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
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Sudoku: Feb. 18
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Metro
From Bartlett to the moon and back
At least four pairs of specialty eyeglasses for viewing eclipses traveled from Bartlett to the moon and back as part of NASA’s manned Artemis II mission to fly by the moon.
State Government TBI could get its own cold case unit
Shelby County Audit clears county clerk’s finances but still cites reporting problems
Premium Real Estate Former office space will become a creative space for charter school kids
Update Metro XAI water recycling plant on indefinite pause
Business
FedEx Freight sets goals before going public June 1
FedEx Freight leadership made their pitch to investors in New York, highlighting their push into new markets, sales team nationwide, new website and technology.
Premium Real Estate Prince Mongo sells historic Front Street building for $1.25 million
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Premium Real Estate Inked: Playspace brings sandboxes, Cooper may get cigar boxes and Arlington gets piping supplies
Movers and Shakers Movers & Shakers: Former FedEx attorney joins Adams & Reese
Sports
Coward nears season high as Grizzlies fall to Nuggets
It was a sixth-straight loss for the Memphis Grizzlies, who fell to 25-55 on the season.Related content:
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Food
Table Talk: At Harbor House, soul food helps heal the mind, body
Despite being loved by foodies the world over, soul food also has a reputation for being salt-laden, artery-clogging, butter-soaked cuisine. But a Memphis-born chef wants to prove that’s not all soul food has to be.
Premium Food News The Second Line reopens in Laurelwood
Suburbs
From Bartlett to the moon and back
At least four pairs of specialty eyeglasses for viewing eclipses traveled from Bartlett to the moon and back as part of NASA’s manned Artemis II mission to fly by the moon.
North Mississippi DeSoto County district attorney highlights plunging crime rates, stiff penalties at chamber luncheon
Arts & Culture
Girls Inc. celebrates 80 years empowering girls and young women in Memphis
Sylvia Martinez, the president and CEO of Girls Inc., joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar.”
Premium Business The Wolf named Radio Station of the Year
Opinion
Opinion: DA Mulroy on criminal justice data and accountability
“Delays in handling cases, jail-intake processing delays, the “solve rate” for crimes, the repeat-offender rate — these are all worthy objects of emphasis ... . But they may not fit the right (so to speak) political agenda.”
Premium Memphis Grizzlies Calkins: The Grizzlies have a problem. And it isn’t just basketball.
Podcasts
How Ballet Memphis finds ‘unique points of connection’ with audiences
Ballet Memphis’ executive director Adam Goldberg joins Eric Barnes on this week’s episode of “The Sidebar.”
The Sidebar: Eric Barnes on arts, culture & more Girls Inc. celebrates 80 years empowering girls and young women in Memphis
Games
Daily Jigsaw: Redbirds in action
Today’s puzzle is of the Memphis Redbirds opening game at AutoZone Park and was taken by Brad Vest.