Jackson starts, Melton catches fire as Grizzlies beat Raptors
De’Anthony Melton made five 3-point shots in the fourth quarter and Jaren Jackson Jr. started for the first time this season.Related story:
Box score: Grizzlies 109, Raptors 99
May 8, 2021: Grizzlies 109, Raptors 99 Jackson starts, Melton catches fire as Grizzlies beat RaptorsRelated story:
Saturday prep report: Pitching, defense send Briarcrest into region title game
Mick Arney holds CBHS to five hits and gets plenty of help.
Memphis signee Josh Minott dazzles at Iverson Classic
On stage with the best in the country, Josh Minott made a statement with his impressive play.
Tom Lee anniversary reflects larger changes after hero’s life
The 2006 sculpture honoring Tom Lee’s 1925 rescue of 32 people from the Mississippi River is a prominent part of plans to remake the popular park. But the fate of a 1954 monument that refers to Lee as a “very worthy Negro” is uncertain.
Whoa. Careful. Mind the ‘baby grass’ at Overton Park, please
Careful where you step, please. Baby grass is growing on the Overton Park golf course.
Coronavirus: One death reported; 136 new cases
Shelby County’s reported coronavirus total is now 96,512 cases, including 93,321 inactive cases,1,562 active cases and 1,629 deaths.
Memphis men’s tennis defeats Ga. Tech, advances at NCAAs
The Tigers face Tennessee on Sunday.
Midfielder Dominic Oduro signs with 901 FC
The 26-year-old native of Ghana native helped Tampa Bay to 2020 Eastern Conference championship.
Mayor Strickland proposes police, fire retention bonuses
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland announced Friday, May 7, that he is proposing bonus pay for police and firefighters over the next three fiscal years.
Big projects from Capleville to Downtown seek planning board approval
The new planning board applications for the June meeting include a 500-plus door truck terminal, a $75 million warehouse park and a proposal for 15-lot subdivision in East Memphis that would use a public street but be gated.
The Politics of Phonics: Phonics fundamentalists and balanced literacy true believers
Most educators agree reading instruction in the earliest grades should include phonics, but that’s where the disagreements begin.
Friday prep report: ECS soccer team ‘trending the right way’
Eagles put seven past Northpoint to advance to Tuesday’s region tournament semifinals.
PAC, Salinas to bring ‘Fuerza’ to state’s Latino Democrats
On The Daily Memphian Politics Podcast, the two-time Democratic nominee for the Tennessee General Assembly talks about the new Latino Democratic political action committee Fuerza, for which she serves on the board.
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For the first time, taxpayers can redirect up to $1,700 ($3400 married couples filing jointly) of federal taxes to fund scholarships at the school of their choice.
Teams announced for Kevin Durant National Hoopfest
Three-day event has been moved to late November, with a number of top class of 2022 players expected.
Metro
Tennessee on pace for another surplus in 2026-27, as House speaker proposes narrow grocery tax cut
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton kicked off the legislative season by introducing a bill to cut the sales tax on milk, eggs and bread.
Elections Opinion: ‘Republican resilience offers reassurance, not an excuse for complacency’
Elections Opinion: For Democrats to succeed in Tennessee, ‘Do not despair. Get to work.’
Premium Spirit of Memphis She’s a singer, breast cancer survivor and nonprofit leader. And she just appeared on ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’
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Harwood Center helps children with autism speak for themselves
Harwood Center and its staffers specialize in helping children diagnosed with autism. But funding for the 70-year-old center remains a struggle, officials said.
Premium Transportation & Logistics Nationwide charter bus tech company expands with offices in Memphis, Southaven
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Health Care The shift in UT’s emerging Memphis campus
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Sports
For golfer Barbara Foster, life on the fairway was literal
In 1952, 4-year-old Barbara Foster moved in as part of the first — and ultimately only — family to live at Overton Park’s Abe Goodman Clubhouse.
Sports Tennessee pulls away late to beat Texas A&M 22-7 behind 5 field goals from Cooper Ranvier
Sports Memphis loses title match to UAB in overtime
Memphis Grizzlies Cedric Coward has 23 points and 12 rebounds as Grizzlies beat Nets
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Calkins: The Grizzlies were short on sleep and players, too. So how did they win? Simple: ‘We some dawgs, man.’
Food
Weinermania attracts lovers of ‘glizzies’ — hot dogs to the old folks
Wienermania attracts hot dogs fans to Crosstown’s Hi-Tone Cafe for its inaugural event Saturday, which also doubled as a fundraiser for the Alive Memphis dog rescue group.
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Suburbs
SpaceX power plant caused local emissions to jump, study finds
The power plant in Southaven provides essential electricity to the company’s nearby data centers in Memphis and Mississippi, which SpaceX, the federal government, and other tech giants use.
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Arts & Culture
She’s a singer, breast cancer survivor and nonprofit leader. And she just appeared on ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show’
After a battle with breast cancer and years of teaching music to kids, Memphian Sharonda Mitchell got to share her story on The Jennifer Hudson Show. The experience, she said, “Was phenomenal.”
Arts & Culture Weinermania attracts lovers of ‘glizzies’ — hot dogs to the old folks
Opinion
Opinion: ‘Republican resilience offers reassurance, not an excuse for complacency’
“Republicans who dismiss Jerri Green’s performance because she lost are missing the point. But Democrats who see it as proof that Tennessee is about to turn blue are, I believe, missing an even bigger one.”
Elections Opinion: For Democrats to succeed in Tennessee, ‘Do not despair. Get to work.’
Podcasts
From the London Hard Rock to Kudzu’s, Steve Edmundson saw it all
Steve Edmondson saw the bar scene in Memphis in the 1970s like few others before founding Kudzu’s. Edmondson shares his story on “The Sidebar,” hosted by Eric Barnes.
Metro The AM/DM podcast: Fine dining and disaster museums
Games
Sudoku: Nov. 15
Are you ready for it? Here are today’s sudokus.