Duren’s monster night helps Memphis survive scrappy Western Kentucky
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Tigers still looking for their sixth win after falling to No. 17 Houston
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Memphis women’s soccer team falls in NCAA second round
Duke defeated the Tigers, who end the season 14-5-2.
Friday prep report: Local football season ends with a thud
Lausanne, CBHS, MAHS and Covington all fall in playoff action.
Gov. will allow COVID state of emergency to expire
Gov. Bill Lee tweeted at 8:30 this morning he would not renew Tennessee’s state of emergency after it expires tonight.
Young Dolph’s holiday giveaway continues despite rapper’s death
“None of us are doing well, but Dolph would have wanted us out here, so we out here giving back to the people just like he would have wanted.”
Ford says he meant no offense, didn’t understand ‘she/they’
Memphis City Council member Edmund Ford Sr. said Friday evening he asked about a county employee’s use of personal pronouns because he didn’t know what they meant, but “could have been less harsh in my delivery and tone.”
Public schools must mask, Health Department says
The Shelby County Health Department expects all public schools and others under the Americans with Disabilities Act to mask, according to a memo sent to public and private school leaders Friday afternoon.
Tweet collection: What they said about Memphis at Houston
See what people said on Twitter about the Tigers’ football game in Houston.
Melton out, Brooks doubtful for Grizzlies on Saturday
The absence of both players would be a blow to the Grizzlies’ defense against the Timberwolves.
How city representatives voted on ‘Build Back Better’
Early reaction among the city’s representatives in Washington the day of the House vote approving the $2 trillion Biden adminstration domestic agenda focused on a provision that would expand TennCare coverage that the Tennessee Legislature has refused to expand.
Doctors testify on behalf of disabled students in mask lawsuit
Lawyers for disabled students invited doctors to testify virtually to the U.S. District Court in Nashville to support their argument that a new Tennessee law violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Ford Megasite: Tupelo-area pulled together to land Toyota
They had their doubters, but leaders from three counties in the Tupelo, Mississippi, area believed in their vision for rebooting the local economy.
10 years. $10M. 2,100 SkyCop cameras. And a crime increase of 57%
SkyCop cameras have cost Memphis more than $10 million since 2010, but a Daily Memphian analysis shows the city experienced more crime with a vast camera system than without it, and cameras rarely help criminal investigations.
Tennessee Equality Project calls on council to take action against Ford
The statewide group working for LGBTQ equality called a pair of tirades by council member Edmund Ford Sr. at Tuesday’s council session “bullying, trolling and abusive.”
Ziaire Williams is not lost in Grizzlies’ blueprint
The 2021 lottery pick has a long way to go, but the Grizzlies remain committed to his development.
Urge to preserve early Black inventors’ stories fuels author’s work
Debra Rich, a cosmetologist and active community member in South Memphis and Horn Lake, spent years researching these inventors and published her findings in “Black Inventors Who Changed History” this year.
No arrests in killing of Young Dolph as leaders meet to discuss crime
Fans of slain rapper Young Dolph Thursday streamed by the cookie shop where he was shot Wednesday to pay respects as police investigated another shooting near the site. Related story:
US expands COVID boosters to all adults, final hurdle ahead
The move to expand comes as new COVID-19 cases have climbed steadily over the last two weeks, especially in states where colder weather is driving people indoors.
Social Club: Memphians get funky with Bruno Mars; time to play restaurant bingo
Social media platforms were buzzing with posts, tweets and remembrances from and about Memphis this week.
About Town: New fire station has a side benefit for St. Jude
The City of Memphis Division of Fire Services celebrated the construction of the firehouse, its third new fire station in the last four years, during a groundbreaking ceremony.
Klondike-Smokey City to get fall cleaning
The organization will enlist the help from volunteers in the community and from four partner organizations to give the neighborhood a good fall cleaning.
Pop-up COVID vaccination site coming to Hickory Hill
Doses of Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson will be offered.
Listen to Joe Royer talk about the evolution of Memphis’ outdoor spaces
The co-founder of Outdoors Inc. joined Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar.
Metro
Midtown’s Fantastic Fans is closing, but the Fan Doctor will make house calls
“Once it passes into history,” said a fan, “we will have lost another unique part of what makes Midtown, Midtown.”
Premium Metro Political Roundup: ‘Move 201 Poplar’ and then ‘put a major hotel there’
Premium Public Safety Four of 5 suspects named in latest MPD operation are not in jail
City of Memphis Memphis in May’s Great American River Run goes virtual
Business
Making Memphis healthier one neighborhood at a time
Since ShelbyCares opened its first neighborhood health hub, Penny Ward has dropped about 100 pounds, stopped taking two medications and seen her blood pressure and blood sugar numbers drop to their lowest in decades.
Health Care Le Bonheur revs up new high-tech ambulances
Premium Spirit of Memphis Make-A-Wish child will swim with ‘piggies and sharkies’
Premium Food News Food Files: Cousins Maine Lobster, The Juice Joint return next weekend
Sports
Spring Fling: Lakeland Prep wins historic baseball title
Olivier Grandchamp tosses a complete game as the Lakeland Lions complete an improbable run to their first championship.
Premium Spirit of Memphis Rain delay impacts Showboats crowd, but Yacht Club stays faithful
Premium Sports Redbirds recap: Memphis pounds Jumbo Shrimp, 7-1
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Jaren Jackson Jr. misses All-NBA designation. What it means for the Grizzlies.
Food
Sound Bites: Chef Kelly English talks po’boys, Kroger, Memphis
Chef Kelly English joins Holly Whitfield on this week’s Sound Bites to talk about the Second Line’s renovations, their Hawaiian pop-up and a surprise celebrity visit to Restaurant Iris.
Suburbs
Spring Fling: Lakeland Prep wins historic baseball title
Olivier Grandchamp tosses a complete game as the Lakeland Lions complete an improbable run to their first championship.
Arts & Culture
Why libraries and public spaces are important
Shamichael Hallman is the author of “Meet Me at the Library,” which makes the case for the importance not just of libraries but public spaces of all kinds.
Opinion
Greenstein: Memorial Day is more than a vacation day
“All Americans owe the families of the servicemen and women who died serving our country more than lip service in gratitude, appreciation and reverence.”
Podcasts
Why libraries and public spaces are important
Shamichael Hallman is the author of “Meet Me at the Library,” which makes the case for the importance not just of libraries but public spaces of all kinds.