Strickland has breakthrough COVID case
Strickland said he had been experiencing mild symptoms including congestion that prompted him to get tested with the results being positive Friday.
Lausanne flexes muscle and hands Bartlett its first loss
Craig Cunningham leads the way with three touchdowns for the second straight game.
Friday prep report: ECS blanks Jackson Christian for third straight
Big games from Tucker White, Cameron Gagnon help seal the deal for Eagles.
HVAC company seeks PILOT for Presidents Island move
The heavy-duty HVAC supplier is also considering moving its Memphis facility to North Mississippi.
Grizzlies trade for Marc Gasol, waive former star
The Grizzlies brought back their former franchise star in a trade with the Lakers.
Doyle came as a punter, but those field-goal kicking skills never left
Memphis signed him for his known skills; fortunately for the Tigers, his high school coach made him round out his game.
Calkins: Memphis and Fred Jones get the ‘Prime Time’ event they deserve
It’s Eddie George vs. Deion Sanders at the Liberty Bowl. Which is exactly the matchup that Fred Jones and the Southern Heritage Classic deserve.
Four things to watch in the Southern Heritage Classic
Both Tennessee State and Jackson State feature numerous Memphians, and even a former Memphis Tiger.
Rudd, Veatch and AAC commissioner Mike Aresco weigh in on Big 12 news
U of M’s president and athletic director assert: “The final whistle hasn’t blown.”
Calkins: There’s only one way for Memphis to respond to the Big 12 snub
Here’s what Geoff Calkins thinks Memphis should do in response to being left out again.
U of M comes to aid of former Tigers basketball player Tim Duncan
Duncan, now the athletic director at the University of New Orleans, called his alma mater when the Privateers needed help in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
Memphis will honor Pro Hall of Famer Isaac Bruce in Mississippi State game
The first 1,000-yard receiver in Tigers history and Los Angeles Rams record-holder was inducted in August.
COVID, bus problems mark beginning of Lakeland school year
The opening of schools in Lakeland has brought about the COVID-19 headaches suffered by every district, but also a shortage of bus drivers.
SCS: 490 new COVID-19 cases among students, 89 among staff
Shelby County Schools reported 490 student cases among the district’s public and charter schools and 89 cases among staff.
About Town: 901 Comics bounces back from pandemic
The Midtown-based comic store closed for two months at the pandemic’s onset in the spring of 2020, then adjusted to its new reality.
How a Memphis police officer became the voice of the Grizzlies and FedExForum
Marcus Tucker, a military veteran and Memphis police officer, recounts his journey to becoming the Grizzlies’ public address announcer.
Metro
‘Whoever somebody wants to be, that’s fine with me’
Thousands attend the Memphis Pride Fest and Parade in Downtown Memphis, including both members of the LGBTQ+ community as well as their straight allies.
City of Memphis Renovated Bickford Aquatic Center makes a splash
Public Safety Another 201 Poplar inmate dies
Metro Fueling up for a fight: Kuhn launches congressional bid at Cordova gas station
Spirit of Memphis Funeral service for Mary and Jon McCalla set
Business
Connecting the new housing dots and vacant lots in North Memphis neighborhood
Working a few lots at a time with different developers, the City of Memphis is beginning to connect the vacant lots in North Memphis neighborhood to form a pattern of redevelopment.
Premium Business Former Evolve bank CEO sentenced in child sexual abuse material case
Business Ducks Unlimited raises billions for waterfowl protection
Premium Real Estate Inked: Dunkin', Tolteca and Welltower do deals
Premium Real Estate From ashes, a Mapco Express will rise on Poplar and Highland — with a patio
Sports
Herrington: The Grizzlies will try to trade Ja Morant. Where? For what? We can only speculate.
The rebuilding Grizzlies tried to trade Ja Morant once. They’ll soon try again. The rest remains a mystery.
High School Sports Two former local basketball standouts named in Alabama State betting probe
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Martin: University of Memphis still has eyes on the big prize
Premium Sports Redbirds recap: Memphis shut out by Louisville to even series Friday night
High School Sports Daily Memphian boys postseason track and field awards: Central’s Nesmith repeats
Food
Food Files: Taco Prime, Petals of a Peony adding multiple locations
While Taco Prime and Petals of a Peony expand, Peach Cobbler Factory opens and The Farm Table closes.
Premium Table Talk Table Talk: Sound the alarm for this chicken Parm
Suburbs
Smell that? That’s the hot asphalt of Nail Road’s extension in DeSoto County.
County officials formally opened the recently completed extension of Nail Road in Olive Branch, elongating the stretch of blacktop around 2 miles to connect with Center Hill Road to the east.
Millington In Millington’s capital-improvement plan and budget, ‘there’s something for everybody’
Arts & Culture
With ‘Beauty and the Beast’ in town, Gaston plays tour guide and Cogsworth is a duckmaster
A Memphis native has returned home to take the Orpheum stage — and help his castmates find a good place to eat. Plus, the Peabody ducks are keeping time with the help of a new clock.
Premium Music 5 must-see shows for Black Music Month — and a block party
Opinion
Opinion: ‘Poverty is never just economic’
Opinion by David Jordan: “If we align our efforts across sectors and remain rooted in both compassion and accountability, Memphis can become a national model for what human flourishing looks like in practice.”
Premium Geoff Calkins Calkins: A wrecking ball is coming for 495 Union. Here’s why that matters to every Memphian.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Pizza witches, Filipino fest and Pride
Pride weekend kicks off and we all scream for the Memphis Ice Cream Festival. Bianca Phillips comes on The AM/DM to talk things to do this weekend in Memphis.
Sound Bites Chef Kelly English talks Le Bon Appétit’s culinary tradition
Games
Sudoku: June 5
Ready for today’s sudokus?