Jack Knight is one busy 11-year-old. He’s an athlete, actor and aspiring entrepreneur. 

Stephanie Creasy didn’t always want to go into law enforcement. Now the native Memphian is second in command of the U.S. Marshals Service, the agency at the helm of the Memphis Safe Task Force.

Standing outside Berean Missionary Baptist Church in the Whitehaven neighborhood of Memphis, the preachers led a series of prayers for an end to violent crime in the immediate area.

There are fewer than 120,000 orangutans left in the wild, and zoo breeding programs like the one at Memphis Zoo could be key to the species’ continued existence.

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This jigsaw puzzle is from the AutoZone Liberty Bowl parade and was taken by Greg Campbell.

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George Church of Houston High and two members of University High, Declan Murphy and Liana Nuckolls, are named to the Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s All-State cross country team.

The Tennessee Sports Writers Association’s All-State boys and girls golf teams includes several Memphis-area students.

Jessie Medlin brings a lot of history and experience to the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors, and this year he will serve as the body’s president.

The National Ornamental Metal Museum’s “Taster” classes are meant to do just what the name implies: give folks a taste of different styles of the metal arts with the hope that they fall in love with it.

Jason Semore followed Huff to Memphis from Southern Miss but is now expected to join Georgia Tech’s staff.

Two teams in particular seem like a reasonable partner in a Ja Morant deal, but do either have real interest? And who else on the Grizzlies roster could be in play at the NBA trade deadline?

A visit to FAU offers Memphis another chance to fix foundational issues.

State Sen. Raumesh Akbari and County Commission Chair Shante Avant discussed the Memphis Safe Task Force’s immigration role on “Behind The Headlines” as well as legislation that would allow a state takeover of Memphis schools.

Bob Sternburgh, owner of Paradise Cafe, likes to take classic recipes — think beef stroganoff, chicken tetrazzini or lasagna — and turn them into soups.

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Athletes from Bartlett, Central, Germantown, Lakeland Prep, Munford, Southwind and Whitehaven recognized by the Tennessee Sports Writers Association.

The Memphis Grizzlies forward said he never gets used to the difficult trade business of the NBA. 

One of the more dramatic days in Memphis Grizzlies franchise history ended with a demoralizing loss Friday night at FedExForum.

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Tuomas Iisalo said Morant was out Friday night with the calf contusion, and said little else.