Targeting call kills Tigers’ momentum
The chance for an upset — and a much-needed, morale-boosting win — left when John Hassell, a fifth-year senior from Collierville, did.
Calkins: What was Ryan Silverfield thinking? And will it cost him his job?
Memphis coach Ryan Silverfield made an inexplicable call that helped Central Florida defeat the Tigers Saturday. No, the call won’t cost him his job. But all the little things are adding up.
Tigers lose fourth straight game with fall to No. 25 UCF
Memphis had won five straight homecoming games before losing to Central Florida on Saturday. The Tigers’ overall losing streak is their longest since 2013.Related stories:
Box score: No. 25 UCF 35, Memphis 28
NCAA college football box score for the Memphis Tigers game against the UCF Golden Knights played Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
Gov. Lee makes Collierville campaign stop, predicts ‘correction’ by voters
Collierville was the last stop on the governor’s three-day campaign bus tour. Lee’s supporters, plus some opponents of the “Right to Work” amendment to the state constitution, came out to greet him.
Mikey to Memphis: Penny Hardaway does it again
Just when it seemed like Penny Hardaway might be shifting his recruiting focus to transfers, he goes out and lands two highly ranked high school recruits.
Memphis lands top 2023 prospects, 5-star Mikey Williams and 4-star JJ Taylor
Penny Hardaway has landed two highly touted 2023 basketball recruits.Related story:
Memphis Bigfoot Festival bids furry farewell
Effi Oswald, 12, who came dressed as Bigfoot, noted that the creature’s existence has never been disproven. “I believe in him because he probably lives in the deep woods ... My whole family believes in Bigfoot.”
Former Whitehaven and Arkansas basketball standout Ron Huery dies
The McDonald’s All-American helped Razorbacks reach the Final Four in 1990.
Once fellow NBA stars, Hardaway and Stackhouse set to face off as coaches for first time
Memphis Tigers coach Penny Hardaway and Vanderbilt Jerry Stackhouse both were college All-Americans and NBA stars who now lead major college basketball programs.
Calkins: Dillon Brooks knows there are skeptics. But, yes, he can change.
The Grizzlies looked spectacular Friday, 130-99. But the absolutely best part of the night? An efficient (yes, efficient!) Dillon Brooks.
With Doug McGowen at helm, MLGW to be included in city administration
Before his confirmation by the Memphis City Council this week, Doug McGowen indicated MLGW will move closer to Memphis’ day-to-day operations. He also said the city-owned utility could expand to include broadband and has to improve its responsiveness to Memphians.
Young Dolph slaying suspect requests safety transfer
Justin Johnson, 24, has been detained in the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar since he was arrested Jan. 13. He was reportedly attacked in jail in March.
Recipe Exchange: Alice’s Kahlua Pecan Pie
Almost everyone loves pecan pie for the holidays, and folks often kick it up with some bourbon. But this recipe changes things up with a coffee-flavored liqueur.
50 voters get wrong ballots at Berclair early voting site
The Shelby County Election Commission found the problem Monday and did a review of the other 25 early voting sites before determining it was an isolated incident involving the wrong Congressional race.
Grizzlies beat Hornets on special night for one Memphis fan
Ja Morant assisted his teammates against the Hornets. His mother assisted a young fan to create a night he will remember forever.Related stories:
Westminster girls win state cross-country title
Christian Brothers takes second in D2-AA championship.
Standard time begins at 2 a.m. local time Sunday. (AP Graphic)
Silo Square, Northside High developers discuss connectivity in Memphis development
Developers Adam Slovis, Archie Willis and Brian Hill share project updates during The Daily Memphian’s “Developing Memphis’ seminar.
Sheriff’s office confirms death at 201 Poplar
Due to an ongoing investigation, the name of the inmate and the exact circumstances of the death are unknown, a spokesperson said.
Chatham leads Germantown school board candidates in campaign funds
Financial disclosures sometimes shed light on who is backing candidates in the non-partisan race.
Social Club: 50 years of ‘Let’s Stay Together;’ Memphians name a snowplow
A documentary about The Invaders hits streaming sites and Memphians give their best snowplow names.
