Calkins: It’s Memphis football media day! So let’s talk ... Tiger hoops?
Thursday was media day for Memphis football! Until Memphis basketball broke in. Thoughts on the 2022 hoop schedule. And on Tiger football, too.
Good news, bad news: Daunting schedule says Memphis Tigers basketball is back
It’s a formidable schedule. It’s also one that, in all likelihood, Memphis wouldn’t have been able to assemble if not for its return to relevance in the last few years under coach Penny Hardaway.Related story:
MATA to offer free rides as early voting steams toward Friday peak
Also Friday, the Memphis Area Transit Authority will offer free service on all fixed routes to encourage early voting ahead of the Aug. 4 election day.
TVA rival says MLGW savings estimate too low, transmission estimate too high
MISO CEO John Bear says savings for MLGW from switching its electric power supplier from TVA to the rival power network are at least $100 million a year, which is nearly double the estimate of the power consultant MLGW is using.
Emerge Memphis venue space to stop hosting events
Emerge Events will host the final 22 weddings on its event calendar following a decision by the Memphis and Shelby County Board of Adjustment.
County Clerk says license plate backlog cleared, blames Harris administration
“In the four years that we have been here, something suddenly happened in May,” Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert said during a Thursday press conference.
Grizzlies Insider: Did Memphis or Pistons wear it better?
“We’ll let you finish Detroit, but these are still the hardest teal unis in NBA history,” the Grizzlies said on Instagram.
$10 deal: StickEm’s kebab platters are on point
StickEm’s owner and chef, Ermyias Shiberou, opened his food truck in 2012; when the pandemic began, he decided to streamline his business by converting his Blue Nile restaurant into a StickEm brick-and-mortar location.
Inside the $72M plan to turn Northside High into Northside Square
Plans include affordable housing, office and retail tenants, and a Northside High Hall of Fame.
The To-Do List: Summer booze, South Main and a fest for Black and brown filmmakers
This week, see cult classics from John Waters and David Lynch, explore an interactive art exhibition made from guitar cords and microphones and take a trip to Southern Decadence at MOSH.
Hattiloo to open theater school for youth, seniors and people with disabilities
In partnership with the Community Redevelopment Agency, Hattiloo will renovate a church building with a storied Civil War-era history.
Sanford: With the election in the home stretch, here are the races to watch
“A lot is at stake up and down the ballot. And it’s important that all eligible voters voice their choice.”
Cooper-Young plant swap combines community engagement and horticulture
Cooper-Young residents and other Memphians swapped freshly cut houseplants, herbs and flowers for their first in-person “plant swap” since 2019.
AAC commissioner Mike Aresco supports FBS football having its own governance
Aresco says FBS football breaking away from the NCAA would help level the playing field. “We can fight for a healthier and more equitable system on the various fronts that are still in play that are still available to us.” Silverfield expects more consistent play from Tigers this seasonRelated stories:
International Paper reports strong second quarter earnings
Increased earnings were driven, in part, by higher prices.
Mid-America Apartment’s second quarter results top expectations
Analysts expected funds from operations of $2 per share.
Vic on Union development at former Office Depot site moves forward
Plans call for a pool courtyard, coffee shop, transit station and pet park.
Election 2022
Your comprehensive guides to this year’s ‘big ballot’
Sanford: With the election in the home stretch, here are the races to watch
Electing the clerks: A voter’s guide to the middle of the big ballot
Meet Kadesha Gordon, Immaculate Conception Cathedral School’s new principal
The school recently shuttered its all-girls high school program and switched to a classical education curriculum for its remaining students in grades K-8.
Suspect in Eason-Williams slaying arraigned, held without bond
Eduard Rodriguez Tabora, the third suspect to be arrested and charged with murder in the death of Rev. Autura Eason-Williams, has been charged with first-degree murder, especially aggravated robbery, employing a firearm with intent to commit a felony and facilitation to first-degree murder.
Lee Harris announces Council on Gun Safety members
The conception of the council was inspired by an increase in gun-related crimes that is likely due to the relaxing of gun laws in Tennessee, such as 2014 legislation that allows people to keep guns in cars without permits.
Heath Hudspeth to run for Collierville’s open school board seat
The father of three Collierville High graduates says he wants to further his service to the Collierville community, and is running for the suburb’s Board of Education.
Chef Meredith Clinton talks speakeasies, gas station grub and more
Chris Herrington is joined by Black Sheep Catering’s Meredith Clinton to talk about the plans for her new South Main speakeasy Lucky Cowboy and about her journey from Hayti, Missouri, gas stations to the Memphis food scene.
Grizzlies podcast: Summer league recap
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington recap the Grizzlies’ summer league season and debate changes Memphis should make to its rotation without Jaren Jackson Jr.
Metro
Everybody Speeds: Where HAL 9000 meets the Highway Patrol
The way to curb speeding at first glance might be to put more police officers on the street. But it’s not that simple.
Premium Public Safety Everybody Speeds: Memphis-area tickets are down, but traffic deaths are up
Premium Public Safety Nichols’ attorneys want stay lifted for former cops
Food
Dine with Pride: Drag brunch celebrates parade’s Grand Marshals
Chef Eli Townsend said he always looks forward to the Grand Marshal brunch: “It’s the bittersweet closing of Pride Fest and our last opportunity to celebrate ourselves in this way until next year.”
Sound Bites Sound Bites: Meeting Huey’s onion ring specialist
Food News Hooters closes Downtown Memphis location
Suburbs
Lakeland doesn’t raise property tax rate
Lakeland has passed the final reading on its budget for the upcoming fiscal year, maintaining the certified property tax rate set after reappraisal, unlike other local suburbs.
Premium Bartlett Bartlett family opens cut-your-own bouquet field
Premium Suburbs Bailey: It was busy in the ’burbs this week
Business
This women-owned firm has grown from Memphis to 19 states
Founded in 1999, Consilience Group has expanded its presence through word of mouth, referrals and recognition for its work.
Premium Spirit of Memphis Le Bonheur doc retires from Heart Institute he built
Sports
New Tiger Curtis Givens III has found his way ‘back home’
After spending three years away, LSU transfer and former MUS star point guard Curtis Givens III is making a homecoming with the Memphis Tigers.
Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies’ Zach Edey suffers injury
Neighborhoods
Pride parade and festival canceled, Juneteenth event delayed
Saturday morning’s thunderstorms that brought lightning and 1-2 inches of rain have disrupted several outdoor events planned for the day.
Premium Behind The Headlines After building homeless shelter in North Memphis, nonprofit looks south
Arts & Culture
The art of connection: Memphis artist crafts community one collage at a time
Through a podcast, artist gatherings, guided walks through Overton Park and his popular collage parties, visual artist and musician Zack Orsborn has found people who are, like, really creative.
Opinion
Opinion: Memphis has a crime crisis, and we welcome federal help
“Public safety is not a partisan issue — everyone deserves to feel safe in their community.”
Podcasts
Sound Bites: Meeting Huey’s onion ring specialist
Edible Memphis editor Stacey Greenberg comes back to “Sound Bites” to talk about her food tour of Mexico City and old-school, longtime Memphis restaurants.