The Memphis-Shelby County Schools board approved a resolution supporting private school vouchers, directed the superintendent to have local leaders weigh in on a facilities plan and did not censure board member Towanna Murphy for ethics violations.
Memphis may have to soon decide where it will draw the line and let guard PJ Haggerty walk — as Tennessee did with quarterback Nico Iamaleava.
“We haven’t talked about that in a couple years, and it’s nowhere (near) being talked about now,” UT coach Rick Barnes said Tuesday about potentially scheduling the Memphis Tigers in the future. ‘We have a limit’: Is there a lesson for Memphis in how UT handled its QB?Related content:
Memphis City Council member JB Smiley Jr. joins what could be a large field of contenders in the Democratic primary to succeed Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris.
After falling behind 2-0, the Memphis offense roared back in the bottom of the first inning. That big inning propelled the Redbirds to a 9-6 win.
Collierville Schools approved its budget Tuesday. The board also ratified a resolution giving teachers $2,000 state-funded bonuses.
Firefighters will investigate the cause of the blaze but will also need to determine if any additional parts of the structure need to come down. Calkins: On Clayborn Temple’s final day, shaken Memphians came to pay their respectsRelated content:
Parth Upadhyaya breaks downs pros, cons of four possible next stops for Tigers star guard PJ Haggerty, including Ole Miss and Memphis.
In a case that has parallels to the Ezekiel Kelly shootings in 2022, a man who shot at five people, wounding three, during a 25-minute rampage Saturday afternoon has been ordered to undergo a mental evaluation.
The Daily Memphian reviewed public records that illuminate the needs for Memphis-Shelby County Schools facilities. The assessments found about $40 million in immediate needs for the district, and some $1.38 billion in estimated upgrades.
Kody Jones, a former four-star prospect out of Germantown High, started his college career at Michigan before entering the NCAA transfer portal and committing to Memphis in January.
Preston Hemphill took the stand on the third day of the state criminal trial of the three Memphis police officers accused of killing Tyre Nichols.
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The initial Trump administration visa-revocation policy and its reversal have created confusion for international students and their attorneys.
Raising Cane’s move into the Memphis market begins with the Southaven location in June.
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Josh Poag and a group of Memphis investors purchased the mall at 4465 Poplar Ave. in 2023 for $18.3 million and spent the last year envisioning Oak Court’s future.
Also, comedy classic “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” returns for a 50th anniversary big screen revival at several local theaters.
Drew Hill and Chris Herrington pick five quotes from Memphis Grizzlies exit interviews to give more thought.
“This achievement is no small feat,” Memphis Tigers director of rugby Richard Cole posted after the Collegiate Rugby National Championships.
Just how good is Memphis’ seven-player NCAA transfer portal class to date? One national recruiting website weighs in.
The annual Memphis theater awards program has overcome its financial shortfall with a fundraising drive and plans a change for this year.
Collierville High swim coach also honored after Dragons sweep the Shelby County team titles.
The expansion will add 21,000 square feet of space, including a new pre-K facility and renovations to the existing school, including two playgrounds, two STEM labs, an updated dining hall and a chapel.
Local Democrats set a May 31 date to pick a chair, Patricia Possel is the newest Shelby County election commissioner and Congressman Steve Cohen says revoking student visas is causing problems on Memphis college campuses.
A resident had filed a federal lawsuit pointing out the prior policy limiting the time or such decorations violated her freedom of expression and First Amendment rights.
Pastor Terrell Monger on how the work of Memphis Allies is “difficult, dangerous and exhausting.” But it is “essential we all work together to save as many lives as we can.”
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In spite of the divisive legislation that may crop up in rows from January to April every year, Tennessee lawmakers actually agree on more than one may realize.
When she began offering swim lessons nearly 40 years ago, Holly Self had no idea she was starting a family legacy.
There have been a lot of whispers in recent weeks of the potential for major change on the Grizzlies roster this summer.
Elwood’s Shack on Park Avenue has closed, leaving just the original location on Summer Avenue for those who love the eatery’s fish tacos or big sandwiches.
Before Lakeland became a city in the late 1970s, the area north of Canada Road and Interstate 40 was an amusement park with hopes of becoming a Disneyland-type destination,
“Some people, their goal in life is to be their authentic selves. Most people never get there,” said a longtime friend. “(Lamar Sorrento’s) gotten there and gone past it, I think.”
“About 30% of online reviews are fake and cost U.S. businesses nearly $152 billion per year in damaged reputations and lost revenue.”
Chef Felicia Willett-Schuchardt said Felicia Suzanne’s will offer signature dishes and Southern favorites.
This week’s puzzle features a photo from the 12th annual Independent Bookstore Day celebration at Burke’s Book Store in Midtown.