Summer league observations: Aldama leads Grizzlies to low-scoring win
Santi Aldama scored 22 to lead all scorers in the Grizzlies’ victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the lowest-scoring game of summer league so far this year.
Suspect identified in shooting of MPD officer
The officer was transported to Regional One Health in critical condition and was later upgraded to a critical but stable condition. The suspect was taken into custody.
COVID vaccination rate low among Shelby County’s youngest children
So far, 354 children in the 6-months to 5-years age group have been vaccinated for COVID-19 in Shelby County — a figure that includes vaccinations from both public and private healthcare practitioners.
Bartlett dealing with impact of Fletcher Creek sewer basin issues
Bartlett is facing some decisions on how to treat its wastewater, some of which could eliminate reliance on holding tanks and the City of Memphis handling the issue.
Hernando officials launch penny-tax-for-parks campaign
The 1-cent-per-dollar tax on prepared foods at places like restaurants and grocery delis has the potential to radically change the quality of recreation in the DeSoto County city.
Gooch Park mural offers ‘Slice’ of Memphis culture
The North Memphis mural will surround the park’s public pool and is named after a term for enthusiastically jumping into a swimming pool.
Movers & Shakers
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs LLP recently welcomed Mrinalini “Melanie” R. Jayashankar to the law firm, and Lia Lansky is one of six national experts chosen for the American College of Sports Medicine’s 2022–2024 Exercise is Medicine Emerging Leaders Program.
Opinion: Jones Act reform need not be all-or-nothing
“The Jones Act was not intended to protect jobs. It was to ensure a fleet of reliable, commercial oceangoing ships that could serve in times of war or emergency,” says guest columnist Jonathan Helton.
Metro
Wolf River bottomland tops City Council committee talks
A clean-up in Raleigh, MLGW division budgets, restrooms at the Shell and crime stats are expected to be up for discussion on Tuesday at City Hall.
Shelby County Clerk Tami Sawyer sued by former employee
Premium Shelby County Questions linger for Marsha Blackburn on phone records pay out
Premium City of Memphis Memphis Safe Task Force has seized more than 400 illegal guns. But, what is an illegal gun in Tennessee?
Update City of Memphis Memphis officials vow challenge after guard deployment halted by judge
Business
New Chick-fil-A proposed for Southeast Memphis
At least three documents have been filed with local government entities to allow Chick-fil-A to replace a seafood restaurant on Winchester Road.
Real Estate Target bought Millington land for more than $2M
Premium Business It’s hard to find Indian food in Bartlett. But that’s about to change.
Health Care Helen Hunt to speak at Methodist Healthcare’s annual luncheon
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers
Sports
Buckley: Would Memphis football and basketball be better off with new coaches? Let’s explore.
Tiger sports fans aren’t happy, understandably so. Is it wise to change coaches? Or is it important to remember the grass isn’t always greener, as the ol’ adage goes?
High School Sports ‘A good kind of different’ as Brad Luckett takes over at CBHS
Memphis Tigers Basketball A look at Baha Mar Hoops Championship field as Memphis heads to Bahamas
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: Zach Edey transformed the Grizzlies defense, but without a healthy point guard will it matter?
Premium Sports 100 straight wins — and counting — for Elmore Park hoops
Food
What to order: Felicia Suzanne’s West Indies crab salad
Felicia Suzanne’s, one of four Michelin Guide-recommended restaurants in Memphis, has a menu that feels like a love letter to Southern cuisine through the application of classic French technique.
Premium Business It’s hard to find Indian food in Bartlett. But that’s about to change.
Suburbs
Bartlett course manager thinks Quail Ridge ‘can do well’
Even with more approvals needed before closing the deal, Bartlett already is receiving interest from groups interested in managing Quail Ridge Golf Course for the suburb.
Premium Collierville Collierville looks to extend Winchester Road through Thompson site
Arts & Culture
From Beale to Broadway, statewide art exhibition spotlights 4 museums in Tennessee
The statewide event’s Memphis exhibit will focus on the legacy of the Memphis College of Art.
Music Memphis was a character in several of Todd Snider’s songs. Here are the best of them.
Opinion
Opinion: The high price of the social media highlight reel
“I am a proponent of the Shelby County’s school board’s decision to ban phones from school and wish it would have been done sooner.”
Guest Columnists Guest Column: Novella Smith Arnold Cromer built a beloved community in Memphis
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: South City represents the end of an era for Memphis housing
Today, editorial director Mary Cashiola and veteran reporter Bill Dries talk about the city’s former public housing projects and what has risen in their place.
Sound Bites Sound Bites: Brad McCarley talks charcuterie, cheese and Buster’s Butcher
Games
Sudoku: Nov. 17
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?