Red Bull Dance Your Style debuts in Memphis
With impromptu choreography and no pre-chosen music, talent from Louisiana and Memphis competed Sunday using styles of jookin’, krumping, locking, popping and more with the audience serving as judges.
‘I went home for Mom’s 97th birthday — and the end of her grand, generous life’
“I drove back home to Buffalo to celebrate my mother’s 97th birthday. Instead, I was there as she died. It was the end of a grand and generous life.”
901 FC falls in San Antonio
But the Memphis soccer team remains in fourth and final playoff spot despite losing for the first time in nearly a month.
Penny Hardaway wants nine- or 10-man rotation; who makes the cut?
Hardaway says the toughest guys who play the right way will be the players who make that rotation. Here are some options.
Blooming business: Weekly service delivers flowers to your door
Flowers, which come from owner Eva Brewer’s garden in Millington, arrive in arrangements of gold, pink, red, purple and white zinnias, marigolds, cosmos and hollyhocks.
Professional rugby debuts in Memphis
Premier Rugby Sevens hosted the all-day tournament.
Desmond Bane, De’Anthony Melton are ‘X-factors’ for Grizzlies
Desmond Bane and De’Anthony Melton are off to tremendous starts this preseason, which will complicate Taylor Jenkins’ decision on a starter.
The Tigers have lost their edge and their way
Memphis doesn’t have time on its side, with Navy just four days away. Related stories: Tigers' fight undone by turnovers, missed kicks in loss to Tulsa
Event planners make COVID concerns a priority
For gatherings such as the Collage Dance Collective grand opening, and the National Civil Rights Museum’s Freedom Awards, keeping guests safe is paramount.
Metro
Postal shooting victims, gunman described by those who knew them best
An Orange Mound postal facility where three people including the gunman died earlier this week was back in operation Thursday.
Metro Crosby leaves as county finance director after two tumultuous budget seasons
Business
Shopping carts disappear from Union Avenue Kroger
About half the shopping carts at the Kroger on Union Avenue vanished in the early hours of Monday morning.
Business UTHSC had banner year in research, revenue
Sports
Week 8 high school football stat leaders
MUS senior Mac Owen continues to rank high in every receiving category.
Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Bulls 118, Grizzlies 105
Food
A $4 sandwich and Mr. Jones make Marianna barbecue joint a destination
Jones’ Bar-B-Q in Marianna makes The New York Times’ 2021 Restaurant List, and it’s an easy drive across the Arkansas Delta.
Suburbs
Lakeland takes stand against consolidated government
Add Lakeland to the list of suburban municipalities not in favor of a consolidated Memphis-Shelby County government.
Neighborhoods
About Town: Memphis Parks plan future with return to the past
“Several generations of Memphians grew up with fond memories of going to their neighborhood park and participating in a pageant or being in a softball league.”
Arts & Culture
Memphians share red flags, debate our anthem and celebrate Memphis Muzak
Many Memphians recently joined a discussion online that posed the question: “What is Memphis’ national anthem?”
Opinion
Conaway: In Memphis, there’s just something in the water
Every year, Americans are swallowing about 45 gallons of water per capita from either plastic or glass bottles. That means folks around here, people literally sitting on top of famed Memphis water, are getting soaked.
Podcasts
Listen to how scooters can change people’s lives in Memphis
Andy Nix of MyCityRides joins Eric Barnes on The Sidebar.