Gov. Bill Lee and other Republicans are pointing to interest in the program, which will give more than $7,500 per child for private school tuition and certain educational costs.

The Memphis-based maker of cardboard boxes, containerboard and specialty paper products is expanding its operations to the West Coast.

The No Kings protest last month ended with police pepper-spraying demonstrators.

Last month, writer Erica Horton noticed a new lunch offering from Hustle & Dough: a burger with white cheddar, bacon-onion jam, horseradish aioli, lots of bread and butter pickles and a potato bun.

In this week’s To-Do List, an animal-free circus comes to the Buckman, crawfish are on Riverside Drive and you can watch every episode of the first season of “Twin Peaks” on a big screen.

Steve Wright is the fifth staffer head coach Penny Hardaway has hired this offseason. 

Expected rain delays Cooper-Young Porchfest one day to Sunday, April 19.

Here is your guide to who is running in the May Democratic primary to succeed Wanda Halbert as County Clerk.

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Chris Herrington is ranking all 18 players who ended the season on the Grizzlies’ extended roster. This is Part 1 and counts down players No. 18 to No. 9.

On Leap Day 2008, Kat Gordon opened a small cupcake shop in East Memphis’ Sanderlin Centre. Over the past 18 years, she has grown and restructured her beloved bakery in some unexpected ways.

“We need to change our form of government. We need to ensure our city has the full-time leadership needed to meet the demands of today and the expectations of the future.”

Are you ready for today’s puzzles? 

Are you a Wordle fan? Try WordRow, a similar game. It’s free to play. 

Today’s puzzle is of Eduardo Tellez with Danza Quetzalcoatl and was taken by Patrick Lantrip. 

The Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis and Shelby County approved incentives during its monthly meeting at Junior Achievement of Memphis.

A small group of state lawmakers is expected to meet Monday, in the waning days of the legislative session, to determine the details of a proposal to take over the Memphis school system.

Germantown Municipal School District is making some efforts towards its master plan, but it can’t make large improvements without investment from the city.

’Tis the season to flip a menu.

A look at NCAA transfer portal activity involving the Memphis Tigers since the portal opened, including new player bios.

The news of continually declining crime rates comes as anecdotes about local shootings have piled up recently.

A look at the Memphis Tigers basketball team’s 2026 high school pickups, including recruit bios.

A complete replacement project is currently underway for the frequently broken escalators at Memphis’ largest public library.

The Redbirds allow seven two-out runs in seventh inning, drops game two.

“It should have been a fun day for the kids to get out and enjoy their last days of high school,” said a family member of the 17-year-old who was shot and killed during a gathering. 

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Brandin Cummings on Tuesday became the latest player to commit to Memphis from the transfer portal. He spoke to The Daily Memphian on Wednesday about that decision, his game, and what he plans to bring to Penny Hardaway’s team.

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