Hospitals are spreading Christmas cheer to patients. The community has pitched in to make sure they can reach many of their patients.

Tom Cates, who spent many years as an attorney for Germantown and Collierville, died Wednesday. He is survived by his wife and four children.

Phil Bryant is selling the family business because he has another task ahead of him. This time the former CPA, ER nurse and restaurateur is taking on cancer.

Ryan Silverfield lands Grant Gunnell, who was the No. 10 pro-style quarterback in the 2019 class.

The Shelby County Health Department reported 611 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, Dec. 24. The new cases come from 5,207 tests, giving the day a positivity rate of 11.7%.

If only we could all do all right the same way Ja Morant “did all right” in the Memphis Grizzlies regular season opener Wednesday night. 

An old-time Christmas story, read aloud by Scott Morris, Kirk Whalum and Geoff Calkins.

Affected property owners oppose the design for replacing the Poplar Viaduct that would remove direct access between Scott Street and Poplar Avenue. City and state engineers say keeping the connection would be less safe.

Ja Morant was brilliant in the first game of his season; Brady White was triumphant in the last game of his career. Together, they made it a night that Memphians won’t soon forget. 

The school’s all-time leader in passing yards made sure to accomplish one last historic feat in his final game with the Tigers. Related story: Memphis emphatically snaps bowl losing streak with 25-10 win over FAU

Mrs. Belz was a third-generation member of Baron Hirsch Synagogue and central to every major project there for decades.

Morant had 44 points and nine assists, but it wasn’t enough to make up for some of the Grizzlies’ shortcomings. Box score

The transformation of the Tigers’ defense foiled FAU’s attempt to rally in the Montgomery Bowl. Related story: Brady White goes out in style as he turns focus on going pro 

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Rebels’ junior guard comes through with a big effort in the victory over their arch rival.

Marquette signee Kam Jones is averaging 23 points per game in the early going.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday, Dec. 23, it has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit alleging failure to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the Shelby County Jail. 

More than 5,000 counseling sessions have been conducted since the first two Universal Parenting Places opened in Memphis in 2015.

Collierville is closing its town buildings to the public beginning Monday, Dec. 28, in accordance with Shelby County’s Safer at Home order. 

The University of Memphis law school legal clinic will be renamed in honor of James ‘Jim’ Gilliland Sr.

According to the Tennessee Healthcare Resource Tracking System, 95% of area ICU and 91% of area acute care beds were in use.

Last month, the FTC said it would fight the merger, claiming it would significantly reduce competition for treatments that require at least one night in a hospital.

The Memphis defensive line has been one of the more underrated storylines of the season.

Now, the refinery and steelworkers of Presidents Island as well as Metal Museum visitors will be asked: “When you were still young, Did you ever dream about, Being who you are.”

Brothers share the wealth in impressive victory.