor still must be addressed.
Arts & Culture
GloRilla gives back to her alma mater Melrose High
The rapper, whose real name is Gloria Woods, graduated from Orange Mound’s Melrose High in 2017. On Wednesday, Dec. 18, she returned with a $25,000 check towards a new media center for the school.
Opinion
Calkins: The jolliest place in Memphis this season? It might be this UPS Store.
He may not be Santa, but Thermon Knighten runs the jolliest packing and shipping store this side of the North Pole. Not only that, he does weddings. At The UPS Store. How jolly is that?
Podcasts
Grizzlies podcast: Hated teams, trade talk
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the most hated teams for Grizzlies fans and share thoughts on how the team should approach the trade deadline.
Games
Word Search: The Woman’s Exchange
Can you solve this week’s word search?