Local illustrator Mia Saine, a 2017 graduate of Memphis College of Art, specializes in commercial illustration, branding design, advertising design and environmental design. 

A $150,000 pledge has moved the funding of a STEM center at Whitehaven High School closer to its $6.2 million goal.

The Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association’s Spring Fling XXIX, a seven-sport, Olympic-style competition in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, concluded Saturday with losses for two Memphis area baseball teams — Covington High and Houston High.

Houston finished off one of its best years in 23 seasons under coach Lane McCarter.

Kerrick Jackson would be the first Black baseball coach in the Memphis program’s history. 

The Daily Memphian staff photographer Mark Weber has been busy this week covering events around Memphis while Patrick Lantrip traveled to Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to capture the action at Spring Fling, a statewide competition for high school athletes. Take a look and vote for your favorite.

Collierville Schools Board of Education is confident in its superintendent. As part of the solid review, he received a $15,000 bonus.

Olive Branch Mayor Ken Adams has narrowed the list of finalists who’ve interviewed for the job of police chief Don Gammage, whose last day will be June 30.

Dr. Peter Buckley said those sticking with a career in medicine may be health care’s “greatest generation” even as others are leaving because of what they saw and did during the worst of the pandemic.

It was “Mr. Bruce Day” at Immaculate Conception Cathedral School Friday. And if you don’t know what that means, let me tell you. Because we all could use it today. 

Dragons and Lynx each add singles and doubles titles Friday to go with their team championships earlier in the week.

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Yehuda Netanel updated Lakeland’s Economic Development Commission on the progress of the various pieces of his $400 million development.

Memphis Mayor Jim Strickland called Friday, May 27, for “strong federal laws with reasonable restrictions on weapons” and “stronger state laws punishing gun crimes and more intervention with those at-risk of using guns.”

Two blasts from the past: Jim’s Place East and asparagus mousse. Why say no when it’s so easy to say yes?

The Tennessee Supreme Court recently approved the Education Savings Account Act. You say education savings accounts, I say vouchers. You say tomato, I say tomato. Rotten tomato.

The competition may have been in Murfreesboro, but the day was Memphis-made.

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Friday’s Shelby-Metro Spring Fling schedule

The Southern Baptist Convention on Thursday released the names of hundreds identified on a secretly-held list of clergy members accused of sexual abuse.

Athletes from Collierville, Lausanne and St. George’s competing for tennis titles; baseball and softball resume after rain-out. 

Matthew Mayer was a key piece of Baylor’s national championship team in 2021.

After a two-year renovation totaling $19 million, all 558 units of the complex are renovated and ready for occupancy.

A large number of emergency vehicles will visit Collierville High Friday. The suburb’s police and fire departments are participating in active shooter training.

If there are any upgrades to be made, they can’t come with any semblance of a poor defense. 

The forecasted rain disappeared, and the local vendors were excited to see their loyal customers.

Brad King is the latest candidate to announce for one of four seats on the Bartlett Board of Mayor and Aldermen this November.

The five Tigers games are afternoon or early evening kickoffs; the AutoZone Liberty Bowl will be at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 28.