Owls down Ridgeway for Alston’s 200th victory
Veteran coach becomes just the seventh in Shelby County football to reach the milestone. Friday prep report: Collierville goes to 6-0; Houston knocks off GermantownRelated story:
Friday prep report: Collierville goes to 6-0; Houston knocks off Germantown
Top-ranked Munford rolls, but No. 3 Germantown, No. 8 Melrose and No. 13 Central were beaten on a busy night of high school football action. Check out all the scores, summaries and roundups of area games.Related story:
Collierville Strong: Community pauses to reflect, remember, heal at vigil
Collierville took time to pause and reflect on its collective grief. However, the community also remembered its strength and resilience which shined in the wake of tragedy.
MLGW CEO J.T. Young received Florida job offer in recent weeks
Young said his decision to leave the utility was largely driven by family. Related story:
U of M to retire former Tiger linebacker Danton Barto’s jersey
Barto played linebacker for the Tigers from 1990-93 and holds the record for most career tackles in program history.
Memphis will open 2023 football season with Bethune-Cookman
Bethune-Cookman will replace the Mean Green as a non-conference opponent.
Ford breaks ground on future BlueOval City at Megasite
While crews began clearing the ground at the Megasite of West Tennessee as early as March, structural steel now represents the first phase of construction.
More details released about person of interest in possible arsons
The Memphis Fire Department said they are looking for a 21-year-old woman named Catilena “Delina” Collier. She is described as a white female with colorful hair.
Key stats and numbers for the Tigers against North Texas
The Memphis offense should have a solid day against one of the worst defenses in the country.
Out of this world: NASA to measure Memphis aquifer from space
As Protect Our Aquifer advocates for the region’s water supply, they turned to some friends in high places. Really high places.
Lakeland economic development board unhappy with retail recruiter
Officials don’t believe they are getting adequate information (or success for that matter) from the firm hired last year.
Kroger shooting: A year after tragedy, Collierville remembers
The shooting at the Kroger on New Byhalia Road showed police and fire had trained for times such as these. The resilience of the community continues to shine.Related stories:
Crafting brought to life at 50th annual Pink Palace Crafts Fair
The Pink Palace Crafts Fair, a Memphis tradition, continues through Sunday, Sept. 25, at Audubon Park.
Arlington students get real-world experience with clinical internships
With a goal of providing Arlington students with a hands-on learning experience in various medical professions, the suburb’s school district has begun an internship with several healthcare providers.
New Mediterranean grocery offers huge product line and hot food all day
Olive House Mediterranean Grocery is a large, well-stocked and spic-and-span market, the latest addition to The Lake District, and it offers hot food to-go.
FedEx announces $2 billion in cost-cutting measures, rate increases
In 2023, FedEx hopes to generate total cost savings of $2.2 to 2.7 billion, and the Memphis-based company plans increase some of its rates.
Halbert says ‘whistleblower’ status should make her immune to recall
Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert reacts to talk of legislation lowering the number of signatures needed to force a recall election. She also continues to blame County Mayor Lee Harris’ administration for a backlog of license plates and tags that she says has been cleared up.
Voters could recall Shelby County Clerk under proposed bill
Under the current law, 15% of registered county voters have to sign a petition to get a recall question on the ballot. State Rep. Mark White (R-Memphis) wants to lower that to 1%.
For the Grizzlies, Ja Morant’s pairing with greatest H-O-R-S-E champ is perfect
The Grizzlies assistant who works with Ja Morant on his shooting made 276 3-point shots and 95% of his free throws while at Missouri State. Plus, he knows how to “push the right buttons and mess with you in the best way.” Sounds like the perfect coach to work with Morant. Grizzlies Insider: Ja Morant lands at No. 9 in ESPN’s NBArank seriesRelated story:
Metro
‘It’s going in the wrong direction’: Assessor sounds alarm on county tax base
Assessor Javier Bailey Sr. says empty Downtown office towers and lost tourism spending are shrinking the county’s tax base. He is planning a November summit to build a five-year strategy.
Shelby County County commissioner wants to breathe new life into air-quality standards
Business
‘It’s going in the wrong direction’: Assessor sounds alarm on county tax base
Assessor Javier Bailey Sr. says empty Downtown office towers and lost tourism spending are shrinking the county’s tax base. He is planning a November summit to build a five-year strategy.
Premium Health Care Millington expands mental health services
Sports
CBHS, MUS will play as football independents in 2027, 2028
The Brothers and Owls join two Nashville-area programs in response to growing dissatisfaction with Chattanooga Baylor, Chattanooga McCallie and Brentwood Academy.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Herrington: The new-look Grizzlies begin the season sound of body and mind. That’s a start.
Food
The baker behind Moore Truffles pivots to cookies — and a bright purple shed
Kendra Moore Crawford has found the sweet spot for her bakery business — both figuratively and literally.
Suburbs
Germantown rejects residents’ appeal of Bodine School expansion
Neighbors near Bodine School were not pleased by the Planning Commission’s decision, so they appealed it. Such appeals are reviewed by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen, but city leaders denied the residents’ request.
Neighborhoods
Native soil: Dixon manager grows his side business with indigenous plants
For Adam Queen, growing plants is both a hobby and a career.
Arts & Culture
Minnesota artist claims fourth victory at national duck stamp competition
The winning artwork will appear on the 2027-28 Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp. Sadly, no readers met Geoff Calkins' challenge to predict the winner.
Opinion
Herrington: The new-look Grizzlies begin the season sound of body and mind. That’s a start.
The most substantial and, happily, best news from Monday’s season-launching “media day” at FedExForum came from the medical update: There wasn’t much of one.
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Media day and Port Night
This week brings us some specially designated days, starting with Memphis Grizzlies media day on Monday and continuing through Tom Lee Day on Saturday.