Former Memphis Grizzlies player Brandon Clarke was found dead around 5 p.m. May 11 in his bedroom, the County of Los Angeles Department of Medical Examiner said.

Shelby County and the City of Memphis have officially declared Aug. 7 as LeMoyne-Owen College Day.

Anne Zachry, former chair of the occupational therapy department at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, filed a lawsuit Friday claiming that she never resigned and she wants her job back. 

“It takes living here to know the people. That’s what so many who dismiss Memphis never experience. They see headlines but never hospitality. They hear about violence but never generosity. They know the statistics but not our stories.”

The No. 2 player in the world is returning to Memphis after electing to skip the FedEx St. Jude Championship last summer. 

Millington police officer Bryan Childress fired after an investigation revealed he was filing false timesheets, pocketing nearly $3,000 by doing so.

The Memphis Tigers men’s and women’s basketball American Conference opponents were announced by the league on Friday.

The Minnesota Twins have called up a former Memphis-area shortstop.

Plus, several artists with ties to the Memphis region are on former President Barack Obama’s annual summer playlist.

Drama evades most of the suburban races in Thursday’s ballot, but a Bartlett alderman continues to resurrect the idea of the suburbs separating from Shelby County.

This jigsaw puzzle features a photo of the Historic Daisy Theater and was taken by Patrick Lantrip.

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Have the Grizzlies assembled their core, or are they one big piece away? And where does the young frontcourt of Cedric Coward, Cameron Boozer and Zach Edey rank against the rest of the NBA?

The Majestic Grille is committing to another decade Downtown, and Interstate’s original location has been sold to another barbecue purveyor. 

District 96 Democratic incumbent Gabby Salinas lost to primary challenger Telisa Franklin in a rematch of the 2024 primary Salinas won.

In the eight races on this year’s ballot for Shelby County administrative offices, some new faces are headed to serve in county government. The four contested races all went to Democratic candidates.

Mike Ebbs will face Democrat Jason Morrison in November for the Position 2 seat.

The Shelby County Board of Commissioners’ new majority elected with the Thursday, Aug. 6, Election Day will retain the 9-vote Democratic majority it currently has.

Incumbent Alderman Jeremy Biggs won his third term in Position 6 on the Arlington Board of Mayor and Aldermen in town’s only contested race Thursday, Aug. 6.

Democrat Mickell Lowery will be the next mayor of Shelby County.

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No Republicans ran for the Memphis school board seats on the ballot. Democratic nominees bested independent challengers in races for two open seats, while two incumbents on the board secured their victories in May’s primary races.

Memphis falls to Nashville in the third outing of their six-game series.

Democratic candidate Anthony Bucker claims victory in the race for Shelby County Sheriff’s Office.

The early and absentee vote totals for the 14 days of the early voting period were the first released Thursday, Aug. 6, by the Shelby County Election Commission.