When ICE showed up at his Orange Mound business after hours, Da Sammich Spot owner Rob Brown felt like he had to take action. 

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Blaze Jordan, a top prospect in the St. Louis Cardinals organization, took part in the team’s Cards Caravan event in Germantown. 

Memphis did what it was expected to do against one of the worst teams in the country.

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Chris Herrington weighs in on the latest of everything Ja Morant-related after Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Orlando Magic in London.

Also happening this week: Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. is due in court.

Ja Morant said those who know him know he is loyal. He has a Grizzlies tattoo, and that should tell you he doesn’t want to be traded. 

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“This is a $300 million regional infrastructure project involving court oversight, multiple jurisdictions, complex engineering, and layered funding sources.”

“The solution requires a dual approach, addressing both the immediate need for better meeting places and the deeper social crisis affecting young men.”

Olive Branch has received a multimillion grant from The Mississippi Outdoor Stewardship Trust Fund to continue on an ambitious plan for the Lick Creek park.

The middle and high schools are splitting at Lakeland Preparatory next year.

The first woman to lead the Memphis Police Department’s motorcycle unit is retiring after 39 years. But she’s not leaving for good.

While people in the Memphis area grapple with the real-world effects of xAI’s “rapid execution” in Mississippi, many see a company that is innovating its way to become a major player in the worldwide AI race. 

Instead of expanding pre-K access, classrooms may close if Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris doesn’t release local funding, prekindergarten organization First 8 says.

“Team sports push back on our natural inclination toward selfishness, and I celebrate and support anything that makes space for light to gain victory over dark, especially if that light involves a goal, a ball and a reversible polyester jersey.”

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This jigsaw puzzle is a photo of the mural outside Fizzy’s Dirty Sodas & More and was taken by Larry Crump.

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Chilly weather didn’t deter workers around the city, including an altruistic team at T.O. Fuller Park, which also holds a place in civil rights history.

The Tigers should look to enforce their will against a Roadrunners team on a 10-game losing streak.

In London, Morant could play his first Grizzlies game in weeks. Could it also be his last?

Ja Morant went through Grizzlies practice Saturday, and his availability in London looks more promising than in Berlin.

The Second Line is moving, Swamp Bar is growing, Restaurant Iris is hosting special lunches and Kelly English is the podcast guest for the first two episodes of Sound Bites in 2026. 

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