“The state of Tennessee can’t even kill someone. But it can teach Memphis kids, run the Memphis airport and redefine who Memphis gets to vote for in Congress just because the president said so.”
The political backdrop of the Task Force includes a Republican tactic to take over local government and a conflict among local Democrats about how to respond to the operation.
MSCS has a new board chair, Germantown grandkids get school perks and the Indie Memphis lineup has dropped.
The lawsuit and disbarment complaint from Tennessee’s two U.S. senators comes the day after Special Counsel Jack Smith testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington.
If capacity exists, Germantown Municipal School District will allow grandchildren of residents and children of alumni from the suburb’s schools to enroll.
Amid Tennessee takeover uncertainty, Memphis-Shelby County Schools’ elected board picked new leadership and added its 10th member: a student from Middle College High.
Welcome to big-boy basketball. The Grizzlies have loaded up on some centers this season in Zach Edey, Isaiah Stewart and Quinten Post.
Tuomas Iisalo’s favorite team to watch on VHS featured Carlos Boozer. Now, he gets to coach Boozer’s son.
A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the one remaining execution for the rest of the year.
The seventh annual Reharvest Memphis competition at Crosstown Concourse will challenge chefs to create dishes with imperfect produce and surplus ingredients.
After a two-year retirement, 46-year veteran Anna Barnett is returning to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office to serve as chief inspector of the jail amid ongoing operational challenges.
A year after warnings of occupation, authoritarianism and terror, Memphis is safer — and the hyperbolic rhetoric deserves a reckoning.
The Saints are looking to make a bit of program history against their, for the time being, rivals in Division 2-AAA.
Memphis native Ira Sachs will attend the festival, as will actor Seth Green and Memphis production designer Vivian Gray from “Obsession.”
Men’s team will open conference play at home against East Carolina; women’s team will open conference play at Tulsa.
“Stokes & his receivers are getting more familiar with one another. Like the way he goes through his progressions. Keep growing. Keep winning. GTG!” — Mike Hanna about Memphis QB now playing with more confidence
“The task force has helped but we have more room for improvement.” — Chris McLean about Declining crime rates fall further after Task Force arrival
“Will never understand why it takes 30 years. And yes, I have mixed feelings about capital punishment.” — Billy Pullen about Court halts execution of Christa Gail Pike in Tennessee for a murder she committed at age 18
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The Columbus, Ohio-based bank is investing in local affordable housing and career training through partnerships with local organizations like United Housing and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Memphis.
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This jigsaw puzzle features a photo of Memphis Redbirds mascot Rockey that was taken by Wes Hale.
Sept. 29 marks the one-year anniversary of the Task Force in action.
Shareholders voted down a request for a report on the risks of shipping abortion drugs. FedEx said it’s a carrier, not a distributor.
The most substantial and, happily, best news from Monday’s season-launching “media day” at FedExForum came from the medical update: There wasn’t much of one.
The second Memphis location of Big Bad Breakfast is set to open Tuesday, Sept. 29 at the former Mulan restaurant space at 2149 Young Ave. in Cooper-Young.
Collierville’s proposed guidelines on e-bikes focus on aligning with state law and educating teens about the rules and risks.
This year’s Spirit of Memphis award recipient Ekundayo Bandele discusses how a self-described introvert went from rap battles in Brooklyn to running one the nation’s four freestanding Black theaters.
“Tennesseans, like voters across the country, have become disillusioned with the current caustic political environment. I will bring decency back to the state Capitol. I will bring integrity back to the state Legislature.”
Today, we talk about former players rejoining as coaches, the basketball team’s predilection for 3-pointers and what it will take to get season ticket-holders back into seats.
This jigsaw puzzle shows a rendering of the film room in the Liza Wellford Fletcher Stadium, which the University of Memphis provided.