Grizzlies podcast: Early season check-in with Grits and Grinds’ Keith Parish
Keith Parish, of Grits and Grinds and Fastbreak Breakfast, predicted a 30/20 from Morant and Bane before the season began and joins this bonus edition of The Daily Memphian Grizzlies Podcast.
Sound Bites takes a sip with Grind City Coffee Xpo organizer Daniel Lynn
On this week’s Sound Bites, Jennifer Biggs and Chris Herrington were joined by Daniel Lynn, an organizer of the now-annual Grind City Coffee Xpo.
Memphis Magazine founder on publishing, race cars and swimming across the Mississippi
For people who’ve been in publishing in Memphis for many years, there are generally two family trees: The people who came through The Commercial Appeal and the people who came through one of Bob Towery’s companies.
Oh, snap: This week’s best photos
The Mississippi River level is at a record-breaking low, and The Daily Memphian photographer Mark Weber captured images of the historic occasion.
Metro
This Week in Memphis: Trump is coming, and so is minor-league hockey
Also happening this week: Collierville leaders revisit Chick-fil-A, and a vacant Uptown lot hosts a food festival.
Premium Metro Dries: Looking back before Trump’s visit at memorable presidential stops in Memphis
Premium Metro Trump coming to town 6 months into Memphis Safe Task Force
Premium Transportation & Logistics Is the bus still running? Social media star calling out ‘shockingly unusable’ state of local public transit
Public Safety MPD investigating two back-to-back Downtown shootings
Business
Movers & Shakers
Regions Bank and Evans Petree PC announce promotions and additions.
Premium Transportation & Logistics Is the bus still running? Social media star calling out ‘shockingly unusable’ state of local public transit
Health Care ‘Universe puts you where you’re supposed to be’: UTHSC students celebrate Match Day
Premium Health Care UTHSC looking for new faculty to stem resignations after abuse allegations
Premium Business TV merger means 1 group will control 3 of Memphis’ 5 stations, worrying some
Sports
Grizzlies 25: Jaren Jackson Jr. wasn’t in Memphis ‘forever,’ but he made his time matter
Jackson took the baton, becoming a franchise star of another era. Years later, he was traded during a transition to a new era, sharing the locker room with another promising rookie ready to take the baton.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball ‘A Tiger for life’: Julius Thedford will return to Memphis for 2026-27 season. What’s next for the Tigers?
Premium Memphis Tigers Football Tigers spring ball preview: Who will start at quarterback this season?
Update High School Sports Fast start propels Bartlett to Class 4A championship
Memphis Grizzlies Road return stings in Grizzlies loss to Hornets
Food
From Pine Hill to Lamar Avenue and beyond, Hillboyz builds a Memphis success story
A Memphis-founded brand has global dreams. And it all started in Pine Hill, South Memphis.
Premium Recipes Recipe Exchange: Magnolia & May’s shrimp ‘n’ grits
Suburbs
After high-stakes Olympics, figure skaters will celebrate their wins at Stars on Ice tour
After the intensity of the Winter Olympics, a crew of ice-skating performers will display their talents in an exhibition at the Landers Center.
Update High School Sports Fast start propels Bartlett to Class 4A championship
Arts & Culture
Embracing Memphis: Why an acclaimed poet shares his passion for writing in his adopted home
Award-winning poet and U of M professor Marcus Wicker has been in Memphis for nearly a decade. Here’s how he developed a passion for poetry, and why he’s sharing it with the community.
Arts & Culture Purple, pink, yellow, green and more colors of powder covered those celebrating Holi at Shelby Farms
Opinion
Opinion: ‘Justice, safety, solidarity, law and order — in Memphis, they have to be the same project’
“Amid the frustrating recruitment challenges facing the Memphis Police Department, I would like to turn our attention to a different critical element of our public safety architecture: the frontline civic organizations engaged in violence-reduction efforts.”
Premium Otis Sanford Sanford: State lawmaker’s return to Nashville likely depends on write-ins
Podcasts
Changes to how sales tax revenue is divvied up will take effect in July
The new formula and its links to the city’s quest to create 10,000 new and renovated units of housing by 2030 is among the topics discussed on “Behind The Headlines.”
The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Bill Townsend on Annesdale Mansion, ghosts and Always Memphis
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Regional One caution
This jigsaw puzzle is a photo of the outpatient center at Regional One Health and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.