Showboats get first win since 1985
When the Memphis Showboats defeated the Michigan Panthers on Saturday night at Ford Field in Detroit, they picked up their first win since June 1985.
A Derby party, complete with hats and juleps
Kentucky Derby fans put on their fanciest hats and headed to The Grove at 1801 Exeter Road in Germantown Saturday, May 6, to watch the famous horse race on a giant outdoor screen. Mint juleps were served to add to the Derby atmosphere.
Music Fest blues tent back on Beale, where it began
Many concert goers liked the atmosphere at Handy Park, but not the logistics of walking from Tom Lee Park and ascending the bluff to get there.
Memphis radio stations play musical chairs
The end of FM 100 this summer has caused ripple effects for Rock 103, KISS FM and Flinn Broadcasting’s Q 107.5 as radio owners go after adult contemporary listeners.
Morris Park is back and ‘forward-thinking’
After a two-year closure, Morris Park reopens with new amenities and more accessibility. “There’s ADA required, and then there is ADA intentional,” Memphis Parks executive director said. “We try to be ADA intentional.”
Down by the river: BSMF cranks up the energy in Tom Lee Park
Bands, fans, vendors all celebrate the return of Beale Street Music Festival to its traditional home in Tom Lee Park on a beautiful Friday night.
Beale Street Music Festival, Day 1
The Beale Street Music Festival returned to Tom Lee Park Friday, May 5, with acts including Low Cut Connie, Toadies, The Lumineers, Marcy Playground and P.J. Morton.
After Dobbs, Choices continues growth in Memphis, Carbondale
Choices has opened a new walk-in clinic at its existing Poplar Avenue location, where services include birth control, pregnancy confirmation and STI testing.
Strickland says many details of juvenile curfew still uncertain
On WKNO-TV’s “Behind The Headlines,” Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland said he is still working through details of the Downtown juvenile curfew, is worried about a new ordinance limiting traffic stops, and will not weigh in on residency.
A. Schwab digital scavenger hunt brings basement archives to life
To celebrate digitizing nearly 5,000 items from its basement archives, A. Schwab created an online scavenger hunt.
Recipe Exchange: Malaysia’s Nasi Lemak
In honor of this year’s Memphis in May spotlight country, we bring you the national dish of Malaysia. This version includes a spiced fried chicken, anchovies sambal and coconut rice.
Beale Street Musical Festival poster artist tips hat to mentor
Danny Broadway put his own imprint and texture on the 2023 design while honoring longtime Beale Street Music Festival poster artist George Hunt.
TVA was ‘slow’ and unprepared during December blackouts, report says
The Tennessee Valley Authority released its own report about the rolling blackouts it was forced to mandate last December, saying once again that it “fell short” in supplying reliable power.
Lakeland to condemn hotel property in new TIF district
Negotiations have broken down for Lakeland to purchase a hotel site near Interstate 40, and the suburb will go through condemnation procedures with a YMCA on the horizon.
Friday prep report: DeBerry, Arlington grind out a victory over Houston in district tournament
With the pitch-count limit at the forefront of his coach’s mind, the class of 2024 standout had just enough to hold off Houston and earn his team a spot in Saturday’s district title game.
Website unlocks job opportunities for ex-offenders
Worktobreakthecycle.com lists employment in Shelby County government. Openings include clerical, warehousing, janitorial, air monitoring technician and dental hygienist.
Collierville hosts fifth annual Dragon Games where ‘it’s all about them’
Collierville Schools hosted its fifth annual Dragon Games. The event is geared toward student with special needs.
Flight school offers financial pathways to diversify airline industry
American Airlines donated $1.5 million for student scholarships last summer, a donor recently gave the academy a $6,000 flight simulator and opportunities to introduce airline careers to high schoolers are growing.
Doing the hard work of helping kids, one child at a time
Torey Bates, For the Kingdom’s executive director, and Summerjoy Scott, the director of human development, joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of The Sidebar.
Grizzlies podcast: Parting with Dillon Brooks and offseason thoughts
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington sound off on the Grizzlies’ split with Dillon Brooks and what is ahead in the offseason.
County budget season hinges on property tax drop for wheel-tax deal
County Commission Budget Committee Chairman Michael Whaley talks about the proposed doubling of the county’s capital budget on The Daily Memphian’s “On The Record” podcast.
Metro
After 20 years, St. George’s will close its Memphis campus
The private school opened the third campus in an effort to diversify its student body. The Memphis campus could become a public school by the fall.
Premium Public Safety Amid crowding, more Shelby County Jail inmates being placed on suicide watch
Business
Food Files: 901 Hot Pot, new Half Shell to open; Razing for Cane’s begins
Two hot Memphis restaurants are opening new locations. Plus, incoming Raising Cane’s project is underway, and Jeremiah’s Italian Ice isn’t leaving Memphis.
Transportation & Logistics Memphis to get nonstop flights to Tampa, Raleigh-Durham
Sports
Zach Kleiman: Grizzlies weren’t trying to ‘win a press conference’
Grizzlies general manager Zach Kleiman talked about the deadline move that traded away Marcus Smart and Jake LaRavia on Friday. Related content:
Premium Sports Improved pitching, defense high on Tigers baseball coach’s priority list
Food
Table Talk: What eggs-actly is going on?
Are eggs safe to eat now that human cases of bird flu are popping up? The short answer is yes, but they are probably going to cost you.
Suburbs
Southaven mayor to those who show out at Springfest: ‘We’re going to bust your tail’
“We are not going to give up one of our greatest traditions because of a few people who have no parenting at home and can’t act right,” Mayor Darren Musselwhite said about the upcoming Springfest.
Arts & Culture
The To-Do List: Heart works and other art works, plus a Mardi Gras Ball
This week, Broad Avenue cures your sweet tooth, Blue Suede Vintage reopens in a new spot and Lunar New Year celebrations continue at the Agricenter.
Opinion
Conaway: A gift of perspective
“The morning brings a new day, like the one before never happened, but like all the days before, what happened is baked in old slave-made brick, and immigrant-laid stone, and preserved.”
Podcasts
What’s next for MSCS?
A series of changes in the leadership of Memphis-Shelby County Schools may be giving way to a more gradual but no less profound series of changes within the district.
Games
5 by 5 crossword: Feb. 7
You might finish today’s crossword faster than you can say, “Let her cook.”