Martin: Sick of watching this Memphis basketball team? So is Penny Hardaway.
What once was the most promising season of Hardaway’s era has turned into the most miserable one – one that fans and players alike seem to be counting down the days on.
Memphis suffers embarrassing road loss to SMU
This one appeared to be over long before the final buzzer sounded inside Moody Coliseum.Related content:
Family meal: Nine hot spots to grab breakfast
In honor of National Hot Breakfast Month, The Daily Memphian’s guide to a hot breakfast is heavy on local and family-owned and -operated restaurants.
This Week in Memphis: City Council votes on health benefits; what’s closed on Presidents’ Day
Also happening this week: The Memphis Tigers take on FAU in the most anticipated game of Memphis’ AAC slate.
Gallery: Youth Villages hosts soup-er fundraiser in Downtown Memphis
At The Kent, Memphians tasted food from 25 local restaurants and caterers for Youth Villages’ 35th annual Soup Sunday. Proceeds from the event benefit the nonprofit’s LifeSet program.
BlueOval SK ramps up hiring across West Tennessee
BlueOval SK’s recruitment campaign will begin in March or April and will continue to increase hiring each month until it meets the goal of 2,500 West Tennessee hires by end of the year.
Hundreds turn out for first stop on BlueOval SK’s ‘hiring roadshow’
On Feb. 15 and 16, the company’s human resources team camped out at Livingston’s Soda Fountain and Grill, a popular retro-style eatery near the Brownsville, Tennessee, town square.
Will gun-reform donations flip legislative seats in Tennessee?
The gun-reform movement in Tennessee has something it’s never had before: money.
County needs to consider new, $500 million jail, sheriff says
Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner Jr. knows the area has a lot of needs, but he says 201 Poplar is showing its age — and Shelby County should start thinking about a new jail.
Hot ‘n’ cold: Brave souls take the polar plunge at chili cook-off
The 17th annual Chili Cook-off and 26th annual Polar Bear Plunge benefitting Special Olympics Greater Memphis saw many Memphians jump into ice-cold water in the middle of winter at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
Tigers record first victory in Riser era
Memphis beat Jacksonville State 7-4 on Saturday, its first win under new coach Matt Riser.
Drake Bowers’ repeat title leads CBHS medal haul
Ten Christian Brothers wrestlers end up on the podium on the final day of competition in Nashville.
FACS wins region; basketball roundup
Crusaders win boys region title while Douglass High and Hillcrest High win boys district championships.
Alderman says Bartlett ideal place for new judicial district
The idea of a suburban criminal court system separate from the one in Memphis has support from suburban leaders, but numerous unknowns hinder the idea.
Tennessee’s reading law gets pushback again as thousands of students could repeat fourth grade
The 2021 law that vexed third-grade families last year offers fewer promotion pathways this year.
Grizzlies feature Memphis artists in Black History Month exhibition
Memphis muralist and painter Jamond Bullock curated the NBA team’s exhibition, which showcases artistic diversity in a variety of mediums.
Memphis women claim win over Pirates
A win over the East Carolina University Pirates brings the University of Memphis women’s basketball team to 9-15 overall and 5-8 in American Athletic Conference play.
Echols: ‘Spring is just around the corner’
“Sometimes — especially here in late February — we must do what we can to invite the natural world in, allowing it to carry us until spring arrives.”
Narcisse: Love is too crucial to commercialize
Opinion: When we make external human love the only source of love we receive, we are in dangerous territory.
Movers & Shakers
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, Junior Achievement of Memphis, Mid-South and Hi-Speed Industrial Service and Lewis Thomason announce promotions and additions.
Crossword: Play ball
Ready to crossword?
Sudoku: Feb. 18
Today’s sudoku is a hard one!
Metro
When virtual reality isn’t a game: These headsets are programmed for job skills training
With help from MyCityRides, Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis receives 15 virtual reality headsets.
Shelby County Clerk’s office working Saturday to catch up with car title backlog
Shelby County Edmund Ford Jr. federal sentencing delayed for fifth time
Premium Spirit of Memphis Hundreds of bikers roar into town for 20th year of St. Jude Rides
State Government Matthew Szalaj claims Democratic nomination for TN House — and only 1 person got to vote
Business
The Lobbyist bringing patio in from the cold
The Lobbyist is advancing to the next phase of a more than $200,000 renovation.
Premium Business Memphis library’s book sale returns without longtime partner
Premium Business Former DeSoto County Visitors Bureau leadership backs fired Landers Center head
Premium Business Food Files: New doughnut shop fills former Downtown coffee shop
Premium Health Care Mayo Clinic Labs investing more than $30M, adding 234 jobs in Southaven
Sports
Memphis at Boise State: What to know for this significant Group of Six matchup
The Memphis Tigers’ game at Boise State could have major College Football Playoff implications. The winner will be the frontrunner in the Group of Six.
Premium Memphis Tigers Football How Memphis running back Jaylin Carter took college football by storm
Memphis Tigers Basketball Hardaway focused on winning as Memphis athletic department rides momentum
Premium High School Sports Houston girls soccer coach is the ‘bad guy,’ but the team is really good
Memphis Grizzlies Cutting the cord: There is a new way to watch Grizzlies basketball on DAZN
Food
The Lobbyist bringing patio in from the cold
The Lobbyist is advancing to the next phase of a more than $200,000 renovation.
Premium Business Food Files: New doughnut shop fills former Downtown coffee shop
Suburbs
Lakeland proposes new design standards for U.S. 70, Canada Road
Lakeland officials are trying to make sure that two of the suburb’s main traffic arteries have the proper zoning approach to fit with the city’s character.
Premium Lakeland Bailey: Someone is watching you. There are eyes everywhere.
Arts & Culture
Mystery, ghosts and music play on Memphis stages
“Clue” graces the Orpheum Theatre’s stage this month along with “The Sound of Music” at the Harrell Performing Arts Theatre and more.
Arts & Culture Final season of ‘P-Valley’ coming this year
Opinion
Bailey: Someone is watching you. There are eyes everywhere.
The debate about Flock cameras extends throughout Shelby County, and with one candidate for governor platforming his opposition to the law enforcement surveillance tools.
Germantown Opinion: Germantown Community Library celebrates ‘The Great Gatsby’ turning 100
Podcasts
The AM/DM podcast: Yoga, home tours and hot takes
This weekend will have you dancing, walking and downward dogging.
Sound Bites Sound Bites: Memphis Farmers Market sampling of pork rinds, peas and pepper bacon
Games
Sudoku: Sept. 11
Are you ready for today’s puzzles?