The Grizzlies notched one of their best wins of the season without Morant on Sunday, before the team knew of his fate. Perhaps that will help them carry confidence into a “rest of the season” they now know will continue without him.
“Before it could even really begin, the Mikey Williams era at the University of Memphis is over.” Tigers freshmen Mikey Williams, JJ Taylor entering transfer portalRelated story:
The panel, which Daily Memphian CEO Eric Barnes will moderate, is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. at Church of the Holy Communion, at 4656 Walnut Grove Rd.
Collierville leaders denied a new roomier Chick-fil-A due to concerns with traffic.
Daily Memphian Player of the Year Houston High’s Ellett Smith and three players from state champion ECS lead a strong local contingent on the All-State soccer team.
At the birthday celebration, Joel Weinshanker presented an acetate record of Elvis Presley’s “That’s Alright Mama,” which was the late singer’s first commercial recording.
The first Shelby County Commission meeting of the year saw a first step toward a review board to hear misconduct allegations against the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.
Other than Gov. Bill Lee’s proposal to expand private school vouchers, legislation intended to fight crime is likely to be the General Assembly’s biggest focus in its 2023 legislative session, which begins Tuesday.
Shelby County Criminal Court Division 3 Judge James Jones Jr. made the ruling in Joel Bowman’s case Monday, Jan. 8, after hearing from witnesses, including the victim of the burglary and Bowman’s former basketball coach.
The Tigers rise in the AP Top 25 poll for the fourth consecutive week. Tigers beat writer Parth Upadhyaya’s latest AP Top 25 ballotRelated story:
More than 60% of money has been pledged; the finished library and science suite will open in summer 2025.
More than half of the 20 players Memphis drafted came from the New Orleans Breakers’ roster. The Showboats also selected Case Cookus, one of the USFL’s top quarterbacks last season.
“Memphis, we need to get it together here because we going in the wrong direction,” said RowVaughn Wells, Tyre Nichols’ mother, at the one-year anniversary vigil in Hickory Hill. “This is a beautiful city, I used to brag about it. I don’t brag about it anymore.”
Five former Memphis Police Department officers received state and federal charges for their alleged roles in Tyre Nichols’ death. They were also named as defendants in a civil wrongful death suit Nichols’ family filed. Here’s where their cases stand.
The Memphis Grizzlies are staying humble as they try to climb their way out of the bottom of the West.
In taking down the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday and then the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, Memphis won consecutive games for only the third time this season. Grizzlies Insider: Turning the corner? Jackson doesn’t want to ‘jinx’ itRelated story:
Nine local schools ranked in first boys state rankings, including Bartlett High at No. 1 in Class 4A and Douglass High at No. 1 in Class 2A.
Standouts from Bartlett, ECS, FACS, Harding and Memphis Business Academy are up for consideration this week.
Standouts from Memphis School of Excellence-Winchester, St. Benedict, St. George’s, Trezevant and Westwood are up for consideration this week.
“Jahvon Quinerly bailed the Tigers out, again, but even he knows there is a price to eventually pay for living on the edge.”
Elvis Presley would have been 89 on Monday, Jan. 8. And as always, Graceland is hosting a party. Also this week: The Memphis City Council holds its first meeting since new members were elected.
Shelby County commissioners start the new year Monday, Jan. 8, with a short agenda and a deeper dive into the details and rules of getting to votes on resolutions and ordinances.
Here’s where things get interesting — with a hard puzzle.
The new mayor and Memphis City Council members were sworn in to office Jan. 1. This puzzle features a Mark Weber photo of Ephie Johnson and Kirk Whalum.
Sondra Howell of the Greater Memphis Chamber will be the interim director of a regional workforce development board as the program seeks to smooth out a rocky year of transition.
Cuts due to streamlining the company is doing to merge Express, Ground and FedEx Services, and loss of the U.S. Postal contract.
Penny Hardaway came into the season without having filled all 13 of his total scholarships. With the departure of forward Tyreek Smith he’s down to just nine available scholarship players.
Swankys Taco Shop will close its Carrefour location in two weeks. Redevelopment and the resulting construction contributed to its departure from Kirby Woods after two decades.
Germantown’s Rooker just completed his second season with the Oakland A’s.
The big activity in local theaters this week is the annual Indie Memphis Film Festival, but those screenings aren’t your only options.
The forum will address juvenile crime, bail, truancy and other factors with speakers including representatives from the Memphis Police Department, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, General Sessions Court and the school system.
The Daily Memphian food, music and basketball reporter and columnist Chris Herrington joins Eric Barnes on Sound Bites to discuss his areas of expertise.
Word Flower is a fun and challenging game that people of all ages can enjoy.