What to expect in Memphis’ AAC home-opener against SMU
The Tigers will have to regroup quickly after a rough couple days to take on an SMU basketball team that’s top 50 in KenPom and the NET.
Shelby County mayor affirms support of new school funding
Mayor Lee Harris offered a preview of the budget proposal he will take to Shelby County commissioners in the spring and refuted speculation that the county is short of the funding needed for new high schools.
Tillman Sculpture Park under construction in Binghampton
Carpenter Art Garden and a team of local collaborators are constructing the park on the corner of Princeton Avenue and Tillman Street.
Memphis women lose heartbreaker to East Carolina
While the Tigers took a late lead late, turnovers in the final minutes of the game plagued the Memphis offense.
A state law has kept an intellectually disabled man in jail for almost a decade
Johntavius Griggs has been in custody at the Shelby County Jail for more than eight years on a first-degree murder charge in limbo with no clear path forward.
Black Arts Collective is working to change the canvas at the Brooks
With the collective’s knowledge and funding, the Brooks will annually present one major exhibition by Black artists and buy at least one work by a Black artist for its permanent collection.
Grizzlies pass gut check, pull out late win over Lakers
The Grizzlies stars took turns planting daggers in the fourth quarter against Los Angeles. Related story:
With approval for Firebirds, Southaven’s Silo Square is selling out
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill wanted to bring a new restaurant to the Silo Square project. The development has become emblematic of Southaven’s status as a developing city in one of the fastest-growing counties in the U.S.
Friday prep report: Bartlett knocks Cordova from unbeaten ranks
R’Chaun King, a 6-6 senior headed to Arkansas State, comes up big late for the Panthers.
StoryCorps kicks off 2024 national tour in Memphis
During a StoryCorps session, two people record a 40-minute conversation on who they are, what they’ve learned in life and how they would like to be remembered.
$10 Deal: Le Delights lives up to its name
If you’ve never heard of Vietnamese beef jerky rolls — known as goi du du kho bo cuon — you’re in for a treat.
Sudoku: Jan. 6
Today’s sudoku is easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy.
Sound Bites: Food trends for 2024
This week on Sound Bites, Chris Herrington and Holly Whitfield sift through various national food trend stories to weigh in on topics such as “vegetable forward” restaurants, looking for Memphis connections along the way.
Grizzlies podcast: Ja vs. Wemby, play-in hopes on the ropes
On this episode of The Daily Memphian’s Memphis Grizzlies podcast, beat writer Drew Hill and Chris Herrington break down a busy week for the team.
Metro
City wants access to docs in Memphis officers’ criminal case
On Wednesday, June 25, the city’s private attorneys filed a motion requesting that the city, which is not a party to the case, be granted access to 16 sealed documents in the case.
City of Memphis Federal judge removes himself in another high-profile case
Education Southwest program will help new pilots climb through ranks faster
Update Downtown Find Fourth of July fireworks and parades in the Memphis area
Business
Airport to be named after FedEx founder
Memphis International Airport is to be renamed after Frederick W Smith, the late founder and executive chairman of FedEx.
free access Health Care Health department offering free HIV testing
Real Estate Supporting local businesses starts at Where Grit Meets Growth
Real Estate Primark announces July opening for Memphis store
Sports
Hill: Grizzlies drafted three ‘dawgs’ — and one’s a chef. Will new recipe pay?
One by one, the members of the Memphis Grizzlies NBA Draft Class of 2025 paused for a few minutes to describe their “dawg” credentials.
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Grizzlies Insider: What we know, and don’t know, about Grizz draft picks
Memphis Grizzlies Two NBA Draft picks with Memphis ties go viral with emotional moments
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball Texas State finalizing move to Pac-12. Where does that leave Memphis?
Food
Table Talk: From bar stools to booths to beds, all the places we eat
Some of us eat in formal dining rooms while others dine off folding trays.
Suburbs
Arlington schools upgrades open ‘pathways for all students’
With the students away, Arlington Community Schools gets to work with summertime projects that freshen up current amenities and expand extracurricular options for students.
Arts & Culture
This weekend brings outlaws, an Irish birthday and summer Shell shows
This week, Memphis Listening Lab turns four, art pairs with wine at the Brooks and there’s ballroom dancing on the Bluff.
Opinion
Calkins: It’s the end of an era in Memphis. Here’s Sister Trudy to explain.
One hundred and forty-one years ago, the first Sisters of Charity of Nazareth arrived in Memphis. On Monday, the last one left town. But Sister Trudy Foster left behind a legacy — and some words to live by.
Podcasts
Metal Museum head talks about future, new plans for old building
Executive director Carissa Hussong breaks down how the new Metal Museum building dramatically increases the programming — and the revenue generation — that will be possible in the museum’s new home.
Games
5 by 5 crossword: June 27
Here’s a puzzle that should absolutely, positively be a cinch.