City Silo to open new East Memphis location
Owners Rebekah and Scott Tashie said their original location at 5101 Sanderlin Ave. will always be special to them as it was their first project together, but they needed a larger space.
This Week in Memphis: Election Day is here; Germantown man is in the Olympics
Also happening this week: The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board takes up a new overtime policy and considers a Grizzlies Prep all-girls school.
Ja Morant inducted into Murray State Hall of Fame
The sixth-year Memphis Grizzlies point guard stood before a record Racer Hoopalooza crowd Saturday night and accepted his entrance into the school’s Class of 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame.
Calkins: We picked the greatest 25 Memphis athletes of the century. And the list is going to tick you off.
The Daily Memphian staff made a list of the greatest 25 Memphis athletes of the century. If the result ticks you off, and it most certainly will, it’s because there has been too much greatness to list. The greatest Memphis athletes of the century: Nos. 1-5 The greatest Memphis athletes of the century: Nos. 6-10 The greatest Memphis athletes of the century: Nos. 11-15Related stories
The greatest Memphis athletes of the century: Nos. 21-25
The Daily Memphian has selected the greatest 25 Memphis athletes of the century. Nos. 21-25 include two men who won historic trophies, two of the best receivers in Memphis football history and one of the most accomplished prep hoopers of the last 24 years.
Fashion-forward food truck puts hip-hop spin on smashburgers
An addition to the growing smashburger scene can be found at the Smash & Grab Burger Lab, where Kidd Martin is cooking up one of the city’s best burgers.
U of M working on Navy’s dime to solve sea-erosion puzzle
Its two-week experiment is running now in the world’s largest cavitation channel on Presidents Island.
Amid nationwide decline, Memphis stays an HIV hotspot
Shelby County ranks second nationally with new HIV infections, behind Miami. Tennessee Department of Health estimates show HIV rates in Shelby County have increased 36% overall since 2018, while new cases among people ages 15-19 have risen 40%.
Political Roundup: What to look for election night, Chairman Whaley and November referendums
The vote totals in Thursday’s race for General Sessions Court clerk could be a larger political indicator than who is the next clerk. Also reaction from Cohen, Kustoff and Blackburn to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to D.C.
Freedom Summer activists share their stories
The National Civil Rights Museum hosts prominent civil rights leaders for a daylong symposium in honor of the 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer and the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
901 FC picks up first victory over San Antonio
Strong goalkeeping by the debuting Triston Henry and a first-half goal from Samuel Careaga propel Memphis.
Spain falls to Australia despite 27 points from Santi Aldama
Grizzlies forward makes 6-of-8 3-pointers to lead Spain in scoring in its Olympic opener.
Greenstein: In my faith tradition, sex and love are not taboo
“The purpose of Judaism, and all sacred faith traditions, is not to teach people to repress their appetites as evil but to train people to control their appetites because they are God-given.”
Echols: ‘What if just behind the mundane is a marvelous mystery?’
“Lately, I’ve been treading in the waters of the mundane. Groceries, laundry, text messages that require responses. Neither a cup of coffee nor the moon have been history lessons that reach backward nor spiritual meditations that reach upward.”
Movers & Shakers
Cushman Wakefield | Commercial Advisors and UT Health Science Center College of Nursing announce promotions and additions.
Metro
Why is someone taping cash in random spots across Memphis?
Inspired by a similar account in Atlanta, Conner McLeod created an Instagram account dedicated to leaving $50 in different places around the city. He has gained more than 3,500 followers in less than a week.
Behind The Headlines New crime stats, MSCS changes among topics on WKNO reporters roundtable
Business
Home goods retailer closing three Memphis area stores
The Texas-based company plans to liquidate its inventory through in-store and online sales that include furnishings, appliances and electronics.
Transportation & Logistics Southwest ending ‘cattle-call’ boarding; corporate travelers cheer
Sports
901 FC picks up first victory over San Antonio
Strong goalkeeping by the debuting Triston Henry and a first-half goal from Samuel Careaga propel Memphis.
Premium Memphis Tigers Football New AAC commissioner: ‘Our responsibility is showing them it’s great for Memphis to stay’
Food
Recipe Exchange: Chef Kelly English’s ‘at home’ BBQ Shrimp
BBQ Shrimp is one of The Second Line’s and Restaurant Iris’ most popular dishes. Now you can make a similar version at home.
Suburbs
Warren: MLGW voting rights remain in Memphis
The issue of having a suburban vote on the MLGW board lost steam this week.
Arts & Culture
The To-Do List: Uptown tales, Downtown soul, Midtown rock ’n’ roll
This week, Old Dominick celebrates Christmas in July, Freedom Summer activists share stories and stand-up comedy meets beer at High Cotton Brewing.
Opinion
Guest Column: Your vote, your voice
“We each can complain to our elected officials and advocate in the coming years, but wouldn’t it be better if we all started with an informed choice and voted in our community’s elections?”
Podcasts
Restaurant closings due to ‘domino effect’
Now-closed Edge Alley owner Tim Barker and food writer Jennifer Chandler dish on complicated issues facing the restaurant industry.
Games
Word Search: Beloved Memphis restaurants
Can you solve this week’s word search?
Neighborhoods
Appeal in Brooks Museum construction lawsuit alleges mistake by judge
Friends for Our Riverfront argue a June ruling denying their motions to halt Brooks Museum construction “improperly departed from the course of judicial conduct.”