Judge expected to act quickly in school-mask restraining order
The state argues that parents should seek remedy with the school on a case-by-case basis, as outlined in a federal special education act.
Collierville couple changes mind, decides to get COVID vaccine after St. Lucia ordeal
The Sarwars traveled to St. Lucia, a country with a Level 3 advisory warning during the pandemic, despite being unvaccinated.
Top observations from the Memphis football depth chart
The running back appears to be set, but a number of spots on defense remain undecided.
County Commission approves bonuses without lump-sum tax
Shelby County commissioners gave final approval Monday, Aug. 30, to $26 million worth of bonuses to full- and part-time county employees.
Husband of HGTV ‘Design Star’ winner killed in motorcycle crash
Marcus Hamilton, husband of HGTV figure Carmeon Hamilton, died in a weekend motorcycle crash.
Classrooms and schools — not entire districts — can seek switch to remote learning, Schwinn says
SCS and Nashville schools were remote for longer than all other districts. State leaders withdrew the flexibility for districts to keep all students at home, stressing the impact of “learning loss.”
State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries
The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights sent letters to education chiefs in Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Utah.
Calkins: Ryan Silverfield not losing sleep over QBs — but you can!
Ryan Silverfield declined to name a starting QB heading into Saturday’s opener against Nicholls State. It’s not the first time that has happened at Memphis — but it’s not great.
Smiley considers bid for governor
City Council member JB Smiley began telling local officials last week he was considering a bid for governor next year, starting with the August 2022 Democratic primary. The field for the race is already forming to challenge Republican Gov. Bill Lee.
Popular West African restaurant looks to new Whitehaven location
Tounkara opened his eponymous restaurant in 2019, in a small strip on Raines Road, very near the Memphis International Airport, serving such staples as goat curry, chicken peanut stew and jollof rice.
Metal Museum receives $1M to acquire works of living artists
The $1 million gift not only will expand the Metal Museum’s permanent collection, it will help the museum continue to support living artists by purchasing their works.
Shelby County Commission begins redistricting process
Shelby County commissioners have inaugural session of their ad hoc redistricting group.
Memphis prepares for remnants of Hurricane Ida
MLGW and Memphis Public Works crews are prepared to work overtime if the hurricane still has a lot of wind and rain left on its path north.
Hurricane Ida traps Louisianans, shatters the power grid
Officials warned it could be weeks before power is fully restored, leaving multitudes without refrigeration or air conditioning during the dog days of summer, with highs forecast in the mid-80s to close to 90 by midweek.
Vote for the top high school football game in Week 3
Quality contests on deck as regional play begins.
Vote for the Week 2 high school football player of the week
Several strong performances to choose from in Week 2.
Metro
Fatal shootout leaves family grieving, lawmakers and neighbors targeting ‘trap houses’
After a weekend shootout at a college send-off party killed a woman, Memphis lawmakers and grieving family members are demanding the closure of neighborhood problem properties.
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Golf The AM/DM podcast: It’s all in the hips this week
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Business
‘We don’t have a healthcare problem. What we have is a funding and a payment problem.’
Local healthcare leaders and residents say care is challenging amid Medicaid cuts and changes to TennCare and the Affordable Care Act.
Premium Health Care UTHSC reports vindicate controversial professor, but departed faculty disagree
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Premium Spirit of Memphis Surgical oncologist Dr. Martin Fleming takes after his father. And his son takes after him.
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Sports
Memphis basketball announces nonconference schedule
Memphis will open the season with a neutral site game against Iowa State on Nov. 2 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
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Golf Memphis golf tournament field set with almost 70 teeing off at TPC Southwind
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Food
Here’s the dill: Boss Lady Pickles gets a chance at Cordelia’s
Boss Lady Pickles is a participant in the Greater Memphis Chamber’s new Shelf Ready program, which pairs local small businesses with local grocers.
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Suburbs
Incumbent school board candidates see challenges amid state policy concerns
With new four-year terms secured, several suburban school board members are focusing on the future of the municipal districts and hoping for fewer demands from the state.
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Arts & Culture
Metal Museum’s Rust Hall design blends old and new
When the Metal Museum’s Rust Hall reopens in September, it will blend a deep local history with plenty of new features and uses.
Visual Arts Wall-to-wall art: Murals flow along both sides of North Memphis flood barrier
Opinion
Calkins: Memphis needs more gang members. (The spandex kind.)
Collierville Alderman Charles Hall touched a nerve recently when he called cyclists “the spandex gang.” Hall says he didn’t mean anything by it. But Geoff Calkins says Memphis — and the world — would be a better place if it adopted the principles of the spandex gang.
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Podcasts
Outgoing mayor Lee Harris said state oversight will make Mickell Lowery’s job harder
Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris talks about his eight years as mayor on “Behind The Headlines” and the challenges facing his successor, Mayor-elect Mickell Lowery.
The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Pat Mitchell Worley on the legacy of Stax in Memphis
Games
Daily Jigsaw: ‘Suffs’ spotlights Memphis suffrage
Today’s puzzle features the bust of Mary Church Terrell, a Memphis suffrage movement activist and daughter of Robert Reed Church, said to be the South’s first Black millionaire. The photo was taken by Jonathan Mintz.