901 FC vanquishes Pittsburgh for fourth straight victory
Marlon Santos, Oscar Jimenez score the goals as Memphis continues to climb in the standings.
Scouts salute departed service members
In addition to remembering dead service members buried at Memphis National Cemetery, this year’s Memorial Day Flag Placement hosted by the Scouts commemorated the late cubmaster for Pack 258, Nathan Cortez.
Great American River Run caps off Memphis in May
More than 1,800 runners participated in the event’s 5K, 10K and half-marathon races that began and ended at King & Union Bar Grocery located at 185 Union Ave.
Memphis grocery veteran named Tennessee Retailer of the Year
Rick James, whose career in the grocery industry spans 47 years, owns and operates Cash Saver stores in Midtown, South Memphis and Whitehaven, as well as High Point Grocery and South Point Grocery.
Church Health founder discusses complexity of organization’s goal
Church Health founder Dr. Scott Morris talks on “Behind The Headlines” about the 37-year-old institution he founded and how complex it has become in an era of big medicine and big health-care institutions.
Opinion: An opportunity to slash credit-card fees is before the US Senate
“The impact of increased competition cannot be understated, considering for small businesses in our state these savings could mean the difference between staying afloat and shutting their doors.”
Bartlett announces first summer concert series
The summer concert series features eight dates from mid-June to late-September at the A. Keith McDonald Pavilion at W.J. Freeman Park.
Guest Column: Family game night is more important than you think
“Hands-on exploration and group play are at the heart of the Children’s Museum of Memphis. Now, you and the young learners in your life can take on both together.”
Sound Bites: Smoke clears after barbecue battles, big chicken news
This week on Sound Bites, Chris Herrington and Holly Whitfield follow up with the Jerry’s Sno Cones rumors discussed last week and share impressions from last week’s dueling barbecue contests.
Grammy Award winner Matt Ross-Spang on becoming a producer
The owner of Southern Grooves studio discusses how he started working at Sun Studio as a teenager then became a producer of musicians ranging from Jason Isbell to the Mountain Goats to Margo Price and more.
What Daily Memphians think*
“Unfortunately, everyone east of Houston Levee would secede, half of East Memphis would move out and West Tennessee would be broke within the year.” — Ian Hendry about Conaway: Imagine, the state of West Tennessee
“Thanks for this article. We can’t thank Rick enough for what he has done with High Point Grocery.” — Bobby Ruch about Memphis grocery veteran named Tennessee Retailer of the Year
“I saw four traffic stops in a little more than one hour yesterday. The MPD is publishing traffic stop data on its website. Seems like pretty robust efforts and a lot of transparency.” — Jim Mulroy about City responds to state legislator’s questions about MPD policies
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Metro
State Sen. Brent Taylor urges schools to stay mum on lack of guns
Republican state Senator Brent Taylor told a group of 50 at the Whitehaven Republican Club that school leaders should “keep quiet” about not using a state law that allows for teachers to carry guns at schools.
State Government Company behind Graceland sale under investigation by TN AG
Business
Memphis ad agency Archer names new CEO
Archer CEO Russ Williams is stepping down. His successor has worked on campaigns such as Chick-fil-A’s “Eat Mor Chikin” and Motel 6’s “We’ll leave the light on for you.”
Business Program aims to place 1,000 Memphis-area veterans with local employers
Sports
Buckley: Questions to ponder with Memphis Tigers’ NCAA fate in flux
When the NCAA and its five power conferences agreed to permit schools to pay players for the first time in college-sports history, athletes, coaches, administrators and fans throughout the country were left with so many questions.
High School Sports Memphis area produces three runners-up at Spring Fling tennis
Food
$10 Deal: Zio Matto hits the spot when it’s hot
At Zio Matto, American flavors such as peanut butter chocolate chip and honey vanilla ride sidesaddle to classic Italian flavors like stracciatella, pistachio, gianduia and fior di latte.
Suburbs
Bailey: The people in charge sure think armed teachers is a bad idea
Despite legislation opening the door for teachers to carry guns, the idea rightfully is receiving no support from local law enforcement and educational leaders.
Arts & Culture
Memphis slang and underrated artists highlighted at Crosstown shows
Artist and curator Najee Strickland said he wants attendees to leave with a sense of what Memphis represents, through art, and what Memphis means to the artists involved.
Opinion
Conaway: Imagine, the state of West Tennessee
Announcing the birth of our nation’s 51st state:
The State of West Tennessee.
Podcasts
Sound Bites: cheddar biscuits and sno-cone closures
On this week’s Sound Bites, Chris Herrington and Holly Whitfield go through a big list of local food news, complete with some Memphis restaurant history and annotations.