Writer Erica Horton’s flabbers were ghasted: Oxtails, rice, peas — $14. In this economy?! 

The trucks are scheduled to be delivered to FedEx by the end of 2027 and are expected to last 20 years.

“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.

A year after warnings of occupation, authoritarianism and terror, Memphis is safer — and the hyperbolic rhetoric deserves a reckoning.

This jigsaw puzzle features a photo of Memphis Redbirds mascot Rockey that was taken by Wes Hale.

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Memphis native Ira Sachs will attend the festival, as will actor Seth Green and Memphis production designer Vivian Gray from “Obsession.”

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.

If capacity exists, Germantown Municipal School District will allow grandchildren of residents and children of alumni from the suburb’s schools to enroll.

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.

The seventh annual Reharvest Memphis competition at Crosstown Concourse will challenge chefs to create dishes with imperfect produce and surplus ingredients.

Tuomas Iisalo’s favorite team to watch on VHS featured Carlos Boozer. Now, he gets to coach Boozer’s son. 

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.

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.

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.

Men’s team will open conference play at home against East Carolina; women’s team will open conference play at Tulsa.

North Mississippi continues to see renewed large-scale industrial activity — this time with a California-based yoga brand. Plus, MVP3 is getting a Downtown space on Front Street. 

The Daily Memphian calculated crime data from before and after the Memphis Safe Task Force was operational, mapping the recent decline. 

Whitehaven climbs into the second spot with Central moving up to third. Fairley makes its season debut.

“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.”

This jigsaw puzzle shows a rendering of the film room in the Liza Wellford Fletcher Stadium, which the University of Memphis provided.

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