MSCS head Marie Feagins celebrates first 100 days
New Memphis-Shelby County Schools Superintendent Marie Feagins said her first 100 days went “exactly the way that I had hoped.”
Grizzlies drop Salt Lake City finale while being ‘careful’ with Edey
Zach Edey’s status for the rest of the summer league schedule is still to be determined. He will have six days to rest if the Grizzlies choose to hold him out until their second game in Las Vegas on July 15.
Tiger legend Joey Dorsey joins Minnesota Timberwolves coaching staff
A little more than a year after his time as a volunteer assistant on coach Penny Hardaway’s staff at Memphis, Joey Dorsey is quickly climbing the coaching ladder.Related story:
Calkins: A story about Ron Olson, pneumonia, a painting — and so many cats.
Olson thought he was giving away a painting of a cat. Instead, he tapped into a massive, enthusiastic and wonderfully supportive cat community he didn’t know existed before.
Pickleball, playgrounds and a new pavilion proposed for Lakeland
“It’s getting loud out there about pickleball,” board member Jeff Roman said of the growing demand for new courts.
Table Talk: Recipe Exchange is back
And we want to know which former Memphis restaurant recipes you’d like to make at home. Recipe Exchange: Cheffie’s Market & More’s Potato Chip Chicken TendersRelated content:
2024 Raised by Sound Festival headliners announced
The performance is a live score of William Eggleston’s “Stranded in Canton” film.
Contested MSCS board races could usher in new era for school system
Four sitting Memphis school board members face challengers in the upcoming election, including District 2 representative and MSCS board chair Althea Greene. She is facing Natalie McKinney, a public critic of the district’s superintendent search process, and pastor Ernest Gillespie III.
Olympians set to compete at Ed Murphey Classic in Memphis
The 2024 Olympics get underway July 24 in Paris. This week, however, track and field fans can see some high-level competition — and some Olympians to boot — right here in Memphis.
Police residency policy an issue even after assistant chief’s departure
“The idea that the No. 2 in command, who Chief Davis said she relied heavily on, could not be here in two hours is problematic,” Memphis City Council member Jerri Green said during a council discussion Tuesday on the topic.
MLGW, xAI on ‘dual tracks’ to design greywater treatment plant
Memphis Light, Gas and Water announced its plans for a greywater treatment facility, running parallel to the greywater facility plans of Elon Musk-founded artificial intelligence company xAI.
A Jerry Lee Lewis memorial is coming to Silo Square, and you can be a part
The Jerry Lee Lewis Plaza will be unveiled in Silo Square in September.
Rookie Jaylen Wells drills buzzer beater to lift Grizzlies over Sixers in summer league
The second-round NBA Draft pick splashed in the buzzer beater, and his Memphis Grizzlies teammates didn’t wait for the review to celebrate. Here are the former Memphis Tigers playing in NBA Summer League Related story:
MLGW board ballot question clears first City Council votes, still faces opposition
A new plan for expanding the Memphis Light, Gas and Water board to include two voting suburban seats is still an uphill battle to get on the November ballot.
Inked: Skateboard company and jewelry store moving to Bartlett
There are new tenants in The Shops of Wolflake. Oriental Rug House trades Carrefour at Kirby Woods for an East Memphis location. Plus, Timberline Tree & Lawn Care has been acquired by an out-of-town tree service company.
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Metro
Hacking incident delays classes at Southwest
A teacher at Southwest Tennessee Community College has said that the incident has shut down everything, even the copy machines.
Public Safety Memphis man now charged with attacking two homeless men in recent months
Business
XAI plans to hire another 100+ for supercomputer jobs
The Elon Musk-founded artificial intelligence company will hire up to 120 additional people to create a “fiber team,” bringing potential staffing at the Memphis site to 320.
Health Care Memphis organization participates in new national dementia-care model
Sports
FedEx St. Jude Championship champion not panicking while eyeing return
Lucas Glover admittedly has some work to do to guarantee himself a return trip to Memphis for this year’s event.
Premium Memphis Tigers Basketball David Jones followed gut to leave Memphis, turn pro
Food
Amelia Gene’s keeps restaurant-industry ‘family meal’ tradition alive
At Amelia Gene’s in Downtown Memphis, the tradition of a staff “family meal” builds camaraderie and lets team members know they are valued.
Suburbs
Moore: Can the rift between DeSoto County sheriff and DA be fixed?
Sheriff Thomas Tuggle and District Attorney Matthew Barton were elected on the promise of keeping DeSoto County safe. Can they do that while their offices are at odds?
Arts & Culture
With ‘Epic Cool,’ Kirk Whalum releases first album in five years
On his newest album, Whalum says he refuses to “fall prey” to a common trend in modern smooth jazz.
Opinion
Morris: Prosperity gospel does no one any favors
When it comes to matters of health, the prosperity gospel does no one any favors. It too easily causes people to believe they are ill or suffer because of a failure of faith.
Podcasts
The race for General Sessions Court clerk and why it’s important
Lisa Arnold and Tami Sawyer are the candidates in the only countywide race on the Aug. 1 ballot. The election will mean a change in the administrator and records keeper for the state’s largest court system. Lisa Arnold, Tami Sawyer on their plans if elected General Sessions Court clerk Lisa Arnold, Tami Sawyer on their qualifications for General Sessions Court clerkRelated stories: