Calkins: The best dog in Memphis is gone. She wouldn’t want you to be sad.
Why is it so hard to say goodbye to our dogs? I asked Scott Morris, who is still saddened by the recent loss of Sidney, the best dog ever. He says the secret is love.
As draft deadline looms, Lester Quinones has a decision to make
Predictions had the guard returning to Memphis, but with the entry withdrawal date coming up, things might be changing.
Memphis basketball lands UT-Arlington transfer
Kaodirichi Akobundu-Ehiogu started 25 games last season and was one of the best shot blockers in the country.
A broader look into factors contributing to school shootings
An incident involving a student with a gun at White Station High School last week, following on the heels of the Uvalde, Texas, mass school shooting earlier in the week, was but the latest reminder of the increasing frequency of mass shootings. Leaders continue to struggle to find solutions.
Farragut rally victimizes Houston in AAAA title game
Houston finished off one of its best years in 23 seasons under coach Lane McCarter.
A $6.2 million STEM center in Whitehaven receives increased support
A $150,000 pledge has moved the funding of a STEM center at Whitehaven High School closer to its $6.2 million goal.
Germantown Police see increase in traffic citations
The number of traffic citations and warnings issued in the Memphis suburb is up. However, there is not a clear reason for the increase.
Weinberg family adding to ‘comfort area’ with second Midtown store
By moving Eclectic Eye to Cooper Street and opening Paradox at PeCo next door, the Weinberg family is showing their commitment to Midtown.
National brands Crocs, Skittles to feature local illustrator’s work
Local illustrator Mia Saine, a 2017 graduate of Memphis College of Art, specializes in commercial illustration, branding design, advertising design and environmental design.
Morris: What would Jesus do? Does that question matter anymore?
We won’t get anywhere if we respond to the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting by only, once again, calling for legal changes that will have little chance of being enacted. We need to sit down in our houses of worship and come up with concrete ways to draw close to the children Jesus loves.
Kerrick Jackson expected to be Tigers’ new baseball coach
Kerrick Jackson would be the first Black baseball coach in the Memphis program’s history.
Metro
Takeover bill to propose state-funded forensic audit of MSCS
Early research suggests such an audit could cost more than $2 million depending on its scope, according to a spokesperson for the Tennessee comptroller of the treasury.
Shelby County Edmund Ford Jr. appears in federal court Thursday
Premium City of Memphis Judge sides with police association in dispute over controversial new rank
Metro Family Safety Center abruptly closes in ‘huge loss’ for community
Business
Spring break to bring almost 50,000 people through Memphis airport
The busiest days will be Friday, Sunday and Monday, with more than 10,000 passengers passing through the security checkpoint.
Premium Real Estate Inked: Convenience store takes over former Jerry’s Sno Cones spot
Transportation & Logistics Nonstop Cancún flights return to Memphis this summer
Business AutoZone reports Q2 revenue growth but falls short of estimates
Sports
St. George’s basketball falls in Division 2-A semis
Little things prove to be the difference as Battle Ground Academy ends the Gryphons’ season in Cookeville, Tennessee.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball What to watch in Memphis’ regular-season finale against South Florida
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Insider: Memphis in complex spot as it aims to recapture positive momentum
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Ja Morant says he shouldn’t have played in loss to Oklahoma City
Food
Longtime Cooper-Young restaurant closing in current form
The space that is now Cafe Ole will close as a Mexican restaurant Friday, March 7, and will reopen in the coming weeks with a new concept and menu.
Suburbs
Memphis in May in March in Collierville
Memphis in May wants to kick off spring in Collierville with a new barbecue event: “Memphis in March.”
Arts & Culture
The To-Do List: Elvises descend upon Memphis, and the library gets jazzy
This week, dance all night to R&B hits from Colors Worldwide, warm up with whiskey and celebrate women in the arts.
Opinion
Calkins: Richard Shadyac Jr. on his legacy, the future, Memphis — and some sports stuff, too
Will Hoops for St. Jude be back? How does Shadyac want his tenure as CEO of ALSAC to be remembered? Some parting thoughts as Shadyac steps down after 16 years.
Podcasts
Tigers Podcast: Can Memphis avoid another hiccup before Selection Sunday?
Tigers basketball beat writer Parth Upadhyaya and college-sports columnist John Martin take a look at the final stretch of the regular season.