Calkins: It’s a great day for Memphis — and total vindication for Penny Hardaway
The IARP’s decision was stunning vindication for Penny Hardaway and for Memphis. So go ahead, celebrate.
Key takeaways on Hardaway, Wiseman, Memphis Tigers basketball
A nearly three-year-long saga, in which the University of Memphis faced possible sanctions from the NCAA and the IARP, is over. IARP ruling a big win for Memphis basketball Tigers Basketball Insider: Meet new Memphis basketball beat writer Parth UpadhyayaRelated stories:
Memphis-based Varsity Spirit named in lawsuit alleging sexual abuse
The suit claims Varsity and other defendants, including the United States All Star Federation and Premier Athletics, engaged in a conspiracy to cover up abuse.
MSCS board names new chair and vice chair
Althea Greene, who has served as vice chair for the last two years, will replace Michelle McKissack as board chair. Sheleah Harris will replace Greene as vice chair.
Strickland says too early to discuss possible police missteps in violent crime chain
Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland says it’s too early to tell if there were police missteps in how they handled the violent crimes of the last three weeks because investigations are still underway.
City Council approves $16.5 million in parks projects line items
The set of a dozen appropriation resolutions topped a relatively uneventful council agenda Tuesday, Sept. 27. Memphis City Council to consider resolution enforcing curfew for juvenilesRelated story:
Dillon Brooks will battle in his ‘contract year,’ but how efficient can he be?
Dillon Brooks acknowledged at media day that he is going into a contract year. If he plays more efficiently, he will be costly to whichever team signs him next.
Ursula Madden leaves City Hall for BlueOval City
Madden has been with Mayor Jim Strickland since he took office in 2016. She leaves City Hall next week to work with Ford’s BlueOval City joint venture.
New Eats: Blanchard’s new patisserie trailer a good way to start the day
Daniel Blanchard makes possibly the best bagel around, if you like ’em chewy and dense.
Herrington: What can Ja Morant do for an encore? Maybe less.
Heavy reliance on a single creator has tended to stall out at the highest levels, and that’s even more true for teams relying on smaller guards.
Danny Green is here to stay in Memphis. And that could be a great thing for him and the Grizzlies
When the Grizzlies acquired Green in a late-June trade that sent De’Anthony Melton to the Philadelphia 76ers, there was speculation that the team would look to trade Green for a younger, healthier player. But, now, it seems as if the Grizzlies and Green have realized the value of their pairing.
Collierville to offer town administrator post to Molly Mehner
Any offer won’t be official until the Collierville Board of Mayor and Aldermen appoints her in a meeting.
Alleged arsonist responsible for South Memphis fires arrested
Catilena “DC” Collier, 22, was arrested Monday, Sept. 26, according to a press release issued by the Memphis Fire Department.
MATA and LeMoyne-Owen partner to bridge technology gap for bus riders
“There’s a need for training to help our riders take advantage of the technology through our Go901 app ... ,” said MATA chief of staff Bacarra Maudlin.
Collierville Schools program helps teachers bring experience to the classroom
Collierville Schools is launching an externship program exposing teachers to varying job experiences that could benefit their students.
NFL Week 3: Notable performances from Tigers
Tony Pollard had a season-high 105 rushing yards and Antonio Gibson scored a touchdown in back-to-back weeks.
MLGW: 23 bids, 5,000 pages of documents and a one-hour presentation
Only three bidders — NextEra Energy, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Franklin L. Haney Company — submitted full-requirement proposals to MLGW during its RFP process for a new energy provider.
Daily Memphian high school honor roll: Fang leads the way for Houston soccer
The Houston senior scores two goals in a victory over Bartlett to help keep her squad undefeated.
Metro
Goodwill Excel Center expanding to Shelby County Corrections Center
About half of those incarcerated in the Shelby County Corrections Center don’t have high school diplomas, according to The Goodwill Excel Center, which is expanding its adult learning programs into the prison.
Public Safety Three dead in fiery crash on Interstate 240, police say
Shelby County Shelby County Democratic Party elects leader
Shelby County Man still missing day after trying to save drowning child in Wolf River
Business
Malco Summer Drive-In sold for $2.3 million
Terms of the sale include a condition that the new owners will not operate a movie theater without the written consent of the seller and Malco for the next 20 years.
Midtown Prairie Farms Dairy to close Memphis plant
Visual Arts New art gallery to start Downtown test run
Premium Food News Food Files: Grind City Brewing pulling beers from restaurants, stores
Sports
Silverfield blunt about roster uncertainty heading into 2025 season
California judge Claudia Wilken will decide a landmark verdict in the history of college sports — a $2.8 billion House vs. NCAA court case-settlement approval. The number of available roster spots hinges on her ruling.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball As summer workouts begin, a look at Tigers’ projected rotation
Premium Sports Redbirds recap: Birds grab game 5 in series against Bulls
Premium High School Sports Bailey: All hail the young Lions and a championship trophy
Food
Sound Bites: Good Fortune Co. co-owners talk about Guy Fieri and more
Good Fortune Co. has appeared on the Food Network on Guy Fieri’s “Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives,” and the co-owners have appeared separately on “Guy’s Grocery Games.”
Suburbs
Bailey: All hail the young Lions and a championship trophy
Within three years of starting its high school classes, Lakeland Prep is the state baseball champion and has bragging rights in Class AA.
Arts & Culture
Can you spell and drink at the same time?
Those who fancied themselves good spellers gathered Saturday at Crosstown Brewing Co. for the Drunken Dictionary Spelling Bee.
Opinion
Morris: Be a friend
“We often say loneliness is a public health crisis, and it is. I see it daily. People come to Church Health for physical ailments, but many times what they are really suffering from is isolation.”
Podcasts
SunAh Laybourn on Asian American culture and history in Memphis
SunAh Laybourn’s desire to highlight the culture and history of Asian Americans in Memphis has brought, in part, the extensive range of local events happening during Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month.