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When advertising agency Archer began downsizing its Cotton Exchange office space by almost a third, it presented building owner Henry Turley Co. with a challenge — and an opportunity.

The new clinic for veterans in Millington will be the tenth community-based outpatient clinic under the Memphis VA Healthcare System umbrella, which covers 53 counties in West Tennessee, Eastern Arkansas and North Mississippi. 

Shelly Rice invited Mike Ellis, senior pastor of Frayser’s Impact Baptist Church, to helm the weekly Thursday meetings that have become the envy of other Memphis neighborhoods who crave consistent community engagement.

MPD Sgt. Andre Jones said the department has responded to an uptick in cases of coordinated shoplifting, mostly at local Family Dollar and Dollar General stores. 

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TacoNGanas security footage shows employees being taken away by unidentified men. City of Memphis says it was federal agents.

A group of countywide office holders was frustrated when the Shelby County Commission again delayed a vote on changes to hiring and funding they wanted. They were told that County Clerk Wanda Halbert needed to be included in the discussions.

Gov. Bill Lee’s inclusion of a proposed Downtown safety program comes as the city has embarked on a plan for hardening security on FedExForum game nights.

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State of the State: Gov. Lee proposes $1B toward $30B road projects backlog

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Monday proposed more than $1 billion into road projects financed by a one-time use of general state tax money and a plan to shift $80 million annually from the sales tax on tires.

Germantown approved a new retail development thought to set the standard in the suburb’s most undeveloped region.

The resolution approved Monday, Feb. 10, calls for $50,000 in funding for the audit from the County Commission’s contingency fund.

Musk bought Twitter, now called X, for $44 billion in 2022.

The new restaurant will be able to seat up to 200 guests, and chefs Michael Hudman and Andy Ticer said it will differ from their former New Orleans restaurant of the same name. 

The first Hy-Vee supermarket in the Memphis area is on hold for its Bartlett location as several factors have delayed its development.

Before joining the Tigers, midseason transfer Dante Harris knew the drill. “I didn’t want to come in, you know, big-headed and try to do too much,” he said.

As All-Star weekend approaches, so comes an eight-day vacation. After a humbling loss to Oklahoma City, what does this break mean for the Grizzlies? 

Chris Herrington divides the roster into fourths — the stalwarts, the sure things, the uncertainties and the next-men-up.

Eight area high school basketball teams are ranked in the Tennessee Sports Writers Association rankings, led by Whitehaven (1) and Bartlett (2) boys in Class 4A.

“The Press,” a documentary tracking the ups and downs in 2024 for the Panthers’ girls track team as they race to a win, debuts Tuesday.

The Tigers are ranked in the AP Top 25 for the seventh consecutive week.

Jake Elliott is just the fourth kicker in NFL history to make four kicks in a single Super Bowl and his nine consecutive makes across three Super Bowl appearances is the longest streak in NFL history.

Standouts from Arlington, ECS, Houston, Memphis Business Academy and Trezevant are up for consideration this week. 

Standouts from Briarcrest, ECS, Germantown, Whitehaven and Wooddale are up for consideration this week. 

This week’s puzzle features a photo of a Girl Scouts selling beloved cookies.