Grizzlies hold on to lead for victory over Kings
The game got intense late in the fourth quarter, but the Grizzlies didn’t let go in Sacramento.
Box score: Grizzlies 124, Kings 110
Feb. 14, 2021: Grizzlies 124, Kings 110
Mayor Harris promises changes at Pipkin vaccination site after weekend of confusion
Saturday, many were turned away unable to receive a vaccine. They were told to return Sunday and some arrived to a snowy lot with no staff on site.
Bartlett City Schools, local colleges close Monday for inclement weather
Bartlett City Schools and local colleges close campuses, Monday classes due to inclement weather.
Memphis women’s basketball coach Melissa McFerrin retires
University of Memphis women’s basketball coach Melissa McFerrin announces her retirement after a tenure marred by abuse allegations and a lack of consistent on-court success.
Geoff Calkins: Love in the time of COVID
When David Porter and Kontji Anthony proclaimed their love on Facebook, it proved what we already should have known. Love doesn’t stop for a pandemic. Here are seven Valentine’s Day stories that will remind you of the wonder and durability of love.
COVID cases under 200, 1 new death reported
The Shelby County Health Department reported 180 new cases and one additional virus-related death Sunday.
On-demand transit, the wave of the future?
The Memphis Area Transit Authority launched its new Groove On-Demand service, which enables people to use their smartphones or other devices to order rides with specified pick-up and drop-off points, similar to the way ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft operate.
Memphis game Feb. 18 at Wichita State postponed
It is the Tigers’ third straight postponement because of COVID-19 related issues in the program.
‘We have to be intentional’ about getting vaccines to all, councilman says
On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, City Council member JB Smiley Jr. says the Health Department needs “boots on the ground” in Black communities to remedy a racial disparity in who is getting the COVID-19 vaccines.
The short life and long legacy of Memphis Mardi Gras
For a while, the good times rolled when Memphis had its own Mardi Gras. Then Yellow Fever happened. This year, as the pandemic takes a toll on Fat Tuesday, we look at 1870s images that recall a citywide celebration.
Opinion: We need to share the road and slow down
While cities across the U.S. are moving toward roads for all users and equitable, place-based strategies promoting safety and access, Memphis is often stalled and focused on crime and punishment or bending to the will of the auto-centrics.
Opinion: Lawmakers must step up to protect Memphis Sand Aquifer
The state granted the oil pipeline a permit. The Army Corps of Engineers approved a fast-track permit for the project. And here’s the detail that astounds: Neither the state nor the feds consider groundwater or the aquifer.
Metro
Opinion: Covington on protests and ‘the politics of spectacle’
“A public meeting belongs to the whole community. Being loud does not make you right, being angry does not make you righteous, and neither gives you the right to silence everyone else.”
Premium Elections Bartlett alderman candidates face off at public forum
Premium Spirit of Memphis Move to Memphis achieves two lifetime goals: A dream job and citizenship
Business Three homeowners have sold to SpaceXAI, DeSoto records show
Elections Midterm campaigns turn to numbers as early voting begins
Business
Move to Memphis achieves two lifetime goals: A dream job and citizenship
Rene Lassauzet has been ALSAC’s senior vice president of brand creative for about a year-and-a-half. During that time, he’s immersed himself in the world of St. Jude, fulfilled his longtime dream of becoming an American citizen and settled into a community he has no plans to leave.
Business Three homeowners have sold to SpaceXAI, DeSoto records show
Business Opinion: Memphis could become a spring break destination for LGBTQ families
Premium Health Care VA cuts ribbon on new Millington clinic
Premium Real Estate New bites and old sites: How Bartlett’s restaurant scene is changing
Sports
Quarterback Thomas Heffner was told he couldn’t play. He’s helping Lausanne big-time anyway.
One of the best quarterbacks in the region was ruled ineligible for the 2026 season, but Thomas Heffner is supporting his team in every way he still can.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Tiger Tylik Weeks lost 80 pounds in a year after picking basketball over football
Sports Trinidad Chambliss accounts for 4 touchdowns as Ole Miss beats Missouri
Sports Tennessee hands Alabama second straight loss, 26-10
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Tigers struggle at Tulane: ‘Where we’re trying to go, we can’t have games like this’
Food
Move over pumpkin spice, local coffee shops are getting creative with fall flavors
The Daily Memphian’s Sophia Surrett and Erica Horton present the 10 most interesting fall drinks they’d recommend from local coffee shops.
Premium Recipes Recipe Exchange: Tsunami’s pork and lemongrass meatballs
Suburbs
Meet the mind behind ‘Mindfield,’ a sky-high work of art in rural Tennessee
In Brownsville, a towering metal conglomeration that looks vaguely like a power station can be seen to the west, where it looms over the local grocery store and roadside motel.
Premium Elections Bartlett alderman candidates face off at public forum
Arts & Culture
Meet the mind behind ‘Mindfield,’ a sky-high work of art in rural Tennessee
In Brownsville, a towering metal conglomeration that looks vaguely like a power station can be seen to the west, where it looms over the local grocery store and roadside motel.
Performing Arts UFO dresses, flying-monkey wings and a killer’s jacket? Playhouse costume sale has it all.
Opinion
Opinion: Grandchildren are truly one of God’s best ideas.
“Most of us eventually discover that our personal fulfillment is not the result of material wealth or presents. Personal fulfillment is an accumulation of priceless blessings like family and friends, good health, patience, perseverance, courage, faith in oneself, and service to others.”
Guest Columnists Opinion: Covington on protests and ‘the politics of spectacle’
Podcasts
Midterm campaigns turn to numbers as early voting begins
The mix of early voting and campaigns watching the turnout while trying to mobilize their voters and partisans is the main topic of conversation on “Behind The Headlines.”
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies podcast: NBA season predictions
Games
Sudoku: Oct. 18
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?