U of M stays committed to student-athletes’ mental health
The University of Memphis has made a conscious effort to provide resources to help athletes prioritize their mental health needs.
Takin’ it to the streets: Mobile food pantry delivers kindness
Sunshine & Daisy, a nonprofit founded by two Memphis women, runs a free, rolling grocery 12 months a year. In December, they add Christmas gifts and special food boxes.
Bobby Ireland, local soccer’s most interesting man, bids farewell to coaching
Twenty-seven years and two state girls soccer titles later, the veteran St. Agnes coach is closing one chapter of a life well-lived.
What’s open on Christmas Day, Christmas Eve in Memphis?
Here’s a list of local restaurants and bars that will be open on Dec. 24 and Dec. 25 in Memphis and the Mid-South. Plus, you’ll find some takeout meal and catering ideas for pre-ordering.
It’s not just the season to give, but to plan
For local nonprofits, now is the time to bring in holiday-inspired donations and to set the table for 2024. But January is the perfect time for individuals to plan their giving for the new year.
Christmas candles helped light darkened city during 2022 outages
Memphians who’ve lost power for a long stretch can tell you: It doesn’t matter if it was last December or decades ago, they remember it vividly.
Memphis dodges disaster with messy win over Vanderbilt
The Tigers picked up the narrow victory over the Commodores behind David Jones’ 28 points and nine rebounds.Related stories:
Buckley: Exhaustion. Ugliness. Victory. The 10-2 Tigers experienced it all.
It was not pretty, doggone it, but Nae’Qwan Tomlin, Penny Hardaway and the No. 23 Memphis Tigers escaped with a win over Vanderbilt two days before Christmas.
Grizzlies’ big three continue dominance in win over Hawks
Ja Morant, Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. combined for 87 points on Saturday. It is the third straight game they have each scored 20 or more points. Related story:
Nae’Qwan Tomlin ‘comfortable’ in Tigers debut
Tomlin made his Memphis debut Saturday in the Tigers’ 77-75 win over Vanderbilt. Just four minutes into the game, he caught a pass on the right wing, squared up his shoulders and drilled a 3-pointer; it was pure pandemonium at FedExForum.
Seven MPD officers decertified by state
The most recent decertifications came during the December meeting of the Tennessee Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Commission.
Late holiday shoppers scored some gifts at the Last Minute Artist Market
The scramble to pick up last-second gifts is in a full frenzy this holiday weekend.
Narcisse: Advent’s light glows for brighter days
“Heading into a new year, where much ahead lies unknown, the discipline of waiting on the light to break through in our personal lives, and in our community, is a lesson not just for the final days of December, but for each day that is to come.”
Echols: Christmas Eve and our ‘buried love for childhood’
“I wonder if there is some unspoken desire to shed things like bills and emails and jobs and smart phones and instead become a child alongside our children, all a mess together with bed-heads and pj’s and sock feet, no matter how polished or professional we are in our adult life.”
‘We are selling things to help you live your best life’
Viara Viara, owner of a plant-based manufacturing business, is doing her part to make the vegan lifestyle accessible to everyone by opening Wholey Goods in Whitehaven. “I want other people to experience what I’ve experienced..”
One last ride: Popular skate park Society Memphis will close Dec. 31
Society Memphis was built inside a warehouse at 583 Scott St. as an ambitious project to create a space where diverse passions could converge.
Movers & Shakers
Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, The Joint Chiropractic Memphis, Agape Child & Family Services, Caissa Public Strategy and Samaritan Counseling Centers of the Mid-South announce promotions and additions.
Metro
Struck by gunfire, Frayser elementary school tries to cope
After closing school on Tuesday, students at Cornerstone Prep Denver returned to class Wednesday with the support of counselors.
Education School safety threats continued Thursday
Business
Baptist plans new $24M Fayette County hospital
In 2015, Fayette County’s only hospital closed after averaging one inpatient a day. Baptist is counting on a population boom due to BlueOval City.
Real Estate ‘Last missing piece’ of Edge District gets funding
Sports
Grizzlies star Ja Morant ‘excited’ about new players, new season
Morant spoke Downtown as he and other Grizzlies helped pack more than 53,000 meals with Meals of Hope, a nonprofit organization that helps combat community hunger.
Premium Memphis Tigers Football His name is Trent Holler, but the Tigers center answers to Snack
Food
Table Talk: A day for cheeseburgers
Americans are eating double the amount of cheese they did in 1975. Pizza is undoubtedly one of the culprits, but don’t count out the humble cheeseburger.
Suburbs
Southaven Police moving to new Silo Square precinct
The new station is a part of the city’s plan for “aggressive growth of our police operation,” said Mayor Darren Musselwhite.
Arts & Culture
September plays include a whodunit, a musical and Shakespeare
Coming soon: a prize-winning drama from a local playwright, a theater company’s first musical production and free Shakespeare performances around town.
Opinion
Opinion: ‘MATA overextended itself,’ board chair says
“Great cities are intentional and not accidental. Currently, the Memphis Area Transit Authority does not have adequate funding to deliver the service our riders need and deserve.”
Podcasts
Grizzlies podcast: Impact of coaching changes
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington discuss the offseason coaching changes and how they might impact the Grizzlies this season.
Games
Word Search: Audubon clubhouse
Can you solve this week’s word search?