With the government shutdown now in its fourth week, SNAP benefits for November are expected to be cut off or, at the very least, delayed. In Memphis, more than 150,000 people rely on the program.
It was that kind of night at FedExForum, where the Grizzlies fell to the Miami Heat 146-114 in the season’s second game. Related content:
The Dandy Dozen’s third-ranked Cougars (9-0) continued their undefeated season, beating No. 4 Germantown, 29-24, thanks to a balanced rushing attack at Munford’s Sid Witherington Stadium.
The Brothers scored 35 unanswered points to post their biggest victory since 2003 in Tennessee’s oldest rivalry.
Tavarco Jackson scores three touchdowns as the Golden Wildcats keep things locked down in Region 8-3A.
This is the seventh installment in a nine-story series remembering games that defined the John Calipari coaching era of Memphis Tigers basketball. Today: The Spartans and Longhorns stood in the way of the Final Four, but the Tigers overcame.
On “Behind The Headlines,” two vocal critics of the Memphis Safe Task Force say there isn’t much — if any — middle ground as Mayor Paul Young tries to thread the political needle.
The arrest of Evolve Bank & Trust CEO Robert “Bob” Hartheimer is the latest challenge for the embattled Memphis-based bank.
Bog Fest is a celebration of fall flavors, live music and community that’s happening in the Regalia Shopping Center parking lot outside Bog & Barley.
Coach Ryan Silverfield’s Tigers will face their first Top 25 opponent of the season as they look to keep their American Conference title hopes alive.
He replaces Deputy Chief Joe Oakley, who had been with the department for 36 years. Oakley oversaw the launch and use of the department’s Real-Time Crime Center and its data collection.
Faith leaders, local business owners and local college students gathered at First Baptist Church Lauderdale to express opposition to the Memphis Safe Task Force’s methods.
Also, opening this month: “The Notebook” at the Orpheum, a children’s musical at Circuit and a farce about how we view Thanksgiving.
Princeton Echols says his touring Soulful Murder Mystery Experience is like: “an escape room and dinner theater had a baby.” He’s also traveling to Italy next month for a screening of a film he directed.
Six months after closing its Pinch District cafe, Comeback Coffee has entered its new era.
Dr. Lisa Beasley of the UTHSC College of Nursing joins this week’s Sidebar podcast.
In a bit of a surprise, Bartlett officials are taking steps to get into the golf course business with the potential purchase of Quail Ridge.
A newly filed Tennessee bill would allow dissatisfied voters to recall certain elected officials, including school board members.
“Society Memphis is a much-needed social space in the Broad Ave neighborhood. I look forward to watching the skateboarders and enjoying all the community events they have planned. Kudos to Daniel Wallace, Will, and Christina Murray for persevering to get it up and running again. No small feat when you consider the size of the place.” — Kim Halyak about Food Files: Society Memphis is back — and soon Little Italy Midtown will be, too.
“Silvernail is like a walking, talking corporate greed trope. They tried this before, It’s too complex for a MSP to just walk into. Especially when you also factor in language barrier. Dark days over at IP. It really is astounding just how far a company can fall when you make one bad CEO pick.” — Justus Smith about International Paper to outsource its IT services, resulting in layoffs
“So let me get this straight...the judge says the plaintiff could win... if only the evidence actually makes it to court. Well, Your Honor, that’s kind of the whole point, isn’t it?” — Aaron Prather about Judge in Feagins case scolds attorneys for lack of communication
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Tennessee took over control of Kirby Middle School and Hillcrest High School over academic performance concerns. But the state’s Achievement School district yielded few gains, and now the schools will return to local control.
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This jigsaw puzzle is of a photo of the jukebox at Earnestine & Hazel’s, which was taken by The Daily Memphian photographer Patrick Lantrip.
In a court hearing, Shelby County Circuit Judge Chris Frulla urged attorneys for Marie Feagins and the school district to move quickly during discovery so he could set a trial date.
State alcohol board denies liquor license for The Station, a proposed East Memphis liquor store in the center of a contentious legal battle.
The game was never close after Miami built a double-digit lead early with 17 straight points in the first quarter.
Little Italy Midtown is coming back to its original space, Society Memphis has reopened under new ownership and Good Fortune Co.’s expansion will begin in the new year.
Millington is opening its first public dog park. “I think it’s fair to say there’s a dog playground within the dog park,” said Millington’s city manager.
This week, meditate with a Buddhist monk at Crosstown, view Mexican art at the University of Memphis and hoist a stein in Overton Square.
Cedric Coward was perfect and Ja Morant was even better as the Grizzlies opened their 25th season with a win.
On today’s episode, The Daily Memphian’s Samuel Hardiman joins editorial director Mary Cashiola to discuss the a new program for maintaining city streets.
This week, Ask the Memphian investigates reported sightings of ghosts at the South Main district bar. Oh, and we’ll also tell you about the abandoned cemetery right across the street.