The ball went up. A new season started. And within five minutes, the Memphis Tigers had unleashed the kind of overwhelming talent that could make this a very special year.

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The newly elected president is a first-generation high school graduate from rural Arkansas. His unconventional path is one that many of the board members admired in their remarks last week. 

The parking garage for St. Jude and ALSAC employees would be built on a 3.25-acre plot of land consisting of seven vacant parcels on A.W. Willis between North 3rd and North 4th streets. 

The project would stand six stories with 975 parking spaces and feature approximately 13,500 square feet of retail space, bike storage and showers. 

Lawson transferred from Oregon in the offseason and missed two Tigers exhibition games while awaiting clearance.

The defensive force has missed the first 10 games while recovering from hand surgery. 

Arlington’s Ann-Marie Braese and Landen McNair of Bartlett each take second place in Class AAA state meet.

The creation of the Peabody Hotel Surcharge will finance capital investments to the property totaling more than $125 million over the next 30 years for long-term preservation. 

Kroger invested $4 million into renovations at the store on New Byhalia Road. 

Monday night overtime win over the Timberwolves showed why the Grizzlies believe in Jaren Jackson Jr. is the center of their future. 

The University of Memphis and Hardaway responded to the amended notice of allegations last month in the James Wiseman case.

At $2 apiece, packed with beef and spice, Pop’s Tamales are one of the city’s best deals. And getting them, from Pop’s cash-only little Orange Mound shop, is an experience unto itself. 

Commissioners say Retail Strategies can “market us to regional and national brands that have a hard time understanding Lakeland.”

Following the premiere in Memphis, the jookin’ crew will go on a national tour.