Curry too much in Grizzlies’ loss at Golden State
The Grizzlies fought until the end, but Steph Curry’s 46-point night was too much to deal with. Related story:
Bowl canceled after COVID forces Hawai’i to pull out vs. Memphis
COVID issues within the Rainbow Warriors’ program forced their withdrawal from the Dec. 24 EasyPoint Hawai’i Bowl.
Downtown shop owners to film ‘Dreamers’ Revival’ TV show
During each season, the couple will help 13 local business owners spruce up their new shops with a minimum budget of $377 — the amount it cost them to fix up their storefront before it opened in the South Main Arts District in September 2016.
Biggs: The 10 best things I ate in 2021
Instead of 10 best restaurants, here are the 10 best things Jennifer Biggs ate in a year that was a COVID rollercoaster for restaurants.
Cordova sophomore, St. Agnes senior win fan vote for player of the week
Cordova sophomore K.J. Tenner and St. Agnes senior Skylyn Weisenborn are this week’s high school basketball players of the week.
Tigers Mailbag: Grading Penny Hardaway, AAC prediction
Inquiring minds want to know: Will Memphis make it to conference play? And were players really out partying the night before the Tennessee game was canceled due to COVID?
Tennessee COVID deaths top 20,000 after data dump
Nearly three out of every 1,000 Tennessee residents have died of COVID-19, new data from the state health department shows.
The Second Line, Pantà closed this week for COVID
More restaurants closing for COVID: This time it’s Pantà and The Second Line; both should reopen next week.
Grizzlies Insider: Can Grizzlies keep shaking Golden State’s dominance?
Will the Grizzlies’ holidays be happy? We’ll see. A challenging three-game schedule starts when they face the Warriors on Thursday night, Dec. 23.
Table Talk: When José Andrés was in my kitchen
José Andrés was in my kitchen, via Zoom, and I forgot to tell you about it (but now I am). McEwen’s is open, a Guinness record is coming to Memphis, and so is a Hy-Vee grocery.
Sanford: Political parties should not define us, despite what a respected poll says
For more than a decade, a poll conducted twice a year by the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions at Vanderbilt has been a reliable barometer of the mood of Tennesseans about the issues affecting the state and the politicians we elect to state and federal offices.
TSSAA high school basketball scoring leaders
Cordova sophomore guard K.J. Tenner moves into the top three with nearly 30 points per game.
Metro
Gov. Bill Lee wants $155 million to fund 20,000 new vouchers
If Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee achieves his goal, Tennessee would spend more than $303 million in public dollars on vouchers next fiscal year to help send 40,000 students to private schools across the state.
winter weather Spirit of Memphis Memphis caterer delivers all the way to Holly Springs — due to weather
Business The Station gets its liquor license, seemingly clearing the way for the store to fully open
Update State Government New state budget proposes $80M for Memphis
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Business
Uncovering the Legacy 87 Adams: Downtown Memphis church will memorialize thousands
From 1855 to 1862, about 3,800 slaves were sold in what is now Calvary Episcopal Church’s parking lot. The church is shedding a light on this history, and it received a major grant for its effort.
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Sports
Grizzlies enjoy team-wide romp in last home game before trade deadliine
It was the first win for the Grizzlies on their home floor since Jan. 11 against the Brooklyn Nets. Related content:
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High School Sports Rebounding, free throws lift St. George’s over Harding
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies muzzle Timberwolves to break losing streak
Memphis Grizzlies Box score: Grizzlies 137, Timberwolves 128
Food
Memphis caterer delivers all the way to Holly Springs — due to weather
As winter storms left parts of north Mississippi isolated, a Memphis caterer partnered with a disaster relief group to deliver meals to those who needed them.
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Suburbs
Situation in South grows more dire as ice, frigid temperatures, outages persist
It could be days before power is restored across the South, where more subfreezing temperatures are expected by Friday in areas unaccustomed to and ill-equipped for such cold.
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Arts & Culture
Calkins: After a year of triumph, death and music, the Central High jazz band plays on
Well, darn. The Central High band won’t be going back to New York this year to defend its title in the Essentially Ellington jazz contest. But after a year of triumph and tragedy, that won’t stop director Ollie Liddell from teaching “with (his) hair on fire.”
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Opinion
Herrington: Ty Jerome’s return, GG Jackson’s reemergence and Mike Conley nearing the end
As we finally arrive at the NBA’s trade deadline week, let’s survey a few pressing Grizzlies topics.
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Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Back to work? Again?
It’s Feb. 2 — Groundhog Day — and this week in Memphis may feel like something of a do-over. But hopefully it’s in a hilarious, nostalgic way.
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Games
Daily Jigsaw: Snowy seats
Today’s puzzle is of the snow-covered seats at FedExPark’s Avron Fogelman Field and was taken by Patrick Dolly.