Germantown Alderman Jon McCreery has championed the idea of changing from a part-time city leader. If fellow board members agree, the issue could be on the ballot as soon as 2026.

For those wanting to play, the city noted that all rounds must be booked online and pre-paid through August.

Seth Rider of Germantown will have to wait one more day to compete in the Olympics. The men’s triathlon has been postponed over concerns about water quality in Paris' Seine River, where the swimming portion of the race was supposed to take place.

Friends and family members remember Gina Sugarmon, who died Saturday after a long battle with cancer. The widow of noted judge and Civil Rights activist Russell Sugarmon was known as a passionate advocate for early childhood education and, as a German immigrant, a hospitable tour guide of her adopted hometown.

Now that he’s reached Day 1 on the job, what are the most pressing issues for the athletic director?

Construction on the eco-friendly research station in Sri Lanka began in 2023 and is scheduled to open later this year. 

Enjoy wine, whiskey, watermelon and Elvis-themed drinks at special events this August. 

A nearly $400,000 scam has a local construction firm and the Memphis River Parks Partnership embroiled in a yearslong legal dispute. 

Penny Hardaway and Luke Kennard are a couple of the 23 participants in the annual golf tournament at Spring Creek Ranch.

With the offseason now mostly concluded, fans didn’t get much splash. Memphis summers are humid; the Grizzlies’ summer was a dry heat.

How have the Tigers progressed in the off-season and what should we expect come November?

The Daily Memphian has selected the greatest 25 Memphis athletes of the century. Nos. 16-20 include two Grizzlies, a Tiger quarterback, one of the greatest kickers in NFL history and a baseball player who could be back in the news this week.