New generation of poets find familiar in legacy of Tom Lee
The story of a man who rescued 32 people from the Mississippi River 100 years ago inspires three high school seniors who won the first Tom Lee Poetry and Spoken Word Contest.
The story of a man who rescued 32 people from the Mississippi River 100 years ago inspires three high school seniors who won the first Tom Lee Poetry and Spoken Word Contest.
Two games into a third postseason series between the franchises, the Golden State Warriors have become one of the most meaningful adversaries in Grizzlies history. Here’s a look back at the most memorable moments. Grizz fans welcome back Steven Adams and show support for their teamRelated story:
Senior Wylly Wilmott answers her coach’s challenge, scores six goals.
Memphis women’s team drops to Georgia Tech; men’s team falls to Duke.
The Spring Hill native is headed back to his home state.
“I had some takeout at the Half Shell on Mendenhall. I took out the corner of the restaurant with a Subaru. Completely. Spectacularly.”
Collierville could be gaining more housing developments near Carriage Crossing with a single-family residential subdivision and townhomes approved on the southwest side of the suburb.
In addition to the $145 million in cash at closing, the transaction includes up to $110 million in growth-based earnout payments over a four-year period.
A former dancer and muffin maker is now delivering bagels, from plain to poppy seed, to the eastern part of Shelby County.
“My concern with (this bill) is that data does not support the basic premise of the legislation,” Lee wrote in a letter to General Assembly leadership.
The Lakeland Board of Commissioners has started the budget review process and maintaining the suburbs’ current $1.04 property tax rate for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
“Basketball is not all that he is. It’s just what he does,” Marquita Williams said. “As his mom, I get him away from all of that. It’s about finding a balance, just like it is in anything.”
Starnes, who served as Brighton’s defensive coordinator last season, is returning to Memphis to take over as head coach at Wooddale.
If a couple of key players return and the Tigers snag a couple of their targets, next season could feature a sharp lineup.
After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic, several events are returning this year, including the M-Town Race Series, which kicks off Saturday, May 7, with the Orion 5K.
Downtown developments are ‘moving in the right direction,’ though some more slowly than others.
Kenny Cox homered and drove in four runs to help the Eagles to a pair of victories.
Steve Kerr called Dillon Brooks’ play “dirty.” Taylor Jenkins was having none of it. An intense series is getting more so by the moment. Do we really have to wait until Saturday for Game 3? Dillon Brooks suspended for Game 3 vs. Warriors Taylor Jenkins fires back: Grizzlies are ‘the furthest thing from dirty’Related stories:
Delayed by the pandemic, LeMoyne-Owen College’s new president Vernell Bennett-Fairs was finally inaugurated this week, highlighting the college’s history while highlighting her vision to carry it into the future.
The 60,000-square-foot Gatorade Fieldhouse has space for training, practice and tournaments.
The city announcement Tuesday, Sept. 8, cites “legitimate concerns” from Southwest Memphis residents near the planned extension of the road connected to a SpaceXAI data center.
What happens when a restaurateur, a group fitness coach and a potter walk into the Memphis Botanic Garden on Sept. 17? The Daily Memphian’s Small Business Seminar, of course.
Memphis will play at Boise State after the Broncos played a close road game against an Oregon team that was ranked preseason No. 2.
The University of Memphis was offering three new value meals at Saturday’s season home opener, and food writer Sophia Surrett was there to check them out.
The City of Hernando and DeSoto County governments have both passed their budgets for the coming fiscal year.
Interior designers Cameron Howell and Greg Baudoin are turning a Racine Street building into showroom, with plans to develop it into a resource center for the city’s design community.
John Covington says, “Beyond the incendiary rhetoric, the facts are straightforward: Tennessee Republicans wanted another Republican seat – and said so plainly.”
The big local news this week is probably the 90th anniversary of the Overton Park Shell.
Today’s puzzle features the crowd at the 901 Weekend Kickoff. Sean Davis took the photo